House of Lords Journal Volume 37: May 1786 11-20

May 1786 11-20

DIE Jovis, 11^o Maii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl Bathurst sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Rolle's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the settled Estates of Denys Rolle and John Rolle Esquires, in Trustees upon Trust to sell the same, and to purchase Estates contiguous to the principal Estates of the said Denys Rolle and John Rolle, to be settled to the Uses of the Estates vested in Trustees for Sale."

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. Holford and Mr. Eames:

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

Romford Poor Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for providing a proper Workhouse and better regulating the Poor within the Parish of Romford in the Liberty of Havering Atte Bower in the County of Essex."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Coventry Canal Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Coventry Canal Navigation, to complete the said Canal to Fradley Heath in the County of Stafford, and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Brimington &c. Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Brimington and Chesterfield in the County of Derby, over the High Moors to the several Places therein mentioned."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Welford Bridge Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from Welford Bridge in the County of Northampton, through Husband's Bosworth and Great Wigston, to Milston Lane in the Town of Leicester."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

And Messages were, severally, 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.

Newcastle Streets Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for widening, enlarging, and cleansing the Streets, Lanes, and other Public Places, for opening new Streets, Markets, and Passages, within the Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the Liberties thereof, and for removing and preventing Annoyances therein, and for regulating the Public Markets, and common Stage Waggons, Drays, and Carts, carrying Goods for Hire."

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

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

Chesterfield Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts made in the Twelfth and Thirty-first Years of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Chesterfield in the County of Derby, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham, and other Roads therein mentioned, so far as the same relate to the Road from Chesterfield to Worksop;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Weston-upon-Trent Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commons, and Waste Grounds, in the Parish of Weston-upon-Trent in the County of Derby;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Alfreton Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making, repairing, and widening the Road from Heage in the County of Derby, through Alfreton, to Tibshelf in the same County; and also a Branch from the same Road at or near Shirland Lodge to Higham in the same County;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Little Smeaton, &c. Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Stinted Pasture, Ings, Commons, Waste Lands, and Grounds, in the Townships of Little Smeaton and Stubbs Walden, in the Parish of Womersley in the West Riding of the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Llandilo Roads Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir William Mansell and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and altering the Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair several Roads leading from Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen, and also several Roads leading from Llandilo, in the said County, so far as relates to the Llandilo District of the said Roads, and for amending and keeping in Repair several other Roads in the said County;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Stourbridge Canal Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Stourbridge Canal Navigation to the River Severn near to the City of Worcester, and for varying certain Rates or Dues granted to the Company of Proprietors of the Stourbridge Canal Navigation; and for removing Shoals in the River Severn between the Cities of Worcester and Gloucester; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and for hearing Counsel for and against the same:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And John Snape Land Surveyor, William Sorrel, John Rennington, William Connard, John Bedford, Harry Court, Daniel Mathew, Thomas Jackson, and Joseph Nichols Engineer, were severally called in, sworn, and examined for the Petitioners in Support of the said Bill.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Bill be put off till To-morrow; and that the Counsel be called in at Half past Two o'Clock.

Adjourn.

Comes Bathurst declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, duodecimum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominus sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 12^o Maii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl Bathurst sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Chesterfield Road Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts made in the Twelfth and Thirty-first Years of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Chesterfield in the County of Derby, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham, and other Roads therein mentioned, so far as the same relate to the Road from Chesterfield to Worksop."

Weston Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commons, and Waste Grounds in the Parish of Weston-upon-Trent in the County of Derby."

Little Smeaton, &c. Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Stinted Pasture, Ings, Commons, Waste Lands and Grounds, in the Townships of Little Smeaton and Stubbs Walden in the Parish of Womersley in the West Riding of the County of York."

Alfreton Road Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making, repairing, and widening the Road from Heage in the County of Derby, through Alfreton to Tibshelf in the same County, and also a Branch from the same Road at or near Shirland Lodge to Higham in the same County."

Llandilo Roads Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and altering the Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair the several Roads leading from Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen, and also several Roads leading from Llandilo in the said County, so far as relates to the Llandilo District of the said Roads; and for amending and keeping in Repair several other Roads in the said County."

Orphan's Fund, Accounts delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Montague, from the Chamberlain's Office, attended:"

He was called in, and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to Acts of Parliament,

"An Account of the Surplus of the Fund for the Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City London, on the 5th July 1785."

"An Account of Money received and paid by the Chamberlain of the City of London on account of lighting, watching, cleansing, and repairing Blackfriars Bridge, from the 29th of September 1784 to the 29th Day of September 1785, inclusive."

