HC Deb 26 June 1805 vol 5 cc618-9

Mr. Whitbread, pursuant to the decision of the house last night, went up to the bar of the lords attended by a great number of members, to acquaint their lordship, that, he had been commanded by the commons of the united kingdom in parliament assembled, to impeach Henry lord viscount Melville of high crimes and misdemeanors. On his return, he acquainted the house, from the bar, that pursuant to the order of the speaker, he had gone to the bar of the house of lords, and impeached Henry lord viscount Melville, of high crimes and misdemeanors; and had also acquainted their lordships, that this house would, in due time, exhibit particular articles of impeachment against his lordship, and make good the same. Mr. Whitbread then moved, that a committee be appointed to prepare articles of impeachment against Henry lord viscount Melville, which was ordered—On the Motion of lord Temple, Mr. Whitbread was appointed one of the members of the committee; and on the motion of Mr. Whitbread, the following members were also appointed to the committee: viz. Mr. Fox, Mr. Grey, Mr. Sheridan, Lord Henry Petty, Lord Marsham, Mr. Giles, Lord, Folkestone, Mr. Raine, Dr. Laurence; Mr. Creevey, Mr. Holland, Mr. Calcraft, Mr. Kinnaird, Lord Porchester, Lord Archibald Hamilton, Mr. C. Wynne, Mr. Jekyll, Mr. Morris, and Lord Temple.—Mr. Whitbread then moved, that the tenth report of the commissioners of naval enquiry, and the report of the select committee on said report, be refered to said committee, which was ordered. It was also ordered on the motion of Mr. Whitbread, that five of the committee be a quorum; that the committee do meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow in the speaker's chamber; that they have power to send for persons, papers, and records; that they have power to adjourn from time to time, and from place to place, and report from time to time, as it shall appear to them, to the house; and that they shall have power to sit during the sitting of parliament, notwithstanding any adjournment of the house.

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