Commons Sitting of 16 February 1804

Preamble
[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
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members chosen to form the committee, were, Hugh Leicester, Esq.; Ed. Morris, Esq.; William Egerton, Esq.; Hon. Cropley Ashley; Lord George Aug. Henry Cavendish, Marquis of Titchfield; Right Hon. W.Windham; Right Hon. C. Long; Honourable Charles James Fox; Lord Robert Spencer; Henry Bankes; Esq.; J. Sargent, Esq.; N. Vansittart, Esq.—Nominees, Robert Steele, Esq.; Thomas Creevey, Esq.—. Mr. Secretary Yorke said, he was under the necessity of moving to discharge the order which stood for to-morrow for the second reading of the Volunteer Bill, on account of some papers which it would be necessary to lay before the House not being yet printed: he then moved that it should be read a second time on Wednesday next.—The committee on the Marine Mutiny Bill was put off till Monday.—Dr. Duigenan gave notice that he should to-morrow move, for leave to bring in a bill respecting Notaries Public in Dublin, and that on Monday he should move for a bill to regulate the time at which persons maybe admitted to Priests Orders in Ireland.—The committee on the Duke of Yorke's Estate Bill was put off till this day se'nnight.—Adjourned.

GREENLAND FISHERY.—
Mr. Vansittartmoved 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 of peace, upon condition of their having a certain number of British seamen on board; this was done with a view to encourage the nursery of British seamen; but in time of war the case was very different, and as it was now expedient that as many men should be got for the royal navy as possible, he should move therefore, that the chairman be directed to move for leave to bring in a bill to enable vessels employed in the Greenland Fishery to complete their number of seamen at different ports during the present season.—The motion was agreed to.