"An Account of Money received and paid by the Chamberlain of the City of London on account of re-building the Gaol of Newgate in the City of London, from the 26th January 1785 to the 1st Day of July 1785."

"An Account of Money received and paid by the Chamberlain of the City of London, in pursuance of an Act for making a Street from Moorfields to Bishopsgate Street, &c. from the 29th Day of September 1784 exclusive, to the 29th Day of September 1785 inclusive."

"An Account of Money received and paid by the Chamberlain of the City of London, in pursuance of an Act for enabling the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the said City, to purchase the present Tolls and Duties payable for navigating upon the River Thames, and other Purposes therein mentioned, from the 29th Day of September 1784 exclusive, to the 29th Day of September 1785 inclusive."

"An Account of Money received and paid by the Chamberlain of the City of London, in pursuance of an Act for making, enlarging, amending, and cleansing the Vaults, Drains, and Sewers, within the said City and Liberties thereof, and for paving, cleansing, and enlightening the Streets, Lanes, &c. within the said City and Liberty aforesaid, from the 29th Day of September 1784 exclusive, to the 29th Day of September 1785 inclusive."

And then he withdrew.

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk:

Ordered, That the said Accounts do lie on the Table.

Newcastle Streets Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for widening, enlarging, and cleansing the Streets, Lanes, and other public Places, and for opening new Streets, Markets, and Passages, within the Town of Newcastleupon-Tyne and the Liberties thereof, and for removing and preventing Annoyances therein, and for regulating the Public Markets and common Stage Waggons, Drays, and Carts carrying Goods for Hire," 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."

Shipton's Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estate late of John Shipton Esquire, deceased, in the County of Warwick, in Trustees to be sold and disposed of for the Payment of his Debts and certain of the Legacies given by his Will and Codicil, and for laying out the Residue of the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Estates to be settled to the Uses and for 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 directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Raveley Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and exchanging the Open Fields and other Lands and Grounds within the Parish of Raveley in the County of Huntingdon," was committed.

Sinnington, &c. Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Hawke made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Common Pastures, Commons, or Waste Grounds within the Parishes of Sinnington with Marton and Edstone in the North Riding of the County of York," was committed.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause, wherein Messieurs Caddells and Sons, Merchants in Cockenzie, are Appellants, and Margaret Cadell and others are Respondents, which stands appointed for Monday next, be put off to Wednesday next; and that the Cause which stands appointed for Wednesday next be put off to Friday next; and that the Cause which stands appointed for Friday next be put off to the Monday following.

Stourbridge Canal Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Bill, intituled, " An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Stourbridge Canal Navigation to the River Severn near to the City of Worcester; and for varying certain Rates or Dues granted to the Company of Proprietors of the Stourbridge Canal Navigation; and for removing Shoals in the River Severn between the Cities of Worcester and Glocester; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and for hearing Counsel for and against the same:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And Samuel Bull, Joseph Nichols, Edward Nott, Noah Pierce, John Moore, George Ensell, Thomas Wheatley, John Bird, and Wilkinson Watson, were severally called in, sworn, and examined for the Petitioners in Support of the said Bill.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Bill be put off to Monday next; and that the Counsel be called in at Half past Two o'Clock.

Adjourn.

Comes Bathurst declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, decimum quintum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Lunæ, 15^o Maii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl Bathurst sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Shipton's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estate, late of John Shipton Esquire, deceased, in the County of Warwick, in Trustees to be sold and disposed of, for the Payment of his Debts, and certain of the Legacies given by his Will and Codicil; and for laying out the Residue of the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Estates, to be settled to the Uses, and for the Purposes therein mentioned."

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. Graves and Mr. Montagu:

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

Raveley Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and exchanging the Open Fields and other Lands and Grounds within the Parish of Raveley, in the County of Huntingdon."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Newcastle Streets Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for widening, enlarging, and cleansing the Streets, Lanes, and other public Places, and for opening new Streets, Markets, and Passages within the Town of Newcastleupon-Tyne, and the Liberties thereof, and for removing and preventing Annoyances therein; and for regulating the Public Markets and Common Stage Waggons, Drays, and Carts carrying Goods for Hire."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Sinnington, &c. Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Common Pastures, Commons, or Waste Grounds within the Parishes of Sinnington with Marton and Edstone in the North Riding of the County of York."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

And Messages were, severally, 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.

