April 1790 1-10
DIE Jovis, 1o Aprilis 1790.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Archiep. Cantuar.
Epus. Bangor. |
Ds. Thurlow, Cancellarius.
Dux Leeds.
Comes Lonsdale. |
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Walpole. |
PRAYERS.
Dunmore against Sir J. Colquhoun:
The Answer of Sir James Colquhoun, of Luss, Baronet,
to the Appeal of Robert Dunmore, Merchant in Glasgow,
and others, was this Day brought in.
Spottiswoode to enter into Recognizance on said Appeal.
The House being moved, "That John Spottiswoode
of Sackville Street, Gentleman, may be permitted to
enter into a Recognizance for Robert Dunmore, Merchant in Glasgow, and others, on account of their
Appeal depending in this House, they residing in Scotland:"
It is Ordered, That the said John Spottiswoode may
enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellants, as
desired.
Sir J. Colquhoun against Dunmore et al.
Upon reading the Petition and Cross Appeal of Sir
James Colquhoun, of Luss, Baronet; complaining of an
Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland of the
11th of March 1790; and praying, "That the same
may be reversed, varied, or altered, or that the Appellant may have such other Relief in the Premises, as
to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall
seem just; and that Robert Dunmore, Merchant in
Glasgow, James Buchanan, of Catter, Robert Morehead, of Croylechie, and Thomas Buchanan, of Boguhan, Writer in Glasgow, may be required to answer
the said Appeal:"
It is Ordered, That the said Robert Dunmore, James
Buchanan, Robert Morehead, and Thomas Buchanan,
may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in their
Answer or respective Answers thereunto in Writing, on
or before Thursday the 29th Day of this Instant April;
and Service of this Order upon the said Respondents, or
upon any of their known Agents or Solicitors in the
Court of Session in Scotland, shall be deemed good Service.
Laing against Molison and Watson.
A Petition of Patrick Laing, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which Thomas Molison and
James Watson are Respondents, was presented and read;
setting forth, "That the Petitioner having appealed from
an Interlocutor of the Court of Session in Scotland,
pronounced in an Action and Cause, wherein he was
Plaintiff, and Thomas Molison and James Watson were
Defendants, finds himself by reason of Poverty, unable
to prosecute the said Appeal unless he is admitted by
their Lordships to do so in formâ Pauperis: His Poverty is instructed by the Affidavit and Certificate annexed, and it will appear to their Lordships, that the
Petitioner has a good and probable Ground of Proceeding in the said Appeal, by a Certificate under the
Hands of Two Counsel also thereunto annexed;" and
therefore praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased
to order him to be admitted to prosecute as Appellant
in the aforesaid Cause in formâ Pauperis."
And thereupon the Agent for the Petitioner was called
in, and heard at the Bar; and being withdrawn,
Ordered, That the Petitioner be admitted to prosecute his Appeal in formâ Pauperis in this House, as
desired.
Bills passed by Commission.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty had been pleased to issue a Commission
to several Lords therein named, for declaring His
Royal Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses of Parliament."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure.
The House was resumed.
Then Three of the Lords Commissioners (being in
their Robes,) and seated on a Form placed between the
Throne and the Woolsack, the Lord Chancellor in the
Middle, with the Archbishop of Canterbury on his Right
Hand and the Duke of Leeds on his Left; commanded
the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the
Commons, "The Lords Commissioners desire their
immediate Attendance in this House to hear the Commission read."
Who being come, with their Speaker;
The Lord Chancellor said;
My Lords, and Gentlemen,
His Majesty not thinking fit to be personally present
here at this Time, has been pleased to cause a Commission to be issued under the Great Seal, and thereby
given his Royal Assent to divers Acts which have been
agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament, the
Titles whereof are particularly mentioned; and by
the said Commission hath commanded us to declare
and notify His Royal Assent to the said several
Acts in the Prefence of you the Lords and Commons assembled for that Purpose; which Commission
you will now hear read."
Then the said Commission was read by the Clerk, as
follows; (videlicet)
"GEORGE R.
