HC Deb 17 March 1830 vol 23 c456

Sir EDWARD C. DEERING took the Oaths and his Seat for the town of Wexford in Ireland.

PETITIONS were presented, praying for a Revision of the Criminal Code:—By Mr. EGERTON, from the Town Council and inhabitant's of Poole:—By Sir BYAM MARTIN, from Plymouth:—By Mr. SYKES, from Kingston-upon-Hull:—By Mr. RAMSDEN, from the Borough of Maldon:—By Mr. William SMITH, from Norwich:—By Mr. SAUNDKRSON, from Colchester, against the Game-laws:—By Mr. BIRCH, from John Jepson, of Nottingham, against the power given to the Surveyors of Assessed Taxes!—By Mr. HUME, from Giles Hoad, of Fareham, praying for an equalization of the Duties on Beer and Spirits:—By Sir GEORGE CLERK, from the Brewers of Edinburgh, praying that the East India Company's Charter might not be renewed:—By Colonel LYGON, from Kidderminster:—And by Mr. HAY, from Lanark, praying for a Revision of the laws respecting the passing of Paupers belonging to Ireland, Scotland, Guernsey and Jersey:—By Mr. POTTER MACQUERN, from the Grand Jury of the County of Bedford, complaining of Distress and praying for Relief, and Reduction of Taxation:—By Mr. SYKES, from Kingston-upon Hull:—By Kir E. KNATCHBULL, from the Inhabitants of Romney Marsh, and from a parish in Kent: — By Mr. WILBRAHAM, from Stockbridge:—By Mr. LAW-LEV, from various places in Warwick:—And against an alteration in the Licensing System:—By Mr. CRIPPS, from the Licensed Victuallers of Cirencester.

The Galway Franchise Bill was read a second time.

Returns were presented of all Suits commenced in the Court of Exchequer at Westminster, from 1825 to 1829, wherein the venue was laid in Wales:—Of the average price of Com in England and Wales, during the last six years.

Returns were ordered, On the Motion of Mr. SPRING RICK, of the amount of Duty received on Coals, each year during the last ten years:—Of the number of gallons of Spirits, which had paid duty in Ireland during the last ten yean:—On the Motion of Mr. JOKES, of all Suits commenced in the Courts at Westminster, within the last ten years, of which the venue was laid in Wales, and which were sent for trial to Shrewsbury or Hereford:—On the Motion of Mr. Alderman THOMPSON, of all sums paid into the Stamp Office for Hut)' on Insurance against Fire during the last year:—and of the sums received for Stamps on Marine Policies during the last six years;—And on the Motion of Mr. SLANEY of the number of passengers to and from Ireland by the Liverpool government packets, between l820 and 1830.

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