Little Smeaton, &c. Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Stinted Pasture, Ings, Commons, Waste Lands, and Grounds in the Townships of Little Smeaton and Stubbs Walden in the Parish of Womersley in the West 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 on Wednesday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Alfreton Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making, repairing, and widening the Road from Heage in the County of Derby, through Alfreton to Tibshelf, in the same County, and also a Branch from the same Road at or near Shirland Lodge to Higham, in the same 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 To-morrow, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Chesterfield Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts made in the Twelfth and Thirty-first Years of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham, and other Roads therein mentioned, so far as the same relate to the Road from Chesterfield to Worksop."

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.

Weston-up-on-Trent Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commons, and Waste Grounds in the Parish of Weston-upon-Trent, in the County of Derby."

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.

Treasury Minute respecting Civil List Expences, delivered.

The House being informed, That Mr. Mitford from the Treasury attended:

He was called in, and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to an Address of the 3d of this Instant May,

"Copy of the Minute of the Board of Treasury dated March 14th 1783, so far as the same regards His Majesty's Civil List Expences, together with the Estimate of His Majesty's Civil List Expences referred to therein."

And then he withdrew.

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk:

Ordered, That the said Copy do lie on the Table.

National Debt Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Sums in Commissioners at the End of every Quarter of a Year, to be by them applied to the Reduction of the National Debt;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Annuities Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for altering the Days of Payment of the Long Annuities, and Annuities for Thirty and Twenty-nine Years;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Stourbridge Canal Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from the Stourbridge Canal Navigation to the River Severn near to the City of Worcester, and for varying certain Rates or Dues granted to the Company of Proprietors of the Stourbridge Canal Navigation; and for removing Shoals in the River Severn between the Cities of Worcester and Gloucester; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and for hearing Counsel for and against the same:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

Mr. Rous was heard to observe upon the Evidence in Support of the Bill.

Mr. Plummer was heard to observe upon the Evidence against the Bill.

Mr. Pigot was heard also to observe upon the Evidence against the Bill.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Bill be put off till To-morrow.

Adjourn.

Comes Bathurst declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum sextum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Martis, 16^o Maii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl Bathurst sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Llandilo Roads Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and altering the Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair several Roads leading from Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen; and also several Roads leading from Llandilo in the said County, so far as relates to the Llandilo District of Roads; and for amending and keeping in Repair several other Roads in the said County."

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.

Annuities Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for altering the Days of Payment of the Long Annuities, and Annuities for Thirty and Twenty-nine Years."

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 To-morrow.

Broughton Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir James Langham and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields and Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds in the Manor and Parish of Broughton in the County of Northampton;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

National Debt Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Sums in Commissioners, at the End of every Quarter of a Year, to be by them applied to the Reduction of the National Debt," be read a Second Time on Monday next; and that the Lords be summoned.

Stourbridge Canal Bill rejected.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from the Stourbridge Canal Navigation to the River Severn near to the City of Worcester; and for varying certain Rates or Dues granted to the Company of Proprietors of the Stourbridge Canal Navigation; and for removing Shoals in the River Severn between the Cities of Worcester and Gloucester; and for other Purposes therein mentioned:"

It was moved, "That the said Bill be committed."

Which being objected to;

After Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Ordered, That the said Bill be rejected.

Ld. Foley 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 Thomas Lord Foley and others; praying Leave to bring in a private Bill, for the Purposes therein mentioned:

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 for vesting Part of the devised Estates of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Foley deceased, in the County of Worcester, in Samuel Skey Esquire, in Fee-simple, in Exchange for another Estate of equal Value, and for effecting a Sale of other Part of the said devised Estates to the said Samuel Skey, pursuant to an Agreement made by the said Lord Foley in his Life Time, and for investing the Money arising from such Sale in the Purchase of other Estates under the Direction of the Court of Chancery, to be settled in Lieu thereof to the same Uses."

Edinburgh Streets Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for widening several Streets in the City of Edinburgh; for opening a Communication from Queen's Street to Broughton Loan; for enlarging the Burial Ground; and for extending the Royalty of the said City over Part of the Lands of Broughton."

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.

Adjourn.

Comes Bathurst declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, decimum septimum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Mercurii, 17^o Maii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl Bathurst sat Speaker by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Caddells against Cadell et al.

After hearing Counsel, in Part, in the Cause wherein Messieurs Caddell and Sons Merchants in Cockenzie are Appellants, and Margaret Cadell and others are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off till To-morrow.

Debtors Relief Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the further Relief of Debtors, with respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons, and to oblige Debtors who shall continue in Execution in Prison beyond a certain Time, and for Sums not exceeding what are mentioned in the Act, to make Discovery of, and deliver upon Oath their Estates for their Creditors' Benefit."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And the Earl of Effingham reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments thereto, which he was ready to report when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received Tomorrow.

