House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 15 August 1832

Die Mercurii, 15° Augusti 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Forgery Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for abolishing the Punishment of Death in Cases of Forgery;"

It was moved, "That the said Bill be now read the Third Time."

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the said Bill was read the Third Time.

Then the following Amendments were made to the said Bill:

Pr. 1. L. 26. Leave out ("altogether")

L. 27. After ("Nature") insert ("except so far as relates to Wills and certain Powers of Attorney as herein-after mentioned")

In the Title of the Bill:

Line 2. After ("in") insert ("certain")

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 Mr. Trower and Mr. Roupell;

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.

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 Lord Steward 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; (viz ^t.)

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 for settling and securing Annuities on The Right Honorable Charles Manners Sutton and on his next Heir Male, in Consideration of the eminent Services of the said Right Honorable Charles Manners Sutton:" "An Act to abolish certain Sinecure Offices connected with the Court of Chancery, and to make Provision for The Lord High Chancellor on his Retirement from Office:" "An Act to authorize the Hereditary Land Revenues of the Crown in Scotland being placed under the Management of the Commissioners of the Land Revenues:" "An Act to continue, until the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, Compositions for the Assessed Taxes, and to grant Relief in certain Cases:" "An Act for appointing additional Commissioners to put in Execution the Acts for granting an Aid to His Majesty by a Land Tax, and continuing the Duties on Personal Estates, Offices and Pensions:" "An Act for the better Regulation of the Duties to be performed by the Officers on the Plea or Common Law Side of the Court of Exchequer:" "An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts:" "An Act for the better securing the Charitable Donations and Bequests of His Majesty's Subjects in Great Britain professing the Roman Catholic Religion:" "An Act for amending the Laws in Ireland relative to the Appointment of Special Constables, and for the better Preservation of the Peace." 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 Wil liam 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, James Earl of Rosslyn, 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, George Lord Auckland, Edward Lord Ellenborough, Nicholas Lord Bexley, John Singleton Lord Lyndhurst, Charles Lord Tenterden and George James Welbore Agar Lord Dover, 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 Fifteenth Day of August, in the Third 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 Clerk Assistant, having received the Money Bill from the Hands of the Speaker, brought it to the Table, where the Deputy Clerk of the Crown read the Title of that and the other Bills to be passed, severally, as follow; (viz ^t.)

1. "An Act for settling and securing Annuities on The Right Honorable Charles Manners Sutton and on his next Heir Male, in Consideration of the eminent Services of the said Right Honorable Charles Manners Sutton."

To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (viz ^t.)

"Le Roy remercie ses bons Sujets, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."

2. "An Act to abolish certain Sinecure Offices connected with the Court of Chancery, and to make Provision for The Lord High Chancellor on his Retirement from Office."

3. "An Act to authorize the Hereditary Land Revenues of the Crown in Scotland being placed under the Management of the Commissioners of the Land Revenues."

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

5. "An Act for appointing additional Commissioners to put in Execution the Acts for granting an Aid to His Majesty by a Land Tax, and continuing the Duties on Personal Estates, Offices and Pensions."

6. "An Act for the better Regulation of the Duties to be performed by the Officers on the Plea or Common Law Side of the Court of Exchequer."

7. "An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts."

8. "An Act for the better securing the Charitable Donations and Bequests of His Majesty's Subjects in Great Britain professing the Roman Catholic Religion."

9. "An Act for amending the Laws in Ireland relative to the Appointment of Special Constables, and for the better Preservation of the Peace."

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

"Le Roy le veult."

Then the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed.

Papers delivered:

The Earl Grey, by His Majesty's Command, presented to the House,

Convention signed at mayence, referred to in Treaty relative to the Netherlands:

"Copy of the Convention signed at Mayence, March 31, 1831, referred to in the Ninth Article of the Treaty relative to the Netherlands, signed at London, November 15, 1831; and of the Tariff annexed to that Convention;-with Translation:"

Frankfort Tariff.

And also, "Copy of the Frankfort Tariff, referred to in the Fifth Article of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between His Majesty and that Free City, signed at London, May 13, 1832;- with Translation."

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Juries (India) Bill, Petition of Persons connected with the East Indies against.

