House of Lords Journal Volume 62: 7 May 1830

Die Veneris, 7 Maii 1830.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Benson's Estate Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting an Estate at Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, devised and settled by the Will of Moses Benson Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, and for laying out the Monies arising from such Sale in the Purchase of Estates, to be settled to the same Uses."

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

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Wednesday the 26th of this instant May, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Franklen's Estate Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for carrying into Effect a Contract entered into for the Sale of certain Freehold and Leasehold Estates in the Parishes of Merthyr Maur, Saint Brides Major and Coitee, in the County of Glamorgan, the Estate of Richard Franklen Esquire, to The Right Honorable Sir John Nicholl Knight, and for applying the Money thence arising in the Purchase of other Estates, to be settled to the same Uses as the Estates sold."

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.

Peebles Statute Labour Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for further regulating the Statute Labour, and repairing the Highways and Bridges, in the County of Peebles."

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

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

Whitesheet Hill Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Turnpike Road from the Top of Whitesheet Hill to the Wilton Turnpike Road at or near Barford, in the County of Wilts."

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

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

Ross Improvement Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for paving, cleansing, draining, lighting, watching, regulating and improving the Town of Ross; and for disposing of certain Common and Waste Lands and Rights of Common within the Parish of Ross, in the County of Hereford."

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.

Malt Duties, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to alter and amend an Act of the Seventh and Eighth Years of His present Majesty, for consolidating and amending the Laws of Excise on Malt made in the United Kingdom; and for amending the Laws relating to Brewers in Ireland, and the Malt Allowance on Spirits in Scotland and Ireland."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Foleshill Poor Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for better assessing and collecting the Poor and other Rates in the Parish of Foleshill, in the County of the City of Coventry."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

London Bridge Approaches Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to make further Provision for defraying the Expences of making the Approaches to London Bridge, and the Removal of Fleet Market."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Weston Zoyland, &c. Inclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and allotting Lands within the Parishes of Weston Zoyland and Middlezoy, in the County of Somerset."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Othery, &c. Drainage Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for draining, flooding and improving certain Low Lands and Grounds within the several Parishes of Othery, Middlezoy and Weston Zoyland, in the County of Somerset."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Whaddon Inclosure Bill

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for inclosing and exonerating from Tithes Lands in the Parish of Whaddon, including the Hamlet of Nash, in the County of Buckingham."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Deddithorpe Inclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and inclosing, and for exonerating from Tithes, Lands within the Township or Hamlet of Deddithorpe otherwise Derrythorpe, in the Parish of Althorpe, in the Isle of Axholme, in the County of Lincoln."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Leicester Railway Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Railway or Tramroad from the River Soar near the West Bridge in or near the Borough of Leicester to Swannington, in the County of Leicester, and Four Branches therefrom."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Hockliffe Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for more effectually repairing and maintaining the Road between Hockliffe, in the County of Bedford, and Stony Stratford, in the County of Buckingham."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Rotherham Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for altering, improving, diverting and maintaining the Road from Rotherham to the Four Lane Ends near Wortley, in the West Riding of the County of York."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Blackburn Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from Blackburn to Walton Cop within Walton in le Dale, in the County of Lancaster."

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 11 preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, Ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Farrer and Sir Giffin Wilson;

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

Rawlings's Estate Bill, Witnesses to attend the Com ee.

Ordered, That William Wyburn and George Perks Dyer do attend this House on Thursday next, to be sworn, in order to their being examined as Witnesses before the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the legal Estate in certain Estates late of Mrs. Ann Budgen, formerly vested in Elizabeth Pedder deceased in Mortgage, in Edward Rawlings, the present Mortgagee and Trustee of the Equity of Redemption thereof," stands committed.

Barnwell Tithes Bill, E. of Doncaster signifies his Consent.

The Earl of Doncaster, in his Place, signified his Consent to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to commute for Lands and a Corn Rent the ancient Compositions in lieu of Tithes and Glebe Lands payable to the Rector of the Parish of Barnwell Saint Andrew with Barnwell All Saints annexed, in the County of Northampton."

Sir J. Montgomery et al. v. M. of Queensberry, & Selkrig.