Courts of Conscience Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Time of the Imprisonment of Debtors imprisoned by Process from Courts instituted for the Recovery of small Debts; for abolishing the Fees of Gaolers and others in the Cases of such Imprisonment; and for ascertaining the Qualifications of the Commissioners:"

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill To-morrow.

Ship Owners' Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the Seventh Year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to settle how far Owners of Ships shall be answerable for the Acts of the Masters or Mariners;" and for giving a further Relief to the Owners of Ships;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Gibraltar Bounty Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual an Act passed in the Twenty-third Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for authorizing the Treasurer of the Navy to pay to the Garrison and Naval Department at Gibraltar the like Bounty for destroying certain Spanish Ships of War as is allowed to the Officers and Men on board any of His Majesty's Ships of War, taking or destroying Ships of War belonging to the Enemy;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Blackfriars Bridge Toll Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for laying a Toll upon all Horses and Carriages passing on a Sunday over Blackfriars Bridge, and for applying the Money to arise thereby towards increasing the Fund for watching, lighting, cleansing, watering, and repairing the said Bridge;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Isle of Man Salt, &c. Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, with respect to the Allowances to be made for Waste on the Exportation of White Salt and Rock Salt to the Isle of Man; for limiting the Quantity of British resined Sugar to be exported to the Isle of Man; and for repealing so much of an Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for encouraging and regulating the Trade and Manufacture of the Isle of Man; and for the more easy Supply of the Inhabitants there with a certain Quantity of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal, and Flour, authorised by an Act made in this Session, to be transported to the said Island," as relates to permitting any Person to import into the Isle of Man Fish from any Place whatever, except from Great Britain, without Payment of any Custom or other Duty whatsoever;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

V. Gallway's Estate Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Estates in the County of Nottingham, entailed by the Will of the Right Honourable Henry William Arundell Viscount Gallway, in Trustees to be sold, and for laying out the Money arising therefrom in the Purchase of Estates situate in the West Riding of the County of York, to be settled to the same Uses;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Annuities Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for altering the Days of Payment of the Long Annuities, and Annuities for Thirty and Twenty-nine Years:"

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill To-morrow.

Adjourn.

Comes Bathurst declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum octavum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 18^o Maii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl Bathurst sat Speaker, by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Caddells against Cadell et al:

After hearing Counsel as well Yesterday as this Day, upon the amended Petition and Appeal of Messieurs Caddells and Sons Merchants in Cockenzie; complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 29th of February and 25th of June 1776, also of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session there of the 12th of July 1776, also of Four other Interlocutors of the said Lord Ordinary of the 27th of November 1777, and 16th of January, and 4th and 17th of February 1778, also of Two other Interlocutors of the said Lords, of the 13th and 23d of January 1779; also of Four other Interlocutors of the said Lord Ordinary of the 9th of July, the 15th and 30th of November, and 12th of December 1782; also of Two other Interlocutors of the said Lords, of the 26th of February 1783, and 3d of March 1784; also of Two other Interlocutors of the said Lord Ordinary, of the 8th of March and 22d of June 1785; also of Two other Interlocutors of the said Lords of the 16th of November and 21st of December 1785; also of another Interlocutor of the said Lord Ordinary of the 26th of January 1786; and also of another Interlocutor of the said Lords of the 4th of February 1786; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellants might have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also upon the Answer of Margaret Cadell, Widow of William Cadell late Potter at Preston Pans, John Cadell, Patrick Downey, Thomas Rannie and John Martin, put in to the said Appeal, and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors 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 several Interlocutors therein complained of be and the same are hereby affirmed. And it is further ordered, That the Appellants do pay or cause to be paid to the said Respondents the Sum of Two hundred Pounds for their Costs in respect of the said Appeal.

Ship Owners Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to settle how far Owners of Ships shall be answerable for the Acts of the Masters or Mariners," and for giving a further Relief to Owners of Ships."

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Barking Vicarage Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for applying Part of the Trust Fund which was given by the Will of Doctor Ralph Freeman, for repairing or re-building the Vicarage House of the Parish of Barking in the County of Essex, in purchasing a convenient Piece of Ground in the said Parish, and in building a new Vicarage House thereon," 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.

