HC Deb 15 May 1811 vol 20 c146
Mr. Brand

called the attention of the House to his notice of a motion on the subject of Parliamentary Reform, which stood for that day. Although this was a subject of the most important description, yet for the convenience of his friends and of the House, he had agreed to postpone his motion. It was with great inconvenience to himself that he did so, as he was under the necessity of going to the country immediately, on business that could not be neglected. If he had brought it on that night, however, he was aware that the House, after the tedious and interesting discussions in which they bad for some time been engaged, would hardly have been able to attend to the subject of his motion, in a way suitable to its importance. With the leave of the House, therefore, he would withdraw his motion for the present. He could not exactly fix a day for bringing it on; but he hoped to be able to do so early in the ensuing month.