Aft of Parliament, the feveral Laws now in being, for fettling the Rates of the Carriage of Goods: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Ordered, That the faid Bill be printed. A Motion was made, and the Queftion bring propOfed, That a Committee be appointed to take into Confident' tion, the feveral Laws relative to the Duties under rhe Management of the Comm iflioners ofExcife, and to report their Opinion thereupon to the Houle; An Amendment was propofed to be made to the Queftion, by leaving out the Words, � Duties tinder the � Management of the Commiffioners of Excife,� in order to infert the Words, � Collodion of the Public Re- � venue,� inftead thereof. And the Queftion being put, That the Words, � Du- � ties under the Management of the CoinmiHioncrs of � Excife,�* ftand Part of the Queftion ; The Houfe divided. The Yeas went forth. r t Mr. Wedderburn, - leUersfortheleas.lj^^^^^ | 48. Tellers for the Noes, | ^f^"' f^ So it paffed in the Negative. And the Queftion being put, That the Words, � Col- � leftion of the Public Revenue,� be inferted inftead thereof; It was refolved in the Affirmative. Then the main Queftion, thus amended, being put; Ordered, That a Committee be appointed, to take into Confideration the feveral Laws relative to the Colleftion of the Public Revenue ; and to report their Opinion thereupon to the 1 loufe : And a Committee was appointed of Mr. Wedderhern, Mr. inlier, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Breon, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Fletcher Horton, Mr. Townfhend, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Secretary Con- ivciv, Mr. Harbord, Lord Barrington, Mr. Whatley, Mr. Sbiffncr, Mr. Jenkinfon, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. On- flow, Lord Catherlough, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Calvert, Sir fobn Delaval, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Sir George Savile, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Hewett, Mr. jackfon, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hujke, Mr. White, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Plump- tre, Sir William Baker, Sir Joftpb Matchy, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. WbichcoG Mr. Nugent, Mr. Ward, Nir. Hopkins, Sir jarrit Smith, Mr. Gray, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Buller, Mr. 'Bertie, Doftor Hay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Ofwald, Sir Edward Bayntun, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Hervey, Lord Grey, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Thomas Townfhend, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Rice, Mr. Morion, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Glover, Sir /Alexander Grant, Mr. Huffey, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Mackworth, Mr. * Edmonjlone, Mr. Frederick Montagu, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fitzberbert, Sir Edward Dering, Mr. Champion, Mr. Grev; And they are to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to lend for Perfons, Papers, and Records; and all who come are to have Voices ; and they have Power to report their Proceedings, from Time to Time, to the Houfe. Mr. Cornwall, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole I loufe, to whom it was referred to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty, the Refolutions which the Committee had directed him to report to the Houfe; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the fame were read; and are as followeth; viz. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That all the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Aft, made in the Third Year of H is prefent Majefty�s Reign, intituled, � An Aft for granting to His Majefty � feveral additional Duties upon Wines imported into VOL. XXX. Martis t ii� die Martii\ Anno 6� Georgii IIT" Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. f^Rdtred, That all have Voices, who come to the Com" mittee, to whom the Bill for making and maintain ing a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Witton Bridge, to Nether Knutsford, by or near Mottram Andrew, and from thence to Macclesfield, and from or near Mottram afore- faid, to Stockport, in the County of Chefler, and from thence to Manchejhr, in the County of Lancafter, is committed. Sir JohnGriffin Griffin prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing and widening the Road, 8 A from from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parifh of Hurfley, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parifh of New- iury, in the County of Berks: And the lame was received; and read the Firft l ime. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields and Grounds, in the Hamlet of IFalfworth, in the Parifn of JUtcbin, in the County of Hertford, was read a Second Time. Refolded, 1 hat the Bill be committed to Mr. Byde, Mr. Calvert, Sir Thomas Hales, Sir Matthew Lambe, Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Brand, Sir William Baker, Mr. Herne, Sir Charles Farnaby, Mr. Hume, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Jenyns, Sir Bennet Garrard, Mr. Fuller, Mr.' Plumer, Sir John Barrington, Mr. Butler, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Corncwall, Mr. Fitzherbert, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Weft, Mr. Forrefter, Sir Richard Philipps, Mr. Bacon, Lord Orwell, Sir George Yonge, Lord Coleraine, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Gray, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Farfitlart, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Bootle, Sir John St. Aubyn, Mr. Darker, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir John Palmer-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Hertford, Eflex, Bucks, Berks, and Bedford: And they are to meet this zkfternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Commons and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor of Bradnop, in the Parifh of Leek, in the County of Stafford, was read a Second Time. Refolvtd, That the Bill be committed to Lord Grey, Mr. Cornewall, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Legh, Mr.Calvert, Mr. Bromley, Sir Edward Winnington, Mr. Prefcot, Sir Robert Burdett, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Butler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Shiffncr, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Buller, Mr. Fo- nereau, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Bull, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Byde, Mr. Hewett, Sir George Yonge, Sir William Meredith, Lord Liffurne, Mr. Whitworth, Sir William Beauchamp Pro flor, Lord Dcwne, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Paterfon, Sir John Sebright, Sir George Savile, Mr. Morton, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Rolle, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Kynafton-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Stafford, Derby, Leicefter, Lancafter, Warwick, Cbefter, and York : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for paving the High Street, Part of White Street, and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, and Parifh ts(Newington, in the County of Surrey ; and for cleanfing, lighting, and watching, the fame, and alfo certain Courts, Yards, and other Places, adjoining thereto ; and for preventing Annoyances in the faid Streetsi was read aSecond Time. Refolvcd, That the Bill be committed to Sir Jofepb Maw bey, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Burrell, Sir John Gibbons, Lord Grey, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Foil er eau, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Shifter, Mr. Forrefter, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Buller, Sir George Yonge, Mr. Cbolmley, Mr. Bull, Sir John Griffin, Mr. Townfhend, Mr. Howard, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Delaval, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Thr ale, Mr. Rufbout, Mr. Weft, Mr. Praed, Mr. Darker, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Gore, Mr. Vanfittart, Sir John Se- lright, General A'Court, Mr. Cooke, Sir George Colebrooke, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Walter, Sir William Meredith, Sir Robert Burdett-, and all the Members who lerve for the Counties of Surrey, Saflex, Kent, and Middlefex ; and for the City of London : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Sir Jofepb Mawbcy reported from the Committee, to 4 whom the Petition ofthe Inhabitants of the Parities of Saint George, Saint Saviour, Saint Clave, Saint John, Saint Thomas, and of Blackman Street, and Kent Street, in the Parilh of Saint Mary Newington, and of Bermondfey Street, in the Parifh of Saint Maty Magdalen Bermondfey, in the County of Surrey, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition ; and had direfled him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the fame was read; and is as followcth ; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition ; Mr. Thomas Watfon, being examined, laid, That it would be of great Public Utility, if the Streets and other public Ways and PafTagcs, within the faid Parilhes, and Places contiguous thereto, were to be new paved and regulated, and, together with the feveral Courts, Yards, Alleys, Pairages, and Places (not being Thoroughfares) within the fame, or contiguous thereto, were to be cleanfed and lighted, and a regular Watch kept therein, and proper Powers given to remove and prevent Nuifances and other Obitruflions therein; and if Power was given to lay a proportionable Tax on the Inhabitants of the faid Streets and other Places, and a fmall Toll to be collefled on the feveral Roads communicating therewith. Samuel Bennet Smith Efquire, and Mr. William Dawfon, confirmed the Evidence of Mr. Wat fan. The Houfe was moved, that the Report, which, upon the 3d Day of this Inftant March, was made from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Inhabitants refiding in St. Olaves Street, Freefchool Street, and Ber- mondfey Street, in and near the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey, had been referred, and was then ordered to lie upon the Table, might be again read. And the fame being read accordingly; Ordered, That it be an Inftruflion to the Committee, to whom the Bill for paving the High Street, Part of White Street, and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, and Parilh oi Newington, in the County of Surrey-, and for cleanfing, lighting, and watching, the fame, and alfo certain Courts, Yards, and other Places, adjoining thereto; and for preventing Annoyances in the faid Streets; is committed ; that they have Power to make Provifion in the faid Bill for paving the feveral Streets and public Carriage Ways, within the Parifhes of Saint George, Saint Olave, Saint Saviour, Saint John, Saint Thc- mas, and certain Parts of the Parilhes of Saint Mary Newington, and Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondfey, in and near the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey ; and for regulating, cleanfing, watching, and lighting the fame, and alfo the feveral Courts, Yards, Alleys, Paflages, and Places, immediately adjoining thereto, refpeflively; and for removing all Nuifances and Ob- ftruflions therein, and for preventing the fame for die future ; and for coliefling a Toll upon feveral Roads and Places communicating therewith. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, lying within the Parifh of Hinton in the Hedges, in the County of Northampton, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Howard, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Kynafton, Lord Grey, Mr. Fonereau, Sir George Yonge, Mr. Gray, Mr. Bootle, Sir Robert Burdett, Mr. Shiffncr, Mr. hitzroy, Mr. Paterfon, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr.Townfhend, Mr. Rufhout, Mr. Butler, Mr. Forrefter, Mr. Walter, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Cornewall, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Howard, Mr. Onflow, Sir Edmund IfLam, Sir Edward Hawke, General AyCourt, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Harley, Mr. Walter, Mr. Rolle, Mr. Hewett, Sir George Savile, Mr. Elliot, Mr. White, Mr. Grey, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Parker, Mr. Waller, Mr. Sharpe, Sir Edward Turner, Lord Coleraine-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of North ampton, ampton, Warwick, Stafford, Derby, and Nottingham : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgefles, of the Borough of Newbury, in the County of Berks, and of the Principal Inhabitants of the faid Borough, and Parts adjacent, whole Names are thereunto fubfcribed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, that the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes, that a Petition hath been prefented to the Houfe, for a Bill for repairing and widening the Roads from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parilh of Hurjiey, in the County of Southampton, through Andover, and Hurfforne Tarrant, and Stoke, to the Three Legged Crofs, in the Parilh of Crux Eafton, in the faid County of Southampton, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parilh of Nifw^ary aforefaid; and that the Petitioners apprehend, that if a Bill for the Matters contained in the faid Petition, Ihould pals into a Law, it will be greatly-detrimental to the Inhabitants of the faid Town of Newbury, and its Neighbourhood: And therefore praying, That the Matters contained in the faid Petition may not pafs into a Law -, and that the Petitioners, who are advifed it will be material and neceflary for them to have the Afliftance of Counfel in Oppofition to the faid Bill, may be at Liberty to be heard; by their Counfel. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parilh of Ilurjley, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parilh of Newbury, in the County of Berks, be read a Second Time; and that the Petitioners be then heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the laid Petition. Ordered, That the faid Bill be read a Second Time upon Tburfdsy the 20th Day of this Inftanc March, Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make our a new Writ for the Electing of a Knight of the Shire to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the County of Berks, in the Room of Henry Pye Efquire, deceafed. A Bill for repairing and widening the Roads from Brimmington and Cheflerficld, in the County of Derby, over the High Moors, to the feveral Places therein mentioned, was read a Second Time. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Fitz- herbert, Lord Grey, Sir Francis Delaval, Mr. Montagu, Lord Cat her lough, Sir Edmund Iff am, Mr. Ruff out, Lord Mexborough, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Gray, Lord Winterton, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Darner, Mr. Fane, Mr. Whatley, Mr. Harley, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Dummer, Mr. Rcberls, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Darker, Mr. Drake, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Sandys, Sir 'John Glynne, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Vanfittart, Sir John Morgan, Mr. Onflow, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Butler, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Howard, Mr. Burke, Sir John Palmer, Colonel Barre, Sir John Barrington, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Waller, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Walter, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Which cot, Mr. George Pitt, Sir Edward Winnington, Lord Charles Spencer', and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby, Nottingham, and Fork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Affborne to Sudbury, and from Sudbury to Toxall Bridge, and from the Turnpike Road upon Hatton Moor, to Tutbury, in the Counties of Derby and Stafford, was read a Second L ime. Refolded, 1 hat the Bill be committed to Mr. Fitzh.r- bert, Lord Grey, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Darker, Sir Robert Buraett, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Whitworth, Lord Carysfort, Mr. lairfax, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Gray Mr. Darner, Mr. Grey, Lord Idfburne, Sir George Tonge, Sir William Meredith, Lord Charles Spencer, Mr. Ruff out, Mr. Aiderman Hurley, Mr Shiffer, Sir John Gibbons, Sir Edward Wimiingtw, Mr. Howard, Mr. Bejl, Mr. Burke, Mr. Powell, Mr. Foley, Mr. Paw- let, Mr. Robinfon, Colonel Frafer, Mr. Roberts, Mr. CafwalF, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby, Stafford, Nottingham, Lincoln, and Tork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, ai Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for repairing and widening the Road from the Mansfield and Chefierfield Turnp^e Road, near the Nine Mile Scone from Mansfield, through Temple-Normantcx, Lupton New Inclofure, and Birkin-Lane, to Bunting Field Nook, in the Parilh ok' Aff over, in the County of Derby, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bid be committed to Mr. Fitz- herbert, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Whs cheat, Lord Mexborough, Mr. Upton, Mr. White, Mr. Darker, Sir James Lowther, Sir William Baker, Sir John Glynne, Lord Mount- Jtuart, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Grenville, Sir liet ch er Norton, Mr. Darner, Lord Cather- lougb, Mr. Shiffur, Lord Grey, Mr, Fuller, Mr. Howard, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Cornewall, Mr. Weft, Sir George Tonge, Lord Liffurne, Mr. Ruff out, Mr. Gruv, Sir Robert Burdett, Lord Palmerjlon, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Buller, Mr. Alderman Harley, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Scott, Mr. Powlett -, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, and Tork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Petition of feveral Cheefemongers of the City of London, and Borough of Southwark, whole Names are thereunto fubfcribed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve that a Bill is depending for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, to the River Merfey; and that there is already a very good Navigation upon the River Trent, from Wilden to Burton, by means whereof the Petitioners receive confiderable Quantities of Cheefe every Year, and are in that Ref- pect ferved upon reafonable Terms, both as to Price and Difpatch; and the Petitioners are apprehenfive that the lower Part of the faid Canal, from Wilden co Burton, will not be of fuch Benefit, or Utility, as fuppofed, and may tend to bring on great Delay, Danger, and other Inconveniences to the Petitioners, by their Cheeic being delivered at various Warehoufes: And therefore praying, that the Petitioners may be heard, by them- felves or their Counfel, againft that Part of the faid Bill. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confederation of the Committee, to whom the Bill for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or near Swarkjlone, and Willington, in the faid County, Whichnor, Rudgley, Stone, and Burfieni, in the County of Stafford, and from thence, to or near Lawton and Aflbury, in the County of Cbcfter, anti to the River Merfey, is committed; and that the Petitioners be heard by their Counfel, before the faid Committee, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That it be an Inftruclion to the faid Committee, that they do admit Counfel to be heard, at the fame 'Time, in Favour of the laid Bill, againft the faid Petition. An ingrofled Bill for the better Regulation of Pilots for the conducting of Ships and Veffcls into and out of the Port of Liverpool, was read the Third 1 ime. Refolved, Refolded, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for the better Regulation of Pilots for the conducing of Ships and Vettels into and out of the Port vf Liverpool, Ordered, That Sir William Meredith do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Sir "John Glynne reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Commons or Wafte Grounds, called Cuddington, or Bryn Common, in the Townlhip of Cuddington with Bryn, in the Parilh of Weverkam, in the County of Chefter, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true*, and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaction of the Committee, except Bulkley, who is beyond the Seas, and who is pottetted ot Lands, within the laid Parilh, of the yearly Value of f. 2. OJ. 6d. and the whole Lands, within the laid Parilh, are of the yearly Value of ^. 526. 6J. 6d. and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made fe- veral Amendments thereunto, which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Queftion fe- verally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe; and an Amendment was made, by the Houfe, to the Bill. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- groffed. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Field, Downs, and Commonable Lands, and allotting the Old Inclofures, lying within the Townlhip and Parilh of Hatherop, in the County of Gloucejier, was read a Second Time. Refolvcd, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Hujke, Mr. Butler, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Gray, Mr. Howard, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. Rujhout, Mr. Howe, Lord Grey, Mr. Parker, Mr. Shiftier, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Fonereati, Mr. Fuller, Mr. On- fiow, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Patcrfon, Sir Thomas Hales, Mr. Harker, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Buller, Mr. Bcjl, Mr. Foley, S\r Robert Burdett, Mr. Long, Mr. Walter, Mr. Sharpe, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Roberts; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Gloucejier, Wilts, Worcefter, Dorfet, and Somerfet: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, An Account of all Monies received and paid, by the Governors and Guardians of the Hofpital for the Maintenance and Education ofexpofed and deferred youngChild- ren, between the 3ill Day of December 1764, exclufive, and the 31ft Day of December 1765, inclufive, with the Balance then remaining ; and alio, An Account of the Number of Children received into the laid Hofpital, on or before the 25th Day of March 1760, who have been placed out Apprentices between the laid 3 ill Day of December 1764, cxclufive, and the laid 31ft Day of December 1765, inclufive; and alfo. An Account of the Number of the faid Children, who have been returned to their Parents between the faid 31 ft Day of December 1764, exclufive, and the faid 31ft Day of December 1765, inclufive ; and alfo, An Account of the Number of the faid Children, who have died between the faid 31ft Day of December 1764, cxclufive, and the faid 31ft Day of December 1765, inclufive; and alfo, An Account of the Number of the laid Children, who were living, under the Care of the faid Governors and Guardians, on the faid 31ft Day of December 1765. Ordered, That the Governors and Guardians of the Hofpital for the Maintenance and Education of ex- poled and deferred young Children, do prepare, and lay before this Houfe, an Eftimatc of the Expence of maintaining the Children, received into the faid Hofpital on or before the 25th Day of March 1700, from rhe 31ft Day of December 1765, exclufive, to the 31ft Day of December 1766, inclufive. Ordered, That Lord Charles Spencer, Lord Filters, Sir George Savile, Mr. Burr ard, Mr. Byde, Mr. Cooke, Lord Garlics, Mr. Gore, Lord Catherlougb, be added to the Committee, to whom the Bill to remove and regulate the public Markets in the City of Bath ; for widening certain Streets, Ways, and Paffages within the laid City, and the Libertiesand Precinfts thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the fame; for better paving, ck-anfing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Pattages, there, to remove all Nuifances and Obftruftions therein, and to prevent the fame for the future; and for better fupplying the Inhabitants of the faid City, Liberties, and Precincts with Water; is committed. A Mettage from the Lords, by Mr. ELuards, and Mr. Montagu: Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for granting an Aid to His Majefty by a Land Tax, to be raifed in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-fix, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to rhe Bill, intituled, An Aft for the Regulation of His Majefty�s Marine Forces, while on Shore, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled. An Aft to remove a Doubt, concerning fuch Part of an Aft, made in the laft Settion of Parliament, as relates to the afeertaining of the Duties upon the Importation of certain Linen Cloth of the Manufafture of RuJJta ; and to obviate all Doubts with refpeft to the Importation of Tea, under certain Licences authorized to be granted by an Aft made in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty ; without any Amendment: And alio, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing a certain Open and Common Field, called Bidford Common Field, within the Parifh of Bidford, in the County of Warwick, without any Amendment: And allo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for enlarging the 'Ferms and Powers of Two Afts, one of the Twelfth of King George the Firft, and the other of the Fourteenth of his late Majefty, for repairing the Road from Horfey Upright Gate, to the Top of Kingf- down Hill, in the County of Wilts ; and for amending feveral Roads near or adjoining to the faid Road ; without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to enable the Right honourable fames Ofwald, and the Right honourable George Sackville, commonly called Lord George Sackville, to take, in Great Britain, the Oath of Office, as Vice Treafurer, and Receiver General, and Paymafter General, of all His Majefty�s Revenues in the Kingdom of Ireland-, and to qualify themfelvcs for the Enjoyment of the faid Offices; without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lordshave patted a Bill, intituled, An Aft to dittolve the Marriage of Charles Aidcroft Gentleman, with Sarah Shewtll, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again ; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned; to which the Lords defire the Concurrence ofthis Houfe. And then the Mcffengers withdrew. And the faid ingroffed Bill was read the Firft Time. Refolvcd, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrotted Bill to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Aft, made in the 25th Year of King George the Second, for repairing the Roads from the North End of Malling Street, near the Town of Lewes, and other Roads in the County of Snfex\ and for amending the Road from the Broil Park Gate, to the Weft End of the the Turnpike Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Hnrfi Green, through the Parilhes of Etciingkam and Burwajh-, and from the laid Broil Bark Gate, to rhe Town of Battell-, in the laid County; was read the 1 bird Time. The Amendment following was propofcd to be made to the Bill; viz. Pr. 6. 1. 28. .After �between,� to infert ^Stone- bridge and.� And the faid Amendment was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe; and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly. Refolded, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Ad to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Aft, made in the 25th Year of King Gwr^e the Second, for repairing the Roads from the North End of Malling Street, near the Town of Lewes, and other Roads in the County of Suffex-, and for amending the Road from the Broil Park Gate, to the Welt End of the Turnpike Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurjl Green, through the Parilhes of Etchingham and Burwajb; and from the faid Broil Park Gate, 10 the Town of Battell-, in the faid County. Ordered, That Mr. Butler do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. A Petition of feveral of the Truftees, at a Public Meeting held at Birmingham, the Sixth Day of March 1766, for putting in Execution an Aft for enlarging the Terms and Powers granted by an Aft, palled in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Firft, for repairing the feveral Roads leading from Birmingham, through the Town of Wednefbury, to High Bullen and Great Bridge, to the End of Gibbet Lane, next adjoining to the Townlhip of Bilfon, and from Great Bridge, through Dudley, to King Swinford, and to the further End of Brittle Lane, in the Counties of Warwick, Stafford, and Worcejler, was prefen ted to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Road from Darlajlon Lane, at the Ponway, leading to and through the Town of Bilfon, to Gibbet Lane End, next adjoining to the Townlhip of Bilfon, is, among other Roads, direfted to be repaired by the laid Aft ; and that, if the faid lift mentioned Road was put under the Dircftion of the Truftees to be appointed by the Bill now depending in the Houfe, for repairing and widening the Road leading from High Bullen, in Wednefbury, to the further End of Darlajlon Lane, next the Portway aforefaid, and from thence through Biljlon, to the further End of Gibbet Lane, and feveral other Roads leading to and from Biljlon aforefaid, the Petitioners apprehend fuch Alteration would be of public Utility and Advantage: And therefore praying the Houfe to take the Premifes into Confidcration, and to do therein as to the Houfe Ihall leem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table. The Houfe proceeded to take into Confidcration the Amendment, made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, within the Manor and Parilh of Steeple AJion, in the County of Oxford. And the faid Amendment was read ; and is as fol- loweth ; viz, Pr. 34. 1. 14. leave out from � Succeflbrs� to � tor� in 1. 17. The faid Amendment being read a Second Time, was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, Thar Lord Charles Spencer do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houle hath agreed to the Amendment made by their Lordlhips. Mr. Gilbert reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dilcontinuing the Ufe of feveral Roads over and leading into Eifferwick Patk, in the County of VOL. XXX. Mr. Corner all prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repealing the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Aft made in the Third Year of His prelent Majefty�s Reign, and for granting certain Duties on Cyder and Perry in lieu thereof, and for more effeftually fecuring the Duties on Cyder and Perry, impofed by feveral former Afts : And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Rcfolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Order of the Day, for the Call of the Houfe, being read ; Ordered, That the Call of the Houfe be further adjourned, till this Day Two Months. The Houfe, according to Order, refolvrd itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Petition of the Governors of the Charity for the Relief of Foor Widows and Children of Clergymen. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Aiderman Harley took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Aiderman Harley reported from the Committee, that he was direfted by the Committee to make a Motion, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be now received. Mr. Aiderman Harley accordingly reported from the faid Committee, That he was direfted by the Committee to move the Houfe, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill to eftablifti a Propofal made by William Conftable Efquire, to the Governors of the Charity for the Relief of Poor Widows and Children of Clergymen, and for confirming the fame, and effeftually carrying the fame into Execution, in relation to a Piece or Parcel of Land, called Cherry Cobb Sand, in the County of Tork. And Mr. Alderman Harley moved the Houfe accord- �n^y- Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to eftablifh a Propofal made by William Conjlable Efquire, to the Governors of the Charity for the Relief of Poor W�idows and Children of Clergymen, and for confirming the fame, and effeftually carrying the fame into Execution, in relation to a Piece or Parcel of Land, called Cherry Cobb Sand, in the County ofTer^: And that Mr. Aiderman Harley and Sir Fletcher Norton do prepare, and bring in, the fame. The other Order of the Day being read ; Refolded, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 2 2d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and upon the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant March, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Mercurii 12� die Martii \ Anno 6� Georgii IIl';i Regis, 1766. P � AVER s. T HE Lord Grey reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the feveral Gentlemen, Freeholders, Tradefmen, and other Inhabitants of Wal- fal\ in the County of Stafford, and of the City of Liteh- fifd, ^nd Places adjacent, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed; and alfo the Petition of feveral Perfons,whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, Land Owners and Inhabitants in the Town of Walfall, in the County of Stafford, and Places adjacent; and alfo the Petition of the Gentlemen, Freeholders, Tradefmen, and other Inhabitants of rhe Town and Parilh of Dudley, in the County of Worcefier, and alfo the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the Parilh of Tip- ton, otherwife Tibbington, in the County of Stafford, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed ; and allo the Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, Merchants, Manu- fafturers, Freeholders, Traders, and others, of the Town of Walfall, in the County of Stafford; and alfo the Petition of the Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the Borough of Walfall, in the County of Stafford, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, in Behalf of themfelves and others; and alfo the Petition of the Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the Town of Birmingham, and Places adjacent, in the County of Warwick, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, on Behalf of themfelves and others ; and alfo the Petition of the Gentlefnen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the Town of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, and Places adjacent, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, in Behalf of themfelves and others ; were feve- rally referred; That the Committee had examined the Matters of the faid Petitions ; and had direfted him to report the fame, as they appeared to them, to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the fame was read; and is as followeth ; viz. To prove the Allegations of the ift, 2d, 3d, 5th, 6th, and 7th of the faid Petitions ; Mr. Jacob Snath,being examined, faid, That the Roads leading from Muckley Corner, in the faid County of Stafford, over Litchfield. Heath, to and through the feveral Places defcribed in the laid firft mentioned Petition; and the Road between Walfall and Church Bridge, near Bloxwicb Chapel, over Short Heath, along a Lane on the South Side of the Hill Houfe, and along Effmgton Wood, to the Corner of Barn Hales, and from Horjlcy Heath to Puppy Green and Kipton Green, and from Puppy Green to the Road leadino- from Birmingham to Dudley, are become very ruinous, and in many Parcs are very narrow and incommodious; that if the faid Roads were repaired and widened, it would foe a great Advantage to the Country ; but that the fame cannot be done without the Aid of an Aft of Parliament. And the Witnefs further faid, That if a Road was made from the Brook in Walfall aforefaid, over the Lands of the Countefs of Montrath, Richard Pearfehoufe Efquire, and Mr. Samuel Corbett, and along Ablewell Street, to the prefent Turnpike Road leading from Walfall to Birmingham, it would be a public Advantage; the prefent Road being through the Streets in Walfall, which are very fteep, narrow, and dangerous ; that the High Street rifes from Weft to Eaft Twelve Feet in about One hundred Yards; and in Rujhall Street, there is not Room for two Carriages to pals, the wideft Part being not more than Twelve or Fourteen, and the narroweft nor more than Ten Feet wide, which is the greateft Thoroughfare in the Town ; that from the Brook to the Crofs Way, going into Rujhall Street, is in Length Three hundred and Seventy-five Yards, and from the faid Crofs Way to Ablewell Street, is Two hundred and Thirty-five, which is in the whole Six hundred and Ten Yards; and that the propofed Road from the faid Brook to Abltwell Street, is only Four hundred and Forty Yards; that the turning at the Top of High Street into Rujhall Street, is very Iharp, dangerous, and inconvenient for Carriages, the fame not being above Ten Feet wide-, that the Market Houfe ftands in the middle of High Street, with a Space of about Ten Peet from the Houfes on each Side, and is within Fifteen Yards of the faid narrow Turning into Rujhall Street; that there is a Pump at the Top of HighStreet, 1 fo fo that, in frofty Weather, the fuel Street is a Sheet of Ice, and Paflengers dare not ride down rhe faid Street; that great Part of the Town of IValfall lies South Weft of rhe faid Brook, at the Bottom of High Street, and North Eaft of Ablewell Street; and rhe manufacturing Part of the Inhabitants live in thofe Streets. That, in frofty Weather, he has feen the Paflengers obliged to get out of a Poft Chaife at rhe Bottom of High Streep and it was with Difficulty the Hories could then draw the Chaife up; and alfo a Broad Wheel Waggon was going down the laid Street, and both rhe hind Weels locked, when the Thill Horie, and that next him, were thrown down, the Hill being fo fteep; and there being a common Pump at the �Pop of the faid Street, fo that, in frofty Weather, the fame is a Sheet of Ice ; that he is a large Manufacturer, and is obliged to have the Carriers Waggon only half loaded, and to have a Cart to follow with the Remainder of his Goods, on Account of rhe Steepnefs of the faid Streets. Mr Thomas Twikys, being examined, confirmed the above Evidence with Regard to the Steepnefs and Nar- rownefs of the faid Streets ; and added, that he is a Coal Merchant, and that if the propoled Road is made, he flfall be able to draw the lame Quantity of Coals with Four Horfes, which he does at prefent with Six $ that he has Three Shillings a Ton for drawing Coals from the Pits at prefent, but Ihould be able, by Means of the new Road, to carry them for Three Pence lefs ; that it will be a great Advantage to the Public, and will not prevent Travellers going to the Inns in IV A- JaA . . Mr. fefepb Curtis, being examined, faid, That he has been a I loulekeeper in IValfall Thirty Years, and has feen great Damages done, the faid Roads being lb vciy fteep and narrow-, and thinks it the worft Town to pafs through he ever faw: That the propofed Road would be a great Advantage, as it lies on a fine Level. The Reverend Sir Richard IVrotlcJley Baronet, being examined, faid, That the laid Streets are extremely narrow and inconvenient-, that. in fome Places, Two Carriages cannot pafs each other; that he has been ftopt an Hour by a Carriage which was unloading, before he could pafs with his Poft Chaife; that there is a common Pump at the Top of High Street, which, in frofty Weather, makes the faid ttreet a Sheet of Ice. John Burridge Ise Efquire, faid, That he lives near IValfall; that the Streets are the moft inconvenient he ever faw �, that, in frofty Weather, he is obliged to get oft� his Hoi*- and walk, it being fo dangerous to ride ; and has feen, on Market Days, Stalls thrown down by reafon of the Narrownefs of the Paflage, and Carriages ftop up the Ways, which is a great Inconvenience to Trade. Mr. William Cocks confirmed the aforegoing Evidence, with refped to the Inconvenience of the faid Streets. To prove the Allegations of the fourth mentioned Petition ; Mr. Samuel Short, being examined, laid, That he has lived near IValfall Sixty Years, and has kept a Waggon Ten Years; that he never apprehended any Danger in the laid Streets, and has drawn Three Ton UP H'*b Street at all Times of the Year; that the narrowed Part of Rif jail Street is Six Yards wide or near it -, and has feen 1 wo Broad Wheel Waggons pafs each other within a Month paft; that the Turning from Hi^b Street into Rif jail Street is not very fteep, and Two Broad Wheel Waggons may pafs there-, and that he never law any Obftrudion: That there is a Street in Birmingham much ftceper, and not fo broad. That he don�t know whether making the propofed Road would hurt the Town; but if Waggons Ihould go the new Road, it will be a great Inconvenience to Tradefmen to carry their Goods to them, as they arc now taken up at their Door-. for enlarging the Buildings of the faid Bank, and making the fame more commodious : And alfo. An Aft, made in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled. An Aft for widening certain Streets, Lanes, and Pattages, within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the fame �, and for other Purpofts therein mentioned : And a�^�� An Aft, made in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Aft for vefting certain Glebe Lands belonging to the Reftory of the Parifh Church of Saint Chrifopber, in the City oi London, in the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, and for making a Recompence to the Reftor or the faid Parifh, and his Succefibrs, in lieu thereof-, and for obviating certain Doubts in an Aft patted in the 33d Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, for widening certain Streets, Lanes, and Pattages within the City of London ; were read : And Mr. Robert Taylor, being examined, faid, That the Paflage of 35 Feet in Width, authorized to be made by the faid Aft of the 33d of his late Majefty, will be too narrow for the great Concourfe of Perlons and Carriages reforting to the Bank ; and therefore the Governor and Company of the Bank have caufed that Part of Tbreadneedle Street which lies between the Bank and the New Street oppofite thereto, to be made of the Width of 44 Feet Three Inches. That if the Buildings on the South Side of Tbreadneedle Street Weftward, were to range in a Line from the Buildings at the North Weft End of the faid New Street �, and the Houfes and Sheds on the North Side of Tbreadneedle Street Weftward, to the South Weft Corner of Princes Street, were to range in a Line with the Bank, as nearly parallel to the faid South Side as may be, it would be not only more unifoim, and an Ornament to the City of London, as it would leave the Paflage of Tbreadneedle Street Weftward, from the faid New Street, nearly of the fame Width with that Part of Tbreadneedle Street which is oppofite the Bank ; but would be much more fafe and commodious, and occafion fewer Obftruftions to Carriages. That the Witnefs apprehends, that the reft of the Houfes on the North Side of Cornbill Weftward, being old, may be fo far weakened by taking down the Houfes on the South Side of Tbreadneedle Street, for enlarging the Paflage there, as to be in Danger of falling, or at leaft not worth fupporting ; therefore the Bank are de- firous of purchafing the fame, in order to pull down and rebuild the fame, and to lay more Ground into the Street than is required by the faid Aft of the 33d of his late Majefty. That there is One Houfe on the North Side of a Paflage round Saint Chrifopber'^ Church Yard adjoining to Premifles purchafed by the Bank,and Three other Houfes contiguous thereto, on the Weft Side of the faid Paf- fage, and feveral fmall Tenements in Three Nun Court; which, with the*faid Court and Paflage, and the feveral other Courts and Pattages leading to other Premifles purchafed by the Bank, would, if vefted in them, be of great Public Utility, as it would enable them to remove certain Nuifances, and likewife to enlarge the Buildings of the Bank, and more effectually preferve the fame from Fire. That the Bank have agreed with all or moft of rhe Occupiers of the faid feveral Houfes in Cornhill, Tbreadneedle Street, Saint Cbrifother's Cburcb Lard, and Three .Nun Court, as are neceflary to be taken down lor the Purpofes aforefaid ; and alfo with all or moft of fuch of the Owners thereof, who are able to make cut a Title, and convey the fame ; but Part thereof being fub- jeft to charitable Ufes, and other Part thereof comprized in Settlements, a good Title cannot be made to the whole without the Aid of Parliament. That if the Governor and Company of the Bank were impowered to take up and relay the Pavement on both Sides of Bartholomew Lane, and on both Sides of Threadneedle Street, from Bartholomew Lane Weftward, it would render the Avenues to the Bank much more fafe and convenient for Perlons and Carriages retorting thereto. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to purchafe certain Houfes and Ground contiguous and near to the Bank, and for making certain Avenues leading thereto more commodious : And that Mr. Burton and Mr. Ewer do prepare, and bring in, the fame. Lord George Cavendijh prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Cromford Bridge, in the County of Derby, to the Turnpike Road, at or near Langley Mill, in the faid County : And the fame was received ; and read rhe Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Sir Charles Mordaunt reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Commons, Common Fields, Common Meadows, and Commonable Lands and Grounds, of and in the Manors of Hafelor and Walcot, and of and in the Manor of Upton Hafelor, in the Parifh of Hafelor, in the County of Warwick, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true -, and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaftion of the Committee �, except William Phillips, who claims to have Lands in the faid Fields, of the annual Value of f.2z. who refufed to fign the Bill-, and the whole of the Lands intended to be inclofed, are of the annual Value of �.572.5 and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout �, and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingroifed. A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, refiding in or near the Parifhes of Croydon and Mitcham, in the County of Surrey, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, that a Bill is depending in the Houfe, for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by feveral Afts, made in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of King George the Firft, and the Tenth Year of King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties of Surrey and S'uffex; and for enlightening the faid Roads, and eftablifliing a regular Nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Diftance trona the faid Borough of Southwark ; and for repairing the Road from Snulham Bottom, to the End of Wooley Lane, and from Wandfwortb, through Garrat, to Tooting ; that rhe Road leading from the Weft End of Stroud Green, through /Iddfcmb Street, and from thence, crofs the Town of Crcydon, to and over Waddon Marfo and Mitcham Common, to the Turnpike Road at Mitcham, is in many Places deep and founderous, and in other Places narrow and incommodious, and cannot be cf- feftually amended and widened, by the ordinary Methods prefcribed by Law : And therefore praying, That Provilion may be made in the faid Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping the abovementioned Road m Repair, in Rich Manner, and under Rich Reductions, as to the I loufe fhall feem meet. Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it fhall appear to them, to the Houfe: And it is referred to Mr. Peter Burrell, Mr. Laf- celles, Sir Francis Kincent, Sir George Savile, Mr. Clive, Mr. Fane, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Tudway, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Morant, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Howard, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Gray, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Gilbert, Lord Grey, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Wood, Mr. Buller, Mr. Praed, Mr. Lambton, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Burton, Mr. Onflow, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Bagot-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Suffer, Middlefex, and Efex-, and for the Cinque Ports: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perlons, Papers, and Records. A Petition of the mod noble Francis Duke of Bridge- water, was presented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting; forth, That the Petitioner has been impowered, by feveral Ads of Parliament, to make and maintain, at his own Expcnce, a Cur, or Canal, from Salford to Worfley Mill, Middle Wood, and Hollin Ferry, in the County of Lancajler, and from Worfley Mill, to Manchefter, and to Longford Bridge, io the fame County ; and alfo to the River Merfey, at or near a Place called The Hemp ftoncs, in the County of Chefter ; and that the Petitioner has already made great Progrefs in the faid fcveral Navigations; and is now carrying on the fame towards the River Merfey ; that the Petitioner has feen a Bill, now depending in the Houfe, for making a navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, to the River Merfey, at or near Runcorn Gap, which is about the Diftance of Two thoufand Five hundred Yards below the Hempflones', and the Petitioner apprehends, that if die faid Navigation, authorized to be made by the Petitioner, to the faid River Merfey, and the Navigation to be made under the Powers of the laid Bill, were to communicate with each other, at or near a Brook, called Prefton Brook, near Prefton on the Hill, in the laid County of Chefter, and to be from thence carried on, by one and the fame Canal, to the faid River Merfey, at or near the faid Place, called Runcorn Gap, Rich Communication will render both the faid Navigations more compleat and convenient tor the Public, than if rhe faid Navigation of rhe Petitioner had terminated at or near The Hempftones aforefaid; that the Petitioner is willing and defirous, at his own Expence, to make Rich Communication as aforefaid, and to extend, make, and maintain, the faid Navigation, by a Cut, or Canal, from that Part of the faid Brook, called Prefton Brook, where the intended Navigation, from the Trent, to the Merfey, (hall firft communicate therewith, to the faid River Merfey, at or near Runcorn Gap aforefaid: Therefore praying the Houfe, That Provifion may be made in the faid Bill for making, extending, maintaining, and uniting the faid Navigations, in Rich Manner, with fuch Powers, and under fuch Regulations and Reductions, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet. Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Bill for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or nvrt Swarkftcne and Willington, in the faid County, Whit-hncr, Rudgley, Stone, and Burftem, in the County of Stafford, and from thence to or near Lawton and sift bury, in the County of Chefter, and to the River Merfey, is committed. Mr. Kynafton reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofmg the Open and Common Fields, Common Failures, Common Meadows, VOL. XXX. QuePion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe, to be made Parr of the Bill. Ordered^ That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingroffed. Ordered^ That Mr. Adams., Mr. Anthony Beam, Sir William Baker, Mr. Cbolmordeley, Admiral Frankland, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Onfow, Mr. Skifner, Mr. 