* Protection or Support from her Husband, was the “ vation of Mrs. Barber's, respecting seeing the Marks Q. “ Relate, as nearly as you can, what were the « mined.” “ Directions you received from Mr. Curry as to the En(Question by a Lord) “ What is the Date of that quiry you were to make of Mrs. Barber?” « Letter?" Ā. « 'Whether she, Mrs. Barber, observed any Thing A. “ I do not know, but it was very quickly after“ upon Mrs. Powlett's Linen after her Return from “ the Business at Winchester in the Consistory Court. “ Winchester.” “ I will now go on with the Letter; for Mrs. Powlett Q. “ As nearly as you can recollect, those were pre“ writes, The, the Maid, must remember that on the “ cisely the Expressions ?” “ Night Colonel Powlett discovered the Transaction at A. “ They were ; except that I was directed by “ Winchester, I entreated her not to betray me.' The " Mr. Curry to proceed with great Caution.” “ latter Expression I recollect fully. I have rather given the Purport of the Letter than the exact Terms, The Witness was directed to withdraw. “ because I cannot recollect them.” The Counsel were directed to withdraw. Q. “ You had been very intimate both with Mr. and ORDERED, That the further Consideration of the faid " Mrs. Powlett?" Bill be put off till To-morrow. A.“ I had.'' Q. “ Do you believe that after the Time Mrs. Powlett Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamen- Adjourna “ left Southampton there had been any Communication, tum continuandum effe usque ad et in diem Veneris, “ Correspondence, or Intercourse between them?" vicesimum sextum diem instantis Maï, horâ undecimâ A. ". In my own Mind I am persuaded certainly Auroræ, Dominis fic decernentibus. 66 not.” Q. “ Have you any Reason to believe that Colonel “ Powlett knew of Mrs. Powlett's intending to write this « Letter before it was written, or knew it was intended IE Veneris, 26° Maii 1809. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt: D' 66 It was.” Q. “ Not procured by the Means of Colonel Powlett, Archiep. Cantuar. as far as your Knowledge goes ?” Archiep. Tuamen. A. “ I believe most certainly not.” Epus. Elien. (Examined by the Lords.) Epus. Hereford. Epus. Cicestrien. Q. “ Was this Letter received by you before or after Epus. Bangor. “ the Allizes at Winchester ?” Epus. Roffen. A, “ After the Sentence in the Ecclesiastical Court Epus. Exon. 66 at Winchester.” Epus. Sarum. Q. “ Was that before or after the Allizes?” Epus. Fernen, &c. A. “ I do not recollect.” Epus. Cloynen. Q. “ Had you any conversation with this Woman 6 herself?" A. “ I do not recollect I ever saw her, or communi« cated with her till about Ten Minutes ago, in the Lobby here." Q. “. Did you suggest to Mr. Curry that it would be “ right to question this Woman about her Mistress's « Linen, or Gown, or any Thing of that Sort?” A. “ To the best of my Recollection, I have already “ stated all that paffed between Mr. Curry and me. Upon further Recollection, I am sure I have. May I o add, because the Groundwork I thought of Mrs. “. Powlett to go on was, the Assertion of Mrs. Powlett, “, that she had delired the Maid not to betray her.” Q.“ How soon after you received this Letter, did you speak to Mr. Curry on the Subject ?” A. “ As far as I can recollect, the Morning I re66 ceived the Letter. Our Poft comes in about Nine 66 o'clock." Dux CUMBERLAND. Ds. St. John of Bletfoe. Ds. Scarsdale. Ds. Bolton. larius. Ds. Brownlow, Ds. Dynevor: Ds. Walsingham. Ds. Eliot, Dux Norfolk, Mares. Ds. Sommers. callus. Ds. Boringdon. Ds. Mulgrave. March. Winchester. Ds. Bradford. Ds. Dundas. Ds. Rolle. Ds. Bayning. Ds. Loftus. Ds. St. Helens. Ds. Keitb. Ds. Redesdale. Ds. Arden. Ds. Erskine. Ds. Ailfa. shire. cumbe. The Witness was directed to withdraw, The Counsel for the Petitioner informed the House, « That Thomas Gillingham wished to explain a Part of « his Evidence." Whereupon, Thomas Gillingham was again called in, and examined as follows: Q. " What did you wish to explain in the Evidence you have given ?" A. “ I am fearful their Lordships understood me to " say, that Mr. Curry gave me Directions to enquire 6c of Mrs. Barber respecting her Gown and Linen, “ whereas I meant her Linen only. It was an Obser Comes Limerick. " of Doctor Robert Arnot, Professor of Theology in Saint Comes Clancarty. “ Mary's College, and Rector of the University of Saint Comes Powis. “ Andrews; Doctor James Playfair, Principal of the Comes Nelson. “ United