House of Lords Journal Volume 36: March 1780 1-10

March 1780 1-10

DIE Mercurii, 1^o Martii 1780.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Stacpoole against Davoren.

After hearing Counsel in Part in the Cause wherein George Stacpoole of the Kingdom of Ireland, Esquire, is Appellant, and James Davoren is Respondent:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off till To-morrow.

Tottenhill Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing the Lands and Grounds called Whole Year Lands, Half Year Enclosures, Open Field Lands, Shack Meadows, and also certain Commons, Severals and Wastes, within the Parish of Tottenhill with West Briggs, in the County of Norfolk," 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."

Heacham Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing the Lands and Grounds called Whole Year Lands, Half Year Enclosures, Open Field Lands, Brecks, Commons and Wastes, within the Parish of Heacham, in the County of Norfolk," was committed.

Mansfield Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the High Road leading from the Town of Mansfield in the County of Nottingham, through the Towns of Pleasley, Glapwell Heath and Normenton, and the Liberty of Hasland, to the Turnpike Road, leading from the Town of Derby to the Town of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Grantham, &c. Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of so much of an Act, made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second (intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, through Bottesford and Bingham, to Nottingham Trent Bridge; and from Chappel Bar, near the West End of the Town of Nottingham, to Saint Mary's Bridge, in the Town of Derby; and from the Guide Post in the Parish of Lenton, to Sawley Ferry,") as relates to the Road leading from Chappel Bar near the West End of the Town of Nottingham, to Saint Mary's Bridge, in the Town of Derby; and from the Guide Post in the Parish of Lenton to Sawley Ferry," was committed.

Lincoln, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act to continue, amend and make effectual an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Roads from the North West Parts of the County of Lincoln through Nettlam Fields, Wragby Lane and Baumber Fields, to the Wolds or North East Part of the said County;" and also for repairing and widening the Roads from the Well in East Gate in the City of Lincoln, and from the North West End of Horncastle, and from the Guide Post at the East End of Hainton, through Barkwith, to the Roads directed to be repaired by the said Act."

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.

Burford Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Hand and Post in Upton Field, in the Parish of Burford, in the County of Oxford, through the several Parishes within mentioned, to a Place in the Parish of Preston, in the County of Gloucester, called Dancy's Fancy."

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.

Staveley Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Commons and Waste Grounds, within the Manor and Parish of Staveley, in the County of Derby."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Chappel Bar &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Chappel Bar, near the West End of the Town of Nottingham, to New Haven, and from the Four Lane Ends, near Oakerthorpe, to Ashborne, and from the Cross Post on Wirksworth Moor, to join the Road leading from Chesterfield to Chapel-en-le-Frith, at or near Longston, in the County of Derby, and from Selston to Annesley Woodhouse, in the County of Nottingham."

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. Pechell and Mr. Anguish:

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

Thanks to Sir G. Rodney.

It was moved, " That the Thanks of this House be given to Admiral Sir George Bridges Rodney Baronet, for his late signal and important Services rendered to his King and Country."

The same was agreed to.

Ordered, Nemine dissentiente, That the Thanks of this House be given to Admiral Sir George Bridges Rodney Baronet, for his late signal and important Services rendered to his King and Country; and that the Lord Chancellor do cause the same to be transmitted to the said Admiral.

Mary-le-hone Church Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repealing so much of an Act, made in the Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act made in the Tenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for building a new Parish Church, and declaring the present Parish Church a Chapel; for making a Cœmetery or Church Yard, and for building an House for the Use of the Minister of the Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone, in the County of Middlesex," as empowers the Vestrymen of the said Parish to build a Church upon a certain Parcel of Ground in the said Parish, belonging to Henry William Portman Esquire, heretofore Parcel of a certain Close called The Fifteen Acres;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Cazenove and Duval's Naturalization Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Charles Henry Cazenove and David Duval;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, secundum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 2^o Martii 1780.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Stackpole against Davoren.

After hearing Counsel further in the Cause wherein George Stacpoole, of the Kingdom of Ireland, Esquire, is Appellant, and James Davoren is Respondent:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said Cause be put off till To-morrow; and that the Cause which stands for To-morrow be put off to Wednesday next; and that the rest of the Causes be removed in Course.