Upon reading the Petition of the Persons whose Names are thereunto subscribed, who have resided in, or are connected with the East Indies; taking notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to amend the Law relating to the Appointment of Justices of the Peace and of Juries in the East Indies;" and praying, That their Lordships will reject the same:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

Party Processions (Ireland) Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to restrain for Five Years, in certain Cases, Party Processions in Ireland;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

Then the following Amendments were made to the said Bill:

Pr. 2. L. 2. After ("religious") insert ("or other")

L. 6. After ("religious") insert ("or other")

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 some Amendments, to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

West India Islands Relief Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling His Majesty to direct the Issue of Exchequer Bills to a limited Amount, for the Purposes and in the Manner therein mentioned; and for giving Relief to Trinidad, British Guiana and St. Lucie;"

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 the former Messengers;

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

Civil List Payments Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to provide for the Salaries of certain High and Judicial Officers, and of Payments heretofore made out of the Civil List Revenues;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

Then the following Amendment was made to the said Bill:

Pr. 2. L. 20. Leave out ("and") and insert ("by")

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with an Amendment 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 One Amendment, to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Stage Carriages, &c. Duties Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal the Duties under the Management of the Commissioners of Stamps on Stage Carriages and on Horses let for Hire in Great Britain, and to grant other Duties in lieu thereof; and also to consolidate and amend the Laws relating thereto;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Juries (India) Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend the Law relating to the Appointment of Justices of the Peace and of Juries in the East Indies;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Greek Convention Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable His Majesty to carry into Effect a Convention made between His Majesty and The King of the French, and Emperor of all the Russias, and The King of Bavaria;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

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 3 preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Commons, by the former Messengers;

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

Consolidated Fund Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two; and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament;"

It was moved, "That the said Bill be now read the Third Time."

After short Debate,

The Question was put thereupon?

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the said Bill was 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 the former Messengers;

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

Luke et al. v. Hunter et al:

The House (according to Order) proceeded to take into further Consideration the Cause wherein Adam Luke, and others, are Appellants, and The Reverend John Hunter, and others, are Respondents:

And Consideration being had thereof accordingly;

The following Order and Judgment was made:

After hearing Counsel, as well on Saturday the 11th as Monday the 13th of this instant August, upon the Petition and Appeal of Adam Luke Treasurer, John Chambers and John Gladow Deacons, Members of the Town Council of the City of Edinburgh for the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, Burgesses of the said City; and of William Henderson, Merchant in Edinburgh, James Aikman, Baker there, and John Young, Surgeon, Apothecary and Druggist there, Members of the Kirk Session of the Parish of Trow, and Burgesses of the said City; and also of The Right Honorable John Learmonth, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh for the present Year Eighteen hundred and thirty-two; William Henderson, George Small, George Aitchison and Robert Haig, Bailies of said City; John Smith, Dean of Guild; Alexander Ross, Treasurer; William Allan, Old Provost; William Blackwood, John Anderson, Thomas Crighton and Robert Ritchie, Old Bailies; Robert Scott Moncrieff, Old Dean of Guild; Adam Anderson, Old Treasurer; John Paterson, Alexander Wright and Alexander Campbell, Merchant Councillors; William Marshall and Thomas Miller, Trades Councillors; Andrew Wilkie, John Gardner, John Stephenson, David Smith, James Dow and Robert Brown, Senior Ordinary Council Deacons; John Cox, Robert Legatt, Andrew Ferris, Robert Watson, James Neilson, John Flemming, M. W. Mountcastle and W. Wemyss, Extraordinary Council Deacons, all for the present Year Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, for themselves, and as representing the Community of the said City; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of 24th December 1831; and also of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of Session there, of the First Division, of the 10th February and 3d March 1832, pronounced in Two conjoined Actions raised by the Appellants; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, varied, altered or amended, or that the Appellants 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 Reverend John Hunter Minister of Swinton; Walter Brown, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh for the Year ending Michaelmas 1829; William Child, Adam Anderson, Thomas Crichton, George Small, Bailies of said City; James Hill, Dean of Guild; Adam Luke, Treasurer; Robert Smith, Old Provost; Claud Muirhead, Archibald Laurie, Robert Ritchie and John Anderson, Old Bailies; William Patison, Old Dean of Guild; James Leechman, Old Treasurer; Richard Alexander, Patrick Neill and William Whyte, Merchant Councillors; D. M'Lagan M.D. and Thomas Sawers, Trades Councillors; Gordon Brown, Convener; Alexander Henderson, Peter Lorimer, George Thomson, William Cushnie, Ordinary Council Deacons; William Wood, John Welsh junior, Alexander Gillespie junior, John Chambers, Andrew Wilson, John Moir, John Gladow and William Cleghorn, Extraordinary Council Deacons, all Members of the Council, and representing the Community of the said City of Edinburgh for the Year ending Michaelmas 1829; and The Right Honorable William Allan of Glen, Lord Provost of the said City for the Year 1830; William Blackwood, Peter Forbes, John Anderson, Robert Morton, Bailies; the said William Child, Dean of Guild; the said Adam Anderson, Treasurer; the said Walter Brown, Old Provost; the said Thomas Crichton, George Small, Claud Muirhead and Archibald Laurie, Old Bailies; the said James Hill, Old Dean of Guild; the said Adam Luke, Old Treasurer; John Learmonth, Alexander Ross and James Patison, Merchant Councillors; the said Gordon Brown and D. M'Lagan M.D. Trades Councillors; the said John Chambers, Convener; William Wood, John Welsh, Alexander Gillespie junior, John Moir, John Gladow, Ordinary Council Deacons; William Marshall, Thomas Miller, William Macintosh, Menzies Henderson, Alexander Hogg, Thomas Mac Millan, William Stevens, J. C. Laurie, Extraordinary Council Deacons, all Members of the Council, and representing the Community of the said City of Edinburgh as aforesaid for the Year 1830, Defenders in the First of the said conjoined Actions; and also the aforesaid Walter Brown, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh for the Year ending Michaelmas 1829; William Child, Adam Anderson, Thomas Crichton, George Small, Bailies of said City; James Hill, Dean of Guild; Adam Luke, Treasurer; Robert Smith, Old Provost; Claud Muirhead, Archibald Laurie, Robert Ritchie and John Anderson, Old Bailies; William Patison, Old Dean of Guild; James Leechman, Old Treasurer; Richard Alexander, Patrick Neill and William Whyte, Merchant Councillors; David M'Lagan and Thomas Sawers, Trades Councillors; Gordon Brown, Convener; Alexander Henderson, Peter Lorimer, George Thomson, William Cushrie, Ordinary Council Deacons; William Wood, John Welsh junior, Alexander Gillespie junior, John Chambers, Andrew Wilson, John Moir, John Gladow and William Cleghorn, Extraordinary Deacons, all Members of the Council, and representing the Community of the said City of Edinburgh for the Year ending Michaelmas 1829; and the said Reverend John Hunter, Defenders in the Second of the said conjoined Actions; and due Consideration had, as well Yesterday as this Day, of what was offered on either Side in this Cause;

Interlocutors Affirmed, with Costs.

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: And it is further Ordered, That the Appellants do pay or cause to be paid to the said Respondents the Sum of Two hundred Pounds, for their Costs in respect of the said Appeal.

15th Report from Appeal Com ee.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Causes in which Prints of the Parties Cases, now depending in this House upon Appeals and Writs of Error, have not been delivered, pursuant to the Standing Orders of this House; and of other Matters relating thereto; and to report to the House; and to whom were referred certain Petitions in the following Causes; the Magistrates of Dingwall against Mackenzie and another, and The King of Spain and the Indies against Hullett and others; "That the Committee had met, and considered the Appellants Petition in the Cause the Magistrates of Dingwall against Mackenzie and another, praying their Lordships that the Time for lodging their Cases may be extended to Six Weeks from the 12th of September next; and had heard the Appellants Agent thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, That the Petitioners may be allowed Six Weeks Time from the 12th of September next to deliver in their printed Cases: And that the Committee had also considered the Appellant's Petition in the Cause The King of Spain and the Indies against Hullett and others, praying their Lordships that He may be allowed Time until the 2d Day of the next Session of Parliament to deliver in His Case in the Matter of this Appeal; and had heard the Appellant's Agent thereon, and the Committee are of Opinion, That the Petitioner may be allowed until the Second Day of the next Session of Parliament to deliver in His printed Cases."

Which Report, being read by the Clerk, was agreed to by the House; and Ordered accordingly.

