Lords Sitting of 20 December 1803

Preamble
[MINUTES.]—Mr. Romilly was heard on the part of the appellant, in the cause of Keighley v. the East India Company, after which the Lord Chancellor at some length delivered his sentiments respecting the case.
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His lordship was of opinion, that before their lordships came to a decision, some time should be allowed for making up their minds on so important a case to the panics concerned. Their lordships being to adjourn for the recess this night, he should move that the further proceedings be adjourned to the second day of the meeting of Parliament after the recess. Ordered.—Mr. Mitford presented an account of the expense of the northern lights, the southern whale fishery, and some other accounts, which were laid on the table. A message Was sent to the honourable House of Commons by Sir Francis Molyneux, gentleman usher of the Black Rod, acquainting them, that the lords, authorised by virtue of his Majesty's commission for declaring his royal assent to several acts agreed upon by both Houses, desired the immediate attendance of the honourable House in the House of Peers to hear the commission read; and the Commons being come thither, the said commission, empowering the Lord Archbishop of Canter bury, the Lord High Chancellor of Great-Britain, and several other lords therein named, to declare and notify the royal assent to the said acts, was read accordingly; and the royal assent given to, An act to explain and amend two acts parsed in the forty-second and forty-third years of the reign of his present Majesty, relating to volunteers and yeomanry corps in Great Britain: and also one private act.—The House then adjourned to Friday the 3d day of February, 1804.