House of Lords Journal Volume 39: June 1793 11-20

June 1793 11-20

DIE Martis, 11^o Junii 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

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 Duke of Dorset 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 continuing in the East India Company, for a further Time, the Possession of the British Territories in India, together with their exclusive Trade, under certain Limitations; for establishing further Regulations for the Government of the said Territories, and the better Administration of Justice within the same; for appropriating to certain Uses the Revenues and Profits of the said Company; and for making Provision for the good Order and Government of the Towns of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay." "An Act requiring and authorizing Charles Gilbert Esquire, Treasurer of the Eastern Division, and the Reverend Francis Tutté, the legal Representative of Randolph Tutté, deceased, late Treasurer of the Western Division of the County of Sussex, to pay certain Sums of Money received by them the said Treasurers, or either of them, on Account of the not raising the Militia of the said County, into the public Stocks of the said Divisions, to be applied as therein is directed, and for other Purposes therein mentioned." "An Act to vary and extend the Line of the Canal authorized to be made by an Act passed in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the City of Hereford to the City of Gloucester, with a Collateral Cut from the same to the Town of Newent in the County of Gloucester;" and to amend the said Act." "An Act for making effectual the Statute Labour; and for levying Conversion Money in lieu of Labour in certain Cases; and for otherwise regulating, making, and repairing High Roads and Bridges in the County of Caithness." "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act 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." "An Act for enabling Richard William Howard Vyse, an Infant Trustee, to join in making an Exchange of Part of the Estate of the Most Noble Charles Duke of Norfolk with Francis Ferrand Foljambe Esquire." "An Act for dividing, enclosing, stinting, regulating, and otherwise improving certain Lands and Grounds in the Parish of Brotherton, in the West Riding of the County of York." "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Commons and Waste Lands within the Manor and Liberty of Swindon, in the Parish of Womborne, in the County of Stafford." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Commons and Waste Grounds, and Ings or Meadow Grounds, within the Township of Knottingley, in the West Riding of the County of York." "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing certain Common and Waste Lands, in the Parishes of Llanferres, in the County of Denbigh, and Kilken in the County of Flint." "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing certain Commons and Waste Lands within the Town and Lordship of Frodsham, and the Township of Helsby, in the Parish of Frodsham, in the County of Chester." "An Act for naturalizing Bartholomew Valle." And albeit the said Acts by you Our said Subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this Our present Parliament assembled, are fully agreed and consented unto, yet nevertheless the same are not of Force and Effect in the Law without Our Royal Assent given and put to the said Acts; and forasmuch as for divers Causes and Considerations, We cannot conveniently at this Time be present in Our Royal Person, in the Higher House of Our said Parliament, being the Place accustomed to give our Royal Assent to such Acts as have been agreed upon by you Our said Subjects the Lords and Commons, We have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made, and have signed the same; and by the same do give and put Our Royal Assent to the said Acts, and to all Articles, Clauses, and Provisions therein contained, and have fully agreed and assented to the said Acts; Willing that the said Acts, and every Article, Clause, Sentence, and Provision therein contained, from henceforth shall be of the same Strength, Force, and Effect, as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House, and had openly and publickly in the Presence of you all assented to the same: And we do by these Presents declare and notify the same Our Royal Assent as well to you the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons aforesaid, as to all others whom it may concern: Commanding also, by these Presents, Our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor 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 Granville, One of Our Principal Secretaries of State; Jeffrey 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 Eleventh Day of June, 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."

1. "An Act for continuing in the East India Company for a further Term, the Possession of the British Territories in India, together with their exclusive Trade, under certain Limitations; for establishing further Regulations for the Government of the said Territories, and the better Administration of Justice within the same; for appropriating to certain Uses the Revenues and Profits of the said Company; and for making Provision for the good Order and Government of the Towns of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay."

2. "An Act requiring and authorizing Charles Gilbert Esquire, Treasurer of the Eastern Division, and the Reverend Francis Tutté, the legal Representative of Randolph Tutté, deceased, late Treasurer of the Western Division of the County of Sussex, to to pay certain Sums of Money received by them the said Treasurers, or either of them, on account of the not raising the Militia of the said County, into the public Stocks of the said Divisions, to be applied as therein is directed; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

3. "An Act to vary and extend the Line of the Canal authorized to be made by an Act passed in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from the City of Hereford to the City of Gloucester, with a Collateral Cut from the same to the Town of Newent, in the County of Gloucester;" and to amend the said Act."

4. "An Act for making effectual the Statute Labour, and for levying Conversion Money in Lieu of Labour in certain Cases; and for otherwise regulating, making, and repairing High Roads and Bridges in the County of Caithness."

5. "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act 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 these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet)

"Le Roy le veult."

6. "An Act for enabling Richard William Howard Vyse, an infant Trustee, to join in making an Exchange of Part of the Estate of the Most Noble Charles Duke of Norfolk, with Francis Ferrand Foljambe Esquire."

7. "An Act for dividing, enclosing, stinting, regulating, and otherwise improving certain Lands and Grounds in the Parish of Brotherton, in the West Riding of the County of York."

8. "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Commons and Waste Lands within the Manor and Liberty of Swindon, in the Parish of Womborne, in the County of Stafford."

9. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Commons and Waste Grounds, and Ings or Meadow Grounds within the Township of Knottingley, in the West Riding of the County of York."

10. "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Common and Waste Lands in the Parishes of Llanferres, in the County of Denbigh, and Kilken, in the County of Flint."

11. "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing certain Commons and Waste Lands within the Town and Lordship of Frodsham, and the Township of Helsby, in the Parish of Frodsham, in the County of Chester."

12. "An Act for naturalizing Bartholomew Valle."

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.

Lord Auckland introduced:

William Lord Auckland, in the Kingdom of Ireland, being by Letters Patent bearing Date the Twenty-second Day of May, in the Thirty-third Year of His present Majesty, created Baron Auckland, of West Auckland, in the County of Durham, was (in his Robes) introduced between the Lord Grenville and the Lord Amherst, (also in their Robes,) the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Garter King at Arms preceding: His Lord ship, on his Knee, presented his Patent to the Lord Chancellor at the Woolsack, who delivered it to the Clerk, and the same was read at the Table:

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

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

Witness Ourself at Westminster the Twenty-second Day of May, in the Thirty-third Year of Our Reign.

"Yorke."

Then his Lordship came to the Table, and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes, and was afterwards placed in his due Place.

Pedigree delivered.

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

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom 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 completing the said Canal Navigation, and for other Purposes," stands committed, may sit notwithstanding any Adjournment of this House.

Chelmsford Navigation Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Communication between the Town of Chelmsford, or some Part of the Parish of Springfield, in the County of Essex, and a Place called Collier's Reach, in or near the River Blackwater, in the said County."

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

Lottery Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money, to be raised by a Lottery."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Post-Horse Duty Farming Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for further continuing, for a limited Time, an Act made in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury for the Time being, to lett to Farm the Duties granted by an Act made in the Twenty-fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, on Horses let to Hire for travelling Post, and by Time, to such Persons as should be willing to contract for the same."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Corn Regulation Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Importation and Exportation of Corn; and the Payment of the Duty on Foreign Corn imported, and of the Bounty on British Corn exported."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Scotch Creditors Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for rendering the Payment of Creditors more equal and expeditious in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Welsh Courts, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for remedying Inconveniencies attending certain Proceedings in the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales, and for the County Palatine of Chester; in the Court of Common Pleas for the County Palatine of Lancaster; in the Court of Pleas for the County Palatine of Durham, and in the County Courts in Wales."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Newfoundland Judicature Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for establishing Courts of Judicature in the Island of Newfoundland, and the Islands adjacent."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Spanish Mail Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Post Master General to send the Mail to the Dominions of His Catholic Majesty, on board of any Vessels authorized by His Catholic Majesty to carry the same."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Speeton Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Lands, Pastures, and Wastes, within the Township of Speeton, in the Parish of Bridlington, in the East Riding of the County of York."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Foreign Spirits Duty Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue certain Duties of Excise on Foreign Spirits imported into this Kingdom, for a limited Time; and also for continuing certain Laws of Excise therein mentioned."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Essex Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the Western Part of the Parish of Shenfield to Harwich and Rochford, and from Chelmsford to Ballingdon Bridge, and from Margaretting to Malden, and from Colchester to Dedham Bridge, and from Lexden to the East End of the Town of Haverill, and from High Garrett to Bulmer Tie, and from Mark's Tey to Braintree, and from Little Waltham to the End of the Parish of Great Hallingbury, and from Malden to Braintree, in the County of Essex."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Southburn Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and improving the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Wastes within the Township of Southburn, in the Parish of Kirkburn, in the East Riding of the County of York."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ireland, Importation of Goods from, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to permit Goods and Commodities of the Growth, Production, or Manufacture of Asia, Africa, or America, legally imported into Ireland, to be imported from thence into 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 Twelve preceding Bills.

And Messages were severally sent to the House of Commons by Mr. Leeds and Mr. Walker:

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

Constables, &c. Fines Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to authorize Justices of the Peace to impose Fines upon Constables, Overseers, and other Peace Officers, for Neglect of Duty; and on Masters of Apprentices for ill Usage of such their Apprentices; and also to make Provision for the Execution of Warrants of Distress granted by Magistrates."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

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

Bath Roads Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for amending, improving, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading to and from the City of Bath."

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.

Salford Road, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for more effectually 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 Kersel Moor, to Singleton Brook, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster."

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

Odiham Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Odiham to Alton, in the County of Southampton."

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.

Thornborough Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, and a certain Moor or Common called Thornborough Moor, within the Parish of West Tanfield, in the North Riding of the County of York."

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

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

Walcot Paving, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for paving, cleansing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Ways, Passages, and Public Places, within such Part of the Parish of Walcot, in the County of Somerset, as is not within the Circuit, Precinct, and Jurisdiction of the City of Bath, in the same County, and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, Encroachments, and Obstructions; and for establishing a proper and effective Police therein; and for licensing and regulaing Hackney Coaches, Chairs, Porters, Basket-men, and Basket-women, within the said City of Bath, and a certain Distance thereof."

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.

Minories Paving Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better paving, cleansing, lighting, and watching Haydon Square, Haydon Yard, Sheepy Yard, Church Street, Little Church Street otherwise the Church Passage, Church Court, and Kenton Street, and the Passages therein or leading thereto, in the Parish of Trinity otherwise Holy Trinity, in the Minories, in the County of Middlesex, within the Liberty of His Majesty's Tower of London; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

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

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

Bedford Charity Bill.

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Consideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing an Act made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the charitable Uses, extending the Objects, and regulating the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Estates given by Sir William Harpur Knight, and Dame Alice his Wife, for the Benefit of the Poor and other Objects of Charity, of the Town of Bedford," and for the "better Management and Disposition of the said Estates, and the Rents and Profits thereof:"

Ordered, That the said Bill may be read a Second Time.

The said Bill was read a Second Time accordingly.

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

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet.

The House was moved, "That the Standing Order of this House, requiring Fourteen Days Notice to be given of the Meeting of Committees upon Private Bills, be taken into Consideration To-morrow, in order that the same may be dispensed with upon the last-mentioned Bill; and that the Lords be summoned."

Consolidated Fund Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Consolidated Fund; for applying a certain Sum of Money therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninety-three; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament."

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

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

Tobacco Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Regulation of warehoused Tobacco, and for permitting certain Tobacco of the Spanish Dominions to be admitted to Entry on the Payment of the British Plantation Duty."

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

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

Duchy of Cornwall Leases Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales to make Leases, Copies, and Grants of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments, Parcel of His said Royal Highnesses Duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same; and for the other Purposes therein mentioned."

