House of Lords Journal Volume 32: March 1770, 21-31

Mercurii, 21^o Martii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales praesentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Jonnston against Huoy's.

The Answer of Thomas and John Huoy's to the Appeal of Archibald Johnston was this Day brought in.

E. Lauderdale against Mackay:

After hearing Counsel upon the Petition and Appeal of James Earl of Lauderdale, complaining of Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 6th of July 1765, nth of December 1766, and 11th of March 1767; and praying, That the same might be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appelant might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet; as also upon the Answer of the Honourable George Mackay, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors affirmed with Costs.

It is Ordered and ADJUDGED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the Said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby dismissed this House and that the said Interlocutors therein complained of be, and the same are hereby affirmed: And it is further Ordered, That the Appellant do pay, or cause to be paid, to the Said Respondent the Sum of Eighty Pounds, for his Costs in respect of the Said Appeal.

E. Radnor's Estate Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for vesting several Lands and Tenements, settled and entailed upon Jacob Pleydell Bouverie, commonly called Viscount Folkestone, and William Earl of Radnor, and their Issue, respectively, by the Will of Sir Mark Stuart Pleydell Baronet deceased, in Trustees, to be sold to discharge Incumbrances; and for vesting several Lands and Tenements, settled and entailed upon the Said Earl and his Issue by the Will of Sir Edward Des Bouverie Baronet deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, and for settling other Lands and Hereditaments in Lieu thereof.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Anguish and Mr. Pechell:

To carry down the Said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Ipswich to Cleydon, &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for continuing the Terms and enlarging the Powers of several Acts of Parliament, made For repairing the Road from Ipswich to Cleydon, and several other Roads therein mentioned, in the County of Suffolk.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Galley Corner to Lemsford Mill Road Bill

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to continue Two Act, of the Third and Seventeenth Years of the Reign of King George the Second, for repairing the Road leading from Galley Corner adjoining to Enfield Chase, in the Parish of South Mims, in the County of Middlesex, to Lemsford Mill, in the County of Hertford

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Two proceeding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

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

Denton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Copses, and Commonable Ground, within the Parish of Denton, otherwise Divington Parva, in the County of Northampton.

Ordered, That the Said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

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

Warrington to Wallgate Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Term contained in Two several Acts of Parliament, and to grant a further Term and Powers for the more effectual repairing, widening, and amending, the Road from a Place called Earl's Kill, in Warrington, to the Toll Bars in Wallgate, in Wigan, both in the County of Lancaster.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Exportation of Malt Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into Committee upon the Bill, intituled, An Act to permit the Exportation of Malt.

After some Time the House was resumed:

And the Lord Viscount Wentworth reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Sampson Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Cow Pasture) Lammas Grounds, and Waste Grounds, in the Parish of Sampson, in the County of Bucks

Ordered, That the Said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Wednesday next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Ordered, That the Petition of the several Persons, whole Names are thereunto subscribed, praying to be heard by Counsel against the Said Bill, be referred to the Said Committee, with Liberty for the Petitioners to be heard by their Counsel against: the Said Bill; as may also Counsel be heard for the Bill at the same Time, if they think fit.

Ordered, That all the Lords who have been present this Session, be of the Committee.

Boston Haven and Bourne Drainage, &c. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Brownlowe Bertie and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for draining and improving certain Low Marsh and Fen Lands, lying between Boston Haven and Bourne, in the Parts of Kesteven and Holland, in the County of Lincoln and for improving the Navigation through the Said Lands; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Dunnington Moor Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord John Cavendish and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Parcel of Open Ground, called Dunnington Moor, in the East Riding of the County of York; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Earswick Enclosure.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir George Saville and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing a Parcel of Open Ground, in the Township of Earswick, in the County of York to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Exchequer Loans Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons; by Sir Charles Whit worth and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money by Loans or Exchequer Bills for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Sutton, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Cox and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, for repairing and widening the Road from Sutton, in the County of Surry, through the Borough of Reigate by Sidlow Mill, to Povey Cross, and from Sutton aforesaid, through Cheam, and over Howell Hill, to Ewell, and also the Road from Tadworth, by the Windmill, to the Bottom of Peble Hill, in the said County; and for empowering the Trustees appointed by an Act of the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the First, for repairing several Roads in the Counties of Surry and Sussex, to make a yearly Allowance to the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Twenty-eighth of George the Second, and for taking certain Roads out of the Power of the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Tenth of George the First, and putting them under the Direction of the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Twenty-eighth of George the Second; and for repairing the Road from Povey Cross, in the County of Surry, to the Oak dividing the Counties of Surrey and Sussex; and also the Road from Woodhatch to Peteridge Lane, in the County of Surrey, to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Five Bills were, severally, read the First Time.

Sheffield Hospital Bill.

The Earl of Suffolk reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to explain and amend an Act, passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for vesting in Trustees several Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the Counties of York and Derby, for the Maintenance of the poor Persons in the Hospital of Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury long ft nee deceased, situate at Sheffield, in the said County of York; and for enlarging the Buildings of the said Hospital, and adding more poor Persons to those already established therein; and for enlarging the Powers contained in the said Act:; and for other Purposes, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Message from H. C. for the House to continue fitting.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Charles Whit worth and others:

To acquaint this House, That they, having Business of great Importance to communicate to their Lordships, do desire their Lordships will continue fitting for some Time.

And then they withdrew. To which the House agreed:

And the Messengers were called in again, and acquainted by the Speaker, That the Lords will continue fitting for some Time, as is desired.

St. Martin in the Fields Workhouse Bill.

Hodie 2 vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act: for building a Workhouse in the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields, within the Liberty of Westminster, in the County of Middlesex

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Monday next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Pye's Sureties Composition Bill; the King's Consent signified to it.

The Lord Viscount Weymouth acquainted the House, That His Majesty having been informed of the Contents of the Bill, intituled, An Act: to enable the Commissioners for executing the, Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Exchequer, or the Lord High Treasurer for the Time being, to compound with William Hill and John Dyer a Debt due to the Crown from William Pye, for which they are Sureties, was pleased to consent (as far as His Majesty's Interest is concerned) that their Lordships may proceed therein as they shall think fit.

and to the West Heslerton Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Viscount Weymouth also acquainted the House, That His Majesty having been informed of the Contents of the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Pasture, and other un-enclosed Grounds, within the Township of West Heslerton, and .Parish of Tedding ham, in the East Riding of the County of York was pleased to consent (as far as His Majesty's Interest is concerned) that their Lordships may proceed therein as they shall think fit.

Hobait's Bill; Motion to dispense with Standing Order.

The House being moved, That the Standing Order of this House, No. 126, concerning Bills for selling Lands in One Place, and buying Lands in another Place, to be settled in Lieu thereof, may be so far dispensed with, as that the Committee, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act: for Sale of the Settled Estate of the Honourable George Hobart, in the County of Leicester, and for inverting the Monies to arise from such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the like Uses, stands committed, may proceed on the said Bill, notwithstanding the Said Order should not be complied with:

It is Ordered, That the Said Motion betaken into Consideration on Friday next, and the Lords summoned.

Pye's Sureties Composition Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable the Commissioners for executing the Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Exchequer, or the Lord High Treasurer for the Time being, to compound with William Hill and John Dyer, a Debt due to the Crown from William Pye, for which they are Sureties.

Ordered, That the Said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the Said Bill on Friday next.

Johnston against Huoy's.

The House being moved, That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause, wherein Archibald Johnston Merchant in Kelso is Appellant, and Thomas and John Huoy are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the Said Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the First vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed.

Beller by Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. John Robinson and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing Two Common Stinted Pastures, and a certain Moor or Common within the Manor of Bellerby, in the North Riding of the County of York to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Sherburn, &c. Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Hawke and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act: for dividing and enclosing the Open Parts of the Common Arable Fields, and the Common Meadows, Pasture Grounds, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the Townships of Sherburn, Lennerton, Barkston-Ash, Church Fenton, Little Fenton, and Biggin, in the County of York; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The Said Two Bills were, severally, read the First Time.

Motion to Ad journ.

It was moved, To adjourn; After short Debate,

The Question was put thereupon: It was resolved in the Negative.

Lords to be summoned.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned for Tomorrow, upon Matters of great Importance.

Motions to Adjourn.

It was again moved, To adjourn; Which being objected to, After short Debate,

The Question was put thereupon: It was resolved in the Negative.

After some Time,

It was again moved, To adjourn ;

Accordingly,

Adjourn,

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque Act at in diem Jovis, vicesimum secundum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurora;, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 22^o Martii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales praesentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Stoke Gold; Kington Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Lowndes and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, and Commonable-Lands and Grounds, within the Liberties of Stoke Goldington, in the County of Bucks to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Hulme s'Bill.

The Lord Viscount Went worth reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable the Trustees of the Estates devised by William Hulme Esquire, to grant Building Leases thereof, and to increase the Number of Exhibitioners in Brazen Nose College, Oxford, founded by the said Testator and for other the Purposes therein mentioned, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made One Amendment thereto.

Which Amendment, being read Twice by the Clerk, was agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendment, be engrossed.

Docksey's Bill.

The Lord Viscount Went worth also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting the Manor of Snelston, and certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments in Snel ston, in the County of Derby, comprised in the Marriage Settlement of Thomas Docksey Esquire, in Trustees, in Trust to sell and convey the same to Arthur Bowyer Gentleman, and his Heirs, discharged( from the Uses of the said Settlement; and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands and Hereditaments, to be settled in Lieu thereof to the same Uses, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereto.

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.

Compton Enclosure Bill

The Lord Viscount Went worth also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Downs, Meadows, and Waste Lands, within the Manor or Manors of Compton, in the Parish of Enford, in the County of Wilts, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Denton Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Viscount Went worth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Copses, and Commonable Ground, within the Parish of Denton, otherwise Divington Parva, in the County of Northampton, was committed.

Thornton Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Viscount Went worth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act. for dividing and enclosing the Common and Waste Grounds within the Township and Manor of Thornton in Bradford. Dale, in the West Riding of the County of York, was committed.

Rassenthwaite Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Viscount Went worth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common and Waste Grounds, within the Manor or Parish of Bassenthwaite, in the County of Cumber land was committed.

City of Exeter to the Cattle, Road Bill.

