Militia Completion (Ireland) Bill. Friendly Societies (Ireland) Bill. Excife Office Bill. "Township of Dorfton, in the Parifh of Dorfton, in the "County of Hereford." After fome Time, the Houfe was refumed: The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall mittee, "Whether this Bill fhall mittee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and pafs?" "directed him to report the fame to the House, without any Amendment." It was refolved in the Affirmative. Bill. The Houfe (according to Order) was adjourned dur- Land Tax ing Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, Redemption intituled, "An Act to amend an Act paffed in the Forty"fixth Year of His prefent Majefty, for the Redemp"tion and Sale of the Land Tax, and to make further "Provision for exonerating Small Livings and Chari"table Inftitutions from the Land Tax." After fome Time, the Houfe was refumed: And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and di"rected him to report the same to the Houfe, without any Amendment." ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill on Tuesday next. Hodie 2" vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for "completing the Militia of Ireland.” ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. ORDERED, That the Houfe be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill on Tuesday next. Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to "explain and render more effectual an Act paffed in the "Parliament of Ireland, in the Thirty-fixth Year of His "prefent Majefty's Reign, for the Encouragement and "Relief of Friendly Societies." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Com mittee of the whole Houfe. ORDERED, That the Houfe be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill on Tuesday next. The Houfe (according to Order) was adjourned durRegulation ing Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Abolition of certain Holidays, "and for altering and extending the Time for keeping open the Chief Oflice of Excife." 66 I Bill. The Houfe (according to Order) was adjourned dur- Dublin Coal ing Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, Trade, &c. intituled, " An Act to continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and eleven, certain Acts of the Parliament of Ireland, for "the Improvement of the City of Dublin by making wide "and convenient Paffages through the fame, and for regulating the Coal Trade thereof, and for other Purposes." After fome Time, the Houfe was refumed: And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and di"rected him to report the fame to the Houfe, without 66 any Amendment." The House (according to Order) was adjourned dur- American ing Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, Trade Bill. intituled, "An Act to permit the Trade between Great "Britain and the United States of America to be carried "on in Ships or Veffels belonging to the Inhabitants of "the faid States." After fome Time, the House was resumed : And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and di"rected him to report the fame to the Houfe, without any Amendment." The House (according to Order) was adjourned dur- Printers ing Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, Indemnity intituled, "An Act to indemnify Perfons who have inad"vertently printed, published, or difperfed Papers or "Books, without a full Description of the Place of Abode "of the Printers thereof, from Penalties incurred under an Act of the Thirty-ninth Year of His Majesty's Reign." 66 After fome Time, the Houfe was refumed: And the Lord Walfingham reported from the Committee, “That they had gone through the Bill, and "directed him to report the fame to the House, without any Amendment." The House (according to Order) was adjourned dur- Scots Militia ing Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, Families Bill. intituled, Europe and Bill. Baftardy Law The Lord Walfingham accordingly reported the faid Amendments. "requiring the perfonal Attendance of the putative "wards") After ("Parish") infert ("Town After (" any ") infert ("other") Leave out from (" And ") to ("fo"), '' And the faid Amendments, being read a Second Time, Then the following Amendment was made by the "At the End of the Bill, infert Claufe (A). 66 The Lord Walfingham reported from the Lords Com- Handiworth mittees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Road Bill. making and repairing a Road from Soho Hill, in the "Parifh of Handsworth, to the Walfall Turnpike Road, on the Northern Side of Hamstead Bridge; and also "another Road, from Brown's Green to a House called "The Friary, all in the County of Stafford," was com"Pr. 1. L. 13. Leave out from ("expedient") to mitted: "That they had confidered the faid Bill, and "("that"), in Line 16. The faid Amendments were read by the Clerk, as follow; (videlicet) "("to"), in Line 7. "L. 10. Leave out (" last mentioned "), and "infert ("faid") "L. 11. Leave out from ("Act") to " ("And"), in Line 20, and infert (" of the Eighteenth "Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, unless One fuch "Justice as aforefaid fhall have certified, in Writing un"der his Hand, to fuch General Quarter Seffions, or "General Seffions of the Peace, that it had been proved "before him, upon the Oath of One credible Witnefs, "that fuch fingle Woman had not been then delivered, "or had been delivered within one Month only previous "to the Day on which fuch General Quarter Seffions or "General Seffions of the Peace fhall be holden; or unless "Two Juftices of the Peace of fuch County, Riding, "Division, City, Liberty, or Town Corporate, fhall "have certified, in Writing under their Hands, to the "next, or where fuch Woman shall not have been de"livered as aforefaid, then to the immediately subse"quent General Quarter Seffions or General Seffions "of the Peace, that an Order of Filiation had been already made on the Perfon fo charged, or that such "Order was not then requifite to be made, on account of the Death of the Child born a Baftard, or for other "like fufficient Reason; in each of which Cases firstly "before mentioned, it shall be lawful for the Juftices "affembled at fuch General Quarter Seffions or General "Seffions of the Peace, to refpite fuch Recognizance "to the then next General Quarter Seffions or General "Seffions of the Peace, to be holden for fuch County, Riding, Divifion, City, or Town Corporate, without 66 66 