House of Lords Journal Volume 63: 30 July 1831

Die Sabbati, 30° Julii 1831.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

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 Duke of Richmond on his Right Hand, and The Earl of Shaftesbury on his Left; commanded the Yeoman 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 of the House of Commons,

"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 Presence 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; (vizt.)

"WILLIAM R.

"William the Fourth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith; 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 in Our said Parliament divers and sundry Acts have been 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 to repeal so much of certain Acts as requires certain Oaths to be taken by Members of the House of Commons before The Lord Steward or his Deputies:" "An Act to reduce the Salary of the Master and Worker of His Majesty's Mint:" "An Act to continue Compositions for Assessed Taxes until the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three; and to grant Relief in certain Cases:" "An Act to suspend, until the End of the next Session of Parliament, the making of Lists, and the Ballots and Enrolments, for the Militia of the United Kingdom:" "An Act to abolish certain Oaths and Affirmations taken and made in the Customs and Excise Departments of His Majesty's Revenue, and to substitute Declarations in lieu thereof:" "An Act to enable His Majesty to make Leases, Copies and Grants of Offices, Lands and Hereditaments, Parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same:" "An Act for continuing, until the Thirtieth Day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo, the several Acts for regulating the Turnpike Roads in Great Britain which will expire at the End of the present Session of Parliament:" " An Act for better raising and securing the Fund established for making Provision for the Widows of the Writers to His Majesty's Signet in Scotland:" "An Act to amend an Act for vesting and securing to John Stephen Langton Esquire certain Profits and Emoluments for a limited Time:" "An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for regulating the Conversion of the Statute Labour within the Barony of Gorbals, in the City of Glasgow and County of Lanark:" "An Act to amend certain Acts passed in the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for opening a Street from the Cross of Glasgow to Monteith Row:" "An Act to enable the "Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company" to sue and be sued in the Name of their Secretary or of any One of the Directors of the said Company:" "An Act for erecting and maintaining a Bridge over the River Lagan at Belfast, and for making suitable Approaches thereto:" " An Act to amend and enlarge the several Acts relating to the Bolton and Leigh Railway:" "An Act to alter the Line of the Avon and Gloucester Railway, to make certain Branches from the same, and to amend the Act for making the said Railway:" "An Act for settling disputed Rights respecting Tithes within the Parish of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, and for fixing certain Annual Payments in lieu thereof:" "An Act for erecting and maintaining a Pier and other Works for the more conveniently landing and embarking Passengers in the Port of the Town of Southampton:" "An Act for the Establishment of a Chapel of Ease, to be called Grosvenor Chapel, in the Parish of Saint George Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex, and for providing for the Maintenance of the said Chapel, and a Stipend for the Minister thereof:" "An Act to amend and extend the Powers of an Act for recovering, draining and preserving certain Lands; and for better supplying with Water the Mills, Manufactories and other Works situated on the River Leven, in the Counties of Kinross and Fife:" "An Act for making a Turnpike Road (with a Branch therefrom) from the Angel Inn, near Darlington, in the County of Durham, to Barton Lane End, in the County of York:" "An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from Norwich to Cromer, in the County of Norfolk, and Two Branches of Road leading towards Holt and towards Wolterton, in the said County:" "An Act for repairing and improving the Road from Doncaster, through Ferrybridge, to the South Side of Tadcaster Cross, in the West Riding of the County of York:" "An Act for more effectually repairing and improving several Roads leading into and from the Town of Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester; and for making new Branches of Roads to communicate therewith:" "An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Thornset, in