The Lord Viscount Went worth also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace for the County of Devon, to apply a Sum of Money out of the County Stock, for the opening, making, and maintaining, a convenient and commodious Highway, from the High Street in the City of Exeter, to the Castle of Exeter,' was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and direed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.''

Bicester to Aylesbury Road Bill.

The Lord Viscount Went worth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Bicester, in the County of Oxford, to Aylesbury, in the County of Bucks, was committed.

Warrington to Wallgate Road Bill.'

The Lord Viscount Went worth also made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Term contained in Two several Acts of Parliament, and to grant a further Term and Powers, for the more effectual repairing, widening, and amending, the Road from a Place called Earls Kill in Warrington, to the Toll Bars in Wallgate in Wigan, both in the County of Lancaster was committed.

Pelham leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of Charles Pelham Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill:

It is Ordered. That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read:

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable Charles Anderson, now called Charles Pelham, Charles Anderson the Until, and Evelyn Anderson, Esquires, to make Jointures upon their respective Marriages, out of the Estates devised to them by the Will of Charles Pelham, late of Brock-lefty, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire deceased.

Conference desired by the H.C. concerning the Address presented to the King by the City of London.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Bellasyse and others:

To desire a Conference with this House, upon a Matter of the greatest Importance to the Honour of His Majesty's Government, and to the Authority of Parliament:

To which the House agreed.

And the Messengers were called in, and told, That the Lords do agree to a Conference, as is desired; and appoint it presently in the Painted Chamber.

Managers appointed.

The Lords following were named Managers of the Conference; (videlicet),

The House being informed, That the Managers for the Commons were ready for the Conference in the Painted Chamber:

The Names of the Managers for this House were called over:

And the House was adjourned during Pleasure; and the Lords went to the Conference.

Which being ended:

The House was resumed.

Conference reported.

And the Lord President reported, That they had met the Managers for the Commons at the Conference, which on their Part was managed by Sir Thomas Clavering, who acquainted the Managers for the Lords as follows:

That the Commons had desired this Conference, in order to communicate to their Lordships an Address which they had agreed, upon to be preserved to His Majesty; and to which they desired the Concurrence of this House:

And also, to communicate to their Lordships the Papers referred to in the said Address.

Address to His Majesty on the Subjest.

The said Address is as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and faithful Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, having taken into Consideration the Address lately presented to Your Majesty, under the Title of The humble Address, Remonstrance, and Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the City of London, in Common Hall assembled, together with the Answer which Your Majesty was pleased to make to the same, think ourselves indis pensably obliged upon this Occasion to express to Your Majesty the extreme Concern and Indignation which we feel, at finding that an Application has been made to Your Majesty in Terms so little corresponding with that grateful and affectionate Respect which Your Majesty is so justly entitled to from all Your Subjects; at the same Time aspersing and calumniating One of the Branches of the Legislature, and expressly denying the Legality of the present Parliament, and the Validity of its Proceedings.

To present Petitions to the Throne has at all Times been the undoubted Right of the Subjects of this Realm: The free Enjoyment of that Right was One of the many Blessings restored by the Revolution, and continued to us in its fulled Extent under the Princes of Your Majesty's Illustrious. House; and as we are duly sensible of its Value and Importance, it is with the deepest Concern that we now fee the Exercise of it so grossly perverted by being applied to the Purpose not of preserving, but of overturning the Constitution, and of propagating Doctrines which, if generally adopted, must be fatal to the Peace of the Kingdom, and which tend to the Subversion of all lawful Authority.

Your Majesty, we acknowledge with Gratitude, has ever shewn the most tender Regard to the Rights of Your People, not only in the Exercise of Your own Power, but in Your Care to preserve from every Degree of Infringement or Violation the Powers intrusted to others. And we beg Leave to return Your Majesty our unfeigned Thanks for the fresh Proof You have now given us of Your Determination to persevere in Your Adherence to the Principles of the Constitution.

Permit us also to assure Your Majesty, that it is with the highest Satisfaction we fee Your Majesty expressing so just a Confidence in Your People; in whatever unjustifiable Excesses some few misguided Persons may, in this Instance, have been seduced to join, Your Majesty's Subjects in general are too sensible of what they owe both to Your Majesty and to Your illustrious Family, ever to be capable of approaching Your Majesty with any other Sentiments than those of the most entire Respect and Affection; and they understand too well their own true Interests to with to loosen the Bands of Obedience to the Laws and of due Subordination to lawful Authority; we are therefore fully persuaded that Your Majesty's People, as well as Your Parliament will reject with Disdain every insidious Suggestion of those ill-designing Men, who are, in Reality, under mining the Public Liberty under the specious Pretence of Zeal for its Preservation; and that Your Majesty's Attention to maintain the liberties of Your Subjects unviolated, which You esteem Your Chief Glory, will, upon every Occasion, prove the sure Means of Strength to Your Majesty, and secure to You that zealous and effectual Support which none but a free People can bestow.

The Papers referred to in the said Address being also ead:

It was moved, To agree with the Commons in the said Address, by filling up the Blank with [ Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and ].

Motion to adjourn.

Which being objected to: It was moved, To adjourn.

And the same being objected to:

After long Debate,

The Question was put thereupon:

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then the Question was put, Whether to agree with the Common in the said Address, by rilling up the Blank with [Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and ]

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, accordingly.

Message to H, C for a further Conference.

Ordered, That the said Agreement be communicated to the Commons at a Conference, and the Papers communicated by the Commons returned to them.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty, by the whole House.

Ordered, That the Lords with White Staves do wait on His Majesty, humbly to know what Time His;Majesty would please to appoint, to be attended with the said Address.

A Message was Ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Anguish and Mr. Pechell:

To desire a Conference with that House Tomorrow, upon the Subject Matter of the Conference of this Day.

Ordered, That the Managers of the Iast Conference be the Managers of that for Tomorrow.

Bellerby Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing Two Common Stinted Pastures and a certain Moor or Common within the Manor of Bellerby, in the North Riding of the County of York.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any five of them, to meet Tomorrow, at Ten oClock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers and to adjourn as they please.

Earswick Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, ,An Act for dividing and enclosing a Parcel of Open Ground in the Township of Earswick, in the County of York.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Patten against Carruthers at al.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein Thomas Patten Esquire is Appellant, and William Carruthers and others are Respondents, which stands appointed for Tomorrow, be put off to Saturday next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque Act at in diem Veneris, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurora;, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 23^o Martii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales praesentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by Virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Hastie and Jamieson against Arthur,

The Answer of Robert Arthur, to the Appeal of Messieurs Hastie and Jamieson, was this Day brought in.

His Majesty to be attended with the Addiess of both Houses.

The Lord Chamberlain reported, That the Lords with White Staves had (according to Order) waited on His Majesty, humbly to know what Time His Majesty will please to appoint to be attended with the Address of both Houses of Parliament; and that His Majesty hath appointed this Day, at Two O'Clock, at His Palace of Saint James.

Lords to be summoned.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend the House on Monday next.

Sheffield Hospital Bill.:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to explain and amend an Act, patted in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for vesting in Trustees several Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the Counties of York and Derby, for the Maintenance of the poor Persons in the Hospital of Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury, long since deceased, situate at Sheffield, in the said County of York; and for enlarging the Buildings of the said Hospital, and adding more poor Persons to those already established therein; and for enlarging the Powers contained in the said Act; and for other Purposes.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Docksey's Bill;

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for vesting the Manor of Snelston, and certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in Snelston, in the County of Derby, comprised in the Marriage Settlement of Thomas Docksey Esquire, in Trustees, in Trust to sell and convey the same to Arthur Bowyer Gentleman and his Heirs, discharged from the Uses of the said Settlement; and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands and Hereditaments, to be settled in Lieu thereof, to the same Uses.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Hulme's Bill/

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable the Trustees of the Estates devised by William Hulme Esquire, to grant Building Leases thereof, and to increase the Number of Exhibitioners in Brazen Noze College Oxford, founded by the said Testator; and for other the Purposes therein mentioned.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Three preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, .by Mr. Anguish and. Mr. Pechell:

To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Conference Concerning the Address of the City of London.

The messengers sent to the House of Commons Yesterday, to desire a Conference with that House this Day, upon the Subject Matter of the last Conference, acquainted the House, That the Commons do agree to a Conference with their Lordships, as desired.

Hobart's Bill, Standing Order dispensed With.

The Order of the Day being read for taking into Consideration the Motion made on Wednesday last, for dispensing with the Standing Order, No. 126, so far as that the Committee, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for Sale of the Settled Estate of the Honourable George Hobart, in the County of Leicester, and for inverting the Monies to arise from such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the like Uses, stands committed, may proceed upon the said Bill, notwithstanding the said Order should hot be complied with.

And Consideration being had thereof:

Ordered, That the said Standing Order be dispensed with in this Case.

Conference reported.

The House being informed, That the Managers for the. Commons were ready for the Conference in the Painted Chamber:

The Names of the Managers for the Lords were called over;

And the House was adjourned during Pleasure:

And the Lords went to the Conference:

Which being ended:

The House was resumed:

And the Lord President reported, That the Managers for the Lords had met the Managers for the Commons at the Conference, and had acquainted them as they were directed and had also returned to them the Papers communicated by the Commons to the Lords at the Conference Yesterday.

Message to H. C to acquaint them when His Majesty will be attended with the Act dress.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former messengers:

To acquaint them, That His Majesty had appointed this Day, at Two o'clock, at His Palace of Saint James, to be attended with the Address of both Homes, and that the Lords intend to be there at that Time.

Exchequer Loans Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for railing a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House:

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill Tomorrow. VOL. XXXII.

Boston Haven and Bourne Drainage Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for draining and improving certain Low Marsh and Fen Lands, lying between Boston Haven and Bourne, in the Parts of Kesteven and Holland, in the County of Lincoln; and for improving the Navigation through the said Lands.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

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

Holland Fen Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Seventh Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for dividing a certain Fen called The Haute Huntre, Eight Hundred, or Holland Fen, and certain other Commonable Places adjoining thereto, in the Parts of Holland, in the County of Lincoln.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Dunnington Moor Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Parcel of Open Ground called Dunnington Moor, in the East Riding of the County of York.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place 5 and to adjourn as they please.

Pye's Sureties Composition Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable the Commissioners for executing the Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Exchequer, or the Lord High Treasurer for the Time being, to compound with William Hill and John Dyer a Debt due to the Crown from William Pye, for which they are Sureties.