"George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great
Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the
Faith, and so forth: To Our right trusty and right
well-beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and
to Our trusty and well-beloved the Knights, Citizens,
and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and
Burghs of the House of Commons in this present
Parliament assembled, Greeting: Whereas We have
seen and perfectly understood divers and sundry Acts
agreed and accorded on by you Our loving Subjects
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons,
in this Our present Parliament assembled, and endorsed
by you as hath been accustomed, the Titles and Names
of which Acts hereafter do particularly ensue; (that
is to say), "An Act for the better Support of the
Dignity of the Speaker of the House of Commons,
and for disabling the Speaker of the House of Commons for the Time being, from holding any Office or
Place of Profit during Pleasure under the Crown."
"An Act for defraying the Charge of 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
ninety." "An Act to amend Two Acts made in the
Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, the one intituled, "An Act for regulating the
Trade between the Subjects of His Majesty's Colonies
and Plantations in North America and in the West India
Islands, and the Countries belonging to the United
States of America; and between His Majesty's said
Subjects and the Foreign Islands in the West Indies;"
and the other intituled, "An Act to allow the Importation of Rum or other Spirits from His Majesty's
Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies into the Province of Quebec, without Payment of Duty, under
certain Conditions and Restrictions." "An Act to
continue the Laws now in Force for regulating the
Trade between the Subjects of His Majesty's Dominions and the Inhabitants of the Territories belonging
to the United States of America, so far as the same
relate to the Trade and Commerce carried on between
this Kingdom and the Inhabitants of the Countries
belonging to the said United States." "An Act to
indemnify such Persons as have omitted to qualify
themselves for Offices and Employments; and to indemnify Justices of the Peace or others, who have
omitted to register or deliver in their Qualifications
within the Time limited by Law, and for giving further Time for those Purposes; and to indemnify
Members and Officers in Cities, Corporations, and
Borough Towns, whose Admissions have been omitted to be stamped according to Law, or having been
stamped have been lost or mislaid, and for allowing
them Time to provide Admissions duly stamped; to
give further Time to such Persons as have omitted to
make and file Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures
of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors; and for indemnifying Deputy Lieutenants and Officers of the Militia
who have neglected to transmit Descriptions of their
Qualifications to the Clerks of the Peace within the
Time limited by Law, and for giving further Time
for that Purpose." "An Act for continuing the
Term of so much of an Act made in the Twenty-third
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty as relates to
the rendering the Payment of Creditors more equal
and expeditious in that Part of Great Britain called
Scotland." "An Act for taking off the Duties upon
unwrought Tin exported to any of the Countries
beyond the Cape of Good Hope." "An Act for rebuilding the Parish Church and Tower of Saint Thomas, within the City of Bristol." "An Act for better
supplying the City of Norwich and the Parts adjacent
with Water." "An Act for making and maintaining
a Navigable Communication between Stowmarket and
Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk." "An Act for
the better Relief and Employment of the Poor within
the Hundreds of Colneis and Carlford, in the County
of Suffolk." "An Act to alter and amend an Act
passed in the last Session of Parliament, for making
and maintaining a Navigable Canal from or from near
to Cromford Bridge, in the County of Derby, to join
and communicate with the Erewash Canal at or near
Langley Bridge; and also a Collateral Cut from the
said intended Canal at or near Codnor Park Mill to or
near Pinxton Mill, in the said County." "An Act
to empower William Henry Campbell Esquire, to shut
up a Road and Footpaths in the Parish of Liston, in
the County of Essex; and to oblige him to make and
keep in Repair for the future another Road and Footpath in lieu thereof." "An Act for continuing an
Act of the Tenth Year of the Reign of His present
Majesty, for amending the Road from Saint Stephen's
Gate, in the City of Norwich, to Block Hill in Trowse,
at the Angle where the Road divides, to Bixley and
Kirby, in the County of Norfolk." "An Act for continuing an Act of the Ninth Year of the Reign of
His present Majesty, for amending the Road from
Bishopsgate Bridge, in the City of Norwich, to a Stone
formerly called The Two Mile Stone, where the Norwich Road joins the Caister Causeway, Two Miles and
a Half short of the Town of Great Yarmouth," "An
Act for continuing an Act of the Twelfth Year of His
present Majesty, for repairing and amending the Road
from Berstreet Gates, in the City of Norwich, to New
Buckenham, in the County of Norfolk." "An Act
to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act passed in
the Tenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,
for repairing, widening, and altering the Road from
Macclesfield, in the County of Chester, to the Turnpike Road at Randle Carr Lane Head, in Fernilee, in
the County of Derby, leading to Chapel in the Frith."
