ficient Security is ready to be given for completing the faid Two Roads laft mentioned, in a fptedy and effectual Manner, pray, that, if Leave is given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, the faid Two Roads, leading from Brecon to Abergavenny, and from Brecon to the County of Carmarthen, may not be included therein; or that the Houfe will give fuch other Directions for the " Petitioners Relief, as to the Houfe fhall appear juft.
Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table.
   A Petition of the feveral Merchants, Tradefmen, and others, Inhabitants of the High Street of the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houle, and read-. Setting forth, That the faid High Street is, in general, very ill paved; that, if Power was given to new pave and regulate the faid Street, and to maintain and preferve the Pavement there for the future; and alfo to cleanfc, light, and watch the faid Street, and the feveral Courts, Yards, Alleys, PafTages, and Places (not being Thoroughfares) immediately adjoining thereto, in a proper and commodious Manner, and to remove all Nufances and Obftruftions therein, by Spouts, Signs, Cellars, Bulks, Filth, or otherwife, and to prevent the fame for the future; it would tend greatly to the Safety, Prefervation, and Advantage of the Inhabitants of the faid Street, and other Places aforefaid, and be of great public Utility : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for thole Purpofes, with fuch Powers and Provifions, and under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.
   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 fhall appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And it is referred to Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Tbrale, Mr. Kynrflon, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Buller, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wood, Mr. Brand, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Bacon, Sir John Glynne, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Buller, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Butler, Mr. Wejl, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Whitworth, Sir George Warren, Mr. Burke, Mr. Gafccyne, Mr. Tudway, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gore, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Tbomlin- Jcn, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Ward, Sir George Montgomery Metbam; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Suffex, Effex, London, and Middlefex : 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.
   The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Tomkyns, from the Commiflioners of theCuftoms, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe,� purfuant to their Orders,
   An Account of the total Value of the Exports from England, to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Streights, and of the Imports from the fame into England, from Chrijlmas 1760 to Chrijlmas 1762; diftinguilhing each Year and each Country, with the Exceedings of the feveral Exports upon the Imports, or of the Imports upon the Exports : And alfo,
   An Account of all the Exports and Imports from and to England and Canada, with its Dependencies, including Cape Breton, and all other Iffands in the Gulph and River of Saint Lawrence, from Chrijlmas 1761 to Chrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year: And alfo,
   An Account of the feveral Quantities and Species of Goods imported into England from Martinico, from the lime it was taken to Chrijlmas 1764 ; diftinguilhing each Year : And alfo,
   An Account of the Species of Goods exported from England to Guadaloupe, including Marie Galante and De- Jirade, in the Wejl Indies, from Chrijlmas 1761 to CbnjP mas 1764 ; diftinguilhing each Year: And allo.
An

   An Account of the Quantity and Species of Goods imported into England from Guadeloupe, from Cbriftmas 1761 to Cbrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year; including Marie Galante and Deftradc in the Weft Indies : And alfo,
   An Account of the Amount of the Value of the Imports into England from Africa, and of the Exports from EK lard to Africa, from Chriftmas 1754 to Cbriftmas 1764 ; diftinguilhing each Year: And alfo,
   An Account of the Value of the Imports into Eng- 'and from the North American Colonies, from Chriftmas 176X to Cbriftmas 1762; diftinguilhing each Colony: And alfo.
   An Account of the total Values of the Imports and Exports, to and from England, and all Countries, except His Majefty�s Ides and Plantations, from Cbriftmas 1760 co Cbrijimas 1762 ; diftinguilhing each Year: And alfo,
   An Account of the Value of the Exports from England to the North American Colonies, from Cbriftmas 1761 to Cbriftmas 1762; diftinguilhing each Colony.
   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 preferred amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring-jn a Bill to indemnify fuch Perlons as have omitted to qualify them- felves 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 rhe Time limited by Law; and for giving further Time for thole Purpofes: And that Mr. Fuller, Mr. Kynafton, and Sir Jofeph Mawbey, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
    The Order of the Day being read ;
  The Houfe refolvcd itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houle, upon the Bill to continue an Act, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for Importation of Salted Beef, Pork, Bacon, and Butter, from Ireland, for a limited Time.
    Mr Speaker left the Chair.
Sir J of ph Mawbey took the Chair of the Committee, Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
Sir J'Jf^ Mawbey reported from the Committee,
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of all Goods of the Produce and Manufacture of Great Britain, exported to the Britifh Colonies in Amerua, from Cbriftmas 1764 to Cbriftmas 1765.
   Refolded, That this Houfe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Price of Corn.
   Ordered, That Mr. 'Thomas barrar do attend the faid Committee, upon Friday Morning next.
   Ordered, That Mr. John Edwards do attend the faid* Committee, at the fame Time.
   Ordered, That Doftor Thomas Moffat do, upon Tuef- day Sevennight, the 28th Day of this Inftant January, attend the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers which were Yefterday prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Ordered, I hat Mr. Howard do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
   Ordered, That Major James do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
   The Lord Hilliers reported from the Committee appointed Yefterday to draw up an Addrefs to be pre- fented to His Majefty, that the Committee had drawn up an Addrefs accordingly, which they had directed him to report to the Houfe ; and he read the fame in his Place> and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk's Table : Where the fame was read; and is as followeth j viz.
     Moft Gracious Sovereign,
   We, Your Majefty�s moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament affembled, return Your Majefty our molt humble Thanks for Your moft gracious Speech from the Throne.
   It is with the higheft Senfe of Your Majefty�s Good- nefs we acknowlege that Care for the Welfare of Your People, and that Confidence in the Loyalty and Affection of Your faithful Commons, which Your Majefty Ihews in the early Communication, Your Majefty has been pleafed to order, of the neceffary Informations relative to the Difturbances in America, Your Reliance on the Wifdom and Duty of Your Parliament in a Mat-
preferved by the Wifdom of Your Majefty�s Councils and the Influence of Your mild aufpicious Government.
   We allure Your Majefty that we Hull, with the greateft Chearfulnefs, grant Your Majefty the Supplies neceffary for the current Sei vice of the Year �, having the firmeft Reliance on the Promife Your Majefty is gracioufly pleafed to make, of feeing them duly applied, with that Oeconomy which Your own Wifdom will di red, and which the Circumftances of this Country fo Rrongly demand.
   The Unanimity and Difpatch, which Your Majefty is pleafed to recommend, we ffiall, from Motives both of Duty and Inclination, endeavour to make the Rule of our Proceedings �, being fenfible that nothing can more immediately tend to add Weight to rhe Deliberations of Parliament, or Efficacy to their Refolutions.
   And, as the conftant Tenor of Your Majefty�s Conduft Thews that the Happinefs and Profperity of Your People are the foie Objefts of Your Concern, we Ihould be equally wanting in Duty to our Sovereign, and Care for our own Honour, did we a Moment negleft our Part, in promoting all fuch wife and falutary Meafures as may tend to reflect Dignity on Your Majefty�s Government, and fix the Welfare of Your People on the moft folid Foundations.
   The laid Addrefs being read a Second Time;
   Refolded, That the Houfe doth agree with the Committee in the faid Addrefs to be prefented to his Ma- jefty.
   Refolded, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by the whole Houfe.
   Ordered., That fuch Members of this Houfe as are of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council, do humbly know His Majefty�s Pleafure, when He will be attended by this Houfe.
   Ordered^ That His Majefty�s moft gracious Speech to both Houfes of Parliament, of Yelterday, be taken into Confideratiun To-morrow Morning.
   A Petition of Robert Tadway Efquire, Mayor of the City of Wells, in the County of Somerfet, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioner is, and from the Month of September laft has been Mayor of the faid City, and as fuch, the proper Officer to whom the Precept for elefting Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the faid City ought to be delivered, and to whom the Execution of fuch Precept doth belong; but that at the late Flection of a Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the laid City, in the room of the Right honourable Henry Lord D/gty) now Baron Digby of Sler- berne, in the County of Dcrfet, and a Peer of this Realm ; Paris Tayler Efquire, High Sheriff of the faid County of Somerfet) and Son of Peter Taylor Efquire, One of the Candidates at the faid Eleftion, inftead of delivering his Precept to the Petitioner, as he was required by the Petitioner to do, thought fit to deliver it to one William Keate, One of the Mafters of the faid City, of whom the Petitioner again repeatedly demanded it, but was refufed; that the Petitioner neverthelefs thought it his Duty to proceed to an Eleftion, and hath fince in Perfon tendered to the faid Sheriff a Return of Robert Child Efquire, as having been duly elefted a Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the faid City, figned by the Petitioner and many of the Eleftors, and tinder the Common Seal of the faid City; but the faid Sheriff peremptorily refufed to accept the fame, and, as the Petitioner is informed, hath accepted a Return of his laid Father from the faid Mr. Keate, and tranfmitred the fame to the Clerk of the Crown.: And therefore praying, That the Return made by the laid William Keate may be taken off the File, and that the Return made by tlie Petitioner, and by him duly tendered to the faid Sheriff as aforefaid, may be annexed inftead thereof, and that this Houfe will be pleafed to give Inch further Relief, as fhall feem meet.
   �Ordered) That the Deputy Clerk of the Crown do at
tend tins Houfe, on Monday Morning next, with the Return of a Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, in the County of Scmerfet, in the room of the Right honourable /Z^nLord Digby, in the Kingdom of Ireland, now Lord Digby, Baron Digby, of Sherborne, in the County of Dor ft, called up to the Houfe of Peers.
  The Houfe being informed, that Robert Tudway Efquire, the Petitioner, attended at the Door; with the Return by him tendered to the Sheriff of the County of Somerfet;
  Ordered, That the faid Robert Tudway Efquire do attend this Houfe, upon Monday Morning next; with the faid Return.
  Ordered, That Mr Robert Bryant do attend this Houfe, at the fame Time; with the Charters and public Books of the faid City ; and allo the Roll fubferibed by Perfons who took the Oaths at the Quarter Seffion held for the faid City.
  Ordered, That Mr. Robert Holloway Junior do attend this Houfe, at the fame. Time.
  Ordered, That Mr. Ralph Sutton do attend this Houfe, at the fame Time.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Jovis^ 16 die Jamtarii
Anno 6� Georgii III�1* Regis, 1766.
  PRAY ERS.
T
HE Order of the Day being read, for receiving the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill to continue an Aft, made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for Importation of Salted Beef, Pork. Bacon, and Butter, from Ireland) for a limited 'Time, was committed ;
  Ordered, That the faid Report be received To-morrow Morning.
  The other Order of the Day being read ;
  The Houfe proceeded to take into Confideration His Majefty�s moft gracious Speech to both Houfes of Parliament, of Tuefday laft.
  And the fame was again read by Mr. Speaker.
  And a Motion being made, That a Supply be granted to His Majefty ;
  Refolded) That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of that Motion.
  Mr. Comptroller reported to the Houfe, that His Majefty, having been waited upon, purfuant to the Order of Yefterday, humbly to know His Majefty�s Pleafure, when He would be pleafed to be attended by this Houfe, had been pleafed to appoint to be attended this Day, at On^ of the Clock, at His Palace of St. James.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Generis1 70 die Januarii ;
       Anno 6� Georgii III '1 Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
A
Petition of feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, Owners and Proprietors of the Common Field Lands, and Wafte Pieces of Ground in the fame Field, lying in the Parifh of Weddington, in the County of I Kilis, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That within- the faid Parifh there is a Com-

a Common Field, containing a great Number of Acres of Arable Land and Wafte Pieces of Ground, belonging TO the Petitioners, which lye open, and the Pioperty therein difperfcd in fmall Parcels, for which Reafon the laid Lands are not capable of any confiderable Improvement ; and that the Petitioners, as Proprietors of the Lid Lands, have executed Articles of Agreement for dividing and inclofing the fame: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to confirm and eftabliffi the laid Articles, and carry the fame into Execution.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant co the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. i,tzm�iuHie and Sir Robert Long do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Lord George Sackville reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Juilices of the Peace, Gentlemen, Clergy,and Freeholders, of theCounties ofSt'ffexand Kent', and of the feveral Perfons ufually travelling the Road hading freon Dinbridge Wells, and other Places in the County of Kent, to Marcsfeld, Utkfield, Lewes, Brigbi- Hlmfone, and other Places on the South Downs, in rhe County of Stiffen-, 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. William Rathbone being examined, laid, That the Road leading from Tunbridge Wells, by Langtingtcn Green and Groan Bridge, in Kent, Leigh Green and Frayerfgate, in the Parilh of IM thy bam, in Suf ex, by Kingfandmg and Dvddifwell in the Parilh of Buxted, to the Crofs Ways IWAC Maresfcld Street, is about Twelve Miles in length, and is in the Winter impaffable for Carriages, and very dangerous for Perfons travelling in Carriages, or on Horfeback at all Times; and that the fame cannot be
tffe&ually amended and widened by the Laws in being.
    Which Evidence was confirmed by Mr. Francis ll 'heeler.
    Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, to the Crofs Ways near Mrresfeld Street, in the County of Kffcx: And that Lord George Sackville and Mr. Fuller du prepare, and bring in, the lame.
   A Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, and Common Council, of the City of Bath, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Principal Markets within the faid City, for Provifions and fundry other Things, are at prefent held in and near the Street, called, Ike High Street, whereby the Paffage through the fame is greatly obftrufted, and great Nufances unavoid ably happen ; and that, if Power was given to the Petitioners, to remove the faid Markets, and eftabliffi the fame in fome more convenient Place or Places within the faid City, under proper Regulations, it would be of great Ufe and Convenience-, and that feveral of the Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paffages within the faid City, and the Liberties and Precinfts thereof, are too narrow, and are incommodious; and that the faid Inconveniences might be remedied, and feveral new Streets and Paffages be made within the faid City, Liberties, and Pre- cinfts, to the great Eafe, Safety, and Convenience of Pafiengers, and to all Perfons reforting to the faid City,
  Liberties, have been found very defective ; and that it would tend greatly to the Safety, Prefcrvation, and* Convenience of the Inhabitants of the faid City, and all Perfons reforting thereto, if proper Powers were given to pave, cleanfe, light, watch, and regulate the Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paffages, within the faid City, Liberties, and Precincts, and ro remove all Nufances and Obftruftions therein, by Spouts, Signs, Cellars, Bulks, Penthoufes, Filth, or otherwife, and to prevent the fame for the future, and to regulate the Paffage of Carts and other Carriages through the faid Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paffages; and alfo ro fupply the laid City, Liberties, and Precin&s, with freffi and wholefome Water; and that many Perfons inhabiting, working, or trading within the faid City, Liberties,, and Precincts, frequently contract fmall Debts, which they refufe to pay, although well able, prefuming tn the Difficulties and Expences their Creditors are put to in fifing for the fame, under the pre- fent Laws; and that the Petitioners apprehend, that the eftablifhing a Jurifdiftion within the laid City, Liberties, and Precinfts, for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, would be very beneficial: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in Bills for the feveral Purpofes abovementioned, with fuch Powers and Provifions, and under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe [hall feem proper.
  Ordered, d�hat the faid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the lame, as it ffiall appear to them, to the Houfe:
  And it is referred to Sir John Sebright, Sir George Savile, Mr. Morlen, Mr. Legb, Mr. Kyncfon, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Ward, Mr. Alderman Bedford, Mr. Puller, Mr. Tangent, Mr. Whilwtrtb, Mr. Dyfcn, Mr. Townfoend, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Gore, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Fitzmaurice, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Alack worth, Sir John Morgan, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Sir Bennet Garrard, Mr. Gilbert, Mr.
Sarjent, Mr. By de, Mr. Culvert, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Cbolndey, Mr. Prefcot; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Somerfet, Gkucefcr, Wilts, Devon, and Wor- ccfer: 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 William Welby Efquire, Lord of the Manor of Keddington, in the County of Lincoln, and of feveral other Owners and Proprietors of Lands within the Manor and Parilh of Keddington aforefaid, was pre- fented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are Two Open, Common, Arable Fields, called, The Eaf Field and Wef Field, lying within the faid Manor and Parilh, which belong to the Petitioners and others; and that the Property in rhe faid Fields is difperfed, and is inconveniently fituated for the feveral Owners thereof; that, if the faid Lands were divided, and fpecific Shares allotted to the Perfons intcrefted therein, according to their refpedive Interefts, fuch Divifion and Allotments would be very advantageous to them: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, under fuch Regulations, as the Houfe ffiall think proper.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Wbiihcot, and Mr. Cnf, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of Jean Pierre Micbcl, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for his Naturalization.
  Ordered, Th.it Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr.
Lewis, Mr. Alorton, and Mr. Feufreau, Junior, do pn pare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Bill Jar naturalizing Uicrcuymus Henry Pmwfer
     6 A	J^

   A Petition of the Truftees for putting in Execution an Aft made in the Twenty-fifth of his late Majefty, intituled, An Aft, for repairing the Roads from the North End of Malling Street, near the Town of Lewes, to Witch Crofs ; and from the North End of Malling Street aforefaid, to the Broil Park Gate ; and from � Ojfbam, to I Fitch Crofs aforefaid, all lying within the County of Sujfex-, and of the Juftices of the Peace, Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the County of Sujfex -, was prefented to the Houle, and read; Setting forth, That the Monies, which have arifen by viitue of the faid Aft, have been duly applied according to the Direftion thereof-, and that great Progrefs hath been made in amending the faid Roads -, but the fame cannot be effectually amended, and kept in Repair, unlefs the Term and Powers of the faid Aft are further continued and enlarged, and the faid Aft made more effectual; and that rhe Roads from the Broil Park Gate, where the Turnpike Road from the North End of Malling Street ends, crofs the Broil, to the Nurfery, in the Parilh of Eafi liothly -, and from thence to and crofs Eajlon's Green, to the Black Boy Green, in the PaFtfh of Framfieldand from thence by Crofs in Hand, in the Parilh of Waldron, and the Sign of the Half Moon, in the Parilh of Heathf eld, to the Weft End of the Turnpike Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurjl Green, through the Parilhes of Etchingham and Burwojh, in the faid County ; and alfo from the hid Broil Park Gate, where the faid Malling Turnpike Road ends, over the Broil Park, to and through Laughton Lane, IQ Horfebridge Turnpike Road on the Dicker-, and from thence by the Blackfmith�s Shop, up Horjebridge Street, to and through Gardiner's Street, Borcham Street, Standard Hill, Nenjitld Green, and Cat.feld Green, to the Town of Bat tell, in the feveral Parilhes of Ringmer, Laughton, Chidding/y, Hallingly, Haylfham, Herjlmonceux, Wartling, Newfield, Catsficld, and Battell, in the faid County of Sujfex, are become very ruinous, and cannot be effeftually amended, widened, and kept in Repair, by the ordinary Courfe of Law; and that the Tolls collefted on the faid Road, from the North End of Malling Street to the Broil Gate, are much more than fufficient for the Payment of the Intereft of the Money borrowed on the Credit thereof, and for keeping thefaid Road in Repair -, and that, if one Moiety of the Surplus Money arifing thereby, was appropria ed to the repairing, widening, and amending the faid Road, leading from the faid Broii Park Gate, to the Weft End of the Turnpike Road, leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurjl Green, through the Parilhes of Etchingham and Burwajh aforefaid -, and the other Moiety thereof was appropriated to the repairing, widening, and amending the faid Road, leading from the faid Broil Gate to the Town of Battell, it would encrcafe the Fund wanting to amend the faid feveral Roads, and be a better Security to the Lenders of Money thereon, whereby the faid Roads would be the fooner made good, to the great Benefit of that Part of the Country : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid -, or that the Petitioners may have fuch Relief in the Premifcs, as to the Houfe ffiall 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 rhe fame, as it Ihall appear to them, to the Houfe:
   And it is referred to Mr. Butler, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. Fonereau, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Sbiffner, Lord Tbomond, Skr George Armitage, Mr. Townf- hend, Sir George Savile, Mr. Paterjon, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Edmonjlone, Sir Jarrit Smith, Sir Alexander Gilmour, Lord George Sackville, Lord Palmer ft on, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Hewett, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Morton, Sir Edward Winnington, Lord Coleraine, Sir John Griffin,
Mr.