After some Time the House was resumed:

And the Lord Viscount Went worth reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Pelham's et al. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable Charles Anderson, now called Charles Pelham, Charles Anderson the Uncle, and Evelyn Anderson, Esquires, to make Jointures, upon their respective Marriages, out of the Estates devised to them by the Will of Charles Pelham late of Brocklesby, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire, deceased.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Monday the 9th Day of April next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Exportation of Malt Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to permit the Exportation of Malt.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former messengers:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit praesens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, vicesimum quartum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Sabbati, 24^o Martii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales praesentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission,

The King s An Aver to Address of both Houses.

The Speaker reported, That both Houses of Parliament did Yesterday present to His Majesty their humble Address, to which His Majesty was pleased to return the following most gracious Answer 1

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

I return you My Thanks for this very loyal and dutiful Address. It is with great Satisfaction that I receive from My Parliament so grateful an Acknowledgement of My tender Regard for the Rights of My Subjects Be assured that I shall continue to adhere to the true Principles of our excellent Constitution, from which I cannot deviate without justly forfeiting the Affections of a Free People.

Ordered, That the said Address of both Houses to His Majesty, and His Majesty's most gracious Answer thereunto, be forthwith printed and published.

Patten et al against Canuthes et ul:

After hearing Counsel upon the Petition and Appeal of Thomas Patten Esquire of Bank in Lancashire, and of the Executors and Representatives of Richard Richardson Esquire Banker in Chester, lately deceased; complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 2d of February and 8th of March 17695 and praying, That the same might be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellants might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet; as also upon the Answer of William Carruthers and others, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Judgement.

It is Ordered and ADJUDGED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the said Interlocutors complained of in the said Appeal be reversed: And it is Declared, That the Appellants have a preferable Right to the Lease in Question: And it is further Ordered, That the Cause be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland', and that the said Court do further therein what may be just; and that the Appellants be at Liberty to amend their Libel, by adding proper Parties, in case they shall be so advised.

Westwell Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Lands, and Downs, within the Manor and Parish of Westwell, in the County of Oxford, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Herertop Enclosure Bill

The Lord Sandys made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Pasture, and other unenclosed Grounds, within the Township of West Heslerton and Parish of Yeddingham, in the East Riding of the County of York, was committed.

Bottesford Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Sandys made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Bottesford, include ing the Hamlets of Easthorpe and Normanton, in the County of Leicester was committed.

Bellerby En closure Bill.

The Lord Sandys made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom-the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing Two Common Stinted Pastures, and a certain Moor or Common, within the Manor of Bellerby, in the North Riding of the County of York was committed.

Cirencester to Birdlip Hill Road Bill.

The Lord Sandys also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Twentieth Year of His late Majesty, for repairing the Road from Cirencester, in the County of Gloucester, to Birdlip Hill, in the said County, was committed: That they had considered the said 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 same to the House, without any Amendment.

Dunchurch to Stone Bridge Road Bill.

The Lord Boston made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to continue, amend, and render more effectual, the several Acts now subsisting for repairing the Road from Dunchurch to Stone Bridge, in the County of Warwick, was committed.

Norwich to Watton Road Bill.

The Lord Boston made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the .Bill, intituled, An Act for amending and widening the Road from Saint Stephe's Gate, in the County of the City of Nor wich, to the Windmill in the Town of Watton, in the County of Norfolk was committed.

Boston Haven and Bourne Drainage Bill

The Lord Boston also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Aft, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for draining and improving certain Low Marsh and Fen Lands, lying between Boston Haven and Bourne, in the Parts of Kesteven and Holland, in the County of Lincoln; and for improving the Navigation through the said Lands, was committed: That they had con sidered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Ravenstone Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Boston made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, and Waste Ground, in the Lordship or Liberty of Ravenstone, otherwise Raunston, in the Counties of Leicester and Derby was committed.

Earswick En closure Bill.

The Lord Boston made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing a Parcel of Open Ground, in the Township of Earswick, in the County of York was committed.

Wyvill Heath Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Boston made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing Wyvill Heath, in the Lordship of Wyvill cum Hungerton, in the County of Lincoln was committed.

Dunnington Moor Enclo sure Bill.

The Lord Boston made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Parcel of Open Ground called Dunnington Moor, in the East Riding of the County of York was committed.

Holland Fen Bill.

The Lord Boston made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Aft, made in the Seventh Year of His pre sent Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for dividing a certain Fen called The Haute Huntre, Eight Hundred, or Holland Fen, and certain other Commonable Places adjoining thereto, in the Parts of Holland, in the County of Lincoln was committed.

Salvin's Bill.

The Lord Sandys also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for confirming an Agreement, afterwards made an Order of Assize and Rule of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench at Westminster, in a Cause wherein. John Doe, on the Demise of William Salvtn Esquire and Catherine his Wife, was Plaintiff, and Margaret Thornton and Mary Thornton Spinsters, Infants, by their Guardians, were Defendants, touching the Manor of Netherwitton, Capital Messuage of Nether-witton, and other Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the County of Northumberland heretofore the Estate of John Thornton late of Netherwitton aforesaid Esquire deceased; and for confirming the Award made in pursuance of the said Agreement, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereto.

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, vere agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.

Shelburn, &c. Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Parts of the Common Arable Fields, and the Common Meadows, Pasture Grounds, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the Townships of Sherburn, Lennerton, Bark ston-Ash, Church Fenton, Little Fenton, and Biggin, in the County of York.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

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

Stoke Goldington Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Liberties of Stoke Goldington, in the County of Bucks.

Pye's Sureties Competition Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable the Commissioners for executing the Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Exchequer, or the Lord High Treasurer for the Time being, to compound with William Hill and John Dyer a Debt due to the Crown from William Pye, for which they are Sureties.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Thornton Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common and Waste Grounds, within the Township and Manor of Thornton in Bradford Dale, in the West Riding of the County of York

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Compton En closure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Downs, Meadows, and Waste Lands, within the Manor or Manors of Compton, in the Parish of Enford, in the County of Wilts.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Bicester to Aylesbury Road Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Bicester, in the County of Oxford, to Aylesbury, in the County of Bucks.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

City of Exect to the Castle, Road Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace for the County of Devon, to apply a Sum of Money out of the County Stock, for the opening, making, and maintaining, a convenient and commodious Highway from the High Street in the City of Exeter, to the Castle of Exeter.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wanington to Wallgate Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Term contained in Two several Acts of Parliament, and to grant a further Term and Powers for the more effectual repairing, widening, and amending the Road, from a Place called Earl's Kill in Warrington, to the Toll Bars in Wallgate in Wigan, both in the County of Lancaster

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Bassenthwaite Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common and Waste Grounds, within the Manor or Parish of Bassen-thwaite, in the County of Cumberland."

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Denton Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Copses, and Commonable Ground, within the Pa rish of Denton, otherwise Divington Parva, in the County of Northampton

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Holland Sell Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Seventh Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for dividing a certain Fen called The Haute Huntre, Eight Hundred, or Holland Fen, and certain other Commonable Places adjoining thereto, in the Parts of Holland, in the County of Lincoln

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Dunchurch to Stone Bridger Road Bill;

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to continue, amend, and render more effectual, the several Acts now subsisting for repairing the Road from Dunchurch to Stone Bridge, in the County of Warwick

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wyvill Heath Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing Wyvill Heath, in the Lordship of Wyvill cum Hungerton, in the County of Lincoln

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H. C. that the the Lords have agreed to the Eleven preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, Ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Anguish and Mr. Pechell:

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

Exchequer Loans Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy.

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum die usque ad et in diem Lun, vicesimum sextum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurorae, Dominis sic decernentibus.

26 ^o die Aprilis 1786.

Hitherto examined by us,

Dudley and Ward.
John Bangor.
Scarsdale.

DIE Lun, 26 Martii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales prsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

L Edgecumbe takes the Oaths:

George Lord Edgecumbe took the Oaths, and made: and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; his Lordship having first at the Table delivered in a Certificate of his receiving the Sacrament, to the Truth whereof Witnesses were sworn and examined.

Chattos against Barllie:

After hearing Counsel upon the Petition and Appeal of John Chatto, eldest lawful Son of the Reverend Mr. Andrew Chatto Minister of the Gospel at Morbattle and Mrs. Agnes Tennant deceased his late Wife and Heir General to her, and of the said Mr. Andrew Chatto his Father and Administrator at Law, complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 20th of June and 4th of July 1766; and praying, That the same might be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellants might have such Relief in the Premises; as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet; as also upon the Answer of William Baillie, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Judgement.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That the Interlocutors complained of in the said Appeal be reversed: And it is hereby Declared, That John Chatto is preferable and entitled to be served Heir of Provision to the deceased Mr. William Walker, under the Settlement made by him of his Estate of Stonnypath in 1752: And it is further Ordered and Adjudged, That the Objection to the Service of the said John Chatto be repelled, and that the mutual Declarators be conjoined; and that the said John Chatto be assoilzied from the Process of Declarator, at the Instance of the said William Baillie; and that the Court of Session do find in Terms of the Declarator, at the Instance of Agnes Tennant, Mother of the said John Chatto, against the said William Baillie: And it is further Ordered, That the said Court of Session in Scotland do give all necessary and proper Directions for carrying this Judgement into Execution.

