House of Lords Journal Volume 39: April 1793 21-30

April 1793 21-30

DIE Lunæ, 22^o Aprilis 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Lickbarrow and Wright against Mason et al., in Error:

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Writ of Error wherein William Nowell Lickbarrow and Ralph Wright are Plaintiffs, and Edward Mason and others are Defendants; and for the Judges to deliver their Opinions upon the following Question of Law, proposed to them on the 20th of May 1791:

"Whether the Evidence given on the Part of the Plaintiff, and confessed by the Demurrer on the Part of the Defendant, be sufficient in Law to maintain the Plaintiff's Action?"

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That the Judges differed in their Opinions upon the said Question."

Ordered, That the Judges present do deliver their Opinions upon the said Question seriatim, with their Reasons.

Judges Opinions delivered Seriatim.

Accordingly, Mr. Baron Thomson was heard upon the said Question, and delivered his Opinion in the Negative; and gave his Reasons.

Then Mr. Justice Grose was heard upon the said Question, and delivered his Opinion in the Affirmative; and gave his Reasons.

Then Mr. Justice Heath was heard upon the said Question, and delivered his Opinion in the Negative; and gave his Reasons.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Cause be put off till To-morrow; and that the Judges do then attend to deliver their Opinions further upon the said Question.

Sleaford Road, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for widening, turning, altering, repairing, and maintaining the Road leading from the East Side of the Market Place in New Sleaford to and through the Town of Anwick, in the County of Lincoln; and for making Public the Drove Road from the said Town of Anwick to Kyme Praie Grounds, and for making a Road from thence to join the present Road near North Kyme Town; and for widening, turning, altering, repairing, and maintaining the Road leading from thence through the said Town of North Kyme, near Billinghay Dales, to the River Witham, and also the Road from the opposite Shore of the said River to the Town of Tattershall, in the said County of Lincoln, and for building a Bridge over the Witham, at or near to Tattershall Ferry."

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. Eames and Mr. Montagu:

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

Ld. Montfort takes the Oaths.

This Day Thomas Lord Montfort took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration; and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Dunstew Enclosure Bill.

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

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill intituled, "An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Canal Navigation from Leeds to Liverpool, to vary the Line of the said Canal Navigation, and to raise a further Sum of Money for the Purpose of compleating the said Canal Navigation, and for other Purposes;" be read a Second Time on Monday next; and that Counsel be then heard for and against the same.

Castlethorpe Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Castlethorpe, in the County of Buckingham;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Mariners and Seamen Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better supply of Mariners and Seamen to serve in His Majesty's Ships of War, and on board Merchant Ships and other trading Ships and Vessels, during the present War;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Islington burying Ground Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Church-Yard or Cemetery of the Parish Church of Saint Mary Islington, in the County of Middlesex;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Milton Bryant Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields and Meadows, Common Pastures and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Parish of Milton Bryant, in the County of Bedford;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Shrewsbury Canal Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the River Severn at Shrewsbury, in the County of Salop, to the River Mersey, at or near Netherpool, in the County of Chester; and also for making and maintaining certain collateral Cuts from the said intended Canal;" and to acquaint this House that they have agreed to Their Lordships' Amendments made thereto.

Braunston Canal Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Oxford Canal Navigation at Braunston, in the County of Northampton, to join the River Thames at or near Brentford in the County of Middlesex, and also certain collateral Cuts from the said intended Canal;" and to acquaint this House that they have agreed to Their Lordships' Amendments made thereto.

Derby Canal Bill.

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

With a Bill intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the River Trent, at or near Swarkstone Bridge, to and through the Borough of Derby, to Little Eaton, with a Cut out of the said Canal in or near the said Borough, to join the Erewash Canal near Sandiacre; and for making Rail Ways from such Canal, to several Collieries in the Parishes or Liberties of Denby, Horsley, and Smalley, all in the County of Derby;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Gillespie and Reid against Hussey and Bogle.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of the Cause wherein William Gillespie and Matthew Reid are Appellants, and Adeliza Hussey and Charles Bogle Esquire, her Husband, are Respondents, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off to Wednesday next.

Traitorous Correspondence Prevention Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act more effectually to prevent, during the present War between Great-Britain and France, all traitorous Correspondence with, or Aid or Assistance being given to His Majesty's Enemies;" and for the Lords to be summoned.

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

Then the following Amendment was proposed to be made to the Amendment in Press 3. L. 22.

Leave out ("or") and insert ("and")

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then it was proposed in Press Line after the Word ("aforesaid") to insert the following Proviso:

"And Provided also, that (in order to preserve the public Faith inviolate,) nothing in this Act shall extend or be construed to extend to prevent the remitting to any Person or Persons in France, any Sum or Sums of Money due to such Person or Persons, as the Interest of any Money in the Public Funds in this Country, or for the Re-payment of any Part or Parts of the Principal thereof; and nothing in this Act shall extend or be construed to extend to prohibit any Person or Persons from paying to any Person or Persons in France any just and legal Debt contracted bonâ fide before the passing of this Act."

Which being objected to;

The Question was put, "Whether the said Proviso shall be there inserted?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then the following Amendments were proposed to be made to the said Bill:

Pr. 6. L. 18. After ("deemed") insert ("declared"), and in the same Line after ("and") leave out ("be")

L. 19. Leave out from ("be") to ("and") and insert ("a Traitor or Traitors")"

The same were agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then the following Amendment was proposed to be made to the Amendment in Press 6. Line 20.

After ("suffer") insert ("Pains of"), and in the same Line, after ("and") insert ("also")"

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then the following Amendment were proposed to be made to the said Bill:

Pr. 6. L. last, After ("deemed") insert ("declared")

Pr. 7. L. 1. After ("be") leave out to ("and") in Line 2., and insert ("a Traitor or Traitors")"

The same were agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then the following Amendment was proposed to be made to the Amendment in Press 7. Line 2.

After ("suffer") insert ("Pains of"), and in the same Line, after ("and") insert ("also")"

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then the following Amendment was proposed to be made to the Amendment in Press 8. Line 33.

Leave out ("or") and insert ("and")"

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then the following Amendments were proposed to be made to the said Bill:

Pr. 9. L. 24. After ("Goods") insert ("being") L. 25. After ("Tobago") insert ("or being on their Voyage to the said Island")"

The same were agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then it was proposed to disagree to the Amendment in Press 9. Line 27.

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Moved, "That the Bill, with the Amendments, do pass;"

Which being objected to;

After Debate,

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

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

Adjourn.

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

DIE Martis, 23^o Aprilis 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Lickbarrow and Wright against Mason et al., in Error:

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Writ of Error, wherein William Nowell Lickbarraw and Ralph Wright are Plaintiffs, and Edward Mason and others are Defendants; and for the rest of the Judges to deliver their Opinions upon the Question of Law put to them on the 20th of May 1791:

Mr. Justice Buller's Opinion delivered.

Mr. Justice Buller was heard upon the said Question, and delivered his Opinion in the Affirmative; and gave his Reasons:

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Cause be put off to Wednesday the 1st Day of May next; and that the Judges do then attend to deliver their Opinions further upon the said Question.

Poor Relief Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Twentysecond Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor."

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.

Mariners and Seamen Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Supply of Mariners and Seamen to serve in His Majesty's Ships of War, and on board Merchant Ships, and other trading Ships and Vessels, during the present War."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time To-morrow.

Dunston 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, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands within the Manor and Parish of Dunstew, in the County of Oxford."

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. Eames and Mr. Montagu:

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

Castlethorpe Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands within the Parish of Castlethorpe, in the County of Buckingham."

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 Princes' Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Derby Canal Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the River Trent, at or near Swarkstone Bridge, to and through the Borough of Derby, to Little Eaton, with a Cut out of the said Canal in or near the said Borough, to join the Erewash Canal near Sandiacre; and for making Rail Ways from such Canal to several Collieries in the Parishes or Liberties of Denby, Horsley, and Smalley, all in the County of Derby."

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

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

Islington Burying Ground Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Church Yard or Cemetery of the Parish Church of Saint Mary Islington, in the County of Middlesex."

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

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

Anderson's Naturalization Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Carsten Anderson;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Paddington Church Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Powers of and rendering more effectual an Act made in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for re-building the Parish Church of Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, and for enlarging the Church-yard of the said Parish;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to Their Lordships' Amendments made thereto.

