House of Lords Journal Volume 37: April 1787 1-10

April 1787 1-10

DIE Lunæ, 2^o Aprilis 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

E. Selkirk and Ld. Kinnaird returned as Scotch Peers.

This Day the Deputy Clerk of the Crown in Chancery delivered in a Certificate of the Names of the Two Peers of Scotland, who by virtue of His Majesty's Proclamation are chosen to sit and vote in this House, in the Room of James Earl of Abercorn created Viscount Hamilton, and William Duke of Queensberry created Baron Douglas.

Which was read by the Clerk as follows; (videlicet)

May it please Your Lordships,

"I do hereby certify, that by virtue of His Majesty's Royal Proclamation, dated the 16th Day of February 1787, a Certificate under the Hands and Seals of George Home and Robert Sinclair Esquires, Two of the Principal Clerks of Session, attending the Election after mentioned, in virtue of the Lord Clerk Register's Clerk Commission to them granted, hath been delivered into the Crown Office in Chancery, whereby it appears that Dunbar Earl of Selkirk and George Lord Kinnaird, were elected and chosen to sit and vote in the House of Peers in this present Parliament, in the Room of William Duke of Queensberry and James Earl of Abercorn, created Peers of Great Britain; Given under my Hand this Second Day of April 1787.

"John Yorke Clerk of the Crown in Chancery."

Rose against Rose and another:

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Cause wherein Elizabeth Rose Widow is Appellant, and James Rose and his Guardian are Respondents, et è contra:

And due Consideration being had thereof accordingly:

The following order and Judgement was made;

After hearing Counsel, as well on Monday as Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday last, upon the Petition and Appeal of Elizabeth Rose of Kilravock Widow, the Relict of Doctor Hugh Rose of Broadley deceased; complaining of Three Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland of the 17th and 19th of January and 8th of December 1786; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied, or amended, or that the Appellant might have such other Relief in the Premises as to this House, in their Lordships' great Wisdom should seem proper;" and likewise upon the Cross-Appeal of James Rose an Infant, Heir Male of Hugh Rose of Kilravock Esquire deceased, and of Francis Russel of Westfield Esquire, the Tutor of the said James Rose; complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 11th of March and 26th of November 1785; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied, or amended, 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 James Rose and his Guardian, put in to the said Original Appeal, and the Answer of Mrs. Elizabeth Rose, put in to the said Cross-Appeal, and due Consideration had this Day of what was offered on both Sides in these Causes:

Judgement.

It is Ordered and Adjudged by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Interlocutor of the 11th of March 1784, complained of in the said Cross-Appeal, in so far as the same sustains the Reasons of Reduction, as to the Property of the Lands and Barony of Kilravock, be and the same is hereby affirmed: and it is further Ordered and Adjudged, That the Interlocutor of the 26th of November 1784, also complained of in the said Cross-Appeal, be and the same is hereby affirmed: and it is further Ordered and Adjudged, That the Interlocutors of the 17th of January, the 19th of January, and the Interlocutor pronounced on the 8th of December, and signed on the 9th of December 1786, complained of in the said Original Appeal, be and the same are hereby reversed: and it is hereby Declared, That the heretable Debts which are secured by Infeoffment of annual Rents or Lands on Estates descendible to the Heir Male only, ought to be borne and paid by such Heir Male out of such Estates, so far as they will extend and suffice to pay the same, and the heretable Debts which are in like Manner secured upon different Estates, some descendible to the Heir Male, and some to the Heir of Line, ought to be borne and paid by such Heir Male and Heir of Line rateably and in proportion to the Value of the several Estates charged therewith: and it is further Ordered, That the Court of Session in Scotland do give all proper and necessary Directions for carrying this Judgement into Execution.

Buchanans against Bartletts.

After hearing Counsel, in Part, in the Cause wherein Jean Buchanan and James Buchanan her Guardian are Appellants, and Lilias Bartlett, and Benjamin Doyne Bartlett her Husband, are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off till To-morrow, and that the Counsel be called in at One o'Clock.

Nottingham Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road leading from the Town of Nottingham to the Town of Mansfield in the County of Nottingham."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Coggs Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commons, Waste and other Commonable Lands within the Manor and Parish of Coggs in the County of Oxford."

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 Two preceding Bills.