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

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

Trevaunance Harbour Bill.

The Lord Hawke reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for erecting and making a Pier and Harbour in the Cove of Trevaunance, in the Parish of Saint Agnes, in the County of Cornwall," 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."

Treijer's Naturalization Bill.

The Lord Hawke made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Gotlieb Augustus Treijer," was committed.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Thirsk Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Hawke also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Moor or Common called Thirsk West Moor, and Calton and Sandhutton Commons, in the Parish of Thirsk, in the North Riding of the County of York, and several Parcels of Moor or Common Land, being Part of Bagby High Moor, lying within the several Townships of Thirsk, Bagby, and Balk, in the said Riding," 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."

Southern Whale Fishery Premium Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to allow to Ships carrying on the Southern Whale Fishery to the North of the Equator, the same Premium as they are now entitled to if they do not pass the Equator."

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."

Figs, Duties and Drawbacks, &c. Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing the Duties and Drawbacks on Figs, and for granting and allowing other Duties and Drawbacks in Lieu thereof; for charging a Duty on the Importation, and allowing a Drawback on the Exportation of Virginal Wire of Copper; for empowering the Commissioners of the Customs to authorize their Officers to make Allowance for Damages received by Goods during the Voyage; and for authorizing the Commissioners of the Customs and Excise to sell Vessels liable to be broken up to private Persons to be used as Privateers."

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."

Anglesey Copper Mines Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon Coals used in smelting Copper and Lead Ores, and in Fire Engines for draining Water out of the Copper and Lead Mines within the Isle of Anglesey."

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."

Friendly Societies Bill:

The Order of the Day being read, for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement and Relief of Friendly Societies;" and for hearing Counsel against a Clause in the said Bill:

Counsel was called in.

And Mr. Dallas appearing as Counsel for the Petitioners, informed the House, "That they declined being heard against the said Clause."

The Counsel was directed to withdraw.

Then the said Bill was read the Third Time.

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

Pr. 3. L. 12. After ("thereof") insert ("at the then or the then next subsequent Session")"

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

Then it was proposed in Pr. L. to leave out from the Word ("shall") to the Word ("because")

Which being objected to;

The Question was put, "Whether the Words proposed to be left out shall stand Part of the Clause?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then it was proposed in Press 20, Line 1, after "("Westminster") to insert Clause (A)

"Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if Provision shall be made by one or more of the general Rules and Orders of any such Society, and confirmed as required by this Act, for a Reference by Arbitration of any Matter in Dispute between any such Society, or any Person or Persons acting under them, and any individual Member thereof, the Matter so in Dispute shall be referred to such Arbitrators as shall be named and elected in such Manner as shall be prescribed by such general Rules or Orders; and whatever Award, Order, or Determination shall be made by the said Arbitrators, or the major Part of them, according to the true Purport and Meaning of the Rules and Orders of such Society, confirmed by the Justices, according to the Directions of this Act, shall be binding and con clusive on all Parties, and shall be final to all Intents and Purposes without Appeal, or being subject to the Controul of two or more Justices of the Peace, in the Manner herein-before prescribed."

The same was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

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

Heaton's Bill.

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

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

Sugar Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act for regulating the Allowance of the Drawback and Payment of the Bounty on the Exportation of Sugar; and for permitting the Importation of Sugar and Coffee into the Bahama and Bermuda Islands in foreign Ships; and for reducing the Bounty on refined Sugars exported in any other than British Ships;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Ld. Rodney's Annuity Extension Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for further settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Heirs Male of the Body of the late Lord Rodney, to whom the Barony of Rodney shall descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Lord Rodney to His Majesty and the Publick;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Commercial Credit Act, to amend, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for rendering more effectual an Act of the present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to direct the Issue of Exchequer Bills to a limited Amount; for the Purposes and in the Manner therein mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Election Notices Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of King William the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers in the electing and returning such Members;" so far as relates to the Publication of Notices of the Time and Place of Election;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Aylett against Bennett, in Error.

Upon reading the Petition of Nathaniel Bennett the Younger, Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein William Aylett is Plaintiff, which stands appointed for hearing; setting forth, "That the Petitioner brought a Writ of Error returnable before Their Lordships, and the Record having been transcribed, was together with the said Writ of Error brought up into this House on the 14th Day of May last, and the Plaintiff hath assigned Errors thereon, and the Petitioner apprehends the same is brought for delay;" and therefore praying, "That Their Lordships will be pleased to appoint a short Bye-day for hearing the said Errors; or that Their Lordships will be pleased to make such other Order in the Premises, as to Their Lordships, shall seem meet:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Errors argued by Counsel at the Bar, on Thursday next.

Spottiswoode to enter into Recognizance on Cameron's Appeal.

The House being moved, "That John Spottiswoode of Sackville Street, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Mrs. Helen Cameron, and Colin M^cLean, on Account of their Appeal depending in this House, they living in Scotland:"

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

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

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Cause wherein William Nowell Lickbarrow and Ralph Wright are Plaintiffs, and Edward Mason and others are Defendants, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off till To-morrow.

The King against Amery, in Error.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Petition of the Relator, in the Cause between the King against Amery, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off till To-morrow.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Mercurii, 12^o Junii 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

Writs of Error delivered:

The Lord Kenyon, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in the usual Manner, delivered in at the Table five Writs of Error:

Cockayne against Legrew:

In the first of which,
John Cokayne, Gentleman, is Plaintiff,
and
Obadiah Legrew, Defendant.

Haigh et al. against Peel et al:

In the second,
John Haigh and others are Plaintiffs,
and
Robert Peel and others Defendants.

Taylor against Wildey:

In the third,
Stephen Taylor is Plaintiff,
and
Henry Wildey Defendant.

Marsden against Simpson:

In the fourth,
Thomas Marsden is Plaintiff,
and
Thomas Simpson Defendant.

Sholl against Cook.

And in the last,
Richard Sholl is Plaintiff,
and
John Cook Defendant.

Salford Road, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for more effectually 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."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Chelmsford Navigation Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Communication between the Town of Chelmsford, or some Part of the Parish of Springfield, in the County of Essex, and a Place called Collier's Reach, in or near the River Blackwater, in the said County."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Anglesey Copper Mines Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon Coals used in smelting Copper and Lead Ores, and in Fire Engines for draining Water out of the Copper and Lead Mines, within the Isle of Anglesey."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Figs, Duties and Drawbacks, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repealing the Duties and Drawbacks on Figs, and for granting and allowing other Duties and Drawbacks in Lieu thereof; for charging a Duty on the Importation, and allowing a Drawback on the Exportation of Virginal Wire of Copper; for empowering the Commissioners of the Customs to authorize their Officers to make Allowance for Damages received by Goods during their Voyage; and for authorizing the Commissioners of the Customs and Excise to sell Vessels liable to be broken up, to private Persons, to be used as Privateers."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Southern Whale Fishery Premium Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to allow to Ships carrying on the Southern Whale Fishery to the North of the Equator, the same Premium as they are now entitled to if they do not pass the Equator."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Trevaunance Harbour Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for erecting and making a Pier and Harbour in the Cove of Trevaunance, in the Parish of Saint Agnes, in the County of Cornwall."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Thirsk Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Moor or Common, called Thirsk West Moor, and Calton and Sandhutton Commons, in the Parish of Thirsk, in the North Riding of the County of York, and several Parcels of Moor or Common Land, being Part of Bagby High Moor, lying within the several Townships of Thirsk, Bagby, and Balk, in the said Riding."

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 Seven preceding Bills.

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

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

Treijer's Naturalization Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Naturalizing Gotlieb Augustus Treijer."

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.

Ld. Rodney's Annuity Extension Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for further settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Heirs Male of the Body of the late Lord Rodney, to whom the Barony of Rodney shall descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Lord Rodney to His Majesty and the Publick."

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

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

Sugar Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Allowance of the Drawback, and Payment of the Bounty on the Exportation of Sugar; and for permitting the Importation of Sugar and Coffee into the Bahama and Bermuda Islands, in Foreign Ships; and for reducing the Bounty on refined Sugars, exported in any other than British Ships."

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

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

Commercial Credit Act, to amend, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for rendering more effectual an Act of the present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to direct the Issue of Exchequer Bills to a limited Amount, for the Purposes, and in the Manner therein mentioned."

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

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

Election Notices Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of King William the Third, intituled, An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers, in the electing and returning such Members, so far as relates to the Publication of Notices of the Time and Place of Election."

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

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

Buchanan against Slack, in Error.

Upon reading the Petition of John Slack, Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein John Buchanan is Plaintiff, which stands appointed for Hearing, setting forth, "That the Plaintiff in Error for Delay, and in order to harass the Petitioner, has brought a Writ of Error returnable before their Lordships, and the Record having been transmitted, was, together with the said Writ of Error, brought into the House on the 18th of March last, and the said Plaintiff has assigned general Errors, and the Defendant has rejoined thereto;" and therefore praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to appoint a short Bye-Day for arguing the said Errors, or that the House will make such other Order in the Premises as their Lordships shall think the Nature and Exigency of his Case may require:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Errors argued by Counsel at the Bar on Friday next.

Consolidated Fund Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Consolidated Fund; for applying a certain Sum of Money therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninety-three; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Tobacco Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Regulation of Warehoused Tobacco, and for permitting certain Tobacco of the Spanish Dominions to be admitted to Entry on the Payment of the British Plantation Duty."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Duchy of Cornwall Leases Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, to make Leases, Copies, and Grants of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments, Parcel of his said Royal Highness's Duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same; and for the other Purposes therein mentioned."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Ships Preservation, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for better preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships, or other Vessels, and in obstructing Seamen, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship Carpenters, from pursuing their lawful Occupations."

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.

Glasgow Church, &c. Bill.

The Lord Cathcart reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill intituled, "An Act for re-building the Tron Church of the City of Glasgow; for opening certain Streets; for removing Obstructions in the Trongate-Street; for building a Bridge over the River Clyde, opposite to the Salt Market-Street; for regulating the Weight and Measure of Coals, and the Mode of carrying Wood and Timber on the Streets of the said City; for enlarging the Gaol or Tolbooth there; and for selling Part of the High or Calton Green, and also the Glebe belonging to the Inner High Church, and Parish of Glasgow," 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."

Carnarvon Harbour Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleansing, improving, and regulating the Harbour of Carnarvon, in the County of Carnarvon," was committed.

Slawston Enclosure Bill.

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

Amlwch Harbour Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleansing, improving, and regulating the Harbour of Amlwch, in the Isle of Anglesey," 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. 1. L. 19. After ("Channels") insert ("And whereas the Right Reverend John Lord Bishop of Bangor, is, in Right of his See, Rector of the Parish and Parish Church of Amlwch aforesaid, and as such is entitled to certain Glebe Lands in the said Parish, one Part or Parcel of which Glebe Lands called Caer Pandy, containing Thirty-six Acres and upwards, is contiguous to the said Harbour of Amlwch.")

Pr. 29. L. 36. After ("them") insert Clause (A.")

"Provided always, and be it further enacted, That no Docks, Locks, Piers, Jetteaus, Quays, Breast Works, or other Works, Buoys, Mooring Posts, Cranes, Engines, Lamps, Light-Houses or Land-Marks, as aforesaid, shall be made, erected, set up, or placed, by virtue, or under the Authority of this Act, upon any Part of the said Piece or Parcel of Glebe Land called Caer Pandy, without the Approbation and Consent of the said Lord Bishop of Bangor, or his Successors Bishops as aforesaid, and of his or their Lessee or Lessees for the Time being, in Possession of the said Piece or Parcel of Glebe Land signified by Writing under the Hand and Episcopal Seal of the said Lord Bishop, or his Successors as aforesaid, and under the Hand or Hands of his or their Lessee or Lessees as aforesaid for the Time being; any Thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding."

