HC Deb 22 November 1830 vol 1 c635
Colonel Davies

assured his hon. friend opposite (Mr. Spring Rice) that he felt no hostility towards him, or the newly-appointed Members of his Majesty's Government generally. At the same time he must say, he had seen with feelings of the utmost surprise and concern the announcement of the appointment made to the office, of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He said, it was with surprise he saw Government filling up this place, more particularly after what fell from the present Lord Chancellor the other night in the debate on the Civil List. If Ministers persisted in their present line of conduct with respect to the Duchy, and did not themselves take the matter up, he should consider it his duty to bring the subject of the Duchy of Lancaster before the House immediately after the recess.