House of Lords Journal Volume 63: 3 November 1830

Die Mercurii, 3° Novembris 1830.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

J. & S. Johnstone v. Darling.

The Answer of Thomas Darling Solicitor, Edinburgh, to the Petition and Appeal of John Johnstone of Southfield, in the County of Edinburgh, Farmer, and Samuel Johnstone, late of Redside, but now of Southfield aforesaid, Farmer, was this Day brought in.

Brack v. Johnstone et al.

As was also, The Answer of George Johnstone, Farmer in Yetholm Mains, in the County of Roxburgh, Henry Swan, Writer in Kelso, Francis Hall, Battosia, and Adam Hog of Earlston, to the Petition and Appeal of William Brack, residing at Earlston.

Robertson et al. v. Alexander & Smith.

Also, The Answer of Alexander Smith of Glassingall, Esquire, Trustee on the Sequestrated Estates of the Stirling Banking Company, and of the Individual Partners thereof, and Edward Alexander of Powis, One of the Partners of the said Company, to the Petition and Appeal of John Roberston, residing at the Mill of Ogilvie, John Robertson, residing at Sheriffmuirlands, and James Robertson, Farmer at Craigtown.

Robertson et al. v. Alexander et al.

Also, The Answer of Edward Alexander Esquire, of Powis, Robert Thomson, late Wood Merchant in Stirling, John Thomson, late Manufacturer at Boroughmuir, Patrick Connal, Merchant in Stirling, John Wright, residing there, Peter Wright, Writer in Stirling, and John Hutton Syme, Brewer in Alloa, the Partners of the late Stirling Banking Company, and Alexander Smith of Glassingall, Esquire, Trustee on the Sequestrated Estates of the said Company, and of the Individual Partners thereof, to the Petition and Appeal of John Robertson, residing at the Mill of Ogilvy, John Robertson, Farmer at Sheriffmuirlands, and James Robertson, Farmer at Craigtown.

Thomson v. Dr. Williamson, et al.

Also, The Answer of Doctor James Williamson, in the Service of The East India Company, Doctor James Hamilton junior, Professor of Midwifery in the University of Edinburgh, Robert Menzies, Writer to the Signet, and Warren Hastings Sands, Writer to the Signet, a Majority and Quorum of the acting and accepting Trustees under the Settlement of Archibald Campbell, late Writer to the Signet, deceased, to the Petition and Appeal of James Thomson Esquire, Writer to the Signet.

Mackenzie v. Macartney.

Also, The Answer of Alexander Macartney Esquire, Manager of the Commercial Banking Company of Scotland, to the Petition and Appeal of Murdo Mackenzie Esquire, of Ardross.

Evans v. Morgan et al.

And also, The joint and separate Answer of Philip Hurd and John Jenkins, to the Cross Appeal of Herbert Evans.

His Majesty to be attended with the Address.

The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords with White Staves had (according to Order) waited on His Majesty, humbly to know, what Time His Majesty would please to appoint to be attended with their Lordships Address; and that His Majesty had appointed this Day, at Half after One o'Clock, at His Palace of Saint James's."

Lords take the Oaths.

This Day Brownlow Marquess of Exeter, and John William Earl of Dudley, took the Oaths, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Appeal Comee appointed:

Ordered, That the Lords following be appointed a Committee to consider of the Causes in which Prints of the Appellants and Respondents Cases, now depending in this House in Matters of Appeals and Writs of Error, have not been delivered, pursuant to the Standing Orders of this House; and to report to the House:

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

All Lords added to the Com ee.

Ordered, That all the Lords who have been or shall be present this Session, and are not named of the said Committee, be added thereto.

Robertson et al. v. Alexander & Smith.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein John Robertson, and others, are Appellants, and Edward Alexander and Alexander Smith are Respondents:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed.

Robertson et al. v. Alexander et al.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein John Robertson, and others, are Appellants, and Edward Alexander and Alexander Smith are Respondents:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel at the Bar, on the first vacant Day for Causes after those already appointed.

Cooke et al. v. Bp. Elphin & Lloyd, Plaintiffs & Defendants Petitions to lodge their Cases, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Samuel Cooke and others, Plaintiffs in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein John Lord Bishop of Elphin and The Reverend Thomas Lloyd Clerk are Defendants; praying, "That their Lordships will allow the Petitioners Case to be now laid on the Table of their Lordships House:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider of the Causes in which Prints of the Appellants and Respondents Cases, now depending in this House in Matters of Appeals and Writs of Error, have not been delivered, pursuant to the Standing Orders of this House.

Upon reading the Petition of John Lord Bishop of Elphin and The Reverend Thomas Lloyd Clerk, Defendants in the last-mentioned Cause; praying, "That their Lordships will allow the Petitioners Case to be now laid on the Table of their Lordships House:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the last-mentioned Committee.

Maccabe v. Hussey & Maccabe, Petition of Respondent C. Hussey to lodge her Case, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Catherine Hussey, One of the Respondents in a Cause depending in this House, to which Jennings Patrick Maccabe Esquire is Appellant; praying their Lordships "to grant to the Petitioner the Permission of now laying her printed Case upon the Table of this House:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the last-mentioned Committee.

Megget & Roy v. Douglas, Appellants Petition to amend Appeal, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Megget and James Roy, Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, to which Alexander Douglas is Respondent; praying their Lordships "to allow the Petitioners to amend their Petition of Appeal by inserting therein, among the Orders appealed from, Two Orders of the Jury Court in Scotland, respectively bearing Date the 26th Day of January 1830 and the 25th Day of February 1830:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the last-mentioned Committee.

Baillie v. Grant, Appellant's Petition for an early Day, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Alexander Baillie, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which Miss Margaret Grant is Respondent; praying their Lordships "to appoint an early Day for the Hearing of the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the last-mentioned Committee.

Robertson et al. v. Alexander & Smith, Petition of Respondent Alexander to lodge his Case, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of Edward Alexander, One of the Respondents in a Cause depending in this House, to which John Robertson, and others, are Appellants; praying their Lordships, "That he may have Leave now to lay Prints of his Case on their Lordships Table:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the last-mentioned Committee.

Adjourn.

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