Mr. Barrow, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Prefcot ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Sitflex, Surrey, Kent, Hants, and 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 Stephen Croft, the Younger, Efquire, Lord of the Manor oi Slillington, in the County of fork, and Owner of feveral Eftates, within the laid Manor and Parilh of Slillington, and allo Impropriator of the Great Tythes there; of the Reverend James Worjley, Clerk, Prebendary of the Prebend of Stillington aforc- faid, Patron of the Vicarage of Slillington afore- laid, of the Reverend Lawrence Sterne, Clerk, Vicar of the faid Parilh, and of William Stainfortb Efquire, and of feveral other Perfons, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, being alfo Owners of Copyhold Melfuages, Cottages, Eftates, and other Properties, within the faid Parilh; was prefented to the Houfe and read; Setting forth, That, within the faid Manor and Parilh, is a Common, or Wafte, called Slillington Common, and alfo feveral Open Fields and Ings, which, in their prefent Situation, are incapable of Improvement ; and that it would be of great Advantage to the feveral Perfons interefted in rhe faid Common, Fields and Ings, if they were inclufed and divided into fpecific Allotments, and all Right of Common, and Average thereon, or upon any other Commonable Lands in the faid Parilh, were extinguilhed, or if the faid Common was fo inclofed, and a Power given to the feveral Proprietors and Owners of Eftates, in the laid Fields and Ings, to flat and indole the fame, firft making Satisfaction to the Impropriator for the Tythes thereof; and after the Harting and inciting the fame, all Right of Common, or Average, was to ceale: And therefore praying, that Leave may be given �o bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, or any ox them, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations, as co the Houfe (hall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuantto the Prayer of the laid Petition : And that Mr. Cbolmley, Sir George Savile, and Sir Jofepb Mawbey, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  The Houfe being informed, that One of the Sheriffs of the City of London attended at the Door; he was called in ; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe,
  A Petition of the Court of Mayor and Aidermen of the City of London.
    And then he withdrew.
  And the faid Petition was read; Reciting, That, by an Ad made the 31ft Year of his late Majefty, for the due making of Bread, and to regulate the Price and Afiize thereof, and to punilh Perlons who (hall adulterate Meal, Flour, or Bread, Returns are required to be made weekly to the faid Court of Mayor and Aidermen, by the Meal Weighers of the faid City, upon Oath, of the Prices which Wheat, and the feveral Kinds of Grain, Meal, and Flour, fit for Bread, fell for in the Markets of the faid City �, and the Afiize and Price of B:ead is, by the faid Ad, required to be from Time to Time fet by the faid Court, if fitting, or by the Mayor of the faid. City, if the faid Court (hould not fit, to be in Force for the faid City of London and the Liberties thereof, and the Weekly Bills of Mortality, except as in the faid Ad is excepted ; that, in Pur- fuance of the faid Ad, fuch Returns have been, from Time to Time, regularly made upon Oath, by the Meal Weighers of the faid City ; and the Afiize of Bread, to take Place and be in Force as aforefaid, hath been duly fet by the faid Court, or by the Mayor of the faid City for the Time being, according to the faid Ad, and according to the Right and Cuftom of the City of London, and the Pradice there ufed to fet the fame; and that the Petitioners think it a Duty they owe to the Public, in the Exercife of this great Truft, humbly
F'onereau, Mr. Towsfhend, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Wynn,, Mr. Penan!, Mr. Pent on, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Plumer, Sir George Savile, Mr. Town/hend, Mr. Weft, Mr. Delavall,Mr. Burke, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Gore, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Alderman Beckford, Sir Robert Lndbroke, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Price, Sir George Warren, Sir George Armitage, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Burrell, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Weddcrburn, Mr. Calvert, Sir Francis Vincent, Lord Thomond-, and all the Members who ferve for the Principality of Wales, and the Counties of Hereford, Gloucefter, Monmouth, and Salop'. And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five ot the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perlons, Papers, and Records; and all who come are to have Voices.
   The Houfe was alfo moved, that the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the County of Brecon, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed; which was prefented to the Houfe upon Wednefday 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 laid Committee: And that they do examine the Matter of this Petition; and report the fame, as it (hall appear to them, to the Houfe.
   The Houfe being informed, that one of the Sheriffs of the City of London attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the I Joule,
   A Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aidermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council aflembled.
   And then he withdrew.
   And the laid Petition was read ; Setting forth, That the feveral Streets, Squares, Yards, Courts, Alleys, Paf- fages, and Places, within the City of London and Liberties thereof, are in general ill paved and cleanfed, and not duly lighted; and are alfo greatly encumbered with Polls, and annoyed with Signs, Spouts, and Gutters, projecting into and over the fame, whereby they are rendered incommodious, and in fome Parts dangerous, not only to the Inhabitants, but to all others palling the lame, or reforcing thereto; and that, by an Aft pafled in the 2 2d and 23d Years of the Reign of King Charles the Second, the foie Power of ordering, defigning, and regulating the cleanfing and keeping clean of all the Streets, Lanes, and Paffages, within the faid City and Liberties; and the pitching and paving, with the Order and Manner thereof, was veiled in the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, of the faid City, to be managed, executed, and done, by fuch Perfons as the Mayor, Alder men, and Commons, of the faid City, in Common Council aflembled, Ihould thereunto authorize and appoint, or by any Seven or more of them (being all Members of the faid Court) and in fuch Sort and Manner, as from Time to Time ihould by them be found moll convenient, for the public Benefit of the Inhabitants; and that the laid Inhabitants having, ever fince the palling of the faid Aft, continued in the Praftice of paving the faid Streets themfelves, and the feveral Water Companies very improperly repairing the frequent Breaches made by them, the Proviftons made by the faid Aft, as well as by feveral fubfequent Afts of Parliament, for improving and cleanfing the faid Pavements, have not been of Force iufheient to obtain the falutary Purpoles thereby intended; and that, by an Aft pafled in the 17th Year of King George the Second, for making more effeftual Provifion for enlightening the Streets of rhe City of London, certain Rates are direfted to be aflefled and levied, in Manner therein mentioned, for defraying the yearly Charges or ereft ng, lighting, fupplying, anti maintaining fuch a convenient And Sufficient Number of Glals Lamps, within
the faid City and Liberties, as the Mayor, Aidermen, and Commonalty of the faid City, in Common Council af- femblcd, Ihould think proper; but feveral of the Powers granted by the faid laft-recited Aft have been alfo found defeftive ; and that the feveral Bufineffes of paving, cleanfing, and lighting of the faid City and Liberties, and preventing and removing the faid feveral Annoyances therein, might be carried on to more Advantage, and better anfwer the Intentions of the Legiflature, if the fame were managed and executed by the fame Perfons, duly authorized for that Purpofe ; and it would alfo tend to facilitate that Execution, as well as prove fome Eafe to the Inhabitants, if the feveral Rates and Affcffments neceflary for defraying the Charge thereof were confoli- dated and collefted together, and made one joint and general Fund ; and that the faid Inhabitants, being bur- rhened with a Variety of Taxes, cannot ofthemfelves afford to raife a fufficient Fund, for lb expenfive an Undertaking; and therefore the Petitioners conceive, that it would be a Means of facilitating and expediting the faid ufeful Works, if they were impowered to raife a Sum, by a fmall Toll upon the Roads immediately communicating with the Liberties of the faid City, or by fuch other Ways as the Houfe (hall think proper : Therefore praying the Houfe to take the Premifes into Confideration, and to grant them fuch Relief therein, and fuch other Aid and A Alliance, as to the Houle Hull 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 fliall appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And it is referred to Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Sir Richard Glynn, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Lord Strange, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Parker, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Butler, Mr. Buller, Mr. Brand, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Nugent, Sir farrit Smith, Mr. Price, Mr. Hewett, Lord George Sackville, Sir Alexander Gilmour, Mr. Birt, Mr. Cooke, Sir Armine Wode- houfe, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Ellis, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Whitmore, Lord Cathcrlcugh, Mr. Seymour Mr. Hotham, Lord Villiers, Mr. Gafcayne, Lord Carysfcrt, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Harris, Sir Alexander Grant, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Grant, Mr. Wilf�, Mr. PAerfon-, and all the Members who ferve for�the City of London, and the Counties of Middlefex, Surrey, Effex, Kent, Hertford, 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 Perfons, Papers, and Records. *
   The Houfe being informed, that One of the Sheriffs of the City of London attended at the Door; he was called in ; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe,
   A Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aidermen, and Commons, of the City ot London, in Common Council af- fembled.
   And then he withdrew.
   And the faid Petition was read ; Setting forth, Thar by an Aft pafled in the Thirty-third Year of his late Ma- jefty, the Petitioners were impowered, not only to widen and render more convenient fuch and fo much of the feveral Streets, Lanes, and Pallages, mentioned and de- feribed in a Schedule to the faid Aft annexed, in Manner in the faid Schedule particularly mentioned, but alfo to defign, make, open, and lav out, fuch new Streets, Wiys, and 1 aflages, in the Parrs and Places particularly mentioned and defcribed in another Schedule to the laid Aft alfo annexed, in Manner in fuch other Schedule mentioned; and that the Petitioners have proceeded to execute the Powers of the faid Aft, and have made a confiderable Progrefs therein; but that certain Doubts have anfen, whether the Schedules annexed to the laid Aft arc thereby well and fufficiently referred to, by rea- fon whereof the Petitioners are advifed that all their Proceedings unuer the laid Aft may hereafter be drawn into
Queftiop,
Quellion, and themfelves expofed, by colour thereof, to vexatious Suits in Law or Equity ; and that the Petitioners arc allo advifed, that, to enable them to carry the faid Aft into further Execution, with Eafe and Advantage to all Perlons concerned in Intercft in the Pre- mifes referred to in and by the faid Aft, it will be ne- ceflary that divers of the Provilions in the faid Aft (hould be explained and amended; and alfo that the Powers by the faid Aft veiled in the Petitioners (hould be enlarged and rendered more effectual: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to explain and amend the faid Aft; and alfo to enlarge and render more efteftual the Powers thereby granted, in fuch Manner as rhe Houfe (hall judge expedient.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confederation 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 Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Kyna- fton, Mr. Alderman Beckford, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Foncreau, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Butler, Mr. Buller, Mr. Bttrrcll, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Sir George Montgomery Met bam, Sir Jarril Smith, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bofcawen, Mr. Ridley, Sir James Da/bwood, Sir Francis Vincent, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Sandyj, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Ward, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Morton, Lord Brownlow Bertie, L.ord Strange, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Fitzmaurice., Lord Ferney, Sir George Savile, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Wood, Mr. Roberts, Mr.Thurlow, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Wedderburn', and all the Members who ferve for the City of London, and the Counties of Middlfcx, Eflex, Kent, Surrey, and Hertford: 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 feveral Gentlemen, Tradermen, Artificers, and others, being Inhabitants of the Town of Croydon and other Places, within the I kindred of Wallington, in the County of Surrey, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That many Perfons frequently contraft fmall Debts within the faid Hundred, who, though well able, frequently refufe to pay the fame, prefuming upon the Difficulties their Creditors lie under in fuing them by the prefent Methods provided by Law; and that an Aft was palled in the laft Seflion of Parliament, for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, within the Hundreds o^ Blackheatb, of Bromley and Beckenham, of Rokefley, otherwife Ruxlcy, and of Little and Leflnefs, in the County of Kent, which the Petitioners apprehend has already been of great Service within the laid Hundreds; and that it would be of great Advantage to the Petitioners and many others, if the Provifions of the faid Aft were extended to take in the faid Hundred of Wallington: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for that Purpofe.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confederation 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 Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Kynaflon, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Plumer, Sir George Savile, Mr. Morton, Mr. Onflow, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Fuller, Sir George Montgcmery Metham, Mr. Ward, Mr. Lafcclles, Mr. Gore, Lord Verney, Lord Grey, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir John Glynne, Sir Walter Bagot, Mr. Gore, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Fonereau, Sir Charles Bunbury, Lord Strange, Sir George Armitage, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Hewett, Sir William Baker,Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Hujke, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Barrow, Sir John Gibbons, Mr. Cufl, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Dyfcn\ and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Fflcx, Midd'efex, and Southampton: 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.
   VOL. XXX.
   Mr. Fuller prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to indemnity fuch Perfons as have omitted to qualify themfelves for Offices and Employments; and to indemnify Juftices of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenants, and Officers or 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 thole Purpofcs: And the fame was received; and read the Firft 'rime.
   Refolvcd, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Ordered, That the Clerk of the Petty Bag Office, and the Deputy Clerk of the Crown, do attend this Houfe, on Monday Morning next, with the feveral Indentures of Returns heretofore made of Citizens, to ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, refpeftivcly in their Cuftody.
   The Houfe being informed, that fome of the Com- miffioners of the CuHorns attended at the Door; they were called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to feveral Afts of Parliament,
   N* i. An Account of the prohibited Eaft India Goods, brought into rhe Eafl India Warehoufes at St. Helens, in the Port of London, from Michaelmas 1764 to Michaelmas 1765; alfo what exported during that Time; and what remained in the laid Warehoufes at Michaelmas 1765: And alfo,
   N� 2. An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods, brought into the Eaft India Warehoufes at Leadenhall and BilUter Lane, in the Port of London, from Michaelmas 1764 to Michaelmas 1765 ; and alfo what exported during that Time ; and what remained in the faid Warehoufes at Michaelmas 1765 : And alfo,
   Na 3. An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods, remaining in his Majefty�s Warehoufe in the Port of London, at Michaelmas 1764; what have been fince brought in; what exported; as alfo what remained at Michaelmas 1765: And alfo,
   N 4. An Account of Eaft India Goods, prohibited to be worn in this Kingdom, in the refpeftive Warehoufes in the Out Ports, at Michaelmas 17^4 � what have been fince brought in; what exported ; as alfo what remained at Michaelmas 1765 : And alfo,
   N� 5. An Account of prohibited Eaft India Goods, which have been delivered out of the Warehoufes at St. Helens, Leadenball, Bilhter Lane, and Cullom Houfe, in the Port of London, fince Michaelmas 1764, in order to be dyed, glazed, and refreffied; what have been returned; and what remained at Michaelmas 1765 : And alfo,
   N� 6. An Account of Naval Stores imported from Rtflia into the Port of London, from Michaelmas 1764 to Michaelmas 1765 : And alfo,
   N* 7. An Account of Naval Stores imported from Rtflia into the Ports of England (commonly called the Out Ports) from Michaelmas 1764 to Michaelmas 176* � And alfo,
   An Account of the Number of Ships', which have been employed in the Whale Fifhery to Davis's Streigbts, anil the Greenland Seas, with their refpeftive Names and Burthens; from whence they were fitted out; and at what Port in Great Britain they were difeharged; and alfo what Quantity of Oil, or Whale Fins each Ship has imported in the Year 1765.
   And then they 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.
   Mr. Speaker reported to the Houfe, that the Houfe attended His Majefty Yefterday, with their Addrefs; to which His Majelty was pleafed to give this molt gracious Anfwer:
B Gentlemen,
    Gentlemen,
  The Moderation and Temper with which you refolve to enter into the Confidcration of the important Affairs I have recommended to you, cannot but give Me the greateft Satisfaction; as, from thole Difpofitions, I entertain the fulleft Confidence, that your Wifdom will direft you to fuch Meafures, as will infure the common Happinefs and Welfare of all My Dominions, which will always be the invariable Objects of My Care and Attention.
  I receive your Condolance on the melancholy Event of my Brother�s Death as a Mark of your Affeftion and Loyalty.
  I {hall be careful that My Conduft (hall juftify the Confidence you fo affeftionately exprefs, in My applying properly fuch Supplies as you may find neceffary for the Public Service.
  Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue his, Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the Elefting of a Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Parliament for rhe Borough of BcJ/incy, in the County of Cornwall, in the room of fohn Richmond Webb Efquire, deceafed.
  Ordered, That Mr. fohn �Tomkyns, Affifi ant Infpeftor General of the Cuftoms, do attend this Houfe uponMw- day Morning next.
  Sir fofeph Mawbey, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill to continue an Aft, made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for Importation of Salted Beef, Pork, Bacon, and Butter, from Ireland, for a limited Time, 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, Ont by One; and, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
  Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingroffed.
  A Petition of the Merchants of London, trading to North America, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners have been long concerned in carrying on the Trade between this Country and the Britijh Colonies on the Continent of North America and that they have annually exported very large Quantities of Britijh Manufaftures, confifting of Woollen Goods of ail Kinds, Cottons, Linens, Hardware, Shoes, Houfehold Furniture, and almoft without Exception of every other Species of Goods manufaftured in thefe Kingdoms, befides other Articles imported from abroad, chiefly purchafed with our Manufaftures and with the Produce of our Colonies; by all which, many thoufand Manufafturers, Seamen, and Labourers, have been employed, to the very great and enercafing Benefit of this Nation ; and that, in return for thefe Exports, the Petitioners have received from the Colonies, Rice, In- dico, Tobacco, Naval Stores, Oil, Whale Fins, Furrs, and lately Pott A th, with other Commodities, befides Remittances by Bills of Exchange and Bullion, obtained by the Colonifts in Payment for Articles of their Produce, not required for the Britijh Market, and therefore exported to other Places; and that, from the Nature of this Trade, confifting of Britijh Manufaftures exported, and of the Import of raw Materials from America, many of them ufed in our Manufaftures, and all of them tending to leifen our Dependence on neighbouring States, it muft be deemed of the higheft Importance in the Commercial Syftem of this Nation; and that this Commerce, fo beneficial to the State, and io neceffary for the Support of Multitudes, now lies under fuch Difficulties and Difcouragement, that nothing lefs than its utter Ruin is
apprehended, without the immediate Interpofition of Parliament; and that, in confequence of the Trade between the Colonies and the Mother Country, as eftabliffi- ed and as permitted for many Years, and of the Experience which the Petitioners have had of the Readinefs of the Americans to make their juft Remittances to the ut- moft of their real Ability, they have been induced to make and venture fuch large Exportations of Britijh Manufaftures, as to leave the Colonies indebted to the Merchants of Great Britain in the Sum of feveral Millions Sterling ; and that at this Time the Colonifts, when preffed for Payment, appeal to paft Experience, in Proof of their Willingnefs; but declare it is not in their Power, at prefent, to make good their Engagements, alleging, that the Taxes and Reftriftions laid upon them, and the Extention of the Jurifdiftion of Vice Admiralty Courts eftablilhed by fome late Afts of Parliament, particularly by an Aft palled in the Fourth Year of His prefent Ma- jefty, for granting certain Duties in the Britijh Colonies and Plantations in America, and by an Aft paffed in the Fifth Year of His prefent Majefty, for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in Jie Britijh Colonies and Plantations in America, with feveral Regulations and Reftraints, which, if founded in Afts of Parliament for defined Purpofes, are reprefented to have been extended in fuch a Manner as to difturb legal Commerce and harrafs the fair Trader, have fo far interrupted the ufual and former moft fruitful Branches of their Commerce, reftrained the Sale of their Produce, thrown the State of the feveral Provinces into Confufion, and brought on fo great a Number of aftual Bankruptcies, that the former Opportunities and Means of Remittances and Payments are utterly loft and taken from them; and that the Petitioners are, by thefe unhappy Events, reduced to the Neceffity of applying to the Houfe, in order to fecure themfelves and their Families from impending Ruin-, to prevent a Multitude of Manufafturers from becoming a Burthen to the Community, or elfe feeking their Bread in other Countries, to the irretrievable Lois of this Kingdom; and to preferve the Strength of this Nation intire, its Commerce flouriffiing, the Revenues increafing, our Navigation, the Bulwark of the Kingdom, in a State of Growth and Extenfion, and the Colonies, from Inclination, Duty, and Intercft, firmly attached to the Mother Country : And therefore praying the Confidcration of the Premifes, and intreating fuch Relief, as to the Houfe (hall feem expedient.
   Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of the Committee of the wholeHoufe, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon Tuefday laft, by Elis Majefty�s Command.
   A Petition of the Mafter, Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Society of Merchants Venturers of the City of Briftol, under their Common Seal: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants, Tradefmen, and Manufafturers, of the City of Brijlol: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants of Liverpool?, trading to and from America, and the Coaft of Africa : And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants, Tradefmen, and Manufafturers, of the Town and Parilh of Halifax: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants, and other Inhabitants, of the Borough of Leeds, in the County of rork, trading to the feveral Colonies of North America, and of the Manufafturers of Broad Woollen Cloth, and fundry ocher Afforcments of Woollen Goods, manufaftured for fupplying the North American Markets: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants of Lancafer, trading to and from North America : And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants, Manufafturers, and Traders, of the Town of Manchejter, and the Neighbourhood thereof: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Manufafturers of the Town and County of Leicefer : And allo.
A Peti-

