House of Lords Journal Volume 62: 17 February 1830

Die Mercurii, 17 Februarii 1830.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Governors of Heriot's Hospital et al. v. Dickson et al:

After hearing Counsel for the Appellants this Day, upon the Petition and Appeal of The Right Honorable William Trotter of Ballindean, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Walter Brown, James Hill, Adam Luke and James Leechman, Esquires, Baillies, Robert Wright Esquire, Dean of Guild, and William Patison Esquire, Treasurer, and Whole Ministers and Remanent Councillors of the said City, Feoffees in Trust and Governors of the Hospital founded within the said City by George Heriot, Jeweller to King James the Sixth, and of Kincaid Mackenzie Esquire, Merchant in Edinburgh, present Treasurer of the said Hospital, and also of The Right Honorable The Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the City of Edinburgh, videlicet, the said Right Honorable William Trotter Lord Provost, Walter Brown, James Hill, Adam Luke and James Leechman, Esquires, Baillies, Robert Wright Esquire, Dean of Guild, and William Patison Esquire, Treasurer, for themselves and their Successors in Office, as representing the whole Council and Community of the said City; complaining of Four Interlocutors of the Sheriff Depute of the County of Edinburgh, of the 2d and 14th of August 1822, the 20th of January 1823, and 19th of March 1823 (except in so far as it recalls any Part of the said Interlocutor of the 20th of January 1823;) also of an Interlocutor of the Sheriff Substitute of the said County, of the 16th of May 1823; also of Six Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, Two dated the 8th of June and Two dated the 30th of June 1824, and Two dated the 14th of June 1825; also of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session there, of the Second Division, dated respectively the 7th of December 1826 (except in so far as they sist as Pursuers and Respondents the Persons therein referred to;) and also of Two Interlocutors of the said Lord Ordinary, dated respectively the 16th of January 1827; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied or altered, so far as complained of, or that the Appellants might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet; as also upon the Answer of James Dickson, surviving Partner of the Firm of Messieurs Dicksons, Brothers, and Nurserymen in Edinburgh, Robert Dickson the Heir of the deceased George Dickson the other Partner of the said Firm, Francis Dickson and Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson or Adams, Spouse of Andrew Adams, Executors Dative qua nearest in Kin to the said George Dickson, deceased, and the said Andrew Adams as Mandatory for the said Robert and Francis Dickson, and him for his Interest, put in to the said Appeal;" and Counsel appearing for the Respondents in the said Appeal, the Counsel were directed to withdraw:

Interlocutors Affirmed, with Costs.

Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby dismissed this House, and that the Interlocutors therein complained of, be, and the same are hereby Affirmed: And it is further Ordered, That the Appellants do pay or cause to be paid to the said Respondents the Sum of Sixty Pounds, for their Costs in respect of the said Appeal.

Farquharson v. Barstow:

After hearing Counsel this Day upon the Petition and Appeal of Archibald Farquharson of Finzean, complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the First Division, of the 31st of January 1827, except in so far as it sustains the Title of the Pursuer in this Case; and also of an Interlocutor of the said Lords, of the 8th of March 1827; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied or altered, so far as complained of, or that the Appellant might have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet;" as also upon the Answer of Miss Frances Barstow put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors Affirmed, with Costs.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby dismissed this House, and that the Interlocutors therein complained of, be, and the same are hereby Affirmed: And it is further Ordered, That the Appellant do pay or cause to be paid to the said Respondent, the Sum of Fifty Pounds, for her Costs in respect of the said Appeal.

Forbes v. Shaw et al.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein William Forbes Esquire, and others, are Appellants, and James Shaw, and others, are Respondents, be heard by Counsel at the Bar To-morrow.

SeaInsurance Co. of Scotland et al. v. Gavin et al.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein the Sea Insurance Company of Scotland, and others, are Appellants, and John Gavin, and others, are Respondents, be heard by Counsel at the Bar To-morrow.

Guthrie et al. v. Anderson et al.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein David Charles Guthrie Esquire, and others, are Appellants, and William Anderson, and others, are Respondents, be heard by Counsel at the Bar To-morrow.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

E. of Shaftesbury chosen Speaker pro tempore.

The Lord Chancellor not being present, and The Master of the Rolls and The Lord Chief Baron, appointed Speakers by His Majesty's Commissions, being also absent, the Lords unanimously chose The Earl of Shaftesbury to be Speaker pro tempore:

And his Lordship took his Seat upon the Woolsack accordingly.

