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

May 1787 1-10

DIE Martis, 1^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Bitteswell Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields and Commonable Places in the Parish of Bitteswell in the County of Leicester."

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.

Promissory Notes Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual Two Acts passed in the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, for restraining the Negotiation of Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange under a limited Sum, within that Part of Great Britain called England."

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."

Sussex Gaol Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Scite, Buildings, and other the Premises belonging to the Old Gaol or Prison of the County of Sussex, in Trustees, for the Purpose of conveying the same to the Right Honourable Frances Viscountess Irwin and her Heirs, and to declare the New Gaol or Prison lately built, to be the Common Gaol for the said County," 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.

Forth and Clyde Navigation Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for varying and extending the Powers of the Company of Proprietors of the Forth and Clyde Navigation," 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."

Adjourn.

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

DIE Mercurii, 2^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Parker against Wells, in Error.

The Order of the Day being read for hearing the Errors argued, assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein John Dewye Parker Esquire is Plaintiff, and John Wells is Defendant, brought in order to reverse a Judgement of the Court of King's Bench; and for the Judges to attend:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the Counsel for the Plaintiff having been heard:

As also one Counsel for the Defendant:

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause, be put off till To-morrow; and that the Judges do then attend.

Sussex Gaol Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Scite, Buildings, and other the Premises, belonging to the Old Gaol or Prison of the County of Sussex, in Trustees for the Purpose of conveying the same to the Right Honourable Frances Viscountess Irwin and her Heirs; and to declare the New Gaol or Prison lately built, to be the Common Gaol for the said County."

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. Pepys:

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

Promissory Notes Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual Two Acts passed in the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, for restraining the Negotiation of Promissory Notes, and Bills of Exchange under a limited Sum, within that Part of Great Britain called England."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Forth and Clyde Navigation Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for varying and extending the Powers of the Company of Proprietors, of the Forth and Clyde Navigation."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

St. James Parish Bristol, Division Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing the Parish of Saint James, in the City and County of Bristol, and County of Gloucester, and for building a Church, and providing a Cemetery or Church Yard, and Parsonage House within the New Parish."

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.

Bitteswell Enclosure Bill.

The Earl Stanhope reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Places, in the Parish of Bitteswell, in the County of Leicester," 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."

Camberwell lighting Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for better lighting and watching the Village of Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, and certain Roads and other Places, adjoining or near thereto."

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

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

Adjourn.

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

DIE Jovis, 3^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Maclaine et al. against Louther et al.

The Answer of Mrs. Barbara Louther and others, to the Appeal of Murdock Maclaine of Lochbury Esquire and others, was this Day brought in.

Parker against Wells, in Error:

The Order of the Day being read for the further Hearing of the Errors argued, assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein John Dewye Parker Esquire is Plaintiff, and John Wells is Defendant; and for the Judges to attend :

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the Second Counsel for the Defendant having been heard:

As also one Counsel for the Plaintiff by way of Reply:

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Questions put to Judges.

Proposed, "That the following Questions be put to the Judges;

Whether the finding in this Verdict be sufficient whereupon to give final Judgement ?

If the finding be insufficient, what Award ought to be made on such finding ?

If the finding be sufficient, whether upon such finding the Plaintiff in Error appears to be a Trader within the true Intent and Meaning of the Statutes concerning Bankrupts ?"

The same was agreed to ; and the said Questions were accordingly put to the Judges.

And the Judges desiring Time to consider the said Questions:

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Cause be put off to Thursday the 10th Day of this instant May; and that the Judges do then attend to deliver their Opinions upon the said Questions.

Colquhoun against Corbet:

This Day being appointed for Hearing the Cause upon the 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 might be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellant might have such other Relief in the Premises as to this House, in their Lordships' great Wisdom, should seem meet;" to which Appeal John Corbet Esquire of Tolcross is Respondent:

Counsel appeared for the said Respondent, (but none appearing for the Appellant) and the Respondent's Counsel having prayed an Affirmance of the said several Interlocutors complained of with Costs:

The Counsel was directed to withdraw.

Interlocutors affirmed with Costs.

Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said 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 Appellant do pay or Cause to be paid to the said Respondent, the Sum of One hundred Pounds for his Costs in respect of the said Appeal.