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

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

Gloucester Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act of the First Year of His present Majesty, for repairing the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill, and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickley Hill."

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.

Burford Roads Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing and amending an Act of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty, so far as the same relates to the Roads from the Hand and Post at the Top of Burford Lane in the County of Gloucester, to Stow on the Wold, and from thence to Paddle Broook, and from the Cross Hands on Salford Hill, in the County of Oxford, to the Hand and Post in the Parish of Withington in the County of Gloucester."

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.

Dillingham et al. Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of Dillingham Brampton Gurdon Dillingham Esquire, on the Behalf of himself and as Guardian of his Infant Children 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, "An Act for vesting certain Estates in the Counties of Bedford, Northampton, Essex, Middlesex, and Cambridge, devised by the Will of Theophilus Dillingham Esquire deceased, in Dillingham Brampton Gurdon Dillingham Esquire and his Heirs; and for settling another Estate of greater Value in the County of Norfolk to the same Uses, as the devised Estates now stand limited."

Robertson et al. Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of John Robertson Esquire, 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 the Tythes and Estate at Orton in the County of Northampton, belonging to Jesus Hospital in the same County, in John Peach Hungerford Esquire, for his Life, with Remainders over; and for settling a Rent Charge out of the said Estate, and other Hereditaments of the said John Peach Hungerford at Orton aforesaid, in Lieu thereof."

Sir J. Skynner's Annuity Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable His Majesty to grant a certain Annuity to the Right Honourable Sir John Skynner Knight, late Lord Chief Baron of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in Consideration of his diligent and meritorious Services, and of his faithful and upright Conduct in the Execution of that Office."

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."

Vagrants Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of King George the First, intituled, An Act for making perpetual so much of an Act made in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for the reviving and continuing several Acts therein mentioned, as relates to the building and repairing County Gaols; and also an Act of the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy; and for making more effectual the Act of the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, "An Act for establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating, and better Government of His Majesty's Ships of War and Forces by Sea," as gives discretionary Power to Magistrates to commit Vagrants and other Criminals, Offenders, and Persons charged with small Offences, either to the Common Gaol, or House of Correction."

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."

British Fisheries Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Encouragement of the British Fisheries."

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."

American Debts Bill.

The Earl Bathurst presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing vexatious Suits being brought for the Recovery of Debts contracted in America previous to the Treaty of Peace with the United States."

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

V. Falmouth et al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable George Evelyn Lord Viscount Falmouth, George Boscawen, William Boscawen, and William Augustus Spencer Boscawen, Esquires, the Honourable and Reverend Nicholas Boscawen, Doctor in Divinity, Nicholas Boscawen the Younger, and Sir Francis Basset Baronet, praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Ashhurst and Mr. Baron Perryn, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon under their Hands, and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill, have signed the Petition, and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Bolton et al. against. Mansfield and Co.

Upon reading the Petition of Matthew Bolton Esquire and others, Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, and of Messieurs Mansfield Ramsay and Company, and others, Respondents thereto; setting forth, That this Cause stands for Hearing in Course upon Wednesday next; that Counsel who are engaged for the Appellants being at this Time necessarily detained in the County;" the Petitioners humbly pray, "That their Lordships will be pleased to delay the Hearing of this Cause till the First Cause Day after the Easter Recess:"

It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause be put off to the First Cause Day after the Recess at Easter, as desired.

E. Ferrers against Stevenson et al. in Error, Defendant's Petition for a Bye-Day:

A Petition of Thomas Stevenson and others, Defendants in a Writ of Error depending in this House, to which the Right Honourable Robert Earl Ferrers is Plaintiff, was presented and read; setting forth, "That the Petitioners obtained a Judgement by Verdict in His Majesty's Court of King's Bench against the Plaintiff in Error as Administrator of the Goods, Chattels, and Effects which were of Washington Earl Ferrers deceased, in an Action of Debt upon Bond for the Sum of £ 1200, besides their Damages and Costs occasioned thereby, amounting, together, to the Sum of £ 140; that the now Plaintiff, having brought a Writ of Error on such Judgement returnable before their Lordships, and the Record having been transcribed, was, together with the said Writ of Error, brought into this House on the 9th Day of March last, to which the Plaintiff hath assigned general Errors, and the Defendants having rejoined thereto, the Cause is now set down for Hearing in Course; that this Suit hath been depending full six Years, and, as the Petitioners apprehend and firmly believe the said Writ of Error is brought purposely for Procrastination and Delay;" they therefore humbly pray, "That their Lordships will be pleased to appoint a short Bye-Day for arguing the said Errors so assigned, or that this House will make such other Order in the Premises as their Lordships shall think the Nature and Exigency of their Case may require."

Plaintiff's Counter Petition.

Then a Petition of the Right Honourable Robert Earl Ferrers, Plaintiff in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Thomas Stevenson and others are Defendants, which stands appointed for Hearing, was presented and read; setting forth, "That since the original Action in this Cause was first commenced, one William Toone, a Creditor of the late Washington Earl Ferrers filed a Bill in Chancery on Behalf of himself and all other the unsatisfied Creditors of the said Washington Earl Ferrers, against the Petitioner as Administrator, &c. of the said late Earl Ferrers, to which the Petitioner put in his Answer, and on the 30th January last, a Decree was made therein, wherein it was referred to Master Wilmot to take an Account of what was due to the said Toone and all other the Creditors of the said Testator, and of his Funeral Expences, and to cause an Advertisement to be published in the Gazette, for the Creditors to come in and prove their Debts; that on the 14th of February last an Advertisement was put in the Gazette as directed by the Decree, and the Petitioner has since delivered in to his Clerk in Court an Account, Debtor and Creditor, of his Receipts and Disbursements under the Administration, and has given Directions to his Solicitor to get forward with the said Cause; that on the 18th of January last the Petitioner field a Bill in Chancery against the Defendants for an Injunction in the original Action, to which Defendants put in their Answer, and intends, as he is advised by his Counsel, to move, on the next Seal Day before Easter Term, for an Injunction upon the Merits;" and therefore praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to order that this Cause may not be forwarded; but that the same may stand for Hearing in the Order and Course in which the same is already set down to be argued."

Ordered, That this House will hear the said Errors argued by Counsel at the Bar, on the First Tuesday after the Recess at Easter.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, tertium diem instantis Aprilis, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Martis, 3^o Aprilis 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Buchanans against Bartletts:

After hearing Counsel, as well Yesterday as this Day, upon the Petition and Appeal of Jean Buchanan of Drumakiln, and James Buchanan of Catter, her Guardian, complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 9th of March and 16th of November 1786; and also of Two Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary there, of the 22d of November and 18th of December 1786; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied, or amended, 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 Lilias Bartlett and Benjamin Doyne Bartlett, Lieutenant in His Majesty's Service, her Husband, 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 Interlocutors therein complained of be and the same are hereby affirmed.

Fawkener's Divorce Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of William Fawkener Esquire with Georgiana Ann Poyntz, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Graham's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling and securing certain Parts and Portions of the Lands and Barony of Williamston, the Lands of Drumdewan, Lednock, Mansion House of Lednock, and others, lying within the County of Perth, to and in Favour of Thomas Graham Esquire, of Balgowan, and the same Series of Heirs in Fee-tail, and under the same Conditions and Limitations as are mentioned and contained in a Deed of Entail, made in the Year One thousand seven hundred and twenty-six; and for vesting in the aforesaid Thomas Graham, and his Heirs and Assigns, in Fee-simple, the Lands and Barony of Blair, Newton of Blair, Lands of Pitmurthly Maws, and others, lying within the aforesaid County of Perth and County of Forfar;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Pawnbrokers' Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Trade and Business of Pawnbrokers;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Complaint relative to Stoppages in the Streets:

Complaint was made to the House by the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, "That William Bitton Drayman did this Day forcibly drive his Cart into the Old Palace Yard, Westminster, contrary to and in Contempt of their Lordships' Order for preventing Obstructions and Stoppages in the Streets and Passages leading to this House, and did insult and abuse the Constables then attending their Duty, pursuant to the said Order, in Breach of the Privilege of this House."

And thereupon the said William Bitton was ordered to be brought to the Bar.

And being brought accordingly:

John Macguffog and James Waldie, the Constables, were called in, and examined upon Oath at the Bar in relation to the Matter of the said Complaint. And the said William Bitton was asked, "What he had to say in his Defence?"