'Tucker, Lord Tbomonl, Lord Strange, Mr. Aims, Mr. Gilbert, Sir Chrifopher Trcifr, Mr. Peter Burrell, Mr. Bull, Mr. Fane, Mr. Jeni fan Shaft oe, Mr. Hi fey, Mr. Rajhicigh, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Rcbinfon, Mr. Hervey, Mr Cvjt, Sir George Colebrook?, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Heme, Mr. Onglcy, Mr. Touchet, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Wilbraham Bootle, be added to the Committee, to whom the Bill for making and continuing navigable the River Stort, in the Counties of Hertford and Eflex, is committed. A Bill to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the fevcral Laws now in being, for fettling the Rates of the Carriage of Goods, was read a Second Time. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to Sir George Tonge, Mr. Howard, Mr. Shiffer, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Townf- kend, Mr. Jackfon, Sir Join Glynne, Sir Charles Bunbury, Mr. Montagu, Sir Chrijicpher Treife, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Ward, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Jcfepb Mawbey, Lord Grey, Mr. Vane, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Gray, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Alderman Harley, Mr. Fcnereau, Mr. Which cot, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rigby, Mr. White, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Onflow, Mr. By de, Mr. Clive, Mr. Rujh- out, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Parker, Sir John Morgan, Mr. Howard, Sir Richard Bampfylde, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Dy fan. Sir James Peat bey, Mr. Sandys, Sir Roger Ncwdigaie, Mr. Montagu: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber*, and all who come are to have Voices. Ordered, That the Order of the Day, for the Second Reading of the Bill for more effectually preventing the Exportation of Wool, Wool Fells, Wool Flocks, Short- lings, Morclings, and Wool manufactured, from Ireland, into Foreign Parts, and for fecuring the lame to be imported into Great Britain, be now read. And the laid Order being read accordingly ; The faid Bill was read a Second Time. A Motion was made, and the Queftion being put, That the faid Bill be committed ; It palled in the Negative. A Bill for repealing the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Aft made in the Third Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, and for granting certain Duties on Cyder and Perry in lieu thereof, and for more effectually fecuring the Duries on Cyder and Perry, impofed by feveral former Afis, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houle, upon the faid Bill. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houle, to confider further of Ways and Means tor raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty; Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee. The other Order of the Day being read, for die Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Ma- jelly j Ordered, That Surplufles, Hated the Fifth of A; ri! 1765, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That Surplufles, Hated the Tenth of October 1765, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Account of the Extraordinary Services incurred, and paid by the Right honourable Lord Holland, late Paymafter General, to 20th December 1765, and not provided for by Parliament, be referred to the laid Committee. Ordered, That the Account of Ext. aordinaries paid by the Right honourable Charles Townsend, Paymailer General of His Majefty�s Forces, to the 24th of January 1766, and not provided for by Parliament, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, '1 hat the Account of the Amount of the Exchequer Bills, made out in Purfuance of an Aft, pat led in the Fourth Year of I lis prefent Majefty�s Reign, intituled, An Aft for eftablilhing an Agreement with the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for raifing certain Sums of Money, towards the Supply fur the Service of the Year One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-four ; and for more effeftually preventing the forging Powers to transfer fuch Stock, or receive fuch Dividends or Annuities, as are therein mentioned, and the fraudulent perfonating the Owners thereof j be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Account of the Amount of the Exchequer Bills made our, by virtue of an Aft, paired in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for raifing a certain Sum of Money by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thoufand feven hundred and Sixty-five, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Eftimate of the Charge of maintaining and fupporting the Civil Eftablifhment of His Majefty�s Colony of Nova Scotia, for the Year 1766, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the State of what remains due on Account of fundry Expences, incurred for the Service of Nova Scotia, in the Years 1750, 1751, 1752, 1762, and 1763, and not provided for by Parliament, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Eftimate of the Civil Eftablifhment of His Majefty�s Colony of Georgia, and other incidental Expences attending the fame, from 24th of June 1765 to the 24th J��e 1766, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Eftimate of the Civil Eftablifhment of His Majefty�s Province of Eajl Florida, and other incidental Expences attending the fame, from the 24th of June 1765 to the 24th of June 1766, be referred to the laid Committee. Ordered, That the Eftimate of the Civil Eftablifhment of His Majefty�s Province of Wfl Florida, and other incidental Expences attending the fame, from the 24th of June 1765 to the 24th of June 1766, be referred to the faid Committee. . Ordered, That the Eftimate of the Expence attending General Surveys of His Majefty�s Dominions in North America, for the Year 1766, be referred to the laid Committee. Ordered, That the Eftimate of the Expence of fupporting and maintaining the Civil Eftablilhments of the New Government of Senegambia, on that Part of the Coaft of Africa, fituate between the Port of Sallee, in South Barbary, and Cape Rouge, for the Year 1766, be referred to the faid Committee. Then rhe Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Patcrfon took the Chair of the Committee. Mr, Speaker relumed the Chair. ' Mr. Mr. Patetfon reported from the Committee, That they had come to fever.il Refutations; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pkafe to receive the fame. , Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning. Mr. Palerfon alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he ^vas directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again. Refolded, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confidcr further of the Supply granted to His Majefty. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Hirer�s Hands; and that the faid Ads have been found defedive in many Particulars. Ordered, Thar Leave be given to bring in a Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Ad, palled in t! e 24th Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Ad for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by Two Ads of Parliament, for repairing the Road from Wendover, to the Town of Buckingham, in the County of Bucks; and alfo fur repairing and widening the Road leading from the Weft End of the faid Town of Wendover, to the End of a Lane, called Oak Lane, next the Great Road, called The Oxford Road, lying between the Town of Beconsfuld, in the laid County of Bucks, and Uxbridge in the County of Middlefex, and that Part of the faid Great Road which leads from the Weft End of the faid Town of Beconsfield, to the River Colne, near Uxbridge aforefaid; and for making the laid Ad more effedual: And that Mr Lowndes, Mr. Drake, the Earl Ferney, and Mr. Grenville, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. A Petition of the Inhabitants and Proprietors of Eftates, in the Parilh of Staines, in the County of Middlefex : And alfo, A Petition of the Inhabitants and Proprietors of Eftates, in the Parilh of Stan-well, in the County of Middlefex 5 Were feverally prefehted to the Houfe, and read| Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes, that a Petition hath been prefen ted, for a Bill for fupplying the Cities of London and Weftninjltr xvitli Water from the River Colne-, by which, if palled into a Law, the Properties of the Petitioners will be greatly prejudiced: And therefore praying, That they may be heard, by themfelves or Counfel, againft the faid Petition; and that the Bill thereby prayed for may not pals into a Law; or that the Petitioners may have fuch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet. And the faid Petitions were feverally ordered to lie upon the Table. Sir John Palmer prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill fur dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields of Lubnam, otherwife Lubcnham, in the County of Leicefter: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Bill to render more cffeftual an Aft, made in the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty, for draining, preferv- ing, and improving, the Low Grounds, and Carrs lying and being in the Parilhes, Townlhips, Hamlets, Lord- Ihips, Precinfts, and Territories, of Sutton, Ganftecd, Swine, Bennrnghohne, Bcnningholme Grange, and Fairholmet North Skirlaugh, Ronton, Arnold, Long Rijion, Leven, Heigbolmc, and Hallytree Holme, Brandes Burton, and Bur- fal, EJke, Tickton, Weel, Routh, Meaux, and Waghen, otherwife Wawn, in Holdernefs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Lafcelles, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Hewett, Lord Coleraine, Me. South- well, Mr. Ryder, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Gray, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Pitt, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Kynafton, Lord Grey, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Gilbert, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir George Savile, Mr. Foncrcau, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Mackwortb, Mr. Kynafton, Svc Rickard Bamp- fylde, Sir Walter Blacket, Sir Thomas Hales, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Holt; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Fork, Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, Weft moreland, and Lancajler: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. An ingrofled Bill to enlarge and cont nue (he Term 3 and Mr. Philip Legatt, faid, That it would be an Advantage to all Perlons refiding in Richmond, if Power was given to remove all Obftruftions, Incroachments, and Annoyances, in the Streets, and other Places within the faid Town, and to prevent the like for the future j and he faid, That it would be very convenient, if the Owners of Houles and other Buildings were obliged to convey the Water from the Tops of their Houles by Pipes affixed to the Sides thereof. Ordered, 1 hat it be an Inftruftion to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, and for repairing the Highways, paving, cleanfing, lighting, and watching the Streets, and other Places, in the Town and Pariffi of Richmond, in the County of Surrey, that they do make Provifion in the faid Bill, for (hutting up a Road from the late Horfe Ferry at Kew, to Richmond Green; and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from Kew Bridge to Richmond; and for removing and preventing all Obftruftions and Incroachments tn the Streets and other Places, within the faid Town. Mr. John Pitt prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing leveral Roads leading into the Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorfet: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill for difcontinuir.g theUfe of feveral Roads over and leading into Fijberwick Park, in the County of Stafford, and for building a Bridge crofs the River Tame, at or near Elif ord Mill, in the faid County, and for repairing, and keeping in Repair, the Road from luch Bridge, to Hademore Gate, in the Road leading through Whittington, to the City of Litchfield, was read the Third Time. Refolded, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for difeontinuing the Ufe of feveral Roads leading into and over lijhcrwick Park, in the County of Stafford, and for building and maintaining a public Bridge crofs the River Tame, at or near Ellford Mill Ford, in the faid County, and for repairing, and keeping in Repair, the Road from fuch Bridge, to Hademore Gate, in the Road, leading through Whittington, to Litchjitld. Ordered, Ihat Mr. Gilbert do carry the Bill to the Lords, and delire their Concurrence. A Petition of John Sowerby, of Sowerby Row, in the Parifh of Caftle Sowerby, in the County of Cumberland, Gentleman, and the feveral other Perfons, whole Names arc thereunto fubferibed, being Owners of Lands and Tenements within the Manor and Pariffi of Cajlle Sowerby aforefaid, and having Right of Common on the Waftes and Commons lying in the Manor and Parifh aforefaid, on behalf of them fdves, and many other Perfons interdict! in the faid Wafte and Commons, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes, that Leave has been given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing a large Common Moor, orTraft of Wafte Ground, commonly called Sowerby Pajlure, and fundry fmall Parcels of Wafte Land, lying within the faid Manor, which, the Petitioners apprehend, will be extremely prejudicial to them, and many others interefted in the faid Waftes and Common? : And therefore praying, That they may be heard, by their Counfel, againft rhe faid Bill, and that the fame may not pafs into a Law. Ordered, 1 hat the faid Petition do lie upon the Tabic. Sir Francis Pincent reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for building a Bridge, crofs the River of Thames, from Chelfea, in the County of Middlefex, to Batterfea, in the County of Surrey, was re-committed, That the Committee had made feverai other Amendments to the Bill; which they had direfted him to report 4 to to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout �, and then a Second Time, One by One-, and, upon the Qtieftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the I loufe. . Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingroffed. The Lord Coleraine reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the better Support and Preservation of the Parifh Church of Folkejlone, and the lower Part of the Town of Folkejlone, in the County of Kent, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found rhe fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had directed him to report to the 1 loufe; and he read the Report in his Place-, and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the (Qtieftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by die Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with die Amendments, be in- grolfed. An ingroffed Bill for dividing and inclofing the Commons, or Wafte Grounds, called Caddington, or Bry t Common, in the Townfhip of Cuddington with Bryn, in i he Parifh of IFeverbam, in the County of Cbejler, was read the Third Time; 1 he Amendment following was propoled to be made to the Bill; viz. Pr. 27. 1. 32. To leave out � and to and for die � Truftees and Feoffees for charitable Lies for the � Time being.� i _ , And the faid Amendment was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe; and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly. Refolded, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Commons, or Wille Grounds, called Coddington, or Bryn Common, in the Townfhip of Cuddington with Bryn, in the Parifh of IFeverbam, in the County of Cbejler. Ordered, That Sir John Glynnc do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Mr. Hewett reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Baw- try, in the County of Fork, to Eajl Markham Common, in 1 he County of Nottingham, and from Little Drayton, to Twiford Bridge, in the laid County, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true -, and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto -, which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe ; and hr read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in ar the Clerk's Table: Where the Amendments were ()nce read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Qtieftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- , groffed. Of d.red, That Mr. Lafcelles do make the Report from VOL. XXX. 8 D An An ACCOUNT, ihewing how the Money given for the Service of the Year 1765 has been difpofed of, diftinguiflied under the feveral Heads, until the 13th Day of Marti 17669 *nd the Parts remaining unfatisfied, with the Deficiency thereupon. SERVICES. 55 �For the Wages and Wear and Tear of the Navy, and the ViAualling thereof, for 16,000 Men, including 4,287 Marines, from ift January 170; ��� �� � � � -? ? ?? � ... � � � For the Ordinary of the Navv, including Half-pay to Sea and Marine Officers, for the Year 1765 � � � � For the Support and Relief of Seamen, worn ont and become decrepit in the Service of their Country, not provided for in Greenwich Hofpital Towards the Buildings, Re-building,, and Repairs of His Majefty�, Ships, for the Year 1765 � � � � Towards difeharging Bills payable in Courfe of the Navy and Victualling Offices, and for Tranfports � � � Towards building a Lazaret � � � � � � � �. � � For paying a Bounty, for the Year 1765, of 2 /. 6Z a Day to 15 Chaplains, and of 2 /. per Day to 15 more Chaplains, who Eave ferved longeft on Board His Majefty�s Ships of War � _ �. � ^ _ .. O For Ordnance, Sea Service � �- � � _ _ _ _ _ For Ditto, � Land Service � -� � � � �.?_�_ � For defraying the Expence of Services performed by the Office of Ordnance for Land Service, and not provided for by Parliament in 1764 �. � � � � � � � � � 3D E fFor defraying the Charge of 17,421 Men for Guards, Garifons, and other His Majefty�s Land Forces in Great Britain, Giternfry, and Jerfey, for the Year J765 �� �� �- ? ?? ? -? - �� � , For maintaining His Majefty�s Forces and Garifons ia the Plantations, including thofe in Garifon at Minorca and Gibraltar, and for Pro- vifions for the Forces in North America, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Gibraltar, and the Ceded Iflands, for the Year 1765 �� For defraying the Charge of the Difference of Pay between the Britijh and Irijb Eftablifliment of 5 Regiments of Foot, ferving at Gibraltar, Minorca, and the Ceded Iflands, for the Year 1765 - ? 1 ?? . . ?. ��� t For defraying the Charge of 3 Independent Companies of Foot, to be raifed for His Majefty�s Service on the Coaft of Africa, and for Provifions for the fame, from the 2; th of December 1764 to the 25 th of December 1765 �� �� � ? - . For the Pay of the General and Staff Officers in Great Britain, for the Year 1765 �� �? � - � Towards defraying the Charge of Out Penfioners of Chelfea Hofpital, for the Year 1765 � �� � ? For Penfions to the Widows of the reduced Officers of His Majefty�s Land Forces and Marines, for the Year 1765 �� � For the reduced Officers of His Majefty�s Land Forces and Marines, upon Account, for the Year 1765 � � For defraying the Charge for Allowances to the feveral Officer, and private Gentlemen of the 2 Troops of Horfe Guards, and Regiment of Horfe reduced, and to the fliperannuated Gentlemen of the 4 Troops of Horfe Guards, for the Year 1765 � ? ? For defraying the extraordinary Expences of His Majefty�s Land Forces and other Services, incurred between the 24th Day of December 1763 and the 24th Day of December >764, and not provided for by Parliament ��- r " ^ ?' "" " Z 790,400 4�7,734 11 3 5,000 -� �� 200,000 MM �? 1,500,000 _ �MW 5�ooo 1,231 �7 6 z- Z 41,600 -^ ?M, 174*673 15 10 53*519 10 7 z. J. Z 608,130 10 7 387*502 3 Hi 6,346 3 5 6,491 17 4a 11,291 8 6� 109,107 18 4 1,664 �MW 135,606 12 6 2,361 �4 2 404,496 7 6 Soma voted. Soma pud. Remains to be paid; Z- 2,909,366 VW93 8 9 2,886*876 9 5J 22,489 >9 3$ 6 350,000 *1*793 6 j Journals of the Houle of Commons. A. 1766. 25 5 M 5 To enable His Majefty to defray the Charge of theSubfidiea to the Duke of Brunjwici, purfuant toTreitiei, for the Year 17$$ - ? � Towards affiiling His Majefty to grant a reafonable Succour in Money to the Landgrave of /B/e Cajfl, purfuant to Treaty Towards discharging fuch unfatisfied Claimsand Demands, for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, as �. r. d. appear to be due by the Reports of the Commifiioners, appointed by His Majefty for examining and Rating the fame 248,359 17 4� More towards difeharging Ditto, out of the Monies remaining to be applied of the Exceedings of the feveral Sums provided by Parliament for fundry Services, and of the Monies that have been paid into the Hands of the Pay- matter General by Contractors and others, to the 23d Day of March 1765 � 251,740 z 7$ 500,000 � � For paying off and difeharging the principal Sum of �, 800,000. in Exchequer Bilk, made out by virtue of an Adi 4� Gecrgii 3tU, for the Service of the Year 1764, and charged upon the firft Aids or Supplies to be granted for the Service of the Year 1765, together with Intereft for the faid Exchequer Bills, and the Charges of making out, iffuing. and paying off the fame �� �� � Towards the finifhing and completing the Works for improving, widening, and enlarging the Paffage over and through London Bridge � For defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia for One Year, beginning the 25th Day of March 1765 ���� For maintaining and fupporting the Civil Eftablifliment of His Majefty�s Colony of Mrva Scotia, for the Year 1765 � � To Grisly fundry Expences for the Service of No-t/a Scotia in the Years 17 5 0, :75b 17 5 2* *76*, and 1763, and not provided for by Parliament � � �� � - 5) For defraying the Charges of the Civil Ettablifitment of Georgia, and other incidental Expences attending the fame, from the 24th of June 1764 to she 24 th of June 1765 �- � � � � � � � � � For defraying the Charges of the Civil Ettablifhment of Eajl Florida, and other incidental Expences attending the fame, from 24 of June 1764 to the 24 of June 1765 � � � � � � � � � � For defraying the Charges of the Civil Eflablilhment of If'ejl Florida, and other incidental Expences attending the fame, from 24 of June 17 64 to she 2 4 of June 17 65 � � � � � � � � � � For defraying the Expence attending General Surveys of His Majefty�s Dominions in Morth America, for the Year 1765 � � For maintaining and fupporting the Briti/b Forts and Settlements upon the Coaft of Africa, and putting the faid Fons into better Repair For building a Block Houfe at or near Cape Appolonia on the Coaft of Africa ���� . ,... _ ��- For defraying the Charge of a Civil Ettablifiiment upon that Pan of the Coaft of Africa, between Sallee in South Barbary and Cape Rtuge, for (he Year 1765 �� �- �_ �� To enable His Majefty to give a proper Compenfation to the Government of Barbadoer, fot the Affiftance given to the Forces under the Command of General Mamiron, in the Expedition againtt the 1 Hand of Mar/Wco To make good to His Majefty the like Sum, which has been iffued by His Majefty�s Orders, in purfuance of Addrefies ��� Towards enabling the Governors of the Hofpital for expofed and delated young Children, to maintain and educate, or to place out as Apprentice', fuch Children as were received into the faid Hofpital on or before the 25th of March 1760, from the ji Hof December 1764 to the 31ft of De.ember 1765 � To replace to the Sinking Fund the like Sum paid thereout, to make good the Deficiency of the Fund for paying An- �. nuities, granted A� 1758, on 5 th y�^ 1764 � �� To replace to D� rhe like Sum paid thereout, to make good the Deficiency of the Fund for paying Annuities, granted A" 1763, on the jcth O^cber 1764 � . � � � � � To replace to D� the like Sum ilfued thereout, for paying Annuities at /. 4 per Cent, fot the Year ended the 29th of September 1764. which were granted in refpeft of Navy, Victualling, and Tranfport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures delivered in and cancelled, purfuant to an Afi 3� Georgii 3�� � � � 139,342 To make good the Deficiency of the Malt Duty, granted for the Service of the Year 1763, at Lady Day 1765 �� To make good the Deficiency of the Land Tax, granted for the Service of the Year 1763, &l Michatlmai 1765 ��� 48, �76 49>742 2 4 �g To matte good the Deficiency of the Land Tax, granted for the Service of tl Q To make good the Deficiency of the Giants for the Service of the Year 1764. I o make good the Deficiency of the G ants fur the Service of the Year 1764 � � � � ~ Towards the extraordinary Expence of His Majefty�s Mint, purfuant to an Aft of Parliament 1� GeorgH 3**1 � � For redeeming One fourth Part of the Joint Stock of Annuities, eftabliflied by an Aft 3* Giorgit 3�', jn refpeft of feveral Navy, Vidu- _ ailing, and Traofport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures xc,343 16 9/r 50,000 � � 248,259 �7 44 - 0 M O � 1,981,602 10 6^ 1,784,85 6 10 94 19&745 �9 8H ^H � 822,338 6 10? 822.338 6 to} � 7,coo 80,000 7,coo 80,00c � � <�M^ 4.9� *4 � 4.911 14 11 O c 7,000 � � 7,000 3 3.966 3,966 EL CT 5,200 5,20c � 5,100 1,601 14 � 5,200 � � 1,601 14 � 13,000 13,coo 7,oco 7,000 5,500 4,000 1,500 a 10,000 10,000 � c 2,400 � � 2,400 � � cP 38,000 � � 36,832 10 � 1,167 i� � 237,260 5 6 237.260 5 6 0 5 160,599 4 6| ' 160,5 99 4 64 5 0 268,000 268.000 249,(60 4 10 7.049 �o 3$ 249,660 4 10 7.049 10 3j in � * 870,888 5 54 870,888 5 5} 7.969,337 12 �s'r 7,645,640 16 8 323.696 15 5 CN 1 2 O\ The Duties on Gum Senega and Gum drake, given for �. 12,000, having produced into the Exchequer no more than �. 72. 171, co ^ 766. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding One thoufand Seven hundred and Eighty-four Pounds Four Shillings, be granted to His Majefty, upon Account, for defraying the Expencc attending General Surveys of His Majefty�s Dominions in North America, for the Year 1766. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding Five thoufand Five hundred and Fifty Pounds, be granted to His Majefty, 8 E " upon 658 upon Account, for defraying the Charges of the Civil Eftablifhmenc of His Majefty�s Government of Sene- gambia, for the. Year 1766. The faid Relblutions being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered That the ingrofled Bill for regulating the Qualifications of the Proprietors of Eaji India Stock, be read the Third Time, upon Monday next, at Twelve of the Clock. Ordered^ That all Committees have Leave to fit, not- withftanding any Adjournment of the Houfe. Ordered^ That the Order of the Day, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for repealing the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Aft made in the Third Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, and for granting certain Duties on Cyder and Perry in lieu thereof, and for more effectually fecuring the Duties on Cyder and Perry, impofed by feveral former Afts, be now read. And the faid Order being read accordingly ; The Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Cornewall took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Corr.ewall reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto-, which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered^ That the Report be received upon Monday Morning next. A Meflagc from the Lords, by Mr. Montagu and Mr. Cuddon: Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for the better fecuring the Dependency of His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon the Crown and Parliament of Great Britain, with an Amendment; to which Amendment the Lords defire the Concurrence of this Houfe: Andalfo, The Lords have pafled a Bill, intituled, An Aft for veiling feveral Copyhold Eftates of Ann Blagrave, Widow, and others, in Truftees, to be fold, and for laying out the Money arifing thereby in the Purchafe of other Eftates, to be fettled to the lame Ufes to which the faid Copyhold Eftates ftand limited ; to which the Lords defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. And then the Meflcngers withdrew. The Houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the Amendment, made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for the better fecuring the Dependency of His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon rhe Crown and Parliament of Great Britain. And the faid Amendment was read -, and is as fol- Joweth ; viz. Pr. i.l. 5. After � themfelves� infert �or to the General Aflcmblies of the fame.� The faid Amendment being read a Second Time, was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That Mr. Fuller do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe hath agreed to the Amendment made by their Lordlhips. Ordered, That the Order of rhe Day, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to con(kkr of the Report which was made from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Glove Sellers, and Glove Manufafturers, Leather Dreflers, and Leather Sellers of the Citics of London and Wejlmivftcr, and Borough of Southwark ; and allo the Petition of the Leather Glove Manufacturers and Leather Dreflers of the City of IForcefer and alio the Petition of the Glove Makers and Leather Dreflers of rhe City of Hereford ; and allo the Petition of the Glove Manufafttircrs, Giove Sellers, Leather Dreflers, and Leather Sellers of the City of York -, were referred; be now read. And the laid Order being read accordingly; The Houfe refolved itfelf into the laid Committee Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Boulton took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Boulton reported from the Committee, That he was direfted, by the Committee, to make a Motion, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received upon Monday Morning next. The other Order of the Day being read ; The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft to diflblve the Marriage of John Matthews with Ann Matthews his now "Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Shiffner took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Shiffner reported from the Committee, That they had examined Witnefles and heard Counfel for the Bill-, and that no Counfel or Party appeared againft the Bill and that the Committee had direfted him to report the Bill to the Houfe, without any Amendment ; and he delivered the Bill in at the Clerk�s Table. And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday Morning next, Nine of the Clock. Lunts^ 17� die Martii; Anno 6� Georgii III1�1 Regis, 1766. PRA VERS. S IR Jarrit Smith prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for widening feveral Streets, Lancs, Ways, and Paflages, within the City of Brijlol, and for opening feveral new Streets and Paflages within the fame; and for explaining, amending, and enlarging the Powers of the feveral Afts palled for paving, clean- fing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, and other Places within the faid City, and Liberties thereof -. And the fame was received-, and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Lord Grey prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing and widening the Road from High Bridges, in the County of Stafford, to Ut~ toxettr, and from Spath to Hanging Bridge, and from Tewnalls Lane to Fox Al Bridge, in the faid County: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, in the Parilh of Little Horwood, in the County of Bucks, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be. An Aft for dividing and inclofing rhe Open and Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, dows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, in ihe Parilh of Little Horwood) in the County of Bucks. Ordered, That Mr. Kynajlon do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire [heir Concurrence. Sir Francis Finccnt prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by feveral Ads of Parliament, made in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of his late Majefty King George the Firft, and in the Tenth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties of Surrey and Suffexy and for enlightening the faid Roads, and eftablilhing a regular Nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Diftance from the laid Borough of Southwark �, and for repairing the Road from Smit barn Bottom, to the End of Wooley Lane, and from IFandfworth, through Garrat, io Loot- ing: And the fame was received; and read the Firft lime. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill for building a Bridge crofs the River of �Thames, from Chelfea, in the County of Middlesex, to Batterfea, in the County of Surrey, was read the Third Time. Refolded, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be. An Aft for building a Bridge crofs the River of Thames, from Bat terJen, in the County of Surrey, to Gbelfea, in the County of Middlefx. Ordered, That Sir Francis I'incent do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defirc their Concurrence. Lord Brownlow Bertie prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for allotting, dividing, inclof- ing, and draining, feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Wafte, and Fen Grounds, within the Manor and Parilh of Bourn, in the County of Lincoln : And the lame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Ordered, That Mr. Edward Lafcelles be added to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill to amend an Ad, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Ad for repealing feveral Laws relating to the Manufadure of Woollen Cloth, in the County of York, and alfo fo much of feveral other Laws, as prefcribes particular Standards of Width and Length of fuch Woollen Cloths ; and for fubftituting other Regulations of the Cloth Trade, within the Weft Riding of the faid County, for preventing Frauds in certifying the Contents of the Cloth, and for preferving the Credit of the faid Manufadure at the Foreign Market. Mr. Edward Lafcelles prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to amend an Ad, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for repealing feveral Laws relating to the Manufadure of Woollen Cloth in the County of Fork, and alfo fo much of feveral other Laws as prefcribes particular Standards of Width and Length of fuch Woollen Cloths; and for fub- ftit*'ting other Regulations of the Cloth Trade, within the Weft Riding of the faid County, for preventing Frauds in certifying the Contents of the Cloth, and for preferving the Credit of the faid Manufadure at the Foreign Market: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolzed, That the Bill be read a Second Time, Mr. Burton prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to enable the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to purchafe certain Houfes and Ground contiguous and near to the Bank, and for making certain Avenues leading thereto more commo- Mr. Bagot prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing and widening the Road leading from High Bullen in Wednejbury, to the further End of Darlajlone Lane, next the Portway, and from thence, through Biljion, to the further End of Gibbett Lane ; and feveral other Roads leading to and from Bilfton, in the County of Stafford: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill for the Support and Prefervation of the Parifh Church of Folkejlone, and the lower Part of the Town of Folkejlone, in the County of Kent, was read the Third Time. Refolded, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Act for the Support and Prefervation of the Parifh Church of Folkejlone, and the lower Part of the Town of Folkejlone, in the County of Kent. Ordered, That the Lord Coleraine do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Lord George Cavendijh prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers of fo much of Two Afts, made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of KingGe^e the Firft, and in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Spittlegate Hill, in the County of Lincoln, to Little Drayton, in the County of Nottingham, as relates to the Road from Spittlegatc Hill, to Fojlon Bridge, in the County of Lincoln : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Ci omford Bridge, in the County of Derby, to the Turnpike Road, at or near Langley Mill, in the faid County, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord George Cavendijh, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Kynajlon, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Southwell, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Ryder, Lord Grey, Mr. Fonercau, Mr. Paiker, Mr. Garth, Gartb, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Hobart, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Gray, Mr. John Pitt, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Long, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Darner, Mr. Mills, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lewis, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Duke, Mr. Thomas Pitt, Mr. Dempjier, Mr. J ack fun, Mr. Mendham, S\r Francis Vincent, Mr. Foley-, and all die Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, Fork, and Stafford: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for repairing the Road from the Burgh of Lauder, in the Shire of Berwick, to and through Kelfo, in the Shire of Roxburgh, to the March Burn, was read a Second Time. Rejolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Elliot, Mr. Sbiffner, Lord Garlics, Mr. Kynajion, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Dundas, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Southwell, Sir Laurence Dundas, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Coventry, Lord Mountjluart, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Hobart, Mr. Domer, Sir Alexander Gilmour, Mr. Plumer, Lord Co/eraine, Sir John Hynde Colton, Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Bacon, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Burton, Mr. Hcublon, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Martin, Mr. Gray, Mr. Jackfon, Sir George Tonge, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Ryder, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Thomas Pitt, Mr. Rigby, Mr Lewis, Sixx John /if ley, and all the Members who ferve fox North Britain: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Mr. Hewett prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Meadows, Common Paftures, and Wafte Grounds in the Parifh of Balderton, in the County of Nottingham : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft l ime. Rejolved, That the Bill be read a Second 1�ime. An ingroffed Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Bawtry, in the County of Fork, to Eajt Markham Common, in the County of Nottingham, and from Little Drayton, to Twiford Bridge, in the faid County, was read the Third Time. Rejolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be. An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from Bawtry, in the County of Fork, to Eajl Markham Common, in the County of Nottingham, and from Little Drayton, to Twiford Bridge, in the faid County. Ordered, That Mr. Hewett do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defue their Concurrence. An ingrofied Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft to diffolvc rhe Marriage of John Matthews with Ann Matthews his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again �, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned ; was read the Third Time. Rejolved, That the Bill do pafs. Ordered, That Mr. Sbiffner do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe had agreed to the fame, without any Amendment. A Bll for repairing feveral Roads leading into the Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorfet, was read a Second Time. Rejolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Montagu, Mr Lewis, Sir Framis Vincent, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Fcnerrau, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Elliot, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Charles Bunbuty, Mr. Grey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Cafwall, Mr. Luttrell, Lord Villiers, Mr. Ridlty, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Onflow, Mr. IVhLhcot, Mr. IFaJmgham, Mr. Sergifon, Mr. IVbitJLed, Mr. Hujke, Mr. Harris, Mr. Town/hend, Lord Catbcrlough, Mr. Curzon, Sir fValtcr Placket, Mr. Ward, Sir George Armitage, Mr. Vane, Sir John Mor- 1766. daunt; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Dorfet, Somerfet, Devon, Cornwall, and Southampton : And they are to meet this Atternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of rhe feveral Inhabitants of the Town and Botough of kVarebam, in the County of Dorfet, and the teverai Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Owners and Occupiers of Lands, in the Neighbourhood of the laid Town of IVareham, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed ; which was prefented to the Houfe upon Monday laft, anil then ordered to lie upon the Table; might be again read. And the ftme being read accordingly �, Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the faid Bill is committed. A Petition of feveral of the Inhabitants of the Parifh of Saint George the Martyr, Queens Square, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, on Behalf of themfelves, and other Inhabitants, within the faid Parifh, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, Thar, under the Powers of an Act paAed in the Tenth Year of Queen Anne, for building Fifty new Churches in and about. London and JVeJiminJier, and the Suburbs thereof the faid Pari Hr of Saint George the Martyr was taken out of that Part of Saint Andrews, Holbourn, which lies in the County of Middlefex, called the Liberty of Saint Andrew, Holbourn, above the Bars, and made a diftinft Parifh, to all Intents and Purpofes, except as touching Church Hates, the Relief of the Poor, and Rates for the Highways ; that, in Purfuance of a Special Provi- fion in the faid Aft, a perpetual Divifion of the Church Rates between the faid Two Parilhes, was duly made, by Inftrument in Writing for that Purpofe, as the faid Act direfts; and that the Choice of Overfeers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, and Scavengers, and the Management of thole Affairs, remain jointly in the Inhabitants of the faid Liberty, including the faid Parifh of Saint George; but the Inhabitants of the faid Liberty, exclufive of the faid Parifh of Saint George, are more numerous than the Inhabitants of the faid Parilh, and confequently have the abfolute Power in the Eleftion of Officers, and Management of the Affairs, which jointly concern the faid Liberty, and Parifh of Saint George the Martyr-, and that the Affeffment of thefe Rates are fo abfolutely in the Power of the Inhabitants of Saint Andrews, Holbourn, that thole of Saint George the Martyr can in no wife avoid, or controul them, although ever fo unreafonablc, whereby the Petitioners have long been, and continue to be, excefiively over-rated, beyond their Proportion of the faid Rates, to the great Grievance of the Petitioners; and that it would be greatly to the Eafe, Advantage, and Convenience of the Petitioners, and ail the Parifhioners of the laid Parifh of Saint George the Martyr, was that Parifh wholly ftparated, and made a diftinft Parifh from the faid Parifh of Saint Andrew, llol- bourn, as well in refpeft of the faid Rates for Relief of the Poor, and for the Highways, as the fame now is in all other Relpefts ; and that the Petitioners obfervine, by the Votes of the Houfe, that Application has been made by the Inhabitants of the Parifh of Saint Andrew, Holbourn, above the Bars, and others, fur a Bill touching the Nightly Watch, and for cleanfing and enlightening the Streets, and for providing a more fuit- able and competent Maintenance and Support for the Poor, by conlulidating the Kates of the fame into One joint Fund : And therefore praying, that Provilion may be made in the faid Bill, tor making the faid Pa- rifh of Saini George the Martyr a feparate and diftinft Parifh from that of Sain! Andrew, Holbourn, as well in refpeft to the Rates for the Poor, Highways, and Scavengers, as all other Relpefts whitfoe ver, in luch Manner as to the Houfe Hull feem meet-, or that they may be at Liberty to bring in a feparate Bill for thofe Purpofcs, with inch Provifions therein, as dull be thought proper, for the Benefit of the laid Parifh of Saini George the Martyr. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table. Mr. Cooke prefented to the I loufe, according to Order, a Bill to render more effectual an Aft, made in the Third Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, for maintaining, regulating, and employing the Poor, within the Parilh of Saint Mary, Whitechapel, in the County of Middlefex: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Petition of feveral of the Commiflioners for putting in Execution an Act, palled in the 14th Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, for the effectual Draining and Prefervation of Waterbeacb Level, in the County of Cambridge, and to eflablifh an Agreement made between the Lord of the Manor of Waterbeach cum to the Houle, and read; Setting forth. That the Peti- tioners obferve, by the Votes, that a Bill is depending for draining and preferving Strctbam Common, in the Parifh of Stretbam, in the Ifle of Ely, and County of Cambridge-, and for building a Bridge over the River Ouze, between the faid Common and other Common- able Fen Lands in the faid Parifh; and that great Part of the Lands direfted to be drained by the laid Ad, lie within the faid Parifh of Slretbam ; and that, by the faid Ad, the Commiflioners were impowend to lay an Acre Tax, and to mortgage the fame; and that they have, for the fpeedy Execution of the faid Aft, borrowed a confiderable Sum of Money, upon the Credit of the faid Taxes, and have carried the laid Works of draining into Execution, and find the greateft Benefit therefrom ; but, from the Smallncfs of the prefent Acre Tax, are unable to pay the Money borrowed for that Purpofc, and to maintain and preferve the Works of Drainage ; and that it is neceflary that the Number of Catttle to be depaftured upon the Commonable Wafteand Fen Grounds in Waterbeacb aforefaicl, Ihould be reduced: And therefore praying, that Provifion may be made in the faid Bill for the Purpofes afore- faid, by fuch Ways and Means, and in fuch Manner, as to the Houfe fliall leem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confidtration of a Committee; and that they do txa- amine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it fliall appear to them, to the Houfe: And it is referred to Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Eoley, Mr. Millet, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. Long, Mr. Dempjler, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Bolton, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Holt, Mr. Waljh, Sir Thomas Cave, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Hervey, Mr. Darner, Mr. Fuller, Lord Grey, LordCarysfort, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Prowfe, Sir Edmund LJham,Mr. Parker, Mr. Gray, Sir RobertLadbroke, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Town- Jhend,Mv. Jennings, Sir Alexander Gilmour, Mr. Molyneux, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Thomas Pitt, Mr. Tuckfield, Mr. Waller, Sir Edward Turner; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Cambridge, Huntingdon, Suffolk, and Norfolk: And they arc to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perlons, Papers, and Records. A Bill for repairing and widening the Road, leading from the prefent Turnpike Road at Haverhill, to Red Crofs, in the Parifh of Shelford, in the County of Cambridge, was read a Second l ime. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. Cornwall, Sir Charles Vot.. XXX. Bunbury, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Darner, Mr. Dempjler, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Pernon, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Gray, Mr. Brudcnell, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Gry, Mr. Foley, Lord Grey, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Burke, Mr. Southwell, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Grofvenor, Sir Richard Bampfylde, Lord Strange, Mr. Ofwald, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Millet, Lord Carys fort, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Bo1 ton, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Parker, Mr. Clive, Mr. Waller, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Rice, Mr. Dyfon; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties ot Cambridge, Effex, Suffolk, Hertford, and Norfolk: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Sir John Palmer prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and incl fing the feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, and Commons, within the Lordihip or Liberty of Keg- wortb, in the County of Leicejter: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paitures, and Commons, within the I .ordlhip or Liberty of Kegwcrtb, in the County of Leicefter, be read a Second Time; and that the Petitioners be then heard, by their Coun- fcl, againft the laid Bill, upon their faid Petition, if they think fi*. Ordered, d'hat Counfcl be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition. Ordered, That the faid Bill be read a Second Time, upon Wednefday the 26th Day of this Inftant March. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft to dilfolve the Marriage of Charles Aidcroft Gentleman, with Sarah Sbewell, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned, was read a fecond Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Seven- night,relolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do hear Counici and examine Wit- nefles for the faid Bill; and alfo that they do hear Counfel and examine Witnefles againft the laid Bill; if the Parties concerned think fit to be heard by Counfel, or produce Witnefles. Lord Brownlow Bertie reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for div.ding and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, in the Manor and Parifh or Kcddiugon, in the County of Lincoln, was committed. That the Committee had examined the Allegations of th? 8 F Bill from the 31ft Day of December i 765, exclufive, to the 31ft Day of December 1706, inclufive. And then he withdrew. And the Titles of the laid Accounts and Efdmate were read. The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Scllion ; and the laid Efti- niAie is as followeth, viz. AN ESTIMA TE of the Expence of maintaining the Children received into the Hofpital for the Maintenance and Education of expoied and deferted young Children, on or before the 25th Day of March 1763, from the 31ft Day of December 1765, exclufive, to the 31ft Day of December 1766, inclufive. The Number of Children living under the Care cf the Governors and Guardians of the laid Hofpital on the faid 31ft Day of December 1765, is Four thoufand Five hundred and Nineteen ; the Expence of maintaining whom, at Seven Pounds Ten Shillings each, amounts toThirty-thrue thoufand Eight hundred Ninety � two Pounds and Ten Shillings. Note, Befides the above 4519 Children, there have been taken into this Holpital 170 Children, moll of whom were under the moil diftrelled Circumftances, or Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors, whufe Parents died in His Majefty�s Service; whereof 15 have been apprenticed, 5 claimed, and 50 died ; lb that there are 100 Children now alive, which are wholly maintained and provided lor out of the private Donations made to this Hofpital, and arc not, nor ever have been charged to Public Account. Signed by Order of the General Committee, �Thomas Collingwood, Secretary. Ordered, That the laid Accounts and Eftimatc do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members cf the Houfe. A Petition of the High Sheriff, Jufiiccs of the Peace, and Gentlemen, ancmbled at the Affixes held at Dor- ebefer, in and fur the County of Dorfet, the 13th Day of March 1766, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Settingforth, That the Petitioners obftrve,by the Votes, that Application Las been made for a Bill tor repairing and widening feveral Roads, leading to and from the Town of Wareham; and that the Petition for fuch Bill is figned by only Fifteen Perlons, very few of whom have any Property or Concern with the laid County of Dorfet; and that the feveral Roads mentioned in the faid Petition are very rxtenfive, many of them little frequented by Travellers, and through Parts of the Country where very little Trade or Commerce is carried on ; and that no public Meeting of the Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the faid County of Dorfet, has been had, to take their Sente of the Utility of fuch Bill; but the Petitioners apprehend, that, fhould the faid Bill pafs into a Law, it would be very injurious and oppreaive to a confiderable Part of the Country: And therefore praying, that the faid Bill may not pafs into a Law ; or that the Petitioners may have fuch Relief as to the Houfe fhall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of tlje Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing feveral Roads leading into the Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorfet, is committed. Ordered, That the Order of the Day, for receiving the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confidcr of the Report, which was made from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Glove Sellers, and Glove Manufacturers, Leather 2 Drcfiers, Prefers, and Leather Sellers of the Cities of London and Wef.minjlcr, and Borough of Southwark; and alfo the Petition of the Leather Glove Manufacturers and Leather Dreflers of the City of Wcrcejler; and alfo the Petition of the Glove Makers and Leather Dreflers of the City of Hereford-, and alfo the Petition of the Glove Manufacturers, Glove Sellers, Leather Dreflers, and Leather Sellers, of the City of 2'ork-, were referred; be now read. And the laid Order being read accordingly; Mr. Boulton reported Pom rhe faid Committee, That the Committee had directed him to move the Houfe, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill for rhe more effectual Encouragement of the Trade and Manufacture of Leather Gloves and Mitts, in this Kingdom. And Mr. Boulton moved the Houfe accordingly. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the more effectual Encouragement of the Trade and Manufacture of Leather Gloves and Mitts, in this Kingdom : And that Mr. Boulton, Mr. Waljh, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Cornwall, Sir Robert Ladbroh, Mt. Ward, Sir John Morgan, Mr. Wilbraham Bootle, Mr. Cbclmondeky, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Scudamore, and Mr. Fitzroy Scudamore, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Tamiyas, from the Commiflioners of the Cufloms, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, ar the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Orders, An Account of the Quantity of the different Kinds of Furs imported into England, from the Britijh Colonies in America, from Chrijlmas 1759 to Chrijlmas 1764; diftin- guifhing each Colony and each Year: And alfo, An Account of the Quantity of Train Oil imported from the Britijh Colonies in America, from Chrijlmas 1759 to Chrijlmas 1764; diftingufthing each Year: And alfo, An Account of the Quantities of Pot Allies imported from the Britijh Colonies in America, from Chrijlmas 1759 to Chrijlmas 1764 ; diftinguifhing each Colony and each Year. And then he withdrew. And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read. Ordered, That the faid Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers oPthis Seflion. A Petition of the Committee of the Company of Merchants trading to Africa, being offered to be prefented to the Houfe ; Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His Majefty�s Command, acquainted the Houfe, that I lisiMajefty, having been informed of the Contents of the faid Petition, recommends it to the Confideration of the Houfe. Then the faid Petition was brought up, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners have laid before the Houfe, an Account of the Sum granted for 1764, examined and pafled by the Curfitor Baron of the Exchequer, ns required by an Aft pafled in the Year 1750, for extending and improving the Trade to Africa; and that they have invefted the Money granted for the Support of the feveral Forts on the faid Coaft, in Goods, Stores, and Ncceflaries, and are preparing Materials for carrying into Execution the intended Block Houfe at Cape Appo Ionia; and that the Petitioners, being fenfible of the great Regard Ihewn by the Houfe, for the Britijh Forts and Settlements upon the Coaft of Africa : Therefore pray the 1 loufe, to grant fuch a Sum, for the necefiary Support thereof, for the enfuing Year, as fhall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition do he upon the Table. Mr. Cornwall, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for repealing the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Aft made in the 1 hird Year of I lis prefent Majefty�s Reign, and for granting certain Duties on Cyder and Perry in lieu thereof, and for more efFeftually fecuring the Duties on Cyder and Perry, impofed by feveral former Afts, was committed, the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had direfted him to report to the 1 loufe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe; and feveral Amendments were made, by the Houfe, to the Bill. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. Refolded, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly plealcd to give Directions, to the Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations, to prepare, and lay before this Houfe, a Reprefen- tation of the State of the Trade and Manufaftures let up, and carried on, in the feveral American Colonies, as far as the fame can be done from Books and Papers now in their Office. Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as arc of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council. The Bill for regulating the Qualifications of the Proprietors of Eajl India Stock, was, according to Order,, read tire Third Time. A Motion was made, and the Quftion being put, That the Bill do pafs; The Houfe divided. The Yeas went forth. � r L v t Mr. Boulton, 1 Tellers for the Yeas, > ^ ^^. {43- *uuv x^, ^ Mr Ecncreau Junior. J 4> And the Members being equal, Mr. Speaker faid, That, as the Bill might be brought in, if a proper one, another Year, he declared himfelf with the Noes. So it pafled in the Negative. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon th.* 14th, 2 2d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5 th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant Mt?rc2>, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, ioth, 19th, and 21ft Days of Ftbruary laft, by His Majefty�s Command ; Refolded, That this Houfe will, upon Wednefday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the faid Papers. The Houfe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for rafting the Supply granted to His Majefty. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Paterfen took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had come to a Refutation; which they had direfted him to report, when the Houfe will pieair to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning. Mr. Paterfon alfo acquainted the 1 loufe, that he was direfted by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to lit again. Refolded, That this I loufe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for railing the Supply granted to I lis Majefty. The The other Order of the Day being read, for theHoufe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty; Ordered, That the Account of the Income of, and the Charges upon, the Fund, commonly called the Sinking Fund, from the 10th Day of October to the 5th Day of January laft, be referred to the laid Committee. A Motion being made That the Report which was made from the Committee, who were appointed to prepare an Eftimate of the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called Efland, and of the Amount of 28 Days Subfiftence for the Commiffion Officers of the laid Miiitia, under the Rank of Major, fur One Year, beginning the 25th Day of March 176b, be referred to the Confideration of the faid Committee; Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His Majefty�s Command, acquainted the Houfe, that His Majefty recommends it to the Houfe, to make inch Provifion for defraying the Charges of Pay and Cloathing for the Militia, for the Year 1766, as the Houfe Hull think ne- cefiary. Ordered, That the faid Report be referred to the Confideration of the faid Committee. Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had come to feveral Refolutions; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning. Mr. Paterfon alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again. Refolved, That this I loufe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty. And then the I loufe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. from Godjione, in the County of Surrey, to Highgate, in the Parilh of Eaf Grinftead, in the County of Sujjex, without any Amendment : And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for the better Regulation of Pilots for the Conducting of Ships and Veffels into and out of the Port of Liverpool, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Arable Fields, and Common Paftures, within the Parilh of Crcxton, other- wile Croxton Kerial, in the County of Leicejler, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Arable Fields, and Common Paftures, within the Parilh of Braunfion, otherwife Branfion, in the County of Leicejler, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Arable Fields, and Common Paftures, within the Parilh of Waltham, other- wife Waltham tn the Wolds, in the County of Leicejler, without any Amendment: And alio, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from Beverley, by Molfcroft, to Kcndell Houfe-, and from Molfcroft, to Bainton Balk, in the County of Fork ; without any Amendment : And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, in the Townlhip of Winf.ow, in the County of Bucks, without any Amendment : And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for inclofing and dividing the Common Wafte Grounds, Open Fields, Open Meadows Grounds, and Ings, within the Parilh of Stilling! on, in the County of 2'ork, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to enable the moft noble Elands Duke of Bridgewater, to extend a Branch of his navigable Cut, or Canal, upon Sale Moor, in the County of Chejier, to the Market Town of Stockport, in the Lid County, without any Amendment. And then the Meflengers withdrew. A Bill to explain and amend an Aft, made in the Lift Seffion of Parliament, for repairing and widening the Road from Funbridge to Maidfione, and from Wafts Crofs to Cowden, in the County of Kent, lb far as the fame relates to the Road from Funbridge to Maidjlone, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Brand, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Montagu, Mr. WEichcot, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Lrfcelles, Lord Grey, Mr. Grey, Mr. Bagot, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Gray, Sir Charles Hardy, Sir Fhomas Cave, Lord Wark- worth, Mr. Fonereau, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Scudamore, Mr. Fownjhend, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Fitzherbcri, Sir George Savile, Sir William Beauchamp Proti or, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Waller, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Kynaflon, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Ed- monftone, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Sir John Hynde Cotton; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sujjex-, and for the Cinque Ports: And they to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Grounds, and Waftes, within the Townlhip or Parilh of Bejfmgby, in the County of Fork, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Grounds, and Waftes, within the Townlhip or Parilh of Beffingby, in the County of Fork. Ordered, That Sir George Savile do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, in the Manor and Parilh of Keddington, in the County of Lincoln, was read the Third Time. _ . � Refolved, That the Bill do pals: And that the Title be, An Ad for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, in the Manor and Parilh of Keddington, in the County of Lincoln. Ordered, That Lord Brownlow Bertie do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Ordered, That Mr. Ward be added to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Muckley Corner, to Walfall and Wednefury, and to Leigb Brook, and Ocker Hill, and from Toll End to Puppy Green and Tipton Green, and from Puppy Green, to the Dudley Turnpike Road, and from Portway, to the Walfall and Wolverhampton Road, and from Church Bridge to New Mills, and from Walfall Brook to Ablewcll Street, and from Bloxwich Chapel to Barn Hales, all in the County of Stafford. Mr. Whichcot reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, and other Common- able Lands, in the Parilh of Grimoldby, in the County of Lincoln, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfadion of the Committee ; except Mr. William Newton, who is poflefled of 91 Acres, who, being applied to, refufed to fign the Bill ; and that the whole Lands intended to be inclofed amount to 1719 Acres; and that no Perfon appeared before the Committee to oppofe the faid Bill; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- grofied. Sir George Savile reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of Leonard Thompfon, of Sheriff Hutton, in the County of 7or^,Efquire, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had directed him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place �, and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the fame was read ; and is as follow- eth; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition ; the Agent for the Petitioners produced to your Committee, Copy of Letters Patent of the 25th of October, 27 Car. 2. granting to Ju/linian Angel, his Heirs and Afllgns, certain Duties on Shipping palling by a Light Houle ereded by the faid Jujlinian Angel, at the Spurn Point, near the Mouth of the Humber, fubjeft to the Payment of a yearly Rent of Five Pounds; and providing, that if at any Time it Ihould appear, to his Majefty, his Heirs, or Succeffors, that the faid Grant was inconvenient for the Public; that then, he or they, by Signification or Declaration, under their Signet or Privy Seal, of fuch Prejudice or Inconvenience, the faid Letters Patent were to be void and determine. And the Copy of other Letters Patent of the 14th Day of June, in the 30th Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty King Charles the Second, for granting an additional Duty to the faid jujlinian Angel, his Heirs and if the Lights were placed on the Points, it would be fafe coming in ; that Two Ships were loft laft Year, the Crew of one of which all perifhed �, and the Matter of the other made Affidavit, that his Lofs was owing to the Situation of the Spurn Lights: Then A Member prefent informed your Committee, That he is well acquainted with the Navigation; that there is no Harbour from the Frith of Forth to the Humber, for that Ships dare not take Timnoutb Bar if the Wind is at North, N. N. Eaft, or Eaft ; that Ships would often take Shelter in the Humber to avoid going oyer the Deeps 5 but that the Lights in their prefent Situation are a mere Ignis fatuus, and no Matter or Pilot can go in with Safety; that this has been rhe Complaint of the Trade feveral Years; and that himfelf had often gone into the Humber at a very great Rifque. Mr. Charles Wildbore, chief Clerk to the Trinity Houfe, faid, That he had frequently attended at Mr. singers before the Petition had been prefented to His Ma- jefty, but could never get Accefs to him; and that he did not remember that Mr. /Ingers Agent ever applied to the �Trinity Houfe for Directions, where the lower Light ihould be let up ; and that feveral Complaints have been made from the feveral Trinity Houfes at Hull and New- cejlle for Removal of the Lights. Then a Petition of the Matter, Wardens, and Affift- ants of the Corporation of the Trinity Honfe of Deptford Stroud, to His Majefty, was read ; whereby it appeared, that the faid Matter, Wardens, and Afliftants, did, on or about the Month of February 1765, prefent a Petition to His Majefty to make the faid Letters Patent void. Then the Reference of the faid Petition to the Attorney and Solicitor General, was read, and like wile their Report thereupon-, whereby it appeared, that they were of Opinion, that the material Facts alleged in the Petition were well founded, and were a fufficient Ground to warrant the proceeding to revoke the Letters Patent; but, for the Reafons given in the faid Report, thought it advifeable to fufpend, for a Time, the vacating the faid Letters Patent, that the Patentees might have an Opportunity of authorizing the Trinity Houfe, at the Expence of the Patentees, to take down the prefent Light Houfes ?nd cred others; and if the Patentees (hould refufe to confent, that it feemed advifeable that the ipeedieft Means the Law would allow, Ihould be ufed to vacate the faid Letters Patent. Then the Agent for the Petitioner produced to your Committee, a Propofal of the Petitioner to the Trinity Houfe, for contributing his Proportion of the Expel ice of taking down the prefent, and erecting new Light Houfes under the Direction of the faid Corporation, and keeping and preferving the Lights, as the faid Corporation Ihould think proper : And Mr. Wildbore faid, That he had frequently attended at Mr. singers fince the faid Report was made, but could never be admitted to fee him: That he had indeed written feveral Letters to the Trinity Houfe, but they were all argumentative and evafive. Then a Second Petition prefented to His Majefty, to the fame Purpofe of the former, with the original Reference to the Attorney and Solicitor General, were read. The Attorney General, being prefent, informed your Committee, That the Counfel for the Trinity Houfe, and for Mr. .Angel, and for the Petitioner, had been heard, and feveral additional Affidavits produced of Lottes which had lately happened; that they defired to hear Mr. singe!, but he refilled, and ftood on his Defence ; that it was proved that he had taken no Step with the Trinity Houfe, between May and October laft ; and as Two Years had been already loft, and a Determination of the Matter at Law would take up a long Time, he had recommended it to the Petitioner to apply to Parliament ; and though this Propofition was�approved by Mr Angels Counfel, he would never take any Notice of it; Then Mr. Robert Baxter laid. That on the 20th of January laft, he, together with Mr. Wildbore and Mr. London, attended at Mr. Angel's, with the Propofition, by Direction of the Attorney General, but could not gain Admittance to him; but left him a Letter, a Copy whereof was read to your Committee, giving Mr. Angel Notice of the Application to Parliament; which Evidence was confirmed by Mr. Wildbore: And Mr. Lakeland faid, That he was at Mr. Angels, at Stockwell, but could not get Accel�s to him, but that he left a Copy of the Petition, and Notice of the Sitting of the Committee, at his Houfe. Ordered, That L.eave be given to bring in a Bill for taking down and removing certain Light Houfes, now (landing upon the Spurn Point, at the Mouth of the Humber, and for erecting other fit and convenient Light Houfes inftead thereof: And that Sir George Savile, Mr. Ridley, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Sir John Major, and Mr. OJbaldejlon, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. Mr. Kynnfon reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, and Burgeftes of the Town of Shrewfl ury, in the County of Salop, and of feveral of the principal Inhabitants of the faid County and T own, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had direfled him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe; and lie read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it -in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the fame was read; and is as followeth ; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition; Mr. John Harries faid, That the Bridge called the Stowe Bridge, leading into the Tov.n of Shrewjlury, is in a ruinous Condition, and the Pallage over the fame inconvenient and dangerous; and that the Arches of the faid Bridge are not of fufficient Capacity to receive the Water in Times of Flood. That in order to render the Pattage over the faid Bridge fafe and commodious, the feveral Buildings now (landing thereon muft be taken down, and alfo the Buildings erefted on an Ifland near or adjoining thereto, in order to make a free and certain Pattage for the Water to and under the fame ; that it will be necefiary alfo to take away the faid Ifland, and feveral fmall Buildings within the Arches of the faid Bridge. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repairing, altering, and enlarging the Stone Bridge leading into the Town of Shrewfbury, and for rendering the Paflages leading thereto more commodious, and for removing Obftrudtions to the Pattage for Water under the faid Bridge ; and for erecting a Temporary Bridge : And that Mr. Kynaflon, Sir Charles Mordaunt, and Sir John Aflley, do prepare, and bring in, the lame. Mr. Frederick Montagu reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road, from the Crofs or Market Place, in the Town of Win- born Minfier, to the Crofs or Market Place, in the Town of Blandford Forum, in the County of Dorfet, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe ; and an Amendment was made, by the Houfe, to the Bill. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. AMeflage from His Majefty, by Sir Francis Molyneux, Gentleman U(hcr of the Black Rod : Mr. Mr. Speaker, The King commands this honourable Houfe to attend His Majefty immediately, in the Houfe of Peers. Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the Houfe, went up to attend His Majefty. And being returned ; Mr. Speaker reported, that the Houfe had attended His Majefty in the Houfe of Peers, where His Majefty was pleafed to give the Royal Affent to the feveral Public and Private Bills following; viz. An Aft for granting an Aid to His Majefty by a Land Tax, to be railed in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-fix. An Aft to remove a Doubt concerning fuch Part of an Aft made in the laft Sefiion of Parliament, as relates to the afeertaining of the Duties upon the Importation of certain Linen Cloth of the Manufacture of Rujfa ; and to obviate all Doubts with refpeft to the Importation of Tea, under certain Licences authorized to be granted by an Aft made in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty. An Aft for the better fecuring the Dependency of His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon the Crown and Parliament of Great Britain. An Aft to repeal an Aft, made in the laft Sefiion of Parliament,, intituled, An Aft for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Brittjh Colonies and Plantations in America, towards further defraying the Expences of defending, protecting, and fecuring the fame ; and for amending fuch Parts of the feveral Afts of Parliament, relating to the Trade and Revenues of the faid Colonies and Plantations, as direft the Manner of determining and recovering the Penalties and Forfeitures therein mentioned. An Aft for punching Mutiny and Delation, and for the better payment of the Army and their Quarters. An Aft for the Regulation of His Majefty�s Marine Forces, while on Shore. An Aft to indemnify fuch Perfons as have omitted to qualify themfelves for Offices and Employments, and to indemnify Juftices of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenants, and Officers of the Militia, or others, who have omitted to regifter, or deliver in, their Qualifications, within the Time limited by Law; and for giving further Time for thofe Purpofes �, and to indemnify Members and Officers, in Cities, Corporations, and Borough Towns, whofe Admiffions have been omitted to be Stamped, according to the feveral Afts of Parliament now in Force for that Purpofe, or, having been Stamped, have been loft or miflaid; and for allowing them Time to provide Admiffions duly Stamped. An Aft for enlarging the Terms and Powers of Two Afts, One of the Twelfth of King George the Firft, and the other of the Fourteenth of his late Majefty, for repairing the Road from Horfey Upright Gate, to the Top of Kingfdown Hill, in the County of Wilts, and for amending feveral Roads near or adjoining to the faid Road. An Aft for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Aft of the Fourth Year of his late Majefty, for repairing the Road from Godjicne, in the County of Surrey, to Highgate, in the Parilh of Eajt Grinjlead, in the County of Suffex. An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from Beverley, by Molfcroft, to Kendell Houfe; and from Molfcroft to Buinton Balk, in the County of lark. An Aft for the better Regulation of Pilots for the conducting of Ships and Velfels into and out of the Port of Liverpool. An Aft to enable the Right honourable James Ofwald, and the Right honourable Gecrge Sackville, commonly called Lord George Sackville, to take, in Great Britain, the Oath of Office, as Vice Trcafurer, and Receiver General, and Paymafter General, of all His Majefty�s Revenues, in the Kingdom of Ireland �, and to qualify them- felvcs for the Enjoyment of the faid Offices. mittee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments (hereunto; which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Report was read. And feveral of rhe Amendments, made by the Committee to the laid Bill, being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Refolded, That the faid Bill be re-committed. Refolved, That the faid Bill be re-committed to the Committee, to whom the fame was committed. The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of Henry Dazidfbn, Agent for the Right honourable John Earl of Breadalbane, which was prefented to the Houfe upon the 14th Day of February laft, and then ordered to lie upon the Table, might be again read. And the fame being read accordingly ; Ordered, That, upon Account of the particular Cir- cumftanccs fet forth in the faid Petition, Leave be given to the faid Earl of Breadalbane, to exhibit a Petition, for the Purpoles mentioned in the faid Petition of Henry Davidfon. Then a Petition of John Earl of Breadalbane, being offered to be prefented to rhe Houfe; Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His Majefty�s Command, acquainted the Houfe, that His Majefty, having been informed of the Contents of the faid Petition, gives His Confent, that the Houfe may do therein as they (hall think proper; and recommends the faid Petition to the Confideration of the Houfe. Then the faid Petition was brought up, and read; Setting forth, That, by an Aft, palled in the 25th of his late Majefty�s Reign, for annexing certain forfeited Eftates to the Crown, unalienably, the Lands and Eftates, which belonged to John Drummond, taking on himfelf the Stile or Title of Lordjc2>� Drummond, Brother to Jama Drummond, raking on himfelf the Title of Duke of Perth, and the Lands and Eftates of Alexander Robertfon, of Strowan, were annexed to the Imperial Crown of thefe Realms, for certain Purpofes in the faid Aft mentioned ; and that the Lands of Fernan, Part of the faid annexed Eftate of Strowan, of the Yearly Rent of Z' 77� 5 J- 10 4. r lie detached by themfelves, at the Diftance of Fifteen Miles from the Body of the Eftate of Strowan, and are fituated in the Bofom of the Petitioner�s Eftate, within a Mile of Taymoutb, the principal Refidence of his Family, whereby he is prevented from extending his Improvements on that Quarter; and that the Lands of Lix, Part of the annexed Eftate of Perth, of the Yearly Rent of �.27. 13 s. 4 d. and the fmall Farm of Innerardoran, likewife Part of the fame annexed Eftate of Perth, of the Yearly Rent of /. 10. 3 s. 4d. both lie in the Middle of other Parts of the Petitioner�s Eftate ; and that thefe Three Parcels of Crown Lands, all lying in the County of Perth, are not only detached from every Part of the annexed Eftates, but feparated at a confiderable Diftance from.them, and from each other, as fuch, are incapable of any confiderable Improvement, or of anfwering the Purpoles of the laid Annexation Aft; and Part of the Inhabitants of thefe Lands of Fernan cannot fubfift without being fur- niihed with Grafs by the Petitioner�s adjacent Farms; and that the Petitioner is Proprietor of certain Parts of the Eftate of Pitkellany, in the Parifti of Muthill, Diftrift ol Stratbern, and County of Perth, of greater Value than the Three Parcels of annexed Lands above de- fcribed, lying not only adjacent to, but almoft quite furrounded by the Perth Eftate, fcarce a Mile from Drummond Cafile, which are of large Extent, capable of great Improvement, at a moderate Expence, and moft commodioufly fituated for being annexed to that Part of the Perth Eftate, where the Commiflioners made, by the faid Duke, a more fafe, eafy, expeditious, and lefs expen five Method, will be effected for conveying Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, Provifions, and Commodities, to and from the great Trading Towns of Liverpool, Mancbefler, Middlewich, North- wich, and Stockport, and the feveral Parts and Places lying contiguous, and in the Neighbourhoods thereof, than can be obtained by the Cut, or Canal, propofed to be made from Wilton Bridge, to Knutsford, Mottram, Macclesfield, Stockport, and Manchcjler aforefaid; and that the making fuch laft-mentidnedCut, or Canal, may be the Means of dilcouraging, or preventing, the Execution of the other Navigations, and thereby of depriving the Public of the great Advantages that would refult therefrom ; and that, if a Navigation fhould be deemed neceflary to be made from Macclesfield to Man- chejier, and to Northwicb, and Liverpool, a much more convenient and beneficial Navigation may be made, than is now propofed by the faid Bill: And therefore praying, That the Petitioners may be heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill for making fuch Navigable Cut, or Canal, from Witton Bridge aforefaid, to Knuts ford, Mottram, Macclesfield, Stockport, and Man- chefler, aforefaid ; or may have fuch other Relief, as to the Houfe fhall feemjuft and reafonable. Ordered, That rhe laid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Report be received from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from Witton Bridge, to Netber Knutsford, by or near Mottram Andrew, and from thence to Mac- clesfield, and from or near Mottram aforefaid, to Stockport, in the County of Cbcfler, and from thence to Mancbefler, in the County of Lancajler, is committed, and that the Peitioners be then heard, by their Counfel againft the faid Bill, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the laid Bill, againft the faid Petition. A Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Afts, made in the Eighth and Twenty-feventh Years of his late Majefty, for repairing and widening the Road from Rochdale, in the County Palatine of Lancafier, to the Towns of Halifax and Ealand, in the County of Tork�, was read a Second 'l ime. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord George Cavendijh, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir Anthony Abdy, Mr. bane, Mr. Puller, Mr. Norris, Mr. Gafcoyne, Sir Charles Bunbury, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ed- wonftone, Mr. Dempfer, Mr. Towu/hend, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Alexander Gilmour, Mr. Cbolmley, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Onflow, Lord Grey, Mr, Hunt, Mr. Cbolmondeley, Mr. Scudamore, Mr. Sandys, Sir Edward Winninglon, Mr. hopkins, Mr. Rajhleigb, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Ward, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Delaval, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Parker-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lancafler, Tork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, IVefimoreland, Cheflcr, and Derby: And they arc to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Mr. Cbolmlev reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, Common and Wafte Grounds, within the Townlhip of Bccford, otherwife Beeforlb, in the County of Turk, was committed, That rhe Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaction of the Committee ; except Mar- geret Ling who is poflefled of about 15 Acres of Land in the faid Fields, and whorefufed to fign the Bill; and that the Lands intended to be inclofed confift of 3000 Acres and upwards ; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had directed him to report to the VOL. XXX. Mr. Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confidcr further of the Supply granted to His Majefty, the Refolutions which the Committee had directed him to report to the Houfe ; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk�s Table: Where rhe fame were read; and are as fol- loweth; viz. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding Eight thoufand Seven hundred and Eight Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Seven Pence Three Farthings, be granted to His Majefty, to replace to the Sinking Fund the like Sum iflued thereout, to difeharge, from the 29th Day of September 1765, to the 25th Day of December following, the Annuities attending fuch Parr of the Joint Stock, eftablifhcd by an Ad made in the Third Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, in refpett of feveral Navy, Victualling, and Tranfport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures, as was redeemed in Purfuance of an Act made in the laft Seflion of Parliament. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding One hundred and Fifty thoufand Pounds, be granted to His Majefty, upon Account, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloath- ing of the Militia, for One Year, beginning the 25th Day of March, One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty fix. The faid Refolutions bring feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Qucftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill foi applying the Money granted in this Seflion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloath- ing of the Militia of that Part of Great Britain called England, for One Year, beginning the 25th Day or March 1766: And that Mr. Onflow, Mr. Alderman Beckford, Beckford, Mr. Cooke, Sir George Savile, Lord Grey, and Sir Charles Bunbury, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for veiling feveral Copyhold Eftates of Ann Blagrave, Widow, and others, in Truftees, to be fold, and tor laying out the Money arifing thereby in the Purchafe of other Eftates, to be fettled to the fame Ufes to which the faid Copyhold Eftates ftand limited, was read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill for repealing the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Ad made in the Third Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, and for granting certain Duties on Cyder and Perry in lieu thereof, and for more effectually fecuring the Duties on Cyder and Perry, impofed by feveral former Afts, was read the Third Time. And a Motion being made, and the Queftion being put, That the Bill do pafs ; The Houfe divided. The Yeas went forth. Tellers for the Yeas J } ,45. TellersfortheNoes,^^ } 48. So it was refolved in the Affirmative. Refolved, That the Title be, An Aft for repealing the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Aft made in the Third Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, and for granting certain Duties on Cyder and Perry in lieu thereof, and for more effeftually fecuring the Duties on Cyder and Perry, impofed by feveral former Afts. Ordered, That Mr. Cornwall do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Ordered, That Robert Alexander Efquire, have Leave to withdraw his Petition, complaining of an undue Eleft ion and Return for the Burghs of Anftrutber Eafter, Anf rather Weft er, Kilrenny, Craill, and Pittenweem. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill, pur- fuant to the Sixth of the Refolutions, which, upon the 24th Day of February laft, were reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21 ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command ; and were then agreed to by the Houfe -, that they do make Provifion in the faid Bill, for making valid in Law all Writings, Ingrofiings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofled, or printed, in America, upon Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, not ftamped according to Law, under proper Reftriftions. A Petition of the Bailiffs, Wardens, Afliftants, and Commonalty, of the Trade, Art, and Myftery of Weavers, London, on behalf of themfelves, and the Silk Manufacturers of Great Britain, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Silk Manu- faftuie labours under great Dilcouragements, from the Ule and Wear of French and other Foreign wrought Silks and Velvets imported into this kingdom ; and that, by reafon of this Difcouragement, great Numbers of Weavers in the Silk Manufacture have been, and Hill are, out of Employ ; and unlefs fome fpeedy and effectual Relief be obtained, the Mafters will be under a Neceflity of difeharging many more; and that there is great Reafon to apprehend, that the Silk Manufacture will fall to Decay and Ruin, which has been brought to great Perfeftion, and given Employment to many 1 houfands of Uis Majefty�s faithful Subjefts, who will be reduced to great D.ftrefs, or driven Abroad to feek Employment, to the great Detriment of the Public^ and Lofs of the Revenue: And therefore praying the Houfe, to take the Premifcs into Confideration, and to grant luch Relief to the Petitioners, as to the Houfe ffiall appear juft and reafonable. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine, and (late to the Houfe, the Matter of Faft contained in the faid Petition : And it is referred to Mr. Cooke, Mr. Aiderman Beckford Mr. Onflow, Mr. Butler, Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Cornwall, Mr� Buller, Mr. Fuller, Mt. Townfhend, Mt. Elliot, Mr. Mack- worth, Sir George Savile, Mr. Rice, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Dvfon, LordGro', Mr. Gray, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Pennant,Mr'Barrow, Mr. Chancellor of theExchequer, Mr. Afw?/^, Sir Francis Fincent, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Bootle, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Parker, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Fane, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Drake, Mr. Morant, Mr. Southwell, Mr. Shiffner, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Harris, Sir Richard Philipps, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Niibolfon Calvert, Sir fames Lowther, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Heweti, Mr. R:dley, Lord Strange, Sir Robert Lad- broke-, and all the Merchants of the Houfe : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to lend for Perlons, Papers, and Records i and all who come are to have Voices. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Merctsrii, 190 die Martii; Anno 6� Georgii nru Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. M R. Sandys prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for rhe Relief and Employment of the Poor, and for repairing rhe Highways, paving, cleanfing, lighting, and watching the Streets, and other Places, within the Town and Parifli of Richmond, in the County of Surrey; and for (hutting up a Road from the late Horfe Ferry ar Kew, to Richmond Green, and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from Kew Bridge 10 Richmond-, and for removing and preventing all Obftruftions and IncroachmenS in the Streets, and other Places, within the faid Town: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Sir Charles Mordaunt reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, lying within the Parilh of Hinton in the Hedges, in the County of Northampton, was committed. That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true i and that the Parlies concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaftion of the Committee j and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he lead the Report in his Place-, and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once Once read throughout ; and then a Second Time, One the faid Act more effectual: And the fame was received > by One ; and, upon the Queftion feverally put there- and read the Firft Time. upon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Ordered. That the Bilk with the Amendments, be in- grofied. A Petition of fevcral Gentlemen and Freeholders of the County of Cbefler, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That in the Twenty-eighth Year of King George the Second, an Aft was palled for amending Two Afts, One of the Second and the other of the Seventeenth Years of his faid Majefty, for repairing, amongft other Roads therein deicribed, the Road from the End of the County of Stafford, in the Poft Road towards Chejier, to the City of Cbefter; and that there is now due, and owing upon the Credit of the faid Aft, a confiderable Sum of Money, which cannot be repaid, and the faid Road kept in good Repair, during the fubfifting Terms in the faid Afts; and that the Tolls collected upon the Road, from the End of the faid County of Stafford, to the City of Cbefter, are not fufiicientto amend, and keep in Repair, the faid Road, and difeharge the faid Debt; and that the faid Aft is in many Refpefts defeftive, and requires to be explained and amended ; and that the Petitioners obferve a Bill is depending in the Houfe, for amending and widening the Road leading from the Floodgates, upon the Mill Dam, in or near the Town of Newcajtle under Line, in the County of Stafford, to the Turnpike Road leading from Woor to Chef er, near the Town of Namptwicb, in the County of Chejier: And therefore praying, That Provifion may be made in the faid Bill, for enlarging the Terms and Powers, and for explaining, amending, and rendering more effectual, fo much of the faid recited Afts, as relates to the laid Road from the End of the County of Stafford, to the faid City of Chejier. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of a Committee : And that they do exa- � mine the Matter thereof ; and report the fame, as it ihall appear to them, to the Houfe . And it is referred to Mr. Crew, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Clayton, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Gray, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Long, Mr. Grey, Mr. Cooke, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Pane, Lord Grey, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Cbolmley, Sir George Savile, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Ojbaldejlon, Mr. Thomas Pitt, Mr. Cornewall, Mr. Clive, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Bertie, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Rajhleigh, Mr. Aufrere, Sir John Sebright, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Norris, Sir Anthony Abdy, Lord Strange, Sir Roger Newdigate, Sir 'John Morgan, Mr. Barrow, Lord Carys- fort, Mr. White; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Stafford, Chejier, Salop, and Lancajler: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records. Mr. Lowndes prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Aft, pafled in the Twenty-fourth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by Iwo Afts of Parliament, for repairing the Road from Wendover, to the Town of Buckingham, in the County of Bucks ; and allo for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Weft End of the faid Town of Wendover, to the End of a Lane, called Oak Lane, next the Great Road, called, The Oxford Road, lying between the Town of Beconsfield, in the faid County of Bucks, and Uxbridge, in the County of Middlefex, and that Part of the laid Great Road which leads from �. the Weft End of the faid Town of Beconsfield, to the River Colne, near Uxbridge aforefaid; and for making have frequent Occafion to travel, from their Habitations, the Road leading from Fiddletown, and the other Places above mentioned, to Wareham, and though the faid Road is very ruinous, no Notice is taken of it; and that the Petitioners apprehend, if any Bill pafles agreeable to the faid Petition, that a Gate may be erefted at the Entrance of the Weft End of the faid Town of Wareham, where the Petitioners will be obliged to pay a Toll for going into rhe Town of Wareham, and therefore hope that no Toll Gate will be fo placed as to affect Perlons'travelling the Road, leading from the Town of Wareham, to the feveral Places above-mentioned, unlefs fuch Road be included in the Bill, fo far as to a certain Place called Clouds Hill, in the faid Parilh of Turnerf- piddle ; and that any Monies, to be borrowed on the Security of rhe Tolls, may be laid out alike on the feveral Roads leading from the faid Town of Wareham ; and that the Money afterwards collected at each Gate, after paying the Intereft and other neceffary Outgoings, may be appropriated to the feveral Roads, leading immediately from fuch Gate, Mile for Mile, in Proportion to their Extent; or fuch other Relief as to the Houfe fhall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table. The Houfe being informed, that the Bill for allotting, dividing, indcling, and draining, feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Wafte, and Fen Grounds, within the Manor and Parilh of Bourn, in the County of Lincoln, which, upon Monday laft, was read the Firft Time, and ordered to be read a Second Time, is not properly prepared; Ordered, That the faid Bill be withdrawn. Ordered, That Leave be given to prefent a proper Bill inftead thereof. Sir John Sebright reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill to remove and regulate the public Markets in the City of Bath-, for widening certain Streets, Ways, and Pallages, within the faid City, and the Liberties and Precincts thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the fame �, for better paving, cleanfrng, lighting, watching, and regulating, the Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paliages there; to remove all Nuifances and Obftruftions therein, and to prevent the fame for the future ; and fur better applying the Inhabitants of the faid City, Liberties, and Pre- cinfts, with Water; was committed; That rhe Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto, which they had directed him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe ; and feveral Amendments were niade, by the Houfe, to the Bill. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingroffed. The Lord Grey reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Commons and Wafte Grounds, within tne Manor of Brad- nop, in the Parilh of Leek, in the County of Stafford, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaction of the Committee ; except Lord Vane, who hath an Eftare in the faid Parifh of about �. 7 a Year, which is intitlcd to a Right of Common, who refuled to fign the Bill, and except two Perfons, who have Two fmall Tenements in the faid Parilh, and one other Perfon, who is pofieffed of about One Quarter of an Acre of Land, who refuted to fign the Bill, but that two of them faid they were willing the faid Commons Ihould be inclofed; and that the whole Lands intended to be inclofed conlift of about 7000 Acres; and that no Perfon appeared before the Committee to oppofc the Bill; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s 1 able: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houle. Ordered, That the further Ccnfiderarion of the fail Report be adjourned till To- morrow Morning. Sir Francis Vincent prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to explain and amend an Aft, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for the more effectual Prefervation of Fifh, in Filh Ponds and other Waters, and Conies in Warrens, and for preventing the Damage done to Sea Banks, within the County of Lincoln, by the breeding Conies therein ; fo far astt relates to the takingtand deftroying of Filh in Rivers: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Comptroller reported to the Houfe, that their Addrefs of Monday laft, that His Majefty would be gracioully pleated to give Directions, that the Reprc- lentation therein mentioned might be laid before this Houle, had been prefented to His Majefty; and that His Majefty ; had commanded him to acquaint this Houfe, that He will give Directions accordingly. Mr. Sandys prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for the more effectual Encouragement of the Trade and Manufacture of Leather Gloves and Mitts, in this Kingdom: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Cooper prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for raifing a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year 1766 : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Meflage from the Lords, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Harris: Mr. Speaker, The Lords have pafied a Biil, intituled, An Aft for enabling Robert Brice Elquire, and his Heirs, to take and ufe the Name, and bear rhe Arms, of Kwgefmilh, to which the Lords defiret the Concurrence of this Houfe. Ad then the Meflcngers withdrew. The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Tomkyns, from the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, attended at the Door-, he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented tu the Houfe, purfuant to their Order, An Account of the Quantities of Piemcnto, Cotton, Rum, Dying and other Woods, and Drugs of ail kinds imported from His Majefty�s Sugar Colonies in America, from the Year 1757 to the Year 1764; and like- wife th? Quantities of the faid Commodities exported from England', diftinguilhing each Year. And then he withdrew. And the Title of the faid Account was read. Ordered, That the faid Account do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The faid Account is preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seffion. Mr. Fuller prefented ro the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to indemnify Perfons who have incurred. or may incur. Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, ingrofling, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon undamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, contrary to an Aft palled lad Seflion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britijb Colonies and Plantations in America ; and for making good and valid ail Writings, Ingroflings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofled, or printed, or which thall be wrote, ingrofled, or printed, upon undamped Paper, which, by the faid Aft, would have been or (hall be null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money : And the fame was received �, and read the Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Cooke prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for encouraging the Cultivation, and for rhe better Prefervation, of Trees, Roots, Plants, and Shrubs: And the fame was received $ and read the Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to continue an Aft, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft to amend and render more efieftual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Aft palled in this prelent Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for punching Mutiny and Defertion, and for the bet- ter Payment of the Army and their Quarters : And that the Lord Barrington, Mr. Fuller, and Mr. Thomas Gore, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. Ordered, That there be hid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantity of cleared and uncleared Lands, diftinguilhing the one from the other, and allo of the Number of Town Lots, which have been fold in each of the Iflands of Tobago, St. Vincent, and Dominica, with the Sums of Money for which they have been refpeftively fold. The Order of the Day being read; Refolded, That this I louie will, upon Monday Morning next, rctolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant March, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. which being filled up, the faid Claufe was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houle, to be nude Part of the Bill. Then an Amendment was made, by the Houfe, to the Bill. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing feveral Open Fields, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor of Marjlon, in the County of the City of Fork, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing feveral Open Fields, Commons, and Wafte Gronnds, within the Manor of Marjlon, in the County of the City of Fork. Ordered, That Sir Charles Saunders do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Common Fields, Common Meadows, and other Commonable Lands, in the Parilh of Grimoldby, in the County of Lincoln, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pals : And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Common Fields, Common Meadows, and other Commonable Lands, in the Parilh of GAmoldby, in the County of Lincoln. Ordered, That Lord Brownlow Bertie do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields of Lubnam, otherwife Lubcnbam, in the County of Leicejier, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Cooke, Lord Grey, Mr. Herne* Sir John Sebright, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Keck, Mr. Darker, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Parker, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Brudencll, Mr. Wilfon, Mr. Plumtre, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Fitzherbert, Sir John Griffin, Mr. Ky- nadon, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Gore, Mr. Long', and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Letcefter, Northampton, Derby, Nottingham, andl&H; And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, lying within the Parifh of Hinton in the Hedges, in the County of Northampton, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, lying within the Parilh of Hinton in the Hedges, in the County of Northampton. Ordered, That Sir Charles Mordaunt dp carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Lord Brownlow Bertie prefented to the Houle, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, and Common Fen, in the Parifhof Bickar, in the County of Lincoln-, and for draining and improving the laid Fen : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft 1 ime. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Kynaflon prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing, widening, altering, and enlarging, the Stone Bridge, leading into the Town of Shrewjbury, and for rendering the Tallages leading thereto more commodious, and for removing Obftruftions to the Paflage for Water, under the faid Bridge ; and for erefting a Temporary Bridge: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. 8 I Ordered, Ordered That Sir Thomas Cave do make the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for naturalizing Codbard Suttbcjf and John Peter Cornud, was committed; and to whom the Petition of Renira Bentinck, was referred. Sir Thomas Cave accordingly reported from the faid Committee, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and had confidered the faid Petition ; and thereupon had made feveral Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed to be reported to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second l ime, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houle. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. The other Order of the Day being read ; Ordered, That the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parilh of Hurjley, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Cun, in the Parilh of Newbury, in the County of Berks, be read a Second Time, upon this Day Three Weeks. A Petition of the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Commonalty, of the City of Winchejler, in the County of Southampton, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That, in the Second Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, an Aft palled for making a Turnpike Road from the North Gate of the faid City of Winchejler, over Worthy Cow Down, through Whitchurch, to Newtown River, on the Road towards Newbury ; and that confiderable Sums of Money have been lent on the Credit of the Tolls, and expended towards repairing the faid Road ; and that the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes, that a Bill is depending for repairing and widening the Roads from the prefent Turnpike Road in the Parilh of Hurjley, to Andover, and from thence through Hurjborn Tarrant, and Stoke, in the faid County of Southampton, to the Sign of the Cun, in the Parilh of Newbury, in the County of Berks; and that the Petitioners apprehend, that in cafe the faid Bill Ihould pafs into a Law, it would not only occafion a confiderable, or total Lofs of the Money borrowed and expended on the faid Road, from Winchejler to Newtown River, but will prejudice the Public, and the Inhabitants of the faid City of Winchejler in particular: And therefore praying, That the Petitioners may be heard, by themfelves or Counfel, againft the faid Bill; and that the fame may not pafs into a Law ; or that the Petitioners may have fuch other Relief in the Premifcs, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Bill for repairing and widening the Road, from the prefent Turnpike Road in the Parilh of Hurjley, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough oi Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parilh of New- bury, in the County of Berks, be read a Second Time; and that the Petitioners be then heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition. A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Freeholders, and others, living in and near the Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dor/et, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners find, by the Votes, that a Bill is depending for repairing feveral Roads leading into the faid Borough ; and reprelenting to the Houle, that the Road from the Town, or Village, of Swanwick, through the Tything, or Hamlet, of UI- well, to the Top of Nine Barrow Down, at the Eaft End thereof, is ruinous, and cannot be repaired by the ordinary Courfe of Law : And therefore praying. That Pro- vifion may be made in the laid Bill, for repairing the laid Road, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it (hall appear to them, to the Houfe: And it is referred to Mr. John Pitt, Sir George Savile, Mr. Sbijfner, Mr. Pat erf on, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Long, Mr. Gore, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. Tufnell, Sir George Fonge, Mr. Pow- let, Sir William Codrington, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Fernon, Mr. Gray, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fcnereau, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Cafwall, Mr. Lutterell, Lord Filhers, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Whicbcot, Mr. Walftngbam, Mr. Sergifon, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Wbitjhed, Mr. Harris, Mr. Townjhend, Lord Coleraine, Lord Cather- lough, Mr. Curzon, Sir Walter Blacket, Mr. Ward, Sir George Armitage; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Dorfet, Somerfet, Wilts, Devon, Cornwall, and Southampton: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and have Power to lend for Pcrfons, Papers, and Records. Sir George Tonge prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, feveral Roads leading to the Town of Stratton, in the County of Cornwall: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Hufke reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Field, Downs, and Commonable Lands, and allotting the Old Inclofures, lying within the Townlhip and Parilh of Hatberop, in the County of Gloucejier, was committed. That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaftion of the Committee ; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe -, and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Queftion feverally pur thereupon, were, with an Amendment to One of them, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. Mr. Fitzhcrbert prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for rhe more eafy and fpcedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the Borough of Derby, and the Liberties thereof: And the fame was received, and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Tufnell prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill tor veiling certain Eftates, in the County cA Lincoln, in Truftees, and to enable them to appropriate the Rents and Profits thereof and alfo certain Sums of Money, fubjeft to the Trufts declared by the Will of Sir Michael Warton Knight, deceafed, for the Augmentation of the Revenues of the Curacies of the late Collegiate Church of Saint John, in Beverley, in the County ut Fork, and for eretting an Organ in the laid Church, and for other Purpoles therein mentioned : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft 'I ime. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft 3 for Canal, a Communication will be opened between the Ports of Brijtol, Hull, and Liverpool, and to the Town of Mancbefter-,� and both the Witnefles faid, That the faid Canal will be of great Advantage to the Iron Works upon the River 5/�wr, as they will get their Materials at a cheaper Rate, and that the Water will not be decreafed, but, on the contrary, they will have an Addition of Water to their W orks. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to make and maintain a navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Severn, at or near Bewdley, in the County of Wor- cejier, through Kidderminjler, to Amberley, and from thence to or rwr Sbutborougb, in the County of Staffords And that the Lord Grey, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Ward, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Edward Winnington, and Mr. Gilbert, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. T he Houfe was moved, that the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Merchants, Traders, Manufacturers, and others, Inhabitants of Loughborough, in the County of Leicejier, and Parts adjacent, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, on behalf of themfelves and others; which was prefented to the Houfe upon the 13th Day of February laft, and then ordered to lie upon the Fable; might be again read. And the fame being read accordingly ; Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it (hall appear to them, to the Houle : And it is referred to Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Lowndes, Lord Grey, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Arm- Jitfad Parker, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Boulton, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Darker, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Barrow* Lord George Sackville, Mr. Curzon, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. George Brudenell, Mr. Hopkins, Sir Henry Bridgeman, Mr. Dazukins, Mr. Butler, Mr. C oper, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Thomas De Grey, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Town/hend, Mr. Ward, Sir Charles Hardy, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Vanfttart; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Leicejier, Derby, Lincoln, Nottingham, Stafford, Chef- ter, Warwick, Northampton, and Fork : And they are to meet this Afternoon, ar Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perlons, Papers, and Records. A Bill for encouraging the Cultivation, and for the better Prefervation, of Frees, Roots, Plants, and Shrubs, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Cocke, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Gray, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Cornewall, Mr. Lafcelles, Lord Strange, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Barrow, Lord Burgherjh, Mr. Fonereau, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Whately, Mr. Town/hend, Mr. Kynajlon, Sir George Savile, Mr. Montagu, Sir William Beauchamp ProFlor, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Vanjittart, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir William Codrington, Mr. Plump- tre, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Grofvenor, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Pernon, Mr. Brand, Mr. Grey, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Foley, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Nejbit, Mr. Seymour, Colonel Hotham ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Middlefex, Effex, Surrey, Hertford, and Kent ; and for the City of Loudon : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and all who come are to have Voices. A Bill for the more effectual Encouragement of the Trade and Manufacture of Leather Gloves and Mitts, in this Kingdom, was read a Second Time, Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, rcfolve refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill. A Bill for raifing a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year J 766, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to fl Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the laid Bill. Mr. Lafeellet prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Grounds, or Failures, and fume Parts of a certain Moor or Trad of Wafte Land, within the Manor of Bowes, in the County of Fork: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Petition of the Mayor and Freeholders of the Borough of FFbitrhurch, in the County of Southampton, and of the principal Inhabitants of the faid Borough and its Neighbourhood, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth. That, bv an Aft of Parliament palled in the Second Year of i lis prefent Majefty�s Reign, the Road leading from the North Gate of the City of l�/in- thejler, through IFLitcburcb, and other Places, to Newtown River, at the Extremity of the County of Soutb- ampton, on the Ruad towards Newbury, in the County of Berks, is direfted to be repaired ; and feveral of the Petitioners have, from Time to Time, lent conliderable Sums of Monty towards repairing the faid Road, and great Progrefs hath been made therein ; and that the Petitioners obferve by the Votes, that a Bill is depending for repairing and widening the Roads, from the prefent Turnpike Road in the Parifh of Ilurjley to Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parifh of Newbury, in the County of Berks; which Bill, if palled into a Law, will be a Means of making a new Turnpike Road, almoft parallel with the prefent, from Newbury to Southampton; and by dividing the Tolls, the Petitioners apprehend, will render the Securities for Money lent on the Road from IViiicbeftcr to Newtown River deficient, and will be very injurious to the Petitioners and the Public: And therefore praying, That the faid Bill may not pah into a Law; or that the Petitioners may have luch other Relief, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet. Ordered, T hat the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Bill for repairing and widening the Road, from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parifh of Ilurjley, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parifh of Newbury, in the County of Berks, be read a Second Time. A Petition of the Reprcfentativcs of the Freemen of the Province of Penfylvania, in General Aflembly met, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Rrprefcnting to the 1 ioufe, feveral Inconveniences and Grievances, which, the Petitioners allege, have arifen, and are likely to in- creafe, from the Aft palled in the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, prohibiting the further Emif- nons of Bills of Credit, from being lawful lender in the Colonies : And praying the Houfe, to take the Sub- j*ct of their Aggrievances into Confideration, and grant that Relief, which muft arife from a Repeal of the laid Statute,^ and the Liberty thereby afforded the Lcgilb- tures of that Province, of emitting Bills of Credit as lawful Tender, in all that Colony Debts from Time to i ime, as the Purpofes of Commerce, rhe Settlement of �:hc Colony, and the NeccTities of the Government, fhall reafonabiy require. Ordered, 1 hat the faid Petition be referred to the Con- hderM.jp. oi the Committee of the whole Houle, to-whom it is referred to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of 'January laft, and the 5th, loth, 17th, and 21ft Days nt February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftani March', and by Mr. Chancellor of th" Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21 ft Days of Feiruary laft, by His Majefty�s Command. A Motion was made, and the Queftion being pur, That the 1 Ioufe do now proceed to take into ConTidcra- tion, the Amendments made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Moor* Wafte, or Common, in the feveral Townfiiips, Villages, or Hamlets, of Upper Heworth, and Nether Hewortb, in the County of Durham ; The Houfe divided. The Yeas went forth. Tellers for the Ycas,j wr' �I Mr. Dy font 3 Tellers for ^eNoesJ^^V^^ 4 � Mr. Nicbolfon Calvert. 3 So it was refolved in the Affirmative. The Houfe accordingly proceeded to take the faid Amendments into Confideration. And the Lid Amendments were read, and are as fol- loweth ; viz, Pr. i. I. 3. After � County,� infert �Palatine.� 24. After � County,� infert � Palatine.� 4. 2. After � County,� infert � Palatine.� 3. After � County,� infeit �Palatine.� 6. 28. After � thereof,� infert � fo as fuch � Public Highways be of the Breadth � of 60 Feet at leaft, between, and ex- � clufive of the Ditches and Fences.� 22. 20. After � County,� infert � Palatine.� In the Title of the Bill, after � Coun- � ty,� infert � Palatine.� The Four firft of the faid Amendments being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. The Amendment inPr. 6. 1. 28. being read a Second Time; An Amendment was propoled to be made thereunto � by adding thefe Words � and which Highways and � Roads ihall be intirely made, repaired, and kept in � Repair by the Owners or Occupiers only of fuch � Allotments.� And the faid propofed Amendment was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houle. Then the Queftion being put, That rhe I Ioufe doth agree to the faid Amendment, fo amended ; The Houfe divided. The Yeas went forth. Tellers for die YeaU^^�*^ ' 1 � I Mr. Ptyfe Campbell: 5 57- Tellers for the Noes, 1 ^ �'^-"> I .6 * I Mr. Sbrfner. 3 5�- So it was refolved in the Affirmative. 3 he Refidue of the faid Amendments being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That Mr. Fane do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe hath agreed to the Amendments made by their LorcWhips, with�an Amendment to One of them, to which Amendment this Houfe doth defirc the Concurrence of their Lordffiips. A Motion was made, and the Queftion being pro- poftd, I hat the proper Officer or Officers do lay before this Houfe, an Account of the Amount of the Monies, which have anlen by fuch Duties upon Strong Beer and Ale, as were granted to His Majefty by an Aft of Parliament palled in the j ft Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, irom the 24th Day of January 1761 to the 24th Day of January 1766; diftinguifliing each Year; A Motion A Motion was made, and the Queftion being put, That the Houfe do now adjourn; It was refolved in the Affirmative. And the Houfe was accordingly adjourned till Tomorrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and all who come are to have Voices- A Petition of feveral Perfons living in or near the Town of Wareham, and others ufing the Roads leading thereto, was prefented to the Houle, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners find, by the Votes, that a Bill is depending for repairing feveral Roads leading into the faid Town ; and that the Road leading from the faid Town, through the feveral Parilhes, Hamlets, Tythings, and Villages of Saint Martin, Morden, Hunger bill, Cold Harbour, Hyde, Bloxwortb, and Bere, to the Eaft End of the Town or Village of Bere, is ruinous, and cannot be repaired by the Laws in being: And therefore praying, That Provilion may be made in the faid Bill, for repairing the faid Road, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe fhall feem meet. The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, Owners and Occupiers of Land, and Inhabitants of the feveral Towns, Parilhes, Villages, and Hamlets, of Clift, Tinkleton, Piddletown, Alhelhampficn, Bur I fen, Toll Piddle, Southover, Affpiddle^ Pallington, Briantfpiddle, Throop, and Turnerfpidale, in the County of Dorfet, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, in behalf of themfelves, and many others; which was prefented to the Houfe upon Wednefday hit, and then ordered to lie upon the Table ; might be again read. And the lame being read accordingly ; The faid Petitions were feverally ordered to be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Freeholders, and others, living in and near the Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorfet, is referred: And they are to examine the Matters of thefe Petitions ; and report the fame, as they Hull appear to them, to the Houfe. Sir Robert Ladbroke prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to render more effectual, an Aft palfed in thelaft Seflion of Parliament, for rebuilding the Parifh Church of Allhallows on the Wall, in the City of London, and for rebuilding the Houfe belonging to the Reftor of the faid Parifh, and for purchafing feveral Pieces of Ground and Tenements thereon, to render the Paf- fages to and from the faid Church and Houfe more commodious: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Sir George Savile prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Common Fields, Lands, and Grounds, in the Parifh of Pattrington, in Holderncfs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork : And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Bill to enable the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to purchafe certain Houfes and Ground contiguous and near to the Bank, and for making certain Avenues leading thereto more commodious, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Burton, Lord Coleraine, Sir William Beauchamp Proflor, Mr. Gilbert, Sir John Wynne, Mr. 7hunt, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Bacon, Lord North, Mr. Bullock, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ward, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Gafooyne, Mr. Upton, Mr. Mills, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Luttrell, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Brand, Sir Robert Long, Lord Strange, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Kynaffon, Mr. Jennings, Sir George Savile, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir Wiliam Baker, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Whicbcot, Colonel Barre, Mr. Pitt, Lord Grey, Mr. Wynn ; and all the Members who ferve for the City of London, the Counties of Mid- dlefex, Hertford, Effex, and Surrey; and all the Merchants of the Houfe: And they arc to meet this Afternoon, at VOL. XXX. Sir George Savile prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Common Fields, Lands, and Grounds in theTownlhip of Prefion, in Holdernefs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Petition of the Nurfery Men and Gardeners, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, on behalf of themfelves, and the reft of the Nurfery Men and Gardeners of Great Britain, was prefented to the Houfe and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the I loufe, that a Bill is depending for encouraging the Cultivation, and for the better Prcfervation, of Trees, Plants, and Shrubs ; and that the Petitioners have, for many Years paft, been employed in the Cultivation of Roots, Plants, and Shrubs, many of which are imported from different Quarters of the World, and, after the Cultivation thereof, exported to foreign Countries ; and 8 K du; 8 ferving, by the Votes of the Houfe, that a Petition hath been prefented for Leave to bring in a Bill for repairing a Road, among others, from High Bridges afore- faid, to Uttoxeter, in the County of Stafford, by Means whereof the Revenue of the laid Road between Litchfield and High Bridges may probably be fomewhat in- creafed ; and that the Petitioners are therefore confent- ing and defirous, provided they be put to no Expence about paffing the faid Bill into a Law, and that no Gate, or Turnpike, be erefted on the laid Road, between High Bridges and Abbotts Bromley, that a CLule may be inferred, in the faid Bill, to impower the faid Truftees, belonging to the faid Road* between Litchfield and High Bridges, to borrow Two hundred and Fifty Pounds, on the Credit of the Tolls of the laid Road, within Twelve Months after the Aft (hall pafs, jubjeft neverthelefs, in the firft Place, to the Pay mt nt of T hree hundred Pounds now due, and the Intereft, from Time to Time, arifing thereupon, and to pay rhe faid Two hundred and Fifty Pounds, into the Hands of the Truftees of the faid Road, between High Bridges and Uttoxeter, in order by them to be applied towards repairing the faid Road, and building Bridges o- er the River Blytb, in or near the laid Road, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe (hall fecm meet. Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road, from High Bridges, in the County of Stafford, to Uttoxeter, and from Spath to Hanging Bridge, and from Tewnalfs Lane to Toxall Bridge, in the faid County, is committed. Mr. Whitworth reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Minifters, Churchwardens, and Overfeers of the Poor, and other Principal Inhabitants, of the Parilhes of Saint Andrew Holbourn, above the Bars, and Saint George the Martyr, in the County of Middlefex ; and alfo the Petition of the Churchwarden of the Parifh of Saint George the Martyr, the feveral Houfekeepers, Ancient Inhabitants, and Tradefmen, whole Names arc thereunto fubferibed, paving Scot and Lot, in the Parilhes of Saint Andrew Holbourn, above the Bars, and Saint George the Martyr, in the County of Middlefex, on Behalf of themfelves, and many others; were referred; That the Committee had heard the laft mentioned Petitioners by their Counfel; and had examined the Matters of the faid Petitions ; and had direfted him to report the fame, as they appeared to them, to the Houfe-, and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the fame was read; and is as followeth; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid firft mentioned Petition; Mr. Samuel Tofer, one of the Conftables of the faid Parilhes, being examined, faid, That he has been acquainted with the Collefting of the Watch Rate for Forty Years, during which Time he does not remember of any Compulfion for the Inhabitants to pay that Rate ; and that he has known Inftances of People re- fufing to pay, knowing there was noLaw tocompd them. Mr. Richard Bellamy, being examined, faid, That he has been an Inhabitant of Saint Andrews Holbourn, above the Bars, Twenty-four Years; and has ferved the Office of Headborough and Conftable; and confirmed the foregoing Evidence. John Reynardfon Efquire, being examined, faid, That the Streets in the faid Parilhes are in general very dirty; and that the Laws in being for regulating the Poor, and cleanfing the Streets, are in many Refpefts defeftive. Mr. Samuel Clay, being examined, faid, That the Inhabitants are not obliged to hang out Lights after Twelve o�Clock at Night, and that he has known fe veral Robberies committed after that Time ; and that it would tend to the Safety and Advantage of the Inhabitants, if the faid Streets were properly lighted and watched. Mr. Thomas Wade, Deputy Veftry Clerk, being examined. nor and Parilh of Bourn, in the County of Lincoln* And the fame was received-, and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Lord Brownlow Bertie prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing feveral Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Lordfhip or Liberty of Barnetby upon the Woulds, in the County of Lincoln: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. RefolvH, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrafted Bill for dividing rhe Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, Common and Wafte Grounds, within the Townlhip of Beeford, otherwife Bee- forth, in the County of 7ork, was read the Third Tune. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that rhe Title be, An Aft fur dividing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, Com mon and Wafte Grounds, within the Townlhip of Beeford, otherwife Beeforth, in the County of Fork, Ordered, That Mr. Cholmlcy do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Mr. Edmonjlone prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Aft, made in the Twenty-fixth Year of King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads leading into the City of Glafgow, lb far as the fame relates to the Diftrifts of Roads, from Inch Bellie Bridge to Glafgow, and from Glafgow to Luggie Wafer, Cumbernauld, and Redburne Bridge -, and for altering the Courfe of the laft mentioned Diftriftof Road : And the lame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of the Merchants and Traders of the Town of Ayr, and its Neighbourhood, fubferibing; and alfo the Petition of the Merchantsand Traders in the Town of Irvine, and its Neighbourhood, fubferibing; which were prefented to the Houfe upon the 4th Day of this Inftant March, and then ordered to lie upon the Table; might be again read. And the fame were read accordingly. The Houfe was alfo moved, that the Petition of the Heritors, Merchants, and Inhabitants, of the Town of Cumbernauld, thereunto fubferibing; and alfo the Petition of James Robert on and Archibald Reber ton Enquires; which were preiented to the Houfe upon the 7th Day of this Inftant March, and then ordered to lie upon the Table; might be again read. And the fame were read accordingly. The Houfe was alfo moved, that the Petition of Archibald Sterling Efquire, which was prefented to the Houfe, upon the 10th Day of this Inftant March, and then ordered to lie upon the Table, might be again read. And the fame being read accordingly; Ordered, That fuch of the aforementioned Petitioners, who have prayed to be heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill, be heard, by their Counfel, upon their faid feveral Petitions, at th* Second Reading of the faid Bill, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petitions, whereupon Counfel is to be heard. A Petition of John Baird Efquire, and others, Heritors, in the Parifhes of the Barony of Glafgow and Calder, in the County of Lanark, and Parilh of Kirkintilloch, in the County of Dumbarton, thereunto fubferibing, was prefented to the 1 louie, and read; Setting forth, That great Progrefs has been made in repairing 1 the Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making and maintaining a Navigable Cur, or Canal, from Witton Bridge, to Nether Knutsford, by or near Mottram Andrew, and from thence to Macclesfield, and from or near Mottram aforefaid, to Stockport, in the County of Cbejler, and from thence to Manchejter, in the County of Lancafier, was committed, be received upon Euefday Morning next. Mr. Lafcelles reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Hinted Failures, called Cow Clofe, Wcjt Moor, and Clowder, otherwife Ciowther, within the Townfhip of Arncliffe, in the County of Fork, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Parties concerned had given their Content to the Bill, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; except the Proprietors of 173 Cattle Gates and Sheep Gates, who refufed to fign the Bill; and that the whole Number of Cattle Gates and Sheep Gates confift of 920, or thereabouts ; and that no Perlon appeared before the Committee, to oppofe rhe Bill; and chat the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Report was read. And leveral of the Amendments, made by the Committee to the faid Bill, being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Refolved, That the faid Bill be re-committed. Refolved, That the faid Bill be re-committed to the Committee, to whom the fame was committed. A Bill to amend an Aft, made in the laft Seftion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for repealing leveral Laws relating to the Manufafture of Woollen Cloth in the County of Fork, and alfo fo much of feveral other Laws as prefcribes particular Standards of Width and Length of fuch Woollen Cloths; and for fubftituting other Regulations of the Cloth Trade, within the Welt Riding of the laid County, for preventing Frauds in certifying the Contents of the Cloth, and for preferv- ing the Credit of the faid Manufafture at the Foreign Market; was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Laf- celles, Mr. Filzberbcrt, Sir George Savile, Mr. Sibthorpe, Mr. Fuller, Lord North, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Wilfon, Mr* Boone, Lord Strange, Mr. Seymour, Lord Downe, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Darker, Mr. Lewis, Mr. John Pitt, Lord Burgberfh, Mr. Edmonftone, Mr. Cholmley, Lord Carysfart, Lord Lijburne, Mr. Calvert, Sir William Codrington, Mr. Boulton, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Luttrell, Colonel Howe, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Kynaf- ton, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Cafwall, Mr. Plumtre, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Wood, Sir Charles Hardy ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties "of 2~ork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Wejt- moreland: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and all who come are to have Voices. The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of the Principal Hofiers, and Manufafturers of Framework- Knitting Goods, refiding in the Town of Nottingham, on Behalf of themfelves, and all others concerned in the laid Trade ; which was prefented to the I loule upon the 13th Day of February laft, and then ordered to lie upon the Table; might be again read. And the fame being read accordingly ; Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to th; Confideration of a Committee: And that they du examine And the Queftion being pur, That the Words � or by their Order, to,� be inferted inftead thereof; It was refolved in the Affirmative. And the Queftion being put, That the Word ** relating� ftand Fart of the Queftion ; It palled in the Negative. And the Queftion being put, That the Words � fo far as the fame relate� be inferred inftead thereof; It was refolved in the Affirmative. And the Queftion being put, That the Words � together with their Anfwer thereto,� be added to the Queftion ; It was refolved in the Affirmative. Then the main Queftion, fo amended, being put; Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to give Directions,that there be laid before this Houfe, Copies of all Letters written by the Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations, or by their Order, to any of His Majefty�s Confuls abroad, fince the laft Seffion of Parliament, fo far as the fame relate to the Silk Manufacture, together with their Anfwers thereto. Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as are of His Majefty�s Moft honourable Privy Council. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Addrefs to 1 iis Majefty, in the Year 1764, Abllract of Reports made by the Commiflioners, appointed by His Majefty, for examining and dating unfatisfied Claims and Demands alleged to be due for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, on fo much of the faid Claims and Demands as have been liquidated fince the 25th March 1765, including one Report, dated the 4th of April 1764* not inferted in the former Abftrafts. Together with Copies of the faid Reports: And alfo, General State of the Abftrafts, No. T, 2, 3, 4. of the Reports from the Commiflioners, appointed by His Majefty, to examine and ftate the unfatisfied Claims and Demands, made on Account of the late War in Germany, prefented to the honourable Houfe of Commons, in the Two laft Seffions of Parliament, and of the Abftrad, No. 5. of the Reports of the faid Com- miffioners, now prefented. And the Titles of rhe faid Abftrad, Copies, and Stare were read. Ordered, That the faid Abftraft, Copies, and State, do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. T he faid Abftraft, Copies, and State are preferred amongft the other Papers of this Seffion. Ordered, That Samuel Vaughan Efquire, do, upon Monday Morning next, attend the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 2 2d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21 ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant March, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. Ordered, That John Williams Efquire do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time. Ordered, That Mr. Hallowell do attend the faid Committee, at the lame Time. The Order of the Day being read, for the 1 loufe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe* to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the ^uPP'y granted to His Majefty ; Rejblved, That this Houfe will, upon Wednefday Morning next, refolve itfelf into the laid Committee.- The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolvt itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty; Ordered, That the Petition of the Committee of the Company of Merchants, trading to Africa, be referred to the Con fide ration of the faid Committee. Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Palerfon took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Palerfon reported from the Committee, That they had come to a Refolution ; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received upon Monday Morning next. Mr. Palerfon alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Wednefday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty. The Houfe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for the more effeftual Encouragement of the Trade and Ma- nufafture of Leather Gloves and Mitts, in this Kingdom. Mr Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Poulton took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Boulton reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received upon Monday Morning next. The Houfe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for taifing a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year 1766. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Palerfon took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received upon Monday Morning next. A Meflage from the Lords, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Harris: Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for building a Bridge, crofs the River Thames, from Batterfea, in the County of Surrey, to Chelfea, in the County of Middlefex, without any Amendment: And alfo. The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for the Support and Prefervation of the Parilh Church of Folkeftone, and the lower Part of the Town of Folke- Jlone, in the County of Kent, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for the better maintaining, regulating, and employing the Poor, within the Parilh of Saint Botolph Aidgate, in the City of Londcn, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from Bawtry, in the County of Fork, to Eafi Markham Common, in �he County of Nottingham, and from Little Drayton 3 to Twiford Bridge, in the faid County, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to enlarge and continue the Term and Powers granted by an Aft, parted in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of his lace Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft for repairing the Roads from Lent after, through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of Tadeaf er Crofs-, and alfo from Ferry Bridge to Weatherby, and from thence to Borough Bridge, in the County of 2'ork-, as to fo much of the laid Aft as relates to the laid Roads from Don- cafler, through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of Tadcajier Crofs-, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Aft, made in the Twenty-fifth Year of King George the Second, for repairing the Roads from the North End of Malling Street, near the Town of Lewes, and other Roads in the County of Suffex; and for amending the Road from the Broil Park Gate, to the Weft End of the Turnpike Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurjl Green, through the Parilhes of Etchirgham and Burwajh, and from the faid Brod Park Gate, to the Town of Battel, in the faid County; without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for difeontinuing the Ufe of feveral Roads leading into and over Fi/herwick Park, in the County of Stafford, and for building and maintaining a Publick Bridge, crofs the River Tame, at or near Elf ord Mill Ford, in the faid County, and for repairing and keeping in Repair, the Road from fuch Bridge, to Hademore Gate, in the Road leading through Whiltingicn to Litchfield, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Commons, Common Fields, Common Meadows, and Commonable Lands and Grounds, of and in the Manors of Hafelor and Walcot, and of and in rhe Manor of Upton Hafelor, in the Parilh of Hafelor, in the County of Warwick, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Failures, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Parilh of Repton, in the County of Derby, without any Amendment: And allo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Parilh of Wdlington, in the County of Derby, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Commons, or Wafte Grounds, called Cuddington or Bryn Common, in the Townihip of Cuddington with Bryn, in the Parilh of Wcverham, in the County of Chefler, without any Amend ment: And alfo, The Lords have palled a Bill, intituled, An Aft for veiling Part of rhe fettled Eftate of Sir John Chet- mode Baronet, in Truftees, to be fold, fbr difeharging Incumbrances affefting the fame; to which the Lords defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. And then the Meffcngers withdrew. Ordered, That Mr. Paterfon have Leave to make * Motion, it being pall Five of the Clock. And he moved the Houfe accordingly. And the faid ingrofled Bill from the Lords was read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday Morning next, Nine of the Clock. Lu ns. Anno 6� Georgii III1" Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. A N ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing feveral Common Arable Fields, Common Meadow Grounds, and the Moor, or Common, within the Manor and Townfhip of Naburn* in the Eaft Riding of the County of 1'ork* was read rhe Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pals : And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing feveral Common Arable Fields, Common Meadow Grounds, and the Moor, or Common, within the Manor and Townfhip of Naburn* in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork. Ordered* That Mr. Shuttleworth do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Mr. John Pitt reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Freeholders, and others, living in and near the Borough of Wareham* in the County of Dorfet �, and alfo the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, Owners, and Occupiers of Land, and Inhabitants of the feveral Towns, Parifhes, Villages, and I lam lets of Clift* Ttnkleton* Fiddletown* Athelbampffon* Burl fan* Toll-Piddle* South - over* Affpidd.e* Pallinglon* BHantfpiddle* Throop* and Turnerfpiddle* in the County of D rfet* whole Names are thereunto fubfenbed, in behalf of themfelves and many others -, and allo the Petition of feveral Perfons living in or near the Town of Wareham* and others tiling the Roads leading thereto ; were referred ; That the Committee had examined the Matter of the laid Petitions; and had directed him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the fame was read; and is as followeth; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petitions ; Mr. Thomas Bartelel* being examined, faid, That the Roads leading from Swanwich to the Top of Nine-Barrow- Down* at the Eaft End thereof, and from Fiddletown to Wareham* and from the faid Town of Wareham* to th- Eaft End of the Town or Village of Bcre* in the faid County of Dorfet* are very ruinous, and cannot be repaired by the prefent Method prelcribed by Law. Ordered* That it be an Inftruftion to the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing feveral Roads leading into the Borough of Wareham* in the County of Dorfet* is committed, that they have Power to make Provifion in the laid Bill, for repairing the Road from the Town or Village of Swanwich* through the Tything or Hamlet of Ulwell* to the Top of Nine Barrow-Down* at the Eaft End thereof; and alfo rhe Road from Clouds Hill* to Wareham'* and allo the Road from Wareham* to the End of the Town or Village of Bae. A Bill for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, and for repairing the Highways, paving, cleanfing, lighting, and watching the Streets, and other Places, within the Town and Parilh of Richmond* in the County of Surrey ; and for (hutting up a Road from the late Horie Ferry at Kew* to Richmond Green; and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from Kew-Bridge to Richmond-* and for removing and preventing all Obftiuftions and Incroachments in the Streets and other Places, within the faid Town ; was read a Second Time. Refolved* That the Bill be committed to Mr. Sandys* Mr. Ruff out* Lord Mountjluart* General Htzwilliams* Mr. Pennant* Mr. Harbord* Mr. Montagu* Mr. Mills* Sir Charles Hardy* General Howard* Mr. Penton* Mr. Elliot* Sir John Griffin* Sir John Wynn* Mr. Cocks* General Graine* Mr. Wynn* Mr. Barton* General Homy- A Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Grounds, or Failures, and fome Parts of a certain Moor or Traft of Watte Land, within the Manor of Bowes* in the County of Fork* was read a Second Time. Rtf tired, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Lafcelles* Mr. Sandys* Mr. Darker* Mr. Sibthorpe* Mr. Shiffner* Mr. Grey* Sir Robert Burdett* Mr. Fonereau* Mr. Gray* Mr Cuff* Mr. Fown/hend* Mr. Kynaflon* Mr. Pennant* Mr. Grenville* Lord Grey* Sir George Savile* Sir Charles Mordaunt* Lord Howe* Mr. Houblon* Mr. Forrejler* Mr Dyfon* Sir Francis Vincent* Sir John Glynne* Mr. Grofvenor* Mr. Cafwall* Mr. Dodd* Mr. I Ph at ley* Mr. Tudway* Mr. Fane* Mr. Burke* Mr. Seymour* Mr. Cocks* Mr. Whitworth* Mr. Ward* Sir Thomas Cave-* and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Fork* Durham* Northumberland* Cumberland* Wef more- land* and Lancaffer: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Petition of Sampfon Lloyd the younger, William Ri- chardfon* Jofeph Wilkes the younger, and Abraham Hof- kins* in Behalf of themlelves and the rett of the Lef- fees, under the Right honourable Henry Earl of Uxbridge* of the Navigation of the River Trent* from Wilden Ferry* in the County of Derby* to Burton upon Trent* in the County of Stafford* was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the Houfe, that a Bill has been brought in, for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from Wilden Ferry* to the River Merfey; and that the Petitioners humbly apprehend, that the faid Bill, if it pafles into a Law. will eflentially affect the Properties of the Petitioners: And therefore praying, That they may be heard, by themfelves or their Counfel, againtt the laid Bill; and that they may have fuch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet. Ordered* That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Report be received from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from fr m the River Trent, at or new Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or near Swarkftone, in the faid County, Whichnor, Rudgeley, Stone, and Btirftem, in the County of Stafford, and front thence to or near Lawton and Afi bury, in the County of Chefter, and to the River Merfey, is committed �, and that the Petitioners be then heard, by their Counfel, againlt the laid Bill, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame l ime, in Favour of the laid Bill, again!! the faid Petition. A Bill to- enlarging the Term and Powers granted by feveral Ads of Parliament made in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of his late Majefty King George the Firft, and in the Tenth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties of Surrey and Suffex; and for enlightening the faid Roads, and cllabhlhing a regular nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Diftance from the laid Borough of Southwark-, and for repairing the Road from Smitbam Bet tan, to the End of Wooly-Laue, and from Wandf- ^orth, through Garvat, to Tooting ; was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Francis Vincent, Sir John Sebright, Lord Grey, Mr. Lafcelles, Sir Reger Newdigate, Mr. Grey, Lord Howe, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Gray, Sir John Aftley, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Vane, Mr. Forrefter, Mr. Tbwnfbend, Mr. Fanjittart, Mr. Darker, Sir George Savile, Lord Pigot, Mr. Iloublon, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Fuller, Sir Robert Burdett, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Titd- way, Mr. KynaftcH, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Edmonftone, Mr. Coventry, Lord Burgl.erjh, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Pat er ft::, Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Boulton; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Suffex, Kent, Effcx, and Southampton: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. An ingrafted Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for enabling Robert MrElquire, and his Heirs, to take and ufe the Name, and bear the Anns, of Kingcfmill, was read a Second Time. Revived, That the Bill be committed to Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Shiffner, Sir John Seiright, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Townfhend, Sir Reger Newdigate, Sir George Savile, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Sandys, Lord Grey, Mr. Cuf, Sir John Aftley, Mr. Grey, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Forrefter, Mr. Gray, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Darker, Sir Robert Ladbroke, ] .ord Pigot, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Ojbaldefton, Mr. Pater- Jon, Mr. Gore, Lord Burghcrjb, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Grof- venor, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Burke, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Onflow, Sir John Glynne, Lord Lifburnc, Mr. Parker, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Way-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of 2'ork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, IVefmoreland, and Lancafter: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at l ive of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for repairing, widening, altering, and enlarging, the Stone Bridge, leading into the Town of Shrewf- iury, and for rendering the Paflages leading thereto more commodious, and for removing ObftruCtions to the PalTagc for Water under the laid Bridge; and for erefting a Temporary Bridge; was read a Second 'lime. Refolvcd, That the Bill be committed to Sir Roger Newdigate, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir John Glynne, Sir John Aft ley, Mr. Lafelles, Sir George Savile, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Fitzherbert,Me. Wynn, Mr. Long, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Pennant, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Darker, Mr. Edmonftone, Sir Jorrit Smith, Mr Bagot, Lord Pigot, Mr. Kynafton, Lord Grey, Mr. Forrejier, Mr. Houblon, Mr. OJbaldefton, Sir John Sebright, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. WlAbcot, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Cuft, Mr. Parker, Sir Edward Turner, Lord Strange, Mr. Burt, Mr. Harris, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Cholmondeley ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Salop, Stafford, Chefter, Derby, and Hereford; and for the Principality of Wales: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the Borough of Derby, and the Liberties thereof, was read a Second Time. Refclved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Fitz- berbert, Sir Robert Long, Sir Roger Moftyn, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Long, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Bagot, Sir John Sebright, Mr. Darker, Lord Grey, Mr. Of- baldefton, Sir George Savile, Lord Pigot, Mr. Boone, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Forrefter, Mr. Grey, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Townfhend, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Cafwall, Colonel Hotham, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wbicbcor, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Aiderman BeAford, Mr. Coventry, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Delaval, Mr. Fitzmaurice; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby, Stafford, Chefter, N.Hingham, and Fork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Ordered, That Mr. Darker do make the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, and Waftc Grounds, in the Parifh of Blaby, in the County of Let- cefter, was committed. Mr. Darker accordingly reported from the faid Committee, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaftion of the Committee; except the Proprietors of Six Yard Lands, and one Cottage, who, being applied to, refufed to fign the Bill; and that the whole of the Lands intended to be inclofed contain Thirty-eight Yard Lands, and one Quarter, and Nine Cottages ; and that no Perfon appeared before the Committee to oppofe the Bill; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted to be reported to the Houle; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houle. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrafted. A Bill for repniri'ng, widening, and keeping in Repair feveral Roads, leading to the Town of Stratton, in the County of Cornwall, was read a Second Time. Refolved, 1 hat the Bill be committed to Sir Georgs Tonge, Sir John Sebright, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Lafe elks, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Jenkinfon, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Kynafton, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Darker, Mr. Townf- bend, Mr. Whatley, Mr. Vanfittart, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Henniker, Mr. Butler, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Buller, Mr. Parker, Colonel Barre, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Nugent, Lord Strange, Mr. Willoughby, Sir George Savile, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Long, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Mr. Bromley, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Boone, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Tudway, Mr. Whicbcot, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Robinfon-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorfet, and Somerfet: And they are to meet this A;- ternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Mr. Lafcelles reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofmg the feveral Rintea Failures, called Cow Clofe, Weft Moor, and Clowder, 2 otherwile otherwise Clowtber, within the Townfhip of Arndiffe, in the County of Fork, was re-committed. That the Committee had made another Amendment to the Bill, which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place �, and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Quellion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. An ingrofled Bill to remove and regulate the Public Markets in the City of Bath; for widening certain Streets, Ways, and Paflages within the faid City, and the Liberties and Precinfts thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the fame ; for better paving, cleanfing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paflages there, to remove all Nuifances and Obftruftions therein, and to prevent the fame for the future ; and for better fupplying the Inhabitants of the faid City, Liberties, and Precinfts with Water ; was read the Third Time. An ingrofled Claufe was offered to be added to the Bill, by way of Ryder, declaring that Contrafts (hall be void, if the Corporation do not pay the Money thereupon, within a limited Time; and that they (hall be precluded from fummoning a Jury more than Once for the fame Purpofe, after Notice given of fuch Intention. And the laid Claufe was Twice read, with a Blank; which being filled up, the faid Claufe was read the Third * Time ; and, upon the Qtiftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe, to be made Part of the Bill, by way of Ryder. Then the Amendment following was propofed to be made to the Bill; viz. Pr. 13. 1. 7. After �of� to infert,� � fummoning;� and to leave out � Afliftant,� and infert � Jury� inftead thereof. And the faid Amendment was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe; and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Ad to remove and regulate the Public Markets in the City of Bath ; for widening certain Streets, Ways, and Paflages within the faid City, and the Liberties and Precinfts thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the fame ; for better paving, cleanfing, lighting, watching, and regulating the Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paflages there, to remove all Nuifances and Obftruftions therein, and to prevent the fame for the future ; and for better fupplying the Inhabitants of the faid City, Liberties, and Precincts, with Water. Ordered, That Sir John Sebright do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defife their Concurrence. An ingrofled Bill for the more eafy and fpcedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the City of Bath, and the Liberties and Precinfts thereof, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Ad for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the City of Bath, and the Liberties and Precinits thereof. Ordered, That Sir John Sebright do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Mr. Comptroller reported to the Houfe, that their Addrefs of Friday laft, that His Majefty would be gra- cioufly pleated to give Diredions, that there be laid before this Houfe, Copies of all Letters written by the Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations, or by their Order, to any of His Majefty�s Confuls abroad, fince the laft Seflion of Parliament, fo far as the fame relate to the Silk Manufacture, together with their Anfwers there - VOL. XXX. 686 the Committee appointed to inquire into the Management and Application of all inch Sums of Money, as have been collected, within Twelve Years laft part, by virtue of any Aft of Parliament, for repairing any particular Highway; and to report the Matters, as they fhall appear to them, together with their Obfervations and Opinion thereupon, from Time to Time, to the Houfe; and were then agreed to by the Houle; might be again read. And the fame were, as agreed to by the Houfe, read accordingly ; and are as followerh ; viz. � Refolved, That there has been great Mifmanage- � ment of the Public Money, in the Repair of that Part � of the Kenjington Road leading from Clarges Street to � Knigbtjbridge.� � Refolved, That fome Alteration ought to be made � in the Execution of the faid Truft.� � Refolved, That it would be of Public Utility, and � a Saving to the Truft, if that Part of the Road from � Clarges Street to Hyde Park Corner, was put under the � Management of the Commiflioners for paving the � Streets of Wejlminjier, and a proper Sum allowed out � of the Truft, for paving and repairing the fame.� � Refolded, That it would be of great Conveniency to � all Perfons travelling through Kenfmgton, in cafe Part � of the Truft Money was appropriated towards paving � and cleanfing the fame, and a proper Proportion allow- � ed by the refpeftive Inhabitants for the faid Purpofe.� Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for putting the Road from Clarges Street to Hyde Park Corner, and from the South End of Park Lane, to the North Side of Hertford Street, in the Parifh of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, now under the Direftion of the Afts for repairing the Roads in the Parifhes of Kenjington, Chelfea, Fulham, and Saint George Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, under the Management of the Commiflioners for paving, cleanfing, and lighting the Squares, Streets, Lanes, and other Places, in Wejlminjier; and for paving, cleanfing, and lighting the High Road through the Town ot'Ken- Jhtgton: And that Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Fuller, Sir William Beauchamp Prottor, Mr. Cooke, and Sir Richard Glyn, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. A Bill for explaining and amending fo much of an Aft, made in the Firft Year of the Reign of King James the Second, intituled, An additional Aft for the Improvement of Tillage, as relates to the City of London, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Vernon, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir Roger Newdigate, General A'Court, 'Mr.Wood, Mr Wane,Sir John Glynnc, Mr. Which cot, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Pa- terfon, Mr.Barrow, Mr. Jenkinfon, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Butler, Lord Grey, Mr. Parker, Colonel Barre, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Darker, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Dodd, Sir George Savile, Mr. Dempjler, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Coventry, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Staunton; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Middlefex, Effex, Hertford, Kent, Surrey, and Suffix: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, being Owners or Occupiers of Lands and Eftates, or of Mills, within the Counties of Chejier and Lancajier, in behalf of themfelves and others, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed that a Bill is depending in Parliament, for making a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Witton Bridge, to Knutsford, Mottram, Macclesfield, Stockport, and Muncbefier, in the faid Counties ; that the Petitioner? are greatly alarmed at the laid Bill, being ap prehenfive that their Eftates and Interefts will be greatly prejudiced, by the making fuch Canal; and that the fame will nor, in the Opinion of the Petitioners, be attended with any adequate or material Convenience to the Public-. And therefore praying, That they may be heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill, or have fuch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Report be received from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making and maintaining a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Witton Bridge, to Nether Knutsford, by or near Mottram Andrew, and from thence to Macclesfield, and from or near Mottram aforefaid, to Stockport, in the County of Chejier, and from thence to Manchejler, in the County of Lancajier, is committed; and that the Petitioners be then heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill, upon their laid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition. Ordered, That Sir William Codrington, Mr. Scudamore, Sir John Wynn, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wynne, Sir John Turner, Mr. Ewer, Mr. De Grey, General A'Court, Mr. Solicitor General, General Fitzwilliams, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Sir James Peachey, Mr. Thynn, Mr. Thurlow, Mr. John Pitt, be added to the Committee, to whom the Bill to render more effeftual an Aft made in the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty, for draining, preferving, and improving the Low Grounds and Carrs, lying and being in the Parifhes, Townfhips, Hamlets, Lordfhips, Precinfts, and Territories of Sutton, Ganjlead, Swine, Benningholme, Benninghohne Grange, and Fairholme, North Skirlaugh, Rowton, Arnold, LongRtjlon, Leven, Heigholme, and Hally - tree Holme, Brandes Burton, and Burfal, EJke, Tick ton, Weel, Routh, Meaux, and Waghen, otherwife Wawn, in Holdernefs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork, i$ committed. A Bill to explain and amend an Aft, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for the more effeftual Prefervation of Fifh, in Filh Ponds and other Waters, and Conies in Warrens, and for preventing the Damage done to Sea Banks, within the County of Lincoln, by the breeding Conies therein, fo far as it relates to the taking and deftroying of Fifh in Rivers, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Burrell, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wbichcot, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Grofvenor, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Tudway, General Grame, Mr. Lozvndes, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Whately, Sir Roger Newdigate, Colonel Barre, Mr. Sandys, Sir William Beauchamp Prohor, Mr. Seymour, Sir George Warren, Mr. Jenkinfon, Mr. Lewis, Lord Grey, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Mr. Gafcqyne, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Nicholjon Calvert, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Cbolmley, Mr. Whitworth, Lord Strange, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Ward, Mr. Whitjhed, Mr. Touchet, Lord Burgberjh, Sir Robert Long: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and all who come are to have Voices. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they have Power to receive a Claufe, or Claufes, to explain and amend fo much of the faid Aft, as relates to preventing Damage being done to Sea Banks, within the County of Lincoln, by the breeding Conies therein. The Houfe was moved, that an Aft, made in the 26th Year of the Reign of his late Majefty KingGwr^c the Second, intituled, An Aft for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for the more ef. feftual Execution of the Laws relating thereto, might be read. And the fame was read accordingly. The Houfe was alfo moved, that an Aft, made in the 3 * Fifth Fifth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Aft to continue Part of an Act, made in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft to render more effeftual the leveral Laws now in being for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for making further Provifions for the Prefervation of the faid Roads. And the fame being read accordingly ; Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to explain and amend 1'wo feveral Acts, the one paflcd in the Twenty-fixth Year of his late Majefty, intituled, An Aft for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for the more effeftual Execution of the Laws relating thereto; and rhe other, palled in the Fifth Year of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Aft to continue Part of an Aft, made in the Thirtieth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft to render more effeftual the feveral Laws now in being for the Amendment and Prefervation of the Public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom, and for making further Provifions for the Prefervation of the faid Roads: And that Mr. Fuller, Sit Roger Ne-wdigate, and the Earl of CatberloNgb, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command, An Account of the Expenditure of f. 500,000 voted, upon Account, towards difeharging fuch unfatisfted Claims and Demands, for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, as appeared to be due by the Reports of the Commiflioners, appointed by His Majefty, for examining and ftating thofe Claims and Demands: And alfo, An Account of the Expenditure of a further Part of the �. 500,000 voted, in the Year 1764, towards difeharging Unfatisfied Claims and Demands, for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany : And alfo, An Account of fuch Part of the Claims, allowed to be due in Abftrafts, N*. 1, 2, 3, 4. for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, and laid before the honourable Houfe of Commons in the laft, and in the preceding Sefiion of Parliament, as has not been, yet difeharged. And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read. Ordered, That the faid Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Sefiion. Mr. Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for raifing a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year 1766, was committed, the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place-, and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in ar the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. Ordered, That Hugh Oxw Efquire, who has petitioned this Houfe, complaining of an undue Eleft ion and Return for the County of Pembroke, do, by himfelf or his Agent, on or before Thurfday next, deliver to the Sitting Member, or his Agent, a Lift of the Perlons intended by him to be objefted to, who voted for the Sitting Member, giving, in the faid Lifts, the feveral Heads of Objection, and diftinguifhing the fame againft the Names�of the Voters excepted to; and that the Sitting Member do, by himfelf or by his Agent, within the fame Time, deliver the like Lift, on his Parr, to the Petitioner or his Agent. A Motion was made, and the Queftion being pro- pofed, That it be an Inftruftion to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill for applying the Money granted in this Sefiion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia of that Part of Great Britain called England, for One Year, beginning the 2 5th Day of March 1766, that they do make Provifion in the faid Bill, for altering, explaining, and amending the feveral Laws relating to the raifing and training of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England; The Amendments following were feverally propofed to be made to the Queftion; viz. To leave out the Word � altering;� after the Word *l explaining,� to leave out the Word � and;� and after the Word � amending,� to infert the Words � and � rendering more effeftual.� And the faid Amendments were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Another Amendment being propofed to be made to the Queftion, by adding thereto thefe Words, � fo far as as the fame relate to the Payment of Money into Mis � Majefty�s Exchequer, by fuch Counties as have not � railed the Militia;� An Amendment was propofed to be made thereto, by inferring after the Word � the,� and before the Word � Payment,� thefe Words, � Cloathing of the Militia, � the Number of Serjeants and Drummers, and the.� And the Qucftion being put, That thofe Words be there inferred; It palled in the Negative. Then the faid Amendment, as firft propofed, was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Then the Main Queftion, thus amended, being put; Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill for applying the Money granted in this Seflion of Parliament, fir defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia of that Part of Great Britain called England, for One Year, beginning the 25th Day of March 1766, that they do make Provifion in the faid Bill, for the explaining, amending, and rendering more effeftual, the feveral Laws, relating to the raifing and training of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England, fo far as the fame relate to the Payment of Money into His Majefty�s Exchequer, by fuch Counties as have not railed the Militia. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Petition of 'John Earl of Breadalbane; Refolded, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee. The other Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary'Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 2Sth, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of/Wr^n laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant Marchi and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command ; Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do admit the Merchants of London, trading to North America, who, upon the 17th Day of January laft, petitioned this Houfe, complaining of the Difficulties and Difcouragements under which the Trade to North America labours, to be heard, before the faid Committee, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do confider of the feveral Laws now in being, relating to the Trade of His Majefty�s Colonies and Plantations in America. Ordered, That the Account of the Tender and Amount of the Bills of Credit, which have been created and iflued in the feveral Brilijh Colonies and Plantations in America, as well thole under Proprietors and Charters, as under His Majefty�s immediate Commiflion and Government, fince January 1749 ; diftinguilhing the Amount of the fame in each Colony and Plantation, and the refpeftive Times when fuch Bills were iflued, with the Amount of the faid Bills in Money of Great Britain, both at the Time when fuch Bills were iflued, and at the Time of preparing the faid Accounts; and allo the Times fixed for the calling in, finking, and difeharging fuch Bilk, and the Funds appropriated for that Purpofe; be referred to the laid Committee. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Wedncfday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole I loufe, to confider further of the faid Papers. Ordered, That the feveral Perlons, who were ordered ro attend the faid Committee this Day, do attend the laid Committee upon Wednefday Morning next. The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Roots, Ac- comptant to the Society of the Free Bmtjh Fifhery, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to the Directions of an Aft of Parliament, An Account of Receipts and Difburfements, by the Society of the Free Britijh Fifhery, from the 31ft December 1764. to 31ft December 1765. And then he withdrew. And the Title of the faid Account was read. Ordered, That the faid Account do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The laid Account is preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Martis, 2 50 die Mar tit \ Anno 6� Gtorgii III�� Regis, 176b. PRAYERS. A N ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Downs, and Commonable Lands, and allotting the Old Inclofures, lying within the Townlhip and Parilh �f Hatherop, in the County of Gloucejler, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Downs, and Commonable Lands, and allotting the Old Inclofures, lying within the Townlhip and Parilh of Hatherop, in the County of Gloucejler. Ordered, That Mr. Hufke do carry the Bill to tht Lords, and defire their Concurrence. An ingrofled Bill for naturalizing Godhard Sutthof and John Peter Cornud was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for naturalizing Godhard Sutthoff, John Peter Cornud, and Renira Bentinck- Ordered, That Mr. Hufke do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for veiling Part of the fettled Eftate of Sir John Chet- wode Baronet, in Truftees, to be fold, for difeharging Incumbrances affefting the fame, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Grey, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Pane, Sir Robert Ladbrokc, Mr. Legh, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Byde, Mr. Fownjhend, Mr. Edmonjlone, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Gray, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Grey, Mr. Sibthorpe, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Norris, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. For- reJi er, Mr. Ward, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Gore, Mr. Bofcawen, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Fitzherberi, Mr. Brand, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Cafwall, Colonel Brndenell, Sir Roger Newdigale; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties ^Stafford, Chefier, Salop, Lancajler, and Fork : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, LandOwners, Merchants, Tradefmen, Ma- nufafturers, and Inhabitants, of the Town of Stourbridge, and Parts adjacent, in rhe feveral Counties of Worcejier, Stafford, and Salop, whole Names are thereunto fubfcribed, which was prefented to the I loufe upon the 15th j 5th Day of February- laft, and then ordered to lie upon the Table �, might be again read. And the fame being read accordingly; Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the lame, as it Ihall appear to them, to the Houfe : And it is referred to Mr. Ward, Lord Bateman, Lord rings, Mr. Lafcelles, Lord Carysforl, Sir George Cole- bioke; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Worcefer, Salop, Stafford, Warwick, and Chef er-, and for the Principality of Wales: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records. A Bill for allotting, dividing, inclofing, and draining, feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Wafte, and Fen Grounds, within the Manor and Pariih of Bcurn, in the County of Lincoln, was read a Second 1 ime Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Brown- low Bertie, Sir Brook Bridges, Sir Thomas Stapleton, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Meynell, Mr. Starkie, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Curzon, Mr. Ker non, Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Plumer, Lord Garlies, Mr. Hobart, Mr. Fitzwilliams, Sir G. Heathcote, Sir Armine Wodehoufe, Mr. Seymour, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Howard, Sir George Warren, Mr. Waller, Mr. Brand, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Knightley, Lord Grey, Mr. Ryder, Nr. Townffend, Mr I helley, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Archer, Sir Robert Burdett, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Ward, Mr. Legb, Mr. Prowfe, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Brudenell, Sir Roger Mof^n, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Byde, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fo- nereau, Mr. Lewis, Sir George longe, Mr. Gore, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Norris, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Bertie, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Sibthorpe, Mr. Robinfon; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lincoln, Leicefer, Northampton, Nottingham, Fork, and Rutland: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber, Lord Brownlow Bertie prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Open Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Wafte Ground, within the Manor and Pariih of Corby, in the County of Lincoln ; And the lame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Ordered, That Mr. Sibthorpe be added to the Gentle- Amcotts Efquire, Lord of the Honour of Stowe, and Wapentake of Well, in the County of Lincoln, of which the Pariih of Kettletborpe, in the fame County, is Parcel, and Patron of the Reftoryof Kettletborpe aforefaid, and alfu Proprietor of feveral MelTuages, Toftfteads, Lands, Tythes, and Hereditaments, \n Laugbterton, and Kettletborpe, within the faid Pariih, and the feveral other Perlons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, Proprietors of, or Perfons interefted in, certain other Mef- fuages, Toftfteads, Open Field Lands, and Meadow Grounds, and in the Commons and Wafte Lands, in the faid Pariih of Kettletborpe. A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, of the feveral Towns and Parilhes of Launcejton, Saint Stephens by Launcejlon, Eglfkerry, Boyton, Trefneer, North Tamerton, Tremeano, Week Saint Mary, Moorwinfiow, Kilkhampton, North Petherwin, Clanton, Bridgrulo, Holfworthy, Jacobfow, Pancras Weeki Bradwortby, Pywortby, Sutcombe, Tetcott, Luffmott, Afh- water, Saint Giles in the Heath, Halwell, Firginfow, and Werrington, in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, that Application has been, or is intended to be, made to the Houfe, for a Bill for amending feveral Roads, leading from Stratton to Pude, and Widemoutb Bays, and other Roads leading to Holfworthy, and other Villages adjacent ; and that the faid Roads lie in a barren unpopulous Part of the Country, and are little frequented by Travellers, but ufed chiefly by Perfons carrying Sand, in the Summer Seafon, for manuring the Lands of the Petitioners, and others; and that the faid Roads may be kept in good Repair by the Laws now in being; and that the Petitioners conceive, that, in cafe an Aft Ihould be obtained for repairing the faid Roads by Tolls on the Paflengers carrying Sand, it will not only be a Prejudice to them in general, but a particular Hardlhip to the Petitioners, and others, who have Occafion for the faid Manure, as the Price thereof will be thereby greatly enhanced: And therefore praying. That fuch Bill may not pafs into a Law. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Report be received from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, feveral Roads leading to the Town of Stratton^ in the County of Cornwall, is committed. A Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Aft, paiTed in the Twenty-fourth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second* intituled, An Aft for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by Two Afti of Parliament, for repairing the Road from Wendover, to the Town of Buckingham, in the County of Bucks ; and alfo for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Weft End of the faid Town of Wendover, to the End of a Lane, called Oak Lane, next the Great Road, called The Oxford Road, lying between the Town of Beconsfeld, in the faid County of Bucks, and Uxbridge, in the County of Middlefex, and that Part of the faid Great Road which leads from the Weft End of the faid Town of Beconsfeld, to the River Colne, near Uxbridge aforefaid ; and for making the faid Aft more effectual; was read a Second Time, g N Refolved, That rhe Bill be committed to Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Houblon, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Kynaftcn, Mr. Herne, Mr. Forreftcr, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Scawen, Mr. Holt, Sir Charles Kemps Tynte, Sir John Gibbons, Lord Fernty, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Sir James Dajhwood, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Tufnell, Mr- Burke, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Legh, Lord Carysforl, Mr. Sibthorpe, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Vane, Mr. Bootle, Lord Grey, Mr. Shi finer, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Martin, Mr. Long, Mr. Bouverie, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Brand, Mr. Beauclcrk, Sir John Elwell, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Delaval; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Bucks, Middlefex, Oxford, Berks, Northampton, and Warwick: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Ordered, That Mr. Sibthorpe be added to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the Petition of the Right honourable Richard Earl of Scarbrough, Lord of the Manor, and Proprietor of a conftderablc Part of the Open Fields, in the Parifti of Scothorn, in the County of Lincoln, and the humble Petition of feveral others, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed. Proprietors of Lands in the feveral Open Fields in the Parilhes of Scotborn, and Sudbrooke Holme, in the faid County of Lincoln. Mr. Sbiffner reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for explaining and amending fo much of an Act, made in the Firft Year of the Reign of King James the Second, intituled, An additional Act for the Improvement of Tillage, as relates to the City of London, was committed, the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- grofled. Mr. Gilbert prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Floodgates upon the Mill Dam, in or near the Town of Newcajlle under Line, in the County of Stafiord, to the Turnpike Road leading from Woor to Cbefter, near the Town of Namptwicb, in the County of Cbefter: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Byde reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and ihclofing the Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, in the Parifti oi Hexton, in the County of Hertford, except a Common Pafture called The Cow Common, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaction of the Committee ; except Two Perfons, who are intitled to Thirteen Acres and an Half of Land in the faid Fields, and to Right of Common for Two Cows in the Low Field, and the reft of the Owners and Proprietors are intitled to 1514 Acres of Land In the faid Fields, and to Right of Common for 40 Cows in the Low Field ; and that no Perlon appeared before the Committee to oppofe the Bill; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read, the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered 3 the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the. Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to be the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrafted. The Houfe was moved, that the Order made upon Wednefday laft, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill to continue an Ad, made in the laft Sutton of Parliament, intituled, An Ad to amend and render more effedual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Ad, palled in this prefent Sellion of Parliament, intituled, An Ad for punilhing Mutiny and Defcrtion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, might be read. And the fame being read accordingly ; Ordered, That the laid Order be difeharged. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend, and render more effedual, in Flis Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Ad, palled in this prefent Sefiion of Parliament, intituled, An Ad for punilhing Mutiny and Defcrtion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters: And that Mr. Thomas Gore, the Lord Barrington, and Mr. Fuller, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Commons, or Commonable Grounds, in the Townlhip of Brigham, in the Parilh of Fofton, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Tufnell, Sir George Colebrooke, General Whitmore, Lord Grey, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Gore, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Shiffncr, Mr. Webb, Mr. Edmonftone, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Caf- wall, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Mills, Mr. Shuttleworth, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Sibthorpe, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Boulton, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Gray, Mr. Cornwall, Sir John Morgan, Mr. Bagot, Sir Robert Burdett, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. White, Lord Lifburnc, Sir George Tonge, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Crewe, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Lewis, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Weft, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Waller; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Fork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Weftmoreland, and Lancafter : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for veiling certain Eftates, in the County of Lincoln, in Truftees, and to enable them to appropriate the Rents and Profits thereof, and alfo certain Sums of Money, fubject to the 'Trulls declared by the Will of Sir Michael Warton Knight, deceafed, for the Augmentation of the Revenues of the Curacies of the late Collegiate Church of Saint John, in Beverley, in the County of Fork, and for erecting an Organ in the faid Church ; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned ; was read a Second Time. Refolved, 'That the Bill be committed to Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Forke, Mr. Fuller, Lord Grey, Mr. Gray, Mr. Butler, Lord Lijlurne, Mr. Gry, Mr. Cafwall, Lord Pigot, Mr. Bull, Sir Edward Turner, Lord Catherlough, Air. Sandys, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Lord Mexborough, Mr. Wynn, Lord Winter ton, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Shift tier, Lord Mountftuart, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Egerton, Lord Lorne, Mr. Legb, Mr. Cornewall, Sir George Fonge, Mr. Touchet, Mr. Praed, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Martin, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Crewe, Sir Thomas Cave, Lord Strange, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Vunfit tart, Sir Kendrick Clayton, Mr. Vane, Mr. Waller, Mr. Dawkins, Sir driftopher Treife, Mf. Delaval, Mr. Upton ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties cr Fcrk, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Weft more- land, and lancafter: And they are to meet this A f- ternoon, ternoon, a: Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill to render more cfleftual an Aft, pafled in the laft Seflion of Parliament, for rebuilding the Parilh Church of Allhallows on the Wall, in rhe City of London, and for rebuilding the Houfe belonging to the Rector of the faid Parifh, and for purchafing level al Pieces of Ground and Tenements thereon, to render the Paf- fages to and from the faid Church and Houfe more commodious, was read a Second Time. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to Sir Robert I adbreke, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Wynn, S\r William Maynard, Mr. Butler, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Cafzvall, Mr. Prowfe, Sir George Forge, Sir Edzeard Turner, Mr. Torke, Lord Grey, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Gray, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Grey, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Shiffner, Lord Lijburne, Mr. Boulton, Sir George Cole- Irooke, Mr. Martin, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Sandys, Sir John Elwell, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Dfon, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Foley, Mr. Beauclerk, Mr. Panfil tart, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr Fairfax, Mr. Harris, Mr. Tudway, Mr. Sullivcn; and all the Members who ferve for the City of London, and for the Counties of Middlefex, Effex, Hertford, Surrey, and Kent: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Allowance beforementioned; and that, as the Petition ers fo largely contribute to the J urnpike Gate at Walworth, ere&cd within their Diftrift, and have only fa fmall an Allowance to fupport the faid Road, the�Petitioners therefore pray, that a further annual Sum mav be granted them, or that they mav be allowed to collect and receive all the Tolls collected at the Gate, upon the Lid Road, from Newington to Camberwell; and that the Term and Powers of the faid Ads, io far as the fame relate to the laid Road, may be further continued and enlarged ; or that the Petitioners may have fuch further Relief, as to the Houle ihall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it (hall appear to them, to the Houfe : And it is referred to Mr. Aiderman Harley, Mr. Hunt, Lord Strange, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Pan- Jittart, Mr. Brand, Sir George Colebrooke, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Forrefier, Mr. HonbUm, Mr. Hujkc, Mr. Prowfe, Sir "Thomas Cave, Mr. Mills, Mr. Upton, Mr. Onjhw, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Buller, Mr. Curzon, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Gore, Mr. Gilbert, Lord Grey, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Drake, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Bromley, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Gafeoyne, Mr. Calvert, Sir George Warren, Lord Bateman, Mr. Tuckfield, Mr. Clive, Mr. Bouverie, Lord George Sackville, Mr. D mpfter, Mr. Burt, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Sandys ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of MidJiefix, Effex, Kent, Surrey, and Suffex\ and for the Cinque Ports : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Pcr- fons, Papers, and Records. * A Petition of the Inhabitants of Dulwich, in the County of Surrey, whofe Names are thereunto fub'erib- ed, was alfo prefented to the Houle, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners pay great Sums of Money for pafling through the Two I urnpike Gates on the Road leading to the Stones End, through Newington, and Walworth, and receive no Benefit from the Turnpike Roads, further than the Fox under the Hill aforefaid : And therefore praying, That Provifion may be made in the faid Bill, for repairing and widening the faid Road, from the Fox under the Hill, near Camberwell, to the Green Man, near Dulwich Common, in the County of Surrey, in fuch manner as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the laft preceding Petition is referred: And that they do examine the Matter of this Petition ; and report the fame, a* it Ihall appear to them, to the Houfe. An ingrofled Bill for the more effectual Encouragement of the Trade and Manufacture of Leather Gloves and Mitts, in this Kingdom, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for the more effeftual Encouragement of the Trade and Manufafture of Leather Gioves and Mitts, in this Kingdom. Ordered, That Sir Robert Ladbroke do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. The Houfe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft to diflblve the Marriage of Charles Aidcroft Gentleman, with Sarah Shewed, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again ; and for other Purpoles therein mentioned. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Wilbraham Bootle look the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker relumed the Chair. Mr. Wilbraham Bootle reported from the Committee, that they had examined Witneflcs, and heard Counfel, for the Bill; and that no Counfel or Party appeared before the Committee, to oppofe the Bill; and that that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made an Amendment thereunto-, which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the lame. Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning. An ingrofted Bill from the Lords, intituled. An Aft for veiling feveral Copyhold Eftates of /bin Blagrave, Widow, and others, in Trultees, to be fold, and for laying out the Money anfing thereby, in the Purchaie of other Eftates, to be fettled to the fame Utes to which the faid Copyhold Elhtes ftand limited, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Dyfon, Lord Grey^ Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Rice, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Archer, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gore, Mr. Martin, Mr. Fane, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Lafeelles, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Which cot. Lord Carysfort, Mr. Townf- hend, Lord Grey, Lord North, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Brand, Lord Strange, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Elliot, Lord George Sackville, Sir Charles Hardy, Lord Bateman, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Drake, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Legh, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Hunt, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr- Kynaf. ton, Sir Fletcher Norton, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Sandys ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Berks, Bucks, Oxford, Surrey, Southampton, and Wilts: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Petition of the Clothiers, Dreflers, and Manufacturers of Woollen Broad Cloth, in the Weft Riding of the County of Fork, was prefented to the Houfe and read -, Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the Houfe, that a Petition hath been prefented, for Leave for a Bill for the better Regulation of the Manufacture of Woollen Cloth, in the County of 2ork, and that the Petitioners have, by Experience, found that the Aft pafied in the laft Seflion, repealing feveral Laws relating to the Manufafture of Woollen Cloth in the faid County, and for preventing Frauds in certifying the Contents of rhe Cloth, and for preferving the Credit of the faid Manufafture, hath fully anfwered al! the Pur- pofes intended thereby �, and that the Cloth, which, before this Aft, was made extremely narrow, and not fit for Foreign Markets without ftretching, is now made of the full Breadth required at Foreign Markets, and t!ie wicked and pernicious Praftice of ftretching the Cloth beyond its due Dimenfions is by that Aft almoft totally prevented ; and that the Petitioners conceive no material Alteration can be made in the faid Aft, without great Prejudice to the faid Manufafture, which muft end in the Ruin of the Petitioners, who get their Bread thereby : And therefore praying, Thar they may be heard, by themfelves or their Counfel, againft any Alteration to be made in the faid Aft, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet. Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Bill to amend an Aft, made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, inritu'ed, An Aft for repealing feveral Laws relating to the Manufafture of Woollen Cloth, in the County of J^ork, and alfo fo much of feveral other Laws as prescribes particular Standards of Width and I .ength of fuch Woollen Cloths, and for fubftituting other Regulations of the Cloth Trade, within the Weft Riding of the faid County, for preventing Frauds in certifying the Contents of the Cloth, and for preferving the Credit of the faid Manufafture at the Foreign Market, is commit- red ?, and that the Petitioners be heard, by their Cuunfel, before the faid Committee, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the (aid Com- mbtee. that they do admit Counfel tv be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition. Ordered, That the Mayor, Aidermen, and BurgefTes, of the Borough of Newbury, in the County of Berks, and the principal Inhabitants of the faid Borough, and Parts adjacent, who, upon the 11 th Day of this Inftant March, petitioned this lloufc, praying to be heard, by their Counfel, againft the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parilh of Hurjley, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parilh of Newbury, in the County of Berks, be at Liberty to withdraw their laid Petition Ordered, That the Order, made upon the 1 j th Day of this Inftant March, for the hearing of Counfel upon the faid Petition �, and alfo the Order for the Hearing of Counfel in favour of the faid Bill againft the faid Petition 5 be difeharged. A Bill to indemnify Perlons who have incurred, or may incur, Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, in- grofiing, or printing, in His Majcfty�s Dominions in America, upon unftamped Paper, Vellum, .or Parchment, contrary to an Aft, pafied laft Sefiion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the British Colonies and Plantations in America -, and for making good and valid all Writings, Ingroflings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofted, or printed, or which fhall be wrote, ingrofted, or printed, upon unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Aft, would have been, or (hall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money ; was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Wednefday the 9th Day of April next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill. An ingrofted Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Stinted Paftures, called Cow Clofe, Weft Moor, and Clowder, otherwife Clowther, within the Townftiip of Arncliffe, in the County of Fork, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That rhe Bill do paft; And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the feveral Stinted Paftures, called Cow Clofe, I Pc Ji Moor, and Clowder, otherwife Ckwther, within the Townftiip of Arncliffe, in the County of Fork. Ordered, That Mr. Lafeelles do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. An ingrofted Bill for raifing a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year 1766, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pals: And that the Title be, An Aft for raifing a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of rhe Year 1766. Ordered, That Mr. Cooper do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. A Petition of many of the Inhabitants, in and about Mary Le Bone, Cavendifh Square, and the Parts adjacent, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth. That the Petitioners have obferved, by the Votes of the Houfe, that a Petition is now depending, for a Bill fot conveying Water from the River Colne, by a Cut, navigable for Boats, Barges, and other Vcflcls, to a Place near Wiilans Farm Houfe, in the Parilh of St. Mary le Bone, which, fhould rhe fame pals into a Law, the Petitioner* apprehend, would be attended with very confiderable Ad van- Grofs and Nett Produce of the feveral Duties on Main for the Years 1756, 1757, an^ *758, and alfo for the Years 1763, 1764, and 1765 ; diftinguiffiing each Year j The Houfe divided. The Yeas went forth. Tellers for the Yeas, J TheLordC^�, i �. I Mr. James Harns : S Tellers for the Noes, J p ?