Bitteswell Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields and Commonable Places in the Parish of Bitteswell, in the County of Leicester."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Graves and Mr. Pepys:

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

Reading Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and varying the Powers of an Act of the Eighth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, turning, and altering, the Road leading from Reading, in the County of Berks, through Henley, in the County of Oxford, and Great Marlow, Chipping Wycombe, Agmondesham, and Cheynes, in the County of Bucks, and Rickmansworth, Watford, and Saint Albans, to Hatfield, in the County of Hertford; and also the Road leading out of the said Road at Marlow, over Great Marlow Bridge through Bysham, to or near the Thirty Mile Stone in the Turnpike Road leading from Maidenhead to Reading."

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.

Scotch Courts Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Advocate for Scotland and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual an Act made in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Proceedings of the Court of Justiciary and Circuit Courts in Scotland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Veneris, 4^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Pughs against Goodtitle in Error.

The Order of the Day being read for hearing the Errors argued, assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Evan Pugh and Samuel Pugh are Plaintiffs, and Joseph Goodtitle is Defendant, brought in order to reverse a Judgement of the Court of King's Bench; and for the Judges to attend:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the Counsel on both Sides having been fully heard:

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Question put to Judges.

Proposed, "That the following Question be put to the Judges;

"Whether any Person, and who, took any, and what Estate under the Will mentioned in the Special Verdict by way of Devise and Purchase ?"

The same was agreed to, and the said Question was accordingly put to the Judges.

And the Judges desiring Time to consider the said Question:

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Cause be put off to Thursday next, and that the Judges do then attend to deliver their Opinions upon the said Question.

Scotch Courts Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual an Act made in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for regulating the Proceedings of the Court of Justiciary and Circuit Courts in Scotland."

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.

Carr against Henton et al.

Upon reading the Petition of Edward Wills Carr Clerk, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, and of George Henton and others Respondents thereto, which stands appointed for Hearing; setting forth, That the Parties are desirous that this Cause be put off till the next Session of Parliament;" and therefore praying their Lordships, "To put off the Hearing of the said Cause till the next Session of Parliament:"

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

Dudley Roads Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing and amending three Acts of the Thirteenth Year of King George the First, the Twenty-first Year of His late Majesty, and the Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, so far as the same relate to the Roads from a Place called the Nether Trindle near Dudley, to Kingswinford, and to the further End of Brittel Lane, within the Counties of Stafford and Worcester; and for making and keeping in Repair a Road from or near to the Nether Trindle aforesaid, to Tipton Green, in the said Counties;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Bowles's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for discharging certain Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the several Counties of Kent, Surrey, Middlesex, and Berks, Part of the Estate of Oldfield Bowles Esquire, from the Uses, Estates, and Trusts declared concerning the same, in and by the Settlement made previous to the Marriage of the said Oldfield Bowles with Mary his now Wife; and for settling the Manor of North Aston, and other Lands and Hereditaments in the County of Oxford, of greater Value, in Lieu thereof, to the like 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 directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Camberwell Lighting Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for better lighting and watching the Village of Camberwell in the County of Surrey, and certain Roads and other Places adjoining or near thereto," 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."

Reading Road Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and varying the Powers of an Act of the Eighth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, turning, and altering the Road leading from Reading in the County of Berks, through Henley in the County of Oxford and Great Marlow, Chipping Wycombe, Agmondesham, and Cheynes, in the County of Bucks, and Rickmansworth, Watford, and Saint Albans, to Hatfield in the County of Hertford; and also the Road leading out of the said Road at Marlow over Great Marlow Bridge through Bysham, to or near the Thirty Mile Stone in the Turnpike Road leading from Maidenhead to Reading," was committed.

Sutton against Johnstone, in Error, Judges to attend.

Ordered, That the Judges do attend this House on Wednesday next, upon arguing the Errors assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Evelyn Sutton Esquire is Plaintiff, and George Johnstone Esquire is Defendant.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Lunæ, 7^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Taylor against Blain, in Error :

The Order of the Day being read for hearing the Errors argued assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Archibald Taylor is Plaintiff, and John Blain is Defendant, brought in order to reverse a Judgement of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, and for the Judges to attend:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the Counsel on both Sides having been fully heard:

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Question put to Judges:

Proposed, "That the following Question be put to the Judges;

"Whether the Parcel of Coals mentioned in the Special Verdict, was put on Board and carried by Sea in the Boat therein also mentioned, and unladen to be laid on Land, contrary to the Form of the Statute?"