Legburn Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Lands and Grounds, in the Parish of Legburn, in the County of Lincoln," 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."

Burford Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Hand and Post in Upton Field, in the Parish of Burford, in the County of Oxford, through the several Parishes within mentioned, to a Place in the Parish of Preston, in the County of Gloucester, called Dancy's Fancy," 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."

Lincoln, &c. Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act to continue, amend and make effectual an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Roads from the North West Parts of the County of Lincoln, through Nettlam Fields, Wragby Lane and Baumber Fields, to the Wolds or North East Part of the said County;" and also for repairing and widening the Roads from the Well in East Gate in the City of Lincoln, and from the North West End of Horncastle, and from the Guide Post at the East End of Hainton, through Barkwith, to the Roads directed to be repaired by the said Act," was committed.

Gray's Inn Lane Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act passed in the Sixteenth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, to continue and render more effectual several Acts of Parliament for repairing the Highways leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and for several other Purposes in the said firstmentioned Act contained, as gives Power to erect or remove Turnpikes or Toll Gates, so far as relates to erecting or continuing any Turnpike or Toll Gate in Gray's Inn Lane, or between the said Lane and the New Road leading from Islington to Paddington;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Bridgeford Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing and widening the Road from the North End of Bridgeford Lane, in the County of Nottingham, to and through several Towns and Places in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester and Rutland, and through Rockingham to the Bowling Green at Kettering, in the County of Northampton; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Grantham, &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of so much of an Act made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second (intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, through Bottesford and Bingham, to Nottingham Trent Bridge; and from Chappel Bar, near the West End of the Town of Nottingham, to Saint Mary's Bridge, in the Town of Derby; and from the Guide Post in the Parish of Lenton, to Sawley Ferry,") as relates to the Road leading from Chappel Bar near the West End of the Town of Nottingham, to Saint Mary's Bridge, in the Town of Derby, and from the Guide Post in the Parish of Lenton to Sawley Ferry."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Heacham Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing the Lands and Grounds called Whole Year Lands, Half Year Enclosures, Open Field Lands, Brecks, Commons and Wastes, within the Parish of Heacham, in the County of Norfolk."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Mansfield Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the High Road leading from the Town of Mansfield, in the County of Nottingham, through the Towns of Pleasley, Glapwell Heath and Normenton, and the Liberty of Hasland, to the Turnpike Road leading from the Town of Derby, to the Town of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Tottenhill Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing the Lands and Grounds called Whole Year Lands, Half Year Enclosures, Open Field Lands, Shack Meadows and also certain Commons, Severals and Wastes, within the Parish of Tottenhill with West Briggs, in the County of Norfolk."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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

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

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

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Monday next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, tertium diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 3^o Martii 1780.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Stacpoole against Davoren:

After hearing Counsel as well on Wednesday last as Yesterday and this Day, upon the Petition and Appeal of George Stacpoole of Doonbeg, in the County of Clare, and Kingdom of Ireland, Esquire; complaining of a Decree or Decretal Order of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, of the 7th of May 1778; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, or that the Appellant might have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet:" As also, upon the Answer of James Davoren, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Decree Affirmed with Variations.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled, That in the said Decree after the Words ("Possession of the said Lands and Premises") the Words ("and in taking such Accounts respectively, the said Chief Remembrancer or his Deputy, is to make the Parties so accounting all just Allowances") be inserted; and that after the Words ("separate and divide the") the Word ("several") be left out, and the Word ("said") inserted instead thereof; and that after the Words ("Lands and Premises") the Words ("in the Pleadings mentioned") be left out, and the Words ("whereof the said James Davoren died seized in Fee-Simple or Fee-Tail") inserted instead thereof. And it is hereby further Ordered and Adjudged, That with these Variations the said Decree complained of in the said Appeal, be, and the same is hereby Affirmed.

Findern Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing the Commons, Open Fields and Common Pastures, in the Liberty of Findern, in the Parish of Mickleover, and County of Derby."

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

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

Bridgeford Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing and widening the Road from the North End of Bridgeford Lane, in the County of Nottingham, to and through several Towns and Places in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester and Rutland, and through Rockingham to the Bowling Green at Kettering, in the County of Northampton."

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.