College ; Doctor John Hunter, Professor of Comes Charleville. “ Humanity ; Doctor John Adanfon, Professor of Civil Comes Lonsdale. “ History, in the said United College; and Doctor John Viscount Sydney. " Trotter, Professor of Ecclesiastical History in Saint Viscount Sidmouth. Mary's College, all in the University of Saint An “ drews; complaining of Three Interlocutors of the PRAYERS. " Lord Ordinary in Scotland of the 3d of July 1804, " the ist of February 1806,and the 19th of March 1807; Playfair et al. The House (according to Order) proceeded to take " and also of Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session against Mac- into further Confideration the Cause wherein the Reverend “ there, of the 11th of July 1804, the 21st of January, donald et al. Doctor Playfair and others are Appellants, and the 6 and the 10th of February 1807; and praying That Reverend James Macdonald and others are Respon “ the same might be reversed, varied, or altered, or that dents : " the Appellants might have such other Relief in the And Consideration being had thereof accordingly; « Premises as to this House in their Lordships great “ Wisdom should seem meet : As also upon the Answer The following Order and Judgment was made : “ of the Reverend Doctor George Hill, Principal of “ After hearing Counsel as well on Tuesday the 21st as “ Saint Mary's College; Mr. Nicolas Vilant, Professor of Thursday the 23d and Tuesday the 28th Days of March “ Mathematics; Mr. John Cook,Professor of Moral Philo. “ last, upon the Petition and Appeal of the Reverend sophy; the Reverend Henry David Hill, Profeffor of Doctor Playfair, Principal of the United College of “ Greek, all of the United College of Saint Andrews; the “ Saint Andrews, Doctor Hunter, Professor of Humanity, " Reverend John Cook, Profeffor of Hebrew in Saint the Lord Ordinary in Scotland of the 25th Day of Fe “ due Consideration had this Day of what was offered January 1807 ; and praying, That the same might “ The Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament judgment. o be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellants “ assembled, find, That the Election of Doctors James 6 might have such other Relief in the Premises as to “ and John Flint was illegal and void, and that their of this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should “ Presentation and Induction ought to be set aside and « seem meet : As also upon the Answer of the Reverend “ reduced ; and it is therefore Ordered and Adjudged, s James Macdonald, Minister of Kemback; Mr. Nicolas “ that with this Finding, the Cause be remitted back to os Vilant, Professor of Mathematics in the United College " the Court of Session in Scotland, to review the Inter- « Court shall seem meet. After hearing Counsel further in the Cause wherein Frank against It is ORDERED, That the further Hearing of the said Judgment. “It is ORDERED and Adjudged by the Lords Spiritual Cause be put off to Wednesday next. and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the Find*6 ing in the Interlocutor of the 21st of January 1807, A Message was brought from the House of Commons, Glass Duties Bill. " that the Principal of the United College of St. Salvator by Mr.Wharton and others : " and St.Leonard of St. Andrews is not entitled to give With a Bill, intituled, “ An A& for repealing the “ Two Votes, but only a casting Vote in case of Equality; « Duties on the Materials used in making Spread Win. " and the Finding that the Reverend James Macdonald “ dow Glass and Crown Glass, and for granting other was duly and legally elected Professor of Natural Phi. “ Duties in lieu thereof; and for the better Collection “ lofophy, in the Place of the deceased Doctor John “ of the said Duties;" to which they desire the Concur“ Rotherham, be, and the same are hereby reversed : rence of this House. “ And the Lords find, That the said Principal is “ entitled to give an original Vote, and also a casting A Message was brought from the House of Commons, Loan Bill. “ Vote in case of Equality: And further find, That by Mr. Wharton and others : “ the Principal having in this case given an original “ and casting Vote in Favour of Mr. Thomas Jackson, it is With a Bill, intituled, “ An Act for raising the Sum « unnecessary to determine whether the Objections to the “ of Fourteen millions fix hundred thousand Pounds, by way of Annuities ;” to which they desire the Con- A Message was brought from