the County of Derby, to Furnace Colliery within Disley, in the County of Chester, and Two several Branches therefrom:" "An Act for more effectually repairing and improving several Roads therein mentioned, leading to, through and from the Town of Monmouth; and for making several new Lines and Diversions of the Road to communicate therewith, in the Counties of Monmouth, Gloucester and Hereford:" "An Act for repairing the Road from the Bridge on the old River at Barton to Brandon Bridge, in the County of Suffolk:" "An Act for more effectually repairing and otherwise improving the several Roads from the South Gate in the Borough of King's Lynn into the Parishes of East Walton, Narborough, Stoke Ferry and Downham Market, in the County of Norfolk:" "An Act for more effectually repairing the Roads from the Borough of King's Lynn, and other Roads therein mentioned; and for making a new Line of Road at Castle Rising, all in the County of Norfolk:" "An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road between the City of Durham and the Village of Shotley Bridge, in the County of Durham:" "An Act for consolidating the Trusts of certain Roads called the Breamish and Wooler Turnpike Roads, in the County of Northumberland, and for more effectually improving and maintaining the same:" "An Act for more effectually maintaining and improving the Road from Soho Hill, in the Parish of Handsworth, to the Walsall Road on the Northern Side of Hamstead Bridge, and another Road from Brown's Green to the Friary, in the County of Stafford:" "An Act for repairing and improving certain Roads in the Counties of Stafford and Salop, leading to and from the Town of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford:" "An Act for more effectually repairing certain Roads leading to and from the Town of Abergavenny, in the County of Monmouth; and for making and maintaining several new Branches of Road to communicate therewith:" "An Act for making and maintaining a Road from the Bottom of Kirkgate to the Bottom of Westgate, both in the Parish of Wakefield, in the West Riding of the County of York:" "An Act to amend an Act of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for more effectually maintaining the Road from Teignmouth to Dawlish, and for making Roads from Dawlish to the Exeter Turnpike Roads, together with a Road from Southtown to Chudleigh, and certain Branches communicating with the same, all in the County of Devon; and to make and maintain other Roads communicating with the said Roads:" "An Act for more effectually repairing, amending and improving the Roads from Liverpool to Prescot, Ashton and Warrington, in the County Palatine of Lancaster:" "An Act to continue and amend an Act of the Fifth Year of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Durweston Bridge to Caundle Bishop, and other Roads, in the Counties of Dorset and Somerset, so far as relates to the Vale of Blackmoor Turnpike Roads:" "An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the South End of Mitford Bridge, in the Parish of Tedburn Saint Mary, to Chudleigh Bridge, and from Crockham Bridge to the Exeter Turnpike Road in Chudleigh, all in the County of Devon:" "An Act for amending certain Roads in the County of Somerset, and for placing them, and other Roads, under the Care and Management of the Trustees of the Langport, Somerton and Castle Cary Roads:" "An Act to empower the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland to take an Account of the Debts and Burdens affecting and that may be made to affect the Entailed Estate of Crieve, and others, in the Counties of Dumfries and Roxburgh, and to sell such Part of the said Estate as may be sufficient to discharge the said Debts and Burdens; and likewise for settling and securing the Lands and Estate of Murrayfield, and others, in the said County of Dumfries, to and in favor of Thomas Beattie of Crieve, Esquire, and the Series of Heirs entitled to take by a certain Deed of Entail made by Thomas Beattie of Crieve, Esquire, now deceased, and under the Conditions and Limitations contained in the said Deed, and for vesting in lieu thereof certain Parts of the Estate of Crieve in the said Thomas Beattie Esquire, and his Heirs and Assigns, in Fee-Simple:" "An Act to effect an Exchange of Lands between Harriet Averina Brunetta Herbert, an infant Ward of the Court of Chancery, and John Edwards Esquire:" "An Act to enable The Most Noble Alexander Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, and the Heirs of Entail of the Lands and Barony of Kinneil, in the Shire of Linlithgow, to charge the Sleeches or Land to be gained from the Sea opposite the said Barony with the Expences laid out in gaining