Gray's Inn Lane Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act, passed in the Sixteenth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, to continue and render more effectual several Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Highways leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and for several other Purposes in the said first-mentioned Act contained, as gives Power to erect or remove Turnpikes or Toll Gates, so far as relates to erecting or continuing any Turnpike or Toll Gate in Gray's Inn Lane, or between the said Lane and the New Road leading from Islington to Paddington."

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.

Lincoln, &c. Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act to continue, amend and make effectual an Act, passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Roads from the North West Parts of the County of Lincoln, through Nettlam Fields, Wragby Lane and Baumber Fields, to the Wolds or North East Part of the said County;" and also for repairing and widening the Roads from the Well in East Gate, in the City of Lincoln, and from the North West End of Horncastle, and from the Guide Post at the East End of Hainton, through Barkwith, to the Roads directed to be repaired by the said Act."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Burford Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Hand and Post in Upton Field, in the Parish of Burford, in the County of Oxford, through the several Parishes within mentioned, to a Place in the Parish of Preston, in the County of Gloucester, called Dancy's Fancy."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Legburn Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open Fields, Lands and Grounds, in the Parish of Legburn, in the County of Lincoln."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Three preceding Bill.

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

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, sextum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Lunæ, 6^o Martii 1780.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Bridgeford Road Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing and widening the Road from the North End of Bridgeford Lane, in the County of Nottingham, to and through several Towns and Places in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester and Rutland, and through Rockingham, to the Bowling Green at Kettering, in the County of Northampton," 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."

Gray's Inn Lane Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act, passed in the Sixteenth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, to continue and render more effectual several Acts of Parliament for repairing the Highways leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and for several other Purposes in the said first-mentioned Act contained, as gives Power to erect or remove Turnpikes or Toll Gates, so far as relates to erecting or continuing any Turnpike or Toll Gate in Gray's Inn Lane, or between the said Lane and the New Road leading from Islington to Paddington," was committed.

Gosport Roads Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Gosport, in the County of Southampton, through Fareham and Wickham, to the Town of Bishop's Waltham; and from Wickham aforesaid, through Droxford, Exton, Warnford, Westmeon and Rumsdean Bottom to Chawton Pond, in the Parish of Chawton, in the said County."

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 next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

South Kilworth Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Common Grounds and Waste Grounds, in the Parish of South Kilworth, in the County of Leicester;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Swinford Enclosure Bill.

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

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

Birmingham Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue, enlarge and render more effectual, the Term and Powers in Three several Acts, made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King George the First, and in the Eighteenth and Thirty-first Years of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Birmingham through Warwick, to Warmington; and from Birmingham through Stratford upon Avon to Edgehill, in the County of Warwick, so far as the same relate to the Road from Birmingham through Warwick to Warmington aforesaid, and so on to the utmost Limits of the said County on Edgehill aforesaid;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Findern Enclosure Bill.

Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing, allotting and enclosing the Commons, Open Fields and Common Pastures, in the Liberty of Findern, in the Parish of Mickleover, and County of Derby," which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Wednesday next.

Righton's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Benjamin Righton Esquire, on Behalf of himself and his Two Children, William Austen Righton and Sarah Elizabeth Righton, who are both Infants; 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. Justice Gould, 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.

Oyster Fishery Bill.

The Order of the Day being read, for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Protection of Oyster Fisheries within that Part of Great Britain called England;"

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

Cazenove and Duval's Naturalization Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Charles Henry Cazenove and David Duval."

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

Whitseld against Townsend and Baker, an Error.

The Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in the usual Manner delivered in at the Table, Two Writs of Error,

In the First of which,

Henry Fotherley Whitfeld Esquire, is Plaintiff,
and
William Townsend and John Baker Gentlemen, are Defendants.

And in the other,

Henry Fotherley Whitfeld Esquire, is Plaintiff,
and
William Townsend Gentleman is Defendant.