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

E. Stair takes the Oaths.

This Day John Earl of Stair took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration; and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Dudley 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 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," 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. 12. L. 27. Leave out from ("made") to ("Provided"), in Line 37."

It was moved, "That the Report do lie on the Table."

Which being objected to;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the said Motion, by leaving out the Words ("do lie on the Table") and inserting ("be now taking into Consideration").

After Debate,

The Question was put, "Whether the Words proposed to be left out, shall stand Part of the Motion?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then it was moved, "That the said Report be now taken into Consideration."

Which being objected to;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the said Motion, by leaving out the Word ("now"),

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

It was resolved in the Negative.

Ordered, That the said Report be taken into Consideration To-morrow.

Scotch Coals and Spirits Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing the Duties on Coals, Culm and Cinders brought or carried Coastwise into Scotland, and for granting other Duties on Licences to sell certain distilled Spirituous Liquors, in lieu thereof;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Scotch Distillery Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Regulation of Distilleries in Scotland, and the Exportation of British made Spirits from England to Scotland, and from Scotland to England, for a limited Time;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Seamen's Encouragement Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen; and for the better and more effectually manning His Majesty's Navy;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Slave Regulation Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue for a limited Time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Dean and Chapter of Lincoln's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for effectuating an Exchange between the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln and Richard Ellison Esquire;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, to which they desire Their Lordships' Concurrence.

Penistone Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing and amending an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from Penistone Bridge, in the County of York, to Grindleford Bridge, in the County of Derby, and the Roads severally leading from Bamford Woodgate over Yorkshire Bridge to the Guide Post on Thornhill Moor, to or near the Eighth Mile Stone on Hathersage Moor, and to the Village of Darwent, in the said County of Derby;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Dudley Canal Bill, Motion to print Evidence negatived:

It was moved, "That the Evidence taken before the Committee to whom 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," was committed, be printed."

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Petition against it.

Upon reading the Petition of the several Persons whose Names are thereunto subscribed, Merchants, Manufacturers, and other principal Inhabitants of the Town and Neighbourhood of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick:

And also, upon reading the Petition of the several Persons whose Names are thereunto subscribed, Proprietors of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Navigation, taking Notice of the last-mentioned Bill; and severally praying, "That the said Bill may not pass into a Law, and that they may be heard by themselves or Counsel at the Bar of the House against the same:"

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

St. George's Road Street Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making a new Street from Saint George's Road, in the Parish of Christ Church, in the County of Surrey, through Hollands Leagure into and across the Green Walk, and from thence into Gravel Lane, in the said Parish; and for discontinuing as a public Highway Part of a Street called the Upper Ground Street, in the said Parish;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House To-morrow.

Bedford Charity Bill.

The House (according to Order) proceeded to take into Consideration the Motion made Yesterday, for dispensing with the Standing Order (requiring fourteen Days Notice to be given of the Meeting of Committees upon private Bills,) upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing an Act made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the charitable Uses, extending the Objects, and regulating the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Estates given by Sir William Harpur Knight, and Dame Alice his Wife, for the Benefit of the Poor, and other Objects of Charity of the Town of Bedford;" and for the better Management and Disposition of the said Estates, and the Rents and Profits thereof."

And Consideration being had thereof accordingly:

Ordered, That the said Standing Order be dispensed with; and that the Committee may meet to consider of the said Bill To-morrow.

States General, Address for Memorial presented by Ld. Auckland.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, humbly to request that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to order, that there be laid before this House, "A Copy of the Memorial presented by his Excellency Lord Auckland and Comte de Stabremberg, to their High Mightinesses the States General at the Hague, the Fifth of April 1793."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords with white Staves.

Aylett against Bennett.

Upon reading the Petition of William Aylett, Plaintiff in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Náthaniel Bennett, the Younger, is Defendant, which stands appointed for Hearing, setting forth, "That the Petitioner is advised to withdraw his Assignment of Errors, and doth not intend further to prosecute his said Writ;" and therefore praying Their Lordships, "That he may be at Liberty to withdraw his said Assignment of Errors, and that the said Writ of Error may be Non-pros'd with such Costs as Their Lordships shall please to direct, or to make such other Order as to Their Lordships shall seem meet:"

Writ of Error Non-pros'd with Costs.

It is Ordered, That the Petitioner be at Liberty to withdraw his said Assignment of Errors, as desired; and that the Defendant in Error do forthwith enter a Non-pros on the said Writ of Error; and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's Bench, to the end Execution may be had upon the Judgement given by that Court, as if no such Writ of Error had been brought into this House; and further that the Plaintiff in Error do pay or cause to be paid to the Defendant in Error the Sum of Sixty Pounds for his Costs, by reason of the Delay of the Execution of the said Judgement.

Dean and Chapter of Lincoln's Bill.

The House proceeded to take into Consideration the Amendments made by the Commons to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for effectuating an Exchange between the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln and Richard Ellison Esquire."

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

And a Message was sent to the House of Commons by the former Messengers, to acquaint them therewith'

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

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Cause wherein William Nowell Lickbarrow and Ralph Wright are Plaintiffs, and Edward Mason and others are Defendants, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off till To-morrow.

The King against Amery, in Error.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Petition of the Relator in the Cause between the King against Amery, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off till To-morrow.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Jovis, 13^o Junii 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Pulteney's against E. Darlington et Ux.

The Answer of William Harry Earl of Darlington, and Margaret Countess of Darlington, to the Appeal of William Pulteney Esquire, and Henrietta Laura Pulteney, now Baroness of Bath, was this Day brought in.

Tobacco Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Regulation of Warehoused Tobacco, and for permitting certain Tobacco of the Spanish Do minions to be admitted to Entry, on the Payment of the British Plantation Duty."

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 ordered to be sent to the House of Commons by Mr. Holford and Mr. Pepys:

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

Duchy of Cornwall Leases Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales to make Leases, Copies, and Grants of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments, Parcel of His said Royal Highnesses' Duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same; and for the other Purposes therein mentioned."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

A Message was ordered to be sent to the House of Commons by the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Baron Hotham:

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

Glasgow, Church, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for re-building the Tron Church of the City of Glasgow; for opening certain Streets; for removing Obstructions in the Trongate Street; for building a Bridge over the River Clyde, opposite to the Salt Market Street; for regulating the Weight and Measure of Coals, and the Mode of carrying Wood and Timber on the Streets of the said City; for enlarging the Gaol or Tolbooth there; and for selling Part of the High or Calton Green, and also the Glebe belonging to the Inner High Church, and Parish of Glasgow."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Carnarvon Harbour Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleansing, improving, and regulating the Harbour of Carnarvon, in the County of Carnarvon."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Slawston Enclosure Bill:

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

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Pepys:

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

Scotch Coals and Spirit Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repealing the Duties on Coals, Culm, and Cinders, brought or carried Coastwise into Scotland; and for granting other Duties on Licences to sell certain distilled Spirituous Liquors, in lieu thereof."

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

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

Scotch Distillery Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Regulation of Distilleries in Scotland, and the Exportation of British-made Spirits from England to Scotland, and from Scotland to England, for a limited 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 To-morrow.

Seaman's Encouragement Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and for the better and more effectually manning His Majesty's Navy."

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

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

Slave Regulation Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue for a limited Time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa."

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

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

Sugar Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act, made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Allowance of the Drawback, and Payment of the Bounty, on the Exportation of Sugar, and for permitting the Importation of Sugar and Coffee into the Bahama and Bermuda Islands, in Foreign Ships; and for reducing the Bounty on refined Sugars, exported in any other than British Ships."

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."

Ld. Rodney's Annuity Extension Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for further settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Heirs Male of the Body of the late Lord Rodney to whom the Barony of Rodney shall descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Lord Rodney, to His Majesty and the Public."

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."

Commercial Credit Act, to amend, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for rendering more effectual an Act of the present Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act for enabling His Majesty to direct the Issue of Exchequer Bills to a limited Amount, for the Purposes and in the Manner 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 directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Election Notices 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 Seventh and Eighth Years of King Wil liam the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament; and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs, and other Officers, in the electing and returning such Members, so far as relates to the Publication of Notices of the Time and Place of Election."

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."

Bedford Charity Bill.

The Earl of Lauderdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing an Act made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Charitable Uses, extending the Objects, and regulating the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Estates given by Sir William Harpur Knight, and Dame Alice his Wife, for the Benefit of the Poor, and other Objects of Charity, of the Town of Bedford;" and for the better Management and Disposition of the said Estates, and the Rents and Profits 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."

Thornborough Enclosure Bill.

The Earl of Lauderdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, and a certain Moor or Common called Thornborough Moor, within the Parish of West Tanfield, in the North Riding of the County of York," was committed.

Odiham Road Bill.

The Earl Ferrers reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Odiham to Alton, in the County of Southampton," 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."

Bath Reads Bill.

The Earl Ferrers made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending, improving, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading to and from the City of Bath," was committed.

Walcot Paving, &c. Bill.

The Earl Ferrers made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for paving, cleansing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Ways, Passages, and public Places within such Part of the Parish of Walcot, in the County of Somerset, as is not within the Circuit, Precinct, and Jurisdiction of the City of Bath, in the same County; and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, Encroachments, and Obstructions; and for establishing a proper and effective Police therein; and for licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches, Chairs, Porters, Basketmen, and Basket-women, within the said City of Bath, and a certain Distance thereof," was committed.

Minories Paving Bill.

The Earl Ferrers made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better paving, cleansing, lighting, and watching Haydon Square, the New Square, Haydon Yard, Sheepy Yard, Church Street, Little Church Street, otherwise the Church Passage, Church Court, and Kenton Street, and the Passages therein, or leading thereto, in the Parish of Trinity otherwise Holy Trinity, in the Minories, in the County of Middlesex, within the Liberty of His Majesty's Tower of London; and for other Purposes therein mentioned," was committed.

Seven Oaks, &c. Roads Bill.

The Earl Ferrers also made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for continuing, amending and rendering more effectual so much of Three Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Roads from Seven Oaks, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, to Lamberhurst Pound and Pullen's Hill, in the County of Kent, and to Flimwell Vent, in the County of Sussex, as relates to the Road leading from Seven Oaks Common to Woodsgate, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, in the said County of Kent; and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from Tunbridge Wells to Woodsgate aforesaid," was committed.

Amlwch Harbour Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleansing, improving, and regulating the Harbour of Amlwch, in the Isle of Anglesey."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

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

Dudley Canal Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for taking into Consideration the Report of the Amendment made by the Committee, to whom 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," was committed:

Moved, "That the said Bill be re-committed."

Which being objected to;

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

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

"Pr. L. Leave out from ("incorporated") to the Word ("under")"

The Question was put, "Whether the Words proposed to be left out, shall stand part of the Bill?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then it was proposed in Press Line after ("made") to insert Clause (A)

Provided always, That nothing contained in the said recited Acts or any of them, or in this Act shall be construed to empower any Person or Persons to enter on any Lands for the Purpose of making any Reservoir or Reservoirs for the Purpose of supplying the said Canal with Water, without the Consent in Writing of the Owners and Proprietors of such Lands first had and obtained."

Which being objected to;

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

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then the Amendment made by the Committee to the said Bill, was read by the Clerk as follows (videlicit);

Pr. 12. L. 27. Leave out from ("made") to ("Provided") in Line 37."

Moved "to agree with the Committee in the said Amendment."