the House of Commons, Portsmouth “ review the several Interlocutors complained of, having by Sir Thomas Miller and others : Waterworks " due Regard to these l'indings, and to give Effect to Bill. 66 the same.” To return the Bill, intituled, “ An Act for better supplying with Water the Borough of Portsmouth, and Arnot et al. The House (according to Order) proceeded to take “ the Parishes of Portsinouth and Portsea, and Places against Hill into Confideration the Cause wherein Doctor Robert adjacent, in the County of Southampton;" and to acArnot and others are Appellants, and the Reverend quaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lord. ships Amendments made thereto. And Consideration being had thereof accordingly; Hodie 3e vice lecta est Billa, intituled, “ An A& for Land! Tix “ After hearing Counsel as well on Friday the 28th Day “ appointed by an Act of the last Session of Parliament, ers Bill: « cụtion an Act of this Session of Parliament, for grantVOL. XLVII. 4 H 6. ing et al. L. Ailsa. ing to His Majesty a Duty , on Pensions and Offices in The Question was put, “ Whether this Bill shall It was resolved in the Affirmative: Message to < for the Service of the Year One thousand feven hun A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the H. c. with it. " dred and ninety-eight; and for appointing other Com- former Messengers : * missioners, together with those named in the first. To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Con currence thereto. Hodie 2a vice le&ta eft Billa, intituled, “ An A& for Merthyr Small Debte “ fonal Estates in England, for the Service of the Year “ within the Parish of Merthyr Tidfil, and other Places Bill. “ One thousand eight hundred and nine, also the said “ therein mentioned, in the Counties of Glamorgan, Bre“ Ac made in the Thirty-eighth Year of His present con, and Monmouth." “ Majesty; and for indemnifying such Persons as have ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following: D. Norfolk. L. Bp. Rochester. Bletsoe. L. Dutton, L. Harrowby. Hodie 3* vice lecta est Billa, intituled, “ An Act for Church Bill : « building a Church on Gateshead Fell, in the Parish of E. Suffolk & L. Dynevor. Berkshire. L. Walsingham. L. Sommers. E. Berkeley: E. Albemarle. L. Mulgrave. “ pass ?” E. Selkirk. L. Rolle. E. Aboyne. L. Bayning L. Erskine. E. Bathurst. plying the Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the E. Mansfield. E. Rosslyn. E. Limerick. E. Lonsdale. V. Sydney V. Sidmouth. Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Tuesday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoun,. Peers ; and to adjourn as they please. ORDERED, That all the Lords who have been or shall All Lords “ County of Durham.” be present this Session, and are not named of the Commit- added to The Question was put, “ Whether this Bill fhall tee, to whom the last-mentioned Bill stands committed, Committees be added thereto. It was refolved in the Affirmative. ORDERED, That the Committee, to whom the said Committee Meffages to H.C. that the And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Bill stands committed, do appoint a Chairman of the said to appoint a Chairman. Lords have Commons, by Mr. Campbell and Mr. Thompson : Committee. To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to The Order of the Day being read for taking into Con- Address on sage relative Bills. terday, and for the Lords to be summoned : to Austria, Whittlesford Hodie 3* vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, “ An A& for The said Message was read by the Clerk ; Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, “ To return His Majesty the Thanks of this House, for His Majesty's most Gracious Message, “ acquainting this Houfe, that the ancient Relations of It was resolved in the Affirmative. “ good Understanding between His Majesty and the “ Emperor of Austria have been happily restored and Message to A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the H.C. with an former Messengers: “ confirmed by a Treaty, a Copy of which, when the Amendment “ Ratifications shall have been exchanged, His Majesty To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the “ will be graciously pleased to communicate to this Lords have agreed to the fame, with One Amendment, Houfe: That, although the Provisions of this Treaty to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence. “ do not include any Stipulation for pecuniary Aslist. ance, His Majesty is nevertheless desirous of being " the City of London, to sell and convey to the Governor “ Circumstances of the Contest in which His Imperial “ and Ufurpation of France, as well as of giving Con listency pass ?” “ pass?” agreed to the ing Bills. dic. to it. Bill.; * fiftency and Effect to the Exertions of the People of ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Com. Measures as may iipon the said Bill To-morrow. ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee Hodie 2. vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, “ An Ad for Earope and “ Africa, of Goods or Commodities the Growth or “ Produce of any Country, until Six Months after the to Ratification of a Definitive Treaty of Peace.” ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee « An Ad upon the said Bill To-morrow. Hodie 2a vice lečia eft Billa, intituled, “ An Act to American intituled, “ An Act concerning the Administration " permit the Trade between Great Britain and the Trade Bill. 6 of Justice in Scotland, and concerning Appeals to " United States of America to be carried on in Ships or “ the House of Lords,” further Time for making their “ Vessels belonging to the Inhabitants of the said « States." ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Com. mittee of the whole House. ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Tuesday next. upon the said Bill To-morrow. The House was moved, “ That the Standing Order Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, “ An Ad to Smuggling requiring Fourteen Days Notice to be given of the “ Time of the Meeting of the Committees upon Private ce for better fecuring the Duties on Coals, Culm, and &c. Bil. “ amend several Acts for the Prevention of Smuggling; Prevention, ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Coma ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee Hodie 2e vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Ad for Scots Militia “ Redemption of Part of the said Annuity, and the providing Relief for the Wives and Families of the Families Bill. “ Stocks which shall be transferred in Redemption of “ Militia Men in Scotland, when called into actual “ the Remainder of the same Annuity; and for enabling " Service.” ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Coin. upon the said Bill To-morrow. A Message was brought from the House of Commons, Conference on by the Viscount Castlereagh and others; as follows : Militia Como pletion Bill, Hodie 2* vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, “ An Act for " My Lords, " the Abolition of certain Holidays, and for altering and ct The Commons do defire a Conference with your “ extending the Time for keeping open the chief Office “ Lordships, upon the Subject Matter of the Amendment 66 of Excise." “ made by your Lordships to the Bill, intituled, “ An Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Com. “ A&t for completing the Militia of Great Britain." To which the House agreed. And the Messengers were called in and told, “ That " the Lords do agree to the Conference, as is desired, upon the said Bill To-morrow. “ and appoint the same, presently, in the Painted « Chamber." The Lords following were appointed Managers of the Conference : Ld. Steward. L. Bp. Bangor. L. Boston. L. Bp. Salisbury. L. Bradford. E. Liverpool. “ the Conference for the Commons were ready, in the “ Painted Chamber :" The Names of the Managers for this House were called over; and the House was adjourned during Hodie 2* vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, “ An Aą to Pleasure; and the Lords went to the Conference. Which being ended, The House was resumed ; And the Lord Steward reported, “ That they had “ Lord Viscount Caftlereagh and others, who delivered Excise Of fice Regulation Bill. Land Tax Dublin Coal to to them the Bill with the Amendment, and also a ORDERED, That the said Bill be cominitted to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on taining a good Correspondence with your Lordships, and to adjourn as they please. to your Lordships, the Reason which has induced the Upon reading the Petition of the several Persons whose Petitions “ Commons to disagree to the Amendment which your Names are thereunto fubscribed, being Owners of Houses against it. “Lordships have proposed to be made to the Bill, inti- and Lands, and Inhabitants of the Parish of Saint Mary “ tuled, " An Aå for completing the