Pearson et al. v. Stephens et al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Henry Robert Pearson, Frederick Burnet Pearson, Edwin Pearson, Arthur Hugh Pearson and William Wilberforce Pearson; complaining of a Decree of The Master of the Rolls of the 28th Day of March 1828, made in Two certain Causes, in the first of which Henry Robert Pearson, Frederick Burnet Pearson, Edwin Pearson, Arthur Hugh Pearson, William Wilberforce Pearson an Infant, by John Norman Pearson, his Eldest Brother and next Friend, Sarah Pearson, George Gisborne Babington, Sarah Ann his Wife, and Ann Norman, were Plaintiffs, and James Stephen the younger, and Zachary Macaulay, Henry John Pearson, Frederick Thorpe Pearson, Alfred Pearson and Mary Arabella Pearson, Infants, by George Gisborne Babington their Guardian, Defendants, by original Bill; and in the second, the said Henry Robert Pearson, Frederick Burnet Pearson, Edwin Pearson, Arthur Hugh Pearson, William Wilberforce Pearson an Infant, by John Norman Pearson his eldest Brother and next Friend, George Gisborne Babington, Sarah Ann his Wife, and Ann Norman, were Plaintiffs, and James Stephen the younger, and Zachary Macaulay, Henry John Pearson, Frederick Thorpe Pearson, Alfred Pearson and Mary Arabella Pearson, Infants, by George Gisborne Babington their Guardian, Defendants, by Supplemental Bill; and praying, "That the said Decree may be reversed, varied or amended; and that the said James Stephen the younger and Zachary Macaulay, and the said Henry John Pearson, Frederick Thorpe Pearson, Alfred Pearson and Mary Arabella Pearson, the Infants, by George Gisborne Babington their Guardian, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said James Stephen, and the several other Persons last named, may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 3d Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon the Clerk in Court of the said Respondents shall be deemed good Service.

Maccabe v. Hussey & Maccabe:

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Jennings Patrick Maccabe Esquire, complaining of Two Decretal Orders of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, of the 18th of June 1827 and the 11th of August 1829; and praying, "That the same may be reversed or varied, and the Bill dismissed, or that the Appellant may have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Catherine Hussey and Edward Maccabe, as Administrator of Francis Maccabe and Peter Maccabe, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Catherine Hussey and Edward Maccabe may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 24th Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon the Solicitors or Clerks in Court of the said Respondents shall be deemed good Service.

Kiernan to enter into a Recog ce on it.

The House being moved, "That James Kiernan of Doctors Commons, in the City of London, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Jennings Patrick Maccabe Esquire, on account of his Appeal depending in this House, he residing in France:"

It is Ordered, That the said James Kiernan may enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellant, as desired.

Bensons et al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Ralph Benson of Lutwyche Hall, in the County of Salop, Esquire; of Moses Benson of Malvern Wells, in the County of Worcester, Esquire, (on behalf of himself and Infant Children;) of The Reverend Ralph Lewen Benson of Easthorpe, in the County of Salop aforesaid, Clerk, (on behalf of himself and Infant Child;) of Moses Benson of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Merchant, (on behalf of himself and Infant Children;) of William Fletcher of Gateacre, near Liverpool, Merchant, and Mary his Wife, (on behalf of themselves and Infant Children;) of Margaret Benson of Liverpool aforesaid, Spinster; of Jane Dorothea Benson of the same Place, Spinster; of The Reverend Charles Thomas Gladwin of Liverpool aforesaid, Clerk, and Mary his Wife; of Richard Elmhirst of Usselby House, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire, and Jane Dorothy his Wife, (on behalf of themselves and Infant Children;) of William Elmhirst of Roughton Hall, near Horncastle, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire; of Mary Elmhirst of Usselby House aforesaid, Spinster; of Moses Elmhirst of Liverpool aforesaid, Gentleman; of Sarah Elmhirst of Usselby House aforesaid, Spinster; of John Bolton of Liverpool aforesaid, Esquire; of the said Richard Elmhirst, now of Usselby House aforesaid, but formerly of Enderby, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire, and of Peter Whitfield Brancker of Liverpool aforesaid, Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

