"all England; Our faid Chancellor of that Part of "Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland "called Great Britain; Our right trusty and right well"beloved Coufins and Counsellors John Jeffreys Earl "Camden, Prefident of Our Council; John Earl of "Westmorland, Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our right "trufty and right entirely beloved Coufins and Coun"fellors James Duke of Montrofe, Master of Our Horfe; "William Henry Duke of Portland; Our right trusty "and entirely-beloved Coufins and Counsellors James "Marquis of Salisbury, Francis Marquis of Hertford; "Our right trufty and right well-beloved Coufins and "Counsellors Heneage Earl of Aylesford, Steward of Our "Household; George Earl of Dartmouth, Chamberlain "of Our Household; George Earl of Winchilfea and "Nottingham, Groom of Our Stole; Philip Earl of "Chefterfield, Robert Earl of Buckinghamshire, William "Earl Fitzwilliam, George John Earl Spencer, John Earl "of Chatham, Henry Earl Bathurst, Henry Earl of "Carnarvon, Robert Banks Earl of Liverpool, One of "Our Principal Secretaries of State; John Earl of Saint "Vincent; Thomas Earl of Chichester; Our right trusty " and well-beloved Coufin and Counsellor Henry Vilcount Sidmouth; Our right trusty and well-beloved "Counsellors Henry Richard Lord Holland, Dudley "Lord Harrowby, Thomas Lord Walfingham, Wil"liam Wyndham Lord Grenville, William Lord Auck"land, Henry Lord Mulgrave, John Lord Redefdale, "Edward Lord Ellenborough, Our Chief Juftice affigned "to hold Pleas before Us; Charles Lord Barham, " and Thomas Lord Erskine; or any Three or more "of them, to declare and notify this Our Royal Affent "in Our Abfence in the faid Higher Houfe, in the "Presence of you the faid Lords and the Commons of "Our Parliament, there to be affembled for that Purpose; "and the Clerk of Our Parliaments to endorse the faid "Acts, with fuch Terms and Words in Our Name as "is requifite and hath been accustomed for the fame, "and alfo to enroll these Our Letters Patent and the "faid Acts in the Parliament Roll; and thefe Our Letters "Patent fhall be to every of them a fufficient Warrant "in that Behalf: And finally, We do declare and will, "that after this Our Royal Affent given and paffed by "these Presents, and declared and notified as is afore"faid, then and immediately the faid Acts fhall be taken, "accepted, and admitted good, fufficient, and perfect "Acts of Parliament and Laws, to all Intents, Conftruc❝tions, and Purposes, and to be put in due Execution "accordingly, the Continuance or Diffolution of this "Our Parliament, or any other Ufe, Cuftom, Thing or Things, to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. "In Witness whereof, We have caused these Our Letters "to be made Patent.

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"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Tenth
Day of June, in the Forty-ninth Year of
❝ Our Reign.

"By
By the King Himself, figned with His own
"Hand.

"BATHURST and BATHURST."

Then the Lord Chancellor faid, "In Obedience to His Majefty's Commands, and by "virtue of the Commiffion which has been now read, we do declare and notify to you the Lords Spiritual ❝ and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament affem"bled, That His Majefty hath given His Royal Assent to the feveral Acts in the Commiffion mentioned; and "the Clerks are required to pafs the fame, in the ufual "Form and Words."

Then the Clerk Affistant, having received the Money Bills from the Hands of the Speaker, brought them to the Table, where the Deputy Clerk of the Crown read the Titles of thofe and the other Bills to be paffed, feverally, as follow; (videlicet)

3. "An A&t for raifing the Sum of Five hundred "thoufand Pounds by Treafury Bills, for the Service of "Ireland, for the Year One thoufand eight hundred "and nine."

4. "An Act to grant to His Majefty Duties upon "Spirits made or diftilled in Ireland, and upon British "Spirits imported into Ireland, and upon Licences to "fell Spirituous Liquors in Ireland, in Quantities not "lefs than Two Gallons."

To these Bills the Royal Affent was pronounced, feve rally, by the Clerk Affiftant, in these Words; (videlicet)

5.