"An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act
of the Eighth Year of His present Majesty for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair several Roads
leading to and through the Town of Goudhurst, in the
County of Kent." "An Act for continuing the Term
and altering and enlarging the Powers of certain Acts
of Parliament, for repairing the Roads from Royston,
in the County of Hertford, to Wandesford Bridge, in
the County of Huntingdon; and from the Town of
Huntingdon, to the Causeway at or near the West End
of the Town of Somersham, in the County of Huntingdon, so far as relates to the Middle and South Divisions and separate District of the said Roads."
"An Act for enlarging the Term of an Act of the
Eleventh Year of His present Majesty, for repairing,
widening, and keeping in Repair several Roads leading
from Tavernspite, to the Towns of Pembroke and
Tenby, and to Hubberston Haking, in the County of
Pembroke." "An Act to enlarge the Term and
Powers of an Act passed in the Twenty-eighth Year of
the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and
widening the Road from the Leicester and Welford
Turnpike Road, in the Counties of Leicester and
Northampton, near Foston Lane, to the Turnpike Road
leading from Hinckley to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the
said County of Leicester; and for repairing and
widening Two Pieces of Road, called Hunt's Lane and
Wood Lane, in the Parishes of Desford and Newbold
Verdon." "An Act for making and repairing the
Road from Newmiln Bridge, by Foodie's Mill, Inverkeithing, Aberdour, Kirkcaldy, Gallatown, and Cameron Bridge, to Craill, and other Roads, in the
County of Fife." "An Act for enlarging the Term
of several Acts, made for repairing the Roads from
Stump Cross to Newmarket Heath, and from Stump
Cross aforesaid, to the End of the Town of Trumpington next to Shelford, and from Shelford Pound to
Wittlesford; and for making more effectual Provision
for repairing the said Roads, and also One Mile of the
Road between Trumpington and Cambridge, commencing at the South End of Trumpington aforesaid; and
for amending the Road from Chesterford Bridge, to
the End of Wittlesford, next to Shelford, all in the
County of Cambridge." "An Act to enlarge the
Term and Powers of so much of an Act made in the
Ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, as
relates to the amending, widening, altering, clearing,
and keeping in repair several Roads leading from the
Borough of Dorchester, in the County of Dorset."