The Lord Walfingham alfo reported from the Lords Newport Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, " An Act for Pagnell taking down and rebuilding certain Parts of North Bridges Bill, Bridge and Tickford Bridge, in the Parishes of Newport Pagnell and Lathbury, in the County of Bucking"ham, and for widening and making more commodious "the faid Bridges, and the Approaches thereto," was committed: "That they had confidered the faid Bill, "and examined the Allegations thereof, which were "found to be true; and that the Committee had gone Land Tax Redemption Acts, Statement of Expences under, delivered. Adjourn. with the Standing Order, requiring Fourteen Days Notice to be given of the Time of the Meeting of Committees upon Private Bills, in fo far as relates to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the most Noble Auguftus "Henry Duke of Grafton, and the Duke of Grafton for "the Time being, to charge with Jointures the unre"deemed Part of the Annuity of Six thousand eight "hundred and feventy Pounds, payable out of the Con"folidated Fund, in lieu of the Duties of Prifage and "Butlerage of Wines granted by King Charles the Se"cond to Henry First Duke of Grafton and the Heirs "Male of his Body, and the Stocks already transferred "in Redemption of Part of the faid Annuity, and the "Stocks which fhall be transferred in Redemption of "the Remainder of the fame Annuity; and for enabling the Sale of all or any Part of the faid Stocks, "and investing the Money arifing from any fuch Sale "in the Purchase of Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, "and for other Purposes:" The House being informed, "That Mr. Ruffell, from "the Tax Office, attended;' He was called in; and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament : "A Statement of the Expences incurred for the Pay"ment of Salaries to the Commiffioners Clerks and "Officers under the Acts for the Redemption of the "Land Tax, and for difcharging the incidental Expences "attending the Execution of thofe Acts, from the 5th April 1808 (the Period to which the last Statement "was made up) to the 5th April 1809." 66 And then he withdrew. 99 Archiep. Ebor. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Ciceftrien. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Sarum. fuerunt: "A Copy of the Abstract of Returns made to the "Privy Council of Great Britain by the feveral Archbi fhops and Bishops, relative to the Refidence of the "Clergy in their respective Diocefes, in the Years 1807 " and 1808." And then he withdrew. And the Title thereof, being read by the Clerk; ORDERED, That the faid Returns do lie on the Table. ORDERED, That the faid Returns be printed. The Lord Dynevor reported from the Lords Commit- Merthyr Tidtees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more fil, &c. Small eafy and fpeedy Recovery of Small Debts within the Debts Bill. "Parifh of Merthyr Tidfil, and other Places therein men❝tioned, in the Counties of Glamorgan, Brecon, and "Monmouth," was committed: "That they had con"fidered the faid Bill, and examined the Allegations "thereof, which were found to be true; and that the "Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed "him to report the fame to the Houfe, without any "Amendment." Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A&t for Excife Of"the Abolition of certain Holidays, and for altering and fice Regula"extending the Time for keeping open the Chief Office tion Bill: "of Excife." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was refolved in the Affirmative. Hodie 32 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Land Tax "amend an Act paffed in the Forty-fixth Year of His Redemption "prefent Majefty, for the Redemption and Sale of the Bill: "Land Tax, and to make further Provifion for exone"rating Small Livings and Charitable Inftitutions from "the Land Tax." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was refolved in the Affirmative. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Dublin Coal "continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One Trade, &c. "thoufand eight hundred and eleven, certain Acts of Bill: "the Parliament of Ireland, for the Improvement of the "City of Dublin, by making wide and convenient Paf"fages through the fame, and for regulating the Coal "Trade thereof, and for other Purposes." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for Europe and "allowing the Importation from any Port in Europe or Africa Trade "Africa, of Goods or Commodities the Growth or Pro"duce of any Country, until Six Months after the "Ratification of a Definitive Treaty of Peace." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall "pass ?" The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Bishopstone k The faid Bill was accordingly read a Second Time. D. Norfolk. Ld. Steward. Hodie 3a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to It was refolved in the Affirmative. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A&t for " enclosing Lands in the Parishes of Forncett Saint Peter "and Forncett Saint Mary, in the County of Norfolk." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall "pafs?" It was refolved in the Affirmative. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for "taking down and rebuilding certain Parts of North Bridges Bill; « Bridge and Tickford Bridge, in the Parishes of New "port Pagnell and Lathbury, in the County of Bucking"ham, and for widening and making more commodious "the faid Bridges and the Approaches thereto." Meffages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Eight preceding Bills. Handsworth Baftardy Law Meffages to Amendments American Scots Militia The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was refolved in the Affirmative. And Meffages were, feverally, fent to the House of To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for "making and repairing a Road from Soho Hill, in the "Parish of Handfworth, to the Walfall Turnpike Road, on the Northern Side of Hamstead Bridge; and alfo "another Road, from Brown's Green to a House called "The Friary, all in the County of Stafford." E. Selkirk. E. Glasgow. E. Grofvenor L. Bp. Rochester. L. Dutton. Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Upon reading the Petition of the feveral Perfons Petition It is ORDERED, That the faid Petition be referred to the Committeee, to whom the faid Bill stands committed, and that the Petitioners be at Liberty to be heard by their Counsel against the fame, as defired; and that Counsel be heard for the Bill at the fame Time, if they think fit. Committee ! ORDERED, That all the Lords who have been or All Lords fhall be present this Seffion, and are not named of the added to The Question was put," Whether this Bill, with Committee, to whom the faid Bill stands committed, be added thereto. "the Amendments, fhall pafs?" It was refolved in the Affirmative. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A& to The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with ORDERED, That the Committee to whom the faid Committee to Bill stands committed, do appoint a Chairman of the faid appoint a Chairman. Committee. ORDERED, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act to Powlett's "diffolve the Marriage of Thomas Norton Powlett the Divorce Bill, "younger, Efquire, with Letitia Mary his now Wife, "and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned," be taken into further ConAnd Meffages were, feverally, fent to the Houfe of fideration on Thursday next; and that the Lords be fummoned. Commons, by the former Meffengers: It was refolved in the Affirmative. To return the faid Bills, and acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the fame, with fome Amendments, to which their Lordfhips defire their Concurrence. ORDERED, That the Bill, intituled, "An A&t to per"mit the Trade between Great Britain and the United "States of America, to be carried on in Ships or Veffels "belonging to the Inhabitants of the faid States," be printed, ORDERED, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Families Bill," providing Relief for the Wives and Families of the "Militia Men in Scotland when called into actual Ser"vice," be read the Third Time To-morrow. VOL. XLVII. Ship Owners, &e. Bill. Poft Office (Ireland) Bill. Life Annui ties Bill. Militia Fami. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for preventing Frauds "and Depredations committed on Merchants, Ship "Owners, and Underwriters, by Boatmen and others; "and alfo for remedying certain Defects relative to the "Adjustment of Salvage in England, under an A& "made in the Twelfth Year of Queen Anne ;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr.Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an A& "paffed in the Forty-eighth Year of His present Majefty, "to enable His Majesty's Postmaster General of Ireland "to purchase Premises for the Enlargement of the Ge"neral Poft Office in the City of Dublin;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Dronfield En by Mr. Wharton and others! With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for enclofing Lands " in the Parish of Dronfield, in the County of Derby;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An A&t for continuing the "Term of, and altering and amending an A&t paffed in "the Forty-fifth Year of His present Majefty, for re"pealing Two Acts of His late Majefty, for the Regu"lation of Laftage and Ballastage in the River Thames, "and to make more effectual Regulations relating "thereto;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. The faid Three Bills were, feverally, read the First Time. clofure Bill. Thames Laft age and Bal. laftage Bill. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Durham by Mr. Wharton and others: Gaol, &c. To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for erecting 66 a new Gaol and House of Correction, and new Courts "of Juftice, in and for the County Palatine of Durham, "and purchasing proper Scites for the fame; and for 66 difpofing of the old Gaol and House of Correction, "and Courts of Justice there; and making an equal County Rate for thofe Purposes;" and to acquaint this Houfe, That they have agreed to their Lordships A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Amendments made thereto. lies (Ireland) by Mr. Wharton and others: Bill, Loan Intereft Bill, Recognizan With a Bill, intituled, " An Act to make Provision "in certain Cafes for the Wives and Families of ballot"ted Men, Substitutes, and Volunteers, ferving in the "Militia of Ireland," to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. The faid Bill was read the First Time. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for charging the "Sum of Eleven Millions raised for the Service of Great "Britain, for the Year One thoufand eight hundred " and nine, and the Sum of Seven millions nine hun"dred and thirty-two thoufand one hundred Pounds in "Exchequer Bills, funded pursuant to an Act of this Sef"fion of Parliament, upon the Duties granted to His "Majefty during the Continuance of the prefent War, "and for certain Periods after the Ratification of a De "finitive Treaty of Peace;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. The faid Bill was read the First Time. ORDERED, That the faid Bill be read a Second Time on Thursday next. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, ces (Ireland) by Mr.Wharton and others: Bill. Beer, &c. (Ireland) Bill, The faid Bill was read the First Time. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by Mr. Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An A&t for improving the "Quality of Beer in Ireland, by further preventing the "Üfe of unmalted Corn, or of any deleterious or un"wholesome Ingredients therein, and for the better fe"curing the Collection of the Malt Duties in Ireland;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. 9 Bill. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Foote's Bill. by Sir James Graham and others: To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting "the settled and other Eftates of John Pierfon Foote Efquire, in the Parish of Calstock, in the County of "Cornwall, in Trustees, upon Truft, to fell and ftand "poffeffed of the Money arifing from the Sale thereof, upon the Trufts therein mentioned ;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the fame, without any Amendment. 66 A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Antwick Enby Sir James Graham and others: clofure Bill. To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for enclosing "and reducing to a Stint feveral Commons and Waste "Grounds within the Township and Manor of Austwick, " in the Parish of Clapham, in the Weft Riding of the "County of York;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordfhips Amendments made thereto. A Message |