  A Petition of the Clothiers and Manufacturers of Superfine Broad Cloth, in the Town of Bradford, in the County of Wills:
Were feverally prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Complaining of a great Decay in the Trade to the North American Colonies, owing to the late Re- ftriftions and Embarraffments laid thereon : And praying the Houfe to take the Premifes into Confideration, and grant fuch Relief therein as fhall feem meet.
And the faid Petitions were feverally ordered to be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon Tuefday laft, by His Majefty�s Command.
   The Houfe was moved, that the Order, made upon Tuefday laft, that fuch a Number of Copies of the feveral Papers, which were that Day prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, by His Majefty�s Command, be printed, as ihould be fufficient for the Life of the Members of the Houfe, might be read.
  And the faid Order being read accordingly;
  Ordered, That the faid Order be difeharged.
   The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Price of Corn ;
   Refolded, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee.
   Ordered, That the feveral Pcrfons, who were ordered to attend the faid Committee this Day, do attend the faid Committee, upon Monday Morning next.
   Ordered, That Mr. Harris Senior do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account or the Quantity of the different Species of Corn exported from England, with the Amount of the Bounty paid thereon, from Chrijimas 1764 to Chrijlmas 1765.
  The other Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Motion made Yefterday, That a Supply be granted to His Majefty;
  Ordered, That His Majefty�s moft gracious Speech to both Houfes of Parliament, of Tuefday laft, be referred to the faid Committee.
  Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the laid 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 a Refolution; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will plcafe 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.
Lunce, 200 die Januarii;
Anno U Georgii IHsU Regis, 1766.
     PRAYERS.
f^Rdered, Thar Mr. Speaker do iffue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ
for the Electing of a Burgefs to ferve in this prtfent Par-
the Roads aforefaid, which are in a ruinous Condition, and in feme Pans narrow, and that it will be of great Advantage to the Country if they were effectually repaired ; but the fame cannot be done by the ordinary Courfe of Law.
   Ordered^ That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for enlarging the Terms and Powers of Two ACts, One of the Twelfth of King George the Firft, and the other of the Fourteenth of his late Majefty, for repairing the Road from Horjley Upright Gate, to the Top of Kingf- down Hilly in the County of Wilts; and for amending feveral Roads near or adjoining to the laid Road: And that Sir Robert Long) Mr. Egerton and Sir John Glynne, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, Merchants, and Inhabitants, of the County of Derby, refiding near, and ufually travelling the High Roads therein aftermentioned, lying in the County of Derby aforefaid, whole Names are thereunder written, was pre- fented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the High Road leading from the Workfop Turnpike Road, at or near Binnington through Dunfon and Cutthorpet to the feveral Turnpike Roads made upon the High Moors, leading from Chef erf eld to the feveral Bridges of Culver, Bafow, Rowfey, Darley) and Matlock) all in the laid County of Derby ; as allo to the 'Turnpike Road, leading from Sheffield) in the County ot' Tcrk, to Hatber- fage, in the laid County of Derby-, and alfo the Road branching out of the above mentioned Road, at the Four Lane Ends, near Barlow, in the faid County of Derfy) and leading from thence, through Newbold, to Chef erf eld aforefaid, are become deep and thunderous, and in feveral Parts thereof are fo ftrait, as not to admit of the PaiTage of Wheel Carriages-, by means whereof the faid Roads are become very incommodious, and, in many Places alinoft impaffable, and cannot be effectually repaired, amended, and kept in Repair by the ordinary Provifions of the Law: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for repairing, amending, and widening, or altering, the faid Roads, therein beforementioned and defcribed, in fuch Manner 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 full appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And it is referred to Mr. Fitzberbert, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Townfhend, Mr. Fonerecu, Mr. Blackfcne, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Buller, Mr. Butler, Sir George Savile, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Ward, Sir William Baker, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Delaval, L.ord Strange. Sir George Armitage, Mr. Sbttltkwcrtb, Lord North, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Rice, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Brand, Sir Fletcher Norton, Mr. Thurlow, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Mr. Serjeant Hewitt, Mr. Prow fit, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Edmonfone, Mr. Dy- fen, Mr. Motion; 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-, and have Power to fend for Per- fons, Papers, and Records.
   A Petition of the Dean and Chapter of Durham, of the Cathedral Church of Chrif and Blefled Mary the Virgin, and of Charles Brandling, of Gosforth, in the County of Northumberland Efquire; and the feveral other Perlons, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, Lefiees of, and under, the faid Dean and Chapter, ofMeffuages, Farmholds, Lands, and Tenements, in the feveral Town- Ihips, Villages, or Hamlets, of Upper Heworth, and Nether Heworth, in the County of Durham, was prefented to the Houfe, and read -, Setting forth, That there is, within the faid Townlhips, Villages, or Hamlets, a Common, or Tract of Wade Ground, called Heworth Fell Moor, or Common, containing, by Eftimation, 466
Acres, or thereabouts; which, in its prefent State, yields but little Profit to the Petitioners intitled thereto, and having Right thereupon : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Fell, Moor, or Common, in fuch Manner, and fubjeft to fuch Rules, Orders, and Directions, as to the Houfe (ball feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the laid Petition : And that Mr. Fane and Mr. Egerton do prepare, and bring in the fame.
  A Petition of Thomas Curtis, John Elmore, William Huffier, Edward Scott, Rikard Curtis, Thomas Oakley, John Holdbam, John Illi ng, Edward Sbculer, ll Pliam Curtis, James Adams, Kidgell Sandon, John Sandon, Thomas Prentice, William Hobbs, John Hurf, John Turner, and others, whole Names are thereunto lubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are Owners and Proprietors of Lands, lying within the Common Fields, in the Parifli of Little Horwood, in the County of Bucks ; and that the Lands of the Petitioners therein lie intermixed and diiperfed, and, in their prefent Situation, in a great Meafure incap.ble of Improvement: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in 3 Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Common Fields, in fuch Manner, as to the Houle Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Earl Ferney, Mr. Drake, Mr. Waller, and Mr. Kynafon do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of feveral of the Truftees appointed to put in Execution an Act palled in the Fourth Year of his lace Majefty, for the more effectual repairing the Road leading from Godfone, in rhe County of Surrey, to High Gate, in the Parifli of Eaf Grinfiead, in the County of Sufex, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That, purfuant to the Powers granted by the faid ACT, the Petitioners have made great Progrefs in the Repair of the faid Road, and for that Purpofe have been obliged to borrow a confiderable Sum of Money, upon the Credit of the l olls thereby granted, which ildl remains unpaid -, and the fame with Intereft thereupon cannot be difeharged, and the faid Road be effectually amended and kept in Repair, unlefs the faid Ad be further continued and amended, and the Powers thereby granted be enlarged: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to continue the faid Aft; and alfo to amend and enlarge the Powers and Provifions therein contained, in fuch Manner, 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 (hall appear to them, to the I ioufe:
  And it is referred to Lord George Sackville, Mr. Town* fend, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Charles Farnaby, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Brand, Mr. Kynafon) Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Jofpb Maw bey, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Blackfione, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Fane, Mr. Edmonfone, Mr. Ward, Mr. Rice, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Thurlow, Mr. Bacon, Sir Richard Philipps, Mr. Bolton, Mr. Patcrfon, Mr. Heme, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Onfow, Mr. Prefect, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Fane -, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Suf ex, and Kent-, and for the Cinque Ports: And they arc to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber-, and have Power to fend forPerfons, Papers, and Records.
  Lord George Sackville prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Tunbridge Wells, in 1	the

the County of Kent, to the Crofs Ways near Mansfield Street, in the County of Suffex: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
  Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   A Petition of the principal Inhabitants of the Town of Frame, in the County of Somerfet: And alfo,
   A Petition of Merchants, Faftors, and Manufacturers, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick: And alfo, A Petition of the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Commonalty, of the City of Coventry, and the principal Tradefmen and Manufacturers of Silk Ribbands and Worfted Goods, in and near to the faid City, whofe common Seal and Names are thereunto refpeftively affixed, in behalf of themfelves and others concerned in the faid Manufactures: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants and Dealers in the Silk, Mohair, and Button Manufactures, refiding in the Town of Macclesfield, in the County Palatine of Chefttr : And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants, Traders, and Manufacturers, of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants, Tradefmen, and Manufacturers, of the Town of Stourbridge, in the County of Worcefter: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Merchants and Manufacturers of Dudley, in the County of Worcefter :
Were feverally prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Complaining of a great Decay in the Trade to the North American Colonies; and praying the Houfe to take the Premifes into Confideration, and grant fuch Relieftherrin as (hall feem meet.
And the faid Petitions were feverally ordered to be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon Tuefday laft, by His Majefty�s Command.
  A Petition of Thomas Kymer Efquire, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioner is feifed of feveral Veins of Stone, Coal, and Culm, fitu- ate at the Great Foreft and Pwll LLygod, in the Parifh of Langendeirn and Pembrcy, in the County of Carmarthen, which now are, and for feveral Years pad have been, worked by the Petitioner, and great Quantities of Coal and Culm have been conveyed from the faid Works, down Great Gwendraeth River to Kidwely River, and from thence conveyed, by Ships and other Veflcls, to feveral Ports and Places in this Kingdom and Ireland, to be ufed in the Drying of Malt, Burning of Lime, and other Purpofes; that Great Gwendraeth River is Navigable from the faid Works only at Spring Tides ; and running in moft Parts thereof over a wide Sand, is fub- jeft to perpetual Changes in itsCourfe, on which Account the Delivery ofCoal and Culm, from the faid Works to the faid River of Kidwely, is rendered very uncertain, and Shipsare frequently detained therefor want of Loading, to the great Prejudice of the Owners of fuch Ships and the Public j and that a Navigable Cut, or Canal, is capable of being made from Little Gwendraeth River, near the Town of Kidwely, to the Great Foreft and Pwll LLygod aforefaid, by which Means Ships and other Veflels may, at all Times and Seafons, be conftantly fupplied with Coal and Culm from the faid Works; and the Petitioner is willing and defirous to make and maintain fuch Navigable Cut, or Canal, at his own Expence : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to enable the Petitioner to make luch Cut, or Canal, as aforefaid, and fuch Works as may be neceflary for the convenient Ufe thereof, under fuch Regulations, and 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 exa-
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and Woollen or Bay Yarn, from any Port in Ireland, to any Port in Great Britain, and were then agreed to by rhe Houfe, might be again read.
   And the fame were, as agreed to by the Houfe, read accordingly ; and arc as followed); viz.
   � Refolved, That the Import from Ireland of Wool, � Wool-fells, Shortlings, Mortlings, Wool-flocks, Worft- � ed, Bay, or Woollen Yarn, Cloth, Serge, Bays, Ker- � feys, Says, Frizes, Druggets, Cloth Serges, Shalloons, � or other Drapery Stuffs, or Woollen Manufactures, � made up with Wool or Wool-flocks, hath of late � greatly decreafed.�
   � Refolded, Thar fo much of an Ad, intituled, An � Ad for taking off the Duties upon Woollen and Bay � Yarn imported from Ireland to England, and for the � more effectual preventing the Exportation of Wool � from Great Britain, and of Wool and Wool manufac- � tured from Ireland, to Foreign Pans, palled in the � 12th Year of King George the Second, as permits the � Exportation of the faid Commodities from all the � Ports of Ireland to Great Britain, be repealed.�
   � Refolved, That an Aft made in the 26th Year of � the Reign of his late Majefty KingGYor^r the Second, � intituled, An Aft for opening the Port of Exeter, for � the Importation of Wool and Woollen Yarn from � Ireland, be repealed.�
   � Refolved, That fo much of an Aft, intituled, An � Aft for permitting the Exportation of Wool and � Woollen or Bay Yarn, from any Port in Ireland, to any � Port in Great Britain, palled in the 26th Year of Kina � George the Second, as permits the Exportation of � Wool, Woollen or Bay Yarn, Wool-fells, Shortlings, � Mortlings, Wool flocks, and Worfted Yarn, from any � Port in Ireland, to any Port in Great Britain, be re- � pealed.�
   � Refolved, That, for the future, Dublin, Waterford, � New Rofs, I ougball, King fair, Cork, Drogheda, Newry, � Wexford, Wicklow, and Dundalk, (hall be the only � Ports in Ireland, from which Wool, Wool-fells, Short- � lings, Mortlings, Wool-flocks, Worfted, Bay, or Wool- � len Yarn, Cloth, Serge, Bays, Kerfeys, Says, Frizes, � Druggets, Cloth Serges, Shalloons, or any other Dra- � pery Stuffs, or Woollen Manufactures, made up with � Wool or Wool-flocks, (hall be exported, to be brought � into Great Britain', and that Rideford, Barnflaple, � Minebead, Bridgewater, Brijlol, Milford Haven, Chef- � ter, Liverpool, Lancafer, and Whitehaven, Ihall be the � only Ports in Great Britain, into which the faid Commo- � dities Ihall be imported; except that Bay anti Woollen � Yarn be permitted to be imported into Great Tar- � mouth, in the County of Norfolk."
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, for more effeftually preventing the Exportation of Wool, Wool-fells, Wool-flocks, Shortlings, Mortlings, anti Wool manufaftured, from Ireland into Foreign Parts; and fur fecuring the fame to be imported into Great Britain; And that Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Fuller, the Earl of Tbomond, Mr. Kynafton, the Lord Strange, Lord Frederick Campbell, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Harbord, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of the fevcral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Inhabitants and Traders within Kent Street, in the Parifhes of St. George, in the Borough of Southwark, and St. Mary Newington, in the County of Surrey, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, that Application is making to Parliament, for a Bill to pave, cleanfe, light, watch, and regulate, the High Street, in the faid Borough of Southwark, and to remove and prevent Nufances and Obftruftions therein; and that, if the faid Street, called Kent Street, from the Weft Corner of St. George's Church, to Lock Bridge, at the other End of the laid Street, was to be included in the faid Bill, the Petitioners apprehend, it would be of great Advantage to them, and to all Perfons reforting to, or palling
through the fame: And therefore praying. That the faid Street may be included in the faid Bill.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration of the Committee, to whom the Petition of the feveral Merchants, Tradefmen, and others, Inhabitants of the High Street of the Borough of Southwark in the County of Surrey, is referred: And that they do examine the Matter of this Petition ; and report the fame, as it Ihall appear to them, to the Houfe.
   The Deputy Clerk of the Crown attending, according to Order, with the Eft Return for the City of Wells, in the County of Somerfet;
   The Writ direfted to the Sheriff of the County of So- merfet, for the Elefting of a Citizen to ferve in this pre- fent Parliament for the faid City, in the room of the Right honourable Henry Lord Digby, in the Kingdom of Ireland, now Lord Digby, Baron Digby of Sherborne, in the County of Dorfel, called up to the Houfe of Peers, was read.
   And the Precept made by the faid Sheriff', direfted to the Mayor, Matters, and Burgeffes, of the faid City of Wells, in confequence of the faid Writ, was alfo read.
   And the Indenture of Return, figned by William Keate Senior Mailer of the faid City of Wells, whereby Peter Taylor Efquire, is returned a Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the faid City, was alfo read.
   And the Petition of Robert Tudway Efquire, Mayor of the City of Wells, in the County of Somerfet, was alfo read.
   � hen Mr. Robert Bryant, One of the Perfons who were ordered to attend this Houfe this Day, was called in.
   And then he was direfted to withdraw.
   And Peter Taylor Efquire, the Sitting Member, having admitted that the faid Mr. Tudway, the Mayor, was the proper Returning Officer;
   A Motion was made, That the Deputy Clerk of the Crown do take off the File the Indenture of Return of Peter Taylor Efquire, as a Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, in the County of Somerfet, figned by William Keate and others, the fame not beino figned by the proper Returning Officer of the faid City ;
   Mr. Taylor withdrew.
   Ordered, Neminc contradicente, That the Deputy Clerk of the Crown do take off the File the Indenture of Return of Peter Taylor Efquire, as a Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, in the County of So- nicrfct, figned by William Keate and others, the fame not being figned by the proper Returning Officer of the faid City.
   And he took the fame off the File accordingly.
   I hen the laid Robert Tudway Efquire, was called in; and, at the Bar, produced the Return by him tendered to die Sheriff of the faid County.
  And then he withdrew.
   And the faid Return was read.
   And the Houle was informed, by a Member of the Houfe, that he was prefent when the laid Mr. Tudway tendered a Return to the faid Sheriff, which the laid Member believed to be the fame Return now produced.
   Ordered, That rhe Deputy Clerk of the Crown do annex to ^e Wrlt ^ ^denture, whereby Robert Child Efquire, is returned as a Citizen to ferve in Parliament for the City of Wells, in rhe County of Somerfet, under the Common Seal of the faid City, and figned by Robert Tudway Efquire, he being the Mayor and proper -Returning Officer of the faid City.
   And he annexed the fame to the Writ accordingly.
   Ordered, That Peter Taylor Efquire, and all Perfons claiming to have a Right of voting at Eleft ions for Citizens to ferve in Parliament for the faid City of Wells, be at Liberty to petition this Houfe, touching the Election for the faid City, within Fourteen Days next, if they think fir.
   Ordered, That the further Confideration of the Peti-
3 tion,
tion of Robert Fudway Efquire, Mayor of the City of Wells., in the County of Some Jet, complaining of an undue Return for the laid City, be adjourned till this Day Three Weeks.
  The Order of the Day being read, for the Attendance of Mr. 'John Fcmkyns, Afiiftant Infpedor General of the Cuttoms;
  He was called in �, and, at the Bar, examined touching the Manner of making up fome of the Accounts, which, upon the 20th Day of December laft, were ordered to be laid before this Houle.
  And then he was directed to withdraw.
  The Iloufe, according to Order, rcfolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Price of Corn.
  Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
  Sir Jofepb Mawbey took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
  Sir Jofcph Mawbey reported from the Committee, That they had come to feveral Refolutions; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pieale to receive the fame.
  Ordered, That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
  Sir Joseph Mawbey alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again.
  Refilled, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Price of Corn.
  Mr. Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider of the Motion made upon Saturday laft. That a Supply be granted to His Majefty, the Rcfolu- tion 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 was read; and is as followeth j viz.
  Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Supply be granted to His Majefty.
  The laid Refolution being read a Second Time ;
  Refolved, Nemine contradicenie, That this Houfe doth agree with the Committee in the laid Refolution, That a Supply be granted to His Majefty.
  Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houle, to confider of the Supply granted to His Majefty.
  Ordered, That Mr. Cooper have Leave to make a Motion, it being near Six of the Clock.
  And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
  Ordered, That an Eftimate of the Ordinary of the Navy, for the Year 1766, with an Eftimate of the Halfpay of Officers of the Navy, and of fuch of the Officers of die Marines as were employed in the laft War, be laid before this Houfe.
   Ordered, That an Eftimate of the Charge of the Office of Ordnance, for Land Service, for the Year j 766, be laid before this Houfe.
   Ordered, That an Eftimate of the Charge for Guards, Garifons, and other Land Forces, for the Year 1766, be laid before this Houfe.
   Ordered, That a Lift of the Regimental and Warrant Officers of His Majefty�s l.and Forces, and of fuch of the Officers of the Marines as were reduced before rhe laft War, who are to be on Half-pay for the Year 1766, be laid before this Houfe.
   Ordered, That an Eftimate of rhe Charge of Out Ptn- fioners of Chelfea Hofpital, for the Year 1766, be laid before this 1 loufe.
   Ordered, That an Account of rhe Services incurred, and not provided for by Parliament, be laid before this I loufe.
   Ordered, That an Account be laid before this Houfe,
      Martis, 21� die Januarii;
        Anno 6� Georgii UP" Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
A
RIEL for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, Lot Grounds,and Commonable WafteGrounds, in the Parifh of Great Doddington, in the County of Northampton, was read a Second l ime.
  Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Fuller, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Knightly, Sir John Sebright, Sir Anthony Abdy, Sir Fbomas Cave, Lord Ferney, Mr. Scawen, Mr. Gore, Mr. Butler, Mr. Fonereau, Sir fofepb Mawbey, Mr. Kynajlon, Mr. Waller, Sir George Savile, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Fore fl er, Mr. EAmonJtone, Mr. Morton, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Pennant, Sir George Colebrobke, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. fackjon, Mr. Clive, Mr. Powlett, Sir Jarrit Smith, Sir Charles Kemys Fynte, Mr. Cotes, Mr. Coventry, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Price, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Drake-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Northampton, Bedford, Warwick, Lincoln, Hertford, and Fork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
A Petition
  A Petition of the Right honourable Henry Lord Arun- dell, Baron Arundell, of Wardour, in the County of Wilts, Lord of the Manor of Corby, in the County of Lincoln; the Reverend John Curtois Clerk, Vicar of the Parilh of Corby aforefaid; the Reverend Francis Wilcox Clerk, and Richard Wing Gentleman, on Behalf of themfelves and other Proprietors of Lands, in the Open Common Fields and Common Grounds, lying and being within the faid Parilh of Corby, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed; was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth. That there are, within the faid Manor and Parilh, feveral Open and Common Fields, and Waite Grounds, which may be very much improved, to the great Benefit and Advantage of the feveral Parties interelled, if proper Provifion was made for allotting, dividing, and inclofing thereof: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, under fuch Regulations as the Houfe Ihall think proper.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Hewett, and Mr. Whicbcot, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  Lord Brownlow Bertie prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, in the Manor and Parilh of Keddington, in the County of Lincoln: And the fame was received ; and read the Firfl: Time.
  Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
  Sir John Sebright reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, and Common Council, of the City of Bath, 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 die fame was read; and is as fol- loweth; viz.
  To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition ;
  Mr. Richard Roberts, Deputy Town Clerk of the faid City, being examined, faid, That the principal Markets within the faid City are at prefent held in and near the High Street, whereby the Paflage through the fame is greatly obftrufted, and great Nufances happen ; and if Power was given to remove the faid Markets, to fome more convenient Place or Places, under proper Regulations, it would be of great Ufe and Convenience.
  That feveral of the Streets, Ways, and Pallages, within the faid City and Liberties, and the Precinfls thereof, are too narrow and incommodious; that thefe Inconveniences might be remedied, and feveral new Streets and Paflages made, to the great Eafe and Safety of Pafien- gers, if proper Powers were given to widen or alter the faid narrow Streets and Paflages; and for thofe Purpofes to purchafe fuch Houles, Buildings and Grounds as may be neceflary.
  That the feveral Ads palled for paving, cleanfing, lighting, and regulating the Streets and other Places, within the faid City and Liberties, have hitherto been defective ; and it would tend greatly to the Convenience
and Safety of the Inhabitants of the faid City, and Per- fons reforting thereto, if proper Powers were given to pave, cleanfe, light, watch, and regulate the Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paflages, within the faid City, Liberties, and Precinds, and to remove all Nufances and Obftrudions therein, and to regulate the Paflage of Carts and Carriages through the lame.
  That many Perfons frequently contrad fmall Debts, within the faid City, Liberties, and Precinds, and re- fufe to pay the fame, prefuming upon the Difficulties and Expences their Creditors are put to in fuing for the fame, under the prefent Laws; and that the eltablilhing a Jurifdidion for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts would be very beneficial.
  That the prefent Law is incffedual for fupplying the faid City, Liberties, and Precinds with frelh Water, although the Corporation are pofleffed of Springs, and have built a Refervoir fufficient for that Purpofe; and that they might be very amply fupplied, if proper Powers were given to the faid Corporation, for conveying Water to and through the faid City, Liberties, and Precinds.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a 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 Precinds 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 Nufances and Obftruc- tions therein, and to prevent the fame for the future ; and. for better fupplying the Inhabitants of the laid City, Liberties, and Precinds, with Water: And that Sir fohn Sebright, Sir farrit Smith, and Mr. Pitt, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts within the City of Bath, and the Liberties and Precinds thereof: And that Sir John Sebright, Sir farrit Smith, and Mr. Pitt, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  The Lord Barrington prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Addrefs to His Majefty,
  Eftimate of the Charge of the Guards, Garifons, and other His Majefty�s Land Forces in Great Britain, from 25th December 1765, to 24th December 1766, both Days inclufive; being 365 Days : And alfo,
  Eftimate of the Charge of General and General Staff Officers in Great Britain, for the Year 1766: And alfo,
  Eftimate of the Charge of His Majefty�s Forces in the Plantations and Africa, including thofe in Garilbn at Minorca and Gibraltar, from the 25th of December 1765, to the 24th of December 1766, both Days inclufive; be- �ng 365 L*ays : And alfo,
  Eftimate of the Charge of the Difference of Pay between the Britifh and Irijh Eftablifhment, of Two Troops of Light Dragoons and of Six Regiments of Foot ferving in the Ifle of Man, at Gibraltar, Minorca, and the ceded Iflands, for 365 Days, from 25th December 1765, to 24th December 1766, both inclufive.
  And the Titles of the faid Eftimates were read.
  The faid Eftimates are as followeth ; viz.