After hearing Counsel, in Part, in the Cause wherein Sir James Montgomery Baronet, and others, are Appellants, and Charles Marquess of Queensberry, and Charles Selkrig, are Respondents:

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

Mullins et al. v. Townsend.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause wherein The Honorable Edward Mullins, and others, are Appellants, and John Townsend Esquire is Respondent, which stands appointed for this Day, be put off to Monday next.

Kennedy's Estate Bill Specially reported.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest a Part of the Entailed Estate of Dunure and others, in the County of Ayr, in Trustees in FeeSimple, for the Purpose of disposing of or applying the Lands so vested, or the Price thereof, or the Securities to be granted thereon, towards satisfying the Debts contracted for Money laid out in the Improvement of the said Entailed Estate;" "That the Committee had met, and considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that all the Parties concerned in the Consequences of the Bill had consented thereto in the Manner and in the Proportions required by the Standing Orders of this House, except John Dunlop Esquire, (of the First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, the 6th Heir of Entail after the Heir in Possession,) who was proved to be absent out of the United Kingdom; also except Anne Cunningham or Dunlop, (Widow of the late Anthony Dunlop of the Parish of Marown, in the Isle of Man, and Guardian of Alexander Cunningham Dunlop, Charles John Dunlop, Franklin Dunlop and Anne Dunlop, her infant Children by the said Anthony Dunlop, and the 28th, 29th, 30th and 33d Heirs of Entail,) who was proved to be in the Isle of Man; and also except Mary Rachael Sarah Dunlop and Frances Wallace Jane Dunlop, (Daughters of the said Anthony Dunlop and Anne Cunningham or Dunlop, and the 31st and 32d Heirs of Entail,) who were also proved to be in the Isle of Man; but that John Richardson of Fludyer Street, Westminster, Gentleman, appeared and consented to the Bill on the Behalf of the said John Dunlop and Anne Cunningham or Dunlop, as Guardian of her said infant Children Alexander Cunningham Dunlop, Charles John Dunlop, Franklin Dunlop and Anne Dunlop, and also for the said Mary Rachael Sarah Dunlop and Frances Wallace Jane Dunlop, by virtue of Two special Powers of Attorney for that Purpose, which were produced to the Committee, and duly proved; and also except John Dunlop, (11th Heir of Entail,) for himself and his infant Children Robert Henry Dunlop, Frances Jane Dunlop, Madeline Anne Dunlop, Elizabeth Joanna Emily Dunlop and Clarinda Eleanora Dunlop, the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Heirs of Entail; Anthony Dunlop, (the 17th Heir of Entail,) Jemima Dunlop, the 24th Heir of Entail, and Wife of Henry Dundas Robertson, and the said Henry Dundas Robertson for his infant Son Henry Dundas Robertson by the said Jemima Dunlop or Robertson, and the 25th Heir of Entail,) and William Wallace Dunlop, (the 27th Heir of Entail,) the said Persons being proved to be in India; but that the Consents of any Four of the said Persons so mentioned to be in India would complete the Number of Consents required by the said Standing Orders; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to their Lordships, with some Amendments."

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

Then the Amendments made by the Committee to the said Bill, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

Then an Amendment was made by the House to the said Bill.

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

Beale's Estate Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Re-settlement of certain Interests in the Trust Estate of William Browne, deceased; and for other Purposes," 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 several Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

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

Edinburgh Advocates Widows Fund Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to raise a Fund for Provisions to Widows of the Members of the Faculty of Advocates of Scotland,"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."

Chard Roads Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending an Act of the last Session, intituled, An Act for more effectually repairing and improving several Roads which lead to and through the Town and Borough of Chard, in the County of Somerset, and for making and maintaining a new Road from Chard to Drempton, in the County of Dorset;" and for making and maintaining other Roads communicating with the said Roads, in the Counties of Somerset, Devon and Dorset," was committed.

Wibsey Road Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for completing, improving and maintaining the Road from Wibsey Low Moor, near Bradford, through Brighouse, to Huddersfield, with certain Diversions therefrom, in the West Riding of the County of York," was committed.

Hagley Inclosure Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for inclosing certain Lands in the Parish of Hagley, in the County of Worcester," 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."

Adjourn.

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