Amphlett et al. v. Peck.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Lydia Amphlett Widow; The Reverend Richard Holmden Amphlett Clerk; The Reverend John Banks Hollingworth D.D. and Lydia his Wife, late Lydia Amphlett Spinster, but now deceased; Lydia Hollingworth, an Infant, by the said John Banks Hollingworth, her Father and next Friend; Samuel Woodfield Paul Clerk, and The Reverend Jonathan Tyers Barrett D.D; complaining of a Decree and Declaration of the Court of Chancery, of the 11th Day of February 1831; and praying, "That the same may be reversed, or that the Appellants may have such Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom, shall seem meet; and that Robert Joseph Peck may be required to answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, That the said Robert Joseph Peck may have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the 29th Day of this instant August; and Service of this Order upon the Solicitor or Clerk in Court of the said Respondent shall be deemed good Service.

Rhodes v. De Beauvoir, Respondent's Petition to be heard as to framing the Issues.

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Benyon De Beauvoir, Respondent in a Cause depending in this House, to which William Rhodes is Appellant; praying, "That, in case their Lordships shall direct any Issues to be tried at Law in this Cause, he may be heard at the Bar of this House as to the framing of such Issues, and the Directions, to be given as to the reading of the Documentary and other Evidence:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

Slave Population, Papers respecting, delivered.

The Viscount Goderich, by His Majesty's Command, presented to the House,

"Papers in Explanation of the Measures adopted by His Majesty's Government for the Melioration of the Condition of the Slave Population in His Majesty's Possessions in the West Indies and on the Continent of South America; (in further Continuation of the Papers presented in March 1832;)" together with a List thereof.

Which List was read by the Clerk as follows; (viz ^t.)

"No. 1. Circular Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to the Governors of the West Indian Legislative Colonies, dated 12th May 1832."

"2. Circular Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to the Governors of the West Indian Crown Colonies, dated 13th May 1832."

"3. Circular Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to the Governors of the West Indian Legislative Colonies, dated 9th June 1832."

"4. Circular Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to the Governors of the West Indian Crown Colonies, dated 11th June 1832."

"5. Statement of the Amount of Revenues arising from Colonial Taxes and Duties in Trinidad, St. Lucia and British Guiana."

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

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

The Viscount Goderich also, by His Majesty's Command, presented to the House,

"Papers in Explanation of the Measures adopted by His Majesty's Government for the Melioration of the Condition of the Slave Population in His Majesty's Possessions in the West Indies, on the Continent of South America, and at the Mauritius; (in further Continuation of the Papers dated July 1832;)" together with a List thereof.

Which List was read by the Clerk as follows; (viz ^t.)

"Jamaica.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from The Earl of Belmore to Viscount Goderich, dated Jamaica, 6th May 1831."

"2. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Jamaica, 6th June 1831."

"3. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to The Earl of Belmore, dated Downing Street, 31st December 1831."

"4. Copy of a Dispatch from The Earl of Belmore to Viscount Goderich, dated Jamaica, 4th August 1831."

"5. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Jamaica, 7th November 1831."

"6. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Jamaica, 21st December 1831."

"7. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Jamaica, 1st February 1832."

"8. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to The Earl of Belmore, dated Downing Street, 16th April 1832."

"9. Ditto - from The Earl of Belmore to Viscount Goderich, dated Jamaica, 3d March 1832."

"10. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Jamaica, 8th March 1832."

"Bahamas.

"No. 1. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 31st January 1831."

"2. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 5th April 1831."

"3. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 25th July 1831."

"4. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 3d May 1831."

"5. Extract of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 20th June 1831."

"6. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 23d June 1831."

"7. Extract of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 22d September 1831."

"8. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 1st July 1831."

"9. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Bahamas, 2d July 1831."

"10. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 8th October 1831."

"11. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 6th March 1832."

"12. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 3d June 1832."

"13. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 7th January 1832."

"14. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 7th March 1832."

"15. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 2d April 1832."

"16. Extract of a Letter from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 8th June 1832."

"17. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 31st January 1831."

"18. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 21st September 1831."

"19. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 19th March 1831."

"20. Extract of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 22d September 1831."

"21. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir J. C. Smyth to Viscount Goderich, dated Bahamas, 5th February 1832."

"22. Extract of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. C. Smyth, dated Downing Street, 18th April 1832."

"Barbadoes.

"No. 1. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir James Lyon to Viscount Goderich, dated Barbadoes, 4th July 1831."

"2. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir James Lyon to Viscount Goderich, dated Barbadoes, 21st February 1832."

"3. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Barbadoes, 16th April 1832."

