§ Mr. Lethbridgepresented to the house, pursuant to their 395 order, a Copy of the Minutes of the Evidence taken before the Committee in the last session of parliament, to whom the Petition of John Palmer, of the city of Bath, esq. was referred.—The same hon. gent, then moved, "That there be laid before the house, an Account of the per centage due to Mr. Palmer on the Nett Revenue of the Post Office beyond 240,000l. from the 5th of April 1793 to the 5th of Jan. 1808, deducting the produce arising from increased postage and restriction in franking, and also the sum of 3,000l. a year, received during that period."
§ Sir John Sinclairobjected to the word "due" in the motion.
§ The Speakerinformed the hon. baronet that the house had declared it "was due."