And being withdrawn:

Bitton committed to Tothill Fields Bridewell.

Ordered, That the said William Bitton be, for his Offence, committed to Tothill Fields Bridewell, and there kept in safe Custody until the further Order of this House; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant in that Behalf.

To the Governor and Keeper of Tothill Fields Bridewell, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of them.

Petition of Debtors in King's Bench Prison, praying Relief.

Upon reading the Petition of the unfortunate Debtors in the King's Bench Prison, in Behalf of themselves and several Thousands Prisoners and Fugitives for Debt, either pining in Gaols at Home or wandering in Exile abroad, whose Names are thereunto subscribed, complaining of their Distress, and praying Relief:

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

Hertel's Naturalization Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John Jacob Hertel," 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."

Gloucester Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act of the First Year of His present Majesty, for repairing the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill, and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickley Hill," was committed.

Burford Roads Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, An Act for continuing and amending an Act of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty, so far as the same relates to the Roads from the Hand and Post at the Top of Burford Lane in the County of Gloucester, to Stow on the Wold, and from thence to Paddle Brook; and from the Cross Hands on Salford Hill in the County of Oxford, to the Hand and Post in the Parish of Withington in the County of Gloucester," was committed.

Sir J. Skynner's Annuity Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable His Majesty to grant a certain Annuity to the Right Honourable Sir John Skynner Knight, late Lord Chief Baron of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in Consideration of his diligent and meritorious Services, and of his faithful and upright Conduct in the Execution of that Office."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

British Fisheries Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the more effectual Encouragement of the British Fisheries."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Vagrants' Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of King George the First, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual so much of an Act made in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for the reviving and continuing several Acts therein mentioned, as relates to the building and repairing County Gaols; and also an Act of the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, for the more effectual suppression of Piracy; and for making more effectual the Act of the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, "An Act for establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating and better Government of His Majesty's Ships of War and Forces by Sea," as gives discretionary Power to Magistrates to commit Vagrants and other Criminals, Offenders, and Persons charged with small Offences, either to the Common Gaol or House of Correction."

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 Mr. Eames and Mr. Montagu:

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

Hick's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Michael Hicks of Williamstrip in the County of Gloucester Esquire, and William Hicks of Withington in the same County Esquire, for and on Behalf of themselves and their Infant Children, praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Ashhurst and Mr. Baron Hotham, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and, after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill, have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Bowles et Ux. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Oldfield Bowles Esquire, and Mary his Wife, on Behalf of themselves and of Charles Oldfield Bowles an Infant their only Son, praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Ashhurst and Mr. Baron Hotham, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon under their Hands, and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill, have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Drummond et Ux. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Robert Auriol Hay Drummond Esquire, and Sarah his Wife, in Behalf of themselves, and also of the said Robert Auriol Hay Drummond in Behalf of Thomas Robert Drummond and Francis John Drummond his Infant Children, praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Ashhurst and Mr. Baron Thomson, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon under their Hands, and whether all Parties, who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill, have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Dillingham's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Estates in the Counties of Bedford, Northampton, Essex, Middlesex, and Cambridge, devised by the Will of Theophilus Dillingham Esquire, deceased, in Dillingham Brampton Gurdon Dillingham Esquire, and his Heirs; and for settling another Estate of greater Value, in the County of Norfolk, to the same Uses, as the devised Estates now stand limited."

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

Their Lordships or any Five of them, to meet on Tuesday the 24th Day of this instant April, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Colquhoun against Corbett.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of John Colquhoun Tenant in Gartcosh, complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 3d and 24th of December 1785, and also of an Interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary there, of the 23d of March 1787; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellant may have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships' great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that John Corbett of Tolcross Esquire may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said John Corbett may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto in Writing, on or before Tuesday the 1st Day of May next; and Service of this Order upon any of the Counsel or Agents of the said Respondent, in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Spofforth Enclosure Bill:

The Order of the Day being read, for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Arable Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the Township of Spofforth in the Parish of Spofforth, in the County of York:"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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 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.

Foley's Divorce Bill:

The Order of the Day being read, for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of the Honourable Edward Foley, with the Right Honourable Lady Ann Coventry, his now Wife, and for other Purposes:"

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, quartum diem instantis Aprilis, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Mercurii, 4^o Aprilis 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Burford Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing and amending an Act, of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty, so far as the same relates to the Road from the Hand and Post at the Top of Burford Lane, in the County of Gloucester, to Stow on the Wold, and from thence to Paddle Brook; and from the Cross Hands on Salford Hill, in the County of Oxford, to the Hand and Post in the Parish of Withington, in the County of Gloucester."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Gloucester Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, of the First Year of His present Majesty, for repairing the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill, and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickley Hill."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Hertel's Naturalization Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John Jacob Hertel."

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 Mr. Eames and Mr. Montagu:

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

Hunger ford's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Tythes and Estate at Orton, in the County of Northampton, belonging to Jesus Hospital in the same County, in John Peach Hungerford Esquire, for his Life, with Remainders over, and for settling a Rent Charge out of the said Estate, and other Hereditaments of the said John Peach Hungerford at Orton aforesaid, in Lieu thereof."

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

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Thursday the 19th instant, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

E. Cholmondeley, Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of George James Earl of Cholmondeley; 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 settled Estates of the Right Honourable George James Earl of Cholmondeley, in the County of Chester, in the said Earl of Cholmondeley, in Fee-simple; and for settling an Estate of greater value in the same County, in Lieu thereof."

Strathallan Claim of Peerage, Committee to meet.

Upon reading the Petition of Andrew John Drummond Esquire, claiming the Title and Dignity of Viscount of Strathallan, Lord Madertie, and Lord Drummond of Cromlix; setting forth, "That the Petitioner's printed Cases, upon his said Claim of Peerage, being now laid upon their Lordships' Table;" the Petitioner humbly prays, "That their Lordships will be pleased to order that the Lords Committees for Privileges do meet to consider of this Claim, on Tuesday the 24th Day of April instant, or such other Day as their Lordships shall please to appoint, and that Notice thereof may be given to His Majesty's Attorney General, and to the Lord Advocate of Scotland, on Behalf of his Majesty:"

It is Ordered, That the Lords Committees for Privileges do meet to consider the said Claim, on Tuesday the 24th Day of this instant April, as desired; and that notice thereof be given to his Majesty's Attorney General, and the Lord Advocate for Scotland.

Bitton discharged out of Custody.

Upon reading the Petition of William Bitton, Drayman; setting forth, "That the Petitioner was Yesterday committed for a Breach of their Lordships' Order, for preventing Stoppages in the Streets; that the Petitioner is fully sensible of the great Offence he has committed in disobedience to their Lordships' Order, and feels the deepest Contrition for his said Offence. That the Petitioner is a poor Man with a Wife and Four small Children, who wholly depend upon his Labour for Subsistence;" and therefore praying, That their Lordships will be pleased to commiserate his Case, and order his Discharge:"

It is Ordered, That the said William Bitton be discharged out of Custody, paving his Fees.

Petition of Agent to J. Simpson to enlarge Time for receiving Judges Reports, rejected.

A Petition of William Lawson, Agent to John Simpson Esquire, was presented and read; setting forth, "That the said John Simpson lately presented a Petition to this House, for Leave to bring in a private Bill, and the same was referred to two Judges to consider and Report; That the Petitioner finds by the Order of this House, that the last Day for receiving Reports of the Judges, upon Petitions for private Bills, is fixed for the 16th Day of this instant April; that inasmuch as several of the Witnesses to the said Petition and intended Bill reside in distant Parts of the County, and cannot be in Town in Time to be sworn, to give their Evidence before the Judges, previous to the Recess, which (it is imagined) will extend beyond the Time fixed by their Lordships for receiving the Reports of the Judges, and the Judges to whom the said Petition is referred being not yet returned from their Circuit;" the Petitioner therefore humbly prays their Lordships, "To enlarge the Time for receiving the Report of the Judges, upon the Petition of the said John Simpson, for a Week, in order to give Opportunity for the Witnesses thereon to be sworn."

And thereupon the Agent was called in, and heard at the Bar:

And being withdrawn:

Ordered, That the said Petition be rejected.

Foley's Divorce Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of the Honourable Edward Foley, with the Right Honourable Lady Ann Coventry, his now Wife; and for other Purposes."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And the Lord Scarsdale reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made several 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.

