HC Deb 08 May 1805 vol 4 c636

An account was ordered of the number of bushels of malt made from barley in Scotland from the 5th of July, 1803, to the 5th of July, 1804, with the duty thereon; and from the 5th of July 1804, to the 5th of April, 1805. Also, of the number of bushels of malt made in Scotland from bere and bigg, with the duty thereon, within the same periods.—A person from the office of the chief secretary in Ireland presented at the bar an account of the expences incurred by state prosecutions in Ireland for the years 1801, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.—The Irish First Fruits bill passed through a committee.—Sir W. Dolben presented a petition from the chancellor, masters, and scholars of the university of Oxford, against the prayer of the Catholic petition on the table of the house. Ordered to lie on the table.—Mr. Lee brought up a bill for the more expeditious recovery of small debts in Ireland, which was read a first time.—Mr. F. Fane presented a petition from sir William Rawlins, knight, and Robert Albion Coxe, esq. late sheriffs of London and Middlesex, stating, "that, owing to unfortunate advice, they had been so unhappy as to draw upon them the displeasure of the house by their conduct at the election, for Middlesex, in 1802, at which they had presided as, returning officers; for which offence they had been committed to Newgate on the 11th of March, and praying leave to express their sincere sorrow for their said offence; and as longer confinement would be prejudicial to their health, and their private concerns, to intreat the indulgent consideration of the house. The petition having been read by the clerk, was ordered to lie on the cable; and Mr. Fane gave notice that he should to-morrow move that the sheriffs should be brought up the following day to the bar in order to be discharged.—The Irish Post Road bill was reported; to be read a third time to-morrow.—The Irish Bank Token, and Irish Promissory Note Bills, were read a third time and passed.—Mr. Huskisson brought up a bill for rendering the last duties on wine permanent; another for repealing so much of the 34th of the king as exempts slates under 20s. per ton from duty; and the Spanish Wine Importation bill; which were severally read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.—The Land Tax Commissioners Name bill passed through a committee.—Mr. Dent gave notice of a motion, for an account of the officers who had been promoted during the administration of lord Spencer and lord St. Vincent, in the department of the admiralty.—The committee on the Thames Ballastage bill was discharged, and the bill referred to a select committee.— A new writ was, on the motion of Mr. Grey, ordered for the county of Galway, in the room of lord Dunlo, now earl of Clancarty, an Irish peer.—A select committee was, on the motion of the chancellor of the exchequer, appointed to consider of the state of the accounts between the East India company and the public; and an order made that nine be a quorum.