"4. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Barbadoes, 11th June 1832."

"5. Ditto - ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir J. Lyon, dated Downing Street, 6th July 1832."

"6. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated Downing Street, 28th June 1832."

"Antigua.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir P. Ross to Viscount Goderich, dated Antigua, 27th July 1831."

"2. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Governor Maxwell, Antigua, 20th August 1831."

"3. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir Patrick Ross, dated Dowing Street, 24th December 1831."

"St. Christopher, Nevis And Tortola.

"No.1. Copy of a Dispatch from governor Maxwell to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 6th April 1831."

"2. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Governor Maxwell, dated Downing Street, 28th June 1831."

"3. Copy of a Dispatch from Governor Maxwell to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 6th May 1831."

"4. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Governor Maxwell, dated Downing Street, 20th September 1831."

"5. Extract of a Dispatch from Governor Maxwell to Viscount Goderich, dated Tortola, 19th November 1831."

"6. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Major General Nicolay, dated Downing Street, 2d January 1832."

"7. Extract of a Dispatch from Governor Maxwell to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 9th January 1832."

"8. Copy of a Dispatch from Governor Maxwell to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 30th January 1832."

"9. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Major General Nicolay, dated Downing Street, 5th April 1832."

"10. Copy of a Dispatch from Governor Maxwell to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 27th February 1832."

"11. Copy of a Dispatch from Major General Nicolay to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 28th February 1832."

"12. Copy of a Dispatch from Major General Nicolay to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 31st March 1832."

"13. Copy of a Dispatch from Major General Nicolay to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Christopher, 1st May 1832."

"14. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Major General Nicolay, dated Downing Street, 3d July 1832."

"Dominica.

"No.1. Copy of a Dispatch from the Officer administering the Government to Viscount Goderich, dated Dominica, 6th July 1831."

"2. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir E. M. M ^c Gregor to Viscount Goderich, dated Dominica, 25th February 1832."

"3. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir E. M. M ^c Gregor to Viscount Goderich, dated Dominica, 28th March 1832."

"4. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir E. M. M ^c Gregor, dated Downing Street, 5th June 1832."

"5. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir E. M. M ^c Gregor to Viscount Goderich, dated Dominica, 23d April 1832."

"Grenada.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir J. Campbell to Viscount Goderich, dated Grenada, 22d July 1831."

"2. Ditto - ditto - dated Grenada, 28th February 1832."

"3. Ditto - ditto - dated Grenada, 8th March 1832."

"4. Ditto - ditto - dated Grenada, 29th March 1832."

"5. Ditto - ditto - dated Grenada, 28th April 1832."

"St. Vincent.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from The Right Honorable Sir G. F. Hill to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Vincent, 4th August 1831."

"2. Ditto - ditto - dated St. Vincent, 21st February 1832."

"3. Ditto - ditto - dated St. Vincent, 22d March 1832."

"Tobago.

"No. 1. Extract of a Dispatch from Major General Blackwell to Viscount Goderich, dated Tobago, 20th February 1832."

"2. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Major General Blackwell, dated Downing Street, 16th April 1832."

"3. Ditto - from Major General Blackwell to Viscount Goderich, dated Tobago, 25th April 1832."

"Trinidad.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from Major General Sir Lewis Grant to Secretary Sir Geo. Murray, dated Trinidad, 28th April 1830."

"2. Ditto - from Secretary Sir G. Murray to the Officer administering the Government of Trinidad, dated Downing Street, 18th November 1830."

"3. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir C. F. Smith to Secretary Sir G. Murray, dated Trinidad, 9th October 1830."

"4. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir C. F. Smith to Secretary Sir G. Murray, dated Trinidad, 4th February 1831."

"5. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir C. F. Smith, dated Downing Street, 3d July 1831."

"6. Ditto - from Sir C. F. Smith to Viscount Goderich, dated Trinidad, 18th August 1831."

"7. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir L. Grant, dated Downing Street, 21st December 1831."

"8. Ditto - from Sir L. Grant to Viscount Goderich, dated Trinidad, 20th January 1832."

"9. Ditto - ditto - dated Trinidad, 26th January 1832."

"10. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir L. Grant, dated Downing Street, 23d March 1832."

"11. Ditto - from Sir L. Grant to Viscount Goderich, dated Trinidad, 28th January 1832."