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

Lady M. Montgomerie & Sir C. Lamb v. Rundell & Co. et al:

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of The Right Honorable Lady Mary Montgomerie and Sir Charles Lamb of Beauport, Baronet, her Husband, for his Interest; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 25th of February 1829; and also of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session there, of the First Division, of the 12th (signed the 14th) of January 1830, in so far as they find that the Claimaints named in the said Interlocutor of the 25th of February 1829 are entitled to be ranked upon the Fund in medio, for the Interest due to them upon such Debts as were constituted by Bonds or Bills, and rank and prefer the said Claimants accordingly, and in so far as they find no Expences due to the Petitioners; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, varied or amended, so far as appealed from, or that the Appellants may have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Messieurs Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, and the other Creditors of Lord Montgomerie, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Messieurs Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, and the other Creditors of Lord Montgomerie, may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 17th Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon any one of the known Counsel or Agents of the said Respondents in the Court of Session in Scotland shall be deemed good Service.

Mundell to enter into a Recog ce on it.

The House being moved, "That Alexander Mundell of Great George Street, Westminster, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for The Right Honorable Lady Mary Montgomerie and Sir Charles Lamb Baronet, her Husband, on account of their Appeal depending in this House, they residing in Scotland:"

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

Mayor, &c. of Galway v. The Attorney General of Ireland

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of The Mayor, Sheriffs, Free Burgesses and Commonalty of the Town and County of the Town of Galway in Ireland; complaining of a Decree of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, of the 6th of February 1829; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, varied or amended, or that the Appellants may have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that His Majesty's Attorney General for Ireland, at the Relation of Valentine Blake and Thomas Blakeney Esquires, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That His Majesty's Attorney General may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 24th Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon the Six Clerk or Agent of the said Respondent in the Court of Chancery in Ireland shall be deemed good Service.

Duff v. Fraser:

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Hugh Robert Duff of Muirtown, Esquire, complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 2d of June 1829; and also of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session there, of the Second Division, of the 13th (signed the 14th) of November 1829; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, varied or altered, or that the Appellant may have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Thomas Alexander Fraser of Lovat, Esquire, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Thomas Alexander Fraser may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 17th Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon the said Respondent, or upon any one of his known Agents in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Richardson to enter into a Recog ce on it.

The House being moved, "That John Richardson of Fludyer Street, Westminster, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Hugh Robert Duff Esquire, on account of his Appeal depending in this House, he being in Scotland:"

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

Provost, &c. of Dingwall et al. v. Mackenzie & Munro.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Alexander Fraser of Inchcoulter, Provost of the Burgh of Dingwall, Charles Stewart and Donald Stewart, Baillies, Doctor

Wishart, Dean of Guild, Alexander Macgregor, Treasurer, Councillors, and George Mackenzie, Town Clerk, as representing the Community of the said Burgh; Mrs. Catherine Munro or Rose, Spouse of Hugh Rose Esquire, of Glastullich, and the said Hugh Rose and John Carpenter Stevenson, Tacksman of their Fishings in the Water of Conon; complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the First Division, of the 4th of June and 11th of July 1829; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, varied or altered, or that the Appellants may have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that The Honorable Mrs. Maria Hay Mackenzie of Cromarty, and Hugh Munro Esquire, of Teamnich, the Tacksman of her Fishings, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Mrs. Maria Hay Mackenzie and Hugh Munro may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 17th Day of March next; and Service of this Order upon the said Respondents, or upon any one of their known Agents in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Dickson et al v. Cunninghame & Ld. Medwyn.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein David Dickson Esquire, and others, are Appellants, and John Cunningham Esquire and The Honorable John Hay Forbes Lord Medwyn are Respondents, ex-parte, the Respondents not having put in their Answer to the said Appeal, though peremptorily Ordered so to do:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, ex-parte, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed, unless the Respondents put in their Answer thereto in the mean time.

Convicts, Reports respecting delivered.