St. Cuthbert Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing enclosing, and allotting certain Moors, Commons, or Waste Lands, lying and being within the Out Parish of Saint Cuthbert, in Wells, in the County of Somerset;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Aldsworth Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Downs, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Places, within the Manor and Parish of Aldsworth, in the County of Gloucester;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Stafford Roads Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing, widening, diverting, and improving the Road from Stafford to Church Bridge, and also the Road from Stafford to Uttoxeter, all in the County of Stafford; and also the Road from Stafford to Newport, in the County of Salop;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Martin's Divorce Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Richard Martin Esquire, with Elizabeth Vesey, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and for hearing Counsel for and against the same; and for the Lords to be summoned:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And Mr. Graham and Mr. Luders appearing as Counsel for Mr. Martin, and no Counsel appearing for Mrs. Martin, Mr. Graham was heard to open the Allegations of the Bill.

Then Mr. Joseph Gahagan was called in, and being sworn, produced a Copy of the Order of the House, of the 27th of March last, which he acquainted the House, "He had served upon Mrs. Martin on the 29th of March last, at her House at Brompton, and at the same Time delivered to her a Copy of the Bill, and that he is well acquainted with her."

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Mr. Robert Power was called in, and being sworn, produced a Copy of the Marriage Register of the Parish of Killmaine, in Ireland, which he informed the House, "He had compared with the Original, and that the same was a true Copy;" the same was read, and is as follows:

No. 1. The Registry Book of the Parish of Killmaine, 1744."

1777. About the Beginning of the Month of February, at Mr. Lindsey's, in Hollymount, Richard Martin Esquire, and Elizabeth Vesey."

The above is a true Copy of the Entry in my Registry Book.

Milbourn, November 26th, 1791.

"Andrew Wilson, Licenced Curate."

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Mr. Archer Moore Barlow was called in, and being sworn, produced an Office Copy of a Record of a Judgement in the Court of King's Bench, in Hilary Term, the Thirty-second of His present Majesty, in an Action of Trespass by Richard Martin against John Petrie, for Criminal Conversation with the Plaintiff's Wife, in £10,000 Damages, besides Costs of Suit; the same was read.

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Mr. Mark Holman was called in, and being sworn, produced the original definitive Sentence of Divorce in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of London against Elizabeth Martin, for Adultery with John Petrie; the same was read.

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Mr. Gilbert Jones was called in, and being sworn, acquainted the House, "That he is Solicitor and Attorney for Mr. Martin, and that he saw the Amount of the Damages recovered by Mr. Martin against Mr. Petrie paid to an Agent of Mr. Martin; that he knows Joseph Castiaux, who was examined as a Witness in the Ecclesiastical Court in the Suit brought there by Mr. Martin for a Divorce; that Joseph Castiaux left England in February last, without the Witness's having any previous Information of his intending to go to the Continent; that expecting the Bill to be read soon after the Easter Recess he wrote to Castiaux, to Paris, on the 5th of March last, to inform him it would be necessary for him to give his Evidence at the Bar of the House, and therefore not to fail to be in England in the Easter Week; in Answer to which the Witness received the following Letter:

Paris, March 11th, 1793.

Gilbert Jones Esquire, London.

Sir,

I received yours, dated of the 5 Instant, and would be happy to fulfiled the request you asked of me to attend on the Divorce Easter Week, But I am extraemely sory to let you know that I am very much afeared it will not be posible for me to get a Past Port to go out of this Country as they do not Grant any past port Except to thos that has Business of Governement to transack out of this Country; I will however do all I can to get one again the Time you want me, but supose I was to get one I must tell you that it would be totally out of my Power to stay one Month in London, becaus I know if they grant me Leave to go they would give me any such Lenth of Time as every Person able to carry Arms will be obliged to go to the Army, if Money or Friends is wanted to get me Leave you are sure to have me, becaus I have a little of both, and be assured Sir that I will do what I can,

And believe me very truely
Your Obedient humble Servant.
Jos. Castiaux."

Then the Witness informed the House, "That in consequence of the above Letter he applied to the Secretary of State's Office for a Passport for Joseph Castiaux, and sent it to him on the 22d of March last, but that he had not heard from him, nor can the Witness learn that any Person, before in the Habit of corresponding with him, had heard any thing of him since, neither the Person with whom he lodged, nor any Body else."

Whereupon the Counsel for Mr. Martin offered to produce in Evidence the Deposition of the said Joseph Castiaux, taken in the Ecclesiastical Court upon the Suit instituted by Mr. Martin for a Divorce against his said Wife; the same was rejected.

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Mathew Francois Le Carbonnier was called in, and being sworn, acquainted the House, "That in November 1770, he went to Paris about four or five Days before his Master, Mr. Petrie, arrived there, and that about a Fortnight after his said Master's Arrival, he informed the Witness that he had come over with Mrs. Martin; that the Witness saw her at a House Mr. Petrie took for her in Paris, and where Mr. Petrie came to her every Day; that his Master and Mrs. Martin continued in Paris till about the 11th or 12th of September 1791, when they came to England, and landed at Brighton; that they continued at Brighton about a Fortnight or three Weeks, and lived together at the same Inn; that while they were so resident at Brighton, Mrs. Martin was visibly with Child; that from Brighton they removed to London, to the Hotel in Jermyn Street, from whence Mrs. Martin went to Charlotte Street, Portland Place, and from thence to Brompton, where she and Mr. Petrie lived together, and still continue to live together."

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Agnes Gahagan was called in, and being sworn, acquainted the House, "That she knows Mr. and Mrs. Martin very well; that she remembers Mrs. Martin disappearing from Ireland, about the 20th of October 1790; that Mr. Martin at that Time was at Galway in Ireland; that she was intimately acquainted with him, and in the Habits of seeing him almost daily, and can take upon herself to say that he continued in Ireland from that Time to the Beginning or Middle of August 1791, except the Time that he was at Dublin, where, as she believes, he went about the latter End of February 1791, but that she saw him at Galway or in that Neighbourhood, in the Month of May 1791; that she recollects Mr. Martin's leaving Galway in the Month of May 1791, to go to France to see his Daughter, who was there; that she the Witness came to England in November 1791; that she went in quest of Mrs. Martin, and first found her at a Gentleman's House at Richmond." Being asked, "When she saw Mrs. Martin at Brompton?" she said, "In the February following at Mr. Petrie's House, as she believes; that he appeared to be the Master and Head of the Family, and Mrs. Martin to be the Mistress of the Family, and as far as appeared to her they lived together as Husband and Wife." Being asked, "If she remembers Mrs. Martin being brought to Bed at Brompton?" she said, "Yes, she was present at the Birth of the Child, which was a Girl; that she was brought to Bed on the 20th of February, the Witness well remembering the Day from the Circumstance of her setting out for Paris the Day following."

She was directed to withdraw.

Then Mr. Joseph Blake was called in, and being sworn, acquainted the House, "That he knows Mr. Martin, and that he Mr. Martin came to Dublin about the latter End of February, or the Beginning of March 1791, where he continued till the 5th of May following, when the Parliament of Ireland was prorogued; that Mr. Martin came to Dublin upon Parliamentary Business, namely, to attend as Counsel upon a Petition in Parliament; that the Witness did not see him for the first eight or ten Days after Mr. Martin arrived there, but did see him almost daily afterwards, but is confident he was in Dublin during the said eight or ten Days."

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Doctor Osborne was called in, and being sworn, acquainted the House, "That he attended a Lady at Mr. Petrie's at Brompton, (whether she was Mrs. Martin or not, he cannot pretend to say) in the latter End of January, or the Beginning of February 1791, he cannot be exact as to the Time, and delivered her of a Child, whether Male or Female he cannot recollect; but is certain it was a full grown Child, and not a Child of Five or Six Months only."

He was directed to withdraw.

Then Mr. Joseph Gahagan was again called in, and acquainted the House, "That he saw Mr. Martin in London about the 28th or 30th of August 1791; that he staid a few Days in London, and then went to Paris."

He was directed to withdraw.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Then the said Bill was read a Second Time.

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

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

Heaton's Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Sarah Heaton Widow, Mother and Guardian of John Heaton a Minor, to grant building Leases, during his Minority, of Ground in the Parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex;" stands committed, be revived, and meet on Monday next.

Brewton Roads Bill.

