HC Deb 25 March 1805 vol 4 c109

A message from the lords announced their lordships' assent to the Irish Customs bill, Excise bill, Stamp Duty bill, the Postage bill, the Malt and Spirits bill, the Sugar Drawback bill, the English Exchequer Bills bill, the English Sugar Drawback bill, the Promissory Notes bill, and the Expiring Laws bill, all without any amendment. Soon afterwards, the gentleman usher of the black rod appeared at the bar, and summoned the speaker and house to attend in the house of lords, to hear his majesty's assent given, by commission, to certain bills. The Speaker and members accordingly attended; and on his return he acquainted the house, that he had heard the royal assent given, by commission, to several public and private bills, among which were those above enumerated, as also the Irish Warehousing bills.—A person from the Stamp-office presented an account of stamp duties and balances in the hands of the collectors at this present period.—Mr. Bagwell, after obtaining leave to withdraw the Irish Election bill which he had lately brought in, moved for leave to present one more perfect. Agreed to.—Mr. Fitzgerald moved for leave to bring in a bill for regulating the Right of Common in Ireland, in the same manner as in England. Leave given—Mr. Fitzgerald, also moved, that there be laid before the house copies of the patents under which the commissioners of the treasury in Ireland held their offices, at the time of making their returns; and the warrant or warrants issued for paying their salaries, also a list of the several persons appointed commissioners of the treasury, and the funds out of which the several payments have been made. Ordered.