§ The Duke of Beaufort presented a petition from Bristol, against Extents in Aid.
The Earl of Lauderdalesaid, that the principle of extents in aid was attended with great disadvantage to the commerce of the country. It would be a most salutary regulation to prevent any man from being a partner in a country bank, who happened to be connected with the collection of the revenue.
The Earl of Liverpoolagreed as to the 297 propriety of the principle laid down by the noble earl; it was one upon which he had acted since he first came into office. During that period he had never given a situation to any person connected with the collection of the revenue, without an understanding that such person should not engage in the concern of a country bank.
The Earl of Rosslynthought that a restriction to that extent would not be sufficient. If any banker in whose hands the money was lodged by the collector of the revenue, had himself such a connexion, the disadvantage would be equal. It would, therefore, be proper to extend the operation of any measure that might be introduced so as to include such cases.
The Lord Chancellorsaid, that the subject of the petition ought to be brought to the notice of the barons of the exchequer, who best understood it.
§ The petition was laid on the table.