"An Act for enlarging the Terms and altering the
Powers of Two Acts made in the Sixteenth Year of
the Reign of His late Majesty, and in the Ninth Year
of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the
Roads leading from Marlborough, through West Kennett, to Sheppard's Shord; and from the Hare and
Hounds in Beckhampton, to the Top of Cherrill Hill;
and from the Town of Avebury, to the Cross Way at
Beckhampton; and from the Turnpike Gate at Avebury, to Wroughton; and from the North Side of
Swindon, to the Carpenter's Arms in Blunsden, in the
County of Wilts; and for diverting, turning, and
altering Part of the said Roads; and for repairing and
widening the Road on the West Side of the Three
Barrows, from the Direction Post there, on the New
Road leading from Beckhampton to Devizes, to the
Distance of One Mile from the said Direction Post
Westward." "An Act for continuing the Term, and
enlarging, altering, and amending the Powers of
an Act made in the Tenth Year of His present
Majesty, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from New Chappell, in the County
of Surrey, over Copthorn, in the County of Sussex,
through Lindfield, to the Town of Ditchling, up
to the Top of Ditchling Bost Hills, in the said
County of Sussex." "An Act for repairing and
widening the Road from Rowde Ford to Red Hill, and
from Chittoe Heath to the Town of Calne, in the
County of Wilts; and for repealing Three Acts made
in the Second and Twenty-fifth Years of the Reign of
His late Majesty King George the Second, and in the
Twenty-third Year of His present Majesty, for repairing the Highways between Sheppard's Shord and Horsley Upright Gate, leading down Bagdown Hill, in the
County of Wilts, and other ruinous Parts of the Highways thereunto adjacent." "An Act for continuing
the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of
certain Acts made, for repairing the Road from Keighley, in the West Riding of the County of York, to
Kirkby in Kendal, in the County of Westmorland, so
far as relates to such Part of the said Road, as lies
within the County of York." "An Act for vesting
Part of the Freehold Estates devised by the Will of
James Money Esquire, deceased, in Trustees to be sold,
and for laying out the Money arising thereby, in the
Purchase of other Hereditaments, to be settled to the
same Uses as the Estates to be sold now stand limited
to." "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Francis
Thomas Rybot with Alicia Fowler, his now Wife, and
to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes
therein mentioned." "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Commons, Fens, and Waste Lands, within
the Parish of Old Buckenham, in the County of Norfolk." "An Act for dividing and enclosing several
Open Fields in the Township of Burton Leonard, in
the County of York." "An Act for dividing and
enclosing the several Moors, Commons, or Waste
Grounds, called Dunkeswick Common, Huby Common,
Wescoehill Common, and Weeton Green, within the
Manor and Parish of Harewood, in the County of
York." "An Act for dividing and allotting the Intermixed or Commonable Lands and Grounds, and
Common Pastures or Waste Lands within the Manor
and Parish of Dibden, in the County of Southampton."
"An Act for dividing, allotting, enclosing, and regulating
the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Moors, Commons,
and Waste Grounds, in the Parish of North Collingham, in the County of Nottingham." "An Act for
dividing and enclosing a certain Common, Moor, or
Tract of Waste Ground, called Killingworth Moor,
in the Parish of Long Benton, in the County of Northumberland." "An Act to enable Thomas Samwell
Watson Samwell Esquire, (lately called Thomas Samwell
Watson), and his Heirs Male, to take the Surname,
and use the Arms of Samwell, pursuant to the Will of
Sir Thomas Samwell Baronet, deceased." "An Act for
naturalizing George Pætsch, John Christian Hartwig Garbers, and John Henry Pasteur." "An Act for naturalizing Julius George Bierbaum." "An Act for naturalizing
Noah Turmine." "An Act for naturalizing Matthias
Koops." And albeit the said Acts by you Our said
Subjects the Lords and Commons in this Our present
Parliament assembled, are fully agreed and consented
unto: Yet, nevertheless, the same are not of Force
and Effect in the Law, without our Regal Assent given,
and put to the said Acts: And forasmuch as for divers
Causes and Considerations, We cannot conveniently
at this Time be present in Our Royal Person in the
Higher House of Our said Parliament, being the Place
accustomed to give Our Royal Assent to such Acts
as have been agreed upon by you Our said Subjects
the Lords and Commons, We have therefore caused
these Our Letters Patent to be made, and have signed
the same, and by the same do give and put Our
Royal Assent to the said Acts, and to all Articles,
Clauses, and Provisions therein contained, and have
fully agreed and assented to the said Acts: Willing
that the said Acts, and every Article, Clause, Sentence, and Provision therein contained, from henceforth shall be of the same Strength, Force, and Effect,