M. Carmarthen and E. Pembroke, Motion for Address on Dismissal from Office negatived:

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

It was Moved, "That whereas the Marquis of Carmarthen was dismissed from his Employment of the Lieutenancy of the East Riding of the County of York, on the Morning of that Day, when his Opinion to support with his Vote a Motion that was made in this House on the 8th of February last was well known: And whereas the Earl of Pembroke was likewise dismissed from the Lieutenancy of the County of Wilts soon after he gave his Vote on the same Question, which Office of Lieutenancy has been at all Times important, but most peculiarly so under the present Constitution of the Militia: And whereas no Cause has been suggested or communicated to either of the said Noble Lords for such Dismission; this House therefore hath strong Ground to believe that the same had reference to their Conduct in Parliament; (fn. 1) and it is therefore Moved, " That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, to desire that He would be graciously pleased to acquaint this House, whether He has been advised, and by whom, to dismiss the said Two Noble Lords, or either of them, from their said Employments for their Conduct in Parliament."

Which being objected to,

After long Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

DISSENTIENT.

Protest there upon.

1st, Because we cannot entertain a Doubt but that the Two Noble Lords whose Removals from their Lieutenancies have given rise to this Motion, suffered this Mark of His Majesty's Displeasure for their Conduct in Parliament.

The Facts expressed in the Motion were sufficient in themselves to satisfy any reasonable Person, that this was the sole Cause of their Dismission; and might well have justified an immediate Censure on the Advisers of that unconstitutional Measure. But the Motion, at the same Time that it was calculated to point the Censure at those Advisers by Name, if it should have been merited, gave them an Opportunity of being exculpated if guiltless, by the solemn Testimony, which His Majesty would, in such Case, have given of their Innocence.

2dly, Because the Offer made by the Noble Lord who proposed this Address, that it should be withdrawn if any one of His Majesty's Ministers would declare upon his Honour, that these Removals were for any other Cause, than that which has been alledged, and the Silence with which Ministers thought fit to receive this Proposal, although called upon by almost every Lord, who spoke for the Motion, is an additional Reason for confirming us in our Belief that His Majesty has been advised to remove the Two Noble Lords from their Lieutenancies for their Conduct in Parliament.

3dly, Because we consider this Dismission of Lords from high and honourable Offices on Account of their Proceedings in Parliament, to be a Violation of the Bill of Rights, which declares, " That Proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned (much less punished) in any Court or Place out of Parliament;" and we are greatly apprehensive of the Consequences, if this daring Attempt to subvert one of the most sacred Principles of our Constitution should pass with Impunity, and grow into Precedent.

4thly, Because the mischievous Tendency of such Influence is greatly augmented by the Connection which the Offices in Question (Lieutenancies of Counties) have with the present Constitution of the Militia. That important Branch of the National Defence has been so altered as to have almost lost sight of the original Principles of an English Militia. The notorious Abuses introduced into it, and the disregard paid to the few wholesome Regulations remaining in it, would soon make the Militia a dangerous Instrument in the Hands of the Minister, were it not for the exemplary Zeal of those Gentlemen, who sacrificing every degree of domestic Comfort, and submitting to unnecessary and distant Removals from their Counties, still endeavour to maintain its Purity in the Character of its Officers; and we consider these Alterations and Abuses, as giving the more just Grounds of Apprehension and Jealousy, as they tend to assimilate the Militia in Principle and in Habits to the standing Army, in which also dangerous Innovations appear daily taking place; Innovations which though charged in the Debate, were neither denied nor defended.

"Lastly, Because when Ministers in the same Moment that they are exerting the Influence of the Crown in a most corrupt and unconstitutional Manner, think fit to assert, in Contradiction to the Evidence of all our Senses, that it is not increased and is not formidable, we can have little Hope that such Ministers will ever suffer that Influence to be diminished, although its Diminution is one of the principal Objects of the Prayers and Petitions of the People, founded on a feeling Sense of the increased, increasing, and formidable Extent of it."

Harcourt.
Wycombe.
Beaulieu.
Abergavenny.
Craven.
Devonshire.
Fitzwilliam.
Camden.
Manchester.
Richmond.
De Ferrars.
Rockingham.
Effingham.
Ponsonby.
Rutland.
Radnor.
King.
Derby.
Abingdon.

Standing Order respecting Prizes read.

It was Moved, "That the Standing Order, No. 84. might be read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk, as follows:

Die Lunæ 11^o Februarii 1694."

