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IN presenting this Volume to the Public, it seems necessary to say a few words as to the plan of publication, and also as to the nature and arrangement of the contents, especially as there is so very great a difference between this work and every other, which, under a similar title, or professing a similar purpose, has... | S1V0001P0_66815ee792cf08d8 | null | ADVERTISEMENT. | {"house": "", "speaker": null, "word_count": 564} |
The Speaker acquainted the House that the House h3d, in obedience to his Majesty's command, attended in the House of Peers, to hear his Majesty's most gracious Speech from the Throne; of which, to prevent mistakes, he had himself obtained a copy. Ho then proceeded to read the Speech from the chair, for which we refer t... | S1V0001P0_dc103f87d42931bb | null | [KING'S SPEECH.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 8126} |
The Speaker informed the house that certain petitioning burgesses, complaining of an undue election and return for the borough of Great-Grimsby, in the county of Lincoln, had failed to enter into their recognances within the period prescribed by the act of parliament, and that, consequently, their petition could not be... | S1V0001P0_d543552bd5b53f81 | null | [MISUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 228} |
Mr. Dundas reported at the bar, from the committee of the Waterford election, that two of the members of that committee, Mr. Ward and Mr. F. W. Grant were absent, and that the other members, after waiting one hoar, ajourned.
The Speaker informed the house, that since the nomination of the committee Mr. Ward had ceased... | S1V0001P0_293c655f4fe78280 | null | [WATERFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 183} |
Mr. Ellison adverted to the petition of John Ogle, Esq. complaing of an undue election and return for the borough of Boston, in the county of Lincoln, against Mr. Fydell, the present sitting member. He desired that the entry on the journals respecting this petition, might be read; which was accordingly done. He then de... | S1V0001P0_65d4f0dfabbee60f | null | [BOSTON ELECTION FETITIOM.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 359} |
The Speaker called the attention of the house to the renewal of petitions respecting contested elections, and intimated that they should be brought forward in the order of their priority, as they stood last session. Those of the fifth class were then brought forward; among the first of which were the petitions for Midd... | S1V0001P0_818c9e7257a2dc32 | null | [RENEWED ELECTION PETITIONS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 278} |
The Hon. Cropley Asbley brought up the report of the address proposed to be carried by the house to the foot of the throne, in return for His Majesty's most gracious speech delivered yesterday to both houses of parliament. The address was read a first time, and on the motion that this address be now read a second time,... | S1V0001P0_e0348e2c01b11d8f | null | [ADDRESS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 2099} |
This day the Speaker cams to the house at half past two, according to the adjournment of the preceding day. Very few members, however, gave their attendance, and at twenty minutes past three, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived, there were not above thirty members present. The de>pair of making a house was at ... | S1V0001P0_db3965fb0f47dbdf | null | [MINUTFS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 237} |
As soon as the house met, the Speaker stated that he, accompanied by several members, waited yesterday on His Majesty, to present the address voted by the house in reply to His Majesty's speech: to which His Majesty was pleased to give the following most gracious answer:—"Gentlemen, I return yon my warmest thanks for t... | S1V0001P0_41409e3ae8564d88 | null | [MINUTES]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 412} |
Mr. C. Dundas, at the bar, reported from the committee appointed to determine the merits of the petitions complaining of an un due election and return for the city of Waterford, that, pursuant to the permission of the house, that committee had adjourned from Wednesday to this day. That they had met consequently at thre... | S1V0001P0_1f552a87dc3e1531 | null | [WATERFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 1156} |
Mr. Jarvis rose, pursuant to the notice he had given, to move for leave to bring in a bill to prevent the desertion and escape of petty officers, seamen, and others, from his Majesty's service, by means or under colour of any civil or criminal process. He should detain the house, but a very short time, in stating the g... | S1V0001P0_e0ae1c3ef6cbe67d | null | [DESERTION OF SEAMEN.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 497} |
The Speaker took the chair at half after three.—Col. Hayne then presented a petition for leave to bring in an inclosure bill, which was granted.—Mr. Foster appeared at the bar from the Exchequer office, with an account of the net produce of the taxes of the current year, ending the 10th of October. The account was orde... | S1V0001P0_48e0793a87010d6f | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 477} |
Mr. Alderman Combe wished to be informed by the Secretary of the Treasury, whether there was any intention to bring in a bill to simplify the act of last session, relating id this tax. Much difficulty was, at present felt, in making out the returns; and it was therefore extremely desirable, that it should be decidedly ... | S1V0001P0_755ef07c384f3bc9 | null | [INCOME TAX.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 223} |
Admiral Berkeley wished to know, whether the expense of the barracks now building, was to be included in the estimates just moved for.