Ordered, That all the Lords who have been, or shall be present this Session, and are not named of the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Terms, and altering, enlarging, and conlidating the Powers of two Acts of Parliament, passed in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, and in the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening several Roads and Streets in and near the Town of Brewton, in the County of Somerset, therein described; and also for repairing, widening, and altering several other Roads in the Counties of Somerset and Wilts;" stands committed, be added thereto.

Stiffkey and Morston Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Commons, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds within the Parishes of Stiffkey and Morston, in the County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing all Rights of Common, Sheep Walk, and Shackage, in, over and upon all the Lands and Grounds within the said Parishes;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Wirksworth Roads Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Moot Hall in Wirksworth, to the Turnpike Road leading from Derby to Brassington, at or near to a Place called the Cross in the Hand, on Hulland Ward; and also the Road from the said Moot Hall to another Turnpike Road leading from the Cross Post on Wirksworth Moor to Matlock Bath, at or near to a Place called the Steeple House, in the Township of Wirksworth aforesaid, all in the County of Derby;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Durnford Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and allotting certain Open and Common Fields, Downs, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, in the Parish of Durnford, in the County of Wilts;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Cardington Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and enlarging the Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the Forty-eighth Mile-Stone, in the Parish of Cardington, in the present Turnpike Road between Hitchin and Bedford to Great Barford Bridge, and for continuing a Road from thence to the Great Northern Road near Temsford Bridge, in the County of Bedford;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Benezech's Naturalization Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Peter Benezech;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Dudley Canal Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Dudley Canal in the County of Worcester, to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, now making at or near Selley Oak, in the said County; and also certain collateral Cuts to communicate therewith;" and for hearing Counsel for and against the same.

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And several Witnesses were called in, sworn, and examined.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of Counsel and Consideration of the said Bill, be put off to Friday next.

Gillespie and Reid against Hussey and Bogle.

Ordered, That the further Hearing of the Cause wherein William Gillespie and Matthew Reid are Appellants, and Adeliza Hussey and Charles Bogle Esquire, her Husband, are Respondents, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Monday next.

Mayor, &c. of London against Mayor, &c. of Lynn, in Error.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Errors argued, assigned upon the Writ of Error wherein the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London are Plaintiffs, and the Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough of Lynn Regis, commonly called King's Lynn, in the County of Norfolk, are Defendants, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Wednesday the 8th Day of May next; and that the Judges do then attend.

Gordon against Home et al.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause wherein Alexander Gordon, of Culvenan, Esquire, Advocate is Appellant, and George Home, of Branston, Esquire, and others, are Respondents, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off to Tuesday next.

Debtor's Relief Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending the Law of Imprisonment on Mesne Process; for better regulating the Law and Practice of Bail, and for the Relief of unfortunate and the Punishment of fraudulent Insolvent Debtors;" be re-committed to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Mercurii, 24^o Aprilis, 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Mariners and Seamen Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Supply of Mariners and Seamen to serve in His Majesty's Ships of War, and on board Merchant Ships, and other trading Ships and Vessels, during the present War."

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. Eames, and Mr. Montagu:

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

Aldsworth Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Downs, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Places, within the Manor and Parish of Aldsworth, in the County of Gloucester."

Stafford Roads Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing, widening, diverting, and improving the Road from Stafford to Church Bridge, and also the Road from Stafford to Uttoxeter, all in the County of Stafford; and also the Road from Stafford to Newport, in the County of Salop."

Wirksworth Roads Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Moot Hall in Wirksworth, to the Turnpike Road leading from Derby to Brassington, at or near to a Place called The Cross in the Hand, on Hulland Ward; and also the Road from the said Moot Hall, to another Turnpike Road leading from the Cross Post on Wirksworth Moor to Matlock Bath, at or near to a Place called The Steeple House, in the Township of Wirksworth aforesaid, all in the County of Derby."

Durnford Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and allotting certain Open and Common Fields, Downs, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds in the Parish of Durnford, in the County of Wilts."

Cardington Road Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and enlarging the Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the Forty-eighth Mile Stone, in the Parish of Cardington, in the present Turnpike Road between Hitchen and Bedford, to Great Barford Bridge, and for continuing a Road from thence to the Great Northern Road near Temsford Bridge, in the County of Bedford."

St. Cuthbert Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and allotting certain Moors, Commons, or Waste Lands, lying and being within the Out-Parish of Saint Cuthbert, in Wells, in the County of Somerset."

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.

Stiffkey and Morston Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Commons, Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds, within the Parishes of Stiffkey and Morston, in the County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing all Rights of Common, Sheep Walk, and Shackage in, over and upon all the Lands and Grounds within the said Parishes."

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.

Slave Trade, &c further considered.

The Order of the Day being read for taking into further Consideration the present State of the Trade to Africa, and particularly the Trade in Slaves; and also for taking into Consideration the Nature, Extent and Importance of the Sugar, Coffee and Cotton Trades; and the general State and Condition of the West India Islands, and the Means of improving the same; and for the Lords to be summoned; and for the Agents of the West India Colonies to be heard by their Counsel in Support of their several Petitions against the Abolition of the Slave Trade.

Counsel were accordingly called in, and Peter Whitfield Branker Esquire, was called in, sworn and examined.

He was directed to withdraw.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the House do proceed to take into further Consideration the present State of the Trade to Africa, and particularly the Trade in Slaves; and also the Nature, Extent and Importance of the Sugar, Coffee and Cotton Trades; and the general State and Condition of the West India Islands, and the Means of Improving the same, on Friday the 3d Day of May next; and that the Lords be summoned.

Street's Divorce Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of John Street Gentleman, with Lucy Duncumb, 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.

Marham Enclosure Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and inclosing the old whole Year Lands, Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Lammas Meadows, Heaths, Commons and Waste Lands, within the Parish of Marham, in the County of Norfolk;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to Their Lordships' Amendments made thereto.

Oakham Canal Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut or Canal from the Melton Mowbray Navigation, in the County of Leicester, to Oakham, in the County of Rutland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Aston Upthorpe Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Downs, Waste Grounds, and Commonable Places within the Hamlet of Aston Upthorpe, in the Parish of Blewbury, in the County of Berks;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Idsal Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing five Open Common Fields, commonly called Shiffnal Town Field, otherwise Pool Field, otherwise Drayton Field, the Wyke Field, the Church Field, otherwise Haughton Field, Haughton Middle Field, otherwise Patnal Field, and the Upper Field, otherwise Nedge Field, in the Parish of Idsal, otherwise Shiffnal, in the County of Salop;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Crickhowell Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and varying the Powers of an Act of the Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, for amending, widening and altering the Road from Crickhowell, in the County of Brecon, to the Cross Hands, beyond New Inn, in the Turnpike Road between the City of Hereford and Ross, and other Roads therein described, with respect to certain Parts of the Roads comprised in the said Act;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

St. Neots Road Bill.

The Earl of Sandwich reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the West End of Saint Ive's Lane, in the Town of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon, to the Pavement at the End of Bell Lane, in the Town of Cambridge," 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 Jovis, vicesimum quintum diem instantis Aprilis, horâ decimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 25^o Aprilis 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Stafford Roads Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing, widening, diverting, and improving the Road from Stafford to Church Bridge, and also the Road from Stafford to Uttoxeter, all in the County of Stafford, and also the Road from Stafford to Newport, in the County of Salop."

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.

Lightwood Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing the Common or Waste Ground called Lightwood, within the Township of Normacott, in the Parish of Stone, in the County of Stafford."

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

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

Aldsworth Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Downs, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Places within the Manor and Parish of Aldsworth, 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 Tuesday next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Wirksworth Roads Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Moot Hall in Wirksworth to the Turnpike Road leading from Derby to Brassington, at or near to a Place called the Cross-in-the-Hand on Hulland Ward, and also the Road from the said Moot Hall to another Turnpike Road leading from the Cross Post on Wirksworth Moor to Matlock Bath, at or near to a Place called the Steeple House, in the Township of Wirksworth aforesaid, all in the County of Derby."

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

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

Durnford Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and allotting certain Open and Common Fields, Downs, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds in the Parish of Durnford, in the County of Wilts."

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

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

Cardington Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and enlarging the Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the Forty-eighth Mile Stone, in the Parish of Cardington, in the present Turnpike Road between Hitchin and Bedford, to Great Barford Bridge, and for continuing a Road from thence to the Great Northern Road near Temsford Bridge, in the County of Bedford."