The same was agreed to; and the said Question was accordingly put to the Judges.

Whereupon,

Judges Opinion delivered:

The Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer having conferred with the rest of the Judges present, delivered their unanimous Opinion upon the said Question in the Affirmative ; and gave his Reasons.

Whereupon,

The following Order and Judgement was made:

Whereas, by virtue of His Majesty's Writ of Error returnable into the House of Lords, in Parliament assembled, a Record of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland was brought into this House the 8th of May 1786, wherein Archibald Taylor is Plaintiff, and John Blain Defendant; and Counsel having been heard this Day, to argue the Errors assigned upon the said Writ of Error, and the unanimous Opinion of the Judges having been delivered upon a Question of Law to them proposed, and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Judgement affirmed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Judgement given in the said Court of Exchequer in Scotland, be and the same is hereby affirmed; and that the Record be remitted, to the end such Proceeding may be had thereupon, as if no such Writ of Error had been brought into this House.

The Tenor of which Judgement to be affixed to the Transcript of the Record is as follows:

"But because the Court of Parliament aforesaid now here is not yet advised what Judgement to give of and concerning the Premises, a Day is therefore given, as well to the said Archibald Taylor as the said John Blain, until Monday the 7th Day of May, in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, at Westminster, in the said County of Middlesex, to hear their Judgement thereof, because that the said Court of Parliament is not yet advised what Judgement to give thereon: on which Day, before the same Court of Parliament aforesaid, at Westminster aforesaid, came the Parties aforesaid, whereupon the said Court of Parliament, having seen and fully understood all and singular the Premises, and having diligently examined and inspected the said Record and Process, and the Judgement thereupon given, and the said Causes and Matters above assigned for Error by the said Archibald Taylor, it appears unto the said Court, that neither in the Record and Process aforesaid, nor in the giving of the Judgement aforesaid, there is any Error: therefore it is considered by the same Court of Parliament aforesaid, that the said Judgement of the Barons of the said Court of Exchequer in Scotland, be in all Things affirmed, and do remain in its full Force and Effect, the said Causes and Matters above assigned for Error in any ways notwithstanding: And the aforesaid Record and Process, and also the Process had in the said Court of Parliament on the said Premises, by the said Court of Parliament, are sent back to the Court of our said Lord the King, before the Barons of the said Court of Exchequer in Scotland, to proceed thereupon, and do therein what to Law and Justice shall appertain."

Bowles' Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for discharging certain Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments in the several Counties of Kent, Surrey, Middlesex, and Berks, Part of the Estate of Oldfield Bowles Esquire, from the Uses, Estates and Trusts declared concerning the same, in and by the Settlement made previous to the Marriage of the said Oldfield Bowles with Mary his now Wife, and for settling the Manor of North Aston, and other Lands and Hereditaments in the County of Oxford of greater Value in Lieu thereof, to the like Uses."

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 by Mr. Holford and Mr. Graves:

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

Camberwell Lighting Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for better lighting and watching the Village of Camberwell in the County of Surrey, and certain Roads and other Places adjoining or near thereto."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Reading Road Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and varying the Powers of an Act of the Eighth Year of His present Majesty for repairing, widening, turning and altering the Road leading from Reading in the County of Berks, through Henley in the County of Oxford, and Great Marlow, Chipping Wycombe, Agmondesham, and Cheynes, in the County of Bucks, and Rickmansworth, Watford and Saint Albans to Hatfield in the County of Hertford, and also the Road leading out of the said Road at Marlow over Great Marlow Bridge, through Bysham to or near the Thirty Mile Stone in the Turnpike Road leading from Maidenhead to Reading."

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 the former Messengers:

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

East India Warehouses Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the East India Company to continue their Warehouses already built, and to build new Warehouses exceeding certain Dimensions, freed and discharged from the Regulations and Directions contained in an Act made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further and better Regulation of Buildings and Party Walls; and for the more effectually preventing Mischiefs by Fire within the Cities of London and Westminster and the Liberties thereof, and other the Parishes, Precincts and Places within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, the Parishes of Saint Mary-le-bon, Paddington, Saint Pancras, and Saint Luke at Chelsea in the County of Middlesex, and for indemnifying, under certain Conditions, Builders and other Persons against the Penalties to which they are or may be liable for erecting Buildings within the Limits aforesaid, contrary to Law."