Wasey's Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to re-settle certain Freehold and Copyhold Lands and Hereditaments in the County of Norfolk, to the Uses and subject to the Powers limited or expressed of and concerning the same, by the Settlement made on the Marriage of William John Spearman Wasey Esquire, and Elizabeth Honoria his Wife," was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Williamson's Bill:

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting an undivided Moiety (being the settled Estate of Samuel Williamson a Lunatic) of and in certain Lands in Liverpool in the County of Lancaster in Trustees to be sold, with the Approbation of the Court of Chancery, and for laying out the Money arising therefrom in the Purchase of other Estates to be settled 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 some 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.

Lord Stourton's Estate Bill:

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Right Honourable Charles Philip Lord Stourton, and the Right Honourable Mary Lady Stourton his Wife, the Right Honourable Hugh Lord Clifford, and the Right Honourable Appollonia Lady Clifford his Wife, and Robert Butler Esquire, and the Honourable Elizabeth Butler his Wife, to charge their Estates at Holme in the East Riding of the County of York, with a competent Sum of Money for the Purpose of improving the same, and also to grant building and other Leases of the said Estates, and of their other Estates in the Counties of York and Stafford," 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 some 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.

Little Smeaton, &c. Enclosure Bill:

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Stinted Pasture, Ings, Commons, Waste Lands, and Grounds in the Townships of Little Smeaton and Stubbs Walden, in the Parish of Womersley in the West Riding of the County of York," 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 some Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments were read by the Clerk as follow; (videlicet)

"Pr. 34. L. 21. After ("aforesaid") insert ("all which said Allotments, in Lieu of such Tythes both great and small, and Ecclesiastical Dues, (Surplice Fees and Mortuaries only excepted,) shall by the said Commissioners or any Two of them, be appointed and set out between the Impropriator and Vicar respectively as aforesaid, in Proportion and according to their respective Interests in such Tythes and Ecclesiastical Dues")

"Pr. 35. L. 19. After ("aforesaid") insert ("all which said Allotments, in Lieu of such Tythes both great and small, and Ecclesiastical Dues, (Surplice Fees and Mortuaries only excepted,) shall by the said Commissioners or any Two of them, be appointed and set out between the Impropriator and Vicar respectively as aforesaid, in Proportion and according to their respective Interests in such Tythes and Ecclesiastical Dues")

"Pr. 50. L. 35. After ("whatsoever") insert ("Provided always that no such Exchange or Exchanges shall be made by the said Vicar or his Successors without the Consent and Approbation of the Lord Archbishop of York for the Time being, by any Writing or Writings under his Hand and Seal")

"Pr. 68. L. 25. After ("Life") insert ("other than and except the said Vicar and his Successors")"

And the said Amendments, being read a Second Time, were agreed to by the House.

Llandilo Roads Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Commitees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and altering the Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair several Roads leading from Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen, and also several Roads leading from Llandilo in the said County, so far as relates to the Llandilo District of the said Roads; and for amending and keeping in Repair several other Roads 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."

Alfreton Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making, repairing, and widening the Road from Heage in the County of Derby, through Alfreton to Tibshelf in the same County, and also a Branch from the same Road at or near Shirland Lodge to Higham in the same County," was committed.

Chesterfield Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts, made in the Twelfth and Thirty-first Years of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Chesterfield in the County of Derby, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham, and other Roads therein mentioned, so far as the same relate to the Road from Chesterfield to Worksop," was committed.

Debtors Relief Bill.

The Earl of Effingham (according to Order) reported the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole House, to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the further Relief of Debtors, with respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons; and to oblige Debtors who shall continue in Execution in Prison beyond a certain Time, and for Sums not exceeding what are mentioned in the Act, to make a Discovery of and deliver upon Oath their Estates for their Creditors' Benefit."

And the same, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

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

Gibraltar Bounty Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual an Act passed in the Twenty-third Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for authorizing the Treasurer of the Navy, to pay to the Garrison and Naval Department at Gibraltar, the like Bounty for destroying certain Spanish Ships of War, as is allowed to the Officers and Men on Board any of His Majesty's Ships of War, taking or destroying Ships of War belonging to the Enemy."

Isle of Man Salt, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, with respect to the Allowances to be made for Waste, on the Exportation of White Salt and Rock Salt to the Isle of Man; for limiting the Quantity of British refined Sugar to be exported to the Isle of Man; and for repealing so much of an Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for encouraging and regulating the Trade and Manufacture of the Isle of Man, and for the more easy Supply of the Inhabitants there with a certain Quantity of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal, and Flour authorized by an Act made in this Session, to be transported to the said Island;" as relates to permitting any Person to import into the Isle of Man Fish from any Place whatever, except from, Great Britain, without Payment of any Custom or other Duty whatsoever."