the same:" "An Act to effect an Exchange of Estates in the County of Hereford between William Preece Esquire and the Dean and Canons of Windsor:" "An Act to empower the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland to sell such Part of the Entailed Lands and Barony of West Nisbet, in the County of Berwick, now belonging to Charles Carre Lord Sinclair, as shall be sufficient for Payment of the Provisions, Debts and Incumbrances affecting the same:" "An Act for inclosing Lands in the Hamlet of Langley, in the Parish of Claverdon, in the County of Warwick:" "An Act for inclosing Lands in the several Parishes of Hatton, Haseley and Wroxhall, in the County of Warwick:" "An Act for inclosing Lands in the Parish of Rothbury, in the County of Northumberland:" "An Act for inclosing Lands within the Townships or Divisions of Hugill, Applethwaite and Troutbeck, in the Parishes of Kirkby-in-Kendal and Windermere, in the County of Westmorland:" "An Act for inclosing the several Open Common Fields, Mesne Inclosures, Ings, Common or Stinted Pastures and Balks within the Manor and Township of Ferrybridge otherwise Ferry fryston, in the West Riding of the County of York:" "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Charles Trower Esquire with Amelia Catherine Trower his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned:" "An Act to enable Joseph Chamberlayne Wilkinson Ackerley otherwise Acherley, of the Town and County of the Town of Southampton, Esquire, to lay down and for ever cease to use the Surnames of Wilkinson and Ackerley otherwise Acherley, and to take the Surname of Chamberlayne only, and bear the Arms of Chamberlayne quarterly with his own Family Arms, pursuant to the Will of his late Maternal Uncle Edmund John Chamberlayne Esquire, deceased:" "An Act to enable John Surman Goodlake to take and use the Sirname of Surman, pursuant to the Provisions of the Will of John Surman, late of Swindon, in the County of Gloucester, Gentleman, deceased:" "An Act for naturalizing Peter Hubert Desvignes and George Desvignes:" "An Act for naturalizing Bernhard Hebeler:" "An Act for naturalizing Custodio Pereira de Carvalho." 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 Royal Assent given and put to the said Acts; And for as much 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 accustomed Place for giving 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 publicly, 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 well-beloved and faithful Councillor Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux, Our Chancellor of that Part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain, to seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and also commanding Our most dear Brothers and faithful Councillors Ernest Duke of Cumberland, Augustus Duke of Sussex, Adolphus Duke of Cambridge; Our most dear Cousin and faithful Councillor William Frederick Duke of Gloucester; The Most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Councillor William Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our well-beloved and faithful Councillor Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux, Chancellor of that Part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain; Our most dear Cousin and Councillor Henry Marquess of Lansdowne, President of Our Council; Our well-beloved and faithful Councillor John George Lord Durham, Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our most dear Cousins and Councillors William Spencer Duke of Devonshire, Chamberlain of Our Household; Charles Duke of Richmond, George William Frederick Duke of Leeds, William Henry Duke of Portland, Arthur Duke of Wellington, Richard Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Marquess Wellesley, Steward of Our Household; Charles Marquess of Winchester, John Jeffreys Marquess Camden, Henry William Marquess of Anglesey, John Earl of Westmorland, George Earl of Carlisle, Cropley Ashley Earl of Shaftesbury, George Earl of Aberdeen, William Earl Fitzwilliam, George John Earl Spencer, John Earl of Chatham, Henry Earl Bathurst, Charles Earl Grey, John Earl of Eldon, John William Earl of Dudley, William Viscount Melbourne, Robert Viscount Melville, Henry Viscount Sidmouth, Frederick John Viscount Goderich; Our well-beloved and faithful Councillors Henry Richard Lord Holland, William Wyndham Lord Grenville, Edward Lord Ellenborough, Nicholas Lord Bexley, John Singleton Lord Lyndhurst and Charles Lord Tenterden, 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 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 in 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 Twenty-ninth Day of July, in the Second Year of Our Reign.