ESTIMATE
ESTIMATE of the Charge of the Guards, Garifons, and other His Majefty�s Land Forces in Great Bri-
tain, from 25th December 1765, to 24th December 1766, both Days inclufive ; being 365 Days.

Numbers.
Pay of the Troops and Regiments for 365 Days.
         Total.
         f Firft Troop of	Life Guards	�	�
         j Second D�	�	�	�	�
   Ilorfc. ? Firft Troop of	Grenadier Guards �	�
         \ Second D�	�	�	�	�.
         I Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards � �
�Firft Regiment of Dragoon Guards � Second D�	�	�	� �
Third D�	�	�	_ _
Earl of Pembroke's Dragoons	�	�
Duke of Argyll's,	�	�	�
Dragoons. ^ Earl of Albemarle�s	�	�	�
Sir Robert Rich's	�	�	�
Lieut. General Cholmondeley's	� �
Lieut. General George Howard's	� �
Sir John Mordaunt's	.�	�	�
         _EarI of Ancram's	�	� �
 Light < I .icut. General Eliott's	�	�	�
Dragoons. (Colonel Burgoyne's	�	�	�
�Firft Regiment of Foot Guards � � Coldftream Regiment of Foot Guards � Third Regiment of Foot Guards � � Marquis of Lorne's 2d Battalion � � Colonel Robert Brudenell's	� �
Major General Rufane's	�	� �
Lord Robert Bertie's	�	� �
r	Lieut. General Stanwix's �	� �
Lieut. General Napier's	�	�	�
General Harry Pulteney's	�	��	�
Major General Keppel's	�	�	�
Major General Gage's	�	�	�
Lieut. General Bofcawen's	�	�	�
Lord George Lennox's	�	�	�
Colonel Fletcher's �	�	� �
Lieut. General Noel's	�	�	�
         �Major General P<zr^r�s	�	�	�
Late Lord Lindores's	�	�	�
Late Major General Parker's	� �
Invalids. J Major Ackland's �	�	�	�
         � Late Major Cliffe's �	�	�	�
Lieut. Colonel Lind's	�	�	�
         [Eight Independent Companies	� �
Garifons with Fire and Candle � � Contingencies upon Account	� �
181 181
*77 176
3*9
345 23*
 231
231 231
231 231 23*
231 231 *3*
231
 231
iM IO58 *058
529 529 529 529
529
529 529
529
529
 529
529 529
 529
555 385 385 3*3 261
208 416
  *>034
*>655
462
10,642
  2,523
* 7.605 3 4
* 7.605 3 4
10,870 18 4
* o,743 3 4 26,054 *8 4
* 8,878 2 1
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
* 2,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
12,896 13 4
45*98� *7 6
29.759 *3 4
29,814 8 4
11,065 11 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,467 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
11,321 1 8
* 0,335 11 8
  6,702 6 3
    6.793 ** 3
  5.566 5 �
  4,653 15 �
  3.74* 5 �
  7,227	
32,200 11 �
20,000	
    82,879 6 8
   *47�844 *5 5
    25.793 6 8
   252,619 10 10
    45,019 14 2
    52,200 n �
   606,357 4 9
       748 5 �
   605,608 19 9
   ESTIMATE
Dedud,	Maj. Lt. Enf.
� C Late Lord Lindores's Regiment - 1 2"! From J Ackland's	�	� - J
 Invalids. )Cliffe's	�	�	1-2^
         (.Lind's	�	�	- 2 ij
Total
   War Office, 21ft January 1766.
Barrington.
  VOL. XXX.
Dead
6 D
17,3l6
10
17,306
   		�	�
   


 ESTIMATE of the Charge of General and General Staff Officers in Great Britain, for the Year 1766.
1
  General and General Staff Officers	�	�	�	�
For 365 Days.
      �?	d.
   11.291 8 6{
War Office. 2id January 1766.

Barrington.
ESTIMATE of the Charge of His Majefty�s Forces in the Plantations and Africa, Garifon at Minorca and Gibraltar, from the 25th December 1765, to the 24th December 17 clufive; being 365 Days.
including thofe in 66, both Days in-
�

    Numbers.
Pay of the Regi- meats, �57. forjG; Days.
      Total.
Lieut. General Whitmore's Regiment of Foot � ^Jeffery Amherft's _ � � � � Major General Monckton's � � � � Earl of Panmure's � � � � � Lieut. General Warburton's � � � � Major General Lord Town/hend's � � � Major General the Earl of Granard�s �- � Major General Oughton's � � � � Lieut. General Leighton's � � � � Lord Frederick Cavendifh's � � � Major General Pierfon's � � � � Lord John Murray's � � � � � Colonel William Howe's � � � � Major General Clavering's � � � Major General Owens � � � � Royal American Regiment, 2 Battalions � � Lord Adam Gordon's � � � � Major General Lambton's � � � � Major General frapaud's � � � � Capt. Pierfon's Independent Company � � Capt. M'Millan's Independent Company � � Capt. Blane's Independent Company � �
5�0
  5��
  500
500
500
  500
500 5�� 5��
500
500 5��
500
500
  5��
1,001
  500
500
500
7� 7*
7�
10,214
�0)709 10,709
10,709
10,709
10,709
10,709
10,709
10,709
10,709
10,709 10,709 to,709
10,709
10,709
10,709 21,674
10,709
10,709
10,709 G39� L39O
M9�
14
14 �4
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
18
14 �4
14
2 2 2
2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2
2
2
2 2
4 2
2
2
IO IO IO
218,619 15 10
Garifons in North America, viz.






Quebec, Montreal, & Auguftine, Penfacola, Mobille, and South Carolina	�	�	�	�
Garifons at Annapolis Royal, Canfo, Placentia, S( John's in Newfoundland, Louijbourg, S' John's Ifland, Providence, and Bermudas �	�	�	�
Garifons in the 1 Hands of Granada, S' Vincent, Dornin nica, and Tobago �	�	�	�	�
Officers ferving with the Forces in North America � Contingencies upon Account	�	�	�
M I N 0 R C A.
  Major General Burton's Regiment �	�	�
  1 ieut, General A'Court's	�	�	�	�
  Sir John Griffin Griffin's	�	�	�	�
  Lieut. General Sinan's	�	�	�	�
529
529
529
529
2,116
*
<1,321
11,321 11,321 11,321
  1
  1
  1
  1
8
  8
      3,613 10 �
         3,566 	
      2,786 3 4
     10,156 2 6
      2,000	
      45,284 6 8
5�89� 3 9
Officers of the Garifon, kdc.
�

�



2
G I B RA L-

GIBRALTAR.
Lord George Beauclerck's Regimen: �	�	�
Lieut. General King fey's	�	�	� �
Lieut. General Cornwallis's	�	�	�
Earl of Loudoun�s	�	�	�	�
     Officers of the Garifon, &c,	�	�	�
Provifions for Fifteen Battalions of Foot in North America, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, &c. deducing zl^ P& Diem out of the Subfiftence of each Non-commifiioncd Officer and private Man, towards that Expence
Remains to be borne by the Government �	�
Provifions for the Regiments at Gibraltar �	�
Provifions for the Forces in the ceded Illands	�
Provifions for the Three Companies in Africa, deducing 2[d. per Diem for each Non-commiffioned Officer and private Man, towards that Expence
Remains to be borne by the Government �	-��
Towards which may be applied the like Sum of �.2,321 14J. io'^. being Part of the Money voted in the laft Seffion of Parliament, for defraying the Charge of Three Independent Companies of Foor, to be raifed for His Majefty�s Service in Africa, and for Provifions for the fame, for the Year One thoufand Seven hundred and Sixty-five �, and which remains unapplied �	�
  Remains to be provided for �	�	�
     Numbers.
Pay of the Regiments, fife, for 365 Days.
    Total.
   529
   5*9
   529
   529 |
�^-
2,1 l6
11,321 I 3
11,321 I 8
11,321 I 8
11,321	1	8
 45,2 84 6 8
  3>7+9 12 3
53,555 � 31
1 ��

22,242 3 9
19,238 14 io
  9,752 6 10}
   2,321 14 10;
  
  
  



H.446

394,505 1 31



2,321 14 10�
  392,I83 6 51
 







       War Office, iift/uw; 1766.
Barrington,
ESTIMATE

ESTIMATE of the Charge of the Difference of Pay between the Britijh and Iri/h Eftablifhment of Two Troops of Light Dragoons, and of Six Regiments of Foot, ferving in the !He of Man, at Gibraltar* Minorca* and the ceded Illands, for 365 Days, from 25th December 1765, to 24th December 1766.
For the Pay of Two Troops of Colonel Hale's Regiment of Light Dragoons, according to the Britijh Eftablifhment, from 25th December 1765, to 24th December 1766, both inclulive �	�
Paid by Ireland for thefe Troops, for the fame Time	�	�
Difference �
For the Pay of Lieutenant General Montagu's Regiment of Foot, according to the Britijh Eftablifhment, for the fame Time	�
Paid by Ireland for this Regiment, for the fame Time �	�
Difference �
Major General Toovey's Regiment, the	fame	�	�	�
Major General Parfow's* the fame	�	�	�	�
Sir David Cunyngham's* the fame	�	�	�	�
l or the Pay of Lieutenant General Strode's Regiment of Foot, according to the Britijh Eftablifhment, for the fame Time	�
Paid by Ireland for this Regiment, for the fameTime �	�
Difference �
For the Pay of Major General Lambart's Regiment of Foot, according to the Britijh Eftablifhment, for the fame Time � � Paid by Ireland for this Regiment, lor the fame Time � � -	Difference �
     War Off ce, 21ft January 1766,
Barrington.




   Ordered* That the faid Eftimates do lie upon the Table, to be perilled by the Members of the Houfe.
   An ingroffed Bill for naturalizing Hieronymus Henry Burmejler* John Wienholt* and Julius Conrad Ridder* was read the Third Time.
   Refolved* That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Aft for naturalizing Hieronymus Henry Burme- jter* John Wienholt* and Julius Conrad Ridder.
   Ordered* Thar Sir John Glynne do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   A Petition of John Hudfon Efquire, Lord of the Manor of BeJJingby* in the Haft Riding of the County of Fork* Patron of the Vicarage and Parifh Church of BeJJingby aforefaid, and allo the Owner of the greateft Part of the Lands and Grounds within the faid Town- fliip or Parifh ; and allo of the other Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Proprietors of Lands, or otherwife interefted, in the Open Fields, Grounds, and Waftes,of R^r^^yaforcfaid -,wasprefented to the Houle, and read ; Setting forth, That the Lands and Grounds within the faid Fields and Waftes, being intermixed and difperfed in fmall Parcels, are attended with much Lofs and Inconvenience to the Proprietors thereof, and, in their prefent State, are incapable of much Improvement; and that dividing and inclofing the faid Fields and Waftes would be advantageous to nil the Parties interefted therein, and of Public Utility:
And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill tor the Purpofes abovementioned.
  Ordered* That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the laid Petition : And that Sir George Savile and Admiral Holborn do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, and Burgefies,� of the Town of Beverly* in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork* and of the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, redding near, or travelling on, the Highways or Roads thereafter mentioned, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefen ted to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the High Roads leading from the Town of Beverly* by Molfcroft* in the Eaft Riding of the County of Pork* to Kendel Houfe* in the Road to Scarborough* and from Molfcroft aforefaid, to Bai nt on Balk* in the Road to Malt on* are fo deep and ruinous, and in fome Parts lb narrow, that the fame cannot be fufficiently amended and widened by the Laws now in Force: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for amending and widening the laid Roads, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That the laid 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 1 ioufe :
And ii is referred to Sir George Savile* Mr. Fonereau* Mr.


Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Darner, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Sandys, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Fitzroy, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Bolton, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Onflow, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Harvey, Sir William Meredith, Colonel Barre, Mr. Byde, Mr. Gafcayne, Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Wood, Mr. Edmosflone, Mr. Filzberbert, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Jackfon-, and all the Members who fcrve for the Counties of fork, Durham, Northumberland, Nottingham, Weftmoreland, Cumberland, Lancafter, and Lincoln: 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.
  Sir Jofepb Mawbey, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houle, to whom it was referred to confider of the Price of Corn, the Refolutions which the Committee had dnefted him to report to the Houle; 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 Opini n of this Committee, That the Exportation of Corn and Grain, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, and Starch, be prohibited, for a limited Time.

473
  Refolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the Importation of Corn and Grain from His Ma- jefty�s Colonies in America, into this Kingdom, be allowed, Duty free, for a limited Time.
  The faid Refolutions being feveraily read a Second Time; were, upon the Queftion feveraily put thereupon, agreed to by the Houle.
  Ordered, That a Bill, or Bills, be brought in, pur- fuant to the faid Refolutions: And that Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Thomas Townsend Junior, Sir George Ar- mitage, Mr. Ofwald, Lord Frederick Campbed, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Harbrd, Mr. Tbrale, Mr. Nugent, Sir George Savile, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Wcdder- burn, Mr. Dempfler, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Edmonflone, and Admiral Holborne, do prepare, and bring in, the fame#
  Mr. Cooper prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Addrefs to His Majefty,
  Surpluses, ftated the Fifth Day of April 1765 : And alfo,
  Surpluses, ftated the Tenth Day of OTober 1765.
  And the Titles of the faid Surplufles wvu read.
The faid Surplufles are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion ; and the Abftra&s thereof are as followeth viz.




