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.

Aston Upthorpe Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Downs, Waste Grounds and Commonable Places, within the Hamlet of Aston Upthorpe, in the Parish of Blewbury, in the County of Berks."

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

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

Crickhowell 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 Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, for amending, widening, and altering the Road from Crickhowell, in the County of Brecon, to the Cross Hands beyond New Inn, in the Turnpike Road between the City of Hereford and Ross, and other Roads therein described, with respect to certain Parts of the Roads comprized in the said Act."

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.

St. Neots Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term and Powers of an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the West End of Saint Ive's Lane, in the Town of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon, to the Pavement at the End of Bell Lane, in the Town of Cambridge."

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. Eames and Mr. Montagu:

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

Glanville's Bill.

The Lord Sommers reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the settled Estates of Francis Glanville Esquire, in the County of Wilts, in Trustees, to be sold; and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in Lands and Hereditaments, to be settled in Lieu thereof," 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.

St. Cuthbert Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Sommers made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and allotting certain Moors, Commons, or Waste Lands, lying and being within the Out-Parish of Saint Cuthbert in Wells, in the County of Somerset," was committed.

Stiffkey and Morston Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Cathcart made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Commons, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, within the Parishes of Stiffkey and Morston, in the County of Norfolk, and for extinguishing all Rights of Common, Sheep Walk, and Shackage, in, over and upon all the Lands and Grounds within the said Parishes," was committed.

Castlethorpe Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Cathcart made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands within the Parish of Castlethorpe, in the County of Buckingham," was committed.

Islington Burying Ground Bill.

The Lord Cathcart also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Church Yard or Cemetery of the Parish Church of Saint Mary Islington, in the County of Middlesex," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Derby Canal Bill.

The Lord Cathcart reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the River Trent, at or near Swarkstone Bridge, to and through the Borough of Derby, to Little Eaton, with a Cut out of the said Canal, in or near the said Borough, to join the Erewash Canal near Sandiacre; and for making Rail Ways from such Canal to several Collieries in the Parishes or Liberties of Denby, Horsley, and Smalley, all in the County of Derby," 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 made some Amendments thereto."

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

Pr. 26. L. 1. Leave out ("and"), and after ("cut") insert ("and Railways or Stone Roads")

L. 25. Leave out ("and"), and after ("cut") insert ("and Railways or Stone Roads")

Pr. 27. L. 1. Leave out ("or"), and after ("cut") insert ("and Railways or Stone Roads")

L. 11. Leave out ("or"), and after ("cut") insert ("and Railways or Stone Roads")

Pr. 53. L. 37. After ("ascertained") insert ("Provided always that such Recompence and Satisfaction shall be made to all Spiritual Persons by an Annual Rent")"

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

Vote of Credit Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to raise the Sum of One Million five hundred thousand Pounds for the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned; and for providing that the Governor and Company of the Bank of England shall not be subject to any Penalties by reason of an Act made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, on account of their advancing Money for the Payment of Bills of Exchange accepted by, or by the Direction of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and made payable at the Bank of England;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Scotch Fencibles Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to establish certain Regulations respecting Officers serving in several Corps of Fencible Men, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and in certain other Corps which may be directed to be raised in Great Britain;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Greetham Enclosure Bill.

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

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

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

Hastings' Trial:

The Order of the Day being read for the proceeding further in the Trial of Warren Hastings Esquire, upon the Articles of Impeachment brought up against him by the Commons, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors:

The House was adjourned into Westminster Hall, whither the Lords and others went in the same Order as on Saturday last.

And the Lords being there seated; and the House resumed:

Leave was asked for the Judges to be covered, which was granted.

Then Proclamation was made for Silence; also, Proclamation for the Defendant's Appearance:

Who, coming to the Bar, kneeled till he was bid by the Lord Chancellor to rise.

Then the other Proclamation, for all Persons concerned to come forth, was made.

Then the Lord Chancellor said,

Gentlemen, You who are of Counsel for Mr. Hastings may now proceed in his Defence, and the Lords will be pleased to give Attention."

Then several Papers were produced and read.

Then Mr. Plumer was heard to sum up the Evidence in Part on the Second Article of Charge.

Then the House adjourned to the Chamber of Parliament; and being returned:

The House was resumed.

Ordered, That this House do proceed further in the Trial of Warren Hastings Esquire, on Tuesday Morning next, at Ten o'Clock, in Westminster Hall.

Message to H. C. that this House will proceed in the Trial.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers, to acquaint them therewith.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Veneris, 26^o Aprilis 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Vote of Credit Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to raise the Sum of One million five hundred thousand Pounds, for the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned; and for providing that the Governor and Company of the Bank of England shall not be subject to any Penalties, by reason of an Act made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, on account of their advancing Money for the Payment of Bills of Exchange accepted by, or by the Direction of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and made payable at the Bank of England."

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.

Scotch Fencibles Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to establish certain Regulations respecting Officers serving in several Corps of Fencible Men, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and in certain other Corps which may be directed to be raised in Great Britain."

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.

Cardington Road Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and enlarging the Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the Forty-eighth Mile Stone in the Parish of Cardington, in the present Turnpike Road between Hitchin and Bedford, to Great Barford Bridge, and for continuing a Road from thence to the Great Northern Road near Temsford Bridge, in the County of Bedford," 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 made one Amendment thereto."

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

Pr. 3. L. 21. Leave out from ("act") to ("and") in Line 38."

And the said Amendment, being read a Second Time, was agreed to by the House.

Wirksworth Road Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Moot Hall, in Wirksworth, to the Turnpike Road leading from Derby to Brassington, at or near to a Place called the Cross-in-the-Hand, on Hulland Ward; and also the Road from the said Moot Hall to another Turnpike Road leading from the Cross Post on Wirksworth Moor to Matlock Bath, at or near to a Place called the Steeple House, in the Township of Wirksworth aforesaid, all in the County of Derby," 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."

Stafford Roads Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing, widening, diverting, and improving the Road from Stafford to Church Bridge, and also the Road from Stafford to Uttoxeter, all in the County of Stafford; and also the Road from Stafford to Newport, in the County of Salop;" was committed.

Stiffkey and Morston Enclosure Bill, Petition against, rejected:

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Henry Gough Calthorpe, Baronet, in Behalf of himself and of several other Persons interested in the Preservation of the Harbour of Blakeney, in the County of Norfolk, taking Notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields Half Year Lands, Commons, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, within the Parishes of Stiffkey and Morston, in the County of Norfolk, and for extinguishing all Rights of Common, Sheep Walk, and Shackage, in, over and upon all the Lands and Grounds within the said Parishes;" and praying, on the Behalf of himself and the said other Persons, "That he and they may be heard, by themselves, their Agents or Counsel, against such Part or Parts of the said Bill as may affect their Property or Interests, or tend to the Injury or Obstruction of the said Harbour, and that some Provision may be made in the said Bill for preventing any Damage to the said Harbour, by embanking or enclosing the Salt Marshes, or that they may have such other Relief in the Premises as to the House shall seem meet:"

Ordered, That the said Petition be rejected.

Bill passed:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Commons, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, within the Parishes of Stiffkey and Morston, in the County of Norfolk, and for extinguishing all Rights of Common, Sheep Walk, and Shackage, in, over and upon all the Lands and Grounds within the said Parishes."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

St. Cuthbert Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and allotting certain Moors, Commons, or Waste Lands, lying and being within the Out-Parish of Saint Cuthbert, in Wells, in the County of Somerset."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Castlethorpe Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Castlethorpe, in the County of Buckingham."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Islington Burying Ground Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Church Yard or Cemetery of the Parish Church of Saint Mary, Islington, in the County of Middlesex."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

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

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

Glanville's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the settled Estates of Francis Glanville Esquire, in the County of Wilts, in Trustees, to be sold, and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in Lands and Hereditaments, to be settled in Lieu thereof."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

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

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

Darby and St. John's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming and rendering effectual a Partition and Division between William Thomas Darby Esquire, and Saint Andrew Saint John Esquire, of divers Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, (heretofore the Estate of Richard Jackson Esquire, deceased,) in the several Counties of Norfolk, Essex, Surrey, Middlesex, and the City of London, and for limiting and settling the specific Parts thereof, which, upon such Petition and Division, were allotted to each of them, to the several Uses therein mentioned."

