SIR GEORGE LEWISmoved for leave to bring in a Bill to appropriate certain portions of land lying between high and low water mark, situate in the parishes of Shoebury and Wakering, in the county of Essex, as ranges for the use and practice of artillery. The right hon. Gentleman said the object of the measure was to prevent accidents during the use and practice of artillery. The measure simply pro- 1970 posed to prevent the anchorage of vessels in the neighbourhood whilst the practice was going on.
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Leave given.
Bill to appropriate certain portions of Land lying between high and low water mark, situate in the parishes of Shoebury and Wakering, in the county of Essex, as Ranges for the use and practice of Artillery, ordered to be brought in by Sir GEORGE LEWIS and Mr. ATTORNEY GENERAL.
§ Bill presented, and read 1o, and referred to the Examiners for Petitions on Private Bills, and to be printed [Bill 127],