HC Deb 07 July 1807 vol 9 c744

The Speaker called the attention of the house to a letter which he had received from Mr. Galway Mills, a member of the house; which he read from the chair, as follows:—"Temple Place, Black-friars Road, July 6. Sir, I have to inform you, and through you to submit to the house, that I was in arrest with the Marshal of the King's Bench, upon mesne process, previous to my being returned to the present parliament for the borough of Midshal, and that I still continue under the same restraint. Under these circumstances, I beg to submit my case to the house, that it may afford me that redress, and adopt the proceedings, which the occasion will seem to it to require. I have the honour to be, &c." On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the proceedings upon Mr. Speed's case (Dec. 1795) were read, He supposed the house would of course follow this precedent now. He thought it right at the same time to move, that the petitions presented yesterday, by persons stating Mr. Mills to be indebted to them, should be referred to the said committee.—An order was accordingly made to that effect.