"By the King Himself, signed with His own Hand.

"Bathurst."

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."

Then the Deputy Clerk of the Crown, at the Table, read the Titles of the Bills to be passed, severally, as follow; (viz ^t.)

1. "An Act to repeal so much of certain Acts as requires certain Oaths to be taken by Members of the House of Commons before The Lord Steward or his Deputies."

2. "An Act to reduce the Salary of the Master and Worker of His Majesty's Mint."

3. "An Act to continue Compositions for Assessed Taxes until the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three; and to grant Relief in certain Cases."

4. "An Act to suspend, until the End of the next Session of Parliament, the making of Lists, and the Ballots and Enrolments, for the Militia of the United Kingdom."

5. "An Act to abolish certain Oaths and Affirmations taken and made in the Customs and Excise Departments of His Majesty's Revenue, and to substitute Declarations in lieu thereof."

6. "An Act to enable His Majesty to make Leases, Copies and Grants of Offices, Lands and Hereditaments, Parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same."

7. "An Act for continuing, until the Thirtieth Day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, the several Acts for regulating the Turnpike Roads in Great Britain which will expire at the End of the present Session of Parliament."

8. "An Act for better raising and securing the Fund established for making Provision for the Widows of the Writers to His Majesty's Signet in Scotland."

9. "An Act to amend an Act for vesting and securing to John Stephen Langton Esquire certain Profits and Emoluments for a limited Time."

10. "An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for regulating the Conversion of the Statute Labour within the Barony of Gorbals, in the City of Glasgow and County of Lanark."

11. "An Act to amend certain Acts passed in the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for opening a Street from the Cross of Glasgow to Monteith Row."

12. "An Act to enable the "Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company" to sue and be sued in the Name of their Secretary, or of any One of the Directors of the said Company."

13. "An Act for erecting and maintaining a Bridge over the River Lagan at Belfast, and for making suitable Approaches thereto."

14. "An Act to amend and enlarge the several Acts relating to the Bolton and Leigh Railway."

15. "An Act to alter the Line of the Avon and Gloucester Railway, to make certain Branches from the same, and to amend the Act for making the said Railway."

16. "An Act for settling disputed Rights respecting Tithes within the Parish of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, and for fixing certain Annual Payments in lieu thereof."

17. "An Act for erecting and maintaining a Pier and other Works for the more conveniently landing and embarking Passengers in the Port of the Town of Southampton."

18. "An Act for the Establishment of a Chapel of Ease, to be called Grosvenor Chapel, in the Parish of Saint George Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex, and for providing for the Maintenance of the said Chapel, and a Stipend for the Minister thereof."

19. "An Act to amend and extend the Powers of an Act for recovering, draining and preserving certain Lands; and for better supplying with Water the Mills, Manufactories and other Works situated on the River Leven, in the Counties of Kinross and Fife."

20. "An Act for making a Turnpike Road (with a Branch therefrom) from the Angel Inn, near Darlington, in the County of Durham, to Barton Lane End, in the County of York."

21. "An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from Norwich to Cromer, in the County of Norfolk, and Two Branches of Road leading towards Holt and towards Wolterton, in the said County."

22. "An Act for repairing and improving the Road from Doncaster, through Ferrybridge, to the South Side of Tadcaster Cross, in the West Riding of the County of York."

23. "An Act for more effectually repairing and improving several Roads leading into and from the Town of Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester; and for making new Branches of Roads to communicate therewith."

24. "An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Thornset, in the County of Derby, to Furnace Colliery within Disley, in the County of Chester, and Two several Branches therefrom."

25. "An Act for more effectually repairing and improving several Roads therein mentioned, leading to, through and from the Town of Monmouth; and for making several new Lines and Diversions of Road to communicate therewith, in the Counties of Monmouth, Gloucester and Hereford."

26. "An Act for repairing the Road from the Bridge on the old River at Barton to Brandon Bridge, in the County of Suffolk."

27. "An Act for more effectually repairing and otherwise improving the several Roads from the South Gate in the Borough of King's Lynn into the Parishes of East Walton, Narborough, Stoke Ferry and Downham Market, in the County of Norfolk."

28. "An Act for more effectually repairing the Roads from the Borough of King's Lynn, and other Roads therein mentioned; and for making a new Line of Road at Castle Rising, all in the County of Norfolk."

29. "An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road between the City of Durham and the Village of Shotley Bridge, in the County of Durham."

30. "An Act for consolidating the Trusts of certain Roads called the Breamish and Wooler Turnpike Roads, in the County of Northumberland, and for more effectually improving and maintaining the same."

31. "An Act for more effectually maintaining and improving the Road from Soho Hill, in the Parish of Handsworth, to the Walsall Road on the Northern Side of Hamstead Bridge, and another Road from Brown's Green to the Friary, in the County of Stafford."

