Lords Sitting of 1 July 1806

MINUTES.
The Insolvent Debtors bill was read a third time and passed, with an amendment proposed by lord Ellenborough, the object of which was to exclude persons from the benefit of the act, who were in custody under verdicts obtained against them for any malicious injury.— Lord Westmoreland thought that every possible information that could throw light on the present state a our affairs in India, should
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be laid before the house before the,discussion which expected to take place Friday next. He should therefore move an humble address to his majesty, praying he would be graciously pleased to give instructions for the production of the following papers, to which he did not conceive there could be any objections, viz. a copy of the warrant issued under his majesty's sign manual, vacating the commission of the governor general of Bengal, &c. granted.—A copy of the treaties lately received from India, &c. granted.—A Copy of dispatches, if any, which might tend to explain the nature of these treaties. Also, a copy of dispatches, if any, which related to the means of meliorating the financial state of our East India possessions.—Lord Minto said, that he willingly agreed to the production of the three. first papers, moved for by the noble earl; but he should think it improper to produce the two latter, which contained only confidential opinions, which were not intended to be made public.