"This House this Day taking into Consideration, whether a Lord voting in the Question, and having a Proxy, is obliged to give his Vote in respect of such Proxy: It is Ordered, That a Lord having a Proxy, and voting in the Question, such Lord ought to give a Vote for that Proxy, in case Proxies be called for: And it is Ordered, that this Order be added to the Standing Orders of this House."

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, octavum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Mercurii, 8^o Martii 1780.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

St. Clair against Magistrates of Dysart:

After hearing Counsel this Day upon the Petition and Appeal of Colonel James St. Clair of St. Clair; complaining of certain Parts of Two Interlocutors of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 12th of November and 3d of July 1778; and also of certain Parts of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session there, of the 11th of February and 3d of March 1779; and praying, That the same, in so far as they are complained of, might be reversed, varied or altered, or that the Appellant might have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, should seem meet:" As also upon the Answer of the Magistrates and Town Council of the Burgh of Dysart put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this Cause:

Interlocutors Affirmed.

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 said Interlocutors therein complained of, be, and the same are hereby Affirmed.

Birmingham Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue, enlarge and render more effectual, the Term and Powers in Three several Acts, made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King George the First, and in the Eighteenth and Thirty-first Years of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Birmingham through Warwick to Warmington, and from Birmingham through Stratford upon Avon to Edgehill, in the County of Warwick, so far as the same relate to the Road from Birmingham through Warwick to Warmington aforesaid, and so on to the utmost Limits of the said County on Edgehill aforesaid."

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.

Bridgeford Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing and widening the Road from the North End of Bridgeford Lane, in the County of Nottingham, to and through several Towns and Places in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester and Rutland, and through Rockingham to the Bowling Green at Kettering, in the County of Northampton."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Gray's Inn Lane Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act, passed in the Sixteenth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, to continue and render more effectual several Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Highways leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and for several other Purposes in the said first-mentioned Act contained, as gives Power to erect or remove Turnpikes or Toll Gates, so far as relates to erecting or continuing any Turnpike or Toll Gate in Gray's Inn Lane, or between the said Lane and the new Road leading from Islington to Paddington."

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. Eames and Mr. Leeds:

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

County Flections Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to remove certain Difficulties relative to Voters at County Elections;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Fisherton, &c. Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts, of the First and Second Years of His present Majesty, for amending, widening and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Fisherton Bridge to the Turnpike Road at Willoughby Hedge, in West Knoyle; and from Wilton Bridge to the Turnpike Road at the West End of Heytesbury; and also the Road from the Turnpike Road at the Top of Red Hone Hill, in the Parish of Urshfont, to the Mile Stone at the Western End of Fisherton Street, in the County of Wilts;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

M^cPherson against Ferguson.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Major James M^cPherson, complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 29th of February last; and praying, "That the same may be reversed or varied, or that the Appellant may have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Mr. George Ferguson Advocate, one of the Freeholders of the County of Air, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Mr. George Ferguson may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 5th Day of April next; and Service of this Order upon the said Respondent, or upon his known Agent or Proctor in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Montgomery against Ferguson.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Robert Montgomery of Broadlie; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 29th of February last; and praying, "That the same may be reversed or varied, or that the Appellant may have such other Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Mr. George Ferguson Advocate, one of the Freeholders of the County of Air, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Mr. George Ferguson may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 5th Day of April next; and Service of this Order upon the said Respondent, or upon his known Agent or Proctor in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Gemmel against Ferguson.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Robert Gemmel of Warwex; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 29th of February last; and praying, "That the same may be reversed or varied, or that the Appellant may have such other Relief, in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Mr. George Ferguson, one of the Freeholders of the County of Air, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Mr. George Ferguson may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 5th Day of April next; and Service of this Order upon the said Respondent, or upon his known Agent or Proctor in the Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.

Marine Mutiny Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Mariners Bill.

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

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

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

Militia Volnnteer Companies, Enrolment of Men, delivered.

The Lord Amherst laid before the House, pursuant to an Order of the 22d of December last for that Purpose,

"Copies of Enrolment and Attestation of the Men enlisted in such Volunteer Companies as have been raised under the Act of the last Session of Parliament, for augmenting the Militia;" together with a Schedule thereof; which was read by the Clerk, as follows; (videlicet)

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

Lords summoned.