Salvin's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for confirming an Agreement, afterwards made an Order of Assize and Rule of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench at Westminster, in a Cause wherein John Doe, on the Demise of William Salvin Esquire and Catherine his Wife, was Plaintiff, and Margaret Thornton and Mary Thornton Spinsters, Infants, by their Guardians, were Defendants, touching the Manor of Netherwitton, Capital Messuage of Netherwitton, and other Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the County of Northumberland, heretofore the Estate of John Thornton late of Netherwitton aforesaid Esquire deceased; and for, confirming the Award made in pursuance of the said Agreement.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C, with it

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Montague and Mr. Cudden:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Dunnington Moor Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Parcel of Open Ground called Dunnington Moor, in the East Riding of the County of York.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

West Heslerton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Pasture, and other unenclosed Grounds, within the Township of West Heslerton and Parish of Yeddingham, in the East Riding of the County of York

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Bottesford, &c. Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Bottesford, including the Hamlets of Easthorpe and Normanton, in the County of Leicester,

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Bellerby Enclosing Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing Two Common Stinted Pastures, and a certain Moor or Common, within the Manor of Bellerby, in the North Riding of the County of York.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Earswick Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing a Parcel of Open Ground, in the Township of Earswick, in the County of York.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ravenstone Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, and Waste Ground, in the Lordship or Liberty of Ravenstone, otherwise Rawiston, in the Counties of Leicester and Derby.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Cirencester to Birdlip Hill Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Twentieth Year of His late Majesty, for repairing the Road from Cirencester, in the County of Gloucester, to Birdlip Hill, in the said County.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Westwell Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Lands, and Downs, within the Manor and Parish of Westwell, in the County of Oxford.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Boston Haven and Bourne Drainage Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for draining and improving certain Low Marsh and Fen Lands, lying between Boston Haven and Bourne, in the Parts of Kesteven and Holland, in the County of Lincoln; and for improving the Navigation through the said Lands.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Norwich to Walton Road Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, int ituled, An Act for amending and widening the Road from Saint Stephen's Gate, in the County of the City of Norwich, to the Windmill in the Town of Watton, in the County of Norfolk.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

>Message to H.C that the Lords have agreed to the Ten preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

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

Sutherland Claim of Peerage; Hearing put off to the next Session.

A Petition of his Grace John Duke of Athol, Charles Earl of Elgin and Kincardin, the Honourable James Wemyss of Wemyss, Sir David Dalrymple of Haifa Baronet, Sir Adam Ferguson^tof Kilkerran Baronet, Alexander Boswell of Auchinleck Esquire, and John Mackenzie of Delvim Esquire, Guardians to Elizabeth claiming the Title and Dignity of Countess of Sutherland, was presented and read; setting forth, That when the Question concerning the Peerage of Sutherland first came before their Lordships, each of the Parties presented a Case to their Lordships; in those Cases it was understood that they had stated all the Fads and all the Arguments upon which they rested their respective Pretensions: That the Petitioners, in the Case of their Pupil, stated, as distinctly and briefly as they could, the Facts and Arguments which, in their Apprehension, supported her Right to the Dignity of Sutherland; the Cases given in for the other Parties contained sundry Positions exceedingly erroneous in Fact as well as in Law, but the Petitioners did not chuse to trouble their Lordships with an additional Case on their Part; they were confident that the Refutation of those erroneous Positions would be found in their own original Case: That upon the 26th of February last, a Petition was presented to their Lordships by Sir Robert Gordon, praying Liberty, To be allowed to give in an additional Case; that their Lordships did accordingly allow him to give in such an additional Case on or before the 12th of March, andexpressly appointed him to communicate this Case to the Petitioners Solicitor on the 3d of March, the other Claimants were at the same Time allowed to give in additional Cases: That Sir Robert Gordon, disregarding this Appointment, did not communicate his Case till the 6th of March; that it was immediately transmitted to the Petitioners in Scotland, and came to their Hands upon the Evening of the 10th of March: That upon Inspection, it appears greatly to exceed in Size all the Cases formerly given in for all the Parties together; such is the excessive Bulk of this Paper, and so great the Multiplicity of Writings referred to in it, that the Petitioners have not had Time attentively to, examine it far less to make such Researches into the Records as are necessary, either to ascertain the Existence and Tenor of the Writings therein referred, to, or to enable them to explain such of them as might be understood, to support the Propositions of their Adversary: Thus much, however, they have observed, that Sir Robert Gordon, not satisfied with enforcing the Positions in his original Case, has taken up Ground entirely new, and has presumed to make many Assertions, in Point of Fact, which the Petitioners are confident they will be able fully to refute; in particular, Sir Robert Gordon has averred, that Alexander Sutherland, Bastard Brother of Elizabeth Wife of Adam Gordon, was the legitimate Son of John Earl of Sutherland, although this was not pretended in his original Case, and although it had been expressly admitted in the Case of the other Claimant, Mr. Sutherland, that Alexander was a Bastard; the Petitioners have remarked in their Case, that there was no Example in Scotland of a Peerage created during a Regency; this Sir Robert controverts, and has inserted a long Lift of Examples of such Creations; these Examples the Petitioners have not had Time fully to examine, but from the Examination which they have made, they hope to be able to shew, to their Lordships Conviction, that the Instances given by Sir Robert, if not intentionally mistaken, are grossly erroneous: These few Particulars the Petitioners mention as Examples of the many palpable Mistakes or Misrepresentations, in Point of Fact, which occur in this additional Case; the Instances of Charters and other Writings mistated and misapplied will be found exceedingly numerous; to make a full Detection of those Errors must be a Work of Time and Labour, and careful Research into the Records of Scotland: Such being the Case, the Petitioners, from that Duty which, they owe to their Pupil, are under the absolute Necessity of making this Application to their Lordships; they implore the Justice of their Lordships, that they may be allowed such farther Time as is unavoidably requisite to enable them to make the proper Researches into the Records, and to enquire into the true State of those Facts which are now for the first Time stated in a Case calculated, as its Title bears, to correct the Inaccuracies of the original one; the Petitioners could not obviate Authorities which they never saw, nor Answer Arguments in Fact before they were urged: The Petitioners are persuaded, from the well known Justice of their Lordships, that they will never lay them under the Necessity of coming to the Bar with the unspeakable Disadvantage of being called to enter upon a Disquisition concerning Records which they had no Time to examine, and to Answer Arguments industriously withheld until the very Moment of Decision; their Lordships know, that this Question, so important to an Orphan, depends upon the antient Usage of the Kingdom of Scotland, and in that Light has been considered by Sir Robert Gordon himself: As, therefore, this is a Question of Evidence, it is, with all humble Deference, apprehended, that their Lordships will not, before the Facts are ascertained, pronounce their Judgement, which is unalterable; and therefore praying, Their Lordships will be pleased to take the above Petition into their Consideration, and allow the Petitioners such further Time for enquiring into the new Facts stated by Sir Robert Gordon, as to their Lordships shall seem meet.

And thereupon the Agents for all the Claimants were called in, and heard at the Bar:

And being withdrawn:

Ordered, That the Hearing of the several Claims of the Peerage of Sutherland be put off till the next Session.

Bromyard, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Foley and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for enlarging, the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the several Roads leading from the Town of Bromyard, in the County of Hereford, therein mentioned, and for amending several other Roads adjoining thereto; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Souldrop Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Ongley and others: ,

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, within the Manor and Parish of Souldrop, in the County of Bedford to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Clyde Bridge, &c. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Lockhart Ross and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for building a Bridge over the River Clyde, near the Town of Hamilton, in the County of Lanark, and for making and repairing certain Roads and Avenues leading to the same; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Marton Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Cecil Wrey and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Leys, and Stinted Common Pastures, in the Township and Parish of Marion, in the County of Lincoln; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Great Useburn Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Edward Lascelles and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Lands, and Commons, within the Township and Parish of Great Useburn, in the West Riding of the County ofYork; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

St Andrew Holborn Workhouse Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. William Burke and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act to enable the Parishioners of Saint Andrew Holborn, London, to purchase a Workhouse; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Saffron Hill, &c. Work House Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. William Burke and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for building a Workhouse for the Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, in the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn, in the County of Middlesex; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Whitchurch to Aldermaston Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Congreve and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Whitchurch, in the County of Southampton, to the Turnpike Road at Aldermaston Great Bridge, in the County of Berks; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

St. Mary Ie Bone Paving, &c. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Mackworth and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for more effectually paving, repairing, cleansing, and lighting, the Streets, Squares, Lanes, and other Passages, and for regulating Weights and Measures, within the Parish of Saint Mary le Bone, in the County of Middlesex; and for other Purposes therein mentioned; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Little Stretton Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir John Palmer and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open, and Common Fields of Little Stretton, in the Parish of Norton and County of Leicester; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Motion touching the Denying the Legality of the present Parliament.

The Order of the Day being read for the Lords to be summoned:

It was moved, To resolve, that to deny the Legality of the present Parliament, and to assert, that the Proceedings thereof are not valid, is highly unwarrantable, and has a manifest Tendency to disturb the Peace of the Kingdom, by withdrawing His Majesty's Subjects from their Obedience to the Laws of the Realm.

Which being objected to:

The previous Question was put, Whether this Question shall be now put ?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Nelthorpe's Bill; Motion to dispense with Standing Order.

The House being moved, That the the Standing Order of this House, No. 126, concerning Bills for selling Lands in One Place, and buying Lands in another Place, to be settled in Lieu thereof, may be so far dispensed with as that the Committee, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting the Freehold Estates, late of James Nelthorpe Esquire deceased, in Trustees, in order that the same, or a sufficient Part thereof, may be sold to raise. Money to be applied to pay off the Debts and Incumbrances charged upon and affecting the same; and for laying out the Surplus of the Purchase Money upon the Trusts; and for the Purposes therein expressed, stands commit ed, may proceed on the said Bill, notwithstanding the said Order should not be complied with:

It is Ordered, That the said Motion be taken into Consideration Tomorrow, and the Lords summoned.

Bulkington Enclosure Bill; the King's Consent signified to it;

The Lord Viscount Weymouth acquainted the House, That His Majesty, having been informed of the Contents of the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing several Common Fields and Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Bulkington, in the County of Warwick, was, pleased to consent (as far as His Majesty's Interest is concerned) that their Lordships may proceed therein as they shall think fit.

and to the Sherburn, &c. Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Viscount Weymouth acquainted the House, That His Majesty, having been informed of the Contents of the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Parts of the Common Arable Fields, and the Common Meadows, Pasture Grounds, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the Townships of Sherburn, Lennerton, BarkstonAsh, Church Fenton, Little Fenton, and Biggin, in the County of York was pleased to consent (as far as His Majesty's Interest is concerned) that their Lordships may proceed therein as they shall think fit.

Exchequer Loans Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned, during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy.

After some Time the House was resumed:

And the Earl of Oxford reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, vicesimum septimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurorae, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Martis,27^oMartii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales prsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

L.Edgecumbe's Estate Bill.

The Lord Viscount Wentworthreported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable the Right Honourable George Lord Edgecumbe to grant Building Leases of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, within the Manor of Stonehouse, otherwise East Stonehouse, in the County of Devon, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Hobart's Bill.

The Lord Viscount Wentworth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for Sale of the Settled Estate of the Honourable George Hobart, in the County of Leicester, and for investing the Monies to arise from such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the like Uses," was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Sir Robert Rich's Estate Bill.