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

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Monday the 13th Day of May next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Bread Regulation Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for the due making of Bread, and to regulate the Price and Assize thereof, and to punish Persons who shall adulterate Meal, Flour, or Bread, with respect to the Time within which certain Prosecutions directed by the said Act are to be brought;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Herschel's Naturalization Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing William Herschel;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Ulverstone Canal Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut or Canal from a Place called Hammerside Hill, in the Parish of Ulverstone, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to a Place called Weint End, near the Town of Ulverstone aforesaid;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

St. Luke's Lighting, &c. Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better lighting, cleansing, watching, and regulating the Squares, Streets, Lanes, Alleys, Passages, and Places within the Parish of Saint Luke, in the County of Middlesex; and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, and Encroachments within the same;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Salford, &c. Roads Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing, widening, and improving certain Roads leading to and from the Towns of Salford, Warrington, Bolton, and Wigan, and to certain Places called the Broad Oak in Worsley, and Duxbury Stocks; and also a Road from a Place called South Sea, in Pendlebury, to Agecroft Bridge, and from thence, through Hilton Lane, to Dawson Lane End, and also from Agecroft Bridge, over Kersal Moor, to Singleton Brook, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Claxton's Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Robert Claxton, of Bristol, Merchant, to take the Oath prescribed and directed to be taken by an Act of the Twenty-sixth Year of His present Majesty, for the further Increase and Encouragement of Shipping and Navigation;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Kirton Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, and enclosing the Open Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures and other Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds, in the Lordship of Kirton in Lindsey, in the County of Lincoln;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Boccius Naturalization Bill.

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

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

Oakham Canal Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut or Canal from the Melton Mowbray Navigation, in the County of Leicester, to Oakham, in the County of Rutland."

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

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

Martin'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 Richard Martin Esquire with Elizabeth Vesey his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned:"

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

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

Dudley Canal Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration and Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Dudley Canal, in the County of Worcester, to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal now making at or near Selly Oak, in the said County; and also certain collateral Cuts to communicate therewith;" and for hearing Counsel for and against the same:

Counsel were accordingly called in.

And Mr. Willis was heard to sum up the Evidence given on the Part of the Petitioners against the said Bill.

Then Mr. Dallas was heard in Support of the Bill.

The Counsel were directed to withdraw.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said Bill be put off to Tuesday next.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Lunæ, 29^o Aprilis 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Gillespie and Reid against Hussey and Bogle.

After hearing Counsel further in the Cause wherein William Gillespie and Matthew Reid are Appellants, and Adeliza Hussey and Charles Bogle Esquire, her Husband, are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off to Friday next.

Perrott's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Navigation of the River Avon, in the Counties of Warwick, Worcester, and Gloucester, and certain other Estates in the Counties of Worcester and Warwick, late the Property of George Perrott Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, and the Monies arising thereby to be applied in the Purchase of other Estates, to be settled to the same Uses as those directed to be sold by this Act are now settled;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Burcester Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Arable, Meadow, Ley Pasture and Waste Lands, lying and being within the Township of Burcester-King's-End, otherwise Bicester-King's-End, in the Parish of Burcester, otherwise Bicester, in the County of Oxford;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Blything Poor Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending an Act made in the fourth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor in the Hundred of Blything, in the County of Suffolk," and for granting some further Powers and Provisions for carrying the same more effectually into Execution;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The King against Amery, in Error, Judges to attend.

Ordered, That the Petition of the Relator in the Cause between the King against Amery, presented to the House on the 22d of December 1790, be taken into Consideration on Saturday next; and that the Petitioner may then be heard by his Counsel in Support of the Prayer of the said Petition, and that Counsel be heard on the Behalf of the Defendant at the same Time; and that the Judges do then attend.

Berguer for a Naturalization Bill:

Upon reading the Petition of David Berguer, 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 Cathcart presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing David Berguer."

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Canal Navigation from Leeds to Liverpool, to vary the Line of the said Canal Navigation, and to raise a further Sum of Money for the Purpose of compleating the said Canal Navigation, and for other Purposes."

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.

Newnham's Bill.

Ordered, That D. Harley, one of the subscribing Witnesses to a Mortgage Deed granted by Mr. Newnham to Mr. Graves, do attend the Committee appointed to consider of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Inheritance in Fee-simple of Part of the settled Estates of John Newnham Esquire, in John Trayton Fuller Esquire," on Wednesday the 1st Day of May next, in order to his being examined as a Witness before the said Committee.

Bewicke's Divorce Bill.

Ordered, That John Munting and Mary Baker do attend this House on Friday next, in order to their being examined as Witnesses upon the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of the Reverend Calverley John Bewicke, Clerk, with Mary Elizabeth, otherwise Mary Eliza Vaughan his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

Debtors Relief Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending the Law of Imprisonment on Mesne Process; for better regulating the Law and Practice of Bail; and for the Relief of unfortunate, and the Punishment of fraudulent Insolvent Debtors:"

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

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

Martin'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 Richard Martin Esquire with Elizabeth Vesey his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Ordered, That the said Report be received Tomorrow.

Vote of Credit Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to raise the Sum of One million five hundred thousand Pounds for the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned; and for providing that the Governor and Company of the Bank of England shall not be subject to any Penalties by reason of an Act made in the fifth Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, on account of their advancing Money for the Payment of Bills of Exchange accepted by, or by the Direction of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and made payable at the Bank of England."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Scotch Fencibles Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to establish certain Regulations respecting Officers serving in several Corps of Fencible Men in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and in certain other Corps which may be directed to be raised in Great Britain."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Poor Relief 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 an Act passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Adjourn.

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

DIE Martis, 30^o Aprilis 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Bread Regulation Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for the due making of Bread, and to regulate the Price and Assize thereof; and to punish Persons who shall adulterate Meal, Flour, or Bread, with respect to the Time within which certain Prosecutions directed by the said Act are to be brought."

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Ulverstone Canal Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut or Canal from a Place called Hammerside Hill, in the Parish of Ulverstone, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to a Place called Weint End, near the Town of Ulverstone aforesaid."

St. Luke's Lighting, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better lighting, cleansing, watching, and regulating the Squares, Streets, Lanes, Alleys, Passages, and Places within the Parish of Saint Luke, in the County of Middlesex; and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, and Encroachments within the same."

Salford, &c. Roads Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing, widening, and improving certain Roads leading to and from the Towns of Salford, Warrington, Bolton, and Wigan, and to certain Places called the Broad Oak in Worsley and Duxbury Stocks, and also the Road from a Place called South Sea in Pendlebury, to Agecroft Bridge, and from thence through Hilton Lane to Dawson Lane End; and also from Agecroft Bridge over Kersal Moor to Singleton Brook, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster."

Claxton's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Robert Claxton, of Bristol, Merchant, to take the Oath prescribed, and directed to be taken by an Act of the Twenty-sixth Year of His present Majesty, for the further Encrease and Encouragement of Shipping and Navigation."

Kirton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and other Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds in the Lordship of Kirton in Lindsey, in the County of Lincoln."

Boccius's Naturalization Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Frederick Gotlieb Boccius."

Burcester Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Arable Meadow, Ley Pasture and Waste Lands, lying and being within the Township of Burcester-King's-End otherwise Bicester-King's-End, in the Parish of Burcester otherwise Bicester, in the County of Oxford."

Blything Poor Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for amending an Act made in the fourth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor in the Hundred of Blything, in the County of Suffolk, and for granting some further Powers and Provisions, for carrying the same more effectually into Execution."

Oakham Canal Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut or Canal from the Melton Mowbray Navigation, in the County of Leicester to Oakham, in the County of Rutland," 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 made One Amendment thereto."

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

Pr. 10. L. 29. After ("Floods") insert ("nor to take or draw any Water from or out of the Brooks, Springs, or Streams of Water running or flowing through, or found in or upon the Lands or Grounds of the said Earl of Harborough, in Saxby and Wymondham aforesaid, without the Licence and Consent of the said Earl, his Heirs, or Assigns, in Writing for that Purpose first had and obtained")"

And the said Amendment, being read a Second Time, was agreed to by the House.

Dean and Chapter of Canterbury's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, to grant building Leases to Mr. Francis Hurlbatt," 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.

Committee for Journals to meet.

Ordered, That the Sub-Committee appointed for printing the Journals of this House, do meet on Monday next.

Milton Bryant Enclosure Bill, King's consent signified.

