§ Lord Duncannonmoved for leave to bring in a Bill to ascertain the boundaries of Dean Forest, and to inquire into the rights and privileges claimed by free miners, and other purposes.
§ Lord Granville Somersetwished to take the present opportunity to state, that the prison of St. Leonard's, near the Forest of Dean, was in a miserable condition. He had seen a person who had been confined several months, and could have no change of air but by an order from the Justices. In such a prison, persons confined suffered dreadfully, and he trusted that some attention would be paid to his representation.
§ Lord Duncannonassured the noble Lord that the subject had come under consideration, and he hoped some beneficial alterations would shortly be made.
§ Bill brought in.