The Lord Viscount Wentworth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting the Share and Interest of George Rich Esquire, Second Son of Sir Robert Rich Baronet deceased, of and in Six thousand Pounds (which, by the Settlement made on the Marriage of the said Sir Robert Rich with Dame Elizabeth Rich his now Widow, was secured for the Benefit of their Younger Children), in the Executors of the said Sir Robert Rich, as Part of his Personal Estate, pursuant to a Codicil to his Will, made for that Purpose, was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Fitzherbert's Bill.

The Lord Viscount Wentworth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for establishing and confirming an Exchange of divers Lands and Hereditaments in the Parish of Dovebridge, in the County of Derby, for other Lands and Hereditaments in the same Parish, pursuant to an Agreement between John Fitzherbert Clerk, Master of Arts, Vicar of the Vicarage and Parish Church of Dovebridge, within the Diocese of Litchfield and Coventry, and Sir Henry Cavendish Baronet, by and with the Consent of the Patron of the said Vicarage and the Ordinary of the Diocese, was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Bulkington Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Viscount Wentworth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill) intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing several Common. Fields and Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Bulkington, in the County of Warwick was committed.

Sherburn. &c, Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Viscount Wentworth made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Parts of the Common Arable Fields, and the Common Meadows, Pasture Grounds, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the Townships of Sherburn, Lennerton, BarkstonAsh, Church Fenton, Little Fenton, and Biggin, in the County of York was committed.

Cartwright's Bill.

The Earl of Macclesfield made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for enabling Thomas Cartwright Esquire, to sell, in Fee Simple, Part of the Settled Estates of the said Thomas Cartwright, to discharge Incumbrances, and for settling the Remainder of the said Estates to the several Uses therein mentioned, was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

St Martin in the Fields Workhouse Bill.

The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for building a Workhouse in the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields, within the Liberty of Westminster, in the County of Middlesex," was committed: That they had considered the said 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 same to the House, without any Amendment.

Paumier against Caffarena.

Upon reading the Petition of Joseph Caffarena, Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, where in Peter Paumier is Plaintiff; setting forth, That the said Writ of Error is brought merely for Delay; and therefore praying, That the same may be nonpros'd with such Costs, as to the House shall seem meet:

Writ of Error non pros with Costs.

It is Ordered, That the Petitioner do forthwith enter a Nonpros. on the said Writ of Error, as desired, and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's Bench, to the End Execution may be had upon the Judgement given by that Court as if no such Writ of Error had been brought into this House: And it is further Ordered, That the Plaintiff in Error do pay, or cause to be paid, to the said Defendant, the Sum of Twenty Pounds for his Costs, by Reason of the Delay, of the Execution of the said Judgement.

King's Lynn, East Gate, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Edward Astley and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the East Gate in the Borough of King's Lynn, into the Parishes of Geyton and Grimstone, and to the Gate next Hillington and Congham Common, and to the North End of Bahingley Lane, in the County of Norfolk;," to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

King's Lynn, South Gate, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Edward Astley and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the several Roads from the South Gate in the Borough of Kings Lynn, into the Parishes of East Walton, Narborough, Stokeferry, and Downsham Market, in the County of Norfolk; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Two Bills were read the first Time.

Conference desired by H. C on a. Matter of great Importance.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Harry Bridgman and others:

To desire a Conference with this House, upon a Matter of Importance to the Dignity of the Crown, and the Honour of His Majesty's Persons and Government.

To which the House agreed.

Conference agreed to:

And the Messengers were called in, and told, That the Lords do agree to a Conference as is desired, and appoint it presently in the Painted Chamber.

The Lords following were named Managers of the Conference; (videlicet),

The House being informed, That the Managers for the Commons were ready for the Conference in the Painted Chamber:

The Names of the Managers for this House were called over:

And the House was adjourned during Pleasure; and the Lords went to the Conference.

Which being ended:

The House was resumed.

Report of Conferences

And the Lord President reported, That they had met the Managers for the Commons at the Conference, which, on their Part, was managed by General Howard, who acquainted the Managers for the Lords as follows:

That the Commons had desired this Conference to communicate to this House a Printed Paper, intituled, "The Whisperer, No. 5 and 6: Printed and Published for the Authors, by W. Moore, at No. 22, Fleet Street. Which Paper the Commons had taken into their Consideration, and had come to a Resolution thereupon; to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

The said Resolution is as follows:

Resolution of H. C. concerning a Paper called the Whisperer, being a Libel.

Resolved by the Commons, in Parliament assembled, That the said Paper is a false, scandalous, and seditious Libel, most insolently affronting and calumniating His Majesty and His Royal Family, presuming even to throw out Menaces against the King, endeavouring to create in His Majesty a Distrust of His People, as well as to alienate the Affections of the People from His Majesty, and tending to excite the most dangerous Attempts against His Majesty's Person, and against the present happy Establishment of the Government of these Kingdoms in His Majesty's illustrious House.

Ordered, That the said Paper and Resolution be taken into Consideration Tomorrow; and the Lords summoned.

St. Andrews Holborn Workhouse Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable the Parishioners of Saint Andrew Holborn, London, to purchase a Workhouse.

Whitchurch to Aldermaston Road Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Whitchurch, in the County of Southampton, to the Turnpike Road at Aldermaston Great Bridge, in the County of Berks.

Souldrop Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds, within the Manor and Parish of Souldrop, in the County of Bedford.

Great Useburn Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Actfor dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Lands, and Commons, within the Township and Parish of Great Useburn, in the West Riding of the County of York.

Marton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Leys, and Stinted Common Pastures, in the Township and Parish of Marton, in the County of Lincoln.

Hindhead Heath, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by General Keppel and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, and to enlarge the Term and Powers, granted by an Act, passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, so far as the said Act relates to the repairing and widening the Road from Hindhead Heathy in the County of Surry, through Fernhurst Lane and Midhurst, to the City of Chichester, in the County of Sussex; and also for repairing and widening the Road from Chichester aforesaid to Delkey, in the said County; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the first Time.

Spottiswoode to enter into Recognizance on Hastie and Jamreson's Appeal.

The House being moved, That John Spottiswoode of the Inner temple, London, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Messieurs Hastie and Jamieson Merchants in Glasgow, on Account of their Appeal depending in this House, they living in Scotland:

It is Ordered, That the said John Spottiswoode Gentleman may enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellants, as desired.

Clyde Bridge, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for building a Bridge over the River Clyde, near the Town of Hamilton, in the County of Lanark, and for making and repairing certain Roads and Avenues leading to the same.

Little Stretton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common, Fields of Little Stretton, in the Parish of Norton, and County of Leicester

Bromyard, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the several Roads leading from the Town of Bromyard, in the County of Hereford, therein mentioned, and for amending several other Roads adjoining thereto.

Saffron Hill, &c. Workhouse Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for building a Workhouse for the Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, in the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn, in the County of Middlesex.

Saint Mary le Bone Paving, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for the more effectually paving, repairing, cleansing, and lighting, the Streets, Squares, Lanes, and other Passages, and for regulating Weights and Measures, within the Parish of Saint Mary le Bone, in the County of Middlesex; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Hastie and Jameson against Arthur.

The House being moved, That a Bay may be appointed for hearing the Cause, wherein Messieurs Hastie and Jamieson Merchants in Glasgow are Appellants, and Robert Arthur is Respondent:

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed.

Sutton, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, for repairing and widening the Road from Sutton, in the County of Surry, through the Borough of Reigate, by Sidlow Mill to Povey Cross, and from Sutton aforesaid, through Cheam, and over Howell Hill to Ewell, and also the Road from Tadworth by the Windmill to the Bottom of Peble Hill, in the said County; and for empowering the Trustees, appointed by an Act of the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the first, for repairing several Roads in the Counties of Surrey and Sussex, to make a yearly Allowance to the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Twenty-eighth of George the Second; and for taking certain Roads out of the Power of the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Tenth of George the first, and putting them under the Direction of the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Twenty-eighth of George the Second; and for repairing the Road from Povey Cross, in the County of Surry, to the Oak dividing the Counties of Surry and Sussex; and also the Road from Woodhatch to Peteridge Land, in the County of Surry

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

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

Stoke Goldington Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Liberties of Stoke Goldington, in the County of Bucks.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Exchequer Loans Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Montague and Mr. Cuddon:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Lucas against Batson et al in Error.

The Lord Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in the usual Manner, delivered in at the Table a. Writ of Error; wherein

James Lucas is Plaintiff, and

Edward Buckley Batson, Rowland Stevenson, and William Hoggart, are Defendants.

Nelthorpe's Bi11; Standing Order dispensed with.

The Order of the Day being read for taking into Consideration the Motion made Yesterday for dispensing with the Standing Order, No. 126, so far as that the Committee, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting the Freehold Estates, late of James Nelthorpe Esquire deceased, in Trustees, in order that the same or a sufficient Part thereof may be sold, to raise Money to be applied to pay off the Debts and Incumbrances charged upon and affecting the same, and for laying out the Surplus of the Purchase Money upon the Trusts and for the Purposes therein expressed," stands committed; may proceed upon the said Bill, notwithstanding the said Order should not be complied with.

And Consideration being had thereof,

Ordered, That the said Standing Order be despensed with in this Case.

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, vicesimum octavum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurorae, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Mercurii, 28^o Martii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales prsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Grahame et al. against M'Nair.

After hearing Counsel in Part in the Cause, wherein John Grahame and others are Appellants, and Robert M'Nair is Respondent:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be adjourned till Tomorrow; and that the Cause which (lands for Tomorrow, be put off to Friday next; and that the Cause which (lands for Friday next, be put off to Monday next.

