Commons Sitting of 16 January 1805

MINUTES.—
Lord W. Russelpresented a petition from the proprietors of the Surry Iron Railway; ordered to be referred to a committee.—The committees of religion, grievances, courts of justice, trade, and privileges were appointed—The standing orders of the house were read as usual at the commencement of every session.—Mr. Dillon brought up the report of the address to his majesty on his speech from the throne, which was read and agreed to, and ordered to be presented by the whole house, and that such members as are of the privy council do wait on his majesty, to inquire when he will be pleased to receive the same.—Ordered, that his majesty's speech be taken into consideration to-morrow.—Mr. Williams presented the ninth report of the commissioners of naval inquiry; ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.

WARIN INDIA.—
Mr. Francisadverted to a motion which he had made in the course of the last sessions, for the production of certain papers respecting the war in India, and which was not complied with, as the papers were not then arrived to which his motion referred. Understanding now, that those papers were received, the hon. member submitted a motion, that there should be laid before the house copies of all treaties, engagements, and correspondence, as have taken place between the governments of Bengal, Fort St. George, and Bombay, and any of the surviving Mahometan princes or states, in the upper part of India, particularly with the king or mogul, at Delhi, or his ministers. —Ordered accordingly. —Mr. Francis also gave notice, that he would, on Monday next, move for the production of some farther papers with respect to the war in India, After the two distinguished chiefs, Scindiah, and the Rajah of Berar, had been conquered by our arms, and a treaty concluded with them; after India was understood to be completely tranquillized,
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it was heard with surprise that new hostities had commenced with Holcar, who was a minor chief. The papers for which he meant to move, the hon. member said, would refer to those hostilities, the cause of which the house and the country were naturally anxious to ascertain.