"Le Roy remercie fes bons Sujets, accepté leur "Benevolence, et ainfi le veult."

"An Act for charging the Sum of Eleven Millions, "raifed for the Service of Great Britain for the Year "One thousand eight hundred and nine, and the Sum "of Seven millions nine hundred and thirty-two thou"fand one hundred Pounds in Exchequer Bills, funded pursuant to an Act of this Seffion of Parliament, upon "the Duties granted to His Majefty during the Continuance of the present War, and for certain Periods "after the Ratification of a Definitive Treaty of "Peace."

6. "An Act for repealing the feveral Duties of Cuf"toms chargeable in Great Britain, and for granting "other Duties in lieu thereof."

7. "An Act to enable the Commiffioners of His Ma« jesty's Treasury to iffue Exchequer Bills on the Credit "of fuch Aids or Supplies as have been or fhall be granted by Parliament for the Service of Great Bri"tain, for the Year One thoufand eight hundred and "nine.'

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8. "An Act to continue, until the Fifth Day "of July One thoufand eight hundred and ten, feveral "Acts for granting certain Rates and Duties, and for "allowing certain Drawbacks and Bounties on Goods, "Wares, and Merchandize imported into and exported "from Ireland.”

9. "An Act to provide for the better Collection of "the Duties and Taxes on Carriages, Servants, Horses, "and Dogs, in Ireland."

10. "An Act to amend feveral Laws of Excife relating to Paper, Silks, and Salt, and for authorizing "the Seizure of Utenfils in Cafes where Veffels ufed in "Excife Manufactories are fubject to Forfeiture."

11. "An Act for allowing Dealers to roast their own "Coffee, on certain Conditions."

12. "An Act to amend the feveral Acts for fecuring "the Duties on Paper made in Ireland.".

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13. "An Act for vefting in the Lord Lieutenant of "Ireland, by Advice of the Privy Council, the Power of prohibiting the Exportation and carrying Coaftwife of "Gunpowder, Saltpetre, Arms, Ammunition, and "Naval Stores."

14. "An Act for defraying the Charge of the Pay "and Clothing of the Militia and Local Militia in Great "Britain, for the Year One thoufand eight hundred " and nine."

15. "An Act for defraying, until the Twenty-fifth "Day of March One thoufand eight hundred and ten, "the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia of "Ireland; for holding Courts Martial on Serjeant Ma"jors, Serjeants, Corporals, and Drummers, for Of"fences committed during the Time such Militia shall "not be embodied; and for making Allowances, in "certain Cafes, to Subaltern Officers of the said Militia "during Peace."

16. "An Act for making Allowances in certain Cafes "to Subaltern Officers of the Militia in Great Britain "while difembodied."

17." An Act to amend feveral Acts paffed in the last "and prefent Seffions of Parliament, relating to the "Local Militia."

18. "An Act to revive and continue, until the "Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hun"dred and ten, and amend fo much of an Act made in "the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Year of His prefent Majefty as grants certain Allowances to Adjutants and Serjeant Majors of the Militia of England, difembo4 Z "died

"died under an Act of the fame Seffion of Parlia "ment."

19. "An Act to make Provifion, in certain Cafes, for "the Wives and Families of ballotted Men, Substitutes " and Volunteers, ferving in the Militia of Ireland."

20. "An Act for providing Relief for the Wives and "Families of the Militia Men in Scotland, when called "into actual Service."

21. "An Act to empower the Judges to try Civil "Caufes in their own Counties in England."

22. "An Act for further regulating the Conftitution "of the Board of Commiffioners for auditing the Public "Accounts."

23. "An Act to provide for a durable Allowance of "Superannuation to the Officers of Excife, under cer"tain Reftrictions."

24. "An Act for the Amendment of the Laws now in "force in Ireland, relative to Perfons entering into Re"cognizances in Criminal Cafes, in Cuftody under any "Fine, or under fuch Recognizance."

25. "An A&t for empowering the Board of Ordnance "to exchange Lands at Purfleet, in the County of Essex, "for other Lands in the faid Parish."

