Bill re-committed. Ld. Le DeSpencer's Eftate Bill: E. Chichef ter's Estate Bill: Meffages to H. C. with the Two preceding Bills: Dean Foreft "Pr. 98. L. 34. After ("Law") infert Claufe (D.) Claufe (D.)" Saving always to the King's moft "Excellent Majefty, His Heirs and Succeffors, as well "in right of His Crown as in right of His Duchy of Lancaster, and to all and every other Perfon and Per"fons, Body or Bodies Politic, Corporate, or Collegiate, 66 "in the Forest of Dean, in the County of Gloucester, to "a certain Place in the faid Foreft called Cinderford "Bridge." "of Hodie 3 vice lecta ef Billa, intituled, " An A&t for Lidbrook "making and maintaining a Railway from the River Railway Bill: Wye, at or near to a Place called Lidbrook, in the Parish of Ruardean, in the County of Gloucester, 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.' his, her, or their Heirs, Succeffors, Executors, and "Adminiftrators refpectively, other than and except "fuch Right for which Compenfation is herein-before "made and provided by virtue of this Act, in respect "of the Interest or Property for which fuch Compenfa-« ❝tion is made and provided; all fuch Eftates, Rights, "Titles, and Interefts, as he, they, every or any "them, had or enjoyed of, in, to, or out of any Lands or Hereditaments whatever, before the paffing of "this Act, or could, might, or ought to have held or ❝enjoyed, in cafe this Act had not been made." "In the Title of the Bill, of “ L. 4. Leave out (" and "), and infert (“ in ").” And the faid Amendments, being read a Second Time, were agreed to by the House. It was moved, "That the faid Bill be read the Third "Time To-morrow." Then it was moved, "That the Standing Order, "No. 134. be now read." The fame was accordingly read by the Clerk. Then an Amendment was propofed to be made to the faid Motion, by leaving out ("To-morrow"), and inferting ("on this Day Three Months"). The faid Motion was (by Leave of the House) withdrawn. 66 by the Will of Francis Lord Le Defpencer, in Trustees, upon Truft to fell the fame, and with the Money arifing therefrom to discharge the Incumbrances there"upon, and to lay out the Surplus in the Purchase of "other Eftates, to be fettled to the fame Ufes." The Queftion was put, "Whether this Bill fhall "pafs?" It was refolved in the Affirmative. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A& for "uniting the Rectory and Parish Church of Stanmer, in "the County of Suffex, with the adjoining Vicarage and "Parish Church of Falmer; and alfo for exchanging the 66 Parfonage House and Glebe Lands of Stanmer, and "the Vicarage Houfe of Falmer, for a Piece of Land at "Falmer, Part of the settled Estates of the Right Ho"nourable Thomas Earl of Chichester, and for a new Parfonage House to be built thereon, at the Expence "of the faid Earl." It was refolved in the Affirmative. Bill: Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for Militia Pay defraying, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One (Ireland) "thoufand eight hundred and ten, the Charge of the "Pay and Clothing of the Militia of Ireland; for "holding Courts Martial on Serjeant Majors, Serjeants, 66 Corporals, and Drummers, for Offences committed "during the Time fuch Militia fhall not be embodied; "and for making Allowances in certain Cafes to Sub"altern Officers of the faid Militia during Peace." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall "pafs?" It was refolved in the Affirmative. And Meffages were, severally, fent to the House of Meffages to Commons, by the former Meffengers: H.C that the Lords have To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the agreed to the Five preced. faid Bills, without any Amendment. ing Bills. Hodie 1 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Fees of regulate the Fees payable by Perfons charged with Affize (IreTreafon, Felony, and all other Offences, at Affizes land) Bill. " 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." With a Bill, intituled, "An A&t to continue, until Bill. "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;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Military by Mr.Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled, "An A&t to continue, until "the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thoufand eight "hundred and eleven, an Act of the Forty-fifth Year "of His present Majefty, for appointing Commiffioners "to enquire into the Public Expenditure and the Con Commiflioners Bill. "duct of the Public Bufinefs in the Military Depart The faid Two Bills were, feverally, read the First A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by Mr. Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for amending and The faid Bill was read the First Time. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, The Order of the Day being read for the Third Read Loan InWith a Bill, intituled," An Act for allowing further ing of the Bill, intituled, " An Act for charging the tereft Bill "Sum of Eleven Millions, raised for the Service of "Time for taking Goods out of Warehoufe, and paying "Duties thereon" to which they defire the Concur-dred and nine, and the Sum of Seven millions nine "Great Britain, for the Year One thousand eight hunrence of this Houfe. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr.Wharton and others: With a Bill, intituled," An Act for the more ef "An Act for the more ef❝fectual Recovery of Penalties and Forfeitures incurred "in the British Colonies and Plantations in America;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Roads Bill. by Sir Thomas Turton and others : Penfions, &c. With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and "maintaining a Road from the Borough of Southwark, 66 to the Kent Road, in the County of Surrey;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Duties A&t by Mr.Wharton and others: to amend With a Bill, intituled, " An A&t for the Relief of The faid Bill was read the First Time. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for vefting in "Trustees a certain Tract of open Pasture Land called "Box Moor, in the Parish of Hemel empfted, in the "County of Hertford, upon certain Trufts, applying the "Produce thereof, and for better fecuring the Rights of "the respective Parties entitled to the faid Moor;" and to acquaint this Houfe, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, turalization by Mr. Wharton and others: Bill. Goodright againft Rigby et al. in Error. To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturaliz"ing Nicholas Henry ;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the fame, without any Amend ment. The House being moved, "That a Day may be ap- "hundred and thirty-two thousand one hundred Pounds It was moved, "That the faid Bill be read the Third "rft. Because this Bill purports to provide for the againft 3d Supply of the present Year, by making perpetual One Reading "Million annually of the War Taxes. "2dly. Becaufe this new and dangerous Measure has "been introduced into this Houfe at a Period of the "Seffion, when it cannot poffibly receive that Confi"deration and Attention, with which it ought to be "examined by every Branch of the Legiflature of our "Country. ચંદ 466 3dly. Because no Information has been laid before us, to justify the enormous Increase of the Public Ex"penditure during the laft Two Years; and the con66 fequent Neceffity of large and continually increafing "Loans. "4thly. Because the prefent Measure is fubverfive of "the Principles on which the Sinking Funds and War "Taxes have been fucceffively eftablished and aug"mented; Principles invariably adhered to under every "Change of Men or Measures during the laft Three"and-twenty Years, and now first abandoned. 66 5thly. Because the Syftem, of which this Measure of it: Meffage to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Bill. nufacture Bill. "We are doing this at a Time when Wisdom and "Justice equally require a more economical and provi"dent Policy, which, while it facrificed no real Pro"fpect of Advantage, and refused itself to no well"founded Claim for Affiftance, fhould look with a "much more zealous Anxiety to the prefent Interests " and ultimate Security of our own Country; and efta"blish, instead of delufive, temporary, and ruinous Expedients, a folid Bafis of permanent Resources, the only fit Provifion for a Contest of indefinite Duration, and in the Iffue of which our Existence is involved. It was refolved in the Affirmative. A Meffage was fent to the House of Commons, by the former Meffengers: To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the faid Bill, without any Amendment. Laws Amendment The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to be Bankrupt put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to alter and amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts." Bill, ORDERED, That the faid Order be difcharged. ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill To-morrow. The Lord Walfingham reported from the Lords Com- London "An Act to alter Dock Com" An Act to alter pany's Bill mittees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "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 Ac❝commodation and Security of Shipping, Commerce, "and Revenue within the Port of London, and for other "the Purposes therein mentioned relating thereto, and "to enlarge the Powers and Authorities by the faid "Acts granted to the London Dock Company," 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 "through the Bill, and directed him to report the fame "to the House, without any Amendment." The Houfe (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent malicious and wanton Cruelty to Animals.” After fome Time, the Houfe was refumed: Woollen Ma- The Houfe (according to Order) was adjourned dur Militia Adjutants Bill. Public Ac After fome Time, the House 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 Houfe, without 66 any Amendment.' The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to revive and continue, until the "Twenty-fifth Day of March One thoufand eight "hundred 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 Ad"jutants and Serjeant Majors of the Militia of England, "difembodied under an Act of the fame Seffion of Par"liament." The House (according to Order) was adjourned dur counts Bill. ing Pleafure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for further regulating the Constitu❝tion of the Board of Commiffioners for auditing the "Public Accounts." ORDERED, That the faid Report be received Tomorrow. Animals, to prevent Cruelty to, Bill. Archiep. Cantuar. PRAYERS. fuerunt: A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Bogs Drain- With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to appoint Commif- Chatteris En To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending "an Act, for better fupplying the City and Liberties of "Westminster and Parts adjacent with Water, and for "enlarging the Powers thereof;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made thereto. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to London "alter and amend several Acts paffed in the Fortieth, Dock Com"Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-fixth, and Forty pany's Bill : "feventh Years of His prefent Majefty, for making "Wet Docks, Bafons, Cuts, and other Works, for the greater Accommodation and Security of Shipping, "Commerce, and Revenue, within the Port of London, "and for other the Purposes therein mentioned relating "thereto; and to enlarge the Powers and Authorities by the faid Acts granted to the London Dock Com"pany." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was refolved in the Affirmative. to the Three preceding Bills. Hodie 32 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Ld. Thurempower the Trustees, under the Will of the Right low's Eftate "Honourable Edward late Lord Thurlow, to grant in Bill: "Fee upon Fee Farm Rents, or for long Terms of Years, certain Eftates by the fame Will devised, in "Truft for Sale, and to pull down the Manfion House "called Knight's Hill, and to make Roads, and to en"franchise Copyholds, and for other Purposes." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was refolved in the Affirmative. To carry down the faid Bill, and defire their Concurrence thereto. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for Goods in "allowing further Time for taking Goods out of Ware. Warehouse "house, and paying Duties thereon." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Com A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, mittee of the whole House. closure Bill. by Sir James Graham and others: Militia Adjutants Bill: Public Ac Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A&t to "revive and continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of "March One thoufand eight hundred 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, difembodied under an Act "of the fame Seffion of Parliament." 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 counts Bill: "further regulating the Conftitution of the Board of "Commiffioners for auditing the Public Accounts.” The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall " país?" It was refolved in the Affirmative. ORDERED, That the. House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill To-morrow. pre Bill. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act to Spirits Im"continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One portation "thoufand eight hundred and ten, an Act of this Sufpenfion "fent Seffion of Parliament, to fufpend the Importa- Bill. ❝tion of British or Irish made Spirits into Great Britain "or Ireland respectively.” ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House. ORDERED, That the House be upon the faid Bill To-morrow. put into a Committee Penfions, &c. to amend, Fees of Affize (Ireland). Bill. Colonies Pe nalties Bill. Ship Owners, &c. Bill. Glebe Agent Ge neral of Vo Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to regulate the Fees payable by Perfons charged with "Treafon, Felony, and all other Offences, at Affizes and "Quarter Seffions in Ireland; and for amending an A& "of the Parliament of Ireland, made in the Thirty-fixth "Year of His prefent Majesty, relating thereto." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill To-morrow. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for "the more effectual Recovery of Penalties and Forfei"tures incurred in the British Colonies and Plantations "in America." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee upon the faid Bill To-morrow. σε "Service of Great Britain for the Year One thousand 66 The Question was put thereupon? the Court of Seffion Bill put off for Two Months. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for preventing Frauds and Depredations committed on "Merchants, Ship Owners, and Underwriters, by BoatThe Order of the Day being read for the Third Read- Scots Militia men and others; and alfo for remedying certain De- ing of the Bill, intituled, "fects relative to the Adjustment of Salvage in England, ing of the Bill, intituled, " An Act for providing Relief Families Bill: "for the Wives and Families of the Militia Men in Scot"under an Act made in the Twelfth Year of Queenland, when called into actual Service.” "Anne." to it. Hodie 2' vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A&t for To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the have agreed "better regulating the Office of Agent General of Vo- faid Bill, without any Amendment. lunteers Bill.«<lunteers and Lacal Militia." Defence A& to amend Bill. Loan Interest to enter a Proteft against. The Earl Stanhope prefented to the Houfe a Bill, Trial by Jury ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to a Com- intituled, "An Act for establishing the Trial by Jury in (Scotland) mittee of the whole Houfe. "Civil Cafes, in that Part of Great Britain called fented. "Scotland." |