Mr. Vansittart said, the expense of barracks was not one of those included in the estimates, which he had moved the house to order. | S1V0001P0_8e2ddac1a625940e | null | [BARRACKS]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 47} |
Mr. Hurst brought up the report of the Committee on the expiring 46 laws. It was ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.—Sir Robert Buxton moved that, there be laid before the house an account of the quantity of strong beer, table beer, and small bee, brewed in this country and liable to duty, from the 5th Jan.... | S1V0001P0_a7183bb67cd9c1ff | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 314} |
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, he thought it necessary to fix upon some specific day, beyond winch private petitious would not be received by the house, in order to prevent the inconvenience which frequently took place in consequence of the too long extension of the lime generally allowed for that purpose. He wi... | S1V0001P0_df2ad30286d343e0 | null | [PRIVATE PETITIONS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 174} |
Mr. Deverell, a member of the Waterford Election Committee, rose to move that James Pedley, Esq. one of the members of the said committee, be excused his attendance on that committee, as his presence was necessary elsewhere, on accout of the death of a near relation, and private business of a very urgent nature.
The S... | S1V0001P0_91d2f20ede8a6235 | null | [WATERFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 433} |
Admiral Berkeley, seeing the Secretary at War in his place, rose to ask a question respecting the mode in which the house were to be informed of the expense of the barrack department. When he had inquired into this matter yesterday, an hon. gent. [Mr. Vansittart] had not been able to give him an answer which he could c... | S1V0001P0_680fe718a8cd9c8e | null | [BARRACKS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 290} |
Colonel Stewart took the oaths and his seat.—The Speaker acquainted the house, that the petitions complaining of undue elections, and the returns to the boroughs of Hull, Leominster, Shaftesbury, and Boston, had not been renewed in the present session of Parliament, pursuant to the provisions of the 28th of his present... | S1V0001P0_7183645328cb93e8 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 459} |
Lord Castle reagh, pursuant to his notice on a former day, rose to submit his motion to the house, on the subject of the East-India Company's bonds. The house would be aware of the importance of the measure he had to propose inasmuch as the value of the East-India Company's capital was materially influenced by the circ... | S1V0001P0_023e45b0ccf07a18 | null | [EAST-INDIA BONDS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 726} |
The Chancellor of the Exchequer after moving, "that the several acts imposing a restriction on the issue of cash in the payments made by the 52 Bank be read," stated, that it was not his intention to preface the motion he meant to submit to the house with many introductory observations. There had, on a former occasion,... | S1V0001P0_0b58b0b99062a33c | null | [BANK RESTRICTION BILL]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 714} |
Mr. Deverell moved the order of the day, for renewing the debate on the motion for excusing Mr. Pedley from his attendance on the Waterford committee.
The Speaker said, he conceived it to be his duty to state to the house, that affairs of an urgent nature having called the hon.gent. mentioned in the motion, to the isl... | S1V0001P0_9442d0865643a776 | null | [WATERFORD ELECTION COMMITTEE.] | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 1168} |
[MINUTES.]—
Mr. Smith informed the house, that his Majesty had been waited upon with the address of this house, and had ordered the proper officers to prepare and lay before the house, the several estimates accordingly.—Sir P. Stephens presented estimates of the expense of maintaining prisoners of war, sick and in hea... | S1V0001P0_4632d634cd004dea | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 424} | |
Sir William Scott rose to move for leave to bring in a bill to encourage the residence of stipendiary curates. It would, he said, be in the recollection of gentlemen, that a bill had been brought forward on this subject last year, which had passed that house, but was rejected in another place, on account of a money pro... | S1V0001P0_ab37a6b6576dc18c | null | [STEPENDIARY CURATES BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 301} |
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (who was not in the house when Sir William Scott made the above motion) said, he understood that a motion had just been made, and leave given, to bring in a bill similar to that of last session, to encourage the residence of stipendiary curates. It would be in the recollection of gentlem... | S1V0001P0_3c849067dfd51353 | null | [CURATES RELIEF BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 222} |
Mr. Dent moved for leave to bring up a petition from the merchants of Liverpool, praying for leave, to bring in a bill, to enable I hem to fortify their harbour and town at their, own expense.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, the petition was recommended by his Majesty, so far as the crown was concerned.—The petit... | S1V0001P0_e477e6e5268cbcd7 | null | [FORTIFICATION OF LIVERPOOL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 923} |
Mr. Wharton, from the Bank of England, presented at the bar, "an account of the number and amount of bank notes in circulation on the 1st of June, the 1st of August, the 1st of October, and the 25th of November, I803, distinguishing those under £5." Ordered to he on the table, and to be printed.—On the motion of Sir W.... | S1V0001P0_68d4f91cc682dfff | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 823} | |
The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved the order of the day, that the house do now resolve itself into a committee, to consider of the most effectual and expedient mode of affording a temporary relief to curates, who might be deprived of their cures, by the operation of the clergy residence act, passed last session.