Which being objected to;

The Question was put, "Whether to agree with the Committee in the said Amendment."

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then it was (proposed in Press Line after ("Ton") to insert Clause (B.)

"Provided always, and be it further enacted, That in Case the Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham and Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Navigation shall undertake to make, at their own proper Costs and Charges, a Cut for the Passage of Boats, and other Vessels, from the upper Level of the Dudley Canal, to communicate with the Collateral Cuts by this Act authorized to be made, and shall also make a Reduction in their Rates of Tonnage, to the Amount of Three Pence per Ton on all Coals navigated from the present Dudley Canal along the said Birmingham Canal to the Town of Birmingham, then the Toll or Duty hereby made payable and authorized to be taken by the said Company of Proprietors of the said Dudley Canal for Coal and Coak passing out of the said intended Canal or Collateral Cuts into the present Dudley Canal, shall cease, and not be any longer payable, any Thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding."

Which being objected to;

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

It was resolved in the Negative.

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

Motions for Petitioners against to be heard, negatived.

Moved, "That the Petition of the several Persons whose names are thereunto subscribed, Merchants, Manufacturers, and other principal Inhabitants of the Town and Neighbourhood of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, presented to the House yesterday, praying to be heard by themselves or Counsel against the said Bill, may be heard at the Third Readthereof."

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then it was Moved, "That the Petition of the several Persons, whose Names are thereunto subscribed, Proprietors of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Navigation, presented to the House yesterday, praying to be heard by themselves or Counsel against the said Bill, may be heard at the Third Reading thereof."

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Cook against Sholl, in Error.

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Sholl, Defendant, in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein John Cook is Plaintiff, setting forth, "That the Petitioner apprehends the said Writ is brought merely for Delay, and with Intent to prevent the Petitioner from having the Effect of his Judgement during the present Session of Parliament. And therefore praying that their Lordships will be pleased to appoint a short Day for the said Plaintiff in Error to assign Error or Errors in the said Cause, or that their Lordships will be pleased to make such other Order in the Premises as to their Lordships shall seem meet:"

It is Ordered, That the said Plaintiff in Error do assign Errors in Two Days.

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

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Cause wherein William Nowell Lickbarrow and Ralph Wright are Plaintiffs, and Edward Mason and others are Defendants, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off till To-morrow.

The King against Amery, in Error.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Petition of the Relator in the Cause between the King against Amery, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off till To-morrow.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Veneris, 14^o Junii 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 due Consideration being had thereof accordingly:

The following Order and Judgement was made:

"Whereas, by virtue of His Majesty's Writ of Error returnable into the House of Lords in Parliament assembled, a Record of the Court of King's Bench was brought into this House the 20th of April 1790, wherein William Nowell Lickbarrow and Ralph Wright are Plaintiffs, and Edward Mason, and others, are Defendants, in order to Reverse a Judgement given in the Court of Exchequer Chamber for the said Defendants, Reversing a Judgement of the Court of King's Bench given for the Plaintiffs in Error; and Counsel having been heard on Friday the 13th Wednesday the 18th, and Friday the 20th Days of May 1791, to argue the Errors assigned upon the said Writ of Error, and the Judges who were ordered to attend having been heard Seriatim on Monday the 22d, and Tuesday the 23d Days of April last; as also on Wednesday the 1st Day of May last, to deliver their Opinions, with their Reasons upon certain Points of Law to them proposed, and due Consideration had of what was offered on either side in this Cause.

Judgement reversed and Venire Facias de Novo awarded.

"It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Judgement of the Court of Exchequer Chamber, be and the same is hereby reversed. And it is further Ordered and Adjudged, That the said Court of King's Bench do award a venire facias de Novo, and proceed according to Law; and that the Record be remitted to the said Court of King's Bench."

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

"On which Day, before Our Lord the King, and the Peers in the same Court of Parliament, now here at Westminster, in the said County of Middlesex, assembled, come as well the said William Nowell Lickbarrow, and Ralph Wright, in their proper Persons, as also the said Edward Mason, Cornelius Browne, and John Pilkington, by their Attorney aforesaid, whereupon all and singular, the Premisses having been seen, and by the said Court of Parliament, here fully understood, as well the Record and Proceedings aforesaid, as the several Matters before assigned for Error by the said William Lickbarrow and Ralph Wright, being diligently examined, and mature Deliberation being thereupon had, it appears to the said Court of Parliament now here, that the Judgement given in the said Court of Exchequer Chamber, is Erroneous. Therefore it is considered and adjudged by the said Court of Parliament, that the same be and is hereby accordingly reversed; and that the said Court of King's Bench do award a venire facias de novo, and proceed according to Law, and that the said Record be remitted to the Court of King's Bench."

The King against Amery, in Error.

The Order of the Day being read for the further Consideration of the Petition of the Relator in the Cause between the King against Amery:

It was moved, "To insert at the End of the Judgement given in the said Cause on the 20th of April 1790, the following Words; (videlicet)

"And that the Court of King's Bench do tax the Relator his Costs of this Suit, as if that Court had given Judgement for the King."

Which being objected to;

The Question was put thereupon?

And the Lord Chancellor declaring, "That the Contents had it:"

And a Division being thereupon demanded,

The Contents were directed to go below the Bar; and no Peer going below the Bar:

And there being no Peer in the House to be named as a Teller for the Contents:

The Lord Chancellor declared, "That the not Contents had it."

The Question passed in the Negative.

Buchanan against Slack, in Error.

Whereas this Day was appointed for hearing the Errors argued upon the Writ of Error brought into this House the 18th Day of March last, wherein John Buchanan is Plaintiff, and John Slack Defendant, in order to Reverse a Judgement given in the Court of King's Bench for the Defendant in Error; Counsel appearing for the said Defendant, but no Counsel for the Plaintiff in Error, (who made Default:)

Judgement affirmed with Costs.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Judgement given in the Court of King's Bench, be and the same is hereby affirmed; and that the Record be remitted to the end Execution may be had thereupon, as if no such Writ of Error had been brought into this House; and it is further ordered, That the said Plaintiff do pay or cause to be paid to the said Defendant, the Sum of Eighty Pounds for his Costs, sustained by reason of bringing the said Writ of Error.

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

"But because the Court of Parliament aforesaid, now here, is not yet advised what Judgement to give of and concerning the Premises, a Day is therefore given to the Parties aforesaid before the same Court of Parliament at Westminster, until Friday the Fourteenth Day of the same Month of June, to hear their Judgement thereof, because that the said Court of Parliament is not yet advised what Judgement to give thereupon; at which Day before the same Court of Parliament aforesaid at Westminster aforesaid, came the Parties aforesaid, by their Attornies aforesaid, whereupon the said Court of Parliament having seen, diligently examined, and fully understood, as well the Record and Process aforesaid, and the Judgement given thereupon, as the Causes and Matters aforesaid, assigned by the said John Buchanan as above for Error, and mature Deliberation thereon had: It appears to the said Court of Parliament, that there is no Error either in the Record and Proceedings aforesaid, or in the giving the Judgement aforesaid, and that the said Record is in no ways vitious or defective. Therefore it is considered by the same Court of Parliament aforesaid, that the said Judgement be in all things affirmed, and that it stand in its full Force and Virtue, notwithstanding the Causes and Matters aforesaid, as above assigned for Error. And it is further considered by the same Court of Parliament, that the said John Slack recover against the said John Buchanan, Eighty Pounds adjudged to the said John Slack, by the same Court of Parliament aforesaid, according to the Form of the Statute in such Case made and provided for his Costs, Charges, and Damages which he hath sustained, by reason of the Delay of Execution of the Judgement aforesaid on Pretext of prosecuting the Writ of Error aforesaid; and thereupon the Record aforesaid, and also the Process had in the Court of Parliament on the Premises, by the said Court of Parliament, are sent back to the Court of the said Lord the King, before the King himself wheresoever he shall then be in England, &c.; to do Execution thereupon, &c."

King's Answer to Address.

The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords, with White Staves, had (according to Order) waited on His Majesty with Their Lordships' Address of Wednesday last, and that His Hajesty was pleased to say, He would give Directions accordingly."

Bedford Charity Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repealing an Act made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Charitable Uses, extending the Objects, and regulating the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Estates given by Sir William Harpur Knight, and Dame Alice his Wife, for the Benefit of the Poor, and other Objects of Charity, of the Town of Bedford; and for the better Management and Disposition of the said Estates, and the Rents and Profits thereof."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Sugar Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Allowance of the Drawback, and Payment of the Bounty, on the Exportation of Sugar; and for permitting the Importation of Sugar and Coffee into the Bahama and Bermuda Islands, in Foreign Ships; and for reducing the Bounty on refined Sugars, exported in any other than British Ships."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ld. Rodney's Annuity Extension Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for further settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Heirs Male of the Body of the late Lord Rodney, to whom the Barony of Rodney shall descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Lord Rodney to His Majesty and the Publick."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Commercial Credit Act, to amend, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for rendering more effectual an Act of the present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to direct the Issue of Exchequer Bills to a limited Amount, for the Purposes and in the Manner therein mentioned."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Election Notices Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of King William the Third, intituled, An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers in the electing and returning such Members, so far as relates to the Publication of Notices of the Time and Place of Election."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Thornborough Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, and a certain Moor or Common called Thornborough Moor, within the Parish of West Tanfield, in the North Riding of the County of York."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Odiham Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Odiham to Alton, in the County of Southampton."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Bath Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for amending, improving, and keeping in Repair several Roads leading to and from the City of Bath."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative."

Walcot Paving, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for paving, cleansing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Ways, Passages, and Public Places within such Part of the Parish of Walcot, in the County of Somerset, as is not within the Circuit, Precinct, and Jurisdiction of the City of Bath, in the same County, and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, Encroachments, aud Obstructions; and for establishing a proper and effective Police therein; and for licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches, Chairs, Porters, Basket-men, and Basketwomen, within the said City of Bath, and a certain Distance thereof."

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 Nine preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Pepys:

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

Dudley Canal Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third 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:"

Moved, "That the said Bill be read the Third Time on this Day three Months."

Which being objected to;

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then the said Bill was read the Third Time.

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 ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers:

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

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill, re-committed for this Day Month.

The Earl of Derby reported from the Lords' Committees to whom 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 completing the said Canal Navigation, and for other Purposes," 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. 18. L. 39. After ("obtained") insert Clause (A)"

Clause (A). "And be it further enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend to authorize or empower the said Company of Proprietors to divert or make Use of the Brook called Shorten Brook, in the Township of Altham, which goes towards the Supply of the Water to work the Cotton Mill and Works of Robert Peel Esquire, and Company, situate and being in the Township of Altham aforesaid; or the Brook called Sikeside Brook, flowing to or through the said Township of Altham, so as to prevent the said Brooks, or either of them, or any of the Feeders thereof, within such Township, from flowing to, or supplying with Water the said Cotton Mill, or any other Works which are or may be made, in as full, ample, useful, and beneficial a Manner as now or heretofore accustomed."

Pr. 27. L. 22. After ("Act") insert Clauses ("B C and D".)

Clause (B) Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend to authorize or empower the said Company of Proprietors or their Successors, or the said Commissioners or any of them, to cause to be made any Reservoir or Reservoirs, Road or Roads, or to erect or build, or cause to be erected or built any House, Wharf, Quay, Warehouse, Toll House, Watch House, Weighing Beams, Cranes, Fire or other Engines, or any other Machines, or any Dry Docks or Landing Places on the Lands of Thomas Townley Parker, and Richard Crosse Esquire, in the Township of Chorley, in the said County of Lancaster, without the Consent in Writing of the said Thomas Townley Parker, and Richard Crosse respectively, or their respective Heirs or Assigns, under his or their Hands and Seals respectively for that Purpose, first had and obtained."

