HL Deb 19 March 1805 vol 4 c40
Lord Grenville

acquainted their lordships, that he should have, on Monday next, to present a Petition to the house, on the part of his majesty's Roman Catholic subjects in Ireland. He was aware that it was not usual to give notices relative to the presentation of petitions; but that mentioned by him was upon a subject of so grave, weighty, and important a nature, that he had taken the liberty previously to mention it. The proceeding was not, he thought, likely to induce any discussion, nor did he mean to say any thing then upon it; but, should any further motion or proposition be intended to be brought forward upon the subject, due notice would be given of such intention.