32. "An Act for repairing and improving certain Roads in the Counties of Stafford and Salop, leading to and from the Town of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford."

33. "An Act for more effectually repairing certain Roads leading to and from the Town of Abergavenny, in the County of Monmouth; and for making and maintaining several new Branches of Road to communicate therewith."

34. "An Act for making and maintaining a Road from the Bottom of Kirkgate, to the Bottom of Westgate, both in the Parish of Wakefield, in the West Riding of the County of York."

35. "An Act to amend an Act of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for more effectually maintaining the Road from Teignmouth to Dawlish, and for making Roads from Dawlish to the Exeter Turnpike Roads, together with a Road from Southtown to Chudleigh, and certain Branches communicating with the same, all in the County of Devon; and to make and maintain other Roads communicating with the said Roads."

36. "An Act for more effectually repairing, amending and improving the Roads from Liverpool to Prescot, Ashton and Warrington, in the County Palatine of Lancaster."

37. "An Act to continue and amend an Act of the Fifth Year of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Durweston Bridge to Caundle Bishop, and other Roads, in the Counties of Dorset and Somerset, so far as relates to the Vale of Blackmoor Turnpike Roads."

38. "An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the South End of Mitford Bridge, in the Parish of Tedburn Saint Mary, to Chudleigh Bridge, and from Crockham Bridge to the Exeter Turnpike Road in Chudleigh, all in the County of Devon."

39. "An Act for amending certain Roads in the County of Somerset, and for placing them, and other Roads, under the Care and Management of the Trustees of the Langport, Somerton and Castle Cary Roads."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (vizt.)

"Le Roy le veult."

40. "An Act to empower the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland to take an Account of the Debts and Burdens affecting and that may be made to affect the Entailed Estate of Crieve, and others, in the Counties of Dumfries and Roxburgh, and to sell such Part of the said Estate as may be sufficient to discharge the said Debts and Burdens; and likewise for settling and securing the Lands and Estate of Murrayfield, and others, in the said County of Dumfries, to and in favor of Thomas Beattie of Crieve, Esquire, and the Series of Heirs entitled to take by a certain Deed of Entail made by Thomas Beattie of Crieve, Esquire, now deceased, and under the Conditions and Limitations contained in the said Deed, and for vesting in lieu thereof certain Parts of the Estate of Crieve in the said Thomas Beattie Esquire, and his Heirs and Assigns, in FeeSimple."

41. "An Act to effect an Exchange of Lands between Harriet Averina Brunetta Herbert, an infant Ward of the Court of Chancery, and John Edwards Esquire."

42. "An Act to enable The Most Noble Alexander Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, and the Heirs of Entail of the Lands and Barony of Kinneil, in the Shire of Linlithgow, to charge the Sleeches or Land to be gained from the Sea opposite the said Barony with the Expences laid out in gaining the same."

43. "An Act to effect an Exchange of Estates in the County of Hereford between William Preece Esquire and the Dean and Canons of Windsor."

44. "An Act to empower the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland to sell such Part of the Entailed Lands and Barony of West Nisbet, in the County of Berwick, now belonging to Charles Carre Lord Sinclair, as shall be sufficient for Payment of the Provisions, Debts and Incumbrances affecting the same."

45. "An Act for inclosing Lands in the Hamlet of Langley, in the Parish of Claverdon, in the County of Warwick."

46. "An Act for inclosing Lands in the several Parishes of Hatton, Haseley and Wroxhall, in the County of Warwick."

47. "An Act for inclosing Lands in the Parish of Rothbury, in the County of Northumberland."

48. "An Act for inclosing Lands within the Townships or Divisions of Hugill, Applethwaite and Troutbeck, in the Parishes of Kirkby-in-Kendal and Windermere, in the County of Westmorland."

49. "An Act for inclosing the several Open Common Fields, Mesne Inclosures, Ings, Common or Stinted Pastures and Balks within the Manor and Township of Ferrybridge otherwise Ferryfryston, in the West Riding of the County of York."

50 "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Charles Trower Esquire with Amelia Catherine Trower his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

51. "An Act to enable Joseph Chamberlayne Wilkinson Ackerley otherwise Acherley of the Town and County of the Town of Southampton, Esquire, to lay down and for ever cease to use the Surnames of Wilkinson and Ackerley otherwise Acherley, and to take the Name of Chamberlayne only, and bear the Arms of Chamberlayne quarterly with his own Family Arms, pursuant to the Will of his late Maternal Uncle Edmund John Chamberlayne Esquire, deceased."

52. "An Act to enable John Surman Goodlake to take and use the Sirname of Surman, pursuant to the Provisions of the Will of John Surman, late of Swindon, in the County of Gloucester, Gentleman, deceased."

53. "An Act for naturalizing Peter Hubert Desvignes and George Desvignes."

54. "An Act for naturalizing Bernhard Hebeler."

55. "An Act for naturalizing Custodio Pereira de Carvalho."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (vizt.)

"Soit fait comme il est desiré."

Then the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed.

The Queen's Annuity Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to make Provision for supporting the Royal Dignity of The Queen, in case She shall survive His Majesty;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Baron Bayley and Sir Giffin Wilson, the rest of the Judges being on the Circuit;

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

Wakefield & Austerlands Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for maintaining the Road from Wakefield to Austerlands, in the West Riding of the County of York."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Stirlingshire Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and repairing certain Roads leading across the County of Stirling, and other Roads in the said County."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wendover Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road from Wendover to the Town of Buckingham, in the County of Buckingham."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Rutherglen Railway Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making and maintaining a Railway from Rutherglen Green to Wellshot, in the County of Lanark."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Went (Norton, &c.) Drainage Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for draining and improving certain Low Lands situate within the several Townships of Norton, Campsall, Askrew, Moss, Fenwick, Little Smeaton, Stubbs Walden, Womersley, Whitley, Baln, Pollington, Snaith and Cowick, and Sykehouse, in the several Parishes of Campsall, Womersley, Kellington, Snaith and Fishlake, all in the West Riding of the County of York."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Hudersfield Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for improving and maintaining the Road from the South Side of a Bridge over the River Colne, called Engine Bridge, in the Township of Huddersfield, in the West Riding of the County of York, to Woodhead, in the County Palatine of Chester, and from thence to a Bridge over the River Mersey, called Enterclough Bridge, on the Confines of the County of Derby."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Cirencester Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for more effectually repairing and improving certain Roads leading to and from the Town of Cirencester, in the County of Gloucester, and Wootton Bassett, in the County of Wilts."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Dean Forest Roads Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to continue and amend an Act for more effectually repairing several Roads in and through His Majesty's Forest of Dean, in the County of Gloucester; and to convert certain Highways in the Parishes of Staunton and Newland, in the said County, into Turnpike Roads."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wisbech Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road from the Town of Wisbech, in the Isle of Ely, in the County of Cambridge, to the Town of Thorney, in the same Isle and County."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ludlow Road Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for improving and maintaining the Road from Ludlow, in the County of Salop, through Woofferton and Little Hereford, to Monk's Bridge, in the said County, and also from Ludlow to Orleton, in the County of Hereford."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Lincoln County Buildings Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Justices of the Peace for the Three Divisions of the County of Lincoln to purchase the Site of Lincoln Castle; and to empower the Court of Gaol Sessions for the said County to maintain and support the Judges House, County Hall and Courts of Assize; and for other Purposes affecting the County at large."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to the 11 preceding Bills.

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

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

Isherwood's Estate Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Parts of the Devised Estates of Thomas Bradshaw Isherwood Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, in Trust to be sold or demised for the Purposes within mentioned."

Then several Amendments were made to the said Bill.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Frodingham, &c. Inclosure & Drainage Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for inclosing, draining and warping Lands within the Townships or Hamlets of Frodingham, Scunthorpe, Bromby, and Gunhouse, (otherwise Gunnas,) all in the Parish of Frodingham, in the County of Lincoln."

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

To return the said Bill, and acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the same, with several Amendments, to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

West India Docks Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to consolidate and amend the several Acts for making the West India Docks," 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 made some Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments were read by the Clerk as follow; (vizt.)