as if We had been personally present in the said
Higher House, and had openly and publickly in the
Presence of you all assented to the same: And We do
by these Presents declare and notify the same Our
Royal Assent, as well to you the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons aforesaid, as to all others whom
it may concern; commanding also by these Presents,
Our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor Edward
Lord Thurlow, Our Chancellor of Great Britain, to
seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of
Great Britain; and also commanding Our most dear
and entirely beloved Son and most faithful Counsellor
George Prince of Wales; Our most dear Sons and
faithful Counsellors Frederick Duke of York, William
Duke of Clarence; Our most dear Brothers and faithful
Counsellors William Duke of Gloucester, Henry Duke
of Cumberland; the most Reverend Father in God Our
right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor John Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all
England; Our said Chancellor of Great Britain; Our
right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor
Charles Earl Camden, President of Our Council; Our
right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Granville Marquis of Stafford, Keeper of Our Privy
Seal; Our right trusty and right entirely beloved
Cousins and Counsellors John Frederick Duke of
Dorset, Steward of Our Household; Charles Duke
of Richmond, Francis Duke of Leeds, One of Our
Principal Secretaries of State; George Duke of Montagu, Master of Our Horse; Our right trusty and
entirely beloved Cousins and Counsellors James Marquis of Salisbury, Chamberlain of Our Household;
Thomas Marquis of Bath, Groom of Our Stole; Our
right trusty and right well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors John Earl of Chatham, First Commissioner of
Our Admiralty; Henry Earl Bathurst; and Our
right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor Lloyd Lord
Kenyon, Our Chief Justice assigned to hold Pleas before
Us; or any Three or more of them, to declare and
notify this Our Royal Assent, in Our Absence, in the
said Higher House in the Presence of you the said
Lords, and the Commons of Our Parliament, there to
be assembled for that Purpose; and the Clerk of Our
Parliaments to endorse the said Acts, with such Terms
and Words in Our Name, as is requisite, and hath
been accustomed for the same, and also to enrol
these Our Letters Patent and the said Acts in the
Parliament Roll, and these Our Letters Patent shall be
to every of them a sufficient Warrant in that Behalf:
And finally, We do declare and will that after this
Our Royal Assent given, and passed by these Presents,
and declared and notified as is aforesaid, then and immediately the said Acts shall be taken, accepted, and
admitted good, sufficient, and perfect Acts of Parliament and Laws to all Intents, Constructions, and Purposes, and to be put into due Execution accordingly;
the Continuance or Dissolution of this Our Parliament,
or any other Use, Custom, Thing, or Things, to the
contrary thereof notwithstanding. In Witness whereof
We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.
"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the First Day
of April, in the Thirtieth Year of Our
Reign.
"By the King Himself, signed with His own
Hand.
"Yorke."
Then the Lord Chancellor said,
"In Obedience to His Majesty's Commands, and by
virtue of the Commission, which has been now read, we
do declare and notify to you the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled;
that His Majesty hath given His Royal Assent to the
several Acts in the Commission mentioned; and the
Clerks are required to pass the same in the usual Form
and Words."
1. "An Act for the better Support of the Dignity of
the Speaker of the House of Commons, and for disabling the Speaker of the House of Commons for the
Time being, from holding any Office or Place of
Profit, during Pleasure under the Crown."
2. "An Act for defraying the Charge of 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
ninety."
3. "An Act to amend Two Acts made in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, the
one intituled, "An Act for regulating the Trade between the Subjects of His Majesty's Colonies and
Plantations in North America and in the West India
Islands, and the Countries belonging to the United
States of America, and between His Majesty's said
Subjects, and the Foreign Islands in the West Indies;"
and the other, intituled, "An Act to allow the Importation of Rum, or other Spirits from His Majesty's
Colonies or Plantations in the West Indies, into the
Province of Quebec, without Payment of Duty, under
certain Conditions and Restrictions."
4. "An Act to continue the Laws now in Force, for
regulating the Trade between the Subjects of His Ma
jesty's Dominions, and the Inhabitants of the Territories belonging to the United States of America, so far
as the same relate to the Trade and Commerce carried
on between this Kingdom, and the Inhabitants of the
Countries belonging to the said United States."
