HC Deb 21 February 1805 vol 3 c590

A new writ was ordered to be issued for a member to serve for the borough of Calne, in the room of Joseph Jekyl, Esq. who has accepted of the place of one of the King's Counsel.—A person presented at the bar, an account of the receipts and expenditure of the Thames Navigation, for the years 1804 and 1805.—Lord Dunlo brought up the report of the Quarantine bill, which was ordered to be read a third time tomorrow.—Mr. Foster moved, that there be laid before the house an account of the Irish Exports and Imports for the year 1804. The account was accordingly presented.—An account was presented of the several Loans borrowed in this country for the use of Ireland, which was ordered to be printed.—The Secretary at War moved, that there be laid before the house, an account of the return of men raised under the Army of Reserve act, from the 1st of Jan. 1804, to the5lhof.Tan. 1805.—The Loan bill was brought in by Mr. Huskisson, and read a first time.—The thanks of the house were voted, on a motion of Lord Dunlo, to the Rev. Dr. Hall, for his excellent sermon preached on the Fast Day before the house, which was ordered to be printed.—Mr. Huskisson brought in the additional Postage bill, which was read a first time.—Mr. Husskisson brought in the Horse Duty bill. Sir W. W. Wynne gave notice that, as being a tax on the agriculture of the country, he would oppose the bill in all its stages. It was then read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.