"Pr. 117. L. 5. In the Interlineation, Line 3, leave out ("City Canal") and insert ("South Dock")

"Pr. 119. L. 16. In the Interlineation, Line penult. leave out ("City Canal") and insert ("South Dock")

And the said Amendments, being read a Second Time, were agreed to by the House.

Worcester County Hall, &c. Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for erecting a County Hall and Courts of Justice, and also for providing Accommodation for His Majesty's Justices of Assize, in and for the County of Worcester," 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 made several Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments were read by the Clerk as follow; (vizt.)

"Pr. 6. L. penult. Leave out ("Fees") and insert ("Lives")

"Pr. 18. L. 27. After ("Capacity") insert Clause (A.)

"Clause (A.) And be it further enacted, That notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, it shall be lawful for the said Justices of the said County, or the major Part of them, so assembled as aforesaid, to direct and cause the said County Hall, Courts of Justice, Offices and Judges Lodgings, or any of them, to be built and erected on the Ground or Space adjoining or contiguous to the Gaol and House of Correction of the said County of Worcester, (and which is held therewith,) in lieu of purchasing a Site or Sites for the same, in case the said Justices so assembled, or the major Part of them, shall deem it expedient so to do."

"Pr. 37. L. 12. After ("Pounds") insert Clause (B.)

"Clause (B.) Provided always, and be it further enacted, That instead of borrowing and taking up at Interest, on the Credit of the Rates or Assessments of the said County, the whole of the Money which it may be necessary to raise for the Purpose of defraying the Expenses incident to and attending the obtaining and passing this Act, and in carrying the several Powers thereof into Execution, it shall be lawful for the said Justices, or the major Part of them, in Quarter Sessions assembled, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, from Time to Time, if they shall think it expedient so to do, but not otherwise, to order any Part of such Money, not exceeding the Sum of Three thousand five hundred Pounds in any One Year, to be raised by a County Rate or Rates of the said County, so nevertheless that the whole Amount or Sum to be raised and levied under the Authority of this Act (exclusive of Interest for Money borrowed) do not exceed the Sum of Twentyfive thousand Pounds."

"L. 21. Leave out ("herein-before") and insert ("herein after")

"Pr. 38. L. 22. Leave out from ("Implication") to ("And") in Press 39, Line 11."

And the said Amendments, being read a Second Time, were agreed to by the House.

Flowerdew v. The Dundee, &c. Shipping Co. Respondents Petition to lodge their Case, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of The Dundee, Perth and London Shipping Company, Respondents in a Cause depending in this House, to which William Allen Flowerdew is Appellant; praying, "That their Lordships will grant them Leave to deposit their Case:"

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

The Burntisland Whale Fishing Co. et al. v. Trotter et al. Respondents Petition to lodge their Case, referred to Appeal Com ee.

Upon reading the Petition of William Trotter Esquire, and others, Respondents in a Cause depending in this House, to which The Burntisland Whale Fishing Company, and others, are Appellants; praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to grant them Leave to deposit their Case:"

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

Dame M. L. Gordon v. Goldie et al.

The House being informed, "That Alexander Goldie, and others, Respondents to the Cross Appeal of Dame Mary Lucy Elizabeth Gordon, had not put in their Answer to the said Appeal, though duly served with the Order of this House for that Purpose:"

And thereupon an Affidavit of Charles Anderson of the City of Edinburgh, Writer, of the due Service of the said Order, being read;

Ordered, That the said Respondents do put in their Answer to the said Appeal peremptorily in a Week.