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

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields and Meadows, Common Pastures, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, within the Parish of Milton Bryant, in the County of Bedford."

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

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

Hastings' Trial:

The Order of the Day being read for the proceeding further in the Trial of Warren Hastings Esquire, upon the Articles of Impeachment brought up against him by the Commons, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors:

The House was adjourned into Westminster Hall, whither the Lords and others went in the same Order as on Thursday last.

And the Lords being there seated; and the House resumed:

Leave was asked for the Judges to be covered, which was granted.

Then Proclamation was made for Silence; also, Proclamation for the Defendant's Appearance:

Who, coming to the Bar kneeled till he was bid by the Lord Chancellor to rise.

Then the other Proclamation, for all Persons concerned to come forth, was made.

Then the Lord Chancellor said,

Gentlemen, you who are of Counsel for Mr. Hastings may now proceed in his Defence, and the Lords will be pleased to give Attention."

Then Mr. Plumer was further heard to sum up in Part the Evidence on the Second Article of Charge.

Then the House adjourned to the Chamber of Parliament; and being returned:

The House was resumed.

Ordered, That this House do proceed further in the Trial of Warren Hastings Esquire, on Thursday Mornting next, at Ten o'Clock, in Westminster Hall.

Message to H. C. that this House will proceed in the Trial.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Leeds and Mr. Pepys, to acquaint them therewith.

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 Lord Archbishop of Canterbury on his Right Hand, and the Lord Grenville 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; (videlicet)

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 for raising a certain Sum of Money by way of Annuities, to be charged on the Consolidated Fund; and for making perpetual certain Duties of Excise on British Spirits, and certain Duties on the Amount of Assessed Taxes." "An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninety-three." "An Act for raising a further Sum of Money by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.'' "An Act for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England, for one Year, beginning the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and for making Provision for Adjutants who have served a certain Time in the Militia." "An Act for the better Supply of Mariners and Seamen, to serve in His Majesty's Ships of War, and on Board Merchant Ships and other Trading Ships and Vessels, during the present War." "An Act for granting to His Majesty the Sum of Two hundred thousand Pounds, to be issued and paid to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to be by them placed to the Account of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt." "An Act for the better preventing Forgeries and Frauds in the Transfers of the several Funds transferable at the Bank of England." "An Act for taking down and re-building the Tower of the Parish Church of Hanbury in the County of Worcester, and for repairing the said Church, and rendering the same more commodious for the Parishioners." "An Act for enlarging the Powers of and rendering more effectual an Act made in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for re-building the Parish Church of Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, and for enlarging the Church Yard of the said Parish." "An Act for amending and enlarging the Powers of an Act made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for taking down and rebuilding the Parish Church of All Saints, within the Town and County of the Town of Southampton, and for purchasing Land for the Purpose of a Church Yard for the Use of the said Parish." "An Act for enlarging the Church Yard or Cemetry of the Parish of Saint Mary Islington, in the County of Middlesex." "An Act for repealing Part of an Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled, An Act for preventing Frauds in the Duties upon Salt, and for the better Payment of Debentures at the Custom-house;" which may relate to the refining and making of Salt, at certain Works intended to be erected at Garston, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, instead of the present Salt Works at Liverpool." "An Act for incorporating the Company of Free-Fishers and Dredgers of Whitstable, in the County of Kent, and for the better ordering and Government of the Fishery." "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigation from the Town of Leicester to communicate with the River Nen, in or near the Town of Northampton, and also a certain Collateral Cut from the said Navigation." "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Communication from the Junction of the River Foss with the River Ouse, at or near the City of York, to Stillington Mill, in the Parish of Stillington, in the North Riding of the County of York; and for draining and improving certain Low Lands, lying on each Side of the said River Foss." "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from or nearly from the Town of Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, to the River Trent, near Nottingham Trent Bridge, and also a Collateral Cut from the said intended Canal at or near Cropwell Butler, to the Town of Bingham, both in the County of Nottingham." "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the River Severn, at Shrewsbury, in the County of Salop, to the River Mersey, at or near Netherpool, in the County of Chester; and also for making and maintaining certain Collateral Cuts from the said intended Canal." "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Oxford Canal Navigation at Braunston, in the County of Northampton, to join the River Thames at or near Brentford, in the County of Middlesex; and also certain Collateral Cuts from the said intended Canal;" "An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for erecting Piers in and for repairing and keeping in Repair the Harbour of Little Hampton, called Arundel Port, in the County of Sussex; and for empowering the Commissioners acting under the said Act to improve the Navigation of the River Arun, from the said Harbour to the Town of Arundel, in the said County." "An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Twentieth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, as relates to the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the Parishes of Halifax, Bradford, Kighley, Bingley, Guiseley, Calverley, Batley, Birstall, Mirfield, Hartishead-cum-Clifton, Almondbury, Kirkheaton, Kirkburton, and Huddersfield, and the Lordship or Liberty of Tong, in the West Riding of the County of York; and for granting other Powers for those Purposes," "An Act for amending and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, one made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, and the other made in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better supplying the Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the County of York, with Coals." "An Act for altering the Provisions of an Act passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repealing the Duties payable for Beer and Ale above Six Shillings the Barrel, exclusive of the Duties of Excise, and not exceeding Eleven Shillings the Barrel, exclusive of such Duties; and for other Purposes therein mentioned, so far as respects the Quality of Table Beer brewed by common Brewers." "An Act for paving and repairing certain Streets, Lanes, and other public Passages and Places in the Parish of Saint Matthew Bethnal Green, in the County of Middlesex; and for paving and regulating such Parts of Old Cock Lane and York Street, as are in the Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch; and for removing Obstructions and Annoyances therein." "An Act for repairing the High Road leading from Cockerton Bridge, near Darlington, in the County of Durham, to Staindrop, in the said County." "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term, and vary the Powers of so much of an Act made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the Road from Sutton Coldfield Common, and several other Roads therein described, in the County of Stafford, as relates to the Wolverhampton District of Roads." An Act for continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of an Act of Parliament, of the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of Wakefield to the Town of Abberford, in the West Riding of the County of York." "An Act for amending, widening, and repairing the Road from Clay Hill, in the Turnpike Road between Neat Enstone and Chipping Norton, in the County of Oxford, over Heyford Bridge, to the Water Lane, in the Town of Bicester, in the said County, and from Bicester aforesaid, to the Turnpike Road in Weston-on the-Green, in the said County." "An Act for repairing, widening, and altering the Road from the Turnpike Road between Gateshead and Hexham, near Lobley Hill, in the Parish of Whickham, in the County of Durham, to Burtry Ford, in the Parish of Stanhope, in the same County, and a Branch from the said Road, near Bryan's Leap, in the County of Durham, to the Corbridge Turnpike Road near Blackhedley, in the County of Northumberland, and another Branch from the said Road at Wolsingham, in the County of Durham, to Crosgate, near the City of Durham." "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Hadley Turnpike Gate to Stifford Bridge, and from a Farm House called Tarpotts to the Town of South Benfleet, and from the Pound in the Town of Brentwood to Tilbury Fort, and from Billericay to Horndon-on-the-Hill, and from Stanford Bridge to Purfleet, in the County of Essex." "An Act for repairing the Roads from the Town of Cambridge, to a Place called Long Leys, and from the said Town of Cambridge to Royston, in the Counties of Cambridge and Essex." "An Act for widening, turning, altering, repairing, and maintaining the Road leading from the East Side of the Market Place in New Sleaford, to and through the Town of Anwick, in the County of Lincoln, and for making public the Drove Road from the said Town of Anwick to Kyme Praie Grounds; and for making a Road from thence to join the present Road near North Kyme Town, and for widening, turning, altering, repairing, and maintaining the Road leading from thence through the said Town of North Kyme, near Billinghay Dales, to the River Witham, and also the Road from the opposite Shore of the said River to the Town of Tattershall, in the said County of Lincoln, and for building a Bridge over the Witham, at or near to Tattershall Ferry." "An Act to continue the Term and Powers of an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the West End of Saint Ive's Lane, in the Town of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon, to the Pavement at the End of Bell Lane, in the Town of Cambridge." "An Act for establishing and confirming certain Articles of Agreement entered into between the Duke of Marlborough and Lincoln College Oxford." "An Act for vesting the Navigation of the River Avon, in the Counties of Warwick, Worcester, and Gloucester, and certain other Estates, in the Counties of Worcester and Warwick, late the Property of George Perrott Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, and the Monies arising thereby to be applied in the Purchase of other Estates to be settled to the same Uses as those directed to be sold by this Act are now settled." "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Commonable Heath Grounds within the Parish of Normanton, in the County of Rutland." "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Commons or Waste Lands within the Townships of Moreton and Wilbrighton, otherwise Wilberton in the Parish of Gnosall, in the County of Stafford." An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common, Fields, Meadows, Common Fens, and other Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds in the several Parishes of Covenham Saint Bartholomew, and Covenham Saint Mary, in the County of Lincoln." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commons Waste, and other Commonable Lands or Grounds within the Liberties and Precincts of Stoke Lyne and Fewcott, in the Parish of Stoke Lyne, in the County of Oxford." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands within the Manor, Township, Liberty, and Precincts of Little Barford, otherwise Barford Saint John, in the Parish of Adderbury, in the County of Oxford." An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands within the Manor and Parish of Dunstew, in the County of Oxford." "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing the old Whole Year Lands, Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Lammas Meadows, Heaths, Commons, and Waste Lands within the Parish of Marham, in the County of Norfolk." "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and allotting certain Moors, Commons, or Waste Lands lying and being within the out Parish of Saint Cuthbert in Wells, in the County of Somerset." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands within the Parish of Castlethorpe, in the County of Buckingham." "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Commons, Commonable Lands, and Waste Grounds, within the Parishes of Stiffkey and Morston, in the County of Norfolk, and for extinguishing all Rights of Common, Sheep Walk, and Shackage, in, over, and upon all the Lands and Grounds within the said Parishes." "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of JohnStreet, Gentleman, with Lucy Duncumb, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned." "An Act for naturalizing John Anthony Wiss and John Isaac Charretié." "An Act for naturalizing Emanuel Muller, and John Rapp." "An Act for naturalizing Peter Benezech." "An Act for naturalizing William Herschel." An Act for naturalizing Carsten Anderson." 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 publicly 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 Alexander Lord Loughborough, Our Chancellor of Great Britain, to seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of Great Britain; and also, commanding Our most dear and entirely beloved Son and most faithful Counsellor George Prince of Wales; Our most dear Sons and faithful Counsellors Frederick Duke of York, William Duke of Clarence; Our most dear Brother and faithful Counsellor William Duke of Gloucester; the Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well-beloved 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 John Frederick Duke of Dorset, Steward of Our Household; Charles Duke of Richmond; James Duke of Montrose, Master of Our Horse; Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousins and Counsellors James Marquis of Salisbury, Chamberlain of Our Household; Thomas Marquis of Bath, Groom of Our Stole; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor John Earl of Chatham, First Commissioner of Our Admiralty; and Our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellors William Wyndham Lord Grenville, One of Our Principal Secretaries of State; Jeffery Lord Amherst, Charles Lord Hawkesbury, and Lloyd Lord Kenyon, Our Chief Justice assigned to hold Pleas before Us, 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 Thirtieth Day of April, in the Thirty-third 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."