Si... | S1V0001P0_9bda3d6c5f64df4a | null | [CURATES RELIEF BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 746} |
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a committee of ways and means, drew the attention of the committee to the notice which he had given yesterday, of his intention to move this day, for leave to issue exchequer bills to the amount of five million. He stated, that he had a satisfaction in mentioning, what he had no doub... | S1V0001P0_5f76667e2fe43946 | null | [EXCHESUER BILLS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 273} |
Mr. Secretary Yorke. I rise, Sir, in consequence of a notice which I gave a few days ago, for leave to bring in two bills to continue two acts; the one for suspending the Habeas Corpus Act, and the other for the re-enactment of Martial Law in Ireland. The house may be assured, that it is with the sincerest regret for t... | S1V0001P0_c7158d39c288984c | null | [SUSPENSION OF HABEAS CORPUS ACT IN IRELAND.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 5970} |
Mr. Secretary Yorke next moved, for leave to bring in a bill to continue, for a time to be limited, the bill of last session, for the Suppression of Rebellion in Ireland, by enabling government to establish martial law. On the motion being put from the chair,
Mr. Burrows rose to express his reasons for opposing the mo... | S1V0001P0_bea92a6eaf8db05d | null | [MARTIAL LAW IN IRELAND.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 2268} |
Mr. Carry, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a bill to continue, for a time to be limited, the restriction on the issues of cash by the bank of Ireland. It was unnecessary for him to urge any reasons to induce the house to agree to his motion. The same motives that induced the house to entertain the bill ... | S1V0001P0_4530f23273ed3425 | null | [IRISH BANK RESTRICTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 220} |
Mr. Hobhouse brought up the report of the committee upon expiring laws. The resolutions were read and agreed to, and bills were ordered to be brought in pursuant to them.—Mr. Secretary Yorke presented a copy of a proclamation issued by the lord lieutenant of Ireland, to prevent distillation from oats and oatmeal in tha... | S1V0001P0_983d36a3b99ccb96 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 520} | |
The bill for inclosing lands in the manor and parish of Fulbeck, in the county of Lincoln, for making compensation for the tithes arising within the same parish, was read a second time, and committed.—Mr. Manning brought in a bill to enable the London dock-company to raise a farther sum af £500,000 for the con structio... | S1V0001P0_eaf205ae41ab98af | null | [MINUTES.] | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 675} |
Mr. Corry, pursuant to his ma ice on Saturday, rose to move for leave to bring in a bill to indemnify the lord lieutenant, and such as had; acted under the authority of his proclamation, issued in October, prohibiting the distillation of spirits from oats, which had been laid before the house by his right hen. fiend th... | S1V0001P0_ed782f355a8a1d9e | null | [OATS DISTILLATION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 603} |
Lord Castlereagh moved the order of the day, for the second reading of the bill for regulating the interest on India bonds; on the question being put,
Mr. Gregor said, he did not mean to oppose the measure; on the contrary, he was obliged to the noble lord for bringing in any bill to amend or rectify the detects of th... | S1V0001P0_50154952b4fe5b32 | null | [INDIA BONDS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 368} |
Mr. secretary Yorke moved the order of the day, 90 for the second reading of the Irish martial law bill. On the question being put, that the bill be read a second time,
Mr. William Elliot rose, and spoke as follows:—Sir; the observations, which I am about to offer, will be comprised within a very narrow compass. Indee... | S1V0001P0_7707e843cf237a68 | null | [IRISH MARTIAL LAW BILL]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 18396} |
Mr. Sargent brought up the Report of the Bank of England Restriction Bill. On reading the amendment, which makes the duration of the Bill six months after the conclusion of peace,