�d s�rmZ�> J I0 I Mr. Cooper. J 1 So it palfed in the Negative. A Motion was made, and the Queftion being pun That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantity of Strong Beer and Ale, made between the 24th Day of January 1761 and the 24th Day af January 1765, charged with the additional Duty, laid by an Aft palfed in the Firft Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, together with the Number of Common Brewers, upon whom the laid Duty is levied; and alfo of the Amount of the Grofs and Nett Produce of the faid Duty, for the fame Time; diftinguiffiing each Colleftion, and each Year; It palfed in the Negative. A Meflage froiti the Lords, by Mr. Browning and Mr. Anguifh i Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and incloling the Open and Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, in the Pariffi of Little Horwood, in the County of Bucks, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Amendment made by this Houfe, to One of the Amendments made by their Lordffiips to the Bill, intituled, . An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Moor, Wafte, or Common, in the feveral Townffiips, Villages, or Hamlets, of Upper Heworth and Nether Heworth, in the County of Durham: And alfo, The Lords have palfed a Bill, intituled, An Aft for veiling certain Manors, Mefluages, Farms, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Surrey, deviled by the Will of Sir William Clayton Baronet, de- ceafed, in Truftees, to be fold, and for applying the Monies ariling by fuch Sale, in the Purchafe of other Lands, to be fettled to the like Ufes; to which the Lords defire the Concurrence of this Houfe: And alfo, The Lords have palfed a Bill, intituled, An Aft to impower John Jones Efquire, and Margaretta Maria his Wife, late Margaretta Maria Weller Widow, and other the Devifees of John Maryon Clerk, deceafed, to make Leafes of the Manor of Charlton, and of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the faid Manor, and alfo in the Pariffies of Woolwich and Plumfted, in the County of Kent; to Which the Lords defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. And then the Meffengers withdrew. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for veiling certain Manors, Mefluages, Farms, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Surrey, devifed by the Will of Sir William Clayton Baronet, deceafed, in Truftees, to be fold ; and for applying the Monies arifing by fuch Sale, in the Purchafe of other Lands, to be fettled to the like Ufes, was read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Order of the Day being read, for receiving the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making and maintaining a navigable Cut, or Canal, from 'Witton Bridge, to Nether Knutsford, by or near Mottram Andrew, and from thence to Macclesfield, and from or near Mottram aforefaid, to Stockport, in the County of Cbejler, and from thence to Mancbefler^ in the County of Lancafler, was committed; S O Mfi Mr. Cholmondeley accordingly reported from the faid Committee, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfled him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table. Ordered That the faid Report be now read. Then the Counfcl for and againft the Bill were called in. And the faid Report was read. And the feveral Petitions againft the faid Bill were alfo read. And the Counfel for the Petitioners were heard ; and offered to produce Evidence to prove, that the propofed Cut, or navigable Canal, would not be of the Public Utility, fet forth in the Preamble of the Bill. And the Counfel in Favour of the faid Bill objecting to fuch Evidence; they were heard in Support of their Objection. And the Counfel for the Petitioners were heard in answer to fuch Objection. And One of the Counfel for the Bill being heard by way of Reply ; The Counfel on both Sides were direded to withdraw. A Motion was made, and the Queftion being put, That the Counfel for the Petitioners be admitted to produce Evidence, to prove that the propofed Cut, or navigable Canal, will not be of the Public Utility, fet forth in the Preamble of the Bill, the fame not being an Allegation of either of the Petitions againft the faid Bill; It paffed in the Negative. Then the Counfel were again called in; and Mr. Speaker acquainted them with the faid Refolution. Then the Counfel for the Petitioners againft the Bill informed the Houfe, that, the Houfe having come to the faid Refolution, they had no further Evidence to offer. And then theCounfel on both Sides wereagain direded to withdraw. And the Amendments, made by the Committee to the faid Bill, being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, with Amendments to feveral of them, agreed to by the Houfe ; and feveral Amendments were made, by the Houfe, to the Bill. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- groffed. The other Order of the Day being read �, Refolded, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Petition of John Earl of Breadalbane. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Mer curii^ 26� die Martii; Anno 6� Georgii III'*� Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. A N ingroffed Bill for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, in the Parilh of Hexton, in the County of Hertford, except a Common Pafture called The Cow Common, was read the Third Time. Refclved, That the Bill do paG: And that the Title be, An Ad for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, in the Parilh of Hexton, in the County of Hertford, except a Common Pafture called The Cow Common. Ordered, That Mr. Byde^o carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Mr. Jennings reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields and Grounds, in the Hamlet of Waifworth, in the Parilh of Hitchin, in the County of Hertford, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direded him to report to the Houfe �, and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Report was read. And feveral of the Amendments, made by the Committee to the faid Bill, being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the further Confideration of the faid Report be adjourned till To-morrow Morning. Sir Thomas Cave reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Merchants, Traders, Manufacturers, and others, Inhabitants of Loughborough, in the County of Leicefter, and Parts adjacent, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, on behalf of themfelves and others, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had directed him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the fame was read; and is as followeth; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition, Mr. John Catkin fan, being examined, faid. That he is acquainted with the River Soar; that it is capable of being made navigable from the River Trent, to or near the Lordfhip of Loughborough, and Canals may be made from the faid River Soar, to or near the Rujhes in Loughborough, and to the Hermitage Pool, where it communicates with the Hermitage Brook ; that the whole Expence will amount to about �. 4,000; and that the making fuch Navigation will be of great Advantage to the Manufactories carried on in that Neighbourhood, and to the Public in general. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for making the River Soar navigable, from the River Trent, to or near Loughborough, in the County of Leicefer-, and for making navigable Cuts, or Canals, from the faid River Soar, to or near the Rujhes, and the Hermitage Pool, at Loughborough aforefaid: And that Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Thomas Gore, Sir John Palmer, and Mr. Darker, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. The Lord Grey prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing feveral Open Fields, Meadows, and Commons, within the Lordfhip of Ratcliffe Culey, in the County of Leicejler : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Lord Grey prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing the Road from the Turnpike at Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, to Ringles Crofs, near Uckfeld, in the County of Suffex: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Lord Grey prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, ed to be inclofed, all the Proceedings relating to the laid Inclolure have been conduftea without their Con- fent or Concurrence, and contrary to their Approbation ; and the faid Bill, as it is at prefent, will be in many Refpefts prejudicial to the Eftate and Interefts of the Petitioners : And therefore praying, that they may be heard, by themfelves or their Countci, againft fuch Parts of the faid Bill as affeft their Property ; and that the fame, as it now ftands, may not pats into a Law. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the laid Bill is committed; and that the Petitioners be heard by their Counfel, before the faid Committee, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do admit Counfel to be heard, at the fame Time, in favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition. Mr. Charles Townjhend prefented to the Ftoufe, according to Order, a Bill tor dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Commonable Lands and Grounds, in the Parilh of Laigbton Brom/wold, otherwife Laigbton Ecclefta, in the County of Huntingdon: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Wilbraham Bootle, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe to whom the ingrafted Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft to diftblve the Marriage of Charles Aidcroft Gentleman, with Sarah Sbewell, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again ; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned; was committed, the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill, and which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put therepon, were agreed to by the Houfe. And the faid Bill was read the third Time. Refolved, That the Bill, with the Amendments, do pafs. Ordered, That Mr. Wilbraham Bootle do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe hath agreed to the fame, with fome Amendments; to which Amendments this Houfe doth defire the Concurrence of their Lordlhips. The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Bill to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Aft, made in the Twenty-fixth Year of King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads leading into the City of Glafgow, fo far as the fame relates to the Diftrifts of Roads from Incbbellie Bridge to Glafgow, and from Glafgow to Luggie Water, Cumbernauld, and Redburne Bridge; and for altering the Courfe of the laft-mentioned Diftrift of Road ; And the Houfe being informed that no Counfel attended *, The faid Bill was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Ed- monjlone, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Dundas, Lord Grey, Mr. Parker, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Shiffner, Sir Herbert Lloyd, Sir Lawrence Dundas, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Luttrel, Lord Garlies, Mr. Gore, Mr. Fairfax, Lord Strange, Sir George Savile, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Legh, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Keck. Mr. Gray, Mr. Coventry, Sir Robert Burdett, Sir John Gibbons, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Montagu, Co\onc\ Barre, Mr. Fairfax, Lord Mexborough ; and all the Members who ferve for North Britain : And they are to meet this 3 Afternoon, Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Ordered, That Mr. Speaker doiftue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the Electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of Bridgnorth, in the County of Salop, in the room of William Whitmore Efquire, who, fince his Election for the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of Warden of His Majcfty�s Mint. The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, and Commons, within rhe Lordffiip or Liberty of Kegworth, in the County of Leicejier ; The Counfel for and againft the Bill were called in. And the faid Bill was read a Second Time. And the Petition of feveral Perlons, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, being Owners and Proprietors of Land* and otherwife intcrelkd, in the Common Fields, Meadows, Failures, and Commons, in the Lordffiip or Liberty of Kegworlb, in the County of Leicejier, was alfo read. 1 And the Counfel againft the Bill were heard, and examined feveral Witnefles, in fupport of their faid Petition. And then the Counfel on both Sides were directed to withdraw. Ordered, That the further Hearing of Counfel upon the faid Bill, be adjourned to Tuefday the 15th D ay of April next. A Meflage from the Lords by Mr. Browning and Mr. Arguijh: Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Ad for repairing and widening the Road from the Croft, or Market Place, in the Town of Winborn Minjler, to the Croft, or Market Place, in the Town of Blandford Forum, in the County of Dorfet, without any Amendment : And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Grounds, and Waftes, within the Townffiip or Pariffi of Bef- ftngby, in the Countyo (Fork, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, in the Manor and Pariffi of Keddington, in the County of Lincoln, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have pafled a Bill, intituled, An Aft for confirming the Sale of Part of the Eftates, late of Robert Nedbam Efquire, deceafed, fituate in the Kingdom of Ireland, for the Term of Five hundred Years, to George Nedham Efquire, for confirming an Agreement made between the Widow and Children of the faid Robert Nedbam, and for veiling Part of the faid Robert Nedham'3 faid Eftates in Truftees, to be fold, for the Payment of the Debts, Legacies, and other Incumbrances, affefting fuch Eftates; and for other the Purpofts therein mentioned ; to which the Lords de- fire the Concurrence of this Houfe. And then the Meflengers withdrew. Mr. Thomas Gore prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to amend, and render more effectual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Aft, pafled in this prefent Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for puniffiing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Tomkyns, from the Commiflioners of the Cuftoms, attended at the Door -, he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Order, An Account of the Quantity of Coals and Cinders, carried Coaftwife from rhe Port of Sunderland, from Cbrtjlmas 1730 to Cbrijlmas 1735, and from Cbrijlmas J759 to Cbrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year: And alfo, An Account of the Quantity of Coals and Cinders, exported from the Port of Sunderland, from Cbrijlmas J 730 to Cbrijlmas 1735, and from Cbrijlmas 1759 to Cbrtjlmas 1764, to all Countries; diftinguilhing each Year and each Place. And then he withdrew. And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read. Ordered, That the faid Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty ; Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon this Day Fortnight, the 9th Day of April next, relolve itfelf into the faid Committee. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty ; Ordered, That the A bitraft of Reports, made by the Commiflioners, appointed by His Majefty, for examining and Rating unfatisfied Claims and Demands, al- leged to be due for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, on fo much of the faid Claims and Demands, as have been liquidated fince the 25th March 1765, including one Report, dated the 4th of April 1764, not inferred in the former Abftrafts, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the General State of the Abftrafts, N�. 1, 2, 3, 4. of the Reports from the Commiflioners, appointed by His Majefty, to examine and ftate the unfatisfied Claims and Demands, made on Account of the late War in Germany, prefented to the honourable Houfe of Commons, in the Two laft Seflions of Parliament, and of the Abftraft, N�. 5. of the Reports of the faid Commiflioners, now prefented, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Account of the Expenditure of /. 500,000 voted, upon Account, towards difeharging fuch unfatisfied Claims and Demands, for Expences in� curred during the late War in Germany, as appeared to be due by the Reports of the Commiffioners, appointed by His Majefty, for examining and ftating thofc Claims and Demands, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Account of the Expenditure of a further Part of the^. 500,000 voted in the Year 1764, towards difeharging unfatisfied Claims and Demands, for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Account of fuch Part of the Claims, allowed to be due in Abftrafts, N�. 1, 2, 3, 4. for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, and laid before the honourable the Houfe of Commons in the laft, and in the preceding Seflion of Parliament, as has not been yet difeharged, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Paper, intituled, �Protocol, 21 March 1764;� and Tranflation; which were prefented to the Houfe upon the 27th Day of March 1764-, be referred to the faid Committee. . A Motion being made, That the feveral Accounts and Eftimate, which have been prefented to the Houk, in this Seflion of Parliament, relating to the Hofpiul for the Maintenance and Education of expofed and deferred Young Children, be referred to the faid Committee ; Mr. Command, acquainted the Houle, that His Majefty recommends to the Confideration of the Houfe, the further Care of the faid Charity. Ordered, That the faid Accounts and Eftimate be referred to the laid Committee. Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had come to feveral Refolutions; which they haddirefted him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning. Mr. Paterfon alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he was direfted by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon this Day Fortnight, the 9th Day of April next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty. The other Orders of the Day being read ; Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conzvay, upon the 14th, zad, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of 'January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant March, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by 1 lis Majefty�s Command. Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Petition of John Earl of Breadalbane. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Tfrael Ellington, a Holier in London, being examined, faid, That great Frauds are committed in marking of Stockings and Pieces, and other Framework-knit Goods ; and that Two Thread Goods are frequently marked as Three Threads, and Three Threads as Four Threads; and he produced a Pair of Stockings, which he bought as he came to attend the Committee, marked as Four Thread Stockings, which, upon being examined, appeared to your Committee to be only Three Threads; and the Witnefs faid, it was a common Practice for fome Manufafturers to mark their Goods in this fraudulent Manner, by which Praftice they underfell the fair Trader. Mr. Charles Tyrrell, alfo a Holier in London, being examined, confirmed Mr. Ellington's Evidence-, and added. That his Cuftomers had frequently complained that he did not ferve them fo cheap as fome other Perlons could do, and had fhewn him the Goods they had bought as Three Threads, and fome as Four Threads, both which were only Two Threads; and that he had cut the Goods before their Faces, and fhewn them the Fraud. That there are very great Frauds praftifed in marking of Pieces of Framework-knit Goods; and that by marking them falfely, the Makers fell .hem at a much higher Price than they would fell for, if they were truly marked. And the Witnefs faid, That great Complaints have been made from abroad of the Praftice of falfe marking of Goods, which Praftice diferedits the Manufacture of this Country. That an Order was offered to a Manufafturer for a large Parcel of Goods to be falfely marked, which he refufed to comply with; but the Offer was accepted by another Perfon, and he had an additional Price for marking his Goods with falfe Marks. And the Witnefs faid, That fome of the moft confiderable Manufafturers in Town make ufe of this Method of falfe marking their Goods. Mr. Thomas Waller, a Hofier in London, confirmed Mr. Tyrrell's Evidence as to the Frauds committed in marking Framework-knit Goods. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a BiH to prevent the fraudulent Marking of Framework- knitted Manufaftures : And that Mr. Plumptre, Colonel Howe, Mr. Hewett, and Mr. Willoughby, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. Mr. Sibthorpe prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Arable Fields, Meadow and Pallure Grounds, in the Parilhes of Scothorn and Sudbrooke Holme, in the County of Lincoln: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Sibthorpe prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Lands, Meadows, and Free Commons, in Laugbterton, in the Parifh of Kettlethorpe, in the County of Lincoln: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Sir Thomas Cave prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for making the River Soar navigable, from the River Trent, to or near Loughborough, in the County of Leicejler; and for making navigable Cuts, or Canals, from the faid River Soar, to or near the Rufhes, and the Hermitage Pool, at Loughborough aforefaid: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. � Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Sir George Savile prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to regulate the Loading of Ships with 8 P Coals, .ifeo/Commons. ^.1766. mentioned Alteration in, and Additions to, the Truft, can be no Detriment to the faid Roads, nor to the Mortgagees under the faid Afts: And therefore praying the Houfe, to take the Prcmifes into Confideration, and to do therein as they Ihall think necef- fary. Ordered, That rhe faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it . ihall appear to them, to the Houfe: And it is referred to Mr. Whitworth, Sir J ar rit Smith, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Cholndey, Lord Strange, Mr. Hunt, Sir George Savile, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Plumpt re, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Hopkins, Sir George Longe, Mr. Lown/hend, Mr. Butler, Mr. Whiebcot, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Burt, Mr. Ofaald, Mr. Buller, Mr. Beau clerk. Sir John Major, Mr. VanJittart, Mr. Hervey, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Paterfen, Mr. Shijfner, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Legh, Mr. Wtl- fan, Mr. Tracey, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Earle, Mr. Fitz- berbert, Mr. Offley, Mr. Ridley, Sir Walter Blacket-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Middlefex, Surrey, Suffcx, Kent, and Hunts; and for the Cinque Ports: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records. A Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, and Burgefles of Newbury, in rhe County of Berks, and of the Principal Inhabitants of the faid Borough, and Parts adjacent, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners find, by the Votes, that a Petition hath been prefented to the Houfe, for a Bill for repairing and widening the Roads from the Turnpike Road, in the Parilh of Hurfley, in the County of Southampton, through .Mover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parilh of Newbury-, and chat the Road from the Sign of ihe Gun, near Newbury, to the Town of Newbury, and to Chilton Pond, in the Parilh of Chilton, in the County of Berks-, and alfo the Road branching out of the faid Road, from the South End of Bartholomew Street, in rhe Town of Newbury afore- faid, to the Extremity of the County of Berks, at Newtown River in the Road towards Whitchurch, in the County of Southampton; are in a ruinous Condition, in many Places too narrow, and cannot be repaired by the ordinary Courfe of Law: And therefore praying, That Provifion may be made, in the Bill to be brought in, in Confcquence of the faid Petition, for repairing the faid Road, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it Ihall appear to them, to the Houfe: And it is referred to Mr. Fanjit tart, Sir Jarrit Smith, Sir George Longe, Mr. Burt, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Hopkins, Sir Walter Blacket, Sir William Beauchamp Profior, Mr. Fitzberbcrt, Mr. Herne, Mr. Powlet, Lord Pt- got, Mr. Jenkinfon, Mr. Gore, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Whate- ley, Mr. Shuttleworth, Sir Alexander Grant, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Upton, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Scawen, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Butler, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. fown/hend, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Whicbcot, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Legh, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Plump- tre ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Berks, Oxford, Bucks, Southampton, and Wills: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to lend for Perfons, Papers, and Records. Ordered, That Mr, Gilbert do make the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near 3 Wilden 11'll den Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or near Swark- fone and Willington' in the laid County, Wbicbnor, Rudg ley, Stone, and Burjicm, in the County of Stafford ; and from thence to or near Lawton and Ajlbury, in the County of Cbcjtor, and to the River Merfey, was committed ; and to whom the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Traders, and Manufacturers refiding in the City ot Litchfield ; and alfo the Petition of feveral Merchants, Traders, and Manufacturers, refidingin the Town of Ki ng Jian upon Hull' in the County of the fame; and alfo the Petition of Merchants and Manufacturers of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick ; and alfo the Petition of the Merchants, Tradefmen, and Manufacturer", of Wafall, in the County of Stafford; and alfo the Petition of the Merchants and Traders in the Borough and Port of Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancafcr; and alfo the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Merchants, Freeholders, and Inhabitants, of the Town of Burton upon Trent, in the County of Stafford, and alfo of the Town of Derby, and the Proprietors of Lands near the River Trcw/, between Burien aforefaid, And Widen Ferry, in the County of Derby, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed; and alfo the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Traders, and Manufacturers, refiding in the Town of Stafford, in the County of Stafford-, and alfo the Petition of feveral Chcefc- mongers of the City of London, And Borough of Southwark, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed ; and alfo the Petition of the molt noble Francis Duke of Bridgewater ; were feverally referred. Mr. Gilbert accordingly reported from the faid Committee, that no Counfel appeared before the Committee; and that the Committee had confidered the Seven firft and Ninth mentioned Petitions, but no Perfon appeared before the Committee in Support of the Allegations of the Eighth mentioned Petition ; and that the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had directed to be reported to the Houfe ; and he lead the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table. Ordered, That the faid Report be taken into Con- Cderation, upon Wcdnefday the 9th Day of April next. Ordered, That the feveral Perfons, who have peti tioned this Houfe, praying to be heard, by their Coun- fel, againft the faid Bill, be then heard, by their Coun- fcl, againft the laid Bill, upon their fBveral Petitions, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the laid Bill, againft the Lid Petitions. jefty�s Conful at Leghorn, to John Pownall Efquire, Secretary to die Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations, dated January 31, 1766. And the Tides of the faid Copies were read. Ordered, That the faid Copies be referred to the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Bailiffs, Wardens, Afliftants, and Commonalty, of the Trade, Art, and Myftery of Weavers, London, on Behalf of them- felves, and the Silk Manufacturers of Great Britain, is referred. The faid Copies are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion. The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Rowe, from the Commiflioners of the Cuftoms in Scotland, attended at the Door; he was called in ; and, ar the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Orders, An Account of all Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported from His Majefty�s Sugar Colonies in America, to Scotland; and likewife the Value of all Goods, G^c, exported from Scotland, to the Sugar Colonies, from 5th January January 1761, to 5th January 1766, being as'near as they can be made up; diftinguifhing each Year: And alfo, An Account of the Quantity of Foreign Manufactured Leather Gloves and Mittens imported into Scotland, for Seven Years; diftinguifhing each Yedr, together with the Duties paid upon the Importation thereof: And alfo, An Account of all Foreign Kid and Lamb Skins, undrefled, imported into Scotland, for Seven Years paft ; diftinguifhing each Year, together with the Duties on the Importation thereof: And alfo, An Account of the Quantity of Whale Fins imported into Scotland,, from North America, fince the palling an Aft allowing the Importation thereof, upon Payment of the Old Subfidy only, to the 5th January 1766, being as far as fuch Account can be made up: And alfo, An Account of the Qiiantities of Pimento, Ginger, Cotton, Rum, Dying and other Woods, Drugs of all kinds, imported into Scotland, from His Majefty�s Sugar Colonies in America, from the 5th January 1757, to 5th January 1764; diftinguifhing each Year; and likewife the Quantities of the faid Commodities exported from Scotland, in the fame Period ; diftinguifhing each Year : And alfo, An Account of the Quantity of Pot Afh imported into Sect land, from the Britijh Colonies in America, during the laft Five Years; diftinguifhing each Colony and each Year : And alfo, An Account of the Quantity of tlx different Kinds of Furs imported into Scotland, from the Britijh Colonies in America, during the laft Five Years; diftinguifhing each Colony, and each Year : And alfo, An Account of the (Quantity of Train Oil imported into Scotland, from the Britijh Colonies in America, during the laft Five Years; diftinguifhing each Colony and each Year. And then he withdrew. And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read. Ordered, That the laid Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this SefTion. A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, in or near the Parifh of King JI on upon Thames, in the County of Surrey, and the Neighbourhood thereof, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, that a Bill is depending in the Houfe, for enlarging the Term and Powers of feveral Ads, for repairing feveral Roads, from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties of Surrey and Sujfex, and for enlightening the faid Roads, and eftablifhing a regular and nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Dif- tance from the faid Borough of Southwark, and for repairing the Road from Smit ham Bottom, to the End of Wooley Lane, and from Wandfworth, through Garratt, to Tooting; and that the Roads from the Robin Hood to Ringjlon, are fo deep and fandy in many Places, and the Hill fo fteep, that it is not only very inconvenient for Travellers, but a great Injury to the Turnpike, as many Carriages avoid that Road on that Account; and that the Petitioners apprehend Putney Heath and Gallows Hill, to be the moft dangerous Part of the Road from London to Kingjlonfm refped to Robbing; yer, by the Bill now under Confideration, that Part of the Road is not to be watched or lighted; and that, by watching and lighting only Six Miles of that Road, it will be a means of driving the Robbers to Putney Heath and Gallows Hill, whereby the Inhabitants of Kingjion and the Neighbourhood of that Town will be in continual Danger, in travelling to and from London; and that the Petitioners therefore hope, the Houfe will prevent fo much of the faid Bill, now depending, taking Effeft, as relates to watching and lighting any Part of the faid Road, unlels the fame is extended as far as Kingjlcn. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by feveral Afts of Parliament made in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of his late Majefty King George the Firft, and in the Tenth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties, of Summand Stiffen; and for enlightening the faid Roads, and eftablifhing a regular nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Diftance from the faid Borough of Southwark ; and for repairing the Road from Smitham Bottom, to the End of Wooley Lane , and from Wandf- worth, through Garrat, to Tooting*, is committed. Ordered, That all have Voices, who come to the Committee, to whom the faid Bill is committed. I A Bill to amend and render more effedual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Ad, palled in this prefent Sefiion of Parliament, intituled, An Ad for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Tuefday the 8th Day of April next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill. An ingrofled Bill for explaining and amending fo much of an Aft, made in the Firft Year of the Reign of King James the Second, intituled, An additional A(ft for the Improvement of Tillage, as relates to the City of London, was read the Third Time. , Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Ad for explaining and amending fo much of an Ad, made in the Firft Year of the Reign of King James the Second, intituled, An additional Ad for the Improvement of Tillage, as relates to the City of London. Ordered, That Mr. Shiffner do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Mr. Tufnell reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for inclofing, paving, cleanfing, lighting, and adorning Berkley Square, in the Pariih of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlefex, was committed, fhat the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto-, which they had direded him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iflue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the Eleding of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of Lojiwitbiel, in the County of Cornwall, in the room of George Howard Efquire, who, fince his Eledion for the faid Borough, hath accepted the Office of Governor of His Majefty�s Hland ot Minorca. Ordered, That Hugh Owen Efquire, be at Liberty to withdraw his Petition, complaining of an undue Eledion and Return for the County of Pembroke. Ordered, That the Order, made upon the 24th Day of February laft, for hearing the Matter of the faid Petition, at the Bar of this Houfe, upon the 21ft Day of April next, be difeharged. Ordered, Ordered, That Thomas Martin, eldeft Baillie and Firft Magistrate, and the other Perfons under fubferibing, Magiftrates and Town Counfellors of rhe Borough of Pittenweem, North Britain ; and alfo Robert Rob, eldeft Baillie and Firft Magiftrate, and the other Perfuns under fubferibing, Magiftrates and Town Counfellors of the Borough of Anfrather I Kef er, North Britain ; and alfo Andrew Boyter, eldeft Baillie and Firft Magiftrate, and the other Perfons under fubferibing, Magiftrates and Town Counfellors of the Borough of Kilrenny, North Britain-, who, upon the 31ft Day of January lail, fe- verally petitioned this Houfe, cornplaining of an undue Election and Return for the Burghs of Anfruther Eafer, Anfruther Wefier, Kilrenny, Craill, and Pitten- weem, have Leave to withdraw their faid Petitions. A Motion being made, That the ingrafted Bill for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from Witton Bridge, to Nether Knutsford, by or near Mottram Andrew, and from thence to Macclesfield, and from or near Mottram aforefaid, to Stockport, in the County of Chef er, and from thence to Man chef er, in the County of Lancafer, be now read the Third Time; Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His Majefty�s Command, acquainted the Houfe, that His Majefty, having been informed of the Purport of the faid Bill, gives His Confent, as far as His Majefty�s Intereft is concerned, that the Houfe may do therein as they (hall think fit. Then the faid Bill was read the Third Time. The Amendments following, were feverally propofed to be made to the Bill; viz. Pr. 1. 1. 17. After �of*to infert � nether.� 58. 24. To leave out �Six,� and infert �Five� inftead thereof. 82 33. To leave out from � Shillings� to �provided� in Pr. 83.1. 14. And the faid Amendments were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe 5 and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly. Refolded, That the Bill do pals; And that the Title be, An Aft for making and maintaining a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from Witton Bridge, to the Towns of Nether Knutsford, Macclesfield, and Stockport, in the County of Chefier, and to Manchef er, in the County of Lancafer. Ordered, That Mr. Cholmondeley do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the better preventing Irregularities and Diforders, arifing from rhe prefent Method of granting Licences for felling of Wine by Retail, to be confumed in the Houles of Retailers: And that Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Ridley, the Lord Warkworth, and Mr. Sandys, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. Mr. Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty, the Refolutions which the Committee had directed him to report to the Houfe; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table : Where the fame were read; and are as followeth; viz. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding One hundred and Sixthou- fand and Forty-three Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Eight Pence Farthing, be granted to His Majefty, upon Account, to enable His Majefty to difeharge fuch un- fatisfied Claims and Demands for Expences incurred during the late War in Germany, as appear to be due by the Reports of the Commifiioners, appointed by His Majefty, for examining and ftating fuch Claims and Demands. VOL. XXX. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding Fifty thoufand Pounds, be granted to His Majefty, on Account, to enable His Majefty to complete the Payment of One Hundred and Fifty Thoufand Pounds, ftipulated, by Treaty, to be paid to the Landgrave of Hef t Cajfel,'in Extinction of all Demands, under the Title of reafonable Succour, or otherwife. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding Thirty-two thoufand Seven hundred and Twenty-five Pounds, be granted to His Majefty, upon Account, towards enabling the Governors and Guardians of the Hofpital for the Maintenance and Education of expofed and deferred young Children, to maintain and educate fuch Children, as were received into the faid Hofpital on or before the 25th Day of March 1760, from the 31ft Day of December 1765 exclufive, to the 31ft Day of December 1766 inclufive; and that the faid SOm be iffued and paid, for the Ufe of rhe faid Hofpital, without Fee or Reward, or any Deduftion whatfoever. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the Sum of One thoufand One hundred and Sixty- feven Pounds Ten Shillings, remaining uniflued of the Monies granted in the laft Seftion of Parliament, for the Ufe of the faid Hofpital, be granted to His Majefty, upon Account, towards further enabling the faid Governors and Guardians, to maintain and educate the faid Children during rhe faid Time ; and that fuch Sum be alfo iifued and paid, without Fee or Reward, or any Deduftion whatfoever. The faid Refolutions being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon rhe Queftion feverally put thereupon* agreed to by the Houfe, Refolved, Nemine Contradicente, That an humble Ad- drefs be prefented to His Majefty, to exprefs the Approbation of this Houfe, of the Attention which has been (hewn, as well to the Intereft as to the Ilonour of thefe Kingdoms, in the Examination and final Liquidation of all unfatisfied Claims and Demands, on Account of the late War in Germany, and to beleech Mis Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to bellow fuch Rewards on the Perfons employed in executing the Com- miffion eftabhlhed for that Purpofe, as His Majefty (hall think proper, according to their refpeftive Merits and Services; and to allure His Majefty, that this Houfe will make good fuch Sum or Sums of Money, as (hall be iflued on that Account. Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as are of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council. Ordered, That all the Members who ferve for the County of Lincoln, be added to the Committee, to whom the Bill to render more effeftual an Aft, made in the 4th Year of His prefent Majefty, for draining, pre* ferving, and improving the Low Grounds and Carrs, lying and being in the Parilhes, Townlhips, Hamlets, Lordlhips, Precinfts, and Territories of Sutton, Gux- fiead, Swine, Benningholme, Benningholme Grange and Fairholme, North Skirlaugh, Routon, Arnold, Long Rifton, Leven, Heigh Holme, and Hally tree Holme, Brandes Burton and Burfal, Efe, Tickton, Weal, Routh, Meaux, and Waghen, otherwife Wawn, in Holdernefs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork, is committed. A Petition of feveral Merchants, Traders, and Ma- nufafturers,refilling in the Town of Gainjborough, in the County of Lincoln, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That rhe Petitioners are informed, that an Application is intended to be made to the Houfe, for a Bill to make a Navigable Cut, or Canal, 8 * from from Wilden Perry,, in the County of Derby, to the River Mer/ey: And praying. That the faid Bill may pafs into a Law, under fuch Regulations as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. Ordered That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Report, which was made from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or near Swarkjione, and Willington, in the faid County, Wkicbnor, Rudgley, Stone, and Burjlem, in the County of Stafford, and from thence to or near Lawton and AJlbury, in the County of Cbejler, and to the River Merfty, was committed, be taken into Confideration. Refolved, That this Houfe will, at the Rifing of the Houfe this Day, adjourn till Monday the 7th Pay of April next. Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to direft, that the fulleft Inftruftions be given to the feveral Governors of Colonies in North America, to tranf- mit particular and exaft Accounts of the feveral Manufactures, which have been fet up, and carried on, in their refpeftive Governments, from the Year 1734, and of the Public Encouragements which have been given thereto �, and that the faid Governors do, from Time to Time, annually tranfmit the like Accounts, of Manufactures which (hall hereafter be fet up, and of the Public Encouragements which fhall be given thereto; and that His Majefty would be gracioufly pleafed to direCt, that fuch Accounts, when received, be laid before this Houfe. Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as are of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council. Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to give DireCtions, that there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of all Public Encouragements given, by ACts of Affembly, or otherwife, in the feveral Colonies in North America, for the Eftablifhment or carrying on of Manufactures in the faid Colonies refpeCtively, as far as the fame can be made out, by any Information hitherto received. Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as are of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council. The Order of the Day being read, for refuming the adjourned Confideration of the Report, which was made from the Committee, to whom rhe Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields and Grounds, in the Hamlet of Walfwortb, in the Parilh of Hitcbin, in the County of Hertford, was committed �, Ordered, That the further Confideration of the faid Report be further adjourned, till Tuefday the Sth Day of April next. The Houfe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant March, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Fuller took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Fuller reported from the Committee, That they had heard the Merchants of London trading to North America, upon their Petition, and examined feveral Witncffes �, and had made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them referred; and that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Monday the 7th Day of April next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of this Inftant March, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. The other Order of the Day being read ; The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the * whole Houfe, to confider of the Petition of John Earl of Breadalbane. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. The Lord Advocate of Scotland took the Chair of the Committee. � Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. The Lord Advocate of Scotland reported from the Committee, That the Committee had direfted him to make a Motion, when the Houfe will pieale to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be now received. The Lord Advocate of Scotland accordingly reported from the faid Committee, That the Committee had direfted him to move the Houfe, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable His Majefty to exchange the Lands of Fernan and Lix, in the County of Perth, for other Lands, belonging to the Right honourable/^Earl of Breadalbane, in Pitkellony, in the faid County of Perth. And the Lord Advocate of Scotland moved the Houfe accordingly. Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable His Majefty to exchange the Lands of Fernan and Lix, in the County of Perth, for other Lands belonging to the Right honourable John Earl of Breadalbane, in Pitkellony, in the faid County of Perth: And that the Lord Advocate of Scotland, General Grame, and Mr. Ofwald, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday, the 7th Day of April next, Nine of the Clock in the Morning. Luna^ 70 die Alprilis; Anno 6� Georgii IH'" Regis, 1766. , PRAYERS. A BILL for repairing the Road from the Turnpike at Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, to Ringlet Crofs, near Uckf.eld, in the County of Suffex, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Fuller. Mr. Butler, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Buller, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Delaval, Mr. Shiffner, Lord Grey, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Townjhend, Sir Piercy Brett, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Gore, Mr. Darker, Mr. Rice, Mr. Vernon, Sir Robert Lad- broke, Sir John Hynde Cotton. Mr. Laurence, Sir George Savile, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Vane, Lord Percival, Mr. Wejl, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Clive, Mv.Wilfon-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Suffex, Kent, Surrey, and Southampton 5 and for the Cinque Ports: Atxl 3 they without any Amendment: And he delivered the Bill in at the Clerk�s Table. And the faid Bill was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs. Ordered, That the Lord Grey do carry the Bill to rhe Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houle hath agreed to the fame, without any Amendment. A Bill to regulate the Loading of Ships with Coals, in the Ports of Newcajlle and Sunderland, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir George Savile, Mr. Henniker, Sir John Major, Mr. Fane, Mr. O/baldefon, Mr. Ridley, Sir Walter Blacket, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Clive, Lord Grey, Mr. Delaval, Mr. Pitt, Sir John Delaval, Mr. Fuller, Sir Piercy Brett, Mr. Butler, Mr. Buller, Lord Percival, Mr. Gray, Sir Francis Fincent, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Darker, Lord Orwell, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Whitworth, Lord Robert Bertie, Mr. Weji, Mr. Wilfon, Sir John Hynde Cotton, General Graeme ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Fork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Wef moreland, and Lancajler: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speakers Chamber. An ingrofled Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Cranford Bridge, in the County of Derby, to the Turnpike Road, at or near Langley Mill, in the faid County, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Cromford Bridge, in the County of Derby, to the Turnpike Road, at or near Langley Mill, in the faid County. Ordered, That Mr. Plumptre do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Sir John Hynde Cotton reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road leading from the prefent Turnpike Road at Haverhill, to Red Crofs, in the Parilh of Shelford, in the County of Cambridge, was committed, That rhe Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true-, and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. * Mr. Comptroller reported to the Houfe, that their Ad- drckofThurfday, the 27th Day of March laft, that His Majefty would be gracioufly pleafcd to direct that the fulleft Inftruftions be given to the feveral Governors of Colonies in North America, to tranfmit particular and ex- aft Accounts of the feveral Manufaftures, which have been fet up, and carried on, in their refpeftive Governments, from the Year 1734, and of the Public Encouragements which have been given thereto ; and that the faid Governors do, from Time to Time, annually tianf- mit the like Accounts of Manufaftures which (hall hereafter be fet up, and of the Public Encouragements which (hall be given thereto; and alfo their Addrefs of the fame Day, that His Majefty would be gracioufly pleated to give Direftions, that the Account therein mentioned might be laid before this Houfe; had been prefented to His Majefty; and that His Majefty had commanded him to acquaint this Houfe, that He will give Direftions accordingly. Mr. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported to the Houfe, that their Addrefs of Thurfday, the 27th Day of March laft, to exprefs the Approbation of this Houfe, of the Attention which has been (hewn, as well to the Intereft as to the Honour of thefe Kingdoms, in the Examination and final Liquidation of all unfatisfied Claims and Demands, on Account of the late War in Germany ; and to befeech 1 lis Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to beftow fuch Rewards on the Perlons employed in executing the Commiflion eftablifhed for that Purpofe, as His Majefty fhall think proper, according to their refpeftive Merits and Services; and to affure His Majefty, that this Houfe will make good fuch Sum or Sums of Money, as fhall be iffued on that Account ; had been prefented to His Majefty �, and that His Majefty had commanded him to acquaint this Houfe, that He has great Satisfaction in the Approbation expreffed by His faithful Commons, of the Attention which had been fhewn in the Examination and final Liquidation of the faid Claims and Demands ; and that He will beftow fuch Rewards on the Perfons who have been employed, as He fhall think proper, according to their refpeftive Merits and Services, agreeably to the Defire of this Houfe. Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Monies remaining uniflued at the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Sum granted in the laft Seffion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia for one Year, beginning the 25 th Day of March, 1765. Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Grofs Produce, from the 29th of September 1764 to the 10th of October 1765, fo far as appears by the Accounts which have been received, of the Duties charged by an Aft, made in the 6th Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, for the better fecuring and encouraging the Trade of his Majefty�s Sugar Colonies in America, and by an Aft made in the 4th Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for granting certain Duries in the Britijh Colonies in America, and for continuing, amending, and making perpetual the faid Aft; diftin- guiffiing each Colony, the Species of rhe feveral Goods, and the Monies which have been paid out of fuch Duties for Incidents. Mr. Onflow prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for applying the Money granted in this Seffion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia, of that Parr of Great Britain called England, for one Year, beginning the Twentyfifth Day of March, One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-fix-, and for explaining, amending, and rendering more effeftual, the feveral Laws relating to the raifing and training of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England, fo far as the fame relate to the Payment of Money, into His Majefty�s Exchequer, by fuch Counties as have not raifed the Militia: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Rfolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itself into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and gift Days of January laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of Eebruary laft, and upon the 3d Day of March laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, loth, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command ; A Petition of the Mafter, Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Society of Merchants Venturers, of the City of Brijlol, under their Common Seal, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the Houfe, that the Trade of His Majefty�s Subjects to America is under Confidefa- tion; and reprefenting that the opening a Port in rhe iKef Indies, for the Reception of Foreign /linerlean Produce, under proper Reftriftions, would be a Means of increafing the Manufaftures, and extending the Navigation and Commerce of thefe Kingdoms; and that the Ifland of Dominica, from its Situation and other Cir- cumftances, is, in the Opinion of the Petitioners, moft convenient for the above Purpofes: And therefore pray, ing, That the faid Ifland may be made an open Pott, under fuch Regulations as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. A Petition of the Merchants of the Town of Lamafe/, was alio prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners apprehend, that the opening a convenient Port or Ports in the Weft Indies, for the Importation of Cotton, and other Foreign Produce, would be a Means of extending and improving the Trade and Navigation of thefe Kingdoms : And therefore praying, That Provifion may be made, for opening fuch Port or Ports, for the Reception of fuch Goods, to be brought in Foreign Bottoms, under proper Limitations and Reftriftions. And the faid Petitions were fcverally ordered to be referred to the Confideration of the faid Committee. Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Fuller took the Chair of the Committee Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Fuller reported from the Committee, That they had further heard the Merchants of London trading to North America, upon their Petition, and examined feveral other Witnefies ; and had made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them referred �, and that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon this Day Seven- n*ght, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 2id, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of/^- ary laft, and the 5th, 10th, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of March laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. Ordered, That Mr. Shuttleworth have Leave to make a Motion, it being near Seven of the Clock. And he moved the Houfe accordingly. And prefented to the Houfe, a Petition of the Merchants of Liverpool. And the faid Petition was read ; Setting forth, That the permitting the Importation of Cotton, Wool, and other Goods, of the Growth of America, in Foreign as well as Britijh Ships, into fome of the Britijh Hands in the IFeJl Indies, would be a Means of extending and improving the Trade of Great Britain, and be particularly beneficial to the Manufactures of thefe Kingdoms: Anil therefore praying the Houfe, to take the Premiles into Confideration, and to make fuch Provifion for the opening one or more Port or Ports, for thofe Purpofes as to the Houfe fhall feem meet. Ordered, 1 hat the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, bv Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, roth, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of March laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer 6 GEO. III. upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Martis t 8� die Apr His; Anno 6� Georgii IIP" Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. A Petition of feveral Mafter Silk Weavers, inhabiting in and near the City of London, was prefented to the Houfe, and read �, Setting forth, That the Petitioners find, by the Votes, that Application has been made for an Encouragement of the Silk Manufactures of thefe Kingdoms �, and reprefenting, that the faid Manufactures are at prefent in a declining Situation, owing to the Importation of Foreign Silks; and that many thoufands of Manufacturers are now out of Employment, and a much larger Number muft inevitably be difeharged very foon, if an effectual Stop is not put to fuch Importation, which has confiderably increafed the laft Year: And therefore praying the Houfe, to take the Premifes into Confidera- tion, and to grant the Petitioners fuch Relief, as the Nature of the Cafe may require. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Bailiffs, Wardens, Affiftants, and Commonalty of the Trade, Art, and Myftery of Weavers, London, on behalf of themfelves, and the Silk Manufacturers of Great Britain, is referred. A Bill for making the River Soar navigable, from the River Trent, to or near Loughborough, in the County of Leicejler-, and for making navigable Cuts, or Canals, from the faid River Soar, to or near the Rujhes, and the Hermitage Pool, at Loughborough aforefaid; was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Darker, Mr. Hunter, Lord Grey, Mr. Shiffner, Sir John Palmer, Mr. IVilfon, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Kyna- Jlon, Mr. Keck, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Holt, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Grey, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Parker, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Gore, Mr. Tracey, Mr. Herne, Sir Francis Kincent, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Sir Alexander Grant, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Fitzherbert, Sir Edmund Ifham, Mr. Boone, Mr. Garth, Sir George Colebrooke, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Dyfon; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Leicejler, Derby, Nottingham, and Fork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parifh of Countejihorpe, in the County of Leicejler, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parifh of Countejihorpe, in the County of Leicejler. Ordered, That Sir Thomas Cave do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parifh of Blaby, in the County of Lei* cejlcr, was read the Third Time. VOL. XXX, 7�5 The Amendments following were feverally propofed to be made to the Bill; viz. Pr. 6. 1. 38. To leave out � One,� and infert � Two� inftead thereof. 1� 3$> 39' To leave out ** Seventh and One � Half Part,� and infert� Fif- � teenth Parts� inilead thereof. And the faid Amendments were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe �, and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and WafteGrounds, in the Parifh of Blaby, in the County of Leicejler. Ordered, That Sir Thomas Cave do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. An ingrofled Bill for repairing the Road from the Burgh of Lauder, in the Shire of Berwick, to and through Kelfo, in the Shire of Roxburgh, to the March Burn, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be. An Aft for repairing the Road from the Burgh of Lauder, in the Shire of Berwick, to and through Kelfo, in the Shire of Roxburgh, to the March Burn. Ordered, That Mr. Elliot do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Sir Francis Vincent reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for enabling Robert Brice Efquire, and his Heirs, to take and ufe the Name, and bear the Arms, of Kingef- mill, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Committee had direfted him to report the Bill to the Houfe, without any Amendment: And he delivered the Bill in at the Clerk�s Table. And the faid Bill was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs. Ordered, Thatt Sir Francis Vincent do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe hath agreed to the fame, without any Amendment. A Meffage from the Lords, by Mr. Montagu fnd Mr. Cuddon: Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed td the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, Common and Wafte Grounds, within the Townfhip of Beeford, otherwife Beefortb, in the County of Fork, without any Amendment: And alfo. The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the feveral Commons and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor of Bradnop, in the Parifh of Leek, in the County of Stafford, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, lying within the Parifh of Hinton in the Hedges, in the County of Northampton, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Common Fields, Common Meadows, and other Commonable Lands, in the Parifh of Grtmoldby, in the County of Lincoln, without any Amendment: And alfo. The Lords have pafled a Bill, intituled, An Aft to enable the moft noble William Duke of Devonjhire to take, in England, the Oath of Office of High Treafurer of Ireland, and to qualify himfelf, in England, for the Enjoyment of the faid Office; to which the Lords defirc the Concurrence of this Houle : And alio, The Lords have pafled a Bill, intituled. An Aft to enable the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury to grant Leafes of their Eftate, in the Parilh of Saint Olave, South* 8 R wark-. wk 1 to which the Lords defire the Concurrence of this Houle. And then the Meflengers withdrew. A Bill for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Floodgates, upon the Mill Dam, in or near the Town of Newcajlle under Line, in the County of Stafford, to the Turnpike Road leading from Wnr to Chejier, near the Town of Namptwiih, in tire County of Chef er, was read a Second Time. Refolved,That the Bill be committed toMr.Gr7^/,Mr. Buller, Lord Grey, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Burrell, Sir George Savile, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Darker, Mr.TownJbend, Mr. Gray, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Garth, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Grey, Mr. Gore, Mi. Montagu, Sir JoJcph Maze bey, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Fanjit tart, Mr. Alderman Harley, Sir Piercy Brett, Mr. fFilfon, Mr. Sbaftoe, Sir Edmund IJham, Mr. Bcf, Mr. Bvde, Mr. Edmonjlone, Mr. lUhtchcot, Mr. Bull, Sir John Dflaval, Mr. Walter, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Mackay, Sir Hut bony My, Mr. Lewis�, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Stafford, Cbejler, Salop, Lancaf- ter, and Fork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Open Fields, Meadows, Failures, and Wafte Ground, within the Manor and Parifh of Corby, in the County of Lincoln, was read a Second Time. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Parker, Mr. Forrejler, Mr. Burrell, Lord Grey, Mr. Gore, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Gray, Sir Tbomas Cave, Mr. Campbell, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Sir George Savile, Mr. Townfhend, Mr. Whately, Mr. Dyfon, Sir Edmund IJham, Mr. De Grey, M . Lewis, Sir Jarrit Smith, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vanfittart, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Craven, Sir Tbomas Cave, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Bef, Mr. Waller, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Fitz- berbert, Mr. Darker, Lord Coleraine, Lord Orwell, Mr. Fcrnon, Mr. Fane, Mr. Montagu, Lord Strange, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Jaikfon, Mr. Gilbert; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, Fork, Northampton, and Leicejler: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Sir Charles Mordaunt prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Lands, Common Meadows, Common Pafure;, Common Grounds, Heaths, and Wafte Lands, or Grounds, in the Hamlet or Town- fhip of Ryton, otherwife Ruyton, in the Parifh of Bulkington, in the County of Warwick : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft to enable the moft noble William Duke of Devonjhire to take, in England, the Oath of Office of High Treafurer of Is eland, and to qualify himfelf, in England, for the Enjoyment of the faid Office, was read the Firft Time. R folved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Ordered, That Mr. Edmonjlone be added to the Gen- lemcn, who arc appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill to enable His Majefty to exchange the Lands of berram and Lix, in the County of Perth, for other I^ands, belonging to the Right honourable John Earl of Bread- albane, in Pitkellony, in the faid County of Perth. Mr. Edmonjlone prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to enable His Majefty to exchange the Lauds of Fenian and Lix, in the County of Perth, for other Lands, belonging to the Right honourable John Earl of Breadalbane, in Pitkellony, in the faid County of Perth: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Sir Thomas Cave reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields of 1 ubnam, otherwife Lubenham, in the County of Leicejler, was committed, That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Parties concerned had given their Confent to the Bill, to the Sa- tisfaftion of the Committee; except John Nether coat, who is poflefled of One Quarter of a Yard Lard, William Jordan, whois poflefled of Four Acres and a Half, Tbomas Thornton, who is intitled to Four Cow Commons, and Samuel Glover, to Twenty Sheep Commons and Two Cow Paftures in the faid Fields ; that the whole of the Lands, intended to be inclofed, confift of Thirty oneYard Lands, or thereabouts ; and that no Perlon appeared before the Committee tooppofe the Bill ; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made levcral Amendments thereunto, which they had direfted h.mto report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, feveral of them were difagreed to, and the reft were agreed to, by the Houle; and feveral Amendments were made, by the Houfe, to the Bill. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- grofltd. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft to enable the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury to grant Leafes of their Eftate in the Parifh of Saint Olave, Southwark, was read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Petition of the Coal Fitters, and Owners or Maf ters of Ships, belonging to the Port of Sunderland, near the Sea, in the County of Durham, alfo of the principal Merchants and Inhabitants of rhe faid Port, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth. That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the Houfe, that a Bill is ordered to be brought in, to regulate the Loading of Ships with Coals, in the Ports of New- cajlle and Sunderland-, and alleging, that there is no Occafion for the Provifions of the Bill with refpeft to Sunderland, Coal Ships having at all Times been regularly loaded there in Turn ; and that any Law, which may be made for altering the prefenc Method of carrying on the Coal Trade of Sunderland, will be attended with many Inconveniences, and cannot, as the Petitioners apprehend, be fully complied with by them: And therefore praying, That, in cafe any new Law Ihoukl be made to alter the prefent Method of carrying on the Coal Trade, the fame may not extend to Sunderland-, but that the Coal Trade there may be carried on in the fame Manner as it now is ; and, in cafe inch a Bill Ihould be brought in, that the Petitioners may be heard, by themfelves or their Counfel, agamft rhe laid Bill, fo far as it relates 10 the Port of Sunderland, or have fuch other Relief in the Premiles, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of th? Committee, to whom the Bill to regulate the Loading of Ships with Coals, in the Ports of Newcajile and Sunderland, is committed ; and that the Petitioners be heard, by their Counfel, before the faid Committee, upon their faid Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do admit Counfel to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the Lid Bill, againft the faid Petition. A Mefiagc and Miteham, in the County of Surrey, was referred,That the Committee had examined the Matter of the laid Petition ; and had directed him to report the lame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place*, and afterward* delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the fame was read ; and is as followerh ; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition ; Mr. John Mays laid, That the Road front the Weft End of Stroud Green, through Adifcomb Street, to Croydon, over Madden Marfh, and Mitcham Common, to the rurnpikc Road at Miteham, is very bad and narrow, and can* not be repaired by the ordinary Courfc of Law. A Member prelent confirmed Mr. Moy's Evidence. Ordered, That it bean Inftruftion to the Committee, to whom the Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by feveral Afts of Parliament made in the Fourth, Sixth, anil Tenth Years of his late Majefty King George the Firft, and in the Tenth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads from the Stores End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties of Surrey and Sttjfex, and for enlightening the faid Roads, and eftab- lifhing a regular nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Diftance from the faid Borough of Southwark, and for repairing the Road from Smitbam Bottom, to the End of Wooley-Lane, and from ll'andfwcrth, through Gar- rat, to Footing, is committed ; that they have Power to make Provifion in the faid Bill, for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from the Weft End of Stroud Green, through Adifcomb Street, to Croydon, over Waddon Marfo and Mitcham Common, co the Turnpike Road at Mitcham. A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Owners or Occupiers of Lands or Grounds, lying near the River Weaver, and which run from Winsford Bridge, to the River Merfey, at or near a certain Place called Runccrn: Gap, in the County of Chejier, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners have Ilea and perilled a Bill, now depending in the Houle, for cutting a Navigable Canal, from the River �Trent, at or near Wi/den Ferry, in the County of Derby, to the River Merfey, in the County of Chejier *, and are informed, the faid Canal is intended to be cut through the Lands and Grounds of the Petitioners, and other Perlons, fituate and being between Winsford Bridge, and the River Merfey afore laid, which will be very prejudicial to their Eftates; and that the River Weaver, purfuant to an Aft of Parliament, has been made Navigable from Winsford Bridge, to Frodfoam Bridge, in the laid County of Chejier, from which Place there is a natural Navigation by the Flowing and Reflowing of the Tide of the Sea to the Port of Liverpool; and that the Petitioners humbly apprehend, that the making of the faid Canal any farther than Winsford Bridge aforefaid, or Nortbwicb, in the faid County, will not be of any Advantage to the Public : And therefore praying, That the Petitioners may be heard, by themfelves or their Counfel, againft fuch Parc of the laid Bill as may affeft their Property, and that they may have Inch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe (hall Item meet. A Petition of the Owners and Occupiers of I ,and;, lying between Appleton and Prejlon Brock, in the County of (Infer, whole Names are thereunto fublcribcd, was alfo prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth. That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the Houfe, that a Bill is now �depending, for making a Navigable Cur, or Canal, from the River Tw;/, at or near Wilden Lei if, in the County of Derby, to the River Merfey, that the Petitioners, to their great Concern, have been very lately informed that the Eftates of the Petitioners are intended to be cur through, in order to anfwtr Purpofes intirely foreign and uneflential to ingrofled. Mr. Tufnell prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing, inclofing, and draining certain Lands, Grounds, and Common Failures, in the Parifh of Cottingham, in the F.aft Riding of the County of York: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Petition of the Merchants, and Manufafturers, in the Town of Mancbejler, in the County Palatine of Lancajler, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the opening fome convenient Port in the Wejl Indies, for the Reception of Foreign Ships laden with Cotton, and fuch other Goods as may be ufed in the Manufactures of this Kingdom, would be of great Advantage to the Public, and particularly to the Inhabitants of that Town, and the adjacent Parrs : And therefore praying, That Liberty may be granted to open One or more Port or Ports for that Purpofe, under fuch Regulations as to the Houfe fhall feem proper. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 2 Sth, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, joth, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the 3d Day of March laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by His Majefty�s Command. A Bill for applying the Money granted in this Sef- fion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia, of that Part of Great Britain called England, for One Year, beginning the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-fix; and for explaining, amending, and rendering more effeftual, the feveral Laws relating to the raifing and training of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England, fo far as the fame relate to the Payment of Money, into His Majefty�s Exchequer, by fuch Counties as have not raifed the Militia; was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill. The Houfe was moved, that the Order, made upon the 27thDay of Marchis, for taking into Confideration, To-morrow, the Report which was made from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or near Swarkjlone, and [Filling!on, in the faid County, Whichnor, Rudgley, Stone, and Burjlem, in the County of Stafford, and from thence to or near Lawton and AJtbury, in the County of Cbejler, and to the River Merfey, was committed, might be now read. And the fame being read accordingly ; Ordered, That the faid Order be difcharged. Ordered, That the faid Report be taken into Confideration upon this Day Seven-night. The other Order of the Day being read ; The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill to amend and render more effeftual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an i Aft, palled in this prefent Sefiion of Parliament, intituled. An Aft for puniihing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Thomas Gore took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Thomas Gore reported from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the lame. Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Mercuric 9 die Aprils; Anno 6� Georgii HF11 Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. A N ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields of Lubnam, otherwife Lubenham, in the County of Leicejier, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields of Lubnam, otherwife Lubenham, in the County of LciccJler. Ordered, That Sir Thomas Cave do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. A Bill to make and maintain a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Severn, at or near BewdLy, in the County of Worcejler, through Kiddermirjlcr, to Autherlcy, and from thence to or near Shutborough, in the County of Stafford, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Grey, Mr. Montagu, Lord Strange, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Fuller,Mt. Patcrfon, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Buller, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Darker, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Lord Howe, Mr. Hufke, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Howe, Sir Anthony Abdy, Mr. Gore, Sir Edward Dering, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Craven, Mr. Shiff- ner, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Ridley, Sir John Griffin Griffin, Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Byde, Mr. Boone, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Ward, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Garth, Sir William Beauchamp Proftor, Mr. Wynn and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Stafford, Chef er, Derby, Warwick, Nottingham, Lincoln, Salop, York, Leicejier, Worcejler, Somerfet, and Gloucejier: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and all who come are to have Voices. An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields and Grounds, in the Hamlet of Walfworlh, in the Parilh of Hitchin, in the County of Hertford, was read the Third Time. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields and Grounds, in the Hamlet of Walfworlh, in the Parilh of Hitibin, in the County of Hertford. Ordered, That Mr. Byde do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. The Houfe being informed, that the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Mucklcy Corner, to VOL. XXX. 7�9 IPilfall and Weheflury, and to Leigh Broek, and Oiker Hill, and from Toll End, to Puppy Green and Tipton Green; and from Puppy Green, to the Dudley Turnpike Road, and from Portway, to the Walfall and Wolverhampton Road, and from Church Bridge to New Mills, and from Waljall Brook to Ablewell Street, and from Bloxwich Chapel to Bam Hales, all in the County of Stafford ; which Bill was, upon Monday laft, read rhe Firft Time, and ordered to be read a Second Time ?, is not properly prepared �, Ordered, That the faid Bill be withdrawn. Ordered, That Leave be given to prefent a proper Bill inftead thereof. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Commonable Lands and Grounds, in the Parilh of Laighton Bromfwold, otherwife Laighton Ecclefia, in the County of Huntingdon, was read a Second l ime. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Charles Townjhend, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hunt, Lord Allen, Mr. Clayton, Lord Grey, Mr. Burton, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Ryder, Lord John Cavendijh, Mr. Pennant, Sir John Wynn, Sir George Savile, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Ridiey, Sir Jofeph Maw- bey, Mr. Patcrfon, Lord Coleraine, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Tracey, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Sandys, Lord Strange, Mr. Hanis, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Jenni gs, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Eames, Mr. Wax, Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Craven, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Gore^ Mr. Coventry, Mr. Garth; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Huntingdon, Cambridge, Suffolk, and Norfolk : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for veiling certain Manors, Mefluages, Farms, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Surrey, deviled by the Will of Sir William Clayton Baronet, deceafed, in Truftees, to be fold, and for applying the Monies ariling by fuch Sale, in the Purchaie of other Lands, to be fettled to the like Idles, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir John Griffin Griffin, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Edmund Ilham, Mr. Coventry, Mt. Patcrfon, Mr. Cornewall, Mr. Sandys, Lord Strange, Sir Charles Hardy, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Hufke, Sir Roger Moffyn, Mr. Fuller, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Montagu, Sir Kendrick Clayton, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Prefect, Mr. Tracey, Mr. Gore, Mr. Waller, Mr. Eanfittart, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir William Beauchamp Pro tier, Sir Anthony Abdy, Mr. Plumer, Lord Lijburne, Lord Burghcrjl:, Mr. Drake ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Berks, Bucks, and Surrey: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Mr. Speaker acquainted the Houfe, that the Clerk of this Houfe had received Returns to the Order of the Houle, of the 5th Day of February laft, � That the � Clerks of the Market at Oxford, Cambridge, Wtnchejler, � and Windfor, do forthwith tranfmit to the Clerk of � this Houfe, an Account of the bell Prices of Wheat � and Malt in the faid Markets, on the Market Days � next preceding Lady Day and Michaelmas in each � Year, from the Year 1660 to the prefent Time � and that the faid Returns were now upon the Table. Ordered, That the faid Returns be referred to the Committer, who are appointed to conlidcr of the State of the Corn Trade of this Kingdom, and the feveral Laws relating thereto. Mr. Aiderman Harley reported from the Committee, to whom the Report, which was male from the Com- & S � m;tree, mittee, to whom the Petition of the Truftees for putting in Execution fo much of feveral Acts of Parliament, made in the Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, and Eleventh Years of the Reign of King George the Firft, and in the Tenth and Twenty-fifth Years of the Reign of King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads, in the Counties of Surrey, Kent, and Suffix, therein mentioned, as relates to repairing the Road from Newington, through Camberwell, in the faid County of Surrey, to New Crofs, in the County of Kent, and for repairing and widening the Road from Camberwell Green, to the Fox under the Hill, in the Parilh of Camberwell -, and alfo the Petition of the Inhabitants of Dulwich, in the County of Surrey, whole Names are thereunto fubfcribed ; were feverally referred; had been re-committed j That the Committee had received further Evidence upon the faid Petitions �, and had directed him to report the fame to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the fame was read ; and is as followeth ; viz. In Support of the Allegations of the firft mentioned Petition, the laid Ads were read; whereby it appeared, that the annual Sum of �. 260 was to be applied for repairing the Road from Newington, through Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, to New Crofs, in the County of Kent-, and for repairing and widening the Road from Camberwell Green, to the Fox under the Hill, in the pM\(h of Camberzvell: And Mr. Richard Dodd, being examined, faid, That rhe Truftees appointed for the Care of thofe Roads, have duly applied the laid Money, according to the Directions of the laid Acts; and have borrowed and expended the further Sum of f. 1,600 in repairing the faid Roads, which now remains unpaid; notwithftanding which, fome Parts of the faid Roads are ftill ruinous and narrow, and that it will be itnpoflible effectually to amend and widen the faid Roads, and to keep the fame in good Repair, unlefs a further Sum be allowed for that Furpofe, and the Terms and Powers of fo much of the faid Acts, as relate to the Road from Newington to New Crofs, and from Camberwell Green to the Fox under the Hill, are enlarged and further continued. Mr. Samuel PFatfon, confirmed Mr. Dodd's Evidence. And Mr. Roger Peck, Clerk to the general Truft, faid, That the 'Polls ariling at the Gate at Walworth, amount to about f. 400 per Annum: And Mr. William Woodboufe, Collector of the faid Tolls at that Gate, faid, That the People of Dulwich, Camberwell, Peckham, and Places adjacent, pay the greateft Part of the Money arifing at that Gate ; and that Perlons travelling from the Borough of Southwark, pay nothing at the fuid Gate. In Support of the Allegations of the Second Petition ; Mr. William Levi az, and Mr. Robert Boxball, faid, That the Road from the Fox under the Hill, to the Green Adan near Dulwich Common, is in a ruinous Condition, and narrow in fome Places, and cannot be repaired by the ordinary Courfe of Law. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the Committee, to whom the Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by feveral Ads of Parliament, made in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of his late Majefty King George the Firft, and in the tenth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for repairing fc- veral Roads from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties of Surrey and Suffix; and for enlightening the faid Roads, and eftablilhing a regular nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Di fiance from the faid Borough of Southwark ; and for repairing the Road from Smitbam Rottom, to the End of Wooly Lane, and from Wandfworth, through Gdrrat, to Tocting-fs committed ; that they have Power to make Provifion in the laid Bill, for repairing and widening the Road from the Fox under the Hill, near 1766. Camberwell, to the Green Man, near Dulwich Common, in the County of Surrey ?, and for the more effeftual Amendment and Repair of the Road from Newington, through Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, to New Crofs, in the County of Kent; and from Camberwell Green, to the Fox under the Hill, in the Parilh of Camberwell, in the faid County of Surrey �, and for continuing and enlarging the Terms and Powers of fo much of the feveral Afts made in the Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, and Eleventh Years of King George the Firft, and in the Tenth and Twenty-fifth Years of King Gecrge the Second, as relates to the faid Road from Newington to New Crofs, and from Camberwell Green, to the Fox under the Hill. Mr. Sandys reported from the Committee, tn whom the Bill for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, and for repairing the Highways, paving, cleanfing, lighting, and watching the Streets and other Places, within the Town and Parilh uf Richmond, in the County of Surrey ; and for Hunting up a Road from me late Hcrfe Ferry at Ktw, to Richmond Green, and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from Kew Bridge to Richmond-, and tor removing and preventing all Obftruftions and Incroachments in the Streets, and other Places, within the faid Town; was committed; That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they bad direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in ar the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, feveral of them were difagreed to, and the reft were agreed to, by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled. Ordered, That Mr. Henniker be added to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill for taking down and removing certain Light Houfes, now Handing upon the Spurn Point, at the Mouth of the Humber, and for erefting ether fit and convenient Light Iloufes inftead thereof. Mr. Henniker prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for taking down and removing certain Light Houfes, now ftanding upon the Spurn Point, at the Mouth of the Humber, and for eretting other fit and convenient Light Houfes inftead thereof: And rhe fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Manufafturers, and Traders, refiding in Newcafle under Line, in the County of Stafford, and of feveral Gentlemen refiding near to the faid Borough of Ncwcafilc under Line aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That a Bill is now depending for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Floodgates upon the Mill Dam, in or near the Town of Newcafle aforefaid, to the Turnpike Road leading from JFoor to Cbcjler, near the Town of Namptwicb, in the County of Chef er-, and alleging, that the Road leading from the faid Floodgates, to the Bottom of a Lane, in Ntwcafle aforefaid, called the Church Lane, is ruinous and out of Repair, and cannot be kept in Repair by the ordinary Method of Law: And therefore praying, That Provifion may be made in the laid Bill, for repairing the faid Road, from the faid Flood Gates, to the End of the faid Lane, called the Church Lane, in fuch Manner as the Houfe fhall think proper. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof-, and report the fame, as it Ihall appear to them, to the Houfe : And it is referred to Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Cbolmley, Mr. Sandys, Sir slut bony Abdy, Mr. Calvert, Lord Howe, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir Edward Deering, Mr. Eames, Mr. Ridley, Lord Strange, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Jolliffe, Mr. Waller, Sir Armine Wcdeboufe, Mr. Tracey, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Darker, Lord Grey, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Paterfon, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Wbichcot, Mr. Gore, Mr. Way, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Sbiflner, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Craven, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fonereau; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Cbefter, Salop, Stafford, and Lane after: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber-, and have Power to fend for Perlons, Papers, and Records. bitants of the faid City; and therefore the Petitioners hope it will by the Houle be thought juft, that a reafonable Proportion of fuch intended Toll Ihould be applied towards the propofed Improvements of the faid City and Liberties: And therefore praying the Houfe to take thePremifcs intoConfideration, and to grant them fuch a Proportion of the faid Toll, towards the better paving, cleanfing, and lighting the faid City of London, audits Libeitits, apd removing Obftruftions and Annoyances therein, or to grant them fuch other Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it Ihall appear to them, tp the Houfe : And it is referred to Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Paterjon, Mr. Hervey, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Darker, Lord Grey, Lord Strange, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Gray, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Butler, Sir Anthony Abdy, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr Montagu, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Wbicheot, Mr. Harvey, Sir Edmund T/ham, Mr. Mellifb, Lord Howe, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Gore, Colonel Howe, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Hvfke, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Molyneux, Mr. Weft, Mr. Harris, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Craven, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Upton, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Harris, Mr. Ongley, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Weft, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Knight, Mr. Mackay, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Staunton; and ail the Members who ferve for the City of London; and the Counties of Middle- fex, Surrey, Effex, Hertford, Kent, and Suffex : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Per- fons, Papers, and Records. The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Hughfon, from the Exchequer, attended at the Door; he was called in ; and, at the Bar, preiented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Order, An Account of the Monies remaining uniflued, at the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Sum granted in the laft Selhon of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia, for One Year, beginning the 25th Day of March 1765. And then he withdrew. And the Title of the faid Account was read. The laid Account is as followeth; viz. To the honourable the Knights, Citizens, and Burgefles, in Parliament aflcmbkd. An ACCOUNT of the Monies remaining uniflued. at the Rprpinr . the laft Seflion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of rh- Pn i r?C^Uer�r� the Sum granted in Year, beginning rhe 25th Day of AW � 7% S � ^ "d ^'"S of the Militia, for One The Monies remaining uniflued, at the Receipt of the c , Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pav and Cloathin" of the: Milith �for On" Y '�^ 3ft Se?�n �f Day of March 1765, amount to Eighty thoufand Pounds. � � ^ � bc�innmg the 25th Exchequer, the 9th Day of April 1766. John Huglfon. -71 a Journals of the H< Ordered^ That the faid Account do lie upon the Table, to be perilled by the Members of the Houfe. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command, Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant Governor Iltitcb- infon, to Mr. Secretary Conway. Bojion, 26 Dec. 1765. With a Duplicate of his Letter of 27 OU. 1765. Copy of a Letter from Governor Barnard) to Mr. Secretary Conway. Bojion, fan. 19, 1766. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Fremantle, to the Secretary of the Treafury, inclofing feveral Letters and other Papers, fent by the Surveyor General and other Officers of rhe Cuftoms in North .America, to the Coni- miffioners of rhe Cuftoms. K Together with Lifts of the faid Papers. And the Titles of the faid Papers were read. Ordered, That the faid Papers do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The faid Papers are preferred amongft the other Papers of this Seffion. Mr. 'Thomas Gore, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill to amend, and render more effectual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Aft palled in this prefent Seffion of Parliament, intituled. An Aft for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, was committed, the Amendments which the Committee had made to the Bill; and which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- groffed. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill to indemnify Perfons, who have incurred, or may incur, Penalties and Forfeitures, by writing, ingroffing, or printing, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, upon unftamped Paper, Vellum, or Parchment, contrary to an Aft, pafled laft Seffion of Parliament, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the Britijh Colonies and Plantations in America; and for making good and valid all Writings, Ingroflings, and Printings, wrote, ingrofled, or printed, or which ihall be wrote, ingrofled, or printed, upon unftamped Paper, which, by the faid Aft, would have been, or Ihall be, null and void, upon Payment of certain Sums of Money ; Refolved, That this I loufe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for railing the Supply granted to His Majefty ; Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee. The Order of the Day being read, for the I loufe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole 1 loufe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty; Ordered, That the Eftimate of rhe Debt of His Majefty�s Navy, as it Rood on the 31 December 1765, be referred to the faid Committee. Ordered, That the Account, fhewing how the Monies given for the Service of the Year 1765 have been dif- pofed of, diftinguifhed under the feveral Heads, until the 31ft Day of March 176b, and the Parts remaining JovtS) 1 o' die ^frilis; Anno 6U Georgii III'� Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. M R. Frederick Montagu prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Grounds, Heath, and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor and Parifh of Harleflon, in the County of Northampton : And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrofled Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for vefting Part of the Fee Simple Eftate of George late Lord Vifcount Midleton, of the Kingdom of Ireland, in Truftees, to be fold, for paying the Debts, Legacies, and Incumbrances, mentioned in, and appointed to be paid by, his Will; and for executing and efFcftuating feveral Contracts entered into by him for felling and leafing divers Farms and Lands in Ireland-, and for making the Exemplification of his Will Evidence in Law and Equity; was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Frederick Montagu, Mr. Fuller, Admiral Cotes, Mr. Town/hend, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Clive, Lord Allen, Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Rajbleigh, Sir Edward IVinnington, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Fane, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Wynn, J .ord George Cavendi/b, Mr. Penton, Lord Bttrg- berjb, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Crew, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. H'ejt, Sir George Savile, Mr. Runout, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Bottle, Mr. Touchet, Mr. Fanjittart, Mr. Craven, Mr. Ba con, con, Mr. Wedderburn, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Ca- widifj, Mr. Wilfan, Mr. Ridley, Lord Grey, Sir Herbert Lloyd, Sir Alexander Grant, Mr. Darner, Mr. Shaftoe, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Fitzmaurice, Mr. Long, Mr. Pryfe Campbell; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Kent, and Sujfex; and for the Cinque Ports: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Ordered, That all have Voices, who come to the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, feveral Roads leading to the Town of Stratton, in the County of Cornwall, is committed. An ingrofled Bill for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, and for repairing the Highways, paving, cleanfing, lighting, and watching, the Streets and other Places, within the Town and Parilh of Richmond, in the County of Surrey, and for Ihutting up a Road from the late Horfe Ferry at Kew, to Richmond Green ; and for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from Kew Bridge to Richmond �, and for removing and preventing all Obftruftions and Incroachments in the Streets and other Places, within the faid Town ; was read the Third Time. The Amendments following were feverally propofed to be made to the Bill; viz. Pr. 3. 1. 17. After �Five,� to infert �ormore.� 20. 11. To leave out � any of.� And the faid Amendments were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houle; and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, and for repairing the Highways, paving, cleanfing, lighting, and watching, the Streets, and other Places, in the Town and Parilh of Richmond, in the County of Surrey, and for removing and preventing Annoyances, Obftruc- tions, and Incroachments therein; and for Ihutting up a Road from the late Horfe Ferry at Kew, to Wejl Sheene Lane, near Richmond Green �, and for amending and keeping in Re air the Road from Kew Bridge to Richmond. ^Ordered, That Mr. Sandys do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the Committee, to whom the Bill to explain and amend an Aft, made in the laft Seflion of Pailiament, intituled, An Aft for the more efftftual Prefervation of Filh, in Filh Ponds and other Waters, and Conies in Warrens, and for preventing the Damage done to Sea Banks, within the County of Lincoln, by the breeding Conies therein, fo far as it relates to the taking and deftroying of Filh in Rivers, is committed ; that they have Power to receive a Claufe, or Claufes, to prevent the Pitting or Watering Flax in Running Streams, or in Ponds, Pools, or other Waters which communicate with Running Streams. The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Parfons, from the Commiflioners of the Cuftoms, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Order, An Account of the Grofs Produce, from the 29th of September 1764 to the 10th of October 1765, fo far as appears by the Accounts which have been received, of the Duties charged by an Aft, made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, for the better fecuring and encouraging the Trade of his Majefty�s Sugar Colonies in America, and by an Aft made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for granting certain Duties in the Britijh Colonies in America; and fur continuing, amending, and making perpetual, the faid Aft; diftinguilhing each Colony, the Species of the feveral Goods, and the Monies which have been paid out of fuch Duties for Incidents. And then he withdrew. VOL. XXX. alfo of feveral Perfuns, who have advanced Money on the Credit of the Tonnage of the Navigation of the faid River, whofe Names are fubferibed, on behalf of them- felves, and the other Truftees and Creditors upon the faid Tonnage of the faid Navigation ; was prefented to the Iloufe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, that Application has been made for a Bill for making a navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, to the River Merjey ; nnd that, if the faid Bill (hould pals into a Law, the Petitioners apprehend, the Navigation of the Lid River JFiwwwill be greatly prejudiced, by diverting the Water from the fame River for the Supply of the faid intended Canal, and the Tonnage of the fame River will thereby and otherwife be greatly leflened, and confe- quently the Security for rhe Money, now owing on Mortgages of the faid Tonnage, will be rendered precarious : And therefore praying, That Provifion may be made in the faid Bill, to reftrain the diverting of Water from the faid River Weaver, and to prevent the Navigation and Tonnage of the faid River from being thereby 8 T or or otherwife prejudiced ; and that the Petitioners may be heard, by themfelves or their Counfel, againft fuch Parts of the faid Bill, as may affeft the faid River Weaver-, and that the Petitioners may have fuch other Relief in the Premifes, as the Houfe (hall think proper. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Report, which was made from the Committee, to whom the faid Bill was committed, be taken into Confideration ; and that the Petitioners be then heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill, upon their Petition, if they think fit. � Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition. A Petition of the Inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Wejiminjler, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, on behalf of themfelves and others, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are greatly affefted by the grievous Diftreffes under which the lower Order of People labour, through the exorbitant Price of Provifions of every kind, particularly Butchers Meat, arifing principally, as the Petitioners apprehend, from the iniquitous Practices of Jobbers, Fore- ftallers, and Engrolfers, whereby feveral confiderable Profits are unneceffarily and oppreflively made, to the great Grievance of the Petitioners, and more efpecially fo to the poorer Sort of the Inhabitants of the faid City and Liberty: And therefore praying the Houfe will take the Premifes into Confideration, and grant fuch Relief as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee: And that they do examine, and ftate to the Houfe, the Matter of Fad contained in the faid Petition: And it is referred to Sir George Tonge, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Lord Warkworth, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Rigby, Lord Pigot, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Fonereau, Lord Mexborougb, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Which cot, Lord Winter ton, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Norris, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Sir John Griffin, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Grofuenor, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Fane, Mr. Rice, Sir William Beauchamp Proffer, Mr. Sandys, Lord Grey, Sir Jo- feph Mawbey, Mr. Harris, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir John Delaval, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Dcmpjier, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Parker, Mr. Edmonjione, Sit Walter Blacket, Mr. Touchet, Mr. Wed- derburn, Mr Clayton, Lord Strange, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Fanjittart, Mr. Shaftoe : And they are to meet this Afternoon, ar Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records; and all who come are to have Voices. A Meflage from the Lords, by Mr. Montagu and Mr. Cuddon: Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Ad for dividing and inclofing feveral Open Fields, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor of Mar- Jlon, in the County of the City of Tork, without any Amendment: And alfo, The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Ad for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Field, Downs, and Commonable Lands, and allotting the old Inclofures, lying within the Townfhip and Parilh of Ha- therop, in the County of Glouce/ter, without any Amendment : And alfo, The Lords have palled a Bill, intituled. An Ad for veiling Part of the fettled Eftate of John Silvefer Smith Efquire, inTruftees, to be fold, for difeharging Incumbrances affeding the fame; to which the Lords defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. And then the MefiTengers withdrew. And the faid ingrafted Bill from rhe Lords was read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. An ingrafted Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Ad to impower John Jones Efquire, and Margaretta Maria his Wife, late Margaretta Maria Weller Widow, and other the Devifees of John Maryon Clerk, deceafed, to make Leafes of the Manor of Charlton, and of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the faid Manor, and alfo in the Parifhes of Woolwich and Plumjled, in the County of Kent, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Lif- burne, Mr. Cholmley, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Townfhend, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Shaftoe, Sir George Savile, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Fane, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Coventry, Lord George Cavendijh, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Wedderburn, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Wilf on, Mr. Dempjler, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Ellis, Captain Hervey, Mr. Ed- monjione, Mr. Norris, Sir Francis Fincent, Mr. Ewer, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Lowndes, Lord Downe; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Kent, Effex, Surrey, and Suffex: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Cham � ber. The Order of the Day being read, for the Second reading of the Bill for repairing and widening the Road from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parilh of Hurf- ley, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parilh of Newbury, in the County of Berks ; And the Houfe being informed that no Counfel attended ; The faid Bill was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir John Griffin Griffin, Mr. Prefect, Sir Charles Saunders, Mr. Townjhend, Sir John Delaval, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Fanfittart, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Wilfan, Mr. Fane, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Dempjler, Sir George Savile, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Tempejl, Lord Pigot, Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Downe, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Buller, Mr. Hunt, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Butler, Mr. Grofvenor, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Gafcoyne, Lord George Cavendijh, Sir Charles Bunbury, Mr. Thomas Townjhend, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Whichcot, Sir Francis Fin- cent, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Edmonjlone, Sir George Colebrooke, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Lafcelles, Colonel Burgoyne, Mr. Shaftoe, Admiral Keppell, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Garth, Mr. Dyfon; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Southampton, Wilts, and Berks: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and all who come are to have Voices. The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of the Com- miflioners for putting in Execution the feveral Aits of Parliament, for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, and Lanes, within the City and Liberty of Wejlminjier, and for the other Purpofes in the faid Afts mentioned; which was prefented to the Houfe upon the 15th Day of February laft, and then ordered to lie upon the Table ; might be again read. And the fame being read accordingly; Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Commiflioners for putting in Execution the feveral Acts of Parliament for paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the Squares, Streets, and Lanes within the City and Liberty of WJiminJler, and other Places therein mentioned, and for other Purpofes in the faid Afts mentioned, is referred : And that they do examine the Matter of this Petition ; and report the fame, as it fhall appear to them, to the Houfe. Mr Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty, the Refolutions which the Committee had direfted 3 him him to report to the Houfe ; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the fame were read ; and are as followeth; viz, Refolved., That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding One million Two hundred thoufand Pounds, be granted to His Majefty, towards paying off and difcharging the Debt of the Navy. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That One third Part of the remaining Capital Stock of Annuities, after the Rate of Four Pounds per Centum per Annum, granted in refpeft of certain Navy, Victualling, and Tranfport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures, delivered in, and cancelled, purfuant to an Aft of the Third Year of His Majefty�s Reign, be redeemed, and paid off, on the 25th Day of December next, after difcharging the Intereft then payable in rcfpeft of the fame. Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Sum, not exceeding Eight hundred and Seventy thoufand Eight hundred Eighty-eight Pounds Five Shillings and Five Pence Half-peny, be granted to His Majefty, to enable His Majefty to redeem, and pay off, One third Part of the Capital Stock of the faid Annuities. The faid Refolutions being feverally read a Second Time, were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do forthwith give Notice, that One third Part of the remaining Capita! Stock of Annuities, after the Rate of Four Pounds per Centum per Annum, granted in refpeft of certain Navy, Viftualling, and Tranfport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures, delivered in, and cancelled, purfuant to an Aft of the Third Year of His Majefty�s Reign, be redeemed, and paid off, on the 25th Day of December next, after difcharging the Intereft then payable in refpeft of the fame, agreeable to the Claufcs and Powers of Redemption, contained in the faid Aft. Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Grofs and Net Produce of the Duries upon Houfes, and Windows or Lights, from the Times fuch Duties were refpeftively laid, to the 5th Day of April 1765 �, diftinguilhing the Amount of each Duty in every Year. Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Number of Houfes in England and (Tales, having Seven or any greater Number of Windows or Lights, not exceeding 25, diftinguilhing how many of fuch Houfes have the fame Number of Windows or Lights, together with the Total Number of Windows or Lights in fuch Houles as contain more than 25 Windows. Mr. Lafcelles reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for further continuing the Duty of One Farthing per Chalder on Coals, granted by an Aft of the Firft Year of Queen Anne, and revived and continued by an Aft of the Eighth of King George the Second, for improving and repairing the Piers and Harbour of Whitby, in the County of York, and for better regulating the Shipping there, was committed, That the Committee had heard Counfel upon the Petition of the Coal Owners and Coal Fitters of the River (Tear, and Port and Haven of Sunderland, in the County of Durham, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, on behalf of themlelves, and the feveral other Coal Owners, and Coal Fitters of the faid River, Port and Haven; and had alfo heard Counfel, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition ; and that the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Report was read. 715 And the Amendments made by the Committee to the faid Bill, as far as Claufe � A,� being feverally read a Second Time, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, One of them was difagreed to, and the reft were agreed to, by the Houfe. Claufe � A,� the other Amendment made by the Committee to the faid Bill, being read a Second Time ; And the Queftion being put, That the Houfe doth agree with the Committee in the faid Amendment; The Houfe divided. The Noes went forth. Tellers for the Yeas, | ; | 34. Tellers for the Noes, { �^�/� } ^- So it palled in the Negative. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingroffed. 1 he other Order of the Day being read ; The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for applying the Money granted in this Sefiion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloaching of the Militia, of that Part of Great Britain called England, for One Year, beginning the 25th Day of March 1766 ; and for explaining, amending, and rendering more effeftual, the feve- ral Laws relating to the raifing and training of the Militia, in that Part of Great Britain called England, fo far as the fame relate to the Payment of Money, into His Majefty�s Exchequer, by fuch Counties as have not railed the Militia. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Cooper took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Cooper reported from the Committee, That they had made a Progrcfs in the Bill; and that he was direfted by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the faid Bill. And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. Vwens, ii� die Aprilis; Anno 6� Gcorgii IIP1 Regis, 1760. PRAYERS. A B IL L for dividing and inclofing feveral Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Lordihip or Liberty of Barnetby upon the Wolds, in the County of Lincoln, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Wbicbcot, Mr. Way, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Gore, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Townjbend, Mr. Grey, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Gray, Mr. Craven, Mr. Howe, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Montagu, Lord Howe, Lord Grey, Mr. Wynne, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Fone- reau, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Cooke, Sir William Beauchamp Proctor, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Norris, Mr. Bull, Mr. Wilfon, Mr. Jennings, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Serjeant Hewitt, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Boone, Mr. Clayton, Lord North, Mr. Plumer, Colonel Barre, Mr. Ward, Mr. Fc- ley, Mr. Cafwall, Sir Edward Turner �, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, York, and Northampton : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bxll 716 A Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Arable Fields, Meadows, and Pafture Grounds, in the Parifhes of Scothorn and Sudbrocke Holme, in the County of Lincoln, was read a Second l ime. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Brown- lew Bertie, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. GOT, Mr. Way, Mr. Gray, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Grey, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Coventry, Lord Grey, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Gilbert, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Hewett, Lord Mexborough, Mr. Craven, Mr. 10^ nereau, Lord Pigott, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Cocke, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Harris, Mr. Bull, Mr. Ed- inonf one, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Weddcl, Lord Burg- herff, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Darker, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Fuller-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, Fork, and Northampton: And they arc to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, refilling in or near the Parilh of Dorking, in the County of Surrty: And alfo, A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, refiding in the Counties of Surrey and Suffex, Were fcverally prefented to the Houfe, and read �, Taking Notice of the Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by feveral Acts of Parliament, made in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of King Gwr^r the Firft, and the Tenth Year of his late Majefty, for repairing feveral Roads, from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, to feveral Places in the Counties of Surrey and Suffex ; and for enlightening the faid Roads, and eftablilhing a regular Nightly Watch thereupon, to a certain Pittance from the faid Borough of Southwark; and for repairing the Road from Smitham Bottom, to the End of Wooley Lane, and from Wandfworth, through Garrat, to Tooting ; and fetting forth, that the Petitioners conceive, that lighting and watching Roads are attended with great Expence, and only calculated for the private Convenience of Villages near London, whilft many of the Roads are in a bad Condition, and not fufliciently repaired and widened : And therefore the Petitioners hope that the Houfe will prevent fo much of the faid Bill taking Effeft, as prays for lighting and watching any Part of the faid Roads. And the faid Petitions were fcverally ordered to be referred to the Committee, to whom the laid Bill is committed. A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the Counties of Devon and Cornwall, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Taking Notice of the Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, feveral Roads leading to the Town of Stratton, in the County of Cornwall; and fetting forth, that, if the faid Bill Ihould pafs into a Law, it will be very injurious to the Petitioners, and feveral Perfons having Eftates in the faid Counties : And therefore praying, That the Petitioners may be heard, by Counfel, againft the faid Bill; and that the fame may not pafs into a Law. Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Report be received from the Committee, to whom the faid Bill is committed ; and that the Petitioners be then heard, by their Counfel, againft the faid Bill, upon their Petition, if they think fit. Ordered, That Counfel be admitted to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Bill, againft the faid Petition. Mr. Cooke reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill to render more effectual an Aft, made in the Third Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, for maintaining. directed him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrolfed. A Meflage from His Majefty, by Sir Francis Molyneux, Gentleman Ulher of the Black Rod: Mr. Speaker, The King commands this honourable Houfe to attend His Majefty, immediately, in the Houfe of Peers. Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the Houfe, went up to attend His Majefty. And being returned ; Mr. Speaker reported, that the Houfe had attended His Majefty in the Houfe of Peers, where His Majefty was pleafed to give the Royal Aflent to the feveral Public and Private Bills following; viz. An Aft for raid ng a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-fix. An Aft for repealing the Duties granted upon Cyder and Perry, by an Aft made in the Third Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, and for granting other Duties on Cyder and Perry in lieu thereof, and for more effectually fecuring the Duties on Cyder and Perry, impoled by feveral former Afts. An Aft for difcontinuing the Ufe of feveral Roads leading into and over Fi/herwick Park, in the County of Stafford, and for building and maintaining a Public Bridge crofs the River 7*ame, at or near Elford Mill Ford, in the faid County, and for repairing, and keeping in Repair, the Road from fuch Bridge, to Hademore Gate, in the Road leading through Whittington to Litchfield. An Aft to enlarge and continue the Term and Powers granted by an Aft, pafied in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft for repairing the Roads from Doncafier, through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of Fadcafier Crofs; and allo from Ferry Bridge, to Weatherly, and from thence to Borough Bridge �, in the County of Fork; as to fo much of the faid Aft as relates to rhe faid Roads from Doncafier, through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of Tadeafier Crofs. An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from Bawtry, in the County of Fork, to Eafi Markham Common, in the County of Nottingham-, and from Little Drayton, to Fuff ord Bridge, in the faid County. An Aft to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Aft, made in the Twenty-fifth Year of King George the Second, for repairing the Roads from die North End of Malling Street, near the Town of Lewes, and other Roads in the County of Suffex-, and for amending the Road from the Broil Park Gate, to rhe Weft End of the Turnpike Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurfi Green, through the Parifhes of Etchingham and Burwa/h, and from the Cud Broil Park Gate, to the Town of Bat tell, in the laid County. An Aft for repairing and widening the Road from the Crofs, or Market Place, in the Town of Winhorn Min- ficr, to the Crofs, or Market Place, in the Town of Blandform Forum, in the County of Dcrfet. An Aft for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames, from Batterfea, in the County of Surrey, to Chelfea, in the County of Middlefex. An Aft for the Support and Prefervation of the Parilh Church of Folkefione, and the lower Part of the Town of Folkefione, in the County of Kent. An Aft for rhe better maintaining, regulating, and employing the Poor, within the Parilh of Saint Botolpb, Aidgate, in the City of London. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Failures, Commons, and VOL. XXX. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Commons, or Wafte Grounds, called Cuddington or Bryn Common, in the Townlhip of Cuddington with Bryn, in the Parilh of Weverbam, in the County of Chefier. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Failures, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Parilh of Willington, in the County of Derby. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Moor, Wafte, 0! Common, in the feveral Townlhips, Villages, or Hamlets, of Upper Heworth and Nether Heworth, in the County Palatine of Durham. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, in the Parilh of Little Horwood, in the County of Bucks. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Grounds, and Waftes, within the Townlhip or Parilh of Bffmgby, in the County of Fork. An Aft for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, in the Manor and Parilh of Keddington, in the County of Lincoln. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, Common and Wafte Grounds, within the Townlhip of Beeford, otherwife Beeforth, in the County of Fork. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the feveral Commons and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor of Brad- nop, in the Parilh of Leek, in the County of Stafford. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, lying within the Parilh of Hinton in tie Hedges, in the County of Northampton. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open Common Fields, Common Meadows, and other Commonable Lands, in the Parilh of Grimoldby, in the County of Lincoln. An Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Field, Downs, and Commonable Lands, and allotting the old Inclofures, lying within the Townlhip and Parilh of Hatberop, in the County of Gloucefier. An Aft for dividing and inclofing feveral Open Fields, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor of Marfion, in the County of the City of Fork. An Aft for veiling Part of the fettled Eftate of Sir John Chetwode Baronet, inTruftees, to be fold, for dif- charging Incumbrances affefting the fame. An Aft to diflblve the Marriage of Charles Aidcroft Gentleman, with Sarah Shewell, his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned. An Aft for enabling Robert Brice Efquire, and his Heirs, to take and ufe the Name, and bear the Arms, of Kingefmill. Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Town/hend, Mr. Thomas Tcwnfisend Junior, Colonel Hotham, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Hutton, be added to the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open Common Fields, Lands, and Grounds, in the Parilh of Pattrington, in Holdernefs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork, is committed. A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, Farmers, and other Inhabitants, of the feveral Panflies of North Petherwin, Werrington, and Saint Giles in the Heath, in the County of Devon, and others, refiding in 8 U ar.d and near the feveral Roads therein aftermentioned, was prefented to the I loufe, and read ; Taking Notice of the Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, feveral Roads leading to the Town of Stratton in the County of Ccrnwcd!-, and fetting forth. That the Petitioners have been informed, it is intended, by the laid Bill, to lay a Toll on all Carriage, and Horfes loaded with Sea Sand, Dung, and other Manure, fur the Dref- fing and Improvement of Land ; and reprefenting to the Houfe, that the Petitioners are totally deftitute of all Manner of Manure for the Improvement of their Land, except Sea Sand, which is drove in by the Sea: And therefore praying, That all Carriages and Horfes loaded with Sea Sand, Dung, Lime, and other Manure for Improvement of Land, may be permitted to pafs, Toll- free, through all fuch Turnpikes as Ihall be erefted by virtue of the faid Act; or that they may have fuch other Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the faid Bill is committed. The Houfe being informed, that fome of the Com- miflioners of Taxes attended at the Door; they were called in ; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, pur- fuant to their Order, An Account of the Grofs and Net Produce of the Duties upon Houfes, and Windows or Lights, from the Times Rich Duties were refpeftively laid, to the 5th Day of April 1765 ; diftinguilhing the Amount of each Duty in exery Year: And alfo, An Account of the Number of Houfes, in England and Wales, having Seven or any greater Number of Windows or Lights, not exceeding 25, diftinguilhing how many of fuch Houfes have the fame Number of Window�s, or Lights, together with the Total Number of Windows or Lights in fuch Houfes as contain more than 25 Windows. And then they withdrew. And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read. Ordered, That the laid Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe. The faid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion. ?An ingrofled Bill to amend, and render more effcftual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Act, pafled in this prelent Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for punilhing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, was read the Third l ime. Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Act to amend, and render more effcftual, in His Majefty�s Dominions in America, an Act, pafled in this prefent Sc flion of Parliament, intituled, An Act fur punching Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. Ordered, That Mr. Fbcmas Gore do' carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence. A Petition of the Inhabitants of the Borough and Town of Dcrcbefer, in the County of Dorfet, was prefented to the I loufe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners have received a Printed Copy of a Bill, now before the Houfe, for amending, widening, altering, clearing, and keeping in Repair, feveral Roads leading from the Afank/ Crofs, in the Borough of Wareham, and the Ifle of Purbeck, in the County of Dorfet-, and that the Petitioners find, that the Road, as intended by the faid Bill, from the Town of Wareban:, to the faid Borough of Dorcbefter, will be carried far out of the direft Road; and that the laid Turnpike Road, in the Direction in the laid Bill, and the Turnpike Gate at Loads, will be, if it Ihall pafs into a Law, very injurious to the Inhabitants of the laid Town of Dor chefcr �, and if the laid 1 urnpike, between the faid Towns of Dorcbefer and Ware- 1 Lam, Ihould pafs into a Law, and be effectually repaired, which, by the great Extent of the Roads in the faid Bill, it is apprehended will be impracticable, no Perlon that travels from the faid Town of Dsrcbfier to Wareham, will even pafs on any Part of the faid Road, from the Gate at Loads, until he is full Six Miles from rhe laid Town of Dorchef er: And therefore praying, That the faid Bill may not pafs into a Law ; or that they may have fuch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet. Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing feveral Roads leading into the Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorff, is committed. Ordered, That Mr. William Nn/b do, upon Monday Morning next, attend the Committee of the whole Houle, to whom it is referred to confide? further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th, loth, 17th, and 21ft Days of February laft, and upon the jd Day of March laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the 3d, 10th, 19th, and 21ft Days of February laft, by I lis Majefty�s Command. The Houfe was moved, that Part of an Aft, made in the 4th Year of rhe Reign of King George the Firft, intituled, An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies, and for the more effectual Tranfportation of Felons, and unlawful Exporters of Wool, and for declaring the Law, upon fome Points relative to Pirates, might be read. And the fame being read accordingly ; Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the faid Aft, to that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, fo far as the faid Aft relates to the more effectual Tranfportation of Felons; and for amending and rendering more effcftual the Laws, for reftraining Muir- burn in forbidden Time, in that Part of the united Kingdom : And that the Lord Advocate of Scotland, Mr. Ofwald, and Mr. Elliot, do prepare, and bring in, the fame. The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty; Refolved, That this Houle will, upon Wednefday burning next, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee. The other Order of the Day being read ; The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty. Mr. Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. Mr. Paterfon reported from the Committee, That they had come to a Refolution; which they had direfted him to report, when the Houfe will pleafe to receive the fame. Ordered, That the Report be received upon Monday Morning next. And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday Morning next, Nine of the Clock. Lunt, Luna, 140 die Apr Uis; Anno 6� Georgii Ill � Regis, 1766. PRAYERS. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Common Fields, Common Failures, Common Grounds, Heath, and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor and Parilh of Harlejione, in the County of Northampton, was read a Second Time. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Frederick Montagu, Mr. Knight. Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Rice, Sir George Savile, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Townfbend, Mr. Wbichcot, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Sandys, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Delaval, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Shiffncr, Lord Grey, Mr. 'John Pitt, Colonel Howe, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Foley, Mr. Carnevali, Mr. Serjeant Hewitt, Mr. Pater- fon, Sir J ofc ph Maw bey, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Grey, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Rootle, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Tufnell; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Northampton, Warwick, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, and Fork: And they are to mett this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill to prevent the fraudulent Marking of Framework-knitted Manufactures, was read a Second Time. Refolved, 1 hat the Bill be committed to Colonel Howe, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Gore, Mr. Frederic Montagu, Mr. Townjhend, Lord Grey, Mr. Gray, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Grey, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Cornewc.il, Mr. Shifter, Mr. Bejl, Mr. Fitzberbert, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Rice, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Edmonfone, Lord IL we, Mr. Pennant, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Darker, Sir J of ph Mawbey, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Mr. Mcyncll, Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Foley, Mr. J'refect, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Alderman Beckford, Mr. Long �, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby, Fork, and Leiccfter: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Petition of the feveral Inhabitants of the Parilhes of Bet Icy, Chejiertou, Audley, and Balterley, in the County oi Stafford, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners perceive, by the Votes, that a Petition has been prefented for a Bill for repairing the Road from the Flood Gates, upon a certain Place called The Mill Dani, in or near the Town of Ncwcftle, through Keel, and over AAJAy Heath, to the Turnpike Road leading from IVocr to Cbcftr, near the Town of Namptwicb; and that the Road leading from Chejiertou, through Audley and Balterley, which will communicate with the Road hading from Keel, through Betley, to Namptwicb, at a Place called Cbofty Hill, is in a very ruinous Condition, ana narrow in many Places, and cannot be effectually repaired, and kept in Repair, by the Laws now in being: And therefore praying, That Provifion may be made, in the faid intended Bill, for carrying the faid Road through Betley to Namptwicb, and for repairing the faid Road from Ch Jlerton, through Audley and Balterley, to Gbfly HU, in fuch Manner and by fuch Means, as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee, to whom the Pe tition of feveral Gentlemen, Manufacturers, and Traders, re- iiding in Newcafle under Idm, in the County of Stafford, and of feveral Gentlemen raiding near to the faid Borough of Newcafle under Livs aforefaid, is referred : And that they do examine the Matter of this Petition ; and report the fame, as it (hall appear to them, to the Houfe. A Petition of John Stowe Efquire, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioner obferves, by the Votes, that a Bill is brought in for dividing and inclofing certain Open Lands, Meadows, and Free Commons, in Laughterion, in the Pari(h of Kcttletborp, in the County of Lincoln; and that the Petitioner isTeifed of a Copyhold Eftate of Inheritance, in the faid Townlhip of Laugbterton, and is confidcr- ably interfiled in fuch Divifion �, but upon his impeding the faid Bill, he finds it is brought to extend the Powers and Provifions of a former Adi, for the Divifion of Lands in the Townlhip of Fenton, unto and over the laid Open Lands, Meadows, and Free Commons, in the Townlhip of Laugbterton ; and that the Petitioner, being a Stranger to the Divifion of Fenton, had it not in his Power cither to make his Objections to that Adi, when paffed, or to name a Commiflioner to act for him in the prefent, little fufpedling, that it was the Intention of the Lord of the Manor to take this Method of moving for a Divifion cf Lcugl terton ; the Petitioner therefore humbly apprehends he cannot, without I-jury to himfelf, and other Proprietors, con- fent that the Adi for the Divifion of Fenton, Ihould be extended unto and over the Divifion of Laughter!on: And therefore praying, That he may be heard, by himfelf or his Counfcl, againft the palling of the faid Bill; and that he may have fuch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe (hall feem meet. Ordered, That the laid Petition do lie upon the Table. # An ingroffed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Adi to enable the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury to grant Leafes of their Eftates, in the Parilh of Saint Olave, Southwark, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Bef, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gore, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Knight, Mr. Gray, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Lynds, Lord G ey, Mr. Cornewa/1, Sir Brook Bridges, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Townf- bend, Mr. Fcrereau, Sir Claries Mordaunt, Mr. Cholmky, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, S.r Jarr:t Smith, Mr. Pref cot, Mr. Rice, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Mr. Calvert, Sir ''John Gibbons, Mr. Dundcs, Mr. Dawkins, Lord Orwell, Mr. Boctle, Mr. Thomas Pitt, Sir Armine Wcdeboufe, Mr. Darner, Mr. Sturt, Mr. Wood', and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sujf::\ and for the Cinque Pons : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at 1 ive of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Sir Charles Mordaunt prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the feveral Open and Common Fields, Common, Arabic, Meadow, and Pafture Grounds, and Commonable Lands, within the Parilh of Hanbury, in the County of Warwick : And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time. Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Lands, Common Meadows, Common Failures, Common Grounds, Heaths, and Wafte Lands, or Grounds in rhe 1 lamlet or Townlhip of Ryton, otherwife Ruyton, in the Parilh of Bulkingion, in the County at Warwick, was read a Second Time. Refolved, 'That the Bill be committed to Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Crey, Mr. Fane, Sir Robert ladbroke, Mr. Gray, Mr. Gore, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Shifter, Mr. Kidky, Mr. Edm fc", Mr. Fwcat-. Mr. CRlert.Mi. Tew Town/bend, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Montagu, Sir Jofeph Maw- bey, Mr. Lowndes, Lord Grey, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Darner, Mr. Hufke, Lord Robert Bertie, General ^fCourt, Mr. Lewis, Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Prefect, Mr. Hewett 5 and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Warwick, Stafford, Salop, Chefter, and Lancafter: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. An ingroffed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Aft for vetting Part of the fettled Eftate of John Silvefter Smith Efquire, in Truftees, to be fold, for difcharging Incumbrances affecting the fame, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Cholm- ley, Mr. Kynafton, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Hewett, Sir John Gibbons, Lord Catherlough, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Lord Mexborough, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Alderman Beckford, Lord Pigot, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Grenville, Lord Mountftuart, Sic Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Pitt, Lord Garlics, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Wynn, Sir George longe, Lord Grey, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Grey, Sir George Savile, Mr. Gore, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Hopkins, Sir Roger Newdigatc, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Hufke, Mr. Rice, Mr. Thomas Pitt, Lord Orwell, Sir Armine ll'odehoufe, Mr. Waller, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Wood, Mr. Shuttleworth, General Whitmore, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Nugent', and all ;the Members who ferve for the Counties of 2^ork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Weftmoreland, and Lancafter: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. Mr. John Pitt reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing feveral Roads leading into the Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorfet, was committed, That the Committee had confidered the Petition of the feveral Inhabitants of the Town and Borough of Wareham, in the County of Dorfet, and the feveral Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Owners and Occupiers of Lands, in the Neighbourhood of the faid Town of Wareham, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed; and alfo the Petition of the High Sheriff, Juftices of the Peace, and Gentlemen, affembled at the Afliz.es held at Dorchefter, in and for the County oi Dcrfet, the 13th Day of March 1766; to them referred ; and had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true ; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direfted him to report to the 1 Ioufe 5 and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Report was read. Refolved, That the laid Bill be re-committed. Refolved, That the faid Bill be re-committed to the Committee, to whom the fame was committed. Sir Robert Ladbroke prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to explain, amend, and render more effeftual, the Powers of an Aft, made in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, intituled, An Aft for widening certain Streets, Lanes, and Railages, within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the lame; and for other Purpofes therein men- tmned : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time. Rejolvcd, That the Bill be read a Second Time. Mr. Edmonftore reported from the Committee, to whom tie bill to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Aft, made in the Twenty-fixth Year of King George the Second, for repairing feveral Roads leading into the City of Glafgow, fo far as the fame relates to the Diftrifts of Roads, from Inch Bellie Bridge to Glafgow, and from Glafgow to Luggie Water, Cumbernauld, and Red- burne Bridge ; and for altering the Courfe of the laft mentioned Diftrift of Road; was committed; That the Committee had examined the Allegations of the Bill, and found the fame to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made feveral Amendments thereunto ; which they had direfted him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout ; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe. Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be in- groffed. A Petition of feveral Merchants, Traders, and Manu- fafturers, refiding in the County of Stafford, and Parts adjacent, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, on Behalf of themfelves and others, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes, that a Bill is depending, for making a navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to the River Merfey \ and that the Petitioners alfo obferve, that feveral Petitions have been prefented, fetting forth, that the making the faid Canal any further than Winf- ford Bridge, or Northwich, in the County of Chefter, will not be any Advantage to the Public, as the prefent Navigation of the River Weaver is fufficient to anfwer the Purpofes propofed by the faid Bill, fo far as the faid River runs parallel, or oppofite, to the faid Canal; and further fetting forth, that the Navigation of the faid River Weaver is frequently obftrufted by Floods, neap or low Tides, fo as to render the Carriage upon it very uncertain and precarious; and, by thefe Delays, the Petitioners, and Numbers of other Perfons in Trade, are prevented from receiving many of the Materials of their feveral Manufaftures, and fending their Goods, when manufaftured, to Market, in proper Time; and the Petitioners, and others, frequently chufe to have their Goods conveyed by Land, at a very great Expence, rather than by the faid Navigation; and that the Petitioners apprehend, that if the Bill, now depend ? ing in the Houfe, paffes into a Law, upon the Plan it is now formed, the Inconveniences above ftated will be remedied, as the River Merfey, where the faid Canal is intended to terminate, is Navigable by Nature, and neither fubjeft to the Delays of Floods or neap Tides, and an eafy Communication will alfo be opened with the Town of Manchefter, and feveral other large Trading Towns, and many other Advantages will arife to the Public, which cannot be effefted by joining the faid navigable Canal with the River Weaver at Northwich or Winsford aforefaid : And therefore praying, That they may be heard, by themfelves or Counfel, in Support of the faid Bill, and that the fame may pafs into a Law. A Petition of feveral Merchants, Traders, and Ma- nufafturers, refiding in the County of Stafford, and in the Cities of London and Wcftminfter, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was alfo prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners, as well as a great Number of other Perfons, have fuffered greatly in their Trade, for many Years, by the Badnefs of the Navigation of the River Trent, from Burton, in rhe faid County of Stafford, to Wilden Ferry, in the faid County of Derby ; and that the faid Navigation is greatly obftrufted by Hoods in Winter, and by the Shallows in Summer, lb as to render the Carriage of Goods upon it uncertain and precarious, and that the faid Navi- Navigation is infufficient to anfwer the Purpofes of the adjacent Countries ; and that the faid Navigation is alfo a Monopoly in the Hands of a few Perlons, who have greatly injured Trade by their Carelcfihefs, and oppref- fed it by their Exactions; and that the Petitioners ob- ferve, by the Votes, that a Bill is depending for making a navigable Cut, from Holden Ferry aforefaid, to the River Merfey, which, the Petitioners apprehend, will remove many of the Inconveniences beforementioned, and be of great Public Utility: And therefore praying, That the fame may pafs into a Law, under fuch Regulations as to the Houfe Ihall feem proper �, and that they may alfo be heard, in Support of the faid Bill, and of this Petition, in fuch Manner as the Houfe Hull think fit. And the faid Petitions were feverally ordered to lie upon the Table, until the Report which was made from the Committee, to whom the Bill for making a Navigable Cur, or Canal, from the River Trent, at dr near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or near Swarkfione, and Willington, in the faid County, Wbicbnor, Rudg- ley, Slone, and Burfiem, in the County of Stafford, and from thence to or near Lawton and Anbury, in the County of Chcfier, and to the River Merfey, was committed, be taken into Confideration. Mr. Thomas Towifiettd Junior, prefented to the I loufe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, and commonable Lands, in the Parilh of Addcrbury, in the County of Oxford, commonly called and known by the feveral Names of Addcrbury Eafifield, Coalfield, Addcrbury Wefi- fidd, Milt o'field, and Boddicotfield, and of feveral other odd Pieces of Open or Commonable Land, adjoining or belonging to the fame, or otherwife ufed therewith : And the fame was received �, and read the Firft Time* Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time. A Bill for taking down and removing certain Light Houfes, now Handing upon the Spurn Point, at the Mouth of the Humber, and for ereRing other fit and convenient Light Houfes inftead thereof, was read a Second Time. Refolded, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Hewett, Mr. Gore, Mr. Edmonfione, Sir George Savile, Mr. Gray, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Grey, Mr. Elliot, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Lord Grey, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Upton, Mr. Montagu, Sir James Lowther, Mr. Cbolmley, Mr. White, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Price, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Kynafion, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Drake, Lord Catberlougb, Mr Pennant, Mr. Lownda, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Bull, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Dawkins, Sir George Fonge, General Whitmore, Mr. Knight, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Brand, Mr. Craven, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Long, Mr. Burke, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Touchet, Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Paterfon ; and all the Members who ferve for the County of Fork; and for the Sea Coaft Counties .- And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber. A Bill to enable His Majefty to exchange the Lands of Fcrnan and Lix, in the County of Path, for other Lands, belonging to the Right honourable John Earl of Breadalbcne, in Pitkellony, in the County of Perth, was read a Second Time. Refolved, That the Bill be committed. Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe. Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon 'Jo-mor row 8 X Seven Seven-night, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the faid Bill. Mr. Varfittart reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and BurgefTes of Newbury, in the County of Berks, and of the Principal Inhabitants of the faid Borough, and Parts adjacent, whole Names are thereunto fubfcribed, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had directed him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe-, and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s I able: Where the fame was read ; and is as followeth ; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition, Frederick Cowfiad Efquire, being examined, faid, That the Road from the Sign of the Gun, near Newbury, to the Town of Newbury, and from the Town of Newbury to Chilton Pond, in the Parilh of Chilton, in the County of Berks, and alfo the Road branching out of the laid Road, from the South End of Bartholomew Street, in Newbury aforefaid, to the Extremity of the County of Berks, at Newtown River, in the Road towards Whitchurch, in the County of Southampton, are in a ruinous Condition, and in many Places narrow, and cannot be repaired by the ordinary� Courfe of Law. Ordered, That it be an Inftruftion to the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing and widening the Road, from the prefent Turnkpike Road, in the Parilh of Hurjleyi in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parilh of Newbury, in the County of Berks, is committed, that they have Power to make Provifion in the faid Bill, for repairing and widening the Road from the Sign ot the Gun aforeiaid, to the Town of Newbury, and from the Town of Newbury to Chilton Pond, and irom the South End of Bartholomew Street, in Newbury, to the Extremity of the County of Berks, at Newtown River. Sir John Hynde Cotton reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of feveral of the Commifiioners for putting in Execution an Aft, paffed in the 14th Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, for the effectual Draining and Prelervation of Waterbeacb Level, in the County of Cambridge, and to eftablilh an Agreement made between the Lord of the Manor of Waterbeacb cum Denny, and the Commoners within the faid Manor, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had directed him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe ; and he read the Report in his Place ; and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the fame was read; and is as tbl- loweth ; viz. To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition; the faid Aft, of the Fourteenth Year of his faid late Majefty, was read; whereby it appeared, that the Petitioners were impowered to raife an Acre Tax of Two Shillings an Acre, for the Years One thoufind Seven hundred and Forty-one, and One thoufand Seven hundred and Forty-