VOL. XXX.
6 E
ABSTRACT



The Exchequer to the Sinking Fund
To Cafh remaining in the Exchequer the 10th of Odder 1764	��
To Surplus Monies arifen in the Half Year ended the 5 th Day of April 1765 ; �viz.
   Surplus of the Aggregate Fund, brought from Accompt, Folio 1	�
   Surplus of the South Sea Company's Fund, brought from Accompt, Folio 2	-
   Surplus of the General Fund, brought from Accompt, Folio 3	�	�
To Money arifen by Sale of unrated Goods, undervalued, brought to this Accompt, purfuant to an Aft ri� Georgii iml, Page 146	� ��	�_	�
To Monies brought to this Accompt the 5th Day of April 1765, purfuant to the Aft paffed 25� Georgii 2dl, for confolidating the Funds; viz.
The additional Stamp Duty on Paper, granted per Ad 40 Georgii 2dl, for the Service of the Year 173 1	�				 �	�
Surplus of the additional Duties on Low Wines and Strong Waters, granted ^rr Aft 1 (A Georgii 2d'	���	�	�
The like of the additional Duty on Wines imported, granted by an Aft
   13� Georgii 2dl, lor the Service of the Year 1745	��	�
The like of the Duties on Glafs and Spirituous Liquors, granted by an
   Aft 190 Georgii 2'11, for the Service of the Year 1746	�	�
The like of the Rates and Duties upon Houles, Windows and Lights, granted by an Aft 20� Georgii 2dI, for the Service of the Year 1747 �
The Income of the Duty on Coaches, granted per Ad 20� Georgii 2d*, for the Service of the faid Year 	 �		 �
The Subfidy on Goods and Merchandizes imported, granted per Aft 21� Georgii 2dI, for the Service of the Year 174S		 ��
The Duty of 6d. per Ounce on Wrought Plate, granted per Ad 6� Georgii i�1, for the Service of the Year 1720			 	 �
To the Duty on Licences to be taken out by all Perfons dealing in or vending of Gold nr Silver Plate, granted from 5th July 1759, per A& 32" Georgii 2dl, brought to this Accompt purfuant to the faid Aft
To the Duty of 3 r. 4 Z per Bufhel on Salt, brought to this Accompt purfuant tn an Aft 26� Georgii 2d�, Page 51, in that Behalf	���
I o the Duty of t2 s. per Barrel on Sweets or Wines made from British or Foreign Fruit or Sugar, granted per Aft io� Georgii 2di, for the Ser- v:ce of the Year 1737, brought to this Accompt purfuant so an Aft 27* G ergii 2'", Page 21 d 	 	 �
7 o the Surplus of the additional Duties on Soap, Paper, and Coals continued by an Aft 2� Georgii 2dl, for railing the Sum of /. 1,250,000 by Sale of Annuities to the Bank of England, brought to this Accompt purfuant to an Aft 28� Georgii zd*, Page 457		 ��
To the Surplus of the Duty upon Coals, continued per Aft 1� Georgii 2dI, for railing the Sum of /. 1,750,000 by Sale of Annuities to the Bank of England, brought to this Accompt purfuant to the faid Aft 28� Georgii 2di
To the Duty on Licences for retailing Beer, Ale, and other excifeable Liquors, brought to this Accompt purfuant to the Aft 29� Georgii 2dl, Page 312	��	���		
To the additional Duty on Cards and Dice, brought to this Accompt purfuant to one other Aft 2g0 Georgii 2di, Page 323		 	
To the feveral Rates and Duties, payable by all Perfons, Bodies Politic or Corporate, having certain Quantities of Silver Plate, brought to this Accompt purfuant to one other Aft 29� Georgii 2d*, Page 332	-
To the additional Stamp Duties on Pamphlets and Printed Papers, granted by an Aft 30� Georgii 2di, brought to this Accompt purfuant to an Aft 2-� Georgii 2'u	-	���.	�..-.. .
Per Contra	���	? ? ??	��	�
By the Chief Cathier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Half a Year�s Intereft, due the 5th of January 1765, being after the Rate of �. 3 per Centum per Annum, on the principal Sura of /. 33,127,821 5 r- 1|Z fubferibed to the Joint Stock of/. 3 per Centum transferrable Annuities at the Bank of England, ^ue- fuant to the Afts 250, 28*, 29�, $2�, and 33� Georgii 2dl, and 4� Georgii 3�l, io that Behalf .	 ??�			 �
By D�, for Charges of Management of the faid Annuities for the fame Half Year � By the faid Chief Cafhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Half a Year�s Intereft, due the 5th of April 1765, being after the Rate of /. 3 per Centum per Annum, on the principal Sum of /. 17,701,323 i6r. 4Z the Amount of the Joint Stock of Annuities transferrable at the Bank of England, purfuant to the Aft 250 Georgii 2l!i, in that Behalf	? �-?	��_		
By D�, for Charges of Management of thefe Annuities for the fame Half Year � By the Chief Cafhier of the faid Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Haifa Year�s Intereft, due the 5th of January 1765, being after the Rare of/. 3 icv. per Centum per Annum, on the principal Sum of /. 1,500,000, Part of/. 2,000,000 lent on Credit of this Fund, towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year 1756, purfuant to the Aft 2g9 Gecrgii 2'�*, Page 224, in that Behalf 		
By D�, for Charges of Management of the faid Annuities for the fame Half Year By Half a Year�s Annuity, due the faid 5th of January 1765, being after the Rate of /. 3 per Centum per Annum, on the principal Sum of /. 2,100,000 transferrable at the South Sea Houfe, lent on Credit of this Fund towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year 1751, purfuant to the Aft 24� Georgii 2*�, Page 39, in that Behalf 	 		 	 	 , �
By the Company of Merchants trading to the South Seas, &c. for Half a Year s Allowance for Charges of Management of the faid Annuities, due at the fame Time, purfuant to the faid Aft, Page 59, in that Behalf 	 	 �
By Calh taken to anfwer Annuities on Angle Lives payable at the Exchequer, granted by an Aft 30� Georgii xdl, and charged on this Fund by an Aft 32� Georgii 2di, for the Half Year ended the 5 th of January 1765		 	 �
By the Chief Cafhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, far Half a Year�s Annuity, due the faid 5th of January 1765, on the principal Sums of /. 8,2 40,000 in Annuities granted by an Aft 3$� Georgii 2d,� and /. 12,coo,00 0 in Annuities, granted by an Aft 20 Georgii tf", making together / 20,240,000, which were made one Joint Stock of /. 4 Pf Centum Annuities, transferrable at the Bank of England, by the Aft 2� Georgii 3'". Page 211		-
By D�, for Charges of Management of the laid Annuities for the fame Half 1 ear By the fsid Chief Cafhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for
 Annuities granted per Ads 1" and 2� Georgii y1^, for 99 an^ 9^ 1 can ; which were made one Joint Stock of Annuities from the 5th of January 1764, by an Aft 40 Georgii 3tU, Page 325, for the Half Year ended the 5th of January 1765 	
By D�, for Charges of Management of thefe Annuities for the fame Half Year � By the Chief Cafhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for
 Charges of Management of the feveral Annuities payable in refpeft of Five millions, borrowed purfuant to an Aft 31� Georgii 2'�, for the Serv ce of the Year 1, 58, which faid Management is charged on this Fund, by a Claufe in the faid Aft, I age 761, for the Half Year ended the faid 5th of January 1765	-��-
By the Chief Cafhier of the faid Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Half a Year's Intereft, due the 25th of March 1765, being alter the Rate of /. 4 per Centum per Annum, on the principal Sum of /. 3.483,553 1 r. loZ the Amount of the Navy, Viftualling, and Tranfport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures fubferibed for Annuities, charged on this Fund by an Aft 3� Gwr^n J11'* aSM 25 �. 257, which Sum is to be replaced to this Fund out of the Supplici to he granted in





To the additional Duty on Coals exported, the like �	�
To the Surplus of the New Duty on Licences to retale Wine, the tike To D� of the Duty on Licences to retale Spirituous Liquors, the like To the Subfidy on Goods and Merchandizes imported, granted by an Afi 32� Gecrgtr 2dl, brought to this Accompt pursuant to the Aft 33� Georgii 2dI, Page 305		 	 ? � .	�
To the additional Inland Duty on Coffee, the like	�	�
To the additional Inland Duty on Chocolate, the like	- -	�
To the Surplus of the Duties upon Spirituous Liquors, granted by an Aft 24� Georgii 2dl, brought to this Accompt pursuant to an Aft a0 Georgii 3'�, Pages 217 and 218	______	�		
To the Income of the Duties upon Spirituous Liquors, granted by an Aft 3j� Georgii 2di, brought to this Accompt purfuant to D� �
To the Duties upon Spirituous Liquors, granted by an Aft 2* Georgii 3'", brought to this Accompt purfuant to D�, Page 218	�	�
To the Rates and Duties upon Windows or Lights, granted and made a Part of this Fund by one other Aft z� Georgii 3'�, Page 189	�
To the Duties upon Malt, granted by an Aft 330 Georgii 2di, brought to this Accompt purfuant to one other Aft 2* Georgii 3"1, Page 197 � To the additional Duty upon Strong Beer and Ale, granted by an Aft ia Georgii 3,u� brought to this Accompt purfuant to an Aft 40 Georg it yu� P*ge 3*6	�	??-?? �	�			
  5,428 16 2J
> �>393 3 8
110,141 2 n>
  4.705	
  2,2C9	
> 4��37		
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37,188 � io!
66,653	
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����� 1,180,940 13 9
-�-��� 2,108,385
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3,628,857 J 5I
 �he next Seflion of Parliament, after JfTuing the fame, as by Claufe in the fame Aft, Page 26c, in that Behalf		 	 	
By Cath taken to make good the Deficiency on the 5th of 'January 1765, of the feveral Rates and Duties upon Offices and Penfions, and upon Houfes, and upon Windows or Lights, which were made a Fund per Aft $iQ Georgii 2dl, for paying Annuities at the Bank of England, after the Rate ofjf.j 10 r. /er Cr�/M� on/^. 4,500,000, and �. ^ per Centum on 500,000 in Lottery Annuities, making together Five millions, borrowed towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year 1758 ; which Sum is to be replaced to this Fund, out of the Firft Supplies to be granted in Parliament, as per Claufe in the faid Aft, Page 746, in that Behalf 	 	
By Cafh taken to make good the Deficiency on the ;th of Jpril 1765, of the feveral additional Duties upon Wines imported into this Kingdom, and certain Duties upon all Cyder and Perry, which were made a Fund by an Aft 3� Georgii 3*", for paying Annuities at the Bank of England after the Rate of �. ^pcr Centum on J. 3,500,000 borrowed towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year 1763, which Sum is to be replaced to this Fund out of the firfl Supplies to be granted in Parliament, as per Claufe in the faid Aft, Page 328, in that Behalf 	 	
By Cafh paid the Ufher of the Exchequer for Neceflaries furnifhed the Exchequer Bill Office		 	 	 	
By Cafh taken in full of �. 2,000.000, granted out of this Fund towards the Supply of the Year 1764, purfuant co an Aft 4* Georgii 3"1, Page 248, in that Behalf
By Cafh taken towards the Supply of the Year 1765, purfuant to an Aft 5" Georgii j'11, Page 679		 		 	 	
By Cafh taken in Part of /. 2,100,000, granted out of this Fund towards the Supply of the faid Year 1765, purfuant to the uid Aft 5� Georgii 3'", Page 679		
69 67I
17,260
>5.3'9
43
1,385,258
>35.*'3
616,790
2
16
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>5 �
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3.628,857 1 jJ
This being the Eighty-fifth Half yearly Accompt, made up purfuant to the Aft 90 Georgii im�, Page 367, is humbly prefented this 21ft Day of January 1766, by me
Grey Cooper*
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The Exchequer to the Sinking Fund
ABSTRACT of the faid Surpluses, Rated the 10th of October 1766,
     ���	�	Dr.	Per Contra
Dr.
To Surplus Monies arifen within the Half Year ended the loth Day of October 176; ; -viz.
Surplus of the Aggregate Fund, brought from Accompt, Folio t	�
     Surplus of the South Sea Company�s Fund, brought from Accompt, Folio 2	��
     Surplus of the General Fund, brought from Accompt, Folio 3	���
Cr.
780,529 '5 131,856 15
384.330 <2
3r
1,296,717 3 6
To Monies brought fo this Accompt the loth of Odder 1765, purfuant to the Aft paiTed 25� Georgii xdI, for confolidating the funds; �viz.
The additional Stamp Duty on Paper, granted by an Aft 4" Georgis 2dl, for the Service of the Year 1731	��	� __	���		
Surplus of the additional Duties on Low Wines and Strong Waters, granted per Afts t6� ft I�d Georgii 2Ai			 ��	- �		
The like of the additional Duty on Wines imported, granted per Aft l8� Georgii 2di, for the Service of the Year 1745		 ��	��		
The like of the Duties upon Glafs and Spirituous Liquors, granted per Aft 19� Georgii 2dl, for the Service of the Year 1746	��		 		
The like of the Rates and Duties upon Houfes, Windows, and Lights, granted /rr Aft . 208 Georgii a'**, for the Service of the Year 1747		 		
The like ut the Duties on Coaches, granted per Ait 20� Georgii 2dl, for the Service of the faid Year		 �__.		 ~	� �	�
The Subfidy on Goods ard Merchandizes imported, granted per Aft 21� Georgii 2dl, for the Service of the Year 1748		 	 	 		
The Duty of 6 d. per Ounce on Wrought Plate, granted per Aft 6� Georgii i�ni, for the Service of the Year 1720			 		 		 			
The Duty on Licences to be taken out by all Perlons, dealing in, or vending of Gold or Silver Plate, granted from ^ July 1759, per Aft j2� Georgis ldi, and brought to this Accompt purfuant to the faid Aft	�		 - ? ?
To the Duty of 3 s. 4 d. per Bulhel on Salt, brought to this Accompt purfuant to an Aft 26� Gtorgii 2'n, Page 51, in that Behalf	?? --	. 	 	
To the Duty of 1 2 s. per Band on Sweets cr Wines made from Rriti/h or foreign Fruit or Sugar� granted per Aft 108 Georgii 2dl, for the Service of the Year 1737, brought to this Accompt purfuant to the Aft 27� Georgii zdi, Page 218		 	
To the Surplus of the additional Duties on Soap, Paper and Coals, continued by an Aft 2� Georgsi 2dl, for railing the Sum of/. 1,250,000 by Sale of Annuities to the Bank of England, brought to this Accompt purfuant to the Aft 28� Georgii zdl, Page 457
To the surplus of the Duty on Coals, continued /er Aft V'Gecrgii 2 *, for railing the Sum �f Z' '>750,000 by Sale of Annuities to the Bank ol Englar.d, brought to this Accompt puifuant to the laid Aft 28� Grcrgii 2dl	��	� -	. ?
To the Duty upon Licences for retailing Beer, Ale, and other excifeable Liquors, brought to this Accompt purfuant to an Aft 29� Georgii 2''1, Page 312	�		
To the additional Dunes on Cards and Dice, brought to this Accompt purfuant to one other Aft 29� Georgsi 2'", Page 323	��		 		?
To the feveral Rates and Duties payable by al! Perlons, Bodies Politic, or Corporate, having ceriain (Quantities of Silver Plate, brought to this Accompt purfuant to one other Aft 29� Gtorgii adl, Page 332	�~�	�	__
To the additional Stamp Duties on Pamphlets, and printed Papers, granted by an Aft 3c8 Georgsi 2di, brought to this Accompt purfuant to the Aft 32� Georgsi 211	�
To the additional Duty on Coals exported, the like 	 	 ��
To tic Surplus of the New Duty on Licences for retailing Wine, the like �� To D8 of the Duties on Licences to retail Spirituous Liquors, the like	......
To the Subfidy on Goods and Merchandizes imported, granted by an Aft 32� Georgss 2��*, brought to this Accompt purfuant to the Aft 33� Georgii 2dl, Page 305	� J
To the additional Inland Duty on Coffee, the like	�,	�-	�?�
To the additional Inland Duty on Chocolate, the like	��		 �
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d.
16,111
17
8
10,489
4
4
32,068
>3
1
21,844
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4
( 55>�7�
2
10
21.324
�
6}
203,168 17 �
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425
11
4
� 4.837
8
6
105,760
14
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1
   3.815
�
�
29,606
17
�>i
21,667
�7
10
21,202
6
9
   4>56*
>4
4
   6,420
�
�
3�,�48
8
9
   8,381
9
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12.249
�5
6
15,168

