HC Deb 12 March 1806 vol 6 c424

New writs were ordered for the borough of Lyme Regis, in the room of the hon. T. Fane, who had accepted the Chiltern hundreds; and also for the borough of Queenborough, in the room of G. P. Moore, esq. who had accepted the office of steward of the manor of East Hendred.—Mr. Holford brought up the report of the committee to whom the petition of the Philanthropic Society, for the education of the children of felons, was referred. In pursuance of the report, he moved for, and obtained leave to bring in, a bill for the better government and regulation of that society.—Mr. W. Dundas moved for, and obtained leave to bring in, a bill, for the further continuance of an act which was on the point of expiring, for the securing a more expeditious payment of creditors in Scotland.—The Irish Clergy Residence bill passed through the committee.—The bill for Allowing the Importation of Wool from the British colonies in America, was read a second time.—On the motion of general Tarleton, the ordnance estimates, presented by Mr. Calcraft, were ordered to be printed for the use of the members.—Mr. Paull moved for, a Copy of a Protest, dated in 1803, from the then chairman of the court of directors, against the measures pursued in Oude, and which led to the treaty of 1801, and which treaty was approved of by the secret committee, as appears from their minute of the 19th of Nov. now before the house, Ordered.