Ld. Lovaine introduced:

Algernon Lord Lovaine, claiming by virtue of a special Limitation, in a Patent granted to his late Father Hugh Duke of Northumberland, bearing Date the 28th Day of January 1784, was (in his Robes) introduced between the Lord Walsingham and the Lord Rodney (also in their Robes), the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Garter King at Arms, and the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain preceding; His Lordship, on his Knee, presented his Patent to the Lord Chancellor 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 well-beloved Algernon Percy of Alnwick, in the County of Northumberland, Chevalier, 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 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 wife 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 Second Day of April, in the Twenty-seventh 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 in his due Place next below the Lord Camelford.

Pedigree delivered.

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, quintum diem instantis Aprilis, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 5^o Aprilis 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Colquhoun against Corbett:

The Answer of John Corbett Esquire of Tolcross to the Appeal of John Colquhoun Tenant in Gartosh, was this Day brought in.

Bills passed by Commission.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That His Majesty had been pleased to issue a Commission to several Lords therein named, for declaring His Royal Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament."

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed.

Then Three of the Lords Commissioners, being in their Robes, and seated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack, the Lord Chancellor in the Middle, with the Archbishop of Canterbury on his Right Hand, and the Lord Sydney on his Left, commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the Commons, " The Lords Commissioners desire their immediate Attendance in this House to hear the Commission read."

Who being come, with their Speaker;

The Lord Chancellor said,

My Lords, and Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

His Majesty not thinking fit to be personally present here at this Time, has been pleased to cause a Commission to be issued under the Great Seal, and thereby given His Royal Assent to divers Acts which have been agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament, the Titles whereof are particularly mentioned, and by the said Commission hath commanded us to declare and notify His Royal Assent to the said several Acts, in the Presence of you the Lords and Commons, assembled for that Purpose; which Commission you will now hear read."

Then the said Commission was read by the Clerk, as follows:

GEORGE R.