Clause (C) Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing herein contained, shall extend or be deemed to extend, to enable the said Company of Proprietors of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Navigation to have, take, divert, or use for the Purpose of the said intended Canal, any Water or Waters which the said Earl of Balcarres was by Law entitled before the Commencement of this Act to have, enjoy, or use, to and at the Foundary and Works of the said Earl, within the Township of Wigan, or to or for the Use of the Foundary of the said Earl at Haigh, or any of the Waters raised, or to be raised from the Collieries of the said Earl now being, or which may hereafter be or be made, upon or within the Estates or Lands of the said Earl at Redmoss or Haigh, in the said County of Lancaster."

Clause (D) Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to authorize or empower the said Company of Proprietors, or their Successors, or the said Commissioners or any of them, at any Time after the passing of this Act, to make, or cause to be made, any Reservoir or Reservoirs, Road or Roads, or to erect or build, or cause to be erected or built, any House, Wharf, Quay, Warehouse, Toll-House, Watch-House, Weighing Beams, Cranes, Fire or other Engines, or any other Machines, or any Dry Docks or Landing Places upon the Lands or Grounds of Richard Roe Walton, in the Township of Altham, in the said County of Lancaster, without the consent in Writing of the said Richard Roe Walton, his Heirs or Assigns, under his or their Hands and Seals respectively for that Purpose first had and obtained."

Pr. 33. L. 36. Leave out from ("thereof") to ("other") in Line 40.

Pr. 34. L. 4. Leave out from ("Wood") to ("and") in Line 9.

Pr. 34. L. 34. Leave out from ("aforesaid") to ("and") in Line 37.

Pr. 42. L. 18. After ("small") insert ("which would have been issuing from or out of any of the Lands which shall be taken or made Use of for the Purposes of this Act, to the several Persons who now are, or at any Time hereafter might have, become intitled to such Tythes according, to their respective Interests therein, such Tythes to be estimated at the Average Value of the four Years commencing at Michaelmas Day 1788, and ending at Michaelmas 1792, such Value to be ascertained (in Case of any Difference concerning the same) in like Manner as the Value of any Lands or other Hereditaments is herein before directed to be ascertained. Provided always, that such Recompence and Satisfaction shall be made to Spiritual Persons by an Annual Rent")

Pr. 122. L. 19. Leave out from ("notwithstanding") to ("and") in Press 132. Line 30."

Moved, "That the said Bill be re-committed."

Which being objected to;

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Bill be re-committed for this Day Month.

Land Revenue, Index to Reports, delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Harrison from the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the State and Condition of the Land Revenues of the Crown, attended:"

He was called in, and delivered at the Bar,

"An Index to the Reports of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the State and Condition of the Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues of the Crown, and to sell or alienate Fee-Farm, and other unimproveable Rents. 1793."

And then he withdrew.

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk:

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

Ordered, That the said Index be printed.

Minories Paving Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better paving, cleansing, lighting, and watching Haydon Square, the New Square, Haydon Yard, Sheepy Yard, Church Street, Little Church Street, otherwise the Church Passage, Church Court, and Kenton Street, and the Passages therein or leading thereto, in the Parish of Trinity, otherwise Holy Trinity, in the Minories, in the County of Middlesex, within the Liberty of His Majesty's Tower of London, and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Seven Oaks, &c. Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for continuing, amending, and rendering more effectual so much of Three Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Roads from Seven Oaks, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, to Lamberhurst Pound and Pullens Hill, in the County of Kent, and to Flimwell Vent, in the County of Sussex, as relates to the Road leading from Seven Oaks Common to Woodsgate, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, in the said County of Kent, and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from Tunbridge Wells to Woodsgate aforesaid."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

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

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

St. George's Road Street Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making a new Street from Saint George's Road, in the Parish of Christ Church, in the County of Surrey, through Holland's Leagure, into and across the Green Walk, and from thence into Gravel Lane, in the said Parish; and for discontinuing as a public Highway Part of a Street called the Upper Ground Street, in the said Parish."

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.

Penistone Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing, and amending an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from Penistone Bridge, in the County of York, to Grindleford Bridge, in the County of Derby, and the Roads severally leading from Bamford Woodgate over Yorkshire Bridge to the Guide Post on Thornhill Moor, to or near the Eighth Mile Stone on Hathersage Moor, and to the Village of Darwent, in the said 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.

Scotch Coals and Spirits Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing the Duties on Coals, Culm, and Cinders brought or carried Coastwise into Scotland; and for granting other Duties on Licences to sell certain distilled spirituous Liquors in Lieu thereof."

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."

Seamen's Encouragement Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and for the better and more effectually manning His Majesty's Navy."

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 Distillery Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Regulation of Distilleries in Scotland, and the Exportation of British made Spirits from England to Scotland, and from Scotland to England, for a limited Time."

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."

Slave Regulation Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue for a limited Time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament, for regulating the Shipping, and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Ships Preservation, &c. Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for better preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships or other Vessels, and in obstructing Seamen, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship Carpenters, from pursuing their lawful Occupations."

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."

Deputy Lieutenants and Militia Officers, Returns of Qualifications of, delivered.

The Lord Grenville (by His Majesty's Command) laid before the House, "Returns of the Qualifications of Deputy Lieutenants and Militia Officers, which have been transmitted to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Act of Parliament;" together with a List thereof:

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

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

Note delivered to Lord Grenville by Ministers of the Emperor and King of Naples, and Papers respecting the States General delivered.

The Lord Grenville (by His Majesty's Command) laid before the House, pursuant to an Address to His Majesty on Wednesday last,

1. "Copy of a Note delivered to the Right Honourable Lord Grenville, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, by the Ministers of the Emperor and the King of Naples, on the 20th of September 1792."

2. "Copy of the Answer returned thereto."

3. "Copy of a Letter from His Excellency Lord Auckland, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary at the Hague, to the Greffier of their High Mightinesses the States General, dated September 24th 1792."

4. "Copy of the Resolution taken by their High Mightinesses thereupon, on the 25th of September 1792."

5. "Copy of a Memorial presented by His Excellency Lord Auckland and the Count de Stahremberg, to their High Mightinesses the States General at the Hague, upon the 5th of April 1793; and Translations;" together with a List thereof.

Which being read by the Clerk:

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

Ordered, That the said Papers be taken into Consideration on Monday next, and that the Lords be summoned.

Conventions with Russia, &c. delivered.

The Lord Grenville also (by His Majesty's Command) laid before the House,

1. "Copy of a Convention between His Majesty and the Empress of Russia, signed at London the 25th March 1793."

2. "Copy of a Convention between His Majesty and the Empress of Russia, signed at London the 25th March 1793."

3. "Copy of a Treaty between His Majesty and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, signed at Cassel the 10th April 1793."

4. "Copy of a Treaty between His Majesty and the King of Sardinia, signed at London the 25th April 1793;" and Translations;" together with a List thereof.

Which being read by the Clerk:

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

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

It was moved, "That the Resolution of the 14th of February 1787, touching the Seat of the Duke of Queensberry as one of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland, being vacated by his being created Baron Douglas, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

It was moved, "That the Resolution of the 14th of February 1787, touching the Seat of the Earl of Abercorn, as one of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland, being vacated by his being created Viscount Hamilton, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Motion for Address for Election of a Peer for Scotland in the Room of V. Stormont, negatived.

Then it was moved, "That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, humbly to request, That His Majesty will be graciously pleased to issue His Royal Proclamation for the Election of a Peer to represent the Peerage of Scotland, in the Room of the Lord Viscount Stormont, who since his Election has become Earl of Mansfield, Middlesex, and has taken his Seat in this House accordingly."

Which being objected to;

After Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Cockayne against Legrew, in Error.

Upon reading the Petition of Obadiah Legrew, Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein John Cockayne Gentleman, is Plaintiff; setting forth, "That the Petitioner apprehends the said Writ of Error is brought merely for Delay, and with Intent to prevent the Petitioner from having the Effect of his Judgements during the present Session of Parliament;" and therefore praying, "That Their Lordships will be pleased to appoint a short Day for the said Plaintiff in Error to assign Error or Errors in the said Cause, or that Their Lordships will make such Order in the Premises as to Their Lordships shall seem meet:"

It is Ordered, That the Plaintiff in Error do assign Errors in two Days.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Sabbati, 15^o Junii 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Scotch Coals and Spirits Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repealing the Duties on Coals, Culm, and Cinders, brought or carried Coastwise into Scotland; and for granting other Duties on Licences to sell certain distilled spirituous Liquors in Lieu thereof."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Seamen's Encouragement Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and for the better and more effectual manning His Majesty's Navy."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Scotch Distillery Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Regulation of Distilleries in Scotland, and the Exportation of British made Spirits from England to Scotland, and from Scotland to England, for a limited Time."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Slaves Regulation Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue for a limited Time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament for regulating the Shipping, and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ships Preservation Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for better preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships or other Vessels, and in obstructing Seamen, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship Carpenters from pursuing their lawful Occupations."

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 Five preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Pepys:

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

Skidby Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Cathcart reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and uninclosed Fields, and Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Lands, Pastures and Wastes within the Township of Skidby, in the Parish of Skidby, in the East Riding of the County of York," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

St. George's Road Street Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making a new Street from Saint George's Road, in the Parish of Christ Church, in the County of Surrey, through Holland's Leagure, into and across the Green Walk, and from thence into Gravel Lane, in the said Parish; and for discontinuing as a public Highway Part of a Street called the Upper Ground Street, in the said Parish;" stands committed, be revived and meet on Monday next.

Penistone Road Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing, and amending an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from Penistone Bridge, in the County of York, to Grindleford Bridge, in the County of Derby; and the Roads severally leading from Bamford Woodgate over Yorkshire Bridge to the Guide Post on Thornhill Moor, to or near the Eighth Mile Stone on Hatherage Moor, and to the Village of Darwent, in the said County of Derby;" stands committed, be revived and meet on Monday next.

Report from Journal Committee:

The Lord Cathcart reported from the Lords' SubCommittees appointed to consider of the Orders and Customs of this House, and of the Privileges of the Peers of Great Britain, and Lords of Parliament, and to peruse and perfect the Journals, and to inspect over the Printing the Rolls of Parliament, and Journals, "That it appearing to the Sub-Committee, upon Inspection of the Originals, that four Volumes of the Journals; (videlicet) from the Year 1768 to the Year 1771, both inclusive, have been perused, perfected, and signed by the Lords' Sub-Committees appointed to consider of the Orders and Customs of this House, and of the Privileges of the Peers of Great Britain, and Lords of Parliament, and to peruse and perfect the Journals:"

"Resolved, That it is the Opinion of the Sub-Committee, that the said Journals should be forthwith printed in a similar Type and Paper, and in all Respects as like as may be to the Volumes that have been already printed."

"Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that the Volumes of the Years 1768, 1769, and 1770, shall be so printed, and the Pages so numbered, as to form one Volume; and that the Journal of the Year 1771 shall be so printed, and the Pages so numbered, as to begin another Volume."

"Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that Messieurs Eyre and Strahan, the King's Printers, do print the same."

"Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that considerable Progress has been made in making the Index of the Journals, according to the last Order made by the then Lords' Sub-Committees on the 11th Day of May 1772, but which Index, for some years past, has been delayed."

"Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that George Rose Esquire, be directed to proceed in completing the said Index without Delay."

