HC Deb 01 February 1805 vol 3 cc167-8

Mr. Bouverie moved for a new writ for a commissioner to serve in parliament for Burntisland, Kirkaldy, and Dysart, in Scotland, in the room of sir J. Erskine, bart, now earl of Rosslyn.—Mr. S. Bourne for another, for Newark, in the room of sir T. M. Sutton, since appointed a baron of the exchequer; a third for Totness, in Devonshire, in the room of V. Gibbs, esq. since appointed the king's solicitor general; and a fourth in the room of R. Dallas, esq. since appointed chief justice of Chester.—The house having resolved itself into a committee of ways and means, the chancellor of the exchequer moved, that the sum of 3,000,0001. by exchequer bills, be raised for the service Of the present year; which being agreed to, he gave notice that he should propose a speedy day for taking that resolution into consideration. After which the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. —Mr. Alexander brought up the report of the committee on the malt duty and pen-s on bills. The amendments were agreed to, and the bills ordered to be read a 3d time to-morrow.—Mr.Alexander brought up the report of the committee on the quarantine act. The resolutions were agreed to, and a new bill ordered to be brought in pursuant thereto.—The indemnity bill was read a 2d time, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow.