Lords Sitting of 5 June 1806

Minutes.
The Irish Customs bill, the Irish Revenue Regulation bill, and the Irish Malt bill, were read a 3d time and passed, and a message sent to the commons to acquaint them therewith.—The Property Duty bill, and the Irish Additional Force Repeal bill, were read a 2d time.—The duke of Montrose moved for some accounts respecting the Commerce of Dominica, with reference to the Tortola Free-Port bill, which were ordered.—Earl Spencer adverted to the order which stood for the next day, with reference to the motion
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which his noble friend (lord Grenville) had given notice of his intention to bring forward, relative to the Administration of Justice in Scotland. His noble friend, in consequence of indisposition, would be unable to be in his place the next day; and, therefore, he wished to postpone the order till the next day se'nnight, when his noble friend would probably be enabled to attend. The order for summoning their lordships for the next day was discharged, and renewed for the next day se'nnight.—The order for the attendance of witnesses, relative to the case of Mr. Justice Fox, which stood for the next day, was, on the motion of lord Walsingham, discharged, and renewed for Wednesday next, on which day the lords were ordered to be summoned.—Strangers were ordered to withdraw; and their lordships resumed the consideration of the evidence adduced on the trial of lord viscount Melville. The judges attended, and delivered their opinion, in answer to the questions referred to them on Tuesday. The discussion afterwards continued till half past eleven o'clock, when the further consideration of the subject was deferred till the next day.