HC Deb 17 April 1807 vol 9 c490

Lord Robert Seymour, from the select committee appointed to try and determine the merits of the petition of Henry Allan, Deacon of the Fleshers of the city of Edinburgh, and one of the persons having right to vote in the election of a member for the city of Edinburgh, complaining of an undue election and return for the said city, informed the house, that the said committee had determined, that sir Patrick Murray was duly elected, and that the said petition appeared to the said committee to be frivolous and vexatious.—Lord Temple called the attention of the house to a circumstance, of which he had yesterday given notice. He was glad to see the noble lord in his place, and was sure that noble lord would satisfy the house why when he had obtained leave of absence on the plea of a sick certificate, he had been told upon the division the other morning. Lord Henniker said, that the certificate alluded to by the noble lord had obtained him exemption merely from sitting on election committees. It was a particular certificate, not a general one; he threw himself upon the indulgence of the house. Lord Temple said, that as the explanation just made to the house must have been deemed satisfactory by the noble lord, he should persist no further in the business.—Mr. Huskisson, in a committee of supply, moved the following sums: Three millions, for paying off outstanding exchequer bills for the year 1806; 1,500,000l. for ditto; 139, 138l. loyalty loan; 10,306l. to the Swedish convoy; and also that provision be made for clothing the English and Irish militia, and for allowances to subaltern officers in time of peace. On the house resuming, the Report was ordered to be received on Monday.—Mr. Huskisson moved, that an humble address be presented to his majesty, praying that his majesty would be graciously pleased to order that the Report of the Royal College of Physicians on the progress of the Vaccine Inoculation be laid before that house. Ordered.—Mr. Bankes brought up a bill to prevent the granting of Offices in Reversion, or for joint lives, with benefit of survivorship, which was read a first time.