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.

Homeyer for a Naturalization Bill:

Upon reading the Petition of William Homeyer, praying Leave to bring in a Bill for his Naturalization:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

Bill presented.

Accordingly, The Lord Scarsdale presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing William Homeyer."

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Campbell et al. against M^cIndoe:

Upon reading the Petition of John Campbell and and others, Appellants, in a Cause depending in this House and of Alexander M^cIndoe Respondent thereto, which stands appointed for Hearing, setting forth, That upon the 30th of April last, their Lordships were pleased, after hearing Counsel in the Appeal wherein the Honourable William Elphinstone was Appellant, and John Campbell and others Respondents, complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session of the First of March last, to order that the said Cause be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require: that these Causes depend upon similar Merits and Arguments with that decided between Mr. Elphinstone and Mr. Campbell, and the Petitioners are willing and desirous that a similar Order should be pronounced in the said Appeal;" and therefore praying their Lordships," That the said Appeal may be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require:"

Cause remitted.

It is Ordered, That the said Appeal be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require.

Campbell against Cochranc:

Upon reading the Petition of John Campbell junior, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, and of William Forrester Cochran Respondent thereto, which stands appointed for Hearing setting forth, "That upon the 30th of April last, their Lordships were pleased, after hearing Counsel in the Appeal wherein the Honourable William Elphinstone was Appellant, and John Campbell and others Respondents, complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session of the First of March last, to order that the said Cause be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require: that this Cause depends upon similar Merits and Arguments with that decided between Mr. Elphinstone and Mr. Campbell, and the Petitioners are willing and desirous that a similar Order should be pronounced in the said Cause;" and therefore praying their Lordships, "That the said Appeal may be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require:"

Cause remitted.

It is Ordered, That the said Appeal be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require.

Williamson against Mac Dowall and Campbell:

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Williamson, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, and of William Macdowall and John Campbell Respondents thereto, which stands appointed for Hearing, setting forth, "That upon the 30th of April last, their Lordships were pleased, after hearing Counsel in the Appeal wherein the Honourable William Elphinstone was Appellant, and John Campbell and others Respondents, complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session of the First of March last, to order that the said Cause be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require: that this Cause depends upon similar Merits and Arguments with that decided between Mr. Elphinstone and Mr. Campbell, and the Petitioners are willing and desirous that a similar Order should be pronounced in the said Appeal;" and therefore praying their Lordships, "That the said Appeal may be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require:"

Cause remitted.

It is Ordered, That the said Appeal be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence, as the Occasion may require.

Scotch Courts Bill:

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual an Act made in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Proceedings of the Court of Justiciary and Circuit Courts in Scotland."

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."

Dudley Roads Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing and amending Three Acts of the Thirteenth Year of King George the First, the Twenty-first Year of His late Majesty, and the Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, so far as the same relate to the Roads, from a Place called the Nether Trindle near Dudley to Kingswinford, and to the further End of Brittel Lane within the Counties of Stafford and Worcester, and for making and keeping in Repair a Road from or near to the Nether Trindle aforesaid, to Tipton Green in the said Counties."

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.

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 vexations Suits in Ecclesiastical Courts;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Cart Navigation Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Archibald Edmonstone and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Magistrates and Town Council of Paisley to improve the Navigation of the River Cart, and to make a Navigable Cut or Canal across the Turnpike Road leading from Glasgow to Greenock;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Hungerford's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, 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;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Martin, &c. Drainage Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Low Lands and Common Fens within the Hamlet of Martin in the Parish of Timberland, and within the Parish of Blankney in the County of Lincoln; and for draining and preserving the Low Lands and Fens within the said Hamlet of Martin and Parish of Blankney and within the Hamlet of Linwood in the said Parish of Blankney;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Drummond, or Abp. York's Estate Bill.

The Lord King reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estates in the County of York; and also the Heir Looms, devised and bequeathed by the Will of the Honourable and Most Reverend Robert late Lord Archbishop of York, in Trustees to be sold, and for laying out the Monies to arise from such Sales in the Purchase of 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 directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Martis, 8^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Foley's Divorce Bill.