Blackfriars Bridge Toll Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for laying a Toll upon all Horses and Carriages, passing on a Sunday over Blackfriars Bridge, and for applying the Money to arise thereby, towards increasing the Fund for watching, lighting, cleansing, watering, and repairing the said Bridge."

Westminster Sunday Toll Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for empowering the Commissioners for putting in Execution the several Acts passed for paving, cleansing, and lighting the Squares, Streets, and Lanes within the City and Liberty of Westminster and Parts adjacent, to collect certain Tolls on Sundays, upon the several Roads therein mentioned, and apply the same for the Purposes of the said Acts."

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

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

Annuities Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for altering the Days of Payment of the Long Annuities, and Annuities for Thirty and Twenty-nine Years."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Ecclesiastical Courts Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious suits in the Ecclesiastical Courts; and for the more easy Recovery of small Tithes;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Courts of Conscience Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Time of the Imprisonment of Debtors imprisoned by Process from Courts instituted for the Recovery of small Debts; for abolishing the Fees of Gaolers and others in the Cases of such Imprisonment; and for ascertaining the Qualifications of the Commissioners."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And the Lord Scarsdale reported from the Committee. "That they had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments thereto, which he was ready to report when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received Tomorrow.

Edinburgh Streets Bill, Petition against.

Upon reading the Petition of the Heritors and Proprietors of one of the Eight Southern Districts known by the Name of the Laurieston District, whose Names are thereunto subscribed, taking Notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act for widening several Streets in the City of Edinburgh; for opening a Communication from Queen Street to Broughton Loan; for enlarging the Burial Ground; and for extending the Royalty of the said City over Part of the Lands of Broughton;" and praying their Lordships, "That the said Bill, in so far as it empowers the Trustees to levy any Part of the Ten per Cent. from the Petitioners, and thereby impose a Burden upon them to which, in Justice they cannot be subjected without their Consent, and from which they are especially exempted by the Act of the 25th of His present Majesty, may not pass into a Law:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the said Bill stands committed.

E. Camden introduced:

Charles Lord Camden being by Letters Patent, bearing Date the 13th Day of May, in the Twenty-sixth Year of His present Majesty, created Earl Camden, was (in his Robes) introduced between the Earl of Abingdon and the Earl of Chatham (also in their Robes), the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Garter King at Arms, and the Lord Walsingham (who officiated in the Absence of the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain) preceding: His Lordship, on his Knee, presented his Patent to the Speaker at the Woolsack, who delivered it to the Clerk; and the same was read at the Table.

His Writ of Summons was also read as follows; (videlicet)

"George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth: To Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor Charles Earl Camden, greeting: Whereas Our Parliament, for arduous and urgent Affairs concerning Us, the State and Defence of Our Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Church, is now met at Our City of Westminster, We, strictly enjoining, command you, under the Faith and Allegiance by which you are bound to Us, that considering the Difficulty of the said Affairs and Dangers impending, all Excuses being laid aside, you be personally present at Our aforesaid Parliament, with Us, and with the Prelates, Nobles, and Peers of Our said Kingdom, to treat of the aforesaid Affairs, and to give your Advice; and this you may in no wise omit, as you tender Us, and Our Honour, and the Safety and Defence of the said Kingdom and Church, and the Dispatch of the said Affairs.

"Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Thirteenth Day of May, in the Twenty-sixth Year of Our Reign.

"Yorke."

Then his Lordship took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes, and was afterwards placed on the lower End of the Earl's Bench.

Pedigree delivered.

Garter King at Arms delivered in at the Table his Lordship's Pedigree, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Adjourn.

Comes Bathurst declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, decimum nonum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 19^o Maii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The Earl Bathurst sat Speaker, by virtue of His Majesty's Commission.

Paterson et al. against Broomfield:

After hearing Counsel this Day upon the Petition and Appeal of Mrs. Ann Paterson of Eccles, and Philip Anstruther Esquire her Husband, and of Mary Paterson and Alexander Campbell, Residenter in Edinburgh, her Husband, and Henry Campbell their Son; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland of the 11th of March 1786; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellants might have such other Relief in the Premises as to this House, in their Lordships' great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also upon the Answer of Stephen Broomfield Esquire of Hassingtonmains, put in to the said Appeal, and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutor 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 Interlocutor therein complained of be and the same is hereby affirmed.