5. "An Act to indemnify such Persons as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments,
and to indemnify Justices of the Peace or others, who
have omitted to register or deliver in their Qualifications within the Time limited by Law, and for giving
further Time for those Purposes; and to indemnify
Members and Officers in Cities, Corporations, and
Borough Towns, whose Admissions have been omitted
to be stamped according to Law, or having been
stamped, have been lost, or mislaid, and for allowing
them Time to provide Admissions duly stamped; to
give further Time to such Persons as have omitted
to make and file Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors, and for indemnifying Deputy Lieutenants and Officers of the
Militia, who have neglected to transmit Descriptions
of their Qualifications to the Clerks of the Peace
within the Time limited by Law, and for giving further
Time for that Purpose."
6. "An Act for continuing the Term of so much of
an Act made in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign
of His present Majesty, as relates to the rendering the
Payment of Creditors more equal and expeditious in
that Part of Great Britain called Scotland."
7. "An Act for taking off the Duties upon unwrought
Tin exported to any of the Countries beyond the Cape
of Good Hope."
8. "An Act for rebuilding the Parish Church and
Tower of St. Thomas, within the City of Bristol."
9. "An Act for better supplying the City of Norwich,
and the Parts adjacent with Water."
10. "An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Communication between Stowmarket and Ipswich,
in the County of Suffolk."
11. "An Act for the better Relief and Employment
of the Poor, within the Hundreds of Colneis and Carlford, in the County of Suffolk."
12. "An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the
last Session of Parliament, for making and maintaining
a Navigable Canal from, or from near to Cromford
Bridge, in the County of Derby, to join and communicate with the Erewash Canal, at or near Langley
Bridge, and also a Collateral Cut from the said intended Canal, at or near Codnor Park Mill, to or near
Pinxton Mill, in the said County."
13. "An Act to empower William Henry Campbell
Esquire, to shut up a Road and Foot Paths in the
Parish of Liston, in the County of Essex; and to oblige
him to make and keep in Repair for the future, another Road and Foot Path in lieu thereof."
14. "An Act for continuing an Act of the Tenth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for amending the Road from Saint Stephen's Gate, in the City
of Norwich, to Block Hill, in Trowse, at the Angle,
where the Road divides to Bixley and Kirby, in the
County of Norfolk."
15. "An Act for continuing an Act of the Ninth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for amending the Road from Bishopsgate Bridge, in the City of
Norwich, to a Stone formerly called the Two Mile
Stone, where the Norwich Road joins the Caister Causeway, Two Miles and a Half short of the Town of
Great Yarmouth."
16. "An Act for continuing an Act of the Twelfth
Year of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from Berstreet Gates, in the City of
Norwich, to New Buckenham, in the County of Norfolk."
17. "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an
Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, and altering
the Road from Macclesfield, in the County of Chester,
to the Turnpike Road at Randle Carr Lane Head, in
Fernilee, in the County of Derby, leading to Chapel
in the Frith."
18. "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of
an Act of the Eighth Year of His present Majesty, for
amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, several
Roads leading to and through the Town of Goudhurst,
in the County of Kent."
19. "An Act for continuing the Term, and altering
and enlarging the Powers of certain Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Roads from Royston, in the
County of Hertford, to Wandesford Bridge, in the
County of Huntingdon, and from the Town of Huntingdon to the Causeway at or near the West End of the
Town of Somersham, in the County of Huntingdon, so
far as relates to the Middle and South Divisions, and
separate District of the said Road."
20. "An Act for enlarging the Term of an Act of
the Eleventh Year of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads
leading from Tavernspite to the Towns of Pembroke
and Tenby, and to Hubberston Haking, in the County
of Pembroke."
21. "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an
Act passed in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of
His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the
Road from the Leicester and Welford Turnpike Road,
in the Counties of Leicester and Northampton, near Foston Lane, to the Turnpike Road leading from Hinckley
to Ashby de la Zouch, in the said County of Leicester;
and for repairing and widening Two Pieces of Road,
called Hunt's Lane and Wood Lane, in the Parishes of
Desford and Newbold Verdon."
22. "An Act for making and repairing the Road from
Newmiln Bridge, by Foodie's Mill, Inverkeithing,
Aberdour, Kirkcaldy, Gallatown, and Cameron Bridge,
to Craill, and other Roads in the County of Fife."