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

To return 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 to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Dillingham's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Estates in the Counties of Bedford, Nottingham, 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;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Drummond, or Abp. York's Estate Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estates in the County of York, and also the Heir Looms devised and bequeathed by the Will of the Honourable and Most Reverend Robert late Lord Archbishop of York, in Trustees to be sold, and for laying out the Monies to arise from such Sales in the Purchase of Estates to be settled to the same Uses."

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. Graves:

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

Scotch Courts Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual an Act made in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for regulating the Proceedings of the Court of Justiciary and Circuit Courts in Scotland."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

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

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

Dudley Roads Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing and amending Three Acts of the Thirteenth Year of King George the First, the Twenty-first Year of His late Majesty, and the Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, so far as the same relate to the Roads from a Place called the Nether Trindle near Dudley, to Kingswinford, and to the further End of Brittel Lane within the Counties of Stafford and Worcester; and for making and keeping in Repair a Road from or near to the Nether Trindle aforesaid, to Tipton Green in the said Counties," 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."

Cart Navigation Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Magistrates and Town Council of Paisley to improve the Navigation of the River Cart, and to make a navigable Cut or Canal across the Turnpike Road leading from Glasgow to Greenock."

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.

Martin, &c. Drainage Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Low Lands and Common Fens within the Hamlet of Martin in the Parish of Timberland, and within the Parish of Blankney in the County of Lincoln; and for draining and preserving the Low Lands and Fens within the said Hamlet of Martin and Parish of Blankney, and within the Hamlet of Linwood in the said Parish of Blankney."

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.

Ecclesiastical Courts Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious Suits in Ecclesiastical Courts."

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.

East India Warehouses Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the East India Company to continue their Warehouses already built, and to build new Warehouses exceeding certain Dimensions, freed and discharged from the Regulations and Directions contained in an Act made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further and better Regulation of Buildings and Party Walls; and for the more effectually preventing Mischiefs by Fire within the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Liberties thereof, and other the Parishes, Precincts, and Places within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, the Parishes of Saint Mary-le-bon, Paddington, Saint Pancras, and Saint Luke at Chelsea in the County of Middlesex; and for indemnifying, under certain Conditions, Builders and other Persons against the Penalties to which they are or may be liable for erecting Buildings within the Limits aforesaid contrary to Law."

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."

Homeyer takes the Oaths, in order to his Naturalization. Simpson's Bill.

William Homeyer took the Oaths appointed, in order to his Naturalization.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estates late of William Simpson Esquire, in the Counties of York, Lincoln, and Nottingham, in Trustees to be sold, and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands and Hereditaments to be settled, in Lieu thereof, to the same Uses," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made 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.

American Debts Bill, withdrawn.

The Earl Bathurst moved, "That he might be at Liberty (with Leave of the House) to withdraw the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing vexa tious Suits being brought for the Recovery of Debts contracted in America previous to the Treaty of Peace with the United States."

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Homeyer's Naturalization Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing William Homeyer."

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.

Glasgow Road Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Dundas and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term, and alter and enlarge the Powers of several Acts made in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, and the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, so far as relates to the Road leading from Glasgow to Redburn Bridge; and for altering the Course of the Road from Glasgow to Redburn Bridge; and for repairing the Road from Redburn Bridge to Bonnywater, and from thence to or near Loanhead in the County of Stirling, there to join the Turnpike Road leading from Falkirk to Kilsyth;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Hippius's Naturalization Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Frederick Hippius;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Balby Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for amending the Road from the Pinfold in Balby, in the County of York, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Wednesday the 16th Day of this Instant May.

Cumin against Lamont and Campbell:

Upon reading the Petition of Patrick Cumin, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, and of John Lamont and John Campbell Respondents thereto, which stands appointed for Hearing; setting forth, "That upon the 30th of April last, their Lordships were pleased after hearing Counsel in the Appeal wherein the Honourable William Elphinstone was Appellant, and John Campbell and others were Respondents ; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session, of the 1st of March last, to Order That the said Cause be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require;" that as the Appeal, in which the Petitioners are the Parties, depends on the same Merits with that decided between Mr. Elphinstone and Mr. Campbell, the Petitioners are desirous that a similar Order should be made in this Cause;" and therefore praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to remit this Cause to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require:"

Cause remitted.

It is Ordered, That the said Cause be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scotland, to hear Parties further thereupon, with Liberty to receive such new Allegations and Evidence as the Occasion may require.

Ld. Monson takes the Oaths.