The Earl of Shaftesbury laid before the House, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament,

"Two Reports of John Henry Capper Esquire, Superintendent of Ships and Vessels employed for the Confinement of Offenders under Sentence of Transportation, relating to the Convict Establishments at Devonport, Portsmouth, Tipnor, Sheerness, Chatham, Woolwich, Deptford and at Bermuda."

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the said Reports be printed.

Lady H. St. George's Petition claiming the Barony of Athenry, referred to Com ee for Privileges.

The Earl of Shaftesbury (by His Majesty's Command) presented to the House A Petition of Arthur French St. George of Tyrone, in the County of Galway, Esquire, and Lady Harriet St. George otherwise St. Lawrence, his Wife, to His Majesty; praying "His Majesty to determine the Abeyance of the Barony of Athenry in favour of the said Lady Harriet St. George;" together with His Majesty's Reference thereof to this House, and the Report of His Majesty's Attorney General thereunto annexed.

Which Petition and Reference were read by the Clerk, and are as follow; (viz.'^t.)

"To The King's Most Excellent Majesty.

The humble Petition of Arthur French St. George of Tyrone, in the County of Galway, Esquire, and Lady Harriet St. George otherwise St. Lawrence, his Wife;

"Sheweth,

That Your Majesty's said Petitioner Arthur French St. George is married to Lady Harriet St. Lawrence the other Petitioner, one of the Four Daughters of William Earl of Howth by his Wife Lady Mary Bermingham, second Daughter and of one the Co-heirs of Thomas Bermingham, late Earl of Louth, of the Kingdom of Ireland, and is one of the Co-heirs of her said Mother.

That the said Thomas Earl of Louth was also Baron of Athenry, and as such was the Premier Baron of Ireland, and was created Earl of Louth, with Remainder to the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by Patent dated 23d April 1759, and died without Male Issue on or about the 11th Day of January 1799, whereupon the said Earldom became extinct.

That the said Thomas Earl of Louth, by his Wife Margaret, Daughter and Heiress of Peter Daly of Quansbery, in the County of Galway, Esquire, had Two Sons, Francis and Peter, who both died Infants and without Issue, and Four Daughters; viz. 1st, Lady Elizabeth, who married Thomas Baily Heath Sewell Esquire, and had Issue; 2nd, Lady Mary, Wife of William St. Lawrence Earl of Howth as aforesaid, and who died 20th July 1793, having had Four Daughters, Harriet, Wife to Your Majesty's Petitioner Arthur French St. George, and joint Petitioner with him as aforesaid, Isabella, Wife of William Richard Viscount Glerawley, Matilda and Mary; 3rd, Lady Louisa, Wife, 1st of Joseph Henry Blake Lord Baron Wallscourt, and 2ndly of James Daly Esquire; 4th, Lady Matilda Dorothea, who died unmarried in May 1788.

That the Barony of Athenry has always been reputed to be the Premier Barony of Ireland, and as far back as Records go has always had Precedence as such; and the said Earl of Louth was reputed and considered to have been the Twenty-second Baron of Athenry.

"That Thomas Bermingham Daly Sewell Esquire, Son of the before-mentioned Lady Elizabeth Sewell, about the Year 1800 presented a Memorial to Charles Marquis Cornwallis, then Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, Setting forth that the Barony of Athenry was then in Abeyance, as above stated; and praying that His late Majesty would be pleased to order that such Abeyance, might be determined in favour of his Mother Lady Elizabeth Sewell, now Lady Elizabeth Duffield, as one of the Daughters and Coheirs of the said Thomas late Earl of Louth and Baron of Athenry.

"That the said Memorial was referred to His late Majesty's Law Officers of Ireland, The Right Honorable John Toler, now Lord Norbury, John Stewart Esquire, now Sir John Stewart Bart., and St. George Daly Esquire, now one of the Honorable the Justices of the Court of King's Bench, who made their Report thereon, November 3rd, 1800, to the following Effect:-

"Upon Consideration of all the Evidence aforesaid, we are humbly of Opinion that Memorialist has fully proved the several Allegations on which he professes to found his Hopes and Expectations, and that the Barony of Athenry appearing to be the most antient on the List of Barons, and being of so great Antiquity. and consequently a Barony in Fee, is now, as stated in the Petition, in Abeyance between the said Lady Elizabeth the Mother of Petitioner, the said Daughters of the said Lady St. Lawrence, and the said Lady Wallscourt; and that it belongs to His Majesty alone to determine whether the said Barony shall continue in Abeyance, or vest in any of the said Coheiresses, and whether His Majesty shall vouchsafe to bestow his Consideration and Favour on the Petitioner, as the Son of the eldest Daughter of the last Lord Athenry, and his only Male Descendent:

"All which we humbly submit to your Excellency as our Report, this 3rd Day of November 1800.