Ordered, That the Lords be summoned to attend the Service of the House on Friday next.

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the Hearing of the Cause wherein Charles Jameson Gentleman is Appellant, and Sir Thomas George Skipwith Baronet and others are Respondents, which stands appointed for Friday next, be put off to Monday next; and that the rest of the Causes be removed in course.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, nonum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 9^o Martii 1780.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Birmingham Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue, enlarge and render more effectual, the Term and Powers in Three several Acts, made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King George the First, and in the Eighteenth and Thirty-first Years of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Birmingham through Warwick to Warmington, and from Birmingham through Stratford upon Avon to Edgehill, in the County of Warwick, so far as the same relate to the Road from Birmingham, through Warwick to Warmington aforesaid, and so on to the utmost Limits of the said County on Edgehill aforesaid," 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."

Gosport Roads Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Gosport, in the County of Southampton, through Fareham and Wickham, to the Town of Bishop's Waltham; and from Wickham aforesaid, through Droxford, Exton, Warnford, Westmeon and Rumsdean Bottom, to Chawton Pond, in the Parish of Chawton, in the said County," was committed.

Ld. Onslow Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the Judges to whom was referred the Petition of the Right Honourable George Baron Onslow and Baron Cranley, praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill for the Purposes therein mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable John Ord Esquire and John Tyton Esquire, Trustees named in the Settlement made previous to the Marriage of the Honourable Thomas Onslow with Arabella his now Wife, to sell the Rents, Services, Duties, Reliefs, Herriots and other Dues and Payments payable, or to be performed or rendered, by the Tenants of the several Manors or Lordships comprized in the said Settlement, and to enfranchise the Copyhold Tenements held of such Manors or Lordships; and for laying out the Money which shall arise by such Sale and Enfranchisement, in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the Uses to which the said Manors or Lordships do now stand settled."

Copley et al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Copley of Netherhall, in the Parish of Doncaster, in the County of York, Esquire; George Healey of Gainsborough, in the County of Lincoln, Gentleman; Robert Deighton of East Ardesley, in County of York aforesaid, Gentleman; John Silvester Smith of Newland, in the County aforesaid, Esquire; Godfrey Wolley of Thuenscoe, in the same County, Clerk; John Woodyeare of Crookhill, in the same County, Esquire, and George Cooke of Everton, in the County of Nottingham, Clerk; 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 Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, 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.

Fisherton, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts of the First and Second Years of His present Majesty, for amending, widening and keeping in Repair the Road leading from Fisherton Bridge, to the Turnpike Road at Willoughby Hedge in West Knoyle; and from Wilton Bridge to the Turnpike Road at the West End of Heytesbury; and also the Road from the Turnpike Road at the Top of Red Hone Hill, in the Parish of Urshfont, to the Mile Stone at the Western End of Fisherton Street, in the County of Wilts."

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

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

Charlton Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and allotting the Open Common Fields, Common Downs, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Waste Lands and Commonable Places, in the Parish of Charlton, in the County of Wilts;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Ripon, &c. Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for reviving and continuing the Term, and varying some of the Powers of an Act, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for repairing and widening the High Road from the Borough of Ripon, by Ingram Bank, to the Town of Pateley Bridge, in the County of York;" and for making Compensation to the Trustees and Mortgagees under Two Acts, made in the Thirty-second Year of His late Majesty King George the Second, and in the Fourteenth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the High Road from Wetherby to Grassington, in the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Kighley Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Arable Lands, Meadows, Commons and Waste Grounds, within the Manors of Kighley, Thwaites and Newsholme, in the Parish of Kighley and County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Matlock Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Commons and Waste Grounds, within the Manor of Matlock, in the County of Derby;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Coin, &c. Exportation to Ireland, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of Henry the Seventh, or of any other Acts which prohibit the exporting, carrying or conveying Coin out of this Realm into Ireland; and so much of certain Acts made in Great Britain, which prohibit the Importation of Foreign Hops into Ireland, and which take off the Drawback upon Hops exported from Great Britain to Ireland; and to allow the Importation into, and Exportation from Ireland, of such Goods as may be imported into, or exported from Great Britain, by the Merchants of England trading to the Levant Seas;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Horsley. &c. Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Tiltup's Inn, in the Parish of Horsley, to join the Turnpike Road leading from Cirencester to Dudbridge, at or near Dudbridge, in the Parish of Rodborough; and from the Bridge at Nailsworth, in the Parish of Avening to Minchinhampton Common; and several other Roads therein mentioned, all in the County of Gloucester;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Huber's Naturalization Bill.