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 the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and to Our trusty and well-beloved the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, Greeting: Whereas We have seen and perfectly understood divers and sundry Acts agreed and accorded on by you Our loving Subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this Our present Parliament assembled, and endorsed by you, as hath been accustomed, the Titles and Names of which Acts hereafter do particularly ensue; (that is to say) " An Act to enable His Majesty to grant a certain Annuity to the Right Honourable Sir John Skynner Knight, late Lord Chief Baron of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in Consideration of his diligent and Meritorious Services, and of his faithful and upright Conduct in the Execution of that Office." " An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the more effectual Encouragement of the British Fisheries." "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of King George the First, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual so much of an Act made in the in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for the reviving and continuing several Acts therein mentioned as relates to the Building and repairing County Gaols, and also an Act of the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy, and for making more effectual the Act of the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating and better Government of His Majesty's Ships of War and Forces by Sea, as gives a discretionary Power to Magistrates to commit Vagrants and other Criminals, Offenders and Persons charged with small Offences, either to the Common Gaol or House of Correction." "An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road leading from the Town of Nottingham to the Town of Mansfield in the County of Nottingham." "An Act for continuing and amending an Act of the Twenty-eighth Year of His late Majesty, so far as the same relates to the Roads from the Hand and Post at the Top of Burford Lane in the County of Gloucester, to Stow on the Wold, and from thence to Paddle Brook, and from the Cross Hands on Salford Hill, in the County of Oxford, to the Hand and Post in the Parish of Withington, in the County of Gloucester." "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act of the First Year of His present Majesty, for repairing the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill, and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickley Hill." "An Act for settling and securing certain Parts and Portions of the Lands and Barony of Williamston, the Lands of Drumdewan, Lednock, Mansion House of Lednock, and others, lying within the County of Perth, to and in Favour of Thomas Graham Esquire, of Balgowan, and the same Series of Heirs, in Fee-Tail, and under the same Conditions and Limitations as are mentioned and contained in a Deed of Entail made in the Year One thousand seven hundred and twenty-six; and for vesting in the aforesaid Thomas Graham and his Heirs and Assigns, in Fee-Simple, the Lands and Barony of Blair, Newton of Blair, Lands of Pitmurthly Maws and others lying within the aforesaid County of Perth, and County of Forfar." "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of William Fawkener Esquire with Georgiana Ann Poyntz his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commons, Waste, and other Commonable Lands, within the Manor and Parish of Coggs in the County of Oxford." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open arable Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Commons, and Waste Grounds within the Township of Spofforth in the Parish of Spofforth, in the County of York." "An Act for naturalizing John Jacob Hertel." And albeit the said Acts by you Our said Subjects the Lords and Commons in this Our present Parliament assembled, are fully agreed and consented unto, yet nevertheless the same are not of Force and Effect in the Law without Our Royal Assent given and put to the said Acts; and forasmuch as for divers Causes and Considerations, We cannot conveniently at this Time be present in Our Royal Person, in the Higher House of Our said Parliament, being the Place accustomed to give Our Royal Assent to such Acts as have been agreed upon by you Our said Subjects the Lords and Commons, We have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made, and have signed the same, and by the same do give and put Our Royal Assent to the said Acts, and to all Articles, Clauses, and Provisions therein contained, and have fully agreed and assented to the said Acts; Willing, that the said Acts, and every Article, Clause, Sentence, and Provision therein contained, from henceforth shall be of the same Strength, Force, and Effect, as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House, and had openly and publickly, in the Presence of you all, assented to the same: And We do by these Presents declare and notify the same Our Royal Assent, as well to you the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons aforesaid, as to all others whom it may concern: Commanding also, by these Presents, Our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor Edward Lord Thurlow, Our Chancellor of Great Britain, to seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of Great Britain; And also, commanding Our most dear Son and Our faithful Counsellor George Prince of Wales; the Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and wellbeloved Counsellor John Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our said Chancellor of Great Britain; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor Charles Earl Camden, President of Our Council; Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Granville Marquis of Stafford, Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousins and Counsellors James Duke of Chandos, Steward of Our Household; Charles Duke of Richmond; George Duke of Montagu, Master of Our Horse; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors James Earl of Salisbury, Chamberlain of Our Household; Henry Earl Bathurst; William Earl of Mansfield, Our Chief Justice assigned to hold Pleas before Us; Our right trusty and well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors Thomas Viscount Weymouth, Groom of Our Stole; Richard Viscount Howe, First Commissioner of Our Admiralty; and Our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellors Francis Lord Osborne, One of Our principal Secretaries of State, and Thomas Lord Sydney, One other of Our Principal Secretaries of State, or any Three or more of them, to declare and notify this Our Royal Assent, in Our Absence, in the said Higher House, in the Presence of you, the said Lords and the Commons of Our Parliament, there to be assembled for that Purpose; and the Clerk of Our Parliaments to endorse the said Acts with such Terms and Words in Our Name, as is requisite, and hath been accustomed for the same, and also to enroll these Our Letters Patent and the said Acts in the Parliament Roll; and these Our Letters Patent shall be to every of them a sufficient Warrant in that Behalf: And finally, We do declare and will, that after this Our Royal Assent given and passed by these Presents, and declared and notified as is aforesaid, then and immediately the said Acts shall be taken, accepted, and admitted good, sufficient, and perfect Acts of Parliament, and Laws, to all Intents, Constructions, and Purposes, and to be put in due Execution accordingly; the Continuance or Dissolution of this Our Parliament, or any other Use, Custom, Thing or Things to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. In Witness whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Fifth Day of April in the Twenty-seventh Year of Our Reign.

By the King Himself, signed with His own Hand.

"Yorke."

Then the Lord Chancellor said,

In obedience to His Majesty's Commands, and by virtue of the Commission which has been now read, we do declare and notify to you the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in Parliament assembled, That His Majesty hath given His Royal Assent to the several Acts in the Commission mentioned, and the Clerks are required to pass the same in the usual Form and Words."

1. "An Act to enable His Majesty to grant a certain Annuity to the Right Honourable Sir John Skynner Knight, late Lord Chief Baron of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in Consideration of his Diligent and meritorious Services, and of his faithful and upright Conduct in the Execution of that Office."

2. "An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Encouragement of the British Fisheries."

3. "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of King George the First, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual so much of an Act made in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for the reviving and continuing several Acts therein mentioned, as relates to the building and repairing County Goals; and also an Act of the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy; and for making more effectual the Act of the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for establishing Articles and Orders for the regulating and better Government of His Majesty's Ships of War and Forces by Sea," as gives a discretionary Power to Magistrates to commit Vagrants, and other Criminals, Offenders, and Persons charged with small Offences, either to the common Goal or House of Correction."