23. "An Act for enlarging the Term of several Acts
made for repairing the Roads from Stump Cross to
Newmarket Heath, and from Stump Cross aforesaid,
to the End of the Town of Trumpington next to Shelford, and from Shelford Pound to Wittlesford; and for
making more effectual Provision for repairing the said
Roads, and also One Mile of the Road between Trumpington and Cambridge, commencing at the South End
of Trumpington aforesaid; and for amending the Road
from Chesterford Bridge, to the End of Wittlesford,
next to Shelford, all in the County of Cambridge."
24. "An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of so
much of an Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign
of His present Majesty as relates to the amending,
widening, altering, clearing, and keeping in Repair
several Roads leading from the Borough of Dorchester,
in the County of Dorset."
25. "An Act for enlarging the Terms and altering
the Powers of Two Acts made in the Sixteenth Year
of the Reign of His late Majesty, and in the Ninth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing
the Roads leading from Marlborough, through West
Kennett, to Sheppard's Shord; and from the Hare
and Hounds in Beckhampton, to the Top of Cherrill
Hill; and from the Town of Avebury, to the Cross
Way at Beckhampton; and from the Turnpike Gate
at Avebury, to Wroughton; and from the North Side
of Swindon, to the Carpenter's Arms in Blunsden, in
the County of Wilts; and for diverting, turning, and
altering Part of the said Roads; and for repairing,
and widening the Road on the West Side of the Three
Barrows, from the Direction Post there, on the New
Road leading from Beckhampton to Devizes, to the
Distance of One Mile from the said Direction Post
Westward."
26. "An Act for continuing the Term and enlarging,
altering, and amending the Powers of an Act made in
the Tenth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing,
widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from New
Chappell, in the County of Surrey, over Copthorn, in
the County of Sussex, through Lindfield, to the Town
of Ditchling, up to the Top of Ditchling Bost Hills, in
the said County of Sussex."
27. "An Act for repairing and widening the Road
from Rowde Ford to Red Hill, and from Chittoe Heath
to the Town of Calne, in the County of Wilts; and
for repealing Three Acts made in the Second and
Twenty-fifth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty
King George the Second, and in the Twenty-third Year
of His present Majesty, for repairing the Highways
between Sheppard's Shord and Horsley Upright Gate,
leading down Bagdown Hill, in the County of Wilts,
and other ruinous Parts of the Highways thereunto
adjacent."
28. "An Act for continuing the Term and altering
and enlarging the Powers of certain Acts made for
repairing the Road from Keighley, in the West Riding
of the County of York, to Kirkby in Kendall, in the
County of Westmorland; so far as relates to such Part
of the said Road as lies within the County of York."
To these Bills, the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant in these Words; (videlicet)
"Le Roy le veult."
29. "An Act for vesting Part of the Freehold Estates
devised by the Will of James Money Esquire deceased,
in Trustees to be sold, and for laying out the Money
arising thereby, in the Purchase of other Hereditaments, to be settled to the same Uses as the Estates to
be sold now stand limited to."
30. "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Francis
Thomas Rybot with Alicia Fowler his now Wife, and
to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes
therein mentioned."
31. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Commons, Fens, and Waste Lands, within the Parish of
Old Buckenham, in the County of Norfolk."
32. "An Act for dividing and enclosing several
Open Fields in the Township of Burton Leonard, in
the County of York."
33. "An Act for dividing and enclosing the several
Moors, Commons, or Waste Grounds called Dunkeswick Common, Huby Common, Wescoe-hill Common, and
Weeton Green, within the Manor and Parish of Harewood, in the County of York."
34. "An Act for dividing and allotting the intermixt
or Commonable Lands and Grounds and Common
Pastures or Waste Lands, within the Manor and Parish
of Dibden, in the County of Southampton."
35. "An Act for dividing, allotting, enclosing, and
regulating the Open Fields, Meadows, Pastures,
Moors, Commons, and Waste Grounds, in the Parish
of North Collingham, in the County of Nottingham."
