§ Mr. Whitbread, accompanied by a great number of the members of the house of commons, exhibited at the bar Articles of Impeachment in the name of all the commons of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, against Henry lord viscount Melville, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors. The members of the house of commons having withdrawn, the articles were read at the table by the clerk.
§ Lord Hawkesbury then moved, that a committee should be appointed to search the journals for precedents of their lordships proceedings in cases of Impeachment—Ordered, and that all the lords present be of the same committee. His lordship next moved, that a copy of the said Articles be granted to Henry lord viscount Melville within one month; and that the said Henry lord viscount Melville should put in his answer on the second day of the next session of parliament.—Ordered.