§ The Duke of Cumberland presented a petition from Mr. Justice Johnson. The petition, after setting forth the leading circumstances of his case, stated in substance, that the petitioner was put to very considerable expense in defending himself in a cause now depending in his majesty's court of King's Bench. That he was informed that a bill (the Felons' Escape) was in that house, which contained several clauses, which if passed, 558 would have the effect of an ex post facto law upon his cause, and prayed that their lordships, in their wisdom and justice, would so amend such clauses, as that the law, at the time of the alledged offence, might not be altered. The petition was ordered to be upon the table.