Lords Sitting of 28 March 1806

MINUTES.
The Ten Million and a Half and One Million and a Half Exchequer Bills' bills, the Spirits Excise Duties bill, and the Felons' Transportation bill, were read a third time and passed, and a message sent to the commons, to acquaint them there with.—Mr. Hawthorne brought up the Expiring Laws bill, the Cape of Good Hope Trade Regulation bill, which were severally read a first time.—Lord Grenville presented a message from the king, purporting that on account of the eminent services performed by vice-admiral sir John T. Duckworth, bart. his majesty is desirous of granting to him a pension of one thousand pounds per annum, for the term of his natural life, and trusts the house will concur in any measure necessary to carry such his majesty's intention into execution. On the motion of lord Grenville, his majesty's message was ordered to be taken into consideration on Monday, to which day the house adjourned.