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The motion was put and carried.

The Bill for encreafing the rate of fubfiftence tó be paid to Innkeepers and others on quartering Soldierspaffed a Committee of the whole Houfe, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow.

The Bill for remedying defects in the Law refpecting offences committed on the High Seas, was read a fecond time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow, on the motion of the Attorney General.

MILLWRIGHTS.

Sir John Anderson brought up a Report of a Select Committee, to whom the Petition of the Master Millwrights was referred. The fubftance of the Report was, that there exifted among the journeymen Millwrights, within certain diftricts in and about the metropolis, a combination which was dangerous to the public, and which the mafters had not fufficient power to reprefs.

The Report being read, Sir John Anderfon moved,

"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent unlawful Combination of Workmen employed in the Millwright bufinefs, and to enable the Magiftrates to regulate their wages within certain limits."

Mr. Wilberforce faid he did not object to the principle of this motion, for it appeared to him to be a very worthy one; but he rofe for the purpose of fubmitting to the Houfe, whether it might not be advisable to extend the principle of this motion, and make it general against combinations of all workmen. Thefe combinations he regarded as a general disease in our fociety; and for which, he thought, the remedy fhould be general; fo as not only to cure the complaint for the prefent, but to preclude its return. He thought the worthy mover of this fubject deferved praise for what he was doing, as far as the measure went, but if it was enlarged, and made general against combinations, he fhould be better fatisfied with it, and then it would be a meafure that might be of great fervice to fociety.

The Speaker faid that the fuggeftion of the Honoarable Member who fpoke last, could not be carried into effect, because the order on the motion could not be more than commenfurate to the petition on which the Report of the Committee was founded, and that petition only prayed that a Bill might be brought in to prevent Combinations amongst Workmen in the Trade of Millwrights. But it would be competent to the Honourable Member himself, or any other,

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to make what motion he pleafed for enlarging the provifions of this Bill.

The question was then put and carried.

Sir John Anderson and Mr. Alderman Lushington were directed to prepare and bring in the Bill.

The Order of the Day for the Committee on the Overfeer's Affiftant Bill was deferred to Tuesday next, on the motion of Mr. Simeon.

Mr. Rofe moved, that there be laid before the House an account of the Surplus of the Confolidated Fund on the 5th of April, 1799.-Ordered.

He moved alfo, that there be laid before the House an account of the Produce of Taxes from 1793 to 1798 and 1799, as far as they can be made up.-Ordered.

A Meffage from the Lords informed the House, that their Lordships had agreed to the Scotch Distillery Bill, and to the Bill for allowing Ships to fail from the Island of Newfoundland, without convoy.-Adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Wednesday, April 10.

COMMISSION.

The Royal Affent was given by Commiffion to the Scotch Distillery, the Newfoundland Carrying, and a Road Bill.

The Commiflioners who fat in their robes on the Woolfack were the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Spencer, and Lord Leicester.

Lord Effex took the oaths and his feat.

MARQUIS OF ABERCORN'S DIVORCE BILL. Previous to the fecond reading of this Bill, Counsel were admitted to the Bar; when the Petitioner's Counsel opened his cafe, by very briefly ftating the facts which had brought him as reprefentative for his Lordship to that Bar; namely, his marriage with his prefent Lady, their cohabitation together as man and wife, her criminal correfpondence with Captain, their elopement together in November last, the fact of adultery committed by them at Clifford's Hotel, and the fubfequent fentence of divorce which had been obtained in the Courts below. The marriage was proved by Mr. Secretary Dundas, the other circumftances by the fervants of his Lordship, and the officers of the Courts. Counfel were then ordered to withdraw. The Bill was read a fecond time, and ordered to a Committee of the whole House to

morrow.

The Bills on the table being forwarded, the Houfe adjourned. HOUSE

A.

ABBOT, Mr. moves for the appointment of a Committee to en-
quire into the Expired and Expiring Laws, 996. Speech of, on
the motion for granting a fettlement to Princes Edward and
Erneft, 1066.

Accounts, various, brought up by Mr. Abbot, 1112.

Addrefs to his Majefty, on the Union with Ireland, 656.
Advocate of Scotland, the Lord, notice by, for a bill to amend the
Law of Scotland, as far as relates to feditious practices, 1303.
Obfervations by, prefaratory to his motion for leave to bring in
the fame, 1313.

Attorney General, ftates his approbation of the bill for the better
regulation of the Game Laws, 988. Moves for leave to bring
in a bill for the punishment of offences committed at fea, 1111.
Attorney's clerks, motion relative to by the Attorney General, 1032.
Proceedings on, 1041.

Auckland, Lord, moves for an account of the exports and imports
between Great Britain and Ireland for a certain time, prior to
taking into confideration the resolutions relative to a Union with
Ireland, 958. Speech of, on the English Small Note Bill, 1118.
In reply to the Duke of Norfolk's obfervations on the amend-
ments to the Income Bill, 1119. Obfervations by, on fecond-
ing the motion of Lord Grenville for poftponing the proceeding
on the refolutions relative to the Union with Ireland, 1304.
Appeal from the Court of Scotland, proceedings on, in the cause of
Anderfon verfus Marshall, 1315.

B.

Banks, Mr. remarks of, on the evil tendency of a Union with Ire-
land, 909. Upon the impropriety of bringing forward the
measure at the prefent crifis, 948.

Belgrave, Lord, remarks of, in fupport of the bill for the better
regulation of the Game Laws, 994.

Bird, Mr. Wilberforce, objects to the refolution on the Union with
Ireland refpecting commercial arrangements, 919. Replies to
the obfervations of Mr. Peel, on the fame, 940.

Browne, Mr. Hawkins, obfervations by, on the bill for better re-
gulating the Game Laws, 989.

Budget, India, ftatement of the, by Mr. Dundas, 1073.

Burdon, Mr. obfervations by, on the reducing the militia, 977.
Moves for papers relative to the state of Cold Bath Fields Pri-
fon, 980.

Buxton, Mr. objects to the opinion of Mr. Coke of the damage
done to corn by sportsmen, 987. States his reafons for fe-
conding the bill for the better regulation of the Game Laws,

993.

Camden,

C.

Camden, Lord, fpeech of, in reply to fome obfervations of the
Marquis of Lanfdowne, in his fpeech on the refolutions relative
to a Union with Ireland, 1161. In reply to the Earl of Moira
on the fame, 1174.

Canning, Mr. fpeech of, in reply to Mr. Sheridan's objections to
the Union with Ireland, 677. In reply to the various fpeakers
on the motion for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1020.
Carlifle, Earl of, fpeech of the, in reply to the obfervations of Lord
Holland, in his fpeech in oppofition to the refolutions relative
to the Union with Ireland, 1180.

Chancellor, Lord, obfervations of the, on the appeal cause from the
Court of Scotland, Anderfon verfus Marshall, 1315.

Civil Lift, motion by Mr. Abbot, for an account of the, 1072.
Coke, Mr. declares his determination of oppofing the bill for the
regulation of the Game Laws, 987. States his reafons for op-
pofing the fame, 991.

Cold Bath Fields Prifon, proceedings and enquiry into the manage-
ment of, 981.984. 998. 1032. 1187. Select Committee appoint-
ed for enquiry into, 1037.

Copper, proceedings in the Committee for enquiry into the rife of,
1113. 1308. Report brought up by Mr. Serjeant, 1191. 1302.
Proceedings on the bill to prevent the exportation of, 1311.
Courtenay, Mr. obfervations by, prefaratory to prefenting the pe-
tition of Colonel Defpard, 965. Prefents another petition from
the fame, 983.

D.

Darnley, Lord, fpeech of, on the Union with Ireland, 960. In the
reply to the obfervations of the oppofition to the resolutions re-
lative to the fame, 1165.

Dent, Mr. remarks of, on the motion for the abolition of the Slave
Trade, 1012.

Defpard, Colonel, petition of, prefented by Mr. Courtenay, 965.
983. Proceedings on, 965 to 970. 983.

Divorce bills, proceedings on, Bartelot's 902. 995. Williams's,
979.990. 996. 1184. Ricketts, 979. 990. 1083 to 1087. 1090,
1091.1186.1302. Campbells, 990. Mar. of Abercorn's, 1320.
Douglas, Mr. Sylvefter, fpeech of, in reply to the oppofition to
taking into confideration his Majefty's meffage relative to a
Union with Ireland, 895. On Mr. Tierney's motion for de-
laying taking into confideration the refolutions on the fame, 954.
Dundas, Mr. moves an addrefs to his Majefty on his meffage rela-
tive to a Union with Ireland, 656. Speech of, in favour of the
Union, 811. On the obfervations of General Fitzpatrick, rela-
tive to the final adjustment of, 1782. 881. Moves for the pro-
duction of certain papers refpecting the Slave Trade, 970. Speech
of, prefaratory to his motion for reducing the militia, and grant-
ing certain exemptions to the volunteer force, 971. Explains
to Lord Sheffield the legality of embodying the fupplementary
militia, 976. Objects to the obfervations of the oppofers and
fupporters

fupporters of the Slave Trade, and recommends a medium of the
two extremes, 1016. Moves for further exemptions to volun-
teer corps, 1036. Brings forward the ftatement of the India
Budget, 1073. Speech of, on the fame, 1080. On the bill for
reftraining the Slave Trade within certain limits, 1190.
Dundas, Mr. William, moves for the appointment of a Select Com-
mittee to enquire into the treatment of prifoners, and manage-
ment of the Cold Bath Fields Prifon, 1037. For papers, &c.
being referred to the faid Committee, 1038.

E.

Eaft India goods, motion by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for
a regulation of the duties on, 1191.
Bill introduced on the
fame, 1192. Proceedings on, 1192.
Expiring and Expired Laws, motion relative to the, by Mr. Abbot,
996. Proceedings on, 997 to 1031.

F.

Finance, notice of a motion relative to, by Sir John Sinclair, 985.
Fitzpatrick, General, obfervations by, in fupport of the final ad-
justment with Ireland in 1782, 859. Reply of, to the obferva-
tions of Mr. Ryder, on the fame, 869. To thofe of Mr. Pitt,
on the fame, 877. To Mr. Dundas, on the fame, 882. Fur-
ther obfervations in fupport of the fame, 951. 952.

Fitzwilliam, Earl, fpeech of, in oppofition to the refolutions rela-
tive to a Union with Ireland, 1142.

G.

Game Laws, motion by Mr. Shaw Lefevre for a bill for the better
regulation of the, 986. Proceedings on in the House of Com-
mons, 987, 988. 1072. In the Houfe of Lords, 1100.

Geary, Sir William, prefents a petition for cutting a tunnel under
the Thames at Gravefend, 904.

Gower, Lord Grenville Levifon, fpeech of in fupport of the Union,

931.

Grant, Mr. William, obfervations by, in fupport of the Union
with Ireland, 841.

Grenville, Lord, fupports the motion of Lord Auckland for the
production of statements of the Imports and Exports, for a cer-
tain time, between Great Britain and Ireland, 960. Speech of,
prefaratory to moving the reading the refolutions of the Houfe
of Commons relative to a Union with Ireland, 1121. On the
fame, 1304. On the neceffity of preferving a due obfervance
of the rules and orders of the Houfe, 1306. Supports the bill
for granting certain exemptions to volunteer corps, 1307.
Grey, Mr. remarks of, on the Union with Ireland, 775. Reply
of, to Mr. Pitt, on the fame, 789. Speech of, in oppofition to
the fame, 796.

H.

Hawkesbury, Lord, fpeech of, in reply to the obfervations of Mr.
Sheridan, in oppofition to the Union with Ireland, 762. Moves
for leave to bring in a bill for the regulation of the fale of raw
hides, 1318.

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