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

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

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

Cyster Fishery Bill.

The Order of the Day being read for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, An Act for the better Protection of Oyster Fisheries, within that Part of Great Britain called England;"

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on the Second Day of Meeting after the Recess at Easter.

Marine Mutiny Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore."

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.

Mariners Bill.

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

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 Tuesday next.

South Malling, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term, and enlarge the Powers of an Act, made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing the Road from the South End of the South Street in the Parish of South Malling; near the Town of Lewes to Glyndbridge; and from thence through Firle Street under the Hill, to Longbridge, in the Parish of Alfriston, in the County of Sussex."

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.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, decimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 10^o Martii 1780.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

York Buildings Co. against Ferguson.

The Answer of James Ferguson of Pitfour, Esquire, to the Appeal of the York Buildings Company and their Creditors, was this Day brought in.

Stewart and Graham against Gardners.

As was also, The Answer of Anne Mary and John Gardner, and Thomas Gardner Administrator of the said John Gardner, to the Appeal of Marjory Stewart and Patrick Graham her Husband.

Thornton Enclosure Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Commons, Carrs and Waste Grounds, within the Lordship or Manor of Thornton, in the North Riding of the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Militia Pay Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England, for One Year, beginning the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand seven hundred and eighty;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Netherbridge, &c. Road Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing, amending and widening the Roads from the South West End of Netherbridge, in the County of Westmorland, by Sizerghfellside to Levens Bridge, and from thence through the Town of Millthorp to Dixes; and from the Town of Millthorp aforesaid to Hangbridge, and from thence to join the Heron Syke Turnpike Road at the Guide Post near Clawthrop Hall, in the County aforesaid;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Marine Mutiny 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 His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

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

Mary-le-bone Church Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repealing so much of an Act made in Twelfth Year of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act made in the Tenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for building a new Parish Church, and declaring the present Parish Church a Chapel; for making a Cœmetery or Church Yard, and for building an House for the Use of the Minister of the Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone, in the County of Middlesex," as empowers the Vestrymen of the said Parish, to build a Church upon a certain Parcel of Ground in the said Parish, belonging to Henry William Portman Esquire, heretofore Parcel of a certain Close called The Fifteen Acres.

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

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

Coin, &c. Exportation to Ireland, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of Henry the Seventh, or of any other Acts which prohibit the exporting, carrying or conveying Coin out of this Realm into Ireland; and so much of certain Acts made in Great Britain, which prohibit the Importation of Foreign Hops into Ireland, and which take off the Drawback upon Hops exported from Great Britain to Ireland; and to allow the Importation into, and Exportation from Ireland, of such Goods as may be imported into, or exported from Great Britain, by the Merchants of England trading to the Levant Seas."

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

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

Charlton Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and allotting the Open Common Fields, Common Downs, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Waste Lands and Commonable Places, in the Parish of Charlton, in the County of Wilts."

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

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

Ripon, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for reviving and continuing the Term, and varying some of the Powers of an Act, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the High Road from the Borough of Ripon by Ingram Bank, to the Town of Pateley Bridge, in the County of York;" and for making Compensation to the Trustees and Mortgagees, under Two Acts made in the Thirty-second Year of His late Majesty King George the Second, and in the Fourteenth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the High Road from Wetherby to Grassington, in 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,

Matlock Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Commons and Waste Grounds, within the Manor of Matlock, in the County of Derby."

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

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

Kighley Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields, Arable Lands, Meadows, Commons and Waste Grounds, within the Manors of Kighley, Thwaites and Newsholme, in the Parish of Kighley and 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.

Horsley, &c. Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Tiltup's Inn, in the Parish of Horsley, to join the Turnpike Road leading from Cirencester to Dudbridge, at or near Dudbridge, in the Parish of Rodborough; and from the Bridge at Nailsworth, in the Parish of Avening to Minchinhampton Common; and several other Roads therein mentioned, all in the County of Gloucester."

