HL Deb 13 February 1805 vol 3 c469

The farther consideration of the appeal cause, Lucina v. Craufurd, being resumed, several points arising out of the case were, on the proposition of the Lord Chancellor, ordered to be referred to the consideration of the judges, who attended for the purpose.—The Earl of Enniskillen, one of the Irish representative peers, and the Earl of Kellie, one of the sixteen Scots peers, were sworn and took their seats.—Counsel were heard in continuation, on the Irish appeal cause, Fairfield v. Morgan, viz. Mr. Parke, on the part of the respondent; after which, the farther consideration of the case was deferred till Friday.—The exchequer bills bill, the assessed tax commissioners, and the annual indemnity bills, were read a second time, and severally committed for to-morrow.—Mr. Williams, secretary to the commissioners of naval enquiry, presented the tenth report of the said commissioners, which being laid upon the table, was on the motion of the Duke of Clarence, ordered to be printed. After a few words from his R. H. relative to the printing of the last report of the commissioners, the royal duke observed, that, as the tenth report contained matter of great moment and importance, he should particularly attend to the circumstance of its printing.—Earl Camden presented a paper relative to the British forces in foreign stations.—The Duke of Clarence moved, for an account of the number of men wanting on the first of Jan. 1805, to complete the full complement of the royal regiment of artillery, the gunners, drivers. &c. Earl Camden objected, that the illustrious person who had just spoken, had stated no parliamentary ground for the production of the papers moved for. The Duke of Clarence said, he should not press the motion, but his object was to obtain information as to the total deficit in the army, which was a subject, he was afraid he should have frequently to exercise their lordship's patience upon in the course of the session.—His R. H.'s motion was then negatived.