Sir William Elford called the attention of the House to an important alteration in this bill from that of the last year, which took place i... | S1V0001P0_f7e41a92719977f8 | null | [BANK RESTRICTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 286} |
Mr. Graham, Inspector of Convicts on the river Thames, presented an account of the state of the hulks from Christmas to Michaelmas. Ordered to lie on the table.—Mr. Robinson, from the London Dock Company, presented an account of receipts and disbursements, from the 1st of June 1802 to the 31st of May 1803. Ordered to l... | S1V0001P0_7fb1ed6ba524c565 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 478} |
Mr. Corry moved the order of the day for the second reading of the Irish Bank Restriction Bill and on the motion that the bill be now read a second time,
Lord Archibald Hamilton rose. Pie said, he did not see any reason why the restriction of payments in specie should be continued, either on the Bank of England or Ire... | S1V0001P0_4b04eca7b1b288bf | null | [IRISH BANK, RESTRICTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 392} |
Colonel F. W. Grant, who, on account of his absence on the Waterford Committee, had been ordered to attend in his place to-morrow, rose, and expressed his regret that he had given any trouble to the House. He stated, that it had been his intention, notwithstanding his military avocations, to attend, if absolutely neces... | S1V0001P0_b028602c2bf59eda | null | [ORDER TOR COL. GRANT'S ATTENDANCE.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 319} |
Lord Castlereagh moved the order of the day, for the House to resolve itself into a committee on the bill for regulating the rate of interest on the bonds issued by the East India Company. On the I motion, that the Speaker do now leave the chair,
Mr. Dent rose, not to oppose the committal of the bill, but to call the ... | S1V0001P0_e66b736a705412cd | null | [EAST INDIA BONDS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 1230} |
Sir John Newport, returned by the Committee member for Water-ford instead of Mr. Alcock, took the oaths and his seat.—A private petition was brought up respecting the widening of the Canterbury Road. Ordered to lie on the table.—Mr. C. L. Dundas brought up the report of the Waterford Committee, which stated, that the C... | S1V0001P0_24c5113d24c3c9f9 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 513} |
Mr. Hawthorn then brought up the report of the committee on the bill for continuing Martial Law in Ireland. The report being read,
Mr. Wilberforce said, it was not his intention to trouble the house with any long or minute discussion. With regard to the necessity of the measure now before the house, he believed there ... | S1V0001P0_c0fcc1d93418fa30 | null | [IRISH MARTIAL LAW BILI.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 4153} |
The Malt Duty Bill, the Irish Habeas Corpus Suspension Bui, the Irish Martial Law Bill, the East India Bonds Bill, and the Qualification Indemnity Bill, were severally read a third lime, and passed.—The Pension Duty Bill, the Five Million Loan Bill, the Expiring Laws Bill, l the Irish Corn Exportation Bill, the Irish; ... | S1V0001P0_46579c43387d89cd | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 210} |
Sir W, Elford adverted It a motion which had been made by him during the last session of Parliament, respecting the dismissal of a gentleman from his employment in his Majesty's dock yards. He wished now to know, and he was happy to rind that an hon. baronet was now in his place in that House, who might possibly have i... | S1V0001P0_dfeb434fc068fd2d | null | [NAVAL INQUIRY.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 185} |
On the Order being read for receiving the report of the Stipendiary Curates Residence Bill,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer observed, that, in consequence of the absence of his right hon. friend who had been the mover of that bill, he thought it would be most proper to postpone the consideration of that report for the... | S1V0001P0_19dc492cd282fb26 | null | [CURATES' RELIEF BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 124} |
Mr. H. Thornton presented a petition front the Siena Leona Company, praying for pecuniary assistance from Parliament.
The Speaker observed, that he thought it his duty to inquire, before such a petition was entertained as the present, whether it had received the approbation of his Majesty, as it would, if the prayer s... | S1V0001P0_559843a8588a0aad | null | [SIERRA LEONA COMPANY.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 201} |
The Speaker acquainted the House, that in obedience to the order of the House made on the 10th of August last, he had transmitted the Vote of Thanks of the House to the different Lords Lieutenant of Counties in Gt. Britain, and to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to be by them communicated to the Officers and Privates o... | S1V0001P0_5414a15540e8871c | null | [MINUTES]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 336} |
The Secretary at War (Mr. Bragge) moved the order of the day that the House do resolve itself into a Committee of Supply, and that the Estimates presented by him on a former day be referred thereto.—The House having accordingly resolved itself into a Committee, Mr. Hobhouse in the chair:
The Secretary at War rose, and... | S1V0001P0_f0034f8ab51bcc32 | null | ARMY ESTIMATES.— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 35218} |
Mr. Hobhouse brought up the report of the commitee of supply. The resolutions were agreed to nem. con —Mr. Secretary Yorke presented an abstract of the volunteer corps accepted by his Majesty subsequent to the 10th of August last. Ordered to lie on the table.—Mr. Corry presented the annual petitions and estimates from ... | S1V0001P0_ab4d7afc7fac6dc9 | null | [MINUTES] | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 170} |
Mr. Secretary Yorke in pursuance of the notice he had given yesterday, rose to move for leave to bring in a bit to explain and amend the acts of 42 and 43 GEO. III. so far as they related to the exemptions to be enjoyed by volunteers. From what he had heard in the House yesterday, and what he had learned from other sou... | S1V0001P0_1d6b14b91291d850 | null | [VOLUNTEER EXEMPTION BILL] | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 2012} |
Mr. Baldwin presented a petition from the prisoners confined for debt in the county gaol of Cardigan. Ordered to lie upon the table.—Mr. Corry brought up an estimate of the expenses attending 261 the Linen Board in Ireland for one year, from Jan. 5, 1804, to Jan. 5, 1805.—Leave was given to bring in a bill to enable hi... | S1V0001P0_d51322febb54a08e | null | [MINUTES]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 239} |
On the motion for bringing up the report on the army estimates,
Colonel Crawford rose and spoke as follows:—Sir; in he debate which took place on Friday last, the Committee was so long occupied in attending to the speeches of gentlemen either the most distinguished for their talents or of the greatest weight from thei... | S1V0001P0_112d6affb0ab52fa | null | [REPORT ON THE ARMY ESTIMATES] | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 19103} |
On the motion for the second reading of the Volunteer exemption Bill,
Dr. Laurence said that some misapprehension existed about the exemptions with respect to the volunteers who had not been accepted before the 23d of July. They were told originally they could not have the exemptions, and they gave their services with... | S1V0001P0_e68692fa9af362cc | null | [VOLUNTEER EXEMPTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 151} |
Sir Francis Burdett moved the second reading of the Pancras Vestry and Overseers' Bill; which was read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee.—Mr. Byng brought up a petition from certain inhabitants of the parish of Pancras against the bill; which was referred to the Committee on the bill, and the petitioner... | S1V0001P0_17f3861d5f051ac6 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 346} |
The House having resolved itself into a com- 320 mittee on the Volunteers' Amendment Bill;
Mr. Secretary Yorke observed, that it would not be necessary for him to take up the time of the Committee, by going at large into the exposition of the bill before it, which he had fully explained on Saturday. The object he had ... | S1V0001P0_1a66db29b59860b1 | null | [VOLUNTEERS' EXEMPTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 5515} |
A message from the lords informed the house, that their lordships had agreed to the English Bank Restriction Bill, the bills for suspending the Habeas Corpus Act, and authorising trials by martial law in Ireland, the English Promissory Note Bill, the bill for preventing distillation from oats in Ireland, the bill for b... | S1V0001P0_0e1efcc3e5be40fa | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 266} |
Mr. Secretary Yorke thought it right, before gentlemen separated for the recess, to put the House in possession of an accurate return of the; Army of Reserve, the number raised, the number rejected, those that had deserted, those that died, those that were effective, and those deficient.—In making this statement there ... | S1V0001P0_9898afe591fc9de0 | null | [ARMY OF RESERVE.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 303} |
On the order of the day being read, that this bill be read a third time,
Mr. Windham said, he was much grieved, that by not being present in the House the night before, he had lost the opportunity of offering some suggestions, which would, he conceived, materially have improved the bill. He did not expect that the Rep... | S1V0001P0_52bc8c37bd0152b0 | null | [VOLUNTEER EXEMPTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 8652} |
The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the bar of the House, and desired its attendance in the House of Peers. The Speaker, attended by several members, accordingly proceeded to the Upper House, where the royal assent was given by commission, to the Malt Duty Bill, the Pension Duly Bill, the Curates' Relief Bill... | S1V0001P0_52fbd2ad6271e7e6 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 259} |
Mr. Carry said, he rose for the purpose of giving a notice relative to the Ways and Means of Ireland. It was not usual to go into the Ways and Means of Ireland, previous to the Christmas recess, he therefore now only wished to give notice of his intention upon that subject, and the rather, because the military duties o... | S1V0001P0_46349c03b7d16b35 | null | [IRISH IMPORT DUTIES BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 681} |
A message from the Lords, informed the House, their lordships had agreed to the Volunteer Exemption Amendment Bill, with several amendments, to which they desired the concurrence of the House.—Mr. Secretary Yorke moved, that the amendments be now read.—The first amendment being accordingly read.
Mr. Secretary Yorke sa... | S1V0001P0_5046410a2b0e29eb | null | [VOLUNTEER EXEMPTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 1721} |
[MINUTES.]—A message from the lords required the attendance of the Speaker at the bar of that House, where the royal assent was given by commission to the volunteer exemption act.—Mr. Mitford presented an abstract of the account of the commissioners of northern light houses; also an account of the number of ships from ... | S1V0001P0_b9d4d389851a1d21 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 3637} | |
The House met this day pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the chair at half past three. A bill for inclosing lands within the manor and parish of Kettering, in the county of Northampton, was read a second time, and committed,—Mr. Hobhouse brought in a bill for enabling his Majesty to settle certain lands on his ... | S1V0001P0_48b520cc6fc8836a | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 242} |
Mr. Fox rose to draw the attention of the House to a petition which had been presented against the return for Middlesex, by a certain description and number of persons, stating themselves to be freeholders of that county. With regard to the point of time, he had not a moment to lose in making the observations which occ... | S1V0001P0_e14aa8aa136b157c | null | [MIDDLESEX ELECTION PETITION.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 923} |
Quintin Dick, Esq. took the oaths and his seat for the burgh of Westloe, in Cornwall.—Sir John William Anderson presented a petition from the Directors of the West India Dock Company, praying for leave to bring in a bill enabling them to raise further sums of money for the completion of the works necessary to finish th... | S1V0001P0_ec149c04b13cc0fb | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 315} |
Mr. Fox rose, agreeably to his notice of yesterday, to call the attention of the House to the petition of certain persons, styling themselves freeholders of Middlesex, complaining of the return for that county.—The hon. member began by stating, that the point to be considered by the House was one so clear, and so littl... | S1V0001P0_3e90a1bd5a0e5739 | null | [MIDDLESEX ELECTION PETITION.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 13379} |
At half past three o'clock the House met, for the. purpose of ballotting for two Committees to try the merits of the returns for the county of Middlesex and the borough of Middlesex. About five the gallery was opened. After a considerable time, during which no business took place, Air. White appeared at the bar with th... | S1V0001P0_04228fad6bfc0e4f | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 266} | |
The House met at the usual hour, and proceeded to ballot for a Committee to try the merits of a petition complaining of an undue election for the borough of Midhurst, when the following gentlemen were chosen: Right Hon. T, Grenvills; Right Hon. J. Smith; Lord H.S. Manners; Earl emple; Lord W. Townsend, W. Clive, Esq.; ... | S1V0001P0_9172a1cd9d194b84 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 89} | |
The Solicitor General obtained leave 10 bring in a bill to explain and amend an act passed in the 14th of his present Majesty, the object of which was to explain and amend an act pasted in the 10th of Anne, for regulating the mode of selling interest on direct or collateral securities.—Mr. D Parker Coke presented a pet... | S1V0001P0_0d2e5ea43fa4500b | null | [MINUTES]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 337} |
Mr. Calcraft wished to know whether estimates of the expenses of the barrack department were meant to be laid before the House. He thought this a subject of the first importance, and highly worthy of investigation.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer professed his readiness to grant every paper which could put the House i... | S1V0001P0_93704098f7aa8b21 | null | [BARRACKS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 107} |
This day a ballot was appointed to take place for a Committee to try the merits of the petition respecting the late election for Southwark; and also a ballot for another Election Committee: but at four o'clock only 98 members were in the House, and it being necessary, according to order, that 100 members should be pres... | S1V0001P0_b70b38c0bb01a1d6 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 67} | |
Before the gallery was opened, we understand that Sir John William Anderson presented a petition from Messrs. Boydells, which he prefaced by observing, that the exertions of those gentlemen had tended, in the greatest degree, to encourage the arts in this country. Before they undertook an extensive and liberal specula ... | S1V0001P0_699da90ba67c7886 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 672} |
Admiral Berkeley. —Sir, it is not at present my intention to press the motion of which I gave notice before the recess, for the production of certain papers respecting the insurrection in Dublin on the 23d of July last, and the conduct of the Irish government upon that emergency. The principal object of the motion of w... | S1V0001P0_06fe869629b53c58 | null | [CONDUCT OF GENERAL FOX.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 384} |