Then the Clerk Assistant having received the Money Bills from the Hands of the Speaker, brought them to the Table; where the Deputy Clerk of the Crown, read the Titles of those, and the other Bills to be passed severally, as follow; (videlicet)

1. "An Act for raising a certain Slim of Money by Way of Annuities, to be charged on the Consolidated Fund; and for making perpetual certain Duties of Excise on British Spirits, and certain Duties on the Amount of assessed Taxes."

2. "An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninety-three."

3. "An Act for raising a further Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninetythree."

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

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

4. "An Act for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England, for one Year, beginning the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand seven hundred and ninety-three; and for making Provision for Adjutants who have served a certain Time in the Militia."

5. "An Act for the better Supply of Mariners and Seamen, to serve in His Majesty's Ships of War, and on Board Merchant Ships, and other trading Ships and Vessels, during the present War."

6. "An Act for granting to His Majesty the Sum of Two hundred thousand Pounds, to be issued and paid to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to be by them placed to the Account of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt."

7. "An Act for the better preventing Forgeries and Frauds in the Transfers of the several Funds, transferrable at the Bank of England."

8. "An Act for taking down and re-building the Tower of the Parish Church of Hanbury, in the County of Worcester, and for repairing the said Church, and rendering the same more commodious for the Parishioners."

9. "An Act for enlarging the Powers of and rendering more effectual an Act made in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for re-building the Parish Church of Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, and for enlarging the Church Yard of the said Parish."

10. "An Act for amending and enlarging the Powers of an Act made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for taking down and re-building the Parish Church of All Saints, within the Town and County of the Town of Southampton; and for purchasing Land for the Purpose of a Church Yard, for the Use of the said Parish."

11. "An Act for enlarging the Church Yard or Cemetry of the Parish Church of Saint Mary Islington, in the County of Middlesex."

12. "An Act for repealing part of an Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for preventing Frauds in the Duties upon Salt, and for the better Payment of Debentures at the Custom House," which may relate to the refining and making of Salt at certain Works intended to be erected at Garston, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, instead of the present Salt Works at Liverpool."

13. "An Act for incorporating the Company of Free Fishers and Dredgers of Whitstable, in the County of Kent, and for the better ordering and Government of the Fishery."

14. "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigation from the Town of Leicester to communicate with the River Nen, in or near the Town of Northampton; and also a certain Collateral Cut from the said Navigation."

15. "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Communication from the Junction of the River Foss with the River Ouse, at or near the City of York, to Stillington Mill, in the Parish of Stillington, in the North Riding of the County of York; and for draining and improving certain Low Lands, lying on each Side of the said River Foss."

16. "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from or nearly from the Town of Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, to the River Trent, near Nottingham Trent Bridge, and also a Collateral Cut from the said intended Canal, at or near Cropwell Butler, to the Town of Bingham, both in the County of Nottingham."

17. "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the River Severn, at Shrewsbury, in the County of Salop, to the River Mersey, at or near Netherpool in the County of Chester, and also for making and maintaining certain Collateral Cuts from the said intended Canal."

18. "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Oxford Canal Navigation at Braunston, in the County of Northampton, to join the River Thames at or near Brentford, in the County of Middlesex; and also certain Collateral Cuts from the said intended Canal."

19. "An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for erecting Piers in, and for repairing and keeping in Repair the Harbour of Little Hampton, called Arundel Port, in the County of Sussex;" and for empowering the Commissioners acting under the said Act to improve the Navigation of the River Arun, from the said Harbour to the Town of Arundel, in the said County."

20. "An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Twentieth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, as relates to the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts within the Parishes of Halifax, Bradford, Kighley, Bingley, Guiseley, Calverley, Batley, Birstal, Mirfield, Hartishead-cum-Clifton, Almondbury, Kirkheaton, Kirkburton, and Huddersfield, and the Lordship or Liberty of Tong, in the West Riding of the County of York, and for granting other Powers for those Purposes."

21. "An Act for amending and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, one made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, and the other made in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better supplying the Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the County of York, with Coals."

22. "An Act for altering the Provisions of an Act passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repealing the Duties payable for Beer and Ale above Six Shillings the Barrel, exclusive of the Duties of Excise, and not exceeding Eleven Shillings the Barrel, exclusive of such Duties; and for other Purposes therein mentioned, so far as respects the Quality of Table Beer brewed by Common Brewers."

23. "An Act for paving and repairing certain Streets, Lanes, and other Public Passages and Places, in the Parish of Saint Matthew Bethnal Green, in the County of Middlesex; and for paving and regulating such Parts of Old Cock Lane and York Street, as are in the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch; and for removing Obstructions and Annoyances therein."

24. "An Act for repairing the High Road leading from Cockerton Bridge, near Darlington, in the County of Durham, to Staindrop, in the said County."

25. "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term and vary the Powers of so much of an Act made in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the Road from Sutton Coldfield Common, and several other Roads therein described, in the County of Stafford, as relates to the Wolverhampton District of Roads."

26. "An Act for continuing the Term and altering and enlarging the Powers of an Act of Parliament of the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of Wakefield to the Town of Abberford, in the West Riding of the County of York."

27. "An Act for amending, widening, and repairing the Road from Clay Hill, in the Turnpike Road between Neat Enstone and Chipping Norton, in the County of Oxford, over Heyford Bridge, to the Water Lane, in the Town of Bicester, in the said County, and from Bicester aforesaid to the Turnpike Road in Weston-on-the-Green, in the said County."