Hobart's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for Sale of the Settled Estate of the Honourable George Hobart, in the County of Leicester, and for investing the Monies to arise from such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the like Uses.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Cartwright's Bill;

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for enabling Thomas Cartwright Esquire, to sell, in Fee Simple, Part of the Settled Estates of the said Thomas Cartwright, to discharge Incumbrances, and for settling the Remainder of the said Estates to the several Uses therein mentioned.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Fitzherbert's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for establishing and confirming an Exchange of divers Lands and Hereditaments in the Parish of Dovebridge, in the County of Derby, for other Lands and Hereditaments in the same Parish, pursuant to an Agreement between John Fitzherbert Clerk, Master of Arts, Vicar of the Vicarage and Parish Church of Dovebridge, within the Diocese of Litchfield and Coventry, and Sir Henry Cavendish Baronet, by and with the Consent of the Patron of the said Vicarage and the Ordinary of the Diocese.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Sir Robert Rich's Estate Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for vesting the Share and Interest of George Rich Esquire, Second Son of Sir Robert Rich Baronet deceased, of and in Six thousand Pounds, (which, by the Settlement made on the Marriage of the said Sir Robert Rich with Dame Elizabeth Rich his now Widow, was secured for the Benefit of their younger Children), in the Executors of the said Sir Robert Rich, as Part of his Personal Estate, pursuant to a Codicil to his Will, made for that Purpose.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

L. Edgecumbe's Esate Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable the Right Honourable George Lord Edgecumbe to grant Building Leases of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, within the Manor of Stonehovse, otherwise East Stonehouse, in the County of Devon.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H C with the Five preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Montagu and Mr. Caddon:

To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

St. Martin in the Fields Workhouse Bit.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for building a Workhouse in the Parish of Saint Marthe in the Fields, within the Liberty of Westminster, in the County of Middlesex.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Bulkington Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing several Common Fields and Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Bulkington, in the County of Warwick.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Sherburn, &c. Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Parts of the Common Arable Fields, and the Common Meadows, Pasture Grounds, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the Townships of Sherburn, Lennerton, BarkstonAsh, Church Fenton, Little Fenton, and Biggin in the County of York.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to the Three preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

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

Souldrop Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, within the Manor and Parish of Souldrop, in the County of Bedford"

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords, following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Friday next, at Ten 0'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Marton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Meadows, Pasture Leys, and Stinted Common Pastures, in the Township and Parish of Marion, in the County of Lincoln.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet Tomorrow, at the usual Time and Place and to adjourn as they please.

Hindhead Heath, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^avice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, and to enlarge the Term and Powers granted by an Act, passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, so far as the said Act relates to the repairing and widening the Road from Hindhead Heath, in the County of Surry, through Fernhurst Lane and Midhurst, to the City of Chichester, in the County of Sussex; and also for repairing and widening the Road from Chichester aforesaid to Delkey, in the said County.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Simpson Enclosure Bill.

The Earl of Sandwich reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Cow Pasture, Lammas Grounds, and Waste Grounds, in the Parish of Simpson in the County of Bucks, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, as also the Petition to them referred; and had heard Counsel and examined Witnesses for the Petitioners against the said Bill upon their Petition, and had also heard Counsel for the Bill; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the fume to the House, without any Amendment.

Minehead Hubour, &c. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Kemys Tynte and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for further continuing the Terms and Powers granted and continued by Three Acts, passed in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Years of William the Third, the Tenth of Queen Ann, and in the Eleventh Year of His late Majesty George the Second, for recovering, securing, and keeping in Repair, the Harbour of Minehead, in the County of Somerset, and for the more effectual carrying the said Acts into Execution; and also for the better securing the antient Dues payable to the Lord or Lady of the Manor of Minehead for the Time being; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the first Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Monday next, and the Lords summoned.

Biggleswade, &c. Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Ongley and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act to continue and render more effectual several Acts, for repairing and amending the Road from Biggleswade, in the County of Bedford, through Bugden and Alconbury, to the Top of Alconbury Hill; and from. Bugden to Huntingdon; and from Cross Hall to Great Stoughton Common, in the County of Huntingdon; and for repairing, widening, turning, and altering, the Road leading out of the aforesaid Road, at or near the Ferry House, in the Parish of Temps ford, to and through Little Barford, Eynesbury, and Saint Neots, to the Turnpike Road at the End of Cross Halt Lane; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Saint Neots Enclosure Bi11:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Ongley and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Failures, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Parish of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House;

The said Two Bills were read the first Time.

The King's Consent signified to it.

The Lord ViscountWeymouth acquainted the House, That His Majesty having been informed of the Contents of the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Parish of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon, was pleased to consent (as far as His Majesty's Interest is concerned) that their Lordships may proceed therein as they shall think fit.

Messages from a H C tore turn Appach's Nat. Bill:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Brickdale and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, An Act for naturalizing John Jacob Appach; and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

and Hanman's Nat. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr Brickdale and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, An Act for naturalizing John Gottfried Hanman; and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Resolution of H.C. relating to the Paper called The Whisperer, agreed to.

The Order of the Day being read, for taking into Consideration the Subject Matter of the Conference with the Commons Yesterday:

The Paper delivered at the said Conference was read:

As was also, The Resolution of the Commons upon the said Paper, communicated at the said Conference.

And Consideration being had thereof:

It was moved, To agree with the Commons in the said Resolution, and to fill up the Blank in the said Resolution with [ Lords Spiritual and Temporal and].

The same was agreed to, and Ordered accordingly.

Message to H. C. to acquaint them therewith.

And a Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

To acquaint them therewith, and to return the Paper communicated by the Commons at the Conference of Yesterday.

Blount and Clifford's Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for confirming and carrying into Execution the several Uses, Trusts, Limitations, Provisoes, and Agreements, respectively expressed, declared, and contained, in the several Marriage Settlements of Sir Walter Blount Baronet and the Honourable Dame Mary his Wife; and of the Honourable Thomas Clifford the Elder and the Honourable Barbara his Wife, and for other Purposes," Hands committed, do meet to consider the said Bill on Friday next.

Saffron Hill, &c. WorkHouse Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for building a Workhouse for the Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, in the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn, in the County of Middlesex.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Friday next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Saint Andrews Workhouse Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to enable the Parishioners of Saint Andrew Holborn, London, to purchase a Workhouse.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place 5 and to adjourn as they please.

Clyde Bridge, Sec Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for building a Bridge over the Rivet Clyde, near the Town of Hamilton, in the County of Lanark, and for making and repairing certain Roads and Avenues leading to the same.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Message from H.C. to return Caldecot's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Amcott and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, An Act for discharging certain Estates from the Uses and Trusts thereof, created in and by an act: of Parliament, passed in the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for charging the Settled and Unsettled Estates of Gilbert Caldecot Es quire, with railing Money to pay his Debts and Incumbrances, and for limiting his Unsettled Estates so charged to the Uses of His Marriage Settlement, and for charging the said Estates to the several Uses and Trusts therein mentioned; and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Normanton, upon Soar Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Amcott and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Common Pasture. and all other Open, Common, and Waste Lands, in the Parish of Normanton upon Soar, in the County of Nottingham; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Game, Preservation of, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir George Yonge and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for better Preservation of the Game within that Part of Great Britain called England; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Stealing of Dogs, to prevent, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir George Yonge and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for preventing the stealing of Dogs; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Three Bills were read the First Time.

Ordered, That the Two last mentioned Bills be printed.

Fitzmaurice et Ux. against Fitzmaurice.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of RaymondFitzmaurice Gentleman and Tryphena his Wife, complaining of Two Orders of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, of the 23d of January and 49th of Januarylast; and praying, That the same may be reversedand set aside, or that the Appellants may have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; andthat John Fitzmaurice Esquire may be required to Answer the said Appeal:

It is Ordered, That the said John Fitzmaurice may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 2dDay of May next; and Service of this Order, upon the Agent or Attorney of the said Respondent in the said Court of Exchequer in Ireland, mail be deemed good Service.

Simpson Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Cow Pasture, Lammas Grounds, and Waste Grounds, in the Parish of Simpson, in the County of Bucks.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, vicesimum nonum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auror, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 29^o Martii 1770.

REX.

Domini tun Spirituales quam Temporales prsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virt sty's Commission.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure to robe. The House was resumed.

King present:

His Majesty being seated on the Throne, adorned with His Cro rnaments, and attended by His Officers of State, (the Lords being in their Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know, It is His Majesty's Pleasure they attend Him immediately in this House:

Who being come, with their Speaker,

He, after a short Introduction in relation to the Money Bill to be passed, delivered it to the Clerk, who brought it to the Table, where the Deputy Clerk of the Crown read the Title of that, and the other Bills to be passed, severally, as follow:

1. An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy.

Bills paired.

To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet),

Le Roy remercie ses bons Sujets, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult.

2. An Act for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia in that Part of Great Britain called England, for One Year, beginning the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand seven hundred and seventy.

3. An Act to permit the Exportation of Malt.

4. An Act to enable the Commissioners for executing the Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Exchequer, or the Lord High Treasurer for the Time being, to compound with William Hill and John Dyer a Debt due to the Crown from William Pye, for which they are Sureties.

5. An Act for enabling His Majesty to grant the Inheritance, in Fee Simple, of the Manor of Cosham, in the County of Wilts, with the Rights, Members, and Appurtenances thereof, now held under a Demise, by Letters Patent under the Seal of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in Trust for Paul Methuen Esquire, unto the said Paul Methuen and his Heirs, upon a full and adequate Consideration to be paid for the same.

6. An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace for the County of Devon to apply a Sum of Money out of the County Stock, for the opening, making, and maintaining, a convenient and commodious Highway from the High Street, in the City of Exeter, to the Castle of Exeter

7. An Act for building a Workhouse in the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields, within the Liberty of Westminster, in the County of Middlesex

8. An Act for amending and widening the Road from Saint Benedict's Gate, in the County of the City of Norwich, to Swaffham, in the County of Norfolk; and from Halfpenny Bridge, in Honingham, to the Bounds of Yaxham; and also a Lane, called Hangman's Lane, near the Gates of the said City.

9. An Act for repairing the Road from the Bridge on the Old River at Barton to Brandon Bridge, in the County of Suffolk.

10. An Act for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from New Chappell, in the County of Surry, over Copthorn, in the County of Sussex, through Lindfield, to the Town of Ditchling, up to the Top of Ditchling Bost Hills, in the said County of Sussex.

11. An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, of the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, (through Elmdon), to a Lane leading by the End of Stone bridge, in the said County.

12. An Act for continuing the Terms and en larging the Powers of several Acts of Parliament made for repairing the Road from lpswich to Cleydon, and several other Roads therein mentioned, in the County of Suffolk.

13. An Act to continue Two Acts, of the Third and Seventeenth Years of the Reign of King George the Second, for repairing the Road leading from Galley Corner, adjoining to Enfield Chafe, in the Parish of South Minis, in the County of Middlesex, to Lems ford Mill, in the County of Hertford.

14. An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Bicester, in the County of Oxford, to Aylesbury, in the County of Bucks.

