Sitting of 10 May 1806

Preamble
A message from the lords informed the house, that their lordships would proceed further on the trial of Henry lord viscount Melville, on Tuesday next at ten o'clock.—Mr. Alexander brought up the report of the Committee of Supply on Friday night, granting a Vote for the service of the Army for one month. The resolutions were agreed to, and a bill was ordered to be brought in pursuant thereto.—The Secretary at war gave

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notice, that on Monday he should move for leave to bring in a bill for continuing, for one month, the Act of the present Session, for punishing Mutiny and Desertion in the Army.—General Joseph Campbell was ordered to be added to the Committee appointed to investigate the accounts of the Scotch forfeited estates.

MINUTES.
The house proceeded as usual to Westminster-hall. Their lordships returned soon after four, when an order was made to proceed further on the trial of lord viscount Melville on Tuesday, and a message sent to the house of commons to acquaint them therewith.—The report of the resolutions of the committee of privileges, respecting the claims to the Roos Peerage, and setting forth that the barony in question remains in abeyance between the co-heirs of Robert de Roos, viz. George-earl of Essex, lady H. Fitzgerald, sir H. Hunloke, &c. was again read; it was then confirmed by the house, and the usual address, to his majesty voted on the occasion, to be presented by the Lords with white staves.—The bills upon the table, chiefly private, were forwarded in their respective stages.—The Earl of Radnor having some observations to offer to the house, respecting points of Order and Privilege, and touching certain proceedings relative to the high Court in Westminster Hall, the strangers were ordered to withdraw and the exclusion continued some time. After the doors were opened, the Bristol Harbour Improvement bill was brought up from the commons by Mr. Baillie and others, and forthwith read a first time; after which the house adjourned till Monday.