26. "An Act for amending the Irish Road Acts." 27. "An A&t for continuing the Term of, and alter"ing and amending an A&t paffed in the Forty-fifth "Year of His prefent Majefty, for repealing Two Acts "of His late Majefty, for the Regulation of Laftage and Ballaftage in the River Thames, and to make more "effectual Regulations relating thereto."

28. "An Act to alter and amend feveral Acts paffed "in the Fortieth, Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-fixth, "and Forty-feventh Years of His prefent Majefty, for making Wet Docks, Bafons, Cuts, and other Works, "for the greater Accommodation and Security of Ship"ping, Commerce, and Revenue within the Port of "London, and for other the Purposes therein mentioned "relating thereto; and to enlarge the Powers and Au"thorities by the faid Acts granted to the London Dock Company."

31. "An Act for making and maintaining a Railway from the River Wye, at or near to a Place called Lidbrook, in the Parish of Ruardean, in the County of . Gloucefter, to or near to a Place called The Lower Forge, below Newern, in the Parish of Lydney, in the "faid County, and for making other Railways therein " mentioned in the Forest of Dean, in the County of Gloucester."

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32. "An Act to continue and amend feveral Acts, "for repairing Roads in the County of Dumfries, and "converting the Statute Labour within the faid County "into Money."

33." An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of "feveral Acts of His late and prefent Majefty, for re"pairing the Roads from Mead Brook, in the County "of Gloucester, to Chriftian Malford Bridge, in the County of Wilts, and other Places therein mentioned, "and for extending the faid Roads to the Centre of "Chriftian Malford Bridge."

To thefe Bills the Royal Affent was pronounced, feverally, by the Clerk Affiftant, in thefe Words, (videlicet)

"Le Roy le veult."

34. "An Act for the Exchange of Part of the settled "Eftates of the Earl of Guilford, and for the Sale of "other Part, to discharge a Mortgage thereon, and for "other Purpofes."

35. "An Act for the Partition of certain fettled "Eftates of John Wharton Efquire, fituate in the Coun"ties of York, Westmorland, and Durham."

36. "An Act for vefting certain Eftates, in the "Counties of Kent and Suffex, devifed by the Will of "John Hutton Efquire, deceased, in Trustees to be fold, "and for invefting the Money arifing therefrom in the "Purchase of other Eftates, to be fettled to the fame "Ufes."

37. "An Act for vefting Part of the devised Eftates " of John Tirel Morin Efquire, deceased, situate in the "Counties of Buckingham and Middlefex, in Trustees "to be fold, for difcharging Incumbrances affecting the "fame, and for laying out the Refidue of the Monies "to arife by fuch Sale in the Purchase of other Eftates, "to be fettled to the fame Ufes as the Estates intended "to be fold."

38." An Act for vefting the detached Parts of the "Estates of William Farrer Efquire, deceased, in Truftees for Sale, under the Direction of the Court of "Chancery, for paying the Incumbrances affecting the "fame."

39. "An Act for vesting Part of the Real Estates in "the County of Lincoln, devised by the Will of Henry Maffingberd Efquire, deceased, in Trustees to be fold, "and for applying Part of the Purchase Money in pay

ing off certain Incumbrances affecting the faid Eftates, "and for laying out the Refidue thereof in the Purchase "of other Eftates, to be fettled to the fame Uses.'

40. "An A&t for vefting certain Eftates, late of the "Honourable George Jocelyn, deceased, in the County of "Dublin, in Trustees to be fold, and for laying out the "Monies thence arifing in the Purchase of Government "Securities, to be fettled to the fame Ufes as the Estates "fold."

41. "An Act for fettling and fecuring the Lands "of Tippermallow, Meckven, and Whitebank, and the "Lands of Cloag or Cloyock, and other Hereditaments

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lying in the County of Perth, to and in Favour of "Robert Smythe of Methven Efquire, and the Series of "Heirs mentioned, and under the Conditions and Li"mitations specified in a Deed of Entail, made by David "Smyth, fome time of Methven, deceased, and in lieu "thereof for vefting certain Parts of the Lands, Lordfhip, Barony, and Regality of Methven, and of the "Lands and Barony of Keilour, lying in the faid County, "in the faid Robert Smythe and his Heirs and Affigns in "Fee Simple.'