15. An Act to enlarge the Term contained in Two several Acts of Parliament, and to grant a further Term and Powers for the more effectual repairing, widening, and amending, the Road from a Place called Earl's Kill, in Warrington, to the Toll Bars in Wallgate in Wigan, both in the County of Lancaster

16. An Act to continue, amend, and render more effectual, the several Acts now subsisting for repairing the Road from Dunchurch to Stone Bridge, in the County of Warwick

17. An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Twentieth Year of His late Majesty, for repairing the Road from Cirencester, in the County of Gloucester, to Birdlip Hill, in the said County.

18. An Act for amending and widening the Road from Saint Stephen's Gate, in the County of the City of Norwich, to the Windmill in the Town of Watton, in the County of Norfolk

To these Bills the Royal Assent was, severally, pronounced, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet),

Le Roy le veult.

19. An Act for vesting the Manor of Lymington, and certain Lands and Hereditaments in the Counties of Somerset and Wilts, settled by the Will of John Walker Esquire deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, and for settling other Lands and Hereditaments in the said County of Wilts, in Lieu thereof, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

20. An Act for discharging certain Estates from the Uses and Trusts thereof, created in and by an Act of Parliament, passed in the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for charging the Settled and Unsettled Estates of Gilbert Caldecot Esquire, with raising Money to pay his Debts and Incumbrances, and for limiting his Unsettled Estates, so charged, to the Uses of his Marriage Settlement; and for charging the said Estates to the several Uses and Trusts therein mentioned.

21. An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields and Grounds, within the Parish of Benniworth, in the County of Lincoln,

22. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, within the Manor and Parish of Navenby, in the County of Lincoln.

23. An Act for dividing and enclosing Part of the Common Fields in the Parish of Uppingham, in the County of Rutland.

24. An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Lands, Grounds, and Common Pastures, in the Parish of Winterton, in the County of Lincoln

25. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common and Waste Grounds, within the Township and Manor of Thornton, in Bradford Dale, in the West Riding of the County of York.

26. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Downs, Meadows, and Waste Lands, within the Manor or Manors of Compton, in the Parish of Enford, in the County of Wilts.

27. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common and Waste Grounds within the Manor or Parish of Bassenthwaite, in the County of Cumber land.

28. An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Copses, and Commonable Ground, within the Parish of Denton, otherwise Divington Parva, in the County of Northampton.

29. An Act for dividing and enclosing Wyvill Heath, in the Lordship of Wyvill cum Hungerton, in the County of Lincoln,

30. An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Parcel of Open Ground called Dunnington Moor, in the East Riding of the County of York

31. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Pasture, and other unenclosed Grounds, within the Township of West Heslerton and Parish of Yeddingham, in the East Riding of the County of York.

32. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Bottesford, including the Hamlets of Easthorpe and Normanton, in the County of Leicester.

33. An Act for dividing and enclosing Two Common Stinted Pastures, and a certain Moor or Common, within the Manor of Bellerby, in the North Riding of the County of York.

34. An Act for dividing and enclosing a Parcel of Open Ground in the Township of Earswick, in the County of York.

35. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, and Waste Ground, in the Lordship or Liberty of Ravenstone, otherwise Raunston, in the Counties of Leicester and Derby.

36. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Lands, and Downs, within tile Manor and Parish of Westwell, in the County of Oxford.

37. An Act for dividing and enclosing several Common Fields and Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Bulkington, in the County of Warwick

38. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Parts of the Common Arable Fields, and the Common Meadows, Pasture Grounds, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the Townships of Sherburn, Lennerton, BarkstonAsh, Church Fenton, Little Penton, and Biggin, in the County of York

39. An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Seventh Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for dividing a certain Fen called The Haute Huntre, Eight Hundred, or Holand Fen, and certain other Commonable Places adjoining thereto, in the Parts of Holland, in the County of Lincoln

40. An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for draining and improving certain Low Marsh and Fen Lands lying between Boston Haven and Bourne, in the Parts of Kesteven and Holland, in the County of Lincoln; and for improving the Navigation through the said Lands.

41. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Com mon Fields, Common Meadows, Common Cow Pasture, Lammas Grounds, and Waste Grounds, in the Parish of Simpson, in the County of Bucks

42. An Act for naturalizing John Jacob Appach.

43. An Act for naturalizing John Gottfried Hanman

To these Bills the Royal Assent was, severally, pronounced, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet),

Soit fait comme il est desire.

Then His Majesty was pleased to retire:

And the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to unrobe.

The House was resumed.

Grahame et al against M'Nair.

After hearing Counsel as well Yesterday as this Day, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Grahame of Dougalston in Scotland, James Coulter, Archibald Ingram, John Cross, George Bogle, and the Representatives of George Buchanan; junior, and James Spreul, all Merchants inGlasgow in Scotland, Insurers of the Ship Jean and her Cargo, complaining of Four Interlocutors of the Lords or Session in Scotland, of the 8th of February, 21st of June, 7th of August 1765, and nth of August 1766; and praying, "That the same might be reversed or altered, or that the Appellants might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also upon the Answer of Robert M'Naix, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocuters affirmed

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby dismissed this House; and that the said Interlocutors therein complained of be, and the same are hereby affirmed.

Weir against Hogg, and Wen against Robertson:

Upon reading the Petition of the Honourable CharlesHope Weir, Appellant in Two Causes depending in this House, in the first of which Roger Hogg is Respondent and in the last John Robertson is Respondent, which Causes now stand appointed for hearing; setting forth, That the Question in Issue between the Parties is already determined by Judgement of their Lordships in a Case exactly depending upon the same Merits;and therefore praying, That he may be at Liberty to withdraw his said Two Appeals:

Appeals withdrawn.

It is Ordered, That the Petitioner be at Liberty to withdraw his said Appeals, as desired.

Skene et al against Ogilvy et al.

Upon reading the Petition of George Skene Esquire and others, Freeholders of the County of Forfar, Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, to which David Ogilvy Esquire is Respondent:

Scott against Ogilvy et al.

also, Upon reading the Petition of John Scott Esquire, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which Thomas Fothringham Ogilvy Esquire and others, Freeholders of the County of Forfar, are Respondents, which Causes now stand appointed for hearing; setting forth, That the Matters in Dispute between the Parties in these Causes have been settled by an amicable Compromise; and therefore praying, That they may be at Liberty to withdraw their said Appeals:

Appeals withdrawn.

It is Ordered, That the Petitioners be at Liberty to withdraw their said Appeals, as desired.

King's Lynn Small Debts Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Thomas Walpole and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts within the Borough of Kings Lynn and the Liberties thereof; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Watchett Harbour and Key Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Charles Kemys Tynte and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for further continuing the Duties granted and continued by several Acts, made in the Sixth and Tenth Years of the Reign of Queen Ann, and in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King George the first, for repairing the Harbour and Key of Watchett, in the County of Somerset; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the, first Time.

L Milton's Estate Bill.

The Lord Viscount Wentworth reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting the Fee Simple and Inheritance of certain Lands and Hereditaments in the Parish of Winterbourne Clenston, in the County of Dorset, in Trustees, for the Right Honourable Joseph Lord Milton, and his Heirs, discharged of the several Charitable Uses to which the same now stand limited; and in Lieu thereof, to subject: and charge the same, and other Lands and Hereditaments in the same County, whereof the said Joseph Lord Milton is seised in Fee, with the Payment of a perpetual Rent Charge of greater Value; and for other Purposes," was committed: " That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Martin's Bill.

The Lord Sandys made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for confirming a Jointure made by John Martin Esquire, under a Power contained in the Will of James Martin Esquire deceased, and rendering the same Power more effectual, was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

St. Neots Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Parish of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

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

Biggleswade, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for the more effectually several Acts for repairing and amending the Road from Biggleswade, in the County of Bedford, through Bugden and Alconbury, to the Top of Alconbury Hill, and from Bugden to Huntingdon, and from Cross Hall to Great Stoughton Common, in the County of Huntingdon; and for repairing, widening, turning, and altering the Road leading out of the aforesaid Road at or near the Ferry House, in the Parish of Tems ford, to and through Little Barford, Eynesbury, and Saint Neots, to the Turnpike Road at the End of Cross Hall Lane.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on same day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

The Lord Viscount Wentworthreported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Pasture, Leys, and Stinted Common Pastures, in the Township and Parish of Marton, in the County of Lincoln, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

The Lord Viscount Wentworth reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to explain, amend, and make more effectual, an Act, passed in Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, so far as the said Act: relates to the repairing and widening the Road from Hindhead Heath, in the County of Surry, through Fernhurst Lane and Midhurst, to the City of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, and also for repairing and widening the Road from Chichester aforesaid to Delkey, in the said County, was committed: That they had considered the said 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 same to the House, without any Amendment.

Plymouth Paving, &c. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Salt and others':

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for paving, lighting, and watching, the Town of Plymouth, in the County of Devon; and for regulating the Carmen and Porters within the said Town; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

St Mary le Bone Paving, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for the more effectually paving, repairing, cleansing, and lighting the Streets, Squares, Lanes, and other Passages, and for regulating Weights and Measures within the Parish of Saint Mary le Bone, in the County of Middlesex; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet Tomorrow, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

King Lynn East Gate Road B.U.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the East Gate, in the Borough of King'sLynn, into the Parishes of Geyton and Grimstone, and to the Gate next Hillington on Congham Common, and to the North End of Babingley Lane, in the County of Nor folk.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

King'sLynn South Gate Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the several Roads from the South Gate, in the Borough of King'sLynn, into the Parishes of East Walton, Narborough, Stoke Ferry, and Downham Market, in the County of Norfolk:

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships; or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Little Stretton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^avice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields of Little Stretton, in the Parish of Norton and County of Leicester"

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Monday next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Normanton upon Soar enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^avice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Common Pasture, and all other Open, Common, and Waste Lands, in the Parish of Normanton upon Soar, in the County of Nottingham:

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Whitchurch to Aldermaston Road Bill.

Hodie 2^avice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Whitchurch, in the County of Southampton, to the Turnpike Road at Aldermaston Great Bridge, in the County of Berks.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Great Useburn Enclosure Bill; the King's Consent signified to it.

The Lord Viscount Weymouth acquainted the House, That His Majesty having been informed of the Contents of the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Lands, and Commons, within the Township and Parish of Great Useburn, in the West Riding of the County of York; was pleased to consent, (as far as His Majesty's Interest is concerned) that their Lordships may proceed therein as they shall think fit.