Barlow's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Joseph Mawbey and others:

To return a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estates in the Town and County of Southampton, devised by the Will of Benjamin Barlow, deceased, in Trustees to be sold, and for laying out the Purchase Money in another Estate, to be settled in Lieu thereof to the same Uses;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Surrey Roads Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Joseph Mawbey and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making, widening, and keeping in Repair certain Roads in the several Parishes of Lambeth, Newington, Saint George Southwark, Bermondsey, and Christ Church, in the County of Surrey; and for watching and lighting the said Roads;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

L. Carteret's Exchange Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to effectuate and establish an Exchange between the Right Honourable Henry Frederick Lord Cartaret, and his Trustees, with the Master, Fellows, and Scholars of the College of the Lady Frances Sydney Sussex, in the University of Cambridge, of the Advowson and Right of Patronage of and to the Rectory of Saint Mary Week, otherwise Week Saint Mary, in the County of Cornwall, for the Advowson and Right of Patronage of and to the Vicarage of Wilshamstead, otherwise Wilstead, in the County of Bedford;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Inge's Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to empower the Guardians of William Phillips Inge Esquire, and of his Sisters, to make or grant Building and other Leases during their respective Minorities; and also to make Exchanges of intermixed Lands, in or near the Town of Birmingham in the County of Warwick," 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.

Ld. Stourton's Estate Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Right Honourable Charles Philip Lord Stourton, and the Right Honourable Mary Lady Stourton his Wife, the Right Honourable Hugh Lord Clifford, and the Right Honourable Appollonia Lady Clifford his Wife, and Robert Butler Esquire, and the Honourable Elizabeth Butler his Wife, to charge their Estates at Holme in the East Riding of the County of York, with a competent Sum of Money for the Purpose of improving the same; and also to grant Building and other Leases of the said Estates, and of their other Estates in the Counties of York and Stafford."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Williamson's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting an undivided Moiety (being the settled Estate of Samuel Williamson a Lunatic), of and in certain Lands in Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, in Trustees to be sold with the Approbation of the Court of Chancery, and for laying out the Money arising therefrom, in the Purchase of other Estates to be settled to the same Uses."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Barking Vicarage Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for applying Part of the Trust Fund, which was given by the Will of Doctor Ralph Freeman, for repairing or re-building the Vicarage House of the Parish of Barking in the County of Essex, in purchasing a convenient Piece of Ground in the said Parish, and in building a new Vicarage House thereon."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wasey's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to re-settle certain Freehold and Copyhold Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of Norfolk, to the Uses and subject to the Powers limited or expressed of and concerning the same, by the Settlement made on the Marriage of William John Spearman Wasey Esquire, and Elizabetha Honoria his Wife."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Debtors' Relief Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the further Relief of Debtors with respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons, and to oblige Debtors who shall continue in Execution in Prison beyond a certain Time, and for Sums not exceeding what are mentioned in the Act, to make Discovery of and deliver upon Oath, their Estates for their Creditors' Benefit."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Commons, by Mr.Graves and Mr.Montagu:

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

Little Smeaton, &c. Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Stinted Pasture, Ings, Commons, Waste Lands, and Grounds in the Townships of Little Smeaton and Stubbs Walden in the Parish of Womersley, in the West Riding of the County of York."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments, shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Llandilo Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and altering the Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair several Roads leading from Kidwelly in the County of Carmarthen, and also several Roads leading from Llandilo in the said County, so far as relates to the Llandilo District of the said Roads; and for amending and keeping in Repair several other Roads in the said County."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Alfreton Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making, repairing, and widening the Road from Heage in the County of Derby, through Alfreton to Tibshelf in the same County, and also a Branch from the same Road at or near Shirland Lodge to Higham in the same County."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Chesterfield Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts, made in the Twelfth and Thirty-first Years of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Chesterfield in the County of Derby, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham, and other Roads therein mentioned, so far as the same relate to the Road from Chesterfield to Worksop."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

to the Three preceding Bills.

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

Gibraltar Bounty Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual an Act passed in the Twenty-third Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for authorising the Treasurer of the Navy to pay to the Garrison and Naval Department at Gibraltar, the like Bounty for destroying certain Spanish Ships of War, as is allowed to the Officers and Men on Board any of His Majesty's Ships of War, taking or destroying Ships of War belonging to the Enemy."

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 Monday next.

Isle of Man Salt, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, with respect to the Allowances to be made for Waste on the Exportation of White Salt and Rock Salt to the Isle of Man, for limiting the Quantity of British refined Sugar to be exported to the Isle of Man, and for repealing so much of an Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for encouraging and regulating the Trade and Manufacture of the Isle of Man, and for the more easy Supply of the Inhabitants there with a certain Quantity of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Meal, and Flour, authorized by an Act made in this Session, to be transported to the said Island, as relates to permitting any Person to import into the Isle of Man, Fish from any Place whatever except from Great Britain, without Payment of any Custom or other Duty whatsoever."

