Lords Sitting of 22 March 1805

MINUTES.
—Counsel were further heard at considerable length, relative, to the
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Scotch Appeal, Rochied v. kinloch, bart, Viz. Mr. Erskine, in continuation, on half of the Appellant; and Mr. Clark, in part, on the side of the Respondent. The farther hearing was deferred till to-morrow.—The hearing of counsel was temporarily adjourned, for the purpose of the Royal Assent being given by Commission to the Marine Mutiny Bill, to lord John Thynne's Indemnity, arid to six Naturalisation Bills. The lords Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Hawkesbury, and Lord Walsingham.—The bills upon the table were forwarded in their respective stages. Among these, the Exchequer Bills bill; the British Sugar Duties Drawback, the Spirits Warehousing, and the following Irish Finance bills, the Stamp Duties, Postage Rates, Excise Duties, Malt Tax, Custom Duties Drawback, and the Irish Expiring Law bills, were severally read a second time.—Mr. Alexander brought up from the commons the Irish Sugar Bounty bills, which together with a few Private bills, presented by other gentlemen, were read a first time.—Mr. Irving, Inspector-General of the Customs, presented an Account of the Imports of Great Britain, for 18 years, ending 5th January, 1805.—Mr. Mitford, from the Treasury, presented an, Account of the public expenditure for the last year, and of the Unfunded Debt on the 5th of January last.—Mr. Young, from the Custom House, presented certain Accounts relative to the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain, directed to be annually laid before Parliament; and certain Accounts were presented from the Post Office. These accounts were severally ordered to lie on the table, Adjourned.