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

Address thereupon.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, laying before Him the said Resolutions, and humbly to request His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give Directions for carrying the said Resolutions into Effect.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Lunæ, 17^o Junii 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

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 Earl Graham on his Left, commanded the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the Commons, "The Lords Commissioners desire their 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 granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money, to be raised by a Lottery." "An Act for further settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Heirs Male of the Body of the late Lord Rodney, to whom the Barony of Rodney shall descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Lord Rodney to His Majesty and the Publick." "An Act for further continuing, for a limited Time, an Act made in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury for the Time being, to let to Farm the Duties granted by an Act made in the Twenty-fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, on Horses let to Hire for Travelling Post, and by Time, to such Persons as should be willing to contract for the same." "An Act to enable His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales to make Leases, Copies, and Grants of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments, Parcel of His said Royal Highness's Duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same, and for the other Purposes therein mentioned." "An Act to amend an Act made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Importation and Exportation of Corn, and the Payment of the Duty on Foreign Corn imported, and of the Bounty on British Corn exported." "An Act to amend an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Allowance of the Drawback and Payment of the Bounty on the Exportation of Sugar, and for permitting the Importation of Sugar and Coffee into the Bahama and Bermuda Islands, in Foreign Ships, and for reducing the Bounty on refined Sugars exported in any other than British Ships." "An Act to continue certain Duties of Excise on Foreign Spirits imported into this, Kingdom, for a limited Time, and also for continuing certain Laws of Excise therein mentioned." "An Act for repealing the Duties and Drawbacks on Figs, and for granting and allowing other Duties and Drawbacks in lieu thereof; for charging a Duty on the Importation and allowing a Drawback on the Exportation of Virginal Wire of Copper; for empowering the Commissioners of the Customs to authorize their Officers to make Allowance for Damages received by Goods during the Voyage; and for authorizing the Commissioners of the Customs and Excise to sell Vessels liable to be broken up to private Persons, to be used as Privateers." "An Act for repealing the Duties on Coals, Culm, and Cinders, brought or carried coastwise into Scotland, and for granting other Duties on Licences to sell certain distilled Spirituous Liquors in Lieu thereof." "An Act for the Regulation of Distilleries in Scotland, and the Exportation of British made Spirits from England to Scotland, and from Scotland to England, for a limited Time." "An Act for the better Regulation of Warehoused Tobacco, and for permitting certain Tobacco of the Spanish Dominions to be admitted to Entry on the Payment of the British Plantation Duty." "An Act for rendering more effectual an Act of the present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to direct the Issue of Exchequer Bills to a limited Amount, for the Purposes, and in the manner therein mentioned." "An Act to allow to Ships carrying on the Southern Whale Fishery to the North of the Equator, the same Premium as they are now entitled to if they do not pass the Equator." "An Act to explain and amend an Act, passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of King William the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers, in the electing and returning such Members, so far as relates to the Publication of Notices of the Time and Place of Election." "An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and for the better and more effectually manning His Majesty's Navy." "An Act to enable the Postmaster-General to send the Mail to the Dominions of His Catholic Majesty, on board of any Vessels authorized by His Catholic Majesty to carry the same." "An Act to permit Goods and Commodities of the Growth, Production, or Manufacture of Asia, Africa, or America, legally imported into Ireland, to be imported from thence into Great Britain." "An Act to continue, for a limited Time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa." "An Act for establishing Courts of Judicature in the Island of Newfoundland, and the Islands adjacent," "An Act for remedying Inconveniencies attending certain Proceedings in the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales, and for the County Palatine of Chester; in the Court of Common Pleas for the County Palatine of Lancaster; in the Court of Pleas for the County Palatine of Durham; and in the County Courts in Wales." "An Act for rendering the Payment of Creditors more equal and expeditious in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland." An Act for better preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships, or other Vessels, and in obstructing Seamen, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship Carpenters, from pursuing their lawful Occupations." An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Communication between the Town of Chelmsford, or some Part of the Parish of Springfield, in the County of Essex, and a Place called Collier's Reach, in or near the River Blackwater, in the said County." "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." "An Act to amend an Act, made in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon Coals used in smelting Copper and Lead Ores, and in Fire Engines for draining Water out of the Copper and Lead Mines, within the Isle of Anglesey." "An Act for erecting and making a Pier and Harbour in the Cove of Trevaunance, in the Parish of Saint Agnes, in the County of Cornwall." "An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleansing, improving, and regulating the Harbour of Carnarvon, in the County of Carnarvon." "An Act for re-building the Tron Church of the City of Glasgow, for opening certain Streets, for removing Obstructions in the Trongate Street, for building a Bridge over the River Clyde, opposite to the Salt Market Street; for regulating the Weight and Measure of Coals, and the Mode of carrying Wood and Timber on the Streets of the said City; for enlarging the Gaol or Tolbooth there, and for selling Part of the High or Calton Green, and also the Glebe belonging to the Inner High Church and Parish of Glasgow." "An Act to explain and amend an Act, passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better paving, cleansing, lighting, and watching Haydon Square, the New Square, Haydon Yard, Sheepy Yard, Church Street, Little Church Street, otherwise the Church Passage, Church Court, and Kenton Street, and the Passages therein, or leading thereto, in the Parish of Trinity, otherwise Holy Trinity, in the Minories, in the County of Middlesex, within the Liberty of His Majesty's Tower of London, and for other Purposes therein mentioned." "An Act for paving, cleansing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Ways, Passages, and Public Places, within such Part of the Parish of Walcot, in the County of Somerset, as is not within the Circuit, Precinct, and Jurisdiction of the City of Bath, in the same County, and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, Encroachments, and Obstructions, and for establishing a proper and effective Police therein; and for licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches, Chairs, Porters, Basket-men, and Basket-women, within the said City of Bath and a certain Distance thereof." An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the Western Part of the Parish of Shenfield to Harwich and Rochford, and from Chelmsford to Ballingdon Bridge, and from Margaretting to Malden, and from Colchester to Dedham Bridge, and from Lexden to the East End of the Town of Haverill, and from High Garrett to Bulmer Tie, and from Mark's Tey to Braintree, and from Little Waltham to the End of the Parish of Great Hallingbury, and from Malden to Braintree, in the County of Essex." "An Act for more effectually 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." "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Odiham to Alton, in the County of Southampton." "An Act for amending, improving, and keeping in Repair several Roads leading to and from the City of Bath." "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for continuing, amending, and rendering more effectual so much of three Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Roads from Seven Oaks, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, to Lamberhurst Pound and Pullen's Hill, in the County of Kent, and to Flimwell Vent, in the County of Sussex, as relates to the Road leading from Seven Oaks Common to Woodsgate, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, in the said County of Kent; and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from Tunbridge Wells to Woodsgate aforesaid." "An Act for effectuating an Exchange between the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, and Richard Ellison Esquire." "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." "An Act for repealing an Act made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Charitable Uses, extending the Objects, and regulating the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Estates given by Sir William Harpur Knight, and Dame Alice his Wife, for the Benefit of the Poor, and other Objects of Charity, of the Town of Bedford, and for the better Management and Disposition of the said Estates, and the Rents and Profits thereof." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Lands, Pastures, and Wastes, within the Township of Speeton, in the Parish of Bridlington, in the East Riding of the County of York." "An Act for dividing, enclosing and improving the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Wastes, within the Township of Southburn, in the Parish of Kirkburn, in the East Riding of the County of York." "An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Moor or Common called Thirsk West Moor, and Carlton and Sandhutton Commons, in the Parish of Thirsk in the North Riding of the County of York; and several Parcels of Moor or Common Land being Part of Bagby High Moor, lying within the several Townships of Thirsk, Bagby and Balk, in the said Riding." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Common Pastures, and other Commonable and Waste Lands and Grounds, in the Parish of Slawston, in the County of Leicester." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, and a certain Moor or Common called Thornborough Moor, within the Parish of West Tanfield, in the North Riding of the County of York." 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 pf the same Strength, Force, and Effect, as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House, and had openly and publickly, in the Presence of you all, assented to the same: And We do by these Presents declare and notify the same Our Royal Assent as well to you the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons aforesaid, as to all others whom it may concern: Commanding also, by these Presents, Our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor 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 wellbeloved Counsellor John Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our said Chancellor of Great Britain; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor Charles Earl Camden, President of Our Council; Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Granville Marquis of Stafford, Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousins and Counsellors 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 Seventeenth Day of June, 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 granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money to be raised by a Lottery."

2. "An Act for further settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Heirs Male of the Body of the late Lord Rodney, to whom the Barony of Rodney shall descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Lord Rodney to His Majesty and the Public."

3. "An Act for further continuing, for a limited Time, an Act made in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury for the Time being, to let to Farm the Duties granted by an Act made in the Twenty-fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, on Horses let to Hire for travelling Post, and by Time, to such Persons as should be willing to contract for the same."

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 to enable His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales to make Leases, Copies, and Grants of Offices, Lands and Hereditaments, Parcel of His said Royal Highness's Duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same; and for the other Purposes therein mentioned."

5. "An Act to amend an Act made in the Thirtyfirst Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Importation and Exportation of Corn, and the Payment of the Duty on Foreign Corn imported, and of the Bounty on British Corn exported."

6. "An Act to amend an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Allowance of the Drawback and Payment of the Bounty on the Exportation of Sugar; and for permitting the Importation of Sugar and Coffee into the Bahama and Bermuda Islands, in foreign Ships; and for reducing the Bounty on refined Sugars, exported in any other than British Ships."

7. "An Act to continue certain Duties of Excise on foreign Spirits imported into this Kingdom, for a limited Time; and also for continuing certain Laws of Excise therein mentioned."

8. "An Act for repealing the Duties and Drawbacks on Figs, and for granting and allowing other Duties and Drawbacks in lieu thereof; for charging a Duty on the Importation, and allowing a Drawback on the Exportation of Virginal Wire of Copper; for empowering the Commissioners of the Customs to authorize their Officers to make Allowance for Damages received by Goods during the Voyage; and for authorizing the Commissioners of the Customs and Excise to sell Vessels, liable to be broken up, to private Persons, to be used as Privateers."

9. "An Act for repealing the Duties on Coals, Culm, and Cinders brought or carried Coastwise into Scotland, and for granting other Duties on Licences to sell certain distilled Spirituous Liquors in lieu thereof."

10. "An Act for the Regulation of Distilleries in Scotland, and the Exportation of British made Spirits from England to Scotland, and from Scotland to England, for a limited Time."

11. "An Act for the better Regulation of Warehoused Tobacco, and for permitting certain Tobacco of the Spanish Dominions to be admitted to Entry on the Payment of the British Plantation Duty."

12. "An Act for rendering more effectual an Act of the present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to direct the Issue of Exchequer Bills to a limited Amount, for the Purposes and in the Manner therein mentioned."

13. "An Act to allow to Ships carrying on the Southern Whale Fishery to the North of the Equator, the same Premium as they are now entitled to if they do not pass the Equator."

14. "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of King William the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament; and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers in the electing and returning such Members," so far as relates to the Publication of Notices of the Time and Place of Election."

15. "An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and for the better and more effectually manning His Majesty's Navy."

16. "An Act to enable the Post-master General to send the Mail to the Dominions of His Catholic Majesty, on board of any Vessels authorized by His Catholic Majesty to carry the same."

17. "An Act to permit Goods and Commodities of the Growth, Production, or Manufacture of Asia, Africa, or America, legally imported into Ireland, to be imported from thence into Great Britain."

18. "An Act to continue for a limited Time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament for regulating the Shipping, and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa."

19. "An Act for establishing Courts of Judicature in the Island of Newfoundland, and the Islands adjacent."

20. "An Act for remedying Inconveniences attending certain Proceedings in the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales, and for the County Palatine of Chester, in the Court of Common Pleas for the County Palatine of Lancaster, in the Court of Pleas for the County Palatine of Durham, and in the County Courts in Wales."

21. "An Act for rendering the Payment of Creditors more equal and expeditious in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland."

22. "An Act for better preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships or other Vessels, and in obstructing Seamen, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship Carpenters, from pursuing their lawful Occupations."

23. "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Communication between the Town of Chelmsford or some Part of the Parish of Springfield, in the County of Essex, and a Place called Collier's Reach, in or near the River Blackwater, in the said County."

24. "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."

25. "An Act to amend an Act made in the Twentysixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon Coals used in smelting Copper and Lead Ores, and in Fire Engines for draining Water out of the Copper and Lead Mines within the Isle of Anglesey."

26. "An Act for erecting and making a Pier and Harbour in the Cove of Trevaunance, in the Parish of Saint Agnes, in the County of Cornwall."

27. "An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleansing, improving, and regulating the Harbour of Carnarvon, in the County of Carnarvon."

28. "An Act for re-building the Tron Church of the City of Glasgow; for opening certain Streets; for removing Obstructions in the Trongate Street; for building a Bridge over the River Clyde, opposite to the Salt Market Street; for regulating the Weight and Measure of Coals, and the Mode of carrying Wood and Timber on the Streets of the said City; for enlarging the Goal or Tolbooth there; and for selling Part of the High or Calton Green, and also the Glebe belonging to the Inner High Church and Parish of Glasgow."

29. "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the better paving, cleansing, lighting, and watching Haydon Square, the New Square, Haydon Yard, Sheepy Yard, Church Street, Little Church Street, otherwise the Church Passage, Church Court, and Kenton Street, and the Passages therein or leading thereto, in the Parish of Trinity, otherwise Holy Trinity, in the Minories, in the County of Middlesex, within the Liberty of His Majesty's Tower of London, and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

30. "An Act for paving, cleansing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Ways, Passages, and public Places, within such Part of the Parish of Walcot, in the County of Somerset, as is not within the Circuit, Precinct, and Jurisdiction of the City of Bath, in the same County; and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, Encroachments, and Obstructions; and for establishing a proper and effectual Police therein; and for licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches, Chairs, Porters, Basket Men, and Basket Women, within the said City of Bath, and a certain Distance thereof."

31. "An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the Western Part of the Parish of Shenfield to Harwich and Rochford, and from Chelmsford to Ballingdon Bridge, and from Margaretting to Malden, and from Colchester to Dedham Bridge and from Lexden to the East End of the Town of Haverill, and from High Garrett to Bulmer Tie and from Mark's Tey to Braintree, and from Little Waltham to the End of the Parish of Great Hallingbury, and from Malden to Braintree, in the County of Essex."

32. "An Act for more effectually 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."

33. "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Odiham to Alton, in the County of Southampton."

34. "An Act for amending, improving, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading to and from the City of Bath."

35. "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for conturning, amending, and rendering more effectual so much of Three Acts of Parliament for repairing the Roads from Seven Oaks, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, to Lamberhurst Pound and Pullen's Hill, in the County of Kent, and to Flimwell Vent, in the County of Sussex, as relates to the Road leading from Seven Oaks Common to Woodsgate, Tunbridge Wells, and Kipping's Cross, in the said County of Kent; and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from Tunbridge Wells to Woodgate aforesaid."

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

"Le Roy le veult."

36. "An Act for effectuating an Exchange between the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, and Richard Ellison Esquire."

37. "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."

38. "An Act for repealing an Act made in the Fourth Year of the Reign, of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Charitable Uses, extending the Objects, and regulating the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Estates given by Sir William Harpur Knight, and Dame Alice his Wife, for the Benefit of the Poor, and other Objects of Chanty, of the Town of Bedford; and for the better Management and Disposition of the said Estates, and the Rents and Profits thereof."

39. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Lands, Pastures, and Wastes, within the Township of Speeton, in the Parish of Bridlington, in the East Riding of the County of York."

40. "An Act for dividing, enclosing, and improving the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Wastes, within the Township of Southburn, in the Parish of Kirkburn, in the East Riding of the County of York."

41. "An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain Moor or Common, called Thirsk West Moor, and Carlton and Sandhutton Commons, in the Parish of Thirsk, in the North Riding of the County of York, and several Parcels of Moor or Common Land, being part of Bagby High Moor lying within the several Townships of Thirsk, Bagby, and Balk, in the said Riding."

42. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Common Pastures, and other Commonable and Waste Lands and Grounds in the Parish of Slawston, in the County of Leicester."

43. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Common Fields, and a certain Moor or Common called Thornborough Moor, within the Parish of West Tanfield, in the North Riding of the County of York."

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.

Consolidated Fund Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Consolidated Fund; for applying a certain Sum of Money therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and ninetythree; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Skidby Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the open and unenclosed Fields, and Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Lands, Pastures, and Wastes, within the Township of Skidby, in the Parish of Skidby, in the East Riding of the County of York."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Commons by Mr. Holford and Mr. Pepys;

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

Hastings' Trial, East India Company's Petition for re-delivery of Records.

Upon reading the Petition of William Ramsay, on behalf of the Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, setting forth, "That several of the Records belonging to the said Company have been delivered in as Evidence at their Lordships' Bar in Westminster Hall, on the Impeachment of Warren Hastings Esquire, and that the Business of the said Company will be much impeded if the same shall be detained from their custody." And therefore praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to order the same to be re-delivered:"

It is Ordered, That the said Records be re-delivered during the Adjournment of the Trial.

Chandos' Peerage Committee to meet early next Session.

Upon reading the Petition of Edward Timewell Brydges, setting forth, "That His Majesty having been graciously pleased to refer the Consideration of the Petitioner's Claim to the Honour and Dignity of Baron Chandos of Sudeley, to their Lordships, the same was in Part heard before the Committee for Privileges in the last Session of the last Parliament, and was afterwards further heard in the First and Second Session of the present Parliament, and was then adjourned for further Hearing to the now Session of the present Parliament: that the Petitioner having throughout the present Session of Parliament observed the many great and important Subjects which have continually occupied the Time and Attention of their Lordships, he has not presumed to petition their Lordships to appoint a Day for the further hearing of his Claim, but, inasmuch as the Petitioner having forborn so to do, may be construed into a relinquishment or abandonment of such his Claim; and the Petitioner being ready and anxiously desirous to prosecute his Claim." The Petitioner humbly prays, "their Lordships would be pleased to appoint an early Day for the further Hearing of the Petitioner's Claim in the next Session of Parliament, or that Their Lordships will make such other Order therein as in their Wisdom shall seem meet:"

It is Ordered, That the Lords' Committees for Privileges do meet to consider further of the Petitioner's said Claim on the Third Tuesday in the next Session of Parliament.

Clerk of the Journals and Copying Clerks' Memorial for futher Allowance:

A Memorial of John Croft, Clerk of the Journals, and Edward Blackstock, the Copying Clerk of the House of Peers, was presented and read, begging Leave, most humbly, to represent to this most Honourable House, "That it is their Duty to attend daily at the Parliament Office, and during the Sitting of Parliament at the House of Lords, for which last Attendance they receive no Fee or Reward whatever; that on the Petition of their Predecessors, in the Year 1733, to this most Honourable House, an Address was presented to the King on their Behalf, in consequence of which a Salary of Fifty Pounds each was granted, and has, from that Time, been paid to the Persons executing the said Offices; that during the twenty-five Years the said Clerks have executed their respective Offices, the Business in this House hath greatly encreased, more especially that executed by the Clerk of the Journals, as will appear by comparing the Journals during that Period with a similar one preceding; and he begs leave to state, that he pays out of the abovementioned Allowance to him from Twenty Pounds to Twenty-five Pounds annually, to a Person for Assistance in Writing, Indexing, and compleating the Journal of every Session; that by the passing of the Act relative to the Judicature of this Kingdom over Ireland, the Emoluments accruing to them upon Writs of Error, Appeals, and other Matters from Ireland to this House, has entirely ceased, and that they have sustained considerable Diminution in their Income by the printing of the Journals of this House, for all which they have received no Recompence whatever. They beg Leave further, with all Humility, to represent, that this House condescended to consider of a Recompence for Losses sustained by their Clerks and Officers by the general Naturalization Act, as appears by the Journal of 18th May 1709; and that the Clerks in the Offices of His Majesty's Secretaries of State were indemnified for the Loss sustained by them, when their Privilege of franking to Ireland was taken from them by an Act of the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty; and it appearing that Rewards have, on several Occasions, been bestowed on the Clerks for their Services, it is humbly hoped, that those on whose Behalf the present Representation is offered, will experience the Favour and Protection of the House, they being the only Persons attending on the House who receive no Fees for the same; and that Their Lordships, in their wonted Goodness and Liberality, will be pleased to take their Case into Consideration, and to use such Interposition as shall ap pear to Their Lordships most proper to obtain the Relief for them, which to Their Lordships, in their Wisdom, shall appear to be just and reasonable."

Address thereupon.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, laying the said Memorial before him, and humbly requesting, that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to take the Case of the said John Croft and Edward Blackstock into His Royal Consideration.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords, with White Staves.

Address for Plan for rendering Buildings adjacent more commodious for the House.

Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, to request that His Majesty will be graciously pleased to give Directions that a Plan may be prepared, during the Course of the ensuing Summer, whereby the Buildings adjacent to Westminster Hall may be rendered more commodious for the Business of Parliament, and particularly for the Accommodation of the House.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords, with White Staves.

Penistone Road Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing, and amending an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from Penistone Bridge, in the County of York, to Grindleford Bridge, in the County of Derby; and the Roads severally leading from Bamford Woodgate, over Yorkshire Bridge, to the Guide Post on Thornhill Moor, to or near the eighth Mile Stone on Hathersage Moor, and to the Village of Darwent, in the said 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."

St. George's Road Street Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making a new Street from Saint George's Road, in the Parish of Christ Church, in the County of Surrey, through Holland's Leagure, into and across the Green Walk, and from thence into Gravel Lane, in the said Parish; and for discontinuing as a public Highway Part of a Street called the Upper Ground Street, in the said Parish," was committed.

Hollym Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Bangor also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Carrs, within the several Townships of Hollym and Withernsea, in the Parish of Hollym, in the East Riding of the County of York, and for making a Compensation in Lieu of the Tythes thereof; and also of the Tythes of the ancient enclosed Lands in the said Townships," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments thereto."

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

Pr. 8. L. 4. Leave out from ("Nevill") to ("shall") in Line 7.