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128,357
18
4
   5�377
�
�
   1,227
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By the Chief Cafhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Half a Z' Year�s Intereft, due the 5 th of July 1765, being after the Rate of/\ 3 Per Centum per dunum, on the principal Sum of �. 33,127,821 5 j. |i</ fubferibed to the Joint Stock cl Z-3 ptrCentum transferrable Annuities at the Bank of England, purfuant to the Afts 25�, 28�, 29�, 32�, and 33� Georgis a", and 4* Georgii 3d*, in that Behalf �	496,917
By D�, for Charges of Management of the faid Annuities for the fame Half Year 	 9,236
By the faid Chief Calhier of the Governor and Company of the Rank of England, for Half a Year�s Interefl, due the 10th of Odder 1765, being after the Rate of/,. 3 per Centum per dunum, on the principal Sum of �. 17,701,323 16 r. 4 <7. the Amount oi the Joint Stock of Annuities transferrable at the Bank of England, purfuant to the Aft 25� Georgis zdl, Page 598, in that Behalf			 �	:
By D�, lor Charges of Management of the faid Annuities for the fame Half Year
By the Chief Calhier of the faid Governor end Company of the Bank of ���/W for Half a Year�s Annuity, due the faid loth of Odder 1765, on �. 600,000 contolidated with, and added to the above Joint Stock of �. 17,701,323 16 r. 4Z by an Aft of 5� Geos- gii 3d1, being part of/". 1,500,000 the Amount of the Annuities and Lottery eilablifh- ed by the faid Aft 	  ��		
265.510 . 4>97�
By the faid Chief Calhier more for Half a Year�s Annuity, due the faid 10th of Odder 1765 on /. 300,coo (other Part of the faid �. 1,500,000) which the Proprietors have Liberty to exchange for Annuities on Lives with the Benefit of Survivorlhip, to be payable at the Receipt of the Exchequer from the 5th of dpril 1766		 	
By the faid Chief Calhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Half a Year�s Intereft, due the 5th of July 1765, being after the Rate of �. 3. IOJ. [er Centum per dunum, on the piincipal Sum of Z- 1,500.000, Part of Two millions lent on Credit of this Fund towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year �756, purfuant to the Aft 29� Georgit 2d*� Page 224, in that Behalf 	 		
By D8, for Charges of Management of the faid Annuities for the fame Half Year �
By Half a Year�s Annuity, due the faid 5 th of July 1765, being after the Rate of /,'. 3 per Centum per dnnum, on the principal St m of /* 2,100,000 transferrable at the South Sea Houfe, lent on Credit of this Fund towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year �751, purfuant to the Aft 24* Georgii 2dl, Page 39, in that Behalf 	
By the Company of Merchants trading to the South Seas, Ue. for Half a Year�s Allowance for Charges of Management of the faid Annuities, due at the fame Time, purfuant to the faid Aft, Page 59, in that Behalf �		 	
By Cafh taken to anfwer Annuities c n Angle Lives, payable at the Exchequer, granted by an Aft ^o� Georgii 2dl, and charged on this Fund by an Aft 32� Georgis 2dl, for the Half Year ended the 5th of July 1765	 	 �
Dy the Chief Calhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Three Quarters of a Year�s Annuity, due the io:h of Odcber 1765, on the principal Sums of /. 8,240,000 in Annuities, granted by an Aft 3 3� Georgis 2dI, and �. 12,000,000 in Annuities, granted by an Aft 2� Georgis' 3d1, making together �. 20,240,000, which were made one Joint Stock of 4.4 psrCentum Annuities, transferrable at the Bank of England, by the Aft 2� Georgsi 3d1, Page 211	��*	���-	?
By D", for Charges of Management of the faid Annuities for Three Quarters of a Year, ended the faid 10th of October 1765			 	 	
By the faid Chief Calhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Annuities granted [er Afts i� and 2� Georgis 3d1, lor 99 and 98 Years, which were made one Joint Stock of Annuities, from the 5th of January 1764, by an Aft 4� Georgis' 3d1, Page 325, for the Half Year ended the ;th of July 176;	��
By D9, for Charges of Management of thefe Annuities for the lame Half Year 	
By the faid Chief Calhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for Charges of Management of the feveral Annuities payable in reTpeft of Five millions borrowed purfuant to an Aft $\� Georgii 2dl, for the Service of the Year 1758; which faid Management is charged on this Fund, by a Claufe in the faid Aft, Page 761, for the Half Year ended the laid 5 th of July 1765	��	��,		
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3
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9
41
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4,500	
26,250	
   42117 6
31,500	
590 12 6
16,056 2
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8,538 15 �
124,12; �
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VOL. XXX.
To the Duties upon Spirituous Liquors, granted by an Afi 84� Georgii 2dl, brought to this Accompt pursuant to an Afi i*GeorgH 3'�, Pages 217 and 218		 �� . 29,842 � �
To the Duties upon Spirituous Liquors, granted by an Afi 33* Georgii 2dl, brought to this
   Accompt pursuant to D*	��		 	 �; *75�73� �
To the Duties upon Sp'ri uous Liquors, granted by an Afi 2� Georgii 3th, brought to this
   Accompt purfuant �o D�, Page 21,8	��	��	�-	36,429 � �
To the Rates and Duties upon Windows or Lights* granted and made a Part of this
   Fund, by one other Afi 2� Georg,i 3�*, Page 189	� - � -			*	28,047 18 9
To the Duties upon Malt, granted by an Afi 33� Georgii 2di, brought to this Accompt pursuant to one other Afi 2� Georgii j*11, Page 197	��	�� 266,425 � �
To the additional Duty upon Strong Beer and Ale, granted by an Afi !� Georgii }tU, brought to this Accompt purfuant ro an Afi 4* Georgii 3tU� Page 326		 247'379 � �
To the additional Duties on the Exportation of Coals, and of feveral Eajl Mia Goods, is'c. granted and made a Part of this Fund, by an Afi 5� Georgii 3*�	��	*,3�4 *4 *1
To the additional Duties on Policies of Adurance, the like	���		 35* *6 4
�15 46,7 9 5 8 74
   To Monies granted out of the Supply 1765, for the Purpofes following, by the Afi 5*
     Georgii 3'�, Pages 68b and 687, in that Behalf; viz.
To replace to this Fund the like Sum iflued out of the fame, for paying Annuities, after the Rate of �. 4 per Centum, for the Year ended the 29th of September 1764, which were granted in refpefi of certain Navy, Vifiualling, and Tranfport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures, delivered io and cancelled, purfuant to an Afi of the Third Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefly		 	 *39�342 2 4
   To replace to this Fund the like Sum paid oat of the fame, to make good the Deficiency
T1	on the 5 th of July 1764. of the feveral Rates and Duties upon Offices and Penfions, and
opon Houfcs, and upon Windows or Lights, which were made a Fund by an Afi of the 31ft Year of the Reign of hie late Majefty, for paying Annuities at the Bank of England, io refpefi of Five millions borrowed towards the Supply granted for the Ser- vice of the Year 1758		 	 �	48>�76 "�I
To replace to this Fund the like Sum paid our of the fame, to make good the Deficiency on the IjOth of O&oter 1764, of the feveral additional Duties upon Wines imported into this Kingdom, and certain Duties upon all Cyder and Perry, which were made * ^u.n<* ^y *� ^$ �f *h� 3^ Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for paying Annuities, in refpefi of /. 3,500,000, borrowed towards the Supply granted lor the Service of the Year 17,63	��	? 1 ? �-	�	"�	""�	49�742 * 2j
�	�__. 23 7,260 5 6
3,080,7 7 2 17 7 J
By the Chief Calhier of the faid Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to re- imburfe Fees paid to the Auditors of HisMajefty's Tmprefts, for examining and auditing Accompts of Monies iflued for paying Annuities at the Bank of England in the Years 1760, J 761, and 1762	�	?	� ?	��
By D�, to reimburfe Fees paid to the faid Auditors of His Majefty�s Impaefts, for examining and auditing the Accompts of the Contributions for Annuities, Ue. in the fame Three Years 1760, 1761, and 1762	?	-	�
By the Secretary to the Managers of the Lottery eftablilhed by an Afi 50 Georgii 3'�, towards defraying the incident Charges attending the faid Lottery	��
By the Chief Calhier of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng.
land, for Half a Year�s Intereft, due the 29th of September 176c, being after the Rate of ^. 4 per Centum per Annum, on the principal Sum of /. 3,483,553 sr. so/, the Amount of the Navy. Vifiualling, and Tranfport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures, fubferibed for Annuities, �. s. d.
this Fund by an Aft 3� Georgie ; a��, Pages 256 and 257	69,671 1 2
              Charges of Management of thefe Annuities for Two Years
   charged on I
By D�, for Charges of Management and an Half, due the faid 29th of September 1765
4.898 14 91
Which Sum of �. 74,569 15/. n{ /. is to be replaced to this Food, out of the Supplies to be granted in the next Seffion of Parliament, after ifl'uing the fame, purfuant co a Claofe in the fame Aft, Page 265. in that Behalf
By Calh taken to make good the Deficiency on the 5th of July 1765, of the feveral Rates and Duties, upon Offices and Penfions, and upon Houfe?, and upon Windows or Lights, which were made a Fund by an Aft 31� Georgii 2dl, for paying Annuities at the Bank of England, after the Rate of �. 3 10 r. per Centum, on �. 4,500,000, �nd �� 3 P" Centum on �. 500,000 in Lottery Annuities, making together Five millions, borrowed towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year 1758; which Sum M to be replaced to this Fund out of the Firft Supplies <0 be granted in Parliament, as per Ciaufo in the faid Aft, Page 746, in chat Behalf	���
By Cafh taken to make good the Deficiency on the 10th of OQober 1765, of the feveral additional Duties upon Wines imported into chit Kingdom, and certain Duties upon all Cyder and Perry, which were made a Fund by an Afi 3� Georgii j1�, for paying Annuities ar the Bank of England, after the Rate of �. 4 per Centum on /. 3,500,000 borrowed towards the Supply granted for the Service of the Year 1763; which Sum is to be replaced to this Fund out of the Firft Supplies to be granted in Parliament, as per Claofe in the faid Afi, Page 328, in that Behalf	� ?
By the Com miffioners lbr managing His Maiefty'a Stamp Duties, to defray the neceflary Expences incerred for carrying into Execution an Aft 5* Georgii 3*�, for granting certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties in the Briti/h Colonies and Plantations in .America, to be replaced to this Fund out of the Firft Monies that (hall arife by virtue of the faid Aft, as per Claufe in the fame Afi, Pages 326 and 307	�
By Calk taken in further Part of �. 2,100,0co granted out of this Fund, towards the Supply of the Year 1765, purfuant to an Aft 5� Georgii 3*�, Page 679, in that Behalf	�_	��	?? �	��	� �	1
This being the Eighty-fixth Half-yearly Accompt, made up purfuant to an Afi 9* Georgii i"�, Page 367, is humbly prefented this 21A Day of January 1766, by me
Grey Cooper-
13.498 �6 7
1,600 	
1,000 � -
74.569 1
28,300
*3.89*
4.947
334 978
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47 8
  Ordered, That the faid Surplufles do lie upon rhe Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
  Mr. Charles Townjheitd, from the Commiflioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Ad- drefs to His Majefty,
  The Ordinary Eftimate of His Majefty�s Navy, for the Year 1766.
  The faid Eftimate is preferred amongft the other Papers of this Scflion i and the AbftraA thereof is as followeth; viz






ABSTRACT of the Ordinary Eftimate of the Navy, for the Year 1766.
1. To the Right honourable the Lords Commiflioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, &c. Commiflioners of the Navy, with the Secretaries, Officers, Clerks, and Inftruments, and Contingencies relating thereto �	�	�	�	�	�
Z- '. ^.
  2. Superannuated Sea Officers �	�	�	� 21,21581
  3. Penfions and other Allowances �	�	�	7,062 o 9
10. Mufter Mafters and other Officers of the Out Ports �	�	�	�
11. Wages to Ships and Veflels in Ordinary �	�	�	�	�
12. Vi&uals Co Officers and Men ferving therein �	�	�	�
13. Charge of Harbour Moorings, and Harbour Rigging �	�	�
14. Ordinary Repairs of His Majefty�s Ships in Harbour, and of the Docks, Wharfs, Buildings, ^Ac.	��	�	�	�	�	�	�	�
15. Half-pay to Sea and Marine Officers �	�	�	�	�
16. Bounty to Chaplains �	�		 �	�	�
Total of the Ordinary Eftimate of the Navy, for the Year 1766
To which may be added,
To the Governors of the Royal Hofpital at Greenwich, for the Support and Relief of Seamen worn out and become decrepit in the Service of their Country, who (hall not be provided for within the faid Hofpital, for the Year 1766, Ten thoufand Pounds �	�	�	�	�^	�	�	�
And then the Total of the Ordinary Eftimate of the Navy, for the Year 1766, amounts to Four hundred Twenty-two thoufand Nine hundred Eighty-three Pounds Six Shillings and Three Pence.



G. Cokburne, T. Brett,
Tho. Slade, R. OJborn,
E. Mafon, W. Bateman, R. Temple.




  Ordered, That the faid Eftimate do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
  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 Orders,
  An Account of the Value of the Imports into England from the North American Colonies, from Chriftmas 1762 to Chriftmas 1763 ; diftinguilhing tach Colony: And alfo,
  An Account of the Value of the Exports from Eng*
land to the North American Colonies, from Chriftmas 1762 to Chriftmas 1763 �, diftinguilhing each Colony.
  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 Seffion.
  A Petition of the Tradefmen, Manufacturers, ^Ac. of the Borough of Minehead, in the County of Somerfet, was prefented to the Houle, and read; Complaining 1	of
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of a great Decay in their Trade to the North American Colonies, owing to the late Reftridions laid thereon : And praying the Houfe, to take the Premifcs into Con- fideration, and grant fuch Relief therein, as (hall Item meet.
  A Petition of Edward Montagu* Agent for tlie Colony of Virginia* was alfo presented to the Houfe, and read ; Taking Notice of the Act for granting and applying certain Stamp and other Duties, in the British Colonies and Plantations in America* towards further defraying the Expences of defending, protecting, and fecuring the fame ; and alleging, that, whilft fuch Ad was depending in the Houfe, the Petitioner humbly offered a Reprefentation, 44 that the Inhabitants of Vir- 41 ginia would be molt feverely affeded by it; that the 44 enormous Expences of the late War, and the very 44 low and declining Value of Tobacco, had occafioned 44 the extremeft Diftreffes amongll them, and reduced 44 Credit to fo low an Ebb, that Securities were re- 44 quired in the moft trifling Tranfadions; and pray- 44 ing, that their unhappy Circumftances might be taken 44 into Confideration ;� that the Petitioner was then informed, 44 it was contrary to the Law and Ufage of 44 Parliament, to admit any Petition againft a Bill, to 44 impofe Duties on His Majefty�s Subjcds ;� and was thereby precluded from laying before the Houfe, fuch Evidence of his Conftituents Inabilities, to fupport an additional Burthen, as, he humbly conceived, would have procured them an Exemption from a Tax, which, they apprehend, will be extremely grievous: And praying, That the indigent Circumftances of the faid Colony may now be taken into Confideration, and that they may obtain fuch Relief in the Premifcs as the Houle (hall think meet.
  A Petition of William Knox* Agent for the Province of Georgia* in America* was alfo prefented to the Houfe, and read �, Setting forth, That the faid Act fubjeds the Inhabitants of the faid Province to the Payment of Taxes, which are much heavier than their Circumftances can bear, and which are required to be paid in a Manner not in their Power to comply with; and that the Petitioner is inftruded to pray the Houfe, that the faid Ad may be repealed.
  The Houfe was moved, That the Entry in the Journal of the Houfe, upon the Fifteenth Day of February* in the laft Sefiion of Parliament, of the Proceeding of the Houfe, when the Petition of William Middleton Efquire, and others, on behalf of themfelves, and the reft of the Inhabitants and Owners of Property in South Carolina* was offered to be prefented to the Houfe, might be read.
  And the fame was read accordingly.
And the faid Petitions, now prefented, were feve- rally ordered to be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe; to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway* upon this Day Sevennight, 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 further of the Price of Corn.
  Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Jofeph Mawbey took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker refumtd the Chair.
  Sir Jofeph Mawbey reported from the Committee, That they had come to a Refolution; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will plcalc to receive the fame.
  Ordered* That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
  Sir Jofeph Mawbey alfo acquainted the Houfe, that he was dire&ed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again.
  Refolded* That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morn-
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>ng� refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe^ to confider further of the Price of Corn.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Mercurii, 2 2� die Januarii ;
Anno 6� Georgii III '* Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
A
Petition of the Owners, Proprietors, and Perfons interefted in the Common Arable Fields, Common Meadow Grounds, and Common Pafture, or Moor, thereafter mentioned, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That there are, within the Manor and Townfliip of Naburn* in the Eaft Riding of the County of fork* Four large Common Arable Fields, called, The Southfield* Bujkfield, Newfield, and Milfield* Three Clofes, or Parcels, of Common Meadow Ground, called, The Little Ing, Marjh, MA 7hackmire ?* and alfo a large Parcel of uninclofed Pafture Ground, called The Moor, or Common* which Premifcs are capable of great Improvement, if divided and inclofed, and the Petitioners would be greatly benefited thereby: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Common Arable Fields, Common Meadow Grounds, and Common or Moor, in the Manor and Townfliip of Naburn* in the County of Fork.
  Ordered* That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition ; And that Mr. Shuttleworth and Sir George Montgomery Metbam do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
  Mr. Rice reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of Thomas Kymcr Efquire, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition j and had directed him to report die 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 follower h ; viz.
  To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition, Mr. Richard Philipps being examined, faid, That Mr. Ky- mer is the Owner of feveral Veins of Stone, Coal, and Culm, lituate at the Great ForeJi and Pwll Llygod, in the County of Carmarthen, which are now, and have been worked by him for feveral Years ; and that great Quantities of Coal and Culm have been conveyed from the faid Works down Great Gwendraeth River to Kidwely River, and there put on board Ships and conveyed to feveral Parts of this Kingdom and Ireland, and the fame is ufed in the drying of Malt, burning of Lime, and other Purpofes.
  That Great Gwendraeth River is navigable only at Spring Tides, and running over a wide Sand, is fubjed to perpetual Changes in itsCourfe, upon which Account the Delivery of Coals into Ships is very uncertain; fomc- times Ships lay Two Months for want of Lading ; that the Barges, though laden, cannot get down the River.
  Mr. Richard Evans* Surveyor, laid before your Committee, a Plan of the intended Cut or Canal, and faid, that a navigable Cut or Canal, may be made from Little Gwendraeth River to the faid Works; and that Ships, by Means of fuch Cut or Canal, may be conftantly and regularly fupplied with Coals and Culm from the faid Works -, and confirmed the above Evidence.
  Ordered* That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, to enable Thomas Kymcr Efquire to make a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Little Gwendraeth River, near the Town of Kidwely* to the Great ForeJi and P�wll Llygod, in the County
County of Carmarthen: And that Mr. Rice, Sir John Glynne, Lord Frederick Campbell, and Sir John Turner, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Sir Jofepb Mawbey reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the feveral Merchants, Tradefmen, and others, Inhabitants of the High Street of the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed ; and alfo the Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Inhabitants and Traders within Kent Street, in the Parifhes of Saint George, in the Borough of Southwark, and Saint Mary, Newington, in the County of Surrey; were feverally referred ; That the Committee had examined the Matters of the faid Petitions ; and had directed 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 follow- eth; viz.
   In fupport of the Allegations of the firftmentioned Petition, Mr. John Levy and Mr. John Abbifs, being feverally examined, faid, That the faid High Street is in general very ill paved, and that if Power was given to new pave and regulate the faid Street, and to maintain and preferve the Pavement there; and alfo to cleanfe, light, and watch the faid Street, and the feveral Places immediately adjoining thereto, and not being Thoroughfares, in a proper Manner, and to remove all Nufances and Obftruftions therein, it would tend greatly to the Safety, Prefervation, and Advantage of the Inhabitants of the faid Street and Places aforefaid *, and be of public Utility.
   Upon the fecond-mentioned Petition, Mr. Ralph Lewling and Mr. Stephen Collins, informed your Committee, That if Kent Street was included in the above Regulation, it would be of great Advantage to the Inhabitants thereof, and all Perfons reforting to, or pafiing through the fame, as the faid Street is at prefent in very bad Repair with refpeft to the Pavement, and ill cleanfed, watched, and lighted.
   A Member prefent confirmed the aforegoing Evidence.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for paving the High Street and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, 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: And that Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Tbrale, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. On- flow, and Sir Robert Ladbroke, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Mr. Butler reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Truftees for putting in Execution an Aft made in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, intituled, An Aft for repairing the Roads from the North End of Malling Street, near the Town of Lewes, to Witch Crofs, and from the North End of Malling Street aforefaid, to the Broil Park Gate, and from Offbam to Witch Crofs aforefaid, all lying within the County of Suflex; and of the Jufticts of the Peace, Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the County of St flex-, was referred; That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had direfted 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.
   In Support of the Allegations of the faid Petition, the faid Aft was read; and Mr. Francis Wheeler informed your Committee, That the Monies which have arifen by virtue of the faid Aft have been duly applied, and great Progrefs made in amending the faid Roads, but the fame canr.ot be effeftually amended and kept in Repair, nor
the Money due on the Credit of the faid Aft be repaid, unlefs the Term and Powers of the faid Aft be further continued and enlarged.
   That the Roads leading from the Broil Park Gate, to the Weft End of the Turnpike Road, leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurft Green, through the Parifhes of Etcbmgham and Burwajh; and alfo the Road leading from the faid Broil Gate, to the I own of Bat tell, thre ugh the feveral Parifhes and Places defcribed in ihe Petition, are in a ruinous Condition, and in many Places very narrow and incommodious, and cannot be effeftu- ally repaired and widened by the ordinary Courfe of Law.
   That by the faid Aft, Direftion is given for keeping feparate Accounts of the Tolls collefted upon the re� fpeftive Roads defcribed in the faid Aft; and the Wit- nefs fhewed to your Committee, That the Tolls collefted by virtue of the faid Aft, on the Road from the North End of Malling Street to the Broil Gate, is more than fufficient to keep the fame in Repair, and to pay the In- tereft of the Money borrowed on the Credit thereof; and that there is at prefent a Surplus, which if applied to the Repair of the faid new Roads, it would be a great Benefit to the Country, and a better Security to the Lenders of Money thereon, as the faid Roads would be the fooner repaired by the additional Number of Perfons that would be encouraged to travel thereon.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill 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 Suflex -, and for amending the Road from the Broil Park Gate, to the Weft End of the Turnpike Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurfl Green, through rhe Parifhes of Etchingbam and Burwajh; and from the faid Broil Park Gate, to the Town of Battell, in the faid County : And that Mr. Butler, Sir Jofepb ALwbey, and Mr. Comptroller, do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
   Sir Francis Vincent reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Tradefmen, Artificers, and others, being Inhabitants of the Town of Croydon, and other Places, within the Hundred of Wallington, in the County of Surrey, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition ; and had direfted 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, Mr. JoJhua Beddow and Mr. James Glover, being examined, laid, That many Perfons frequently contraft fmall Debts within the faid Hundred, and though able, often refufe to pay the fame, prefuming on the Difficulties their Creditors lie under in fuing them by the prefent Methods provided by Law.
   Mr. John Baker, being examined, faid, That he has feen the Execution of the Aft palled laft Sefficn for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, within the Hundreds of Blackbeatb, of Bromley and Beckenham, of Rokefley, otherwife Ruxley, and of Little and Lejfnefs, in the County of Kent, which he thinks has produced many good Effefts, and has been of great Advantage within the faid Hundreds.	�
   And the Two firft WitnefTts faid, That if the Provi- fions of the faid Aft were extended to the Hundred of Wallington, it would be of great Utility to the Inhabitants of the laid Hundred.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for extending the Provifions of an Aft made in the laft Sef- fion of Parliament, for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, within the Hundreds of Blackheath, of Bromley and Beckenham, of Rokefly, otherwife Ruxley, and
and of Little and Leflncfs, in the County of Kent, to the Hunched of Wallington, in the County of Surrey: And that Sir Francis Pincent and Sir Jofepb Mawbey do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  Mr. Comptroller reported to the I loufe, that their Addrefs of Monday laft, that His Majefty would be gra- cioufly pleafed to give Directions, that the Eftimates, Lift, and Accounts 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 had given Dircdions accordingly.
  A Petition of Thomas Long., of the City of London, Merchant, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, 1�hat there is a certain Parcel of Ground, commonly called the Upper and Middle Moor-fields, which, together with other Lands, is now held by the City of London, by virtue of, and under, a Leafe from the Prebendary of the Prebend of Halliwell, alias linjbury, founded in the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, London, of which Seventeen Years are yet to come, and unex- pired; and that the faid Ground is at prefent unoccupied, and a public Nufance, being a Receptacle fur idle and diforderly Perfons; but is conveniently fituated for the Purpofes of making a proper Refervoir of Water, from whence the different Parts of the City of London may be Supplied, on a fudden accidental Fire, with a fuf- ficient Quantity of Water, the Want of which has been fo lately and lb unfortunately experienced by the Petitioner, and many other Sufferers; and that the LefTces of the London Bridge Water Works are under Covenant with the City of London to fupply fuch a Refervoir, when made, with a fufficient Quantity of Water-, and that the Petitioner likewife propofes to ereft, upon the faid Ground, proper and convenient Houfes, which are at prefent much wanted, for the fubftantial Inhabitants and Merchants of the City of London-, and that the Petitioner is willing to oblige himfelf, his Heirs, and Affigns, to make and keep in Repair the faid Refervoir, in a fufficient Manner, to be always ready for Ufe, in cafe he ffiall be impowered to purchafe the prefent fubfifting Term of the Leafe of the faid Spot, or Parcel of Ground from the laid City of London-, and the faid Prebendary ffiall be im- powered to grant to the Petitioner a Leafe of the faid Premifes for a fufficient Term of Years -, and in cafe the I .effees of the faid London Bridge Water Works ffiall be obliged to fupply the faid Refervoir, when made, with a fufficient Quantity of Water, purfuant to their Agreement with the faid City; and that the Reverend Chrifto- pber Wilfon D. D. the prefent Prebendary of Halliwell,