This Day John Lord Monson took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Insolvent Debtors' Bill.

The Order of the Day for the Lords to be summoned was read.

Then the Order of the Day was read for the second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, and for the Relief of Bankrupts in certain Cases."

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a second Time on Thursday the 17th Day of this instant May.

Pawnbrokers' Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Trade and Business of Pawnbrokers:"

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Ordered, That the said Bill be re-committed to a Committee of the whole House on Tuesday the 15th Day of this instant May.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Mercurii, 9^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Sutton against John stone, in Error.

The Order of the Day being read for hearing the Errors argued, assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Evelyn Sutton Esquire is Plaintiff, and George Johnstone Esquire is Defendant, brought in order to reverse a Judgement given in the Chamber of Council nigh the Exchequer, called the Council Chamber, reversing a Judgement of the Court of Exchequer, and for the Judges to attend:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the first Counsel for the Plaintiff having been heard:

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off till To-morrow; and that the Judges do then attend.

Lords summoned.

Moved, "That the Order made Yesterday for all the Lords to be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Wednesday the 16th Day of this instant May, be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Friday the 18th Day of this instant May.

Strathallan Claim of Peerage, Committee put off.

Ordered, That the sitting of the Committee for Privileges, to whom the Petition of Andrew John Drummond Lieutenant-Colonel in His Majesty's Service, claiming the Honours and Dignity of Viscount of Strathallan, Lord Madertie, and Lord Drummond of Cromlix, with His Majesty's Reference thereof to this House, is referred, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Thursday the 22d Day of this instant May, and that Notice thereof be given to His Majesty's Attorney General and the Lord Advocate for Scotland; and that the Judges do then attend.

Martin, &c. Drainage Bill.

The Lord Brownlow reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Low Lands and Common Fens within the Hamlet of Martin, in the Parish of Timberland, and within the Parish of Blankney, in the County of Lincoln, and for draining and preserving the Low Lands and Fens within the said Hamlet of Martin and Parish of Blankney, and within the Hamlet of Linwood in the said Parish of Blankley," 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."

Homeyer's Naturalization Bill.

The Lord Brownlow made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing William Homeyer," was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

East-India Warehouses Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the East India Company to continue their Warehouses already built, and to build new Warehouses, exceeding certain Dimensions, freed and discharged from the Regulations and Directions contained in an Act made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further and better Regulation of Buildings and Party Walls, and for the more effectually preventing Mischiefs by Fire within the Cities of London and Westminster and the Liberties thereof, and other the Parishes, Precincts, and Places, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, the Parishes of Saint Mary-le-Bon, Paddington, Saint Pancras, and Saint Luke at Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex; and for indemnifying, under certain Conditions, Builders and other Persons against the Penalties to which they are or may be liable for erecting Buildings within the Limits aforesaid, contrary to Law."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Dudley Roads Bill :

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing and amending three Acts of the Thirteenth Year of King George the First, the Twenty-first Year of His late Majesty, and the Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, so far as the same relate to the Roads from a Place called the Nether Trindle near Dudley to Kingswinford, and to the further End of Brittel Lane, within the Counties of Stafford and Worcester, and for making and keeping in Repair, a Road from or near to the Nether Trindle aforesaid, to Tipton Green in the said Counties."

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. Holford and Mr. Graves:

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

Glasgow Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term, and alter and enlarge the Powers of several Acts, made in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Years of the Reign of His late Majesty, King George the Second, and of the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, so far as relates to the Road leading from Glasgow to Redburn Bridge; and for altering the Course of the Road from Glasgow to Redburn Bridge, and for repairing the Road from Redburn Bridge to Bonnywater, and from thence to or near Loanhead in the County of Stirling, there to join the Turnpike Road leading from Falkirk to Kilsyth."

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.

Balby Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for amending the Road from the Pinfold in Balby, in the County of York, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham."

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

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

Hippius's Naturalization Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Frederick Hippius."

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.

Ecclesiastical Courts Bill.

The Order of the Day being read, for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious Suits in Ecclesiastical Courts:"

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

Simpson's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estates late of William Simpson Esquire, in the Counties of York, Lincoln, and Nottingham, in Trustees, to be sold, and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands and Hereditaments, to be settled in Lieu thereof to the same Uses."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

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

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

Adjourn.

