HL Deb 02 February 1818 vol 37 c119
Lord Sidmouth

said, he had now, in compliance with the commands of the Prince Regent, to lay before their lordships, certain papers relative to the state of the country. It was his intention to have moved that those papers should be referred to a secret committee; but he was induced to postpone the execution of that intention, as two noble lords (the marquis of Lansdowne and lord Holland) who wished to be present, were prevented from attending by a melancholy occurrence (the death of the earl of Upper Ossory.) He understood, however, that one of those noble lords might be expected to attend to-morrow. He would, therefore, on that day move for the appointment of a committee.