4. "An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in repair the Road leading from the Town of Nottingham to the Town of Mansfield in the County of Nottingham."

5. "An Act for continuing and amending an Act of the Twenty-eight Year of His late Majesty, so far as the same relates to the Roads from the Hand and Post at the Top of Burford Lane in the County of Gloucester, to Stow on the Wold, and from thence to Paddle Brook, and from the Cross Hands on Salford Hill in the County of Oxford, to the Hand and Post in the Parish of Withington in the County of Gloucester."

6. "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act of the First Year of His present Majesty, for repairing the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill, and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickley Hill."

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

"Le Roy le veult."

7. "An Act for settling and securing certain Parts and Portions of the Lands and Barony of Williamston, the Lands Drumdewan, Lednock, Mansion House of Lednock, and others lying within the County of Perth, to and in Favour of Thomas Graham Esquire, of Balgowan, and the same Series of Heirs, in Fee-Fail, and under the same Conditions and Limitations as are mentioned and contained in a Deed of Entail, made in the Year One Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty-six; and for vesting in the aforesaid Thomas Graham, and his Heirs and Assigns, in Fee-Simple, the Lands and Barony of Blair, Newton of Blair, Lands of Pitmurthly Maws, and others lying within the aforesaid County of Perth, and County of Forfar."

8. "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of William Fawkener Esquire with Georgiana Ann Poyntz his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

9. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and common Fields, common Meadows, common Pastures, Commons, Waste, and other commonable Lands within the Manor and Parish of Coggs, in the County of Oxford."

10. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open arable Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Commons, and Waste Grounds within the Township of Spofforth, in the Parish of Spofforth in the County of York."

11. "An Act for naturalizing John Jacob Hertel."

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

"Soit fait comme il est desiré."

Then the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed.

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

Rolt's Bill.

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for discharging divers Manors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, belonging to Sir Edward Bayntum Rolt Baronet, and Andrew Bayntun Rolt Esquire, from a certain Limitation contained in an Indenture of Release, bearing Date the Twenty-second Day of August, One thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Foley's Divorce Bill.

The Earl Bathurst (according to Order) reported the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole House, to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of the Honourable Edward Foley, with the Right Honourable Lady Ann Coventry his now Wife, and for other Purposes."

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

Then the following Amendment was proposed to be made by the House to the said Bill:

Fol. 12. L. last. Leave out from ("Coventry") to ("all"), in Fol. 13. Line 2."

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

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

American Debts Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing vexatious Suits being brought for the Recovery of Debts contracted in America, previous to the Treaty of Peace with the United States."

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 the 16th Day of this instant April.

E. Cholmondeley's Estate Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the settled Estates of the Right Honourable George James Earl of Cholmondeley, in the County of Chester, in the said Earl of Cholmondeley in Fee-Simple, and for settling an Estate of greater Value in the same County, in Lieu thereof."

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 the 20th Day of this instant April, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Salusbury et al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Robert Salusbury Esquire, and Katherine his Wife, for and on the Behalf of themselves and of Sarah, Katherine, Thomas, Robert, and Charlotte Gwenn their only Children, Infants under the Age of Twenty-one Years; and also of Jane Van Spinster, John Sayer Esquire, and Charlotte his Wife, Sir Charles Gould Knight, and Judge Advocate General of His Majesty's Forces, Charles Morgan Esquire, and John Morgan Esquire, praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Ashhurst and Mr. Baron Hotham, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon under their Hands, and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition, and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Colquhoun against Corbet.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause, wherein John Colquhoun is Appellant, and John Corbet Esquire 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.

Duties Consolidation Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing the several Duties of Customs and Excise, and granting other Duties in Lieu thereof, and for applying the said Duties, together with the other Duties composing the Public Revenue; for permitting the Importation of certain Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, the Produce or Manufacture of the European Dominions of the French King, into this Kingdom; and for applying certain unclaimed Monies remaining in the Exchequer for the Payment of Annuities on Lives, to the Reduction of the National Debt;" 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 Thursday the 19th Day of this instant April; and that the Lords be summoned.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, decimum sextum diem instantis Aprilis, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.