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, tricesimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auror, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 30^o Martii 1770.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales prsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Lord Mansfield sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Irvine et al. against E Aberdeen et al.

After hearing Counsel in Part in the Cause wherein Alexander Irvine of Drum and others are Appellants, and George Earl of Aberdeen and others are Respondents: It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be adjourned to Monday next; and that the Cause which stands for Monday next be put off to Tuesday next.

Hindhead Heath, &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3^avice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, and to enlarge the Term and Powers granted by an Act, passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, so far as the said Act: relates to the repairing and widening the Road from Hindhead Heath, in the County of Surry, through Fernhurst Lane and Midhurst, to the City of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, and also for repairing and widening the Road from Chichester aforesaid to Delkey, in the said County.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Marton Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa; intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Meadows, Pasture Leys, and Stinted Common Pastures, in the Township and Parish of Marton, in the County of Lincoln

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to the Two preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Montague and Mr. Cuddon:

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

L. Milton's Estate Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for vesting the Fee-Simple and Inheritance of certain Lands and Hereditaments in the Parish of Winterbourne Clenston, in the County of Dorset, in Trustees, for the Right Honourable Joseph Lord Milton and his Heirs, discharged of the several Charitable Uses to which the same now stand limited; and in Lieu thereof to subject and charge the same, and other Lands and Hereditaments in the same County, whereof the said Joseph Lord Milton is seised in Fee, with the Payment of a perpetual Rent Charge of greater Value; and for other Purposes.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Martin's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for confirming a Jointure made by John Martin Esquire, under a Power contained in the Will of James Martin Esquire deceased, and rendering the same Power more effectual!.

The Question was put, Whether this Bill shall pass ?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with the Two preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Plymouth Paving, &C. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa intituled, An Act for paving, lighting, and watching, the Town of Plymouth, in the County of Devon; and for regulating the Carmen and Porters within the said Town.

King's Lynn Small Debts Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts within the Borough of King's Lynn, and the Liberties thereof.

Sir W Dalrymple against Campbell.

Ordered, That the Cause, wherein Sir William Dalrymple of Cowsland Baronet is Appellant, and Archibald Campbell of Budgate Esquire is Respondent, which stands appointed for hearing on Monday next, be putoff to Thursday next, to be then peremptorily heard.

E Clanricarde et al. Leave for a Bill.

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of the Right Honourable John Earl of Clanricarde of the Kingdom of Ireland, and others; praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie I^a vice lecta est Billa, Intituled, An Act for vesting the Settled Estates of John Earl of Clanricarde in the Kingdom of Ireland in Trustees, discharged of the Uses and Trusts of his Marriage Articles, and a voluntary Settlement made by him, and for resettling the same to the several Uses and upon the Trusts therein mentioned.

Grey et al. against Montagu.

A Petition of Edward Montagu, Respondent in a Cause depending in this House, to which George, Grey Esquire and others are Appellants, which stands appointed for hearing, was presented and read; setting forth, That the Bill of the Appellants, Grey and Morses, brought in the Court of Chancery against the Petitioner and Anthony Isaacson the Elder, and the Respondent Archdeacon, prayed, That a Real Estate of John Rogers Esquire deceased, which descended to the Petitioner, the said Anthony Isaacson, and the Respondent Archdeacon, as CoHeirs of the said John Rogers, might be sold; and that, out of the Money arising by Sale thereof, the Sum of Three thousand Pounds and Interest might be paid to the said Plaintiffs, and the other Appellants, Defendants in the said Suit; to which Bill the Petitioner and the said Anthony Isaacson the Elder put in a joint Answer; and the Cause coming on to be heard on the 25th of February 1764, before the then Lord Chancellor, the Plaintiff's Bill was Ordered to stand dismissed out of the said Court: That the Appellants have now appealed from the said Order of Dismission to their Lordships, and the Petitioner having put in his Answer to such Appeal, the same is set down in the Paper of Appeals, to be heard before their Lordships; that the said Anthony Isaacson the Elder died soon after the said Bill was dismissed, leaving the Respondent Anthony Isaacson his Heir at Law; that the Petitioner is desirous of making a joint Defence to the said Appeal, together with the Respondents Isaacson and Archdeacon, who are interested, in like Manner with the Petitioner, in the Question before their Lordships, but who have neither of them put in their Answer to the said Appeal, nor has the Petitioner's Solicitor as yet been able to get from them a proper Authority for defending the said Appeal on their Part; wherefore, and in regard the Petitioner is not yet prepared for hearing the said Appeal, and that the Appellants are willing that the Hearing of the said Appeal should be adjourned; and therefore praying their Lordships, That the Hearing of the said Appeal may be adjourned to the next Session of Parliament.

And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called in, and heard at the Bar:

And being withdrawn,

Ordered, That the Hearing of this Cause be put off to the next Session of Parliament, as desired.

Biggleswade, &c Road Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to continue and render more effectual several Acts for repairing and amending the Road from Biggleswade, in the County of Bedford, through Bugden and Alconbury, to the Top of Alconbury Hill, and from Bugden to Huntingdon, and from Cross Hall to Great Stoughton Common, in the County of Huntingdon; and for repairing, widening, turning, and altering the Road leading out of the aforesaid Road at or near the Ferry House, in the Parish of Tems ford, to and through Little Barford, Eynesbury, and Saint Neots, to the Turnpike Road at the End of Cross Hall Lane, was committed: That they had considered the said 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 same to the House, without any Amendment.

Clyde Bridge, &c. Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for building a Bridge over the River Clyde, near the Town of Hamilton, in the County of Lanark; and for making and repairing certain Roads and Avenues leading to the same, was committed.

Saffron Hill, &c. Work House Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for building a Workhouse for the Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, in the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn, in the County of Middlesex was committed.

King's Lynn South Gate Road Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the several Roads from the South Gate, in the Borough of King's Lynn, into the Parishes of East Walton, Narborough, Stoke Ferry, and Downham Market, in the County of Norfolk, was committed.

King's Lynn East Gate Road Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the East Gate, in the Borough of King's Lynn, into the Parishes of Geyton and Grimstone, and to the Gate next Hillington, on Congham Common, and to the North End of Babingley Lane, in the County of Norfolk was committed.

Wellsbourn Mountfort to Stratford upon Avon Road Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for amending the Road from Wellsbourn Mountfort to Stratford upon Avon, in the County of Warwick was committed.

Sutton, &c. Road Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, for repairing and widening the Road from Sutton, in the County of Surry, through the Borough of Reigate by Sidlow Mill to Povey Cross; and from Sutton aforesaid, through Cheam, and over Howell Hill, to Ewell; and also the Road from Tadworth, by the Windmill, to the Bottom of Pebble Hill, in the said County; and for empowering the Trustees appointed by an Act of the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the First, for repairing several Roads in the Counties of Surry and Sussex, to make a yearly Allowance to the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Twenty-eighth of George the Second; and for taking certain Roads out of the Power of the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Tenth of George the first, and putting them under the Direction of the Trustees appointed by the said Act of the Twenty-eighth of George the Second; and for repairing the Road from Povey Cross, in the County of Surry, to the Oak dividing the Counties of Surrey and Sussex; and also the Road from Woodhatch to Pereridge Lane, in the County of Surrey, was committed.

St Andrew's Holborn, Workhouse, Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable the Parishioners of Saint AndrewHolborn, London, to purchase a Workhouse, was committed.

Stoke Goldington Enclosure Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Liberties of Stoke Goldington, in the County of Bucks, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment.

St. Neots Enclosure Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open ,and Common Fields, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Parish of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon was committed.

Souldrop Enclosure Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds, within the Manor and Parish of Souldrop, in the County of Bedford was committed.

Nelthorpe's Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting the Freehold Estates late of James Nelthorpe Esquire deceased, in Trustees, in order that the same, or a sufficient Part thereof, may be sold to raise Money to be applied to pay off the Debts and Incumbrances charged upon and affecting the same, and for laying out the Surplus of the Purchase Money upon the Trusts and for the Purposes therein expressed, was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee: and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereto:

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.

Blount and Clifford's Bill

The Earl of Marchmont made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for confirming and carrying into Execution the several Uses, Trusts, Limitations, Provisoes, and Agreements, respectively expressed, declared, and contained in the several Marriage Settlements of Sir Walter Blount Baronet and the Honourable Dame Mary his Wife, and of the Honourable Thomas Cliffords Elder and the Honourable Barbara his Wife; and for other Purposes, was committed.

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments^< be engrossed.

West TapHouse Lane, &c Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Salt and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers granted by an Act, passed in the first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the East End of West Taphouse Lane, to the Borough of Liskeard, and from thence to Coomb Row House; and also the Road from the said Borough of Liskeard to Craft Hole, and from thence to Crimble Passage and Tar Paint, and from Craft Hole aforesaid to Saint Germans Beacon, in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon " and for amending the Roads from Barn Street to Duloe Church, and from Lux Street to Crathick Ford, and from Bull Post to Treworgey Cross, in the County of Cornwall; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Workshop, &c. Road Bill. ,

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Willoughby and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Worksop to the Turnpike Road at Kelham, and from Debdale Hill to the Great Northern Road at South Muskham, in the County of Nottingham; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

River Nar Navigation Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. De Grey and others:

With a Bill, Intituled, An Act to enlarge the Powers of an Act of the Twenty-fourth Year of His late Majesty for making the River Nar navigable, from the Town and Port of King's Lynn to Westacre, in the County of Norfolk, and for making the said Act more effectual; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Trent and Mersey Navigation Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Gilbert and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act to amend an Act, made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for making a navigable Cut or Canal from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, in. the County of Derby, to the River Mersey, at or near Runcorn Gap; and for granting further Powers for that Purpose; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Salisbury Poor Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Stephen Fox and others:

With a Bill, intituled An Act for consolidating the Rates to be made for the Relief of the Poof of the respective Parishes of Saint Thomas, Saint Edmund, and Saint Martin, in the City of New Sarum; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House;

Brighthelmston to Lovell Heath Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Craven and others:

With a Bill, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from Brighthelmston to the County Oak on Lovell Heath, in the County of Sussex; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Adjourn.

Dominus Mansfield Capitalis Justiciarius Banci Regii declaravit prsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lun, secundum diem Aprilis, jam prox. sequen. hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.