Earl of Belfast

1797 - 1883
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1827

2 speeches — Mr. Warburton did not think that the single inconvenience which had been Pointed out by the hon. member for Bridgenorth was a sufficient argument against the amendment of the hon. member for Aberdeen. He thought, that a greater inconvenience would result from regulating the duty inversely, than from a fixed duty. He looked upon the question as a choice of difficulties, and as that of the hon. member for Aberdeen appeared to him to be the lesser one, he should vote for it. The Home divided; For the original Resolution 140; For the Amendment 16; Majority 124.

List of the Minority. Bernal, Ralph Cave Otway Birch, Joseph Davies, col. Folkestone, lord Nugent, lord Harvey, D. W. Rancliffe, lord Howick, lord Thompson, C. P. Lushington, Dr. Wood, ald. Maberly, John Maberly, W. L. TELLERS. Marshall, John Hume, Joseph Monck, J. B. Warburton, Henry

SPRING GUNS BILL. Commons March 27, 1827

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