HC Deb 12 February 1805 vol 3 c409

The coal factor's indemnity bill went through a committee, and the report ordered was to be received to-morrow.—Mr. Grey moved for an account of all balances due to the public, in the hands of John Hamilton, esq. receiver-general of the land-tax for Scotland, at the time of his decease; also, a copy of the royal warrant, granting an additional pension to Ld. Melville, as lord of the privy seal of Scotland; also, u copy of a commission to the hon. Robert Dundas Saunders, and others, of the office of chamberlain of the lordship of Fife and Strathern, in the room of John Crawford, esq. resigned; also, an account of the intromissions of John Crawford, esq. with the rents of the lordship of Fife and Strathern, shewing the balance due by him to the public at the time of his resignation; together with a statement of the manner in which the balance due by the said John Crawford has been disposed of; also, a copy of any grant or grants made to the hon. R. D.Saunders, and others, of any part of the rents that had become due to the crown, of the lordship of Fife and Strathern. Ordered.—Mr. Elliot moved, for a return of the effective strength of the royal veteran, and garrison battalions, according to the last returns. Ordered.—The loyalty loan bill was read a 2d time.