Lords Sitting of 2 December 1803

Preamble
[MINUTES.]—
On the motion of the Duke of Norfolk, the Zouch peerage was ordered to be taken into further consideration on the first Tuesday in February.—On the motion, of Lord Walsingham, the Rous peerage was ordered to be taken into consideration on the third Tuesday in the same month.

PAROCHIAL CLERGY.—
The Duke of Norfolkgave notice, that it was his intention to submit to the consideration of the house, a bill for preventing the arrest of parochial clergymen, while actually engaged in the duties of their respective cures: a bill, for their relief, had been introduced in that house last session, but had not been entertained, on the idea that it was to be esteemed, a money bill. Such a bill, however, was now pending in the other house, and he

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Should avail himself of the opportunity, when that bill came to be considered by their lordships, to introduce one to the effect he had mentioned. Adjourned till Monday.