Mr. Secretary Yorke, agreeable to his notice on a former day, rose to move for leave to bring in a bill for consolidating and explaining the existing acts for the regulation of the 426 volunteer establishment. The right hon. gent, prefaced his motion by a speech to the following purport: fair, although what maybe conce... | S1V0001P0_b1d6a8a67f1ae89d | null | [VOLUNTEER CONSOLIDATION BILL]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 19059} |
The House met at half past three o'clock. On counting over the House at four, it appeared that 142 members were present, and they forthwith proceeded to a ballot for a Committee, to try the merits of the petitions complaining of an undue election and return for the borough of Windsor, The gentlemen composing the Commit... | S1V0001P0_f48092fee7169bfa | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 224} |
Lord Marsham reported from The. Middlesex Committee, that it had not been able to proceed to business this day, in consequence of the absence of Benj Walsh, Esq. a member of said Committee, which had been occasioned by indisposition, and that a medical gentleman was ready to very the same upon oath at the bar. Dr. Arms... | S1V0001P0_606a54530a7c6acf | null | [MIDDLESEX ELECTION COMMITTEE.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 130} |
Mr. Creevey made a motion that the order for taking the Stirling petition into consideration on the 1st of March should be discharged, to await the decision of the House of Lords on an appeal from an adjudication of the Court of Session in Scotland, relative to certain persons who voted at that election. The applicatio... | S1V0001P0_64adaa08fd07d519 | null | [STIRLING PETITION.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 188} |
Mr. Thomas Grenville rose, for the purpose of offering 469 to the House a motion, which, if he were to adhere to the usual forms of proceeding in such cases, it would be proper to submit, after a previous notice. It did not, however, appear to him necessary to conform, in the present instance, to the established usage ... | S1V0001P0_11e00d3569ceb199 | null | [MOTION FOR PAPERS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 401} |
Sir John William Anderson brought up the report of the Committee to whom was referred the petition of Messrs Boydells, which was read and agreed to, and leave was given to bring in a bill to enable Messrs. Boydells to dispose of their collection of pictures, drawings, and engravings; and also of their leasehold premise... | S1V0001P0_b4461f63ae50e38b | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 388} |
Mr. Creevey rose, pursuant to notice, to move that the order for a ballot on the petition respecting the election for the county of Stilling, on the 1st of March, should be discharged, and (hat it should be appointed for consideration on the 17th of April next. The grounds on which he made the motion the hon. member st... | S1V0001P0_69e395fe3a7a7621 | null | [STIRLING PETITION.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 184} |
The Loudon Dock Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.—Mr, Bond brought up copies of an order of Council respecting captures made by Lord Hood at Toulon.—A person from the Exchequer brought up an account of the permanent taxes for the years ending January, 1803, and January, 1804, distinguishing each... | S1V0001P0_021e9e6b0e3104a8 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 138} |
Mr. Wilberforce said, that as it was his intention, in the course of the present session, to submit to the House a motion respecting the slave trade, it would be necessary that some information should previously be laid before the House; he therefore moved, That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, praying th... | S1V0001P0_617de2255d84aaa9 | null | [SLAVE TRADE.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 164} |
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, lie had given notice of a motion for this day respecting the cotton manufacturers; it was a subject of great importance, and one to which the attention of the House had been for some time directed. Ill a concern of so extensive and 473 complicated a nature, it was impossible but th... | S1V0001P0_4ed92899eccc88df | null | [COTTON MANUFACTURERS.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 736} |
Mr. Carry rose to move the order of the day for the House to resolve itself Into a Committee upon the Irish bank restriction bill.—On the motion being put that the Speaker do now leave the chair,
Lord Archibald Hamilton rose to recall the attention of the House to the notice he had given on a former day, of his intent... | S1V0001P0_db505ead7415f47b | null | [IRISH BANK RESTRICTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 5844} |
[MINUTES].—
Sir W. Pulteney presented a petition from the governors and directors of the Bank of Scotland, praying for leave to bring in a bill to enable that Bank to augment its capital.—Referred to a committee.—The. honourable H. Lascelles presented a petition from the woollen cloth manufactures of the county of Yor... | S1V0001P0_4fe671b4777874c6 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 325} | |
[MINUTES.]—