Rothesay Harbours & Gaol Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for improving, repairing and maintaining the Harbours of the Burgh of Rothesay, in the County of Bute; and for building and maintaining a Gaol, Court House and Offices for the said Burgh and County;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Brown's Estate Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Trustee under the Will of Henry Brown deceased to sell certain Shares in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Navigation, and a Share in the Liverpool Theatre, and certain Bonds from the Liverpool Dock Trustees, and of a certain Sum due on Bond from the Corporation of Liverpool, and to apply the Money arising therefrom in repairing, pulling down and rebuilding certain Houses in Paradise Street, in the Town of Liverpool aforesaid; and for other the Purposes in this Act mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Tuckfield's Charity Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Viscount Duncannon and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling The Mayor, Bailiffs and Commonalty of the City of Exeter to sell Two Houses in the Parish of Saint Stephen's, Exeter, vested in them, and to purchase other Estates for the Performance of the Charitable Purposes of the Will of Joan Tuckfield;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Dean Forest Boundaries Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Viscount Duncannon and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for ascertaining the Boundaries of the Forest of Dean, and for inquiring into the Rights and Privileges claimed by Free Miners of the Hundred of Saint Briavel's; and for other Purposes;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

General Steam Navigation Co's Bill brought from H.C. & read 1 a:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Viscount Duncannon and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting certain Powers to a Company called "The General Steam Navigation Company;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Referred to a Select Com ee under Standing Order 198.

Ordered, That the said Bill be referred to a Select Committee, to inquire into the Expediency or Inexpediency of the Regulations therein contained, pursuant to the Standing Order No. 198; and to report to the House.

The Lords following were named of the said Committee:

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.

Llanelly Tithes Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Viscount Duncannon and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for extinguishing Tithes, and Customary Payments in lieu of Tithes, within the Parish of Llanelly, in the County of Carmarthen, and for making Compensation in lieu thereof;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Kidwelly Roads Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Viscount Duncannon and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and improving the several Roads within the Kidwelly District of Roads in the County of Carmarthen, and for making new Lines of Road within the said District, and building a Bridge across the River Lloughor at Spitty Bank, and a Bridge or Embankment across the River Gwendraith Fawr at the Ford;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Edinburgh Improvement Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Dundas and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for carrying into Effect certain Improvements within the City of Edinburgh, and adjacent to the same;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Frome Roads Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Petre and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for better repairing and improving several Roads leading to and from the Town of Frome, in the County of Somerset;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Earl Stanhope's Estate Bill.

Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to effect a Partition of certain Freehold, Copyhold or Customary and Leasehold Estates in the County of Lincoln, late the Property of The Right Honorable Sir Joseph Banks Baronet, deceased," stands committed, which stands appointed for Monday next, be put off to Thursday next.

Levyssohn's Naturalization Bill.

Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Edward Henry Levyssohn," stands committed, which stands appointed for Monday next, be put off to Tuesday next.

Aylesbury Road Bill.

Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from Aylesbury, in the County of Buckingham, to Hockliffe, in the County of Bedford," stands committed, which stands appointed for Monday next, be put off to Tuesday next.

Ld. Arundell takes the Oath.

This Day James Everard Lord Arundell of Wardour took and subscribed the Oath appointed to be taken by the Act of the Tenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, by Peers professing the Roman Catholic Religion.

Norwich Poor Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Management of the Poor in the several Parishes and Hamlets in the City of Norwich and County of the same City."

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

Polewart Peerage, Order for Com ee to meet, discharged.

It was moved, "That the Order made on Thursday last, "That the Committee for Privileges to whom the Petition of Hugh Scott Esquire, of Harden, eldest Son and Heir of the late Walter Scott Esquire, of Harden, and Lady Diana Scott, also deceased, to His Majesty; praying, "That His Majesty will be pleased to make such Reference to the House of Lords on the Right of the Petitioner to the Barony of Polewart, and of this Petition, as may effectually revive the former Proceedings before this House relative to the said Barony, and enable the Petitioner to have the Benefit of all Proofs taken before their Lordships, or their Committee of Privileges, on the former Reference to this House of the Petition and Claim of Dame Ann Paterson Anstruther to the said Barony, and all such other Benefit as the Nature of the Case shall properly allow, and at the same Time to prove the present Right of the Petitioner to the said Barony;" with His Majesty's Reference thereof to this House," stands referred, do meet to consider of the said Claim on Tuesday next at Three o'Clock; and that Notice thereof be given to His Majesty's Attorney General, and The Lord Advocate for Scotland," be now read."

The same was accordingly read by the Clerk.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, secundum diem Augusti jam prox. sequen. horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.