HC Deb 27 March 1805 vol 4 c129
Mr. Curwen

gave notice that he should more to-morrow that [...]a humble address be presented to his majesty, praying that he would be graciously pleased to order copies of the Attorney and Solicitor General's opinions relative to the rights and claims of the Duke of Athol in the isle of man, to be laid before the house.—Mr. Dick[...]onson, conformably to an order of the house, presented the papers relating to Sir Home Popham; which were ordered to lie on the table.—Sir J. Newport, according to notice, made a motion respecting Irish Hospitals and Asylums for Lunatics, &c. but after some conversation on the subject between Mr. Alexander, Dr. Duigenan, Mr. Bastard, Mr. Rose, and lord Temple, the hon. baronet withdrew the motion for the present.—The Neutral and Foreign Ships bills, the Customs Duty. bill, and the Excise Duty bill, were read a second time. Mr. Johnson, from the secretary of state's office in Ireland, presented an account of the sums due by the commissioners of the navy, on account of sums advanced by collectors in Ireland for seamen's wages, up to the 5th of Jan. 1805. Ordered to he on the table.—Mr. Rose brought in the United States' Commercial Treaty bill, and the Spanish Merchandize bill; which were read a first time.—Sir H. Dalrymple presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of Androssan, in the County of Ayre, against the Corn bill. Ordered to lie on the table.—Mr. Calcraft presented a petition from the inhabitants of the parish of St. Pancras against the Poor Bill, which was ordered to be on the table till the second reading of the bill, when counsel should he heard in support of the petition.—The Secretary at War brought in a bill for augmenting the rates to be allowed innkeepers for non-commissioned officers and privates who shall he quartered on them; which was read a first time.—Adjourned.