§ The Commons were summoned to hear the Royal assent given by commission to several public and 737 private Bills. The public Bills were, the Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, and the Pensions' Duties Bill. The Commissioners were the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Lord CHANCELLOR, and the Earl of SHAFTESBURY.
§ Petitions presented:—By the Marquis of HERTFORD from Alcester, praying for the repeal of the Malt and Beer Duties:—By Lord WALLACE, from certain owners of Lead-Mines in Cumberland, praying for a protection against the introduction of Foreign Lead:—By Earl STANHOPE, from a Hundred in Suffolk, complaining of Distress, praying that an inquiry might be instituted into its cause; praying also for a reduction of Taxation, and for a repeal of the measures respecting the prevention of a Small Paper Currency:—By the Marquis of LANSDOWN, from the inhabitants of Rochdale, praying for a revision of the Criminal Law, with the view of taking away the Punishment of Death from all offences against property:—And by Lord CARRINGTON, from High-Wycombe, with a similar prayer.