"12. Ditto - ditto - dated Trinidad, 18th February 1832."

"13. Ditto from Viscount Goderich to Sir L. Grant, dated Downing Street, 10th March 1832."

"14. Ditto - from Sir L. Grant to Viscount Goderich, dated Trinidad, 26th March 1832."

"15. Ditto - ditto - dated Trinidad, 8th June 1832."

"Demerara and Berbice.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir B. D' Urban to Secretary Sir G. Murray, dated Demerara, 20th April 1830."

"2. Ditto - from Secretary Sir G. Murray to Sir B. D' Urban, dated Downing Street, 21st June 1830."

"3. Ditto - from Sir B. D' Urban to Secretary Sir G. Murray, dated Demerara, 20th September 1830."

"4. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir B. D' Urban, dated Downing Street, 20th April 1831."

"5. Ditto - from Lientenant Governor Beard to Secretary Sir Geo. Murray, dated Berbice, 30th October 1830."

"6. Ditto - from Sir B. D' Urban to Viscount Goderich, dated Demerara, 14th February 1831."

"British Guiana.

"No. 7. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir B. D' Urban, dated Downing Street, 2d June 1831."

"8. Extract of a Dispatch from Sir B. D' Urban to Viscount Goderich, dated British Guiana, 13th December 1831."

"9. Copy of a Dispatch from Sir B. D'Urban to Viscount Goderich, dated British Guiana, 31st December 1831."

"10. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir B. D' Urban, dated Downing Street, 22d March 1832."

"11. Ditto - from Sir B. D' Urban to Viscount Goderich, dated British Guiana, 7th February 1832."

"12. Ditto - ditto - dated British Guiana, 18th February 1832."

"13. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Sir B. D' Urban, dated Downing Street, 27th April 1832."

"14. Ditto - from Sir B. D'Urban to Viscount Goderich, dated British Guiana, 20th February 1832."

"15. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated British Guiana, 2d March 1832."

"16. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated British Guiana, 12th March 1832."

"17. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated British Guiana, 12th March 1832."

"18. Ditto - ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir B. D'Urban, dated Downing Street, 8th June 1832."

"19. Ditto - ditto - from Sir B. D' Urban to Viscount Goderich, dated British Guiana, 11th April 1832."

"20. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated British Guiana, 30th April 1832."

"21. Ditto - ditto - ditto, dated British Guiana, 4th May 1832."

"22. Ditto - ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir B. D' Urban, dated Downing Street, 1st August 1832."

"23. Ditto - ditto - from Sir B. D'Urban to Viscount Goderich, dated British Guiana, 30th May 1832."

"24. Ditto - ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Sir B. D' Urban, dated Downing Street, 2d August 1832."

"25. Ditto - of a Letter from Messrs. Douglas, Meertens and Rose, dated Demerara, 16th July 1831, to Viscount Goderich."

"26. Ditto - ditto - from Messrs. Rose and Smith to Viscount Goderich, dated London, 1st March 1832."

"27. Copy of a Letter from Viscount Howick to Messrs. Rose and Smith, dated Downing Street, 17th March 1832."

"28. Ditto - from Messrs. Rose and Smith to Viscount Goderich, dated London, 27th March 1832."

"29. Ditto - from Viscount Howick to Messrs. Rose and Smith, dated Downing Street, 11th April 1832."

"30. Ditto - from Mr. Rose to Viscount Goderich, dated London, 10th April 1832."

"31. Ditto - from Messrs. Rose and Smith to Viscount Goderich, dated London, 12th April 1832."

"32. Ditto - from Viscount Howick to Messrs. Rose and Smith, dated Downing Street, 17th April 1832."

"St. Lucia.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to the Acting Governor of St. Lucia, dated Downing Street, 1st August 1831."

"2. Ditto - ditto - from Lieutenant Colonel Bozon to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 29th August 1831."

"3. Ditto - ditto - from Colonel Mallet to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 1st October 1831."

"4. Ditto - ditto - ditto - dated St. Lucia, 29th October 1831."

"5. Ditto - ditto - from Viscount Goderich to the Acting Governor of St. Lucia, dated Downing Street, 2d January 1832."

"6. Ditto - ditto - from Lieutenant Colonel Carter to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 24th February 1832."

"7. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to Major General Farquharson, dated Downing Street, 16th May."