42. An Act for vefting in Trustees a certain Tract "of open Pasture Land called Box Moor, in the Parish "of Hemelhempfted, in the County of Hertford, upon "certain Trufts, applying the Produce therecf, and for "better fecuring the Rights of the refpective Parties "entitled to the faid Moor."

43. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of "Dronfield, in the County of Derby." 44.

An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of "Stokeintinhead, in the County of Devon."

45. "An A&t for enclosing Lands in the Parishes of "Swanton Abbott, Lamas, and Buxton, in the County of Norfolk."

46. "An Act for enclosing Lands in the Parish of Bishopstone, otherwise Bufhopftone, in the County of "Wilts."

47. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of "Chatteris, in the Ile of Ely, and County of Cambridge." 48." An Act for naturalizing Nicholas Henry."

To thefe Bills the Royal Affent was pronounced, feverally, by the Clerk Affiftant, in thefe Words; (videlicet) "Soit fait comme il est desiré.”

Then the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.
The Houfe was refumed.

The

Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Seamens "amend the feveral Acts refpecting the Payment of Wages Bill, "Wages and Prize Money, and Allotment of Wages, "to Perfons ferving in His Majefty's Royal Navy."

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Com mittee of the whole House.

ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Monday next.

Bill.

Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act to Seamens En "explain and amend an Act, made in the Forty-fifth couragement "Year of His prefent Majefty, for the Encouragement "of Seamen, and for the better and more effectually "manning His Majefty's Navy during the prefent War; "and for the further Encouragement of Seamen; and "for the better and more effectually providing for the "Interest of the Royal Hofpital for Seamen at Green"wich, and the Royal Hofpital for Soldiers at Chelsea; "and to extend the Provifions of the faid Act to Cafes "arifing in confequence of Hoftilities commenced fince "the paffing of the faid Act."

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Com

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It was refolved in the Affirmative.

Hodie 3a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A&t to "continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One "thoufand eight hundred and ten, an Act of this prefent "Seffion of Parliament, to fufpend the Importation of "British or Irish made Spirits into Great Britain or "Ireland refpectively."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall pafs?"

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to "continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One "thoufand eight hundred and eleven, an A&t of the Forty-fifth Year of His prefent Majefty, for appointing Commiffioners to enquire into the Public Expen"diture, and the Conduct of the Public Business in the "Military Departments therein mentioned.”

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall "pafs?"

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Duties, Act "rectify a Mistake in an Act made in this Seffion of "Parliament, for continuing and making perpetual "feveral Duties of One Shilling and Sixpence on Offices "and Employments."

Fees of

Affize (Ireland) Bill:

Colonies Penalties Bill:

Messages to

H. C. that

the Lords

have agreed

to the Nine preceding Bills.

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall "pafs ?"

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

Hodie 3a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to "regulate the Fees payable by Perfons charged with "Treason, Felony, and all other Offences at Affizes "and Quarter Seffions in Ireland; and for amending "an Act of the Parliament of Ireland, made in the "Thirty-fixth Year of His prefent Majefty, relating "thereto."

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 "the more effectual Recovery of Penalties and For"feitures incurred in the British Colonies and Planta"tions in America,"

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall "pafs?"

It was refolved in the Affirmative.

And Meffages were, feverally, fent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Stratford and Mr. Stanley:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the faid Bills, without any Amendment.

ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill on Monday next.

Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for Blackfriars "reviving, continuing, and amending an Act, paffed Bridge Toll "in the Twenty-fixth Year of His prefent Majefty, for "laying a Toll upon all Horfes and Carriages paffing on " a Sunday over Blackfriars Bridge; and for applying "the Money to arife thereby towards increafing the "Fund for watching, lighting, cleanfing, watering, "and repairing the faid Bridge."

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the
Confideration of the Lords following:
D. Norfolk.
E. Suffolk &
Berkshire.
E. Stanhope.
E. Pomfret.
E. Londonderry.

L. Bp. Rochefter. L. Walfingham.
L. Arden:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
Monday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon,
in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of
Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Gofport, &c. "better Government of the Watermen working on the Ferry Bill. Paffage between Gofport, Portsmouth, and Portfea, and "other

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