* LORD ELLENBOROUGHMy Lords, I gave my reasons for wishing that this Return should be granted when I addressed your Lordships on April 5th last. After consultation with the noble Earl who represents the Board of Trade a form of Return has been drawn up which will give all the information I ask for. I therefore beg to move for a Return in that form.
§ Moved, That there be laid before the House a Return showing the number of seamen (exclusive of officers) who entered into foreign-going agreements
| Name of port. | Number of Seamen (exclusive of Officers) who entered into foreign-going Agreements. | Number of Seamen (exclusive of Officers) who made allotments. | Percentage of Seamen who made allotments. | |
| To relatives or other persons. | To a Bank. | |||
| Total |
§ —;(Lord Ellenborough.)
§ THE EARL OF GRANARD)His Majesty's Government, as I have informed the noble Lord privately, will be very pleased to grant the Return for which he moves.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.
§ House adjourned at Seven o'clock, to Thursday next, half-past Ten o'clock.