"8. Ditto - from Colonel Mallet to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 13th November 1831."

"9. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Colonel Mallet, dated Downing Street, 11th January 1832."

"10. Extract of a Dispatch from Lieutenant Colonel Bozon to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 5th January 1832."

"11. Copy of a Dispatch from Lieutenant Colonel Bozon to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 5th January 1832."

"12. Ditto - from Lieutenant Colonel Carter to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 25th February 1832."

"13. Ditto - ditto - ditto - dated St. Lucia, 25th February 1832."

"14. Ditto - from Major General Farquharson to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 26th March 1832."

"15. Ditto - ditto - ditto - dated St. Lucia, 30th April 1832."

"16. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to Major General Farquharson, dated Downing Street, 5th July 1832."

"17. Ditto - from Major General Farquharson to Viscount Goderich, dated St. Lucia, 1st May 1832."

"Mauritius.

"No. 1. Copy of a Dispatch from Viscount Goderich to The Honorable Sir C. Colville, dated Downing Street, 24th June 1831."

"2. Ditto - from The Honorable Sir C. Colville to Viscount Goderich, dated Mauritius, 17th August 1831."

"3. Ditto - from Viscount Goderich to The Honorable Sir C. Colville, dated Downing Street, 15th January 1832."

"Observations of the Agents for the West India Colonies possessing Legislatures upon the Measures proposed by His Majesty's Ministers in the House of Commons on the 15th April 1831, to be submitted to Parliament, and to be enforced in the West Indies under fiscal discriminating Duties to be levied on Colonial Produce imported into this Country."

"London, 22d April 1831."

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

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Papers delivered:

The Viscount Goderich laid before the House, pursuant to an Order of the 17th of April last,

Manumissions in Jamaica:

"Returns of all Manumissions granted in Jamaica between 1817 and 31st December 1830, distinguishing the Numbers in each Year, and those which are gratuitous or for which only a nominal Consideration was paid, from those which are paid for."

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the said Returns be printed.

The Lord President laid before the House, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament,

Orders in Council under Cholera Prevention Act.

"Order in Council to enable the Board of Health for the City of London to raise Funds for the Payment of their Expences to purchase Burial Ground, to remove Nuisances, &c. dated 4th August 1832:"

And also, "Order in Council to enable the Board of Health for the City of Exeter to raise Funds for the Payment of their Expences; dated 8th August 1832."

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Court of Chancery Bill presented.

The Lord Chancellor presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Improvement of the Administration of Justice in the High Court of Chancery in England."

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be printed.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by The Earl of Shaftesbury, who sat Speaker by virtue of a former Commission.

The Ld. Chancellor's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making Provision for The Lord High Chancellor of England in lieu of Fees heretofore received by him;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Tithes Composition (Ireland) Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend Three Acts passed respectively in the Fourth, Fifth, and in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, providing for the establishing of Compositions for Tithes in Ireland; and to make such Compositions permanent;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Party Processions (Ireland) Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to restrain for Five Years, in certain Cases, Party Processions in Ireland;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Forgery Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for abolishing the Punishment of Death in Cases of Forgery;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Turnpike Tolls Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain certain Provisions in Local Acts of Parliament relating to Double Toll on Turnpike Roads;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

Civil List Payments Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to provide for the Salaries of certain High and Judicial Officers, and of Payments heretofore made out of the Civil List Revenues;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

Papers delivered:

The House being informed, "That Mr. Tomlins, from the Treasury, attended;"

He was called in; and delivered at the Bar, pursuant to Orders of the 6th of this instant August,

Exports & Imports to & from Hayti:

"An Account of the Exports from this Country to Hayti, and of the Imports into this Country from Hayti, for Five Years, up to the latest Period to which the Account can be made up:"

Price of Sugar before & after Revolution in St. Domingo:

And also, "An Account of the Price of Sugar for Three Years before the Revolution in Saint Domingo, and for Three Years subsequent to that Event."

Mr. Tomlins also delivered at the Bar, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament,

Certificates of Comrs of Common Law Courts.

"Copies of Certificates of the Commissioners for inquiring into the Fees and Emoluments of Officers in the Superior Courts of Common Law in England and Wales."

And then he withdrew.

And the Titles thereof being read by the Clerk;

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

Adjourn.

Comes Shaftesbury declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum sextum diem instantis Augusti, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.