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

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

Huber's Naturalization Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Bartholomew Huber."

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.

Smith's Charity Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting absolutely One Third Part of Three Crosts of Land, and the Erections and Buildings thereon, with the Appurtenances, in the Parish of Layton otherwise Low Layton, in the County of Essex (devised by the Will of John Smith deceased, for the Benefit of the Poor of the Parishes of Saint Swithin and Saint Peter in Eastgate, in the City of Lincoln) in Trustees, to be sold to Samuel Bosanquet Esquire; and for laying out the Money thereby arising, in the Purchase of other Estates, to be settled and assured for the Benefit of the Poor aforesaid, pursuant to the Directions of the said Will," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

South Malling, &c. Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue the Term and enlarge the Powers of an Act, made in the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing the Road from the South End of the South Street, in the Parish of South Malling, near the Town of Lewes to Glyndbridge; and from thence through Firle Street under the Hill to Longbridge, in the Parish of Alfriston, in the County of Sussex," 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."

Fisherton, &c. Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts, of the First and Second Years of His present Majesty, for amending, widening and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Fisherton Bridge, to the Turnpike Road at Willoughby Hedge in West Knoyle; and from Wilton Bridge to the Turnpike Road at the West End of Heytesbury; and also the Road from the Turnpike Road at the Top of Red Hone Hill, in the Parish of Urshfont, to the Mile Stone at the Western End of Fisherton Street, in the County of Wilts," was committed.

Gosport Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Gosport, in the County of Southampton, through Fareham and Wickham, to the Town of Bishop's Waltham; and from Wickham aforesaid, through Droxford, Exton, Warnford, Westmeon and Rumsdean Bottom to Chawton Pond, in the Parish of Chawton, in the said County."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Birmingham Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue, enlarge and render more effectual, the Term and Powers in Three several Acts, made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King George the First, and in the Eighteenth and Thirty-first Years of the Reign of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Birmingham through Warwick to Warmington, and from Birmingham through Stratford upon Avon to Edgehill, in the County of Warwick, so far as the same relate to the Road from Birmingham, through Warwick to Warmington aforesaid, and so on to the utmost Limits of the said County, on Edgehill 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, sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Eames and Mr. Leeds:

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

Haldimand for a Naturalization Bill:

Upon reading the Petition of Anthony Henry Haldimand, praying Leave to bring in a Bill for his Naturalization:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

Bill presented.

Accordingly, The Lord Scarsdale presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Anthony Henry Haldimand."

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Jolly to enter into Recognizance on Montgomery's Appeal;

The House being moved, "That John Jolly, of Sackville Street, St. James's, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Robert Montgomery of Broadlie, on account of his Appeal depending in this House, he residing in Scotland:"

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

and on M^cPherson's Appeal;

The House being moved, "That John Jolly of Sackville Street, St. James's, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Major James M^cPherson, on account of his Appeal depending in this House, he residing in Scotland:"

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

and on Gemmel's Appeal.

The House being moved, "That John Jolly, of Sackville Street, St. James's, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Robert Gemmel of Warwex, on account of his Appeal depending in this House, he residing in Scotland:"

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

Stewart and Graham against Gardner et al.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Marjory Stewart and Patrick Graham her Husband, are Appellants, and Anne, Mary and John Gardner, and others, are Repondents:"

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.

County Elections Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act to remove certain Difficulties relative to Voters at County Elections," be read a Second Time on Tuesday next.

It was moved, "That the Act of last Session for augmenting the Militia, might be read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Militia Augmentation Bill.

The Earl of Radnor presented to the House, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain an Act of the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for augmenting the Militia."

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

Motion for List of Lords who hold Offices, negatived.

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

Moved, "That there be laid before this House, "A List of such Lords, as having a Right to sit and vote in this House, do hold any profitable Office, Employment or Pension under the Crown, distinguishing every such Office, Employment or Pension, and whether the same be held for Life, or for any other Term, or during good Behaviour, or during His Majesty's Pleasure: The said List to be made correct to the Date of the Delivery thereof, and to contain the Dates of the respective Grants or Appointments of or to the same."

Which being objected to;

After Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Negative.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, decimum tertium diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.