Militia of Great Magdalen Bermondsey, in the County of Surrey : « Britain :" And also, Upon reading the Petition of the several “ Because it is more expedient to permit Men to be Persons whose Names are thereunto fubfcribed, being “ levied by Beat of Drum from the adjacent Counties; Owners of Houses and Lands, and Inhabitants of the as, in the Event of a Ballot being had Recourse to, Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, in the County “ for levying the Quota which each County is liable by of Surrey ; taking Notice of the last-mentioned Bill, “ the Aá to furnish, the Men ballotted to serve will be and severally praying, and severally praying, “ That they may be heard by (i entitled to furnish Substitutes from the adjacent “ themselves, their Agents, Counsel, and Witnefses, " Counties." “ against the said Bill, and that the same may not pass " into a Law :" It is ORDERED, That the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the faid Bill stands committed ; themselves, their Agents, Counsel, or Witnesses, against the same, as desired; and that Counsel be heard for the Bill at the same Time, if they think fit. ORDERID, That all the Lords who have been or shall All Lords be present this scilion, and are not named of the Com- added to A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the mittee to whom the laid Bill stands auferred, be added Committee. former Messengers : thereto. To acquaint them, That this House does not insist on ORDERED, That the Committee to whom the said Committee to their Amendment made to the said Bill, to which the Bill stands committed, do appoint a Chairman of the said appoint a Cominons have disagreed. Comniittee. read; Chai. man. Farrer's Bill. The Order of the Day being read, for taking into Con ORDERED, That the proper Officer do lay before this Clergy Refie fideration the Report made from the Lords Committees House, “ A Copy of the Abstract of Returns made to der.ce, Reappointed to consider of the Bill, intituled, “ An Act “ the Privy Council of Great Britain, by the several turns refpe 4“ for vesting the detached Parts of the Estates of William “ Archbishops and Bishops relative to the Residence ing, ordered. “ Farrer Esquire, deceased, in Trustees for Sale, under “ of the Clergy in their respective Dioceses, in the " the Direction of the Court of Chancery, for paying “ Years 1807 and 1803." “ the Incumbrances affecting the same;" The said Report was read by the Clerk. Hodie 2" vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for Shobdon, &c. “ enclosing Lands in the Parishes of Shobdon, Aymejirey; Enclosure It was moved to agree to the said Report: Bill. “ and Lingen, in the County of Hereford; and for exAfter Debate, tinguishing Tithes in those Parishes.” ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenanied : Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet To-morrow, at the usual Time and Place; and by tie House. to adjourn as they please. Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, Hodie 2* vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, “ An Ad for Carmarthea be engrossed. “ enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act of His Roads Bill, present Majesty, for repairing the Road from Car. Martinique ORDERED, That the Bill, intituled, « An Act for “ marthen to Lampeter-port-stephen, in the County of Trade Bill. “ making Sugar and Coffee of Martinique and Marie “ Cardigan, and other Roads in the faid Act men “ galante liable to Duty on Importation, as Sugar and « tioned, so far as the same relate to the Carmarthen “ A& and Trust certain other Roads in the said County ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees afore-named : as they pleale. v6 An Act for Westminster “ found to be true; and that the Committee had “ amending an A&t for better supplying the City and Waterworks gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the “ Liberties of Westminster, and Parts adjacent, with Bill. “ same to the House, without any Amendment.” “ Water; and for enlarging the Powers thereof." Bermondsey Hodie 2" vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, “ An Act for ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to the rendering more effectual Two Acts passed, for the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Magdalen, Bermondsey, in the County of Surrey; for the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjouin Hodie 66 nues was |