L. 12. and 13. Leave out ("said Robert Barker or his") and insert ("Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Town of Beverley, as Patrons of the Vicarage of Hollym aforesaid, or their")

L. 15. Leave out ("him or")

L. 19. Leave out from ("of") to ("and") in Line 21, and insert ("the said Peter Nevill, and so often as any Commissioner to be appointed in the Room or Stead of the said Peter Nevill shall die, refuse, or be incapacitated to act")

Pr. 10. L. 20. Leave out ("Robert Barker or his"), and insert ("Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Beverley, as Patrons of the Vicarage of Hollym aforesaid, or their")

L. 27. and 28. Leave out ("Robert Barker or his"), and insert ("Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Beverley, as Patrons of the Vicarage of Hollym aforesaid, or their")

L. 39. After ("Commissioner") insert ("Arbitrator, except Robert Osborne Esquire, hereinafter mentioned Umpire")

Pr. 11. L. 17. After ("as") insert ("an Arbitrator, Umpire, or")

L. 38. After ("the") insert ("Arbitrator, Umpire, and")

Pr. 12. L. 1. and 2. After ("Commissioner") insert ("Arbitrator and Umpire")

L. 5. After (Commissioners") insert ("Arbitrator or Arbitrators and Umpire")

Pr. 27. L. 5. After ("respectively") insert ("but subject nevertheless to the Tythes of the Vicarage of Hollym aforesaid, within the Township of Hollym, to such Determination and Award as herein-after mentioned")

L. 33. and 34. After ("thereof") insert ("subject as aforesaid, to the Determination and Award as herein-after mentioned, and")

Pr. 28. L. 7. After ("Barker") insert ("subject to the Determination and Award as herein-after mentioned")

L. 13. After ("Successors") insert ("but subject to the said Determination and Award")

Pr. 36. L. 6. After ("Writing") insert ("of the Patrons of the said Vicarage and")

Pr. 42. L. 32. After ("aforesaid") insert ("but subject with respect to the said Robert Barker and his Successors, Vicars of Hollym aforesaid, within the said Township of Hollym, to the Determination and Award herein-after mentioned")

Pr. 45. L. 31. After ("satisfied") insert ("Clauses A B C D and E")

"Clause (A) Provided always, and be it further enacted, That when the said Commissioners shall have appointed the said Allotment in Land, and the said Money Payment in Lieu of the said Tythes within the said Township of Hollym, to the said Robert Barker and his Successors; Vicars of Hollym aforesaid, the said Commissioners shall, and they are hereby required to give Notice in Writing to William Hardy of Cottingham, in the County of York, Gentleman, and to Thomas Marr of Bentley, in the said County, Gentleman, who shall be and are hereby appointed Arbitrators for settling the Amount of the said Compensation, and in Case the said Arbitrators shall not agree in ascertaining the said Compensation, and in making an Award accordingly, within one Month after the said Reference to them, then and in that Case Jonathan Teal of Leeds, in the said County of York, Gentleman, shall be and is hereby appointed Umpire for the final Adjustment and Determination of the said Compensation, which said Umpire having received actual Notice of the said Arbitration, requiring his Interference to settle the said Compensation, and which Notice they are hereby required to give at or before the Expiration of the Time aforesaid, together with all Papers and Documents in their Power or Possession, touching the said Compensation, shall and he is hereby authorized, impowered, and required finally to determine the Compensation, as aforesaid, and to make his Award in Writing thereon accordingly, which said Award and Determination of the said Arbitrators, in Case of their agreeing in Opinion or otherwise of the said Umpire as aforesaid, shall be final and conclusive to all Parties concerned, to all Intents and Purposes, and Constructions whatsoever, and the said Arbitrators or Umpire, as the Case may be, shall and are hereby required to form, and draw up in Writing under their Hands and Seals, or Hand and Seal, their Award or Determination respecting the Matter referred to them, and deliver the same to the said Commissioners, or any two of them, if made by the said Arbitrators within the Space of one Calendar Month next after the Time that the Amount of the said Compensation shall have been referred to them, or if made by the said Umpire within one Calendar Month after the Time that the Amount of the said Compensation shall have been referred to him."

"Clause (B) And be it further enacted, That after such Award or Umpirage shall have been so made and delivered to the said Commissioners, or any two of them as aforesaid, and in Case it shall thereby appear that the Compensation proposed by the said Commissioners to be made to the said Vicar and his Successors is not sufficient; then and in such Case the said Commissioners shall and are hereby empowered and required to make such Addition thereto, by an Allotment of Land to be taken rateably and proportionably from the Open Lands of the other Proprietors in the Township of Hollym aforesaid, and by an Annual Payment in Money or either of them, as shall in the Judgement of the said Arbitrators or Umpire, as the Case may be, specified by their or his Award, be a full and adequate Compensation to the said Vicar, for all his Vicarial Tythes in the said Township of Hollym."

"Clause (C) And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that the said Arbitrators or Umpire for the Time being, who shall or may be named or chosen, and shall proceed to act as such by virtue of any Power or Authority given by this Act, or any one of them, shall and may at the Request of any of the Parties interested in the said Reference by Writing, under his or their Hand or Hands summon such Witness or Witnesses, as shall be thought necessary to appear and give Evidence before them or him, as the Case shall be, on Oath, (which Oath the said Arbitrators or Umpire or any of them are or is hereby authorized and empowered to administer), at such Time and Place, as shall be therein appointed."

"Clause (D) And be it further enacted, That in case the said William Hardy shall die, or refuse to act, then it shall be lawful for the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses, by Writing under their Common Seal, to chuse another Person instead of the said William Hardy; and in case the said Thomas Marr shall die, or refuse to act, then it shall be lawful for the Majority in value of the Proprietors of the said Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Carrs in the Township of Hollym aforesaid, by Writing under their Hands and Seals, to chuse another Person in the Stead of the said Thomas Marr; and that in case the said Jonathan Teal shall die, or refuse to act, then in such case Richard Clarke of Rothwell Haigh in the the said County, Gentleman, shall act as Umpire instead of the said Jonathan Teal, and in case both of them the said Jonathan Teal and Richard Clarke shall die or refuse to act, then the acting Arbitrators for the Time being, shall nominate such Umpire as aforesaid, and all and every Person so to be chosen as aforesaid, shall have the like Authority as is hereby vested in the Persons in whose Places they shall be chosen as aforesaid."

"Clause (E) Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing herein contained, shall extend or be construed to extend, to prevent the Arbitrators herein appointed, from entering upon to survey and view the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Carrs, and ancient enclosed Lands within the Township of Hollym aforesaid, at any Time after the passing of this Act."

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

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

States General, Motion respecting Memorial presented by Ld. Auckland:

It was moved, "That the Copy of a Memorial presented by his Excellency Lord Auckland and the Count de Stahremberg, to the States General at the Hague upon the 5th of April 1793, presented to the House on Friday last, be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Then it was moved to resolve, "That this House having taken into its most serious Consideration the Memorial presented by his Excellency Lord Auckland and Count de Stahremberg, to their High Mightinesses the States General at the Hague, the 5th of April 1793;" doth thereupon deem it necessary to declare, that in the said Memorial, it was maintained by the said Lord Auckland, His Majesty's then Ambassador at the Hague, that those Members of the present National Assembly of France, who were arrested and delivered up by General Dumourier, were liable to be tried, and to be put to Death."

Which being objected to;

Amendments thereto.

An Amendment was proposed to be made thereto, by leaving out from ("1793") to the End of the Motion, and to insert instead thereof the following Words; viz. ("is of Opinion, that the said Declaration is conformable to those just Sentiments of Indignation and Abhorrence, which were expressed by His Majesty, and the two Houses of Parliament, respecting the atrocious Act committed against the Life of the late most Christian King, and that this House persevering in the same Sentiments, cannot but approve the Measure taken by His Majesty's Ambassador at the Hague, for inducing His Majesty's Allies, the States General of the United Provinces, to concur on their Part, in witholding from the Actors and Accomplices in so execrable a Crime, that Asylum which the Principles of the Law of Nations deny to such Criminals").

After Debate;

The Question was put, "Whether the Words proposed to be left out, shall stand Part of the Motion?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then the Question was put, "Whether the Words proposed to be inserted, shall be there inserted? And a Question being stated thereupon?"

The previous Question was put, "Whether the said Question shall be now put?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then it was moved to amend the said Amendment by inserting after the Word ("is") and before ("conformable") the following Words ("inconsistent with the Humanity and generous Courage, which in all Times have distinguished the British Nation, subversive of the Maxims which have been established amongst Christian and civilized Communities, derogatory to the Dignity of the Crown; tending to lower in the Estimation of Mankind the Character of the British Nation, and to expose great Numbers of innocent Persons to cruel and bloody Retaliations.")

Which being objected to;

The Question was put, "Whether these Words shall be there inserted?"

It was resolved in the Negative.

Then the Question was put, "Whether to agree to the said Resolution, as amended?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Martis, 18^o Junii 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

St. George's Road Street Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making a new Street from Saint George's Road, in the Parish of Christ Church, in the County of Surrey, through Holland's Leagure, into and across the Green Walk, and from thence into Gravel Lane, in the said Parish; and for discontinuing, as a public Highway, part of a Street, called the Upper Ground Street, in the said Parish."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Pennistone Road Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing, and amending an Act, passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from Penistone Bridge, in the County of York, to Grindleford Bridge, in the County of Derby; and the Roads severally leading from Bamford Woodgate, over Yorkshire Bridge, to the Guide Post on Thornhill Moor, to or near the Eighth Mile Stone on Hathersage Moor and to the Village of Darwent, in the said County of Derby."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Pepys:

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

Hollym Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Carrs within the several Townships of Hollym and Withernsea, in the Parish of Hollym, in the East Riding of the County of York; and for making a Compensation in Lieu of the Tythes thereof, and also of the Tythes of the ancient enclosed Lands in the said Townships."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

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

Cook against Sholl:

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Sholl, Defendant, in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein John Cook is Plaintiff, setting forth, "That on the Thirteenth Day of this Instant June, upon the Petition of the Petitioner, Their Lordships ordered, That the said Plaintiff should assign Errors in Two Days, but that the said Plaintiff has not assigned any Errors." And therefore praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to order a Non-pros to be entered on the said Writ of Error, with such Costs for the Delay of Execution as Their Lordships shall please to direct, or that Their Lordships will be pleased to make such other Order in the Premises as to Their Lordships shall seem meet."

Writ of Error Non-pros'd with Costs.

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

Constables, &c. Fines Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorize Justices of the Peace to impose Fines upon Constables, Overseers, and other Peace Officers, for Neglect of Duty, and on Masters of Apprentices, for ill Usage of such their Apprentices; and also to make Provision for the Execution of Warrants of Distress, granted by Magistrates;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to Their Lordships' Amendments made thereto.

Friendly Societies Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement and Relief of Friendly Societies;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to Their Lordships' Amendments made thereto.

Amlwch Harbour Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleansing, improving, and regulating the Harbour of Amlwch, in the Isle of Anglesey;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to Their Lordships' Amendments made thereto.

Insolvent Debtors, Judges to prepare a Bill for Relief of.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Judges to enquire and examine whether any, and what Alterations are expedient to be made in the Law for the better preventing frivolous and vexatious Arrests; or for facilitating the Discharge of Prisoners in Execution for Debt, or upon Attachments for Contempt; or for making the Remedy of Creditors more effectual in obtaining Satisfaction of their Debts out of the Estate and Property of their Debtors; and to prepare a Bill far carrying such Alterations into Effect as to them shall seem expedient.

Russian Treaties, &c. Motion to print negatived.

It was Moved, "That the several Treaties laid before the House on Friday last (by His Majesty's Command) be printed."

Which being objected to;

The Question was put therupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Jovis, 20^o Junii 1793.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

King's Answer to Addresses.

The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords with White Staves, had (according to Order) waited on His Majesty, with Their Lordships' Address of Saturday last, touching the printing of the Journals of this House; and that His Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously, and to say, "He would give Directions accordingly."

The Lord Chamberlain also reported, "That the Lords with White Staves, had (according to Order) waited on His Majesty with Their Lordships' Address of Monday last, humbly requesting that His Majesty would be graciously pleased to take the Case of John Croft and Edward Blackstock into his Royal Consideration; and that His Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously, and to say, "He would give Directions accordingly."

The Lord Chamberlain also reported, "That the Lords with White Staves, had (according to Order) waited on His Majesty with Their Lordships' Address of Monday last, for a Plan to be prepared whereby the Buildings adjacent to Westminster Hall may be rendered more commodious; and that His Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously, and to say, "He would give Directions accordingly."

Adjourn.

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