Lords Sitting of 25 February 1805

MINUTES.
Counsel were finally heard relative to the Scots Appeal, Bannerman v. Bannerman and others, viz. Messrs. Romilly and Alexander on the part of the Respondents, and Mr. Adam for the Appellant, in reply. The Lord Chancellor quitted the woolsack, and made some observations upon certain parts of the case. He concluded by proposing that its further consideration should be adjourned till tomorrow.—The bills before the house, chiefly of a private or local description, were forwarded in their respective stages. Among these was the Surry iron-rail-way bill, which was read a 2nd time, and ordered to the consideration of a private committee.—Mr. Hutchinson, from the Bank, presented at the bar, an account of
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the number of Bank of England Notes in circulation on the 15th days of every month, from Dec. 1803 to the 15th of the present month inclusive, distinguishing such as are under 51. Ordered to lie on the table.—Mr. John Anthony, a native of China, and interpreter to the East India company, had the oaths of abjuration and fidelity duly administered to him, previous to the second reading of the bill for his naturalization, then upon the table. Which proceeding having taken place, the bill was referred to a private committee.— Adjourned.