36. "An Act for dividing and enclosing a certain
Common, Moor, or Tract of Waste Ground, called
Killingworth Moor, in the Parish of Long Benton, in
the County of Northumberland."
37. "An Act to enable Thomas Samwell Watson Samwell Esquire, (lately called Thomas Samwell Watson),
and his Heirs Male, to take the Surname and use the
Arms of Samwell, pursuant to the Will of Sir Thomas
Samwell Baronet, deceased."
38. "An Act for naturalizing George Pætsch, John
Christian Hartwig Garbers, and John Henry Pasteur."
39. "An Act for naturalizing Julius George Bierbaum."
40. "An Act for naturalizing Noah Turmine."
41. "An Act for naturalizing Matthias Koops."
To these Bills, the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet)
"Soit fait comme il est desiré."
Then the Commons withdrew.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure.
The House was resumed.
Land Revenue Commissioners Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Hobart and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue and
amend an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of the
of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for appointing Commissioners to enquire into the State and
Condition of the Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues
belonging to the Crown; and to sell or alienate Fee,
Farm, and other unimproveable Rents;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bill was read the First Time.
Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.
Land Revenue Commissioners to report what they have done under Act 26 Geo. 3.
Ordered, That the Commissioners appointed by an
Act of the Twenty-sixth of His present Majesty, intituled,
"An Act for appointing Commissioners to enquire into
the State and Condition of the Woods, Forests, and
Land Revenues belonging to the Crown; and to sell
or alienate Fee Farm, and other unimprovable
Rents;" do report to this House what they have done
in Execution of the said Act; and what have been the
Expences attending the same.
Hanby Enclosure Bill.
A Message was brought from the Commons, by the
Marquis of Worcester and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and
enclosing the Open Common Fields, Pastures, and
other Commonable Lands and Waste Grounds, within
the Parish of Harby, in the County of Leicester;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House."
Papists Deeds and Wills Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Loveden and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for allowing further
Time for Enrolment of Deeds and Wills made by
Papists; and for Relief of Protestant Purchasers;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Two Bills were, severally, read the First
Time.
Blaauw's Naturalization Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
naturalizing Willem Blaauw."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Dilhorn Road Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
making, amending, and keeping in Repair the Road
from Fosbrook, in the Parish of Dillorn, through Dillorn, and from thence to or near to Chedleton, in the
County of Stafford."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Messages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Two preceding Bills.
And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of
Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Montagu:
To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Terrington Embankment, &c. Bill.
The Lord Cathcart reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for embanking the Common Salt Marsh within the Parishes of
Terrington Saint Clement's and Terrington Saint John's,
in the County of Norfolk; and for dividing and enclosing the same and other Commons within the said
Parishes," 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."
Bromsgrove Road Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Terms and Powers of Three several Acts
made in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King
George the First, the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of
King George the Second, and the Eleventh Year of
the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the
Road leading from the Town of Bromsgrove, in the
County of Worcester, to the Town of Birmingham, in
the County of Warwick."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Leeds.
E. Lonsdale. |
L. Abp. Canterbury.
L. Bp. Bangor. |
L. Cathcart.
L. Walpole. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
Monday the 12th Day of this Instant April, at
Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's
Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Edington Enclosure Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
draining, dividing, and enclosing certain Moors, Commons, or Waste Lands, called Edington, otherwise
Burtle Moor, East Heath, West Heath, and Clyde Batch,
within the Hamlet of Edington, and Parish of Moorlinch, in the County of Somerset."
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
Tuesday the 13th Day of this Instant April, at the
usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they
please.
Land Tax Commissioners Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during
Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for appointing Commissioners to put in
Execution an Act of this Session of Parliament, (intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty
by a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the
Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and
ninety,) together with those named in Two former
Acts, for appointing Commissioners of the Land Tax."
After some Time, the House was resumed:
And the Lord Cathcart reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same to the House, without
any Amendment."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ,
duodecimum diem instantis Aprilis, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.