Sitting of 1 December 1830

MINUTES.
Petitions presented. Against Slavery, by Lord WHARNCLIFFE, from the Inhabitants of Sheffield; and from various other places by his Lordship, the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Marquis of BUTE, and the Marquis of CLEVELAND. By Lord WHARNCLIFFE, from the Ship-owners and other Inhabitants of the Port of Goole, in Yorkshire, for a repeal of the Duty on Seaborne Coals. And from the Members of the Guildry of Perth, praying for Parliamentary Reform, especially in the election of Representatives for Scotch Burghs.
SLAVERY.
Earl Grosvenor,in presenting some Petitions on this subject, expressed a wish, that, whenever the question was brought forward, it would be by the noble and learned Lord on the Woolsack. He urged the necessity of as speedy a consideration of the question as was consistent with the important duties of the new Administration, with a view to the abolition of Slavery. He knew that it could not be brought forward before the recess, but immediately afterwards he hoped that it would be submitted to their Lordships' consideration; and that measures would then be taken to give liberty to the unfortunate slave.