Sitting of 23 February 1804

MINUTES.—
Mr. White appeared at the bar with the following list of names on the reduced list for the Sudbury Election Committee: The Flight Hon. Gen. Fitzpatrick, G. Shum, Esq. Wm. Chute, Esq. The Hon. G. Walpole, J. Fuller, Esq. Wm. Manning, Esq. J. C. Curwen, Esq. Lord Eustou, Bryan Cooke, Esq. H. Joliffe, Esq, R. Deverel, Esq. C. Morgan, Esq. Sir W. Heathcote, Bart. Nominees, R. Adair, Esq. R, Hurst, Esq. Those gentlemen having been sworn, at the table, withdrew into the Committee Room to enter upon an examination of the merits of the petition they have to try.—Mr. White then presented at the bar of the House the names of the following gentlemen, who were chosen as a Select Committee on the Minehead Election Petition: Sir R. Barclay, F. Gregor, Esq. J. Langham, Esq. D. Giles. Esq. G. Porter, Esq. J. Blackburn, Esq. (of Lancashire) A, Mackenzie
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Frazer, Esq. Right Hon. J. C. Villiers, Hon. H. Walpole, Hon. G. H. L. Dundas, P. Craufurd Bruce, Esq. A. Shakespeare, Esq. Lord Viscount Cranley. Nominees, Snowden Barne, Esq. Sir C. M. Pole, Bart.—The House went into a Committee to consider of the propriety of the motion of Dr. P. Duigenan, for leave to bring in a bill to specify the age at which persons are to be admitted to priests or deacons orders in Ireland. The proposition was agreed to; Mr. Alexander reported to the House upon its being resumed, and leave was given to bring in a bill agreeably to the resolution of the Committee.—The report on the Duke of York's Estate Bill was brought up, and the bill ordered to be read a third time.—Accounts were presented of the number of shipping and their tonnage, employed in the slave trade, and also the number of slaves brought from Africa, for the term specified in a motion which was lately made by Mr.Wilber-force, and agreed to by the House. Ordered to lie on the table.—Certain accounts were presented from the Auditor of the Exchequer's office, pursuant to a late order of the House. Ordered to lie on the table.—The Greenland Ships' Bill was reported, and ordered to be read a third time.—The Committee on the Mutiny Kill was postponed to Tuesday next. Adjoursed.

Preamble
The Earl of Arran's Estate Bill was read a first time.—The other hills on the table were forwarded. Adjourned till to morrow.