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 Monday next.

Blackfriars Bridge Toll Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for laying a Toll upon all Horses and Carriages passing on a Sunday over Blackfriars Bridge, and for applying the Money to arise thereby towards increasing the Fund for watching, lighting, cleansing, watering, and repairing the said Bridge."

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 o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Broughton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, in the Manor and Parish of Broughton in the County of Northampton."

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 Tuesday next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Ecclesiastical Courts Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious Suits in the Ecclesiastical Courts, and for the more easy Recovery of small Tithes," be read a Second Time on Tuesday next.

Pawnbrokers Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Trade and Business of Pawnbrokers," be read a Second Time on Tuesday next.

Courts of Conscience Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale (according to Order) reported the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole House, to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Time of the Imprisonment of Debtors imprisoned by Process from Courts instituted for the Recovery of small Debts, for abolishing the Fees of Gaolers and others in the Cases of such Imprisonment, and for ascertaining the Qualifications of the Commissioners."

The said Amendments were read by the Clerk, as follow; (videlicet)

Pr. 2. L. 3. Leave out from ("Fees") to ("And") in Line 8.

L. 27. Leave out ("May it") and after ("therefore") in the same Line, leave out to the Second ("be") in Line 29.

L. 37. After ("the") leave out ("Twenty-fourth") and insert ("First")

L. 38. After ("of") leave out ("June") and insert ("September")

L. 40. Leave out ("or Persons whomsoever") and insert ("whosoever")

Pr. 3. L. 2. Leave out ("have") and insert ("has")

L. 17. After ("the") and before the Word ("Debt") insert ("Original")

Pr. 8. L. 31. Leave out from ("elsewhere") to the End of the Bill."

In the Title of the Bill.

L. 4. After ("the") insert ("Claim of")"

And the said Amendments, being read a Second Time, were agreed to by the House.

Selby to Leeds Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, so far as relates to the Road from Selby to Leeds, in the West Riding of the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Manifests, &c. Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Production of Manifests, and for more effectually preventing fraudulent Practices in obtaining Bounties and Drawbacks, and in the clandestine re-landing of Goods;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Ld. Foley's Estate Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the devised Estates of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Foley, deceased, in the County of Worcester, in Samuel Skey Esquire, in Fee-Simple, in Exchange for another Estate of equal Value, and for effecting a Sale of other Part of the said devised Estates to the said Samuel Skey, pursuant to an Agreement made by the said Lord Foley in his Life-time, and for investing the Money arising from such Sale in the Purchase of other Estates, under the Direction of the Court of Chancery, to be settled in Lieu thereof, to the same Uses."

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 5th Day of June next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Colquhoun against Corbet.

Upon reading the Petition of John Corbet of Tolcross Esquire, Respondent in a Cause depending in this House, to which John Colquhoun Tenant in Gartcosh, a Pauper, is Appellant, which stands appointed for Hearing; setting forth, "That in the last Session of Parliament, the Appellant brought an Appeal to their Lordships on one Branch of the Cause which was dismissed, and he has now brought the present Appeal, which consists of an Action and Declarator and Five Suspensions: That the Appellant not only harasses the Petitioner with three Suits, brought from a Spirit of Resentment, but has on his pretended Claims set up in his said Action, arrested all the Rents of the Petitioner's Estate: That the Petitioner in hopes that his Cause would be heard this Session, has brought his Counsel from Scotland at a great Expence to attend the Hearing, which will be lost if the Cause is not heard this Session: That the Cases are on their Lordships' Table, and both Sides are prepared for the Hearing: That this Cause would have come to a Hearing in Preference to the two Causes appointed to be heard, had it stood in Course, but their Lordships appointing these Causes to be heard on ByeDays hath got the Preference of the Petitioner's Cause;" and therefore praying their Lordships, That this Cause may be heard on Wednesday next, or any other early Day as to their Lordships shall seem meet, the Counsel for the said Appellant having signed the said Petition, as consenting thereto:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause by Counsel at the Bar on Wednesday next, as desired.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause wherein William Walker and others are Appellants, and Mrs. Jane Fletcher otherwise Gordon is Respondent, et è contra, which stands appointed for Monday next, be put off to Wednesday next, and that the other Causes be removed in Course.

Adjourn.

Comes Bathurst declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, vicesimum secundum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.