HL Deb 18 March 1808 vol 10 c1179
Lord Sidmouth

brought forward the motions of which he had given notice, respecting the Danish ships captured, or detained by our cruizers, previous to any declaration of war. He did not foresee there would be any objection to the production of the accounts he should move for; he only looked for them as the grounds on which to build a future and general motion respecting these proceedings. The noble viscount concluded with making four distinct motions, the object of which was, to ascertain the number of ships and vessels belonging to Denmark, which were found and detained in the British ports, previous to the issue of any Order in Council for their capture or detention; also of the ships captured and brought in pursuant to that order, and that declaration of war; also, of the number of Danish ships that had been condemned and confiscated, in consequence of the decisions of the courts of admiralty and of appeal; and of the number of ships whose case was now pending before those courts —After a few words pending the earl of Suffolk and lord Hawkesbury the motions were agreed to.

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