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alias Fin/bury, is willing and confenting to grant the Petitioner a proper Leafe, for a fufficient Term of Years, for the Purpofes aforefaid, but is not at prefent enabled fo to do by Law : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to enable the Petitioner to carry the faid Undertaking into Execution, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe ffiall feem meet.
   A Motion was made, and the Queftion being put, 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 ffiall appear to them, to the Houfe;
   The Houfe divided.
   The Yeas went forth.
TelfenfortheY^I�^	,00.
T f 1 V c Sir Robert Ladbroke, ? Tcllersforthe^s,|Mr ^^	J 37.
   So it was refolved in the Affirmative.
   And it was referred to Mr. Cooke, Mr. Nugent, Sir William Beaucbamt> Prohor, Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Edmonftone, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Butler, Mr. Buller, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wedderburn, Mr. Dclaval, Lord Mexbrougb. Sir George Forge, Lord Strange, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mrta- jbend, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Tbrale, Mr. Hotbam, Colonel Barre, Sr Alexander Gilmour, Mr. Brudenel, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Pane, Lord Pigot, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Grenville, Sir Cbar/es Bunbury, Mr. Harvey, Mr. fenkinfon, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Jofpb Miwbey, Mr. Comptroller, Lord Howe, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Pryfe, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Weft, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Fitz- berbert, Mr. Fuller, Lord Frederick Cavendijb, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Rice, Sir George Savile, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Sbarpe, Mr. 7*uffnel, Mr. Gray, Sir George Montgomery Metbam, Sir George Armitage, Mr. Dundas; and all the Members who ferve for the County of Middlefex, the City of London, and the Counties of Ejfex, Kent, Surrey, and Hertford : 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; and all who come are to have Voices.
   Mr. Earle prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Addrefs to His Majefty,
   Eftimate of the Charge of the Office of Ordnance for the Year 1766, Land Service.
   And the Title of the faid Eftimate was read.
   The faid Eftimate is as followeth ; viz.













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Ordinary of the Office, comprifing Repairs of Storehoufes, Magazines, Barracks, Platforms, Carriages, Stores for Garifons,
  Rents, Salaries, and incident Charges
{Gibraltar and North Britain
St.John's, Ferryland, Carboniere, Trinity Harbour and Placentia in Newfoundland
Granada, Dominica, Tobago, St. Vincent, and
Eftablimment of the Academy at Woolwich Eftabliffimenc of the Laboratory at Woolwich Pay of Matter Gunners and Gunners of the feveral Garifons in
Pay of an Infpedor and Commander of Artillery at Gibraltar and
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Cleaveland, in Confideration of his
Services, till fuch Time as he (hall be intitled to the Pay of Lieutenant Colonel in the Regiment of Artillery
To Lieutenant General William Belford, for his good Services, pur- fuant to His Maiefty�s Warrant 17 June 1765
To John Chalmers Efquire, late Major of Artillery, in Confideration of his Services, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 17 June
  ^7^5	r
To Lieutenant Colonel William Roy, Engineer, for furveying the Coafts of Great Britain, and the adjacent Iflands thereto belonging, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 31 July 1765
Pay of Superannuated and difabled Officers and Men, who have ferved well in the Trains of Artillery in Flanders, Germany, North America, Africa, the Eaft and Weft Indies, with the Half-pay of
  Officers reduced, and Widows Penfions
Towards carrying on the For
tifications, building and repairing Storehoufes, and fup-'
Towards erecting the New Fort at Arderfeer Point, near Invernefs Towards carrying on the Fortifications, and repairing Barracks in
Towards repairing the Fortifications at Sheernefs and Gillingham � Towards repairing the Fortifications at Portfmoutb and Gofport � Towards compleating the Fortifications at Plymouth Citadel
Towards finiffiing a new Magazine for Gunpowder, and other Buildings neceffary thereto, at Purfeet in EJfex
Towards building a Powder Magazine at Jamaica, the old one having been blown up
Repairing rhe Storehoufes, and rebuilding the Wharf at Kingfton
To pay John Campbell Efquire, for the Purchafe of Lands at Arderfeer in North Britain, on which Fort George is built
Pay of civil Officers and Artificers at New Fork

Pay of Engineers, Officers, Commiflaries, Conductors and Artificers, with the Trains of Artillery attending His Majefty�s Forces a: feveral Places in North America �
Ex; cnee of Services performed, purfuant to His Majefty�s Orders, and not provided for by Parliament in 1765.
Pay of Officers at the Settlement of Halifax in Nova Scotia, from
  1 January to 31 December 1765
Pav of Officers that attended the Four Companies of Artillery, late in Eajl India, to their Arrival in England
To Lieutenant General William Belford, for his good Services,
from 1 June to 31 December 1765, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 17 June 1765
To John Chalmers Efquire, late Major of Artillery, in Confidera- tion of his Services, from 1 May to 31 December 1765, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 17 June 1765
To Lieutenant Colonel William Roy, Engineer, for furveying the Coafts of Great Britain, and the adjacent Iflands thereto belonging, from 19 July to 31 December 1765, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 31 July 1765
To Captain Lieutenant John Williams, Engineer, in Confidcration of the great Lofles he fuftained in the Service, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 17 June 1765
To rebuild and finifh 75 Feet of the Cobb Wall at Lyme Regis, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 26 April 1765
Arms delivered to Two Regiments of Dragoons, the Second Battalion of the Firft Regiment of Guards, the Fourth, Eleventh,
Twentieth, Twenty-firft, and Sixty-lixth Regiments of Foot, and to feveral others, in lieu of the like Number worn out and
rendered unferviceable ; alfo to Three new railed Independent Companies of Foot; purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrants 12 De- cemier 1764, 12 and 29 April, 13 and 31 May, 5, 8 and 21 June, 5 and 27 Auguji, and 18 September 1765
An additional Supply of Ammunition delivered to the Fifteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons and Forty-third Regiment of Foot, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrants 29 May and 6 Au-
  &<FT I?65
Tents delivered for Ufe of the Twenty-firft and Thirty-firft Regiments and Three Independent Companies of Foot, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrants 26 March and 10 December 1765 � Drums and Colours delivered to the North Battalion of the Hamp-
jbire Militia, and alfo the Expence of repairing the Arms of the Middlefex Militia, and fupplying new ones in lieu of thofe rendered unferviceable, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrants 25 March and 5 July 1765
Ammunition delivered to Twenty-nine Regiments of Militia for
   their annual Exercife, purfuant to His Majefty�s Order i3 May
 Ordnance Stores, fent to Minorca for replacing thofe expended and rendered unferviceable in the late Siege of St. Philip's Caftle, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant 7 November 1765
The Charge of Engineers and other Perfons fent to St. John's, Newfoundland, to furvey the Flarbours and to report what Fortifications may be neceffary to be erefted for the Security and Defence of -the Fiffiery, purfuant to His Majefty�s Warrant
    1 May 1765
  Money ilTutd to anfwer Bills drawn by the Paymafters Trains of Artillery in North America, for Contingencies Money iffued to anfwer Bills drawn on Account of f.
    repairing the Fortifications and Barracks at Eajl
Money iflued to anfwer Bills drawn on Account of building Barracks and Storehoufes at the ceded Blands
Building of Barracks to lodge Troops in the Cattle in the Ifle of Man, and fupplying them with Bedding, purfuant to His Ma- jefty�s Order 4 'June 1765
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   Ordered, That the faid Edi mate do lie upon the Table, to be pcrufed by the Members of the Houle.
   Mr. Secretary Conway prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command,
   Copy of a Letter from Sir Henry Moore, to General Conway, New Tork, 21ft. Nov. 1765.	R. ijth J anu. 1766.
   New Tork, 23d OAober, to I^A November 1765.	 Minute of Council relative to the Stamp Aft; and on the Oachs being adminidered to Sir Henry Moore Baronet, as Governor in Chief
   And the Titles of the faid Papers were read.
   Ordered, That the faid Papers be referred to the Committee of the whole Houle, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon Juefday the Fourteenth Day of this Inftant ^t'o^ry, by His Majefty�s Command.
The faid Papers are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
   Refolded, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, that He will be gracioufly pleafed to give Dircftions to the Commiflioners for '1 rade and Plantations, to prepare and lay before this Houfe, a State of the annual Expence of the feveral Eftabliftiments of the Brilijb Colonics in Nonb America and the Weft Indies, with the Amount thereof, diftinguilhing each Colony refpeftively ; and likewife a State of the Debts incurred by the Brilijb Colonies in North Ameiica and the Weft Judies, as they ftood at the End of the late War, diftin- guiffiing what Part of the faid Debts remains undif- charged, and rhe ProviGon made for fuch Difcharge, according to the lateft Accounts received of the feveral Matters abovementioned.
   Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to His Majefty by fuch Members of this 1 loufe as arc of His Majefty�s moft honourable Privy Council.
   A Petition of the Magiftrates, Clergy�, Gentlemen, and Freeholders, of the Borough of Kidderminjler, in the County of Worcefter: And alfo,
   A Petition of the Gentlemen, Merchants, Manufacturers, and other Inhabitants, of the Town and Parilh of Halifax, in the County of Tork, whole Names are fubferibed, in behalf of themfelves and the reft of the Inhabitants of the faid Town and Parilh:
Were feverally prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Reprefenting to the Houfe, the diftrefled Condition of the Poor of their Neighbourhoods, occafioned by the high Price of Corn : And praying the Houfe to take the Premifes into Confideration ; and grant fuch Relief therein, as Ihall feem meet.
And the laid Petitions were feverally ordered to be referred to the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider further of the Price of Corn.
   A Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, Burgefles, Principal Inhabitants, and Traders in the Woollen Manufactory in Taunton, in the County of Somcrfct, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Complaining of a great Decay in the Trade to North America: And playing fuch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe Ihall feem�meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houle, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon TufLy the 14th Day of this Inftant January, and upon this Day, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Refolded, That an humble Addrefs be prefented to His Majeky, that He will be gracioufly pleaftd to give Directions to the proper Officers to lay before this Houle, an Ultimate of what may be necelfary for the Buildings,
Rebuildings, and Kepairs of His Majefty�s Ships, for the Year 1766.
   Ordered, That the faid Addrefs be prefented to 1 IL Majefty by fuch Members of this Houfe as are of His Majefty�s moft honourable Pt ivy Council.
   Ordered, That an Eftimate of the Debt of His Majefty�s Navy, as it ftood on rhe 31& Day of December 1765, be laid before this Houfe.
   The Houfe being informed that Mr. Caww, Clerk of the Company of Mercers of the City of London, attended at the Door; he was called in; and ar the Bar, prefented to the Houfe,
   A Paper, intituled, � The Accounts of the Wardens � and Commonalty of the Myftery of Mercers of the � City of London, from the ioth of OHober 1764 to the � 10th of October 1765, direfted to be laid before each � Houle of Parliament, by Two Afts, one of the � Twenty-firft Year of the Reign of his late Majefty � King George the Second, intituled, An Aft for the � Relief of the Annuitants of the Wardens and Com- � monalty of rhe Myftery of Mercers of the City of ** Louden; and the other of the Fourth Year of the � Reign of His prefent Majefty King George rhe Third, � intituled, An Aft for the Relief of the Bond and other � Creditors of the Wardens and Commonalty of tha � Myftery of Mercers of the City of London.1*
   And then he withdrew.
   And the I itle of the faid Account was read.
   Ordtred, That the faid Account do lie upon the Tabic, to be perufed by the Members of the I loufe.
The faid Account is preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
   Sir Jofeph Mawley, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it was referred to confider further of the Price of Corn, The Refolution which the Committee had direfted him to report to the Houfe ; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk�s Table : Where the lame was read ; and is as followeth ; viz.
   Rcfolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That Liberty be given to import Oats into this Kingdom, for a limited Time, Duty free.
   The laid Refolution being read a Second Time, was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by the 1 loufe.	1
   Ordered, That a Bill be brought in, purfuant to the faid Refolution: And that Sir'JoJepb Mawbey, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Dempjler, Sir George Savile, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Wcdder- burn, Lord I'rederitk Campbell, and Mr. Ldmonjlone, do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
   Ordered, That Richard Savage Lloyd Efquire, have Leave to ftay in the Country, upon Account of his Health.
   The other Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of rhe whole Houfe, to confider further of the Price of Corn ;
    rI he Houfe was moved, that an Aft, made* in the Firft A ear of the Reign of King William anti Queen Mary\ intituled, An Aft for the encouraging tU Exportation of Corn, might be read.
   And the fame being read accordingly ;
   Ordered, I hat it be an Inftruftion to the faid Committee, that they do conflder of the laid Aft.
   Then the Houfe rcfolved itfelf into the faid Committee.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Joftpb Mawbcy took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker relumed tne Chair.
And then the Houfe adjourned dll To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
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      485 fafturers and labouring Perfons, whereby the Poor are become very numerous ; and chat the Charge of maintaining fuch Poor hath amounted for feveral Years paft to L' 1 hooper Annum, or thereabouts.
  Mr. Thomas Sabe Churchwarden, and Mr. Griffith Stephens, One of the Overfeers of the Poor of the laid Parifh, confirmed the Evidence of Mr. Fifher, and further faid, That they apprehend the principal Caufc of the great Number and Burthen of the Poor ariles from the Number of Houfes within the faid Parilh, which are let into Lodgings or feparate Apartments, there being upwards of boo of fuch Houfes, which do not pay to the Poors Rate, and not above 550 which do pay- ...
  That if Power was given for the better regulating, maintaining, and employing the faid Poor, and co charge the feveral Landlords, who fo divide the faid Houfes, with the Payment of fuch Rates, it would be a Means of more equally taxing the Parifh, lowering the faid Rates, and tend greatly to their Benefit, and to the Welfare and Prefervation of the Poor therein.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the better maintaining, regulating, and employing the Poor within rhe Parifh of Saint Botolph, Aidgate, in the City of London; And that Mr. Aiderman Harley and Mr. Gafcoyne do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
  A Petition of the Lord of the Manor of Thenford, otherwife Fenford, in the County of Northampton, of the Reftor and Incumbent of the Parifh and Parifh Church of Thenford, otherwife Fenford, aforefaid, and of the feveral other Perfons, whofe Hands are thereunto fubfcribed, being Freeholders and Proprietors of Lands and Eftates in the Open and Common Fields of Then- ford, otherwife Fenford, aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners Eftates, and other Properties in the faid Fields, lie intermixed, and difperfed in fmall Parcels: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Open and Common Fields of Thenford, otherwife Fenfora afore.aid, according to each Perlon�s Right in the fame, and in fuch Manner as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Town/hend and Mr. Jenkinfon do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
  A Petition of Sir Charles Cotterell Dormer Knight, Francis Page Efquire, and Jacob Watfon Gentleman, Lords of the Manor of Steeple Afton, in the County of Oxford, and the Reverend John Noel, Reftor of the Parilh of Steeple Afton aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are feveral Open and Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, within the faid Parilh, which are of fmall Advantage to the Proprietors, and, in their prefent Situation, incapable of Improvement: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring irt a Bill for inclofing and dividing the faid Common Fields and Commonable Lands, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Sir James Dafhwood and Mr. Hewett do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  Sir Francis Vincent prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for extending the Provilions of an Aft, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, within the Hundreds of Blackheath, of Bromley and Beckenham, of Rokejly, otherwife Ruxley, and of Little and Leffnefs, in the County of Kent, to the Hundred of Wallington, in the County of Surrey: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
      6 H ' Refolved,
  Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
  A Petition of the moft noble John Duke of Rutland, Owner and Proprietor of far the greateft Part of the Lands and Grounds, lying within the Parilh of Waltham, alias Waltham in the Moulds, in the County of Leicejier, and the humble Petition of the Reverend Rafail, Reftor of the faid Parilh, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are, within the faid Parilh, certain Open Arable Fields, and Common Paftures, containing 2000 Acres, or thereabouts; which, in their prefent Situation, are incapable of great Improvement ; and that the Divifion and Inclofure thereof would be advantageous to the Petitioners, and alfo to the Public: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for div:ding and inclofing the faid Open Arable Fields and Common Paftures, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe (hall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Thoroton, Mr. Hewett, Lord George Sutton, and Sit Thomas Cave, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of the moft noble John Duke of Rutland, Owner and Proprietor of all the Lands and Grounds, lying within the Parilh of Croxton, alias Croxton Kerial, in the County of Leicejler, and Impropriator of rhe Great Tythes thereof; and the humble Petition of the Reverend Brown, Vicar of the laid Parilh, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are, within the faid Parilh, certain Open Arable Fields and Common Paftures, containing by tftimation 2,100 Acres, or thereabouts, which, in their prefent Situation, are incapable of great Improvement; and that the Divifion and Inclofure thereof would be advantageous to the Petitioners, and alfo to the Public: And therefore praying. That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Open Arable Fields and Common Paftures, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Thoroton, Mr. Hewett, Lord George Sutton, and Sir Thomas Cave, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of the moft noble John Duke of Rutland, Owner and Proprietor of all the Lands and Grounds,
lying within the Parilh of Braunjlon, alias Branfon, in the County of Leicejler, and the humble Petition of the Reverend Martin, Reftor of the faid Parilh, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That there are, within the faid Parilh, certain Open Arable Fields and Common Paftures, containing, by Eftima- tion, 1,500 Acres, or thereabouts, which, in their pre-, fent Situation, are incapable of great Improvement; and that the Divifion and Inclofure thereof would be advantageous to the Petitioners, and alfo to the Public: And therefore praying, Thar Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Open Arable Fields and Common Paftures, in fuch Manner as to the Houle Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Thoroton, Mr. Hewett, Lord George Sutton, and Sir Thomas Cave, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  Mr. Rice prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to enable Thomas Kymer Efquire, to make a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from Little Gwendraeth River, near the Town of Kidwely, to the Great ForeJi and Pull Llygod, in the County of Carmarthen: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time.
  Rcfolved, That the Bill be lead a Second Time.
  Mr. Comptroller reported to the Houfe, that their Addrefies of Ycfterday, that His Majefty would be gra- cioufly pleafed to give Directions, that the State and Eftimates therein mentioned, might be laid before this Houfe, had been prefented to His Majefty; and that His Majefty had commanded him to acquaint this Houle, that He will give Directions accordingly.
  Admiral Keppel (from the Commiffioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain) prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Addrefs to His Majefty,
  An Eftimate of the Charge of what may be neceflary for the Buildings, Rebuildings, and Repairs, of Ships of War in His Majefty�s Yards, and other Extra-works, over and above what are propofed to be done upon the Heads of Wear and Tear, and Ordinary for the Year 1766.
  And the Title of the faid Eftimate was read.
  The faid Eftimate is as followeth; viz.
















3	Navy

























XUM


o
Navy Office, 23d January 1766. Q\
An ESTIMATE of the Charge of what may be neceifery for the Buildings, Rebuilding?, and Repairs of Ships of War in His Majefty�s Yards, and other Extra Works, over and above what are propofed to be done upon the Heads of Wear and Tear, and Ordinary, for the Year 1766 ; prepared in purfuance of an Order from the honourable Houfc of Common?, dared O the 22d Inftant.	 W
Place where.
  Guns.
     Ships Names.
Nature of their Repair.
Time when to be
  Taken in hand. | Completed.
        Charge
Hulls, Mails, and Yards.
if their
R�gging and Stores.
            O Total.
Deptford	�	�	�
Woolwich	�	�	�
Chatham	�	�	�
Sbeernefs	�	�	�
Portfmoutb	�	�	�
74
    9�
    64
 60 w
    90
    64
 70 60
    28
    74
    50
    74
    90
,	64
    50
    74
    64
Magnificent	y
Marlborough	?
Egmont	'
Ship (o be fet up in) room of the Magnifi-^ cent
Queen	}
* Prudent	*
Captain
Conquefiadore	J
Intrepid
Barfieur
London	>
Raifonable	'
Orford
Panther
Ship to be fet up on , the Auroral Slip 5
Carysfort
New Ship
djax	|
Warwick	*
Lenox	i
Valiant	J
Namur	n
Modefte	>
Chatham	'
Elizabeth	1
Worcejier	J
   Building	�
   Building �
   Large	�
For preparing her)
   Frame	J
   Building	�
   Large	�
   Midling	�
   Building	�
   Building	�
   Midling	�
   Small	�
   For preparing )
their Frames 5
  In hand	�
  In hand	�
  In hand	�
  In hand	�
  In hand	1�
  In hand	�
  In hand	�
  In hand	�
  In hand	�
Auguft next � March 1767 � Uncertain �
Uncertain � June 1767 � April next �
Uncertain �
Uncertain � March next � Uncertain �
June 1767	�
December 1766-
April next �
Uncertain � By the Time the
  Baton is finifh�d J December next � March next � November next March next �
4 13.73s 12,500
     4,75�
       500
11,500 6,500 3�^5o 4,000
     i,5�o
11,coo 5,000 5,000 10,000
     8,000
       500
2,000 2,000
     7,000
 4,189 10,097 ii,599
4,253 1,986 2,000
        800
        600
� 6,000
       5��
     5^33
      5*728
3,000 500
      1,642
 3*5^8 4,229 1,627 3�963
      3�*85
   >9�738
   13,000
    4�750	<�4
O
     500	2
   11,500
    6�5��
    8,883
    4,000	^
    1,500	O
g
   11,000
   10,728
      5,oco	Q
   13,000	Q
    8,50�	�
1
500 0
    3�6�2	g
    2,000	.
    7,000 .
    4,189
   �3/65
   15,828
    5,880
    5�949
    5,185
      800	QQ
      600	sj

Plymouth
7�'
6+
IOO
64
74
60
Boyn trident Royal George Bienfaifant Dublin Montague Royal Oak
  Building �
  Midling �
  Small
For preparing her Frame
In hand
In hand
In hand
.April next �
    4,369
    6,000
   *0,369	00
Uncertain �
    4,000

    4,000	00
December next �
      13*5��
    1*240
   14,740
Uncertain �
    4�8;o
    4*870
    9*74o
Uncertain	�
    6,500
    2,680
    9,180
December next �
    3*529
    4,279
    7,808
��	^�	_
      500
    �		
5��
     � 4
Grand Total.
  181,530
    58,644
  240,174
Z.
Total for the Ships brought forward	�	�	�	�	� 240,174
Works propofed to be carried on in His Majefty�s Yards, on Docks, Building Slips, Wharfs, Storehoules, ^c. over and above what are provided by the Ordinary Efti- mate for the Year 1766.
At Purtfmouth. Towards taking down the old Piers of the Great Wet Dock, lowering the Apron and Bottom of the Dock, in order to incrcafe the Depth of Water for large Ships, making new Piers, and repairing the Sides of the faid Dock, and carrying on the Repair of the Bafon Dock �	�	�	12,000
To completing the Foundation of the Launching part of the new Slips, and filling in the Ground to the Northward of them �	�	�	2,626
Towards carrying on a Stone Wharf at the Front of the new Storehoufe on the Eaft Side of the Cambre^ the old Wharf being of Wood and much decayed 4,500
At Plymouth. Towards levelling the Ground and laying the Foundation of new Rope Houfes in room of others out of repair and too fmall for the Service of the Port, and carrying a Mafter Drain under the Foundation thereof �	� ^	�	�	�	�	�	�	�	4,000
Towards carrying on a new Stone Wharf on the South Side of the South Channel, from the North Pier of the new Building Slip to the Weft Side of the
Mud Dock, for an Anchor Wharf for the Fleet �	�	�	�	�	�	�	�	�	�	5,000
At Jamaica. Towards the Repair of the Careening Wharfs and Store Houfes in Port Royal �	�	�	�	�	�	�	6,000
At Portmabon. For die Purchafe of Saffron IJland, and towards preparing the fame for Careening Wharfs, for heaving down Ships of War �	�	�	3,000
     ABSTRACT.	Z-
For the Ships	j� ~	� '^oi 4
I R�ggmg and Stores	5 8,644 J 2 40,17 4
For other Extra Works �	�	�	37,126
Grand Total. Z� 277,300
Viz* The Sum of Two hundred Seventy-fcven thoufand and Three hundred Pounds. G. Cokburne. J. Williams. E. Mafon. Yl Brett.
37**26
Grand Total � 277,300
Journals of the Houfe of Commons.






























  Ordered, That the laid Eftimare do lie upon the Table, to be perilled by the Members of the 1 Joule.
  A Petition of the moft noble George Duke of Marlborough, Lord of the Manor of Bladen, in rhe County of Oxford, together with the humble Petition of the Reverend Benjamin Holloway, Reftor of the Parilh of Bindon aforefaid, was prefented to the Houle, and read; Setting forth, That there are feveral Open Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, and Commonable Lands, within the Parilh of Bladon aforefaid, which are computed to confift of 16 Yard Lands, 13 Yard Lands of which are the Property of the Petitioners ; that the Lid Common Fields, Common Paf- tures, Common Meadows, and Commonable Lands, in their prefent Situation, afford but little Profit to the re- fpeftive Owners ; and, while the fame remain Open, are incapable of Improvement: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and indefing the laid Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, and Commonable Lands, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations and Re- ftridions, as to the 1 loufe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, 'Fhat Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Lord Charles Spencer and Sir James DaJLwcod do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of the Court ofDiredors of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the Eajt Indies, was prefented to the Houle, and read; Setting forth, 1 hat, by the faid Company�s Charter, granted by King William the Third, each of the Members of the faid Company, having the Sum of Five hundred Pounds or more, Share or Intereft, in the Stock of the fame Company, hath a Right to vote at the General Courts held for the Choice of Diredors, and for other Affairs of the faid Company; and that at a General Court of tlie faid Company, held on the Twenty-fixdi Day of September laft, it was recommended to the Court of Dire&ors to apply to Parliament, to obtain a Law for preventing Proprietors of Eajl India Stock from voting, by Ballot or otherwife, at any General Court of the faid Company, who have not been in Pofleffion of their Stock for Six Calendar Months, at the leaft, and for making fuch Alteration in the Oath taken by the Proprietors, as may effc&ually prevent any Perlon from voting, at fuch General Courts, who is not an adhial Proprietor in his, her, or their own Right: And therefore praying, That the aforefaid Refolution of the faid General Court may be carried into Execution by the Authority of Parliament j and that Leave may be given for bringing in a Bill for that Purpofe.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Mr. Boulton, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stevenfon, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Solicitor General, and Sir Fletcher Norton, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  Lord George Sackville reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition ot feveral of theTruftees appointed to put in Execution an Aft parted in the Fourth Year of his late Majefty, for the more effectual repairing the Road leading from God/ione, in the County of Surrey, to High Gate, in the Parilh of Eajl Grinjlead, in the County of Suffex, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had direfted him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place ; and af-
     489 terwards delivered it in at the Clerk�s Table: Where th* fame was read ; and is as followeth ; viz.
   To prove the Allegations of the laid Petition, the faid Aft was read; and Gibbs Crawfurd EAquire, laid. That the Truftees appointed to put the faid Aft in Execution, have made great Progrefs in the Repairs of the faid Road ; and that there is now owing a confiderable Sum of Money on the Credit of the faid Aft, which cannot be repaid, and the Road kept in good Repair, unlefs the Term and Powers of the faid Aft are enlarged, and the faid Aft made more efieftual.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Aft of the Fourth Year of his late Majefty. for repairing the Road from Godjlone, in rhe County of Surrey, to High Gate, in the Parilh of Eaft Grinjlead, in the County ot SujJ'ex : And that Lord George Sackville and Mr. Fuller do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of the Mafter, Wardens, and Commonalty, ot the Blanket Weavers, incorporated by the Name of the Mafter, Alfift.ints, Wardens, and Commonalty, of Blanket Weavers, inhabiting in Witney, in the County of Oxford, or within Twenty Miles thereof, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Complaining of a great Decay in their Trade to North America: And praying fuch Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe Ihall teem meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole Houle, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon Fuefday the 14th Day of this Inftant January', and Yefterday, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Mr. Lewis prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for naturalizing Jean Pierre Michel: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time.
  Rejolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   The Lord Barrington prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Addrefs to His Ma,efty,
   Eftimatc of the Charge of Half-pay, and Allowances, to the reduced Officers of His Majefty�s Land Forces, and Marines, for the Year 1766 : And allo,
   Eftimate of the Charge of the Out Penfioners ofCbel- fea Hofpital, for the Year 1766: And allo,
   A Lift of the Widows of fuch reduced Officers of His Majefty�s Land Forces and Marines, who died on the Ellabhfhment ot Half-pay in Great Britain, and who were married to them before the Twenty-fifth of December 1716; with an Eftimate of the Charge thereof, for the Year 1766.
   The Lord Barrington alfo prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command,
   Eftimate of the Charge of the Widows of Officers, who have died on Half-pay, for the Years 1765 and 1766, compared : And alfo,
   Eftimate of the Charge of Full-pqy, for 365 Days, for the Year 1766, to Officers reduced, with the Tenth Company of feveral Battalions reduced from Ten to Nine Companies, and who remained on Half-pay at the Twenty-fourth of December 1765.
   And the Titles of the laid Eftimates and Lift were read.
The faid Lift and the Third of the faid Eftimates are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seffion; and the other of the faid Eftimates arc as followeth ; viz.




ESTIMATE of the Charge of Half-pay and Allowances to the reduced Officers of His Majefty�s Land
Forces and Marines, for the Year 1760.
Per Diem.
For Reduced Officers of His Majefty�s Forces, for 365 Days, from 25th
  Dasher 1765 to 24th December 1766, inclufive �	�
For Allowances to Officers of the reduced Horfe �	�	�
For the annual Allowances to 12 Private Gentlemen of the 3d and 4th
  Troops of Horie Guards, at �. TO per Annum each �	�
For 74 Private Gentlemen of the 4th Troop of Horfe Guards, at the Rate
  of 7 d. per Diem each �	�	�	�
War Office, 23d January 1766.
Barrington.
373 '5 8
3 *3 2
2 32
  For 365 Days.
>3M3O 18 4
M35 5 1�
120	
787 15 10
A> 38,674	
E S T I M A T E of the Charge of the Out Penfioners of Cbelfea Hofpital, for the Year 1766,
Per Diem.
For 365 Days.'
*5,593 Out Penfioners ftanding at prefent upon the Books of the Hofpital, at 5 d. per Diem each �	�	�	�
103 Letter Men, at nd. per Diem each �	� �	�
31 Serjeants, at gd. per Diem each �	�	�	�
15,727
From which Dcdud,	*	'
The Sum of Eleven rhoufand Pounds, which, by Eftimation, may be applicable towards defraying the Exptnce, out of the Poundage of the Forces, for the Year 1766		 ��	�	�
Remains to be granted upon Account, for the Out Penfioners of Cbelfea
  Hofpital, for the Year 1766	�	�	�	�
War Office, 23d January 1766.
Barrington,
324 17 1
5 3 �
* 3 3
331 3 4
**8,571 15 5
*,�79 i5 �
424 6 3
120,875 16 8
11,000 � �
109,875 16 8








































ESTIMATE of the Charge of Full-pay for 365 Days, for the Year 1766, to Officers reduced, with the 10th Company of feveral Battalions reduced from Ten to Nine Companies, and who remained on Half-pay at the 24th December 1765.



N. B. As the Half-pay of the above 46 Officers amounts to f. 2,859 3 j. 4 d. per Annum, the real Encreafe of Expence to the Public will be no more than �. 2,859 3 s. 4^. or One Half of the above Total.
War Office, 2$d January 1766.
Barrington.


Navy Office, , 23d January 1766. f
Wear and Tear, Ordinary, and Tranlports.
Due to pay off and difeharge all the Bills regiftered on the Courfe of the Navy, for Stores, Freight of Tranfports, &C. fupplied for the Service thereof *
To pay off and difeharge Bills regiftered on the faid Courfe,
for Premiums allowed by Act of Parliament on Naval
For Freight of Tranfports and Tenders, and for Stores delivered into His Majefty�s feveral Yards, ^c. for which no Bills were made out on the aforefaid 31ft December 1765 �, as
alfo to feveral Bills of Exchange
To His Majefty�s feveral Yards and Rope Yards, for the Or
dinary and Extraordinary
For Half-pay to Sea Officers, according to an Eftablilhment made by his late Majefty in Council on that Behalf
Seamens w ages.
Duc to pay the Men, &c. unpaid on the Books of Ships paid off- To Ships in Sea-pay on the aforefaid 31ft December >765 � To difeharge and pay off all the Bills entered in Courfe, for Slop Cloaths, Bedding for Seamen, Surgeons Neceflaries,
Victualling Debt, as per Eftimate received from thole
Due for fhort Allowance to the Companies of His Majefty�s Ships
in Pay, and which have been paid off
For paying off all the Bills entered on their Courfe
For Provifions delivered, and Services performed, for which
no Bills were made out on the aforefaid 31ft December 1765
For Neceflary Money, Extra-neceffary Money, Bills of Ex
change, and Contingencies
To the Officers, Workmen, and Labourers, employed at the
Sick and Hurt -, rhe Debt of that Office, as per Eftimate
received from thofe Commiflioners; viz.
Due for the Quarters and Cure of Sick and Hurt Seamen, fet on Shore, from I lis Majefty�s Ships at the feveral Ports, and for Prifoners of War, and Contingencies relating to the faid Office -
Nineteen thoufand Five hundred Thirty-feven Pounds Seven
From whence deducting the Money in the
And allo the Money that remained to come
The Debt will then be 1 wo million Four hundred Eighty-four thoufand Five hundred Ninety-five Pounds Seven Shillings and
Ten Pence Farthing
N. B. In this Debt is included, for Charge of Tranfports between the ift^ffa/w) 1765, and 31ft December following
And it appears, by an Account received from the Commiflioners of the Vi&ualling, that the Expence of Victuals fupplied the Soldiers between the ift 'January 1765 and 31ft December fo\- lowing, amounts to
For which Sum of Z,. 35,537. 4. o. L noProvifion has been made
by Parliament �, but if thought fit to be granted, as the like Service was provided for in former Years,
The Nett Debt of the Navy will then be. Two million Four hun
dred Fortv-nine thoufand and Fifty-eight Pounds Three Shillings and Nine Pence Half-peny
Memorandum: There was remaining, in the Hands of the late and prefent Trcafurers of the Navy, on the^ftn^wr 1765, in Money, asunder-mentioned, and may be reckoned towards fatisfying the aforefaid Debt of the Navy.		 	
X ,	�, -	,
Xin what Treafurers
*
Hands
In Money.
Ris�� IIo??I' C^l In Money _	_	_	_
'" D� towards the Debt for Sick and Hurt Seamen
Dodington^ Efqr. ill Treaiurerflup.

Right Honbu Henry J Tn Money �	�	�
Legge, EfqT.	$ ^ towards the Debt for Sick and Hurt Seamen
^b1.,,11^ C�^( In Money -	�		
D� towards die Debt for Sick, and Hurt Seamen
Grenville^ Efqr.
j ft Treafurerfhip#
M 9
Right Honb* C�^{InMoney _	_	_	-
Dodington, Efqr. > D� towarjs the Debt for Sick and Hurt Seamen ad Treafurerlhip. J
S^.^ST G^? Tn Money �	-	�
  .^�^ Ef9 ' t D� towards the Debt for Sick and Hurt Seamen 2d Treafurerlhip. J
Right Hon*1* William
Lord V ifeount Bar- towar js Debt for Sick and Hurt Seamen
ringtcn.
Right HonM* Richard} Tn Money �	�	�
Lord Vifcount Hvwe. * D� towards the Debt for Sick and Hurt Seamen


On the Heads of


Wear and Tear Ordinary and Tranfports.
Seamens Wages.
    Victuals.
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  6,309 15 2
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   2,605 6 0;
      55 *5 5
2,7� 2 31
      37 14 3
   2,697 13 JO�
     287 11 9
5,345 >9 51
     521 4 JO
12,837 13 5}
   2,226 17 7
30,582 8 31
3,687 0 0
     � /. d.
�5 >7 91
   i,572 4 61
   i,947 9 6
     631 11 5
   2,i96 15 41
   8,141 2 6}
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      49,445 >4 8
�� 5�>972 3 311 65,216 17 iu| i9,796 6 4i|	'35^5 7 7
6 GEO. III. . Journals of the Houfe of Commons.
There remained, on the 31ft December 176^ to come in, from the Exchequer, of the Supplies of the Year 1765, including Bounty to Chaplains �	98^56 11 8|

























494
   Ordered, That the faid Eftimate do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
   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 fuch Perlons 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;
   Ordered, That it be an Inftniftion to the laid Committee, that they have Power to receive a Claufe, or Claufes, to indemnify Members and Officers in Cities, Corporations, and Borough Towns, whofe Admiffions, or the Entries of 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, or caufe to be provided, Admiffions, or Entries of Admiffions, duly Stamped.
   Then the Houle rtfolvcd itfelf into the laid Committee.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
  Mr. Kyneficn took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
   Mr. Kynafon, 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 wiil pleafe to receive the fame.
   Ordered, IJjat the Report be received upon Monday Morning next'.
   Mr. Kane prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Moor, Wafte, or Common, in the feveral Townffiips, Villages, or Hamlets of Upper I lower th, and Nether Heworth, in the County of Durham: And the fame was received.
   Ordered, That Mr. Kane have Leave to make a Motion, it being Half an Hour after Three of the Clock.
   And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
   And the faid Bill was read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Ordered, That Sir Jcfepb Mawbey have Leave to make a Motion.
   And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
   Ordered, That a Committee be appointed, to confider of the State of the Corn Trade of this Kingdom, and the feveral Laws relating thereto.
   And a Committee was appointed of Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Hewett, Sir George Savile, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Charles Townjhend, Lord Carysfor I, Mr. Grofuenor, Mr. Kynnjlon, Mr. Upton, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Gray, Sir George longe, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Dyfon, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Fonereau, Lord Strange, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Rice, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Ofwald, Mr. Fitzrcy, Sir Alexander Gilmour, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Edmonjlone, Sir Francis Kincent, Mr. 1 brale, Mr. IKcJl, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Norris, Mr. Hotham, Lord John Cavendijh, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Harbor d, Nir. Bacon, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Secretary Conway, Mr. Norris, Lord Advocate of Scotland, Mr. Dempjter, Mr. Ward, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rigby, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Delaval, Mr.Fonereau: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Pcrfons, Papers, and Records ; and all who come are to have Voices.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
      
Generis 24.' die Januarii \
Anno 6� Georgii III�1 � Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
A
 Petition of Anthony Keck Efquire, Lord of the
      Manor of Great Tew, in the County of Oxford, and