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

DIE Jovis, 10^o Maii 1787.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Armstrong against His Majesty's Advocate.

The Answer of Ilay Campbell Esquire His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, to the Appeal of Mr. David Armstrong, was this Day brought in.

Sutton against John stone in Error.

The Order of the Day being read, for the further hearing of the Errors argued, assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Evelyn Sutton Esquire is Plaintiff, and George Johnstone Esquire is Defendant; and for the Judges to attend:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And the Second Counsel for the Plaintiff having been heard:

As also One Counsel for the Defendant in Part:

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause, be put off till To-morrow; and that the Judges do then attend.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause, wherein William Sibbald and William Brown Merchants are Appellants, and Andrew Dewar is Respondent, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Monday next; and that the rest of the Causes be removed in Course.

Message from H. C. to impeach Warren Hastings Esquire.

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

My Lords,

"The Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled have commanded me to impeach Warren Hastings Esquire, late Governor General of Bengal, of High Crimes and Misdemeanors, and I do here in their Names, and in the Names of all the Commons of Great Britain, impeach the said Warren Hastings Esquire of High Crimes and Misdemeanors; and I am further commanded by the House of Commons to acquaint your Lordships, that they will, with all convenient Speed, exhibit Articles to make good the Charge against him."

Martin, &c. Drainage Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Low Lands and Common Fens within the Hamlet of Martin in the Parish of Timberland, and within the Parish of Blankney in the County of Lincoln, and for draining and preserving the Low Lands and Fens within the said Hamlet of Martin and Parish of Blankney, and within the Hamlet of Linwood in the said Parish of Blankney."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Graves:

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

Homeyer's Naturalization Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing William Homeyer."

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 the former Messengers:

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

St. George (Hanover Square) Workhouse Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to render effectual the Purchase of a House situate in the Parish of Saint Luke Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex, to be used as an additional Workhouse for the Parish of Saint George Hanover Square, within the Liberty of the City of Westminster, and for other Purposes;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Shrewsbury Roads Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and altering and enlarging the Powers of an Act passed in the Twenty-ninth Year of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Shrewsbury to Preston Brockhurst, to Shawbury, and to Shreyhill, in the County of Salop; and for repairing several other Roads in the said County;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

E. Cholmondeley's Estate Bill.

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

To return the Bill, 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;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, to which they desire their Lordships' Concurrence.

Kirkbymalzeard Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Moors, Commons, or Waste Grounds, in the Parish of Kirkbymalzeard in the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Hatfield Chace Drainage Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for better draining and preserving certain Lands and Grounds within the Level of Hatfield Chace and Parts adjacent, in the Counties of York, Lincoln, and Nottingham;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Cart Navigation Bill.

The Lord King reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Magistrates and Town Council of Paisley, to improve the Navigation of the River Cart, and to make a Navigable Cut or Canal across the Turnpike Road leading from Glasgow to Greenock," 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."

Glasgow Road Bill.

The Lord King made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term and alter and enlarge the Powers of several Acts made in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, and the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, so far as relates to the Road leading from Glasgow to Redburn Bridge, and for altering the Course of the Road from Glasgow to Redburn Bridge, and for repairing the Road from Redburn Bridge to Bonny Water, and from thence to or near Loanhead in the County of Stirling, there to join the Turnpike Road leading from Falkirk to Kilsyth," was committed.

Balby Road Bill.

The Lord King made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for amending the Road from the Pinfold in Balby in the County of York, to Worksop in the County of Nottingham," was committed.

Hippius' Naturalization Bill:

The Lord King also made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Frederick Hippius," was committed.

Parker against Wells in Error.

The Order of the Day for the Judges to deliver their Opinions upon the Questions of Law put to them on Thursday last, upon arguing the Errors assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein John Dewye Parker is Plaintiff, and John Wells is Defendant, being read:

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Ordered, That the Judges do deliver their Opinions upon the said Questions on Tuesday next.

Pughsagain Goodtitle in Error.

The Order of the Day for the Judges to deliver their Opinions upon the Question of Law put to them on Friday last, upon arguing the Errors assigned upon the Writ of Error, wherein Evan Pugh and Samuel Pugh are Plaintiffs, and Joseph Goodtitle is Defendant, being read:

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Ordered, That the Judges do deliver their Opinions upon the said Question on Tuesday next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, undecimum diem instantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.