28. "An Act for repairing, widening, and altering the Road from the Turnpike Road between Gateshead and Hexham, near Lobley Hill, in the Parish of Whickham, in the County of Durham, to Burtry Ford, in the Parish of Stanhope, in the same County, and a Branch from the said Road, near Bryan's Leap, in the County of Durham, to the Corbridge Turnpike Road near Blackhedley, in the County of Northumberland; and another Branch from the said Road at Wolsingham, in the County of Durham, to Crosgate, near the City of Durham."

29. "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Hadley Turnpike Gate to Stifford Bridge, and from a Farm House called Tarpotts, to the Town of South Benfleet, and from the Pound in the Town of Brentwood to Tilbury Fort, and from Billericay to Horndon-on-the-Hill, and from Stanford Bridge to Purfleet, in the County of Essex."

30. "An Act for repairing the Roads from the Town of Cambridge, to a Place called Long Leys, and from the said Town of Cambridge to Royston, in the Counties of Cambridge and Essex."

31. "An Act for widening, turning, altering, repairing, and maintaining the Road leading from the East Side of the Market Place in New Sleaford, to and through the Town of Anwick, in the County of Lincoln, and for making public the Drove Road from the said Town of Anwick to Kyme Praie Grounds, and for making a Road from thence to join the present Road near North Kyme Town; and for widening, turning, altering, repairing, and maintaining the Road leading from thence, through the said Town of North Kyme, near Billinghay Dales, to the River Witham, and also the Road from the opposite Shore of the said River to the Town of Tattershall, in the said County of Lincoln; and for building a Bridge over the Witham, at or near to Tattershall Ferry."

32. "An Act to continue the Term and Powers of an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the West End of Saint Ive's Lane, in the Town of Saint Neots, in the County of Huntingdon, to the Pavement at the End of Bell Lane, in the Town of Cambridge."

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

"Le Roy le veult."

33. "An Act for establishing and confirming certain Articles of Agreement entered into between the Duke of Marlborough and Lincoln College, Oxford."

34. "An Act for vesting the Navigation of the River Avon, in the Counties of Warwick, Worcester, and Gloucester, and certain other Estates in the Counties of Worcester and Warwick, late the Property of George Perrott Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, and the Monies arising thereby to be applied in the Purchase of other Estates to be settled to the same Uses as those directed to be sold by this Act, are now settled."

35. "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Commonable Heath Grounds within the Parish of Normanton, in the County of Rutland."

36. "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Commons or Waste Lands within the Townships of Moreton and Wilbrighton, otherwise Wilberton, in the Parish of Gnosall, in the County of Stafford."

37. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Common Fens, and other Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds, in the several Parishes of Covenham Saint Bartholomew, and Covenham Saint Mary, in the County of Lincoln."

38. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Commons, Waste and other Commonable Lands or Grounds, within the Liberties and Precincts of Stoke Lyne and Fewcott, in the Parish of Stoke Lyne, in the County of Oxford."

39. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, within the Manor, Township, Liberty, and Precincts of Little Barford, otherwise Barford Saint John, in the Parish of Adderbury, in the County of Oxford."

40. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, within the Manor and Parish of Dunstew, in the County of Oxford."

41. "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing the Old Whole Year Lands, Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Lammas Meadows, Heaths, Commons, and Waste Lands, within the Parish of Marham, in the County of Norfolk."

42. "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and allotting certain Moors, Commons or Waste Lands, lying and being within the Out-Parish of Saint Cuthbert, in Wells, in the County of Somerset."

43. "An Act for dividing, and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands, within the Parish of Castlethorpe, in the County of Buckingham."

44. "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Half Year Lands, Commons, Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds, within the Parishes of Stiffkey and Morston, in the County of Norfolk, and for extinguishing all Rights of Common, Sheep Walk, and Shackage, in, over and upon all the Lands and Grounds within the said Parishes."

45. "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of John Street Gentleman, with Lucy Duncumb his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

46. "An Act for naturalizing John Anthony Wiss, and John Isaac Charretié."

47 "An Act for naturalizing Emanuel Muller, and John Rapp."

48. "An Act for naturalizing Peter Benezech."

49. "An Act for naturalizing William Herschel."

50. "An Act for naturalizing Carsten Anderson."

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.

Crinan Canal Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from Loch Gilp, to Loch Crinan, in the Shire of Argyll;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Selby Ferry Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Selby Ferry in the Parish of Hemingbrough, to the Town of Market Weighton, in the East Riding of the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Derwent or Bubwith Bridge Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for building a Bridge Over the River Derwent, at or near Bubwith Ferry, in the East Riding of the County of York, and making proper Approaches thereto;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Hedon Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts passed in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, and the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the Road leading from a Gate commonly called Sacred Gate, on the South East Side of the Town of Hedon, in the East Riding of the County of York, through the said Town, to Hull North Bridge; and for amending the Road from the present Turnpike Bar in Wyton Holmes, through the Townships of Wyton and Sproatley, to the Guide Post in Flinton Lane, near Humbleton Moor House, in the same Riding;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Four Bills Were, severally, read the First Time.

Martin's Divorce Bill.

The Lord Cathcart (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 Richard Martin Esquire, with Elizabeth Vesey his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

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

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

Derby Canal Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the River Trent, at or near Swarkstone Bridge, to and through the Borough of Derby to Little Eaton, with a cut out of the said Canal in or near the said Borough, to join the Erewash Canal near Sandiacre, and for making Railways from such Canal to several Collieries in the Parishes or Liberties of Denby, Horsley, and Smalley, all in the County of Derby."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

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

Wirksworth Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Moot Hall in Wirksworth, to the Turnpike Road leading from Derby to Brassington, at of near to a Place called The Cross in the Hand on Hulland Ward, and also the Road from the said Moot Hall to another Turnpike Road leading from the Cross Post on Wirksworth Moor to Mattock Bath, at or near to a Place called the Steeple House, in the Township of Wirksworth aforesaid, all in the County of Derby."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Vote of Credit Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to raise the Sum of One million five hundred thousand Pounds for the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned, and for providing that the Governor and Company of the Bank of England shall not be subject to any Penalties by Reason of an Act made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, on Account of their advancing Money for the Payment of Bills of Exchange, accepted by, or by the Direction of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and made payable at the Bank of England."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Scotch Fencibles Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to establish certain Regulations respecting Officers serving in several Corps of Fencible Men, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and in certain other Corps which may be directed to be raised in Great Britain."

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 laid Bills, without any Amendment.

Dudley Canal Bill:

The Order of the Day being read, for the further Consideration and Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the Dudley Canal, in the County of Worcester, to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, now making at or near Selly Oak, in the said County; and also certain Collateral Cuts to communicate therewith:''

The said Bill was, accordingly read a Second Time.

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

Question proposed to be put to the Judges negatived:

Then it was moved, "That the following Question be put to the Judges;"

Whether any Instrument under the Name and Seal of a Company, Incorporated for the specific Purpose of making a Canal called the Dudley Canal, which Instrument treats on Behalf of the whole Company, and engages them in a new Adventure, distinct from the Object for which they were incorporated, and to which their former Powers do not extend, can legally be considered as an Act of the said Company, binding and conclusive on every Individual of the said Company against his individual Consent?"

Which being objected to;

After Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then it was moved, "That the said Bill be committed for Thursday next."

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the said Motion, by leaving out ("Thursday next"), and inserting ("this Day three Months").

The Question was put, "Whether ("Thursday next") shall stand Part of the Motion?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

Petition against it.

Upon reading the Petition of the Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham and Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Navigations, taking Notice of the last-mentioned Bill; and praying Their Lordships, "That they may be heard by their Counsel or Agents against such Parts of the said Bill as may affect their Interests, and that they may have such Relief in the Premises, as to the House shall seem meet:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the said Bill stands committed; and that the Petitioners be at Liberty to be heard by their Counsel or Agents against Parts of the said Bill, as desired, before the said Committee; and that Counsel be heard for the Bill at the same Time, if they think fit.

Gordon against Home et al.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause wherein Alexander Gordon of Culvenan Esquire, is Appellant, and George Home of Branston Esquire, and others are Respondents, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off to Tuesday next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, primum diem Maii jam prox. sequen., horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.