(Signed,) "John Toler.

"John Stewart.

St. George Daly."

"That His late Majesty did not determine the said Abeyance in favour of the said Petitioner Thomas Sewell, or any one of the said Co-heirs.

"That Your Majesty's said Petitioner Arthur French St. George Esquire, being married to the joint Petitioner Lady Harriet, one of the Co-heirs of the said Lady Mary St. Lawrence, by whom he has Sons and Daughters, and having been, and being, with all his Family, zealously and loyally attached to Your Majesty's Person and Government, and being possessed of an ample entailed Estate equal to the Support of the Dignity of Baron of Athenry, and Premier Baron of Ireland,

"Humbly hopes that Your Majesty will be graciously pleased on this happy Occasion to determine the said Abeyance in favour of Petitioner, the said Lady Harriet St. George, Wife to Your Majesty's Petitioner the said Arthur French St. George, and restore to active Existence and to Ireland a Dignity which has flourished for more than Six Centuries.

"And Your Majesty's Petitioners will pray, &c.

"Dublin, August, 23d, 1821.

"ARTHUR FR. GEORGE.

"HARRIET ST. GEORGE."

"Whitehall, 14th September 1821.

"His Majesty is pleased to refer this Petition to Mr. Attorney General, to consider thereof, and report his Opinion what may be properly done therein; whereupon His Majesty will declare His further Pleasure.

"SIDMOUTH."

"Whitehall, 11th February 1830.

"The King, being moved upon this Petition, is pleased to refer the same (together with the Report of The Attorney General thereunto annexed) to The Right Honorable the House of Peers, to examine the Allegations thereof as to what relates to the Petitioners Title herein mentioned, and to inform His Majesty how the same shall appear to their Lordships.

"R. PEEL."

Ordered, That the said Petition, with His Majesty's Reference thereof to this House, and the Report of His Majesty's Attorney General thereunto annexed, be referred to the Lords Committees for Privileges; whose Lordships having considered thereof, and heard such Persons concerning the same as they shall think fit, are to report their Opinion thereupon to the House.

Papers from Ireland delivered:

The House being informed, "That Mr. Johnson, from the Office of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, attended;"

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

8th Report of Inspectors General of Prisons:

"The Eighth Report of the Inspectors General on the general State of the Prisons of Ireland, 1830:"

Stamp Duties on Law Proceedings:

Also, "An Account of the Stamp Duties received on certain Proceedings in the Courts of Law in Ireland, in the Year ended 5th January 1830:"

Also, "An Account of the Stamp Duties received on certain Proceedings in the Courts of Chancery, and in the Equity Side of the Court of Exchequer, in Ireland, in the Year ended the 5th January 1830:"

Also, "An Account of all Sums paid into the Receipt of the Exchequer in Ireland in the Year ended the 5th January 1830, on account of Stamp Duties granted by the Act of the 4 Geo. 4, Cap. 78, which have been carried to and made Part of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, and of all Salaries and Allowances which have been paid in said Year, out of the Consolidated Fund, to the Masters in Ordinary in the Court of Chancery, and to the Chief Remembrancer in the Court of Exchequer, in Ireland, pursuant to said Act."

Qualifications of Deputy Governors, &c. of Down:

Also, "A Return of the Qualifications of Deputy Governors and Militia Officers in the County of Down, in the Year 1829:"

Compensation to J. Macartney & W. R. Steele.

And also, "Copy of Report of The Chief Baron and other Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, on the Memorials of Joseph Macartney and William Roberts Steele, late Officers of said Court, for Compensation."

And then he withdrew.

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Adjourn.

Comes Shaftesbury, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum octavum diem instantis Februarii, horâ decimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.