A ballot took place this day for a committee to try the merits of the petition, complaining of an undue return for the Borough of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The following members were appointed: Sir J. D. King, Bart.; Sir W. Lemon, Bart.; G. T. Stewart, Esq.; F.J. Browne,: Esq.; J. Smith, Esq. of Wendov... | S1V0001P0_109e253d30280e52 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 351} | |
[MINUTES.]—
At half past three o'clock, the House proceeded to ballot for a committee, to try the merits of the petition complaining of an undue election for Maiden. The 490 members chosen to form the committee, were, Hugh Leicester, Esq.; Ed. Morris, Esq.; William Egerton, Esq.; Hon. Cropley Ashley; Lord George Aug. ... | S1V0001P0_d9f34c100ff124f4 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 216} | |
Mr. Vansittart moved the order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a committee to consider of the acts relative to the Greenland Fishery. The House having resolved itsef into a committee, Mr. Vansittart said, that a bounty was always granted to the Owners of ships employed in the Greenland Fishery in time o... | S1V0001P0_a5680f70b2ec38b2 | null | [GREENLAND FISHERY.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 156} |
[MINUTES.]—
The following members 491 were chosen of the committee appointed to try the merits of the petitions, complaining I of an undue return for the Borough of Honiton, viz. The Hon. Wm. Broderick, R. Dallas, Esq. Sir W. M. Milner, Bart. Sir R. Lawley, Bart. G. Wood, Esq. Hon. St. A. St. John. Fonblanque, Esq. Wm... | S1V0001P0_7e78b68d476d13a6 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 193} | |
Sir J. Wrottesley rose, and adverting to the notice he had given of his intention to submit a motion to the House on Monday next, for the production of certain papers respecting the insurrection which took place in Dublin on the 23d of July last, observed, that this subject was not so pressing in point of time as to in... | S1V0001P0_77646b2466612fb9 | null | [IRISH INSURRECTION.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 123} |
Mr. St. John, from the Committee appointed to try and determine the merits of the Honiton Election, reported that the Sitting Member, George Shum, Esq. was duly elected, and that the petition was not frivolous and vexatious.—Mr. Steele reported from the Committee appointed to try and determine the merits of the Durham ... | S1V0001P0_c476f5be5e5f3b7c | null | [MINUTES]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 279} |
Mr. Corry moved the order of the day for the third reading of the Irish Bank Restriction Bill.
Lord Archibald Hamilton said, that after the discussion which had taken place the last time the Bill was before the House, he felt himself bound to say a few words before its final departure to the other House. Nothing certa... | S1V0001P0_9060a9befff0066a | null | [IRISH BANK RESTRICTION BILL.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 1986} |
Mr. Foster called the attention of the right hon. gent. on the Bench below him (Mr. Corry) to the subject of the Militia of Ireland. He stated circumstances to shew that the Militia now existing in Ireland had been raised under the provision of an Act of Parliament, which was made for the purpose of providing for the f... | S1V0001P0_fc5743d56c9167bf | null | [IRISH MILITIA.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 613} |
This day was appointed for two ballots for Committees to try the merits of petitions complaining of undue elections for Carrickfergus and Sudbury, but there being only 88 members present at four o'clock, an adjournment of course took place till to-morrow. | S1V0001P0_a9b03ba659761788 | null | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 41} | |
Two ballots stood for this day, but the one for Carrickfergns was only obtained.—About five o'clock Mr. White appeared at the bar with the following list of names of members chosen to form the Committee:—Sir Wrottesley, Bart. T. Brooke, Esq. Right Hon. G. Rose, W. Praed, Esq. Sir J. Honeywood, W. Smith, J. Jekyll, Esq,... | S1V0001P0_1d7bd1ed038607e5 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 591} |
Mr. White appeared at the bar with the following list of names on the reduced list for the Sudbury Election Committee: The Flight Hon. Gen. Fitzpatrick, G. Shum, Esq. Wm. Chute, Esq. The Hon. G. Walpole, J. Fuller, Esq. Wm. Manning, Esq. J. C. Curwen, Esq. Lord Eustou, Bryan Cooke, Esq. H. Joliffe, Esq, R. Deverel, Esq... | S1V0001P0_0d0f9bd65db40a99 | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 374} |
Sir G. Cornwall brought up a report from the Committee appointed to try the Aylesbury Election, stating, that John Wilson one of the witnesses, had been guilty of prevarication and contradictory evidence in his deposition before the Committee. The report having been received, Sir G. Cornwall moved, that John Wilson be ... | S1V0001P0_2b11cb200c5648ec | null | [MINUTES.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 307} |
Mr. Foster ex peeled that the state of circulation in Ireland would have b-.'en made a subject of inquiry, and that some motion on that subject would have been made from a quarter that was best capable of giving it effect; but as he had been disappointed in that expectation, he would not hesitate any longer to take the... | S1V0001P0_7de11e8c178c0a53 | null | [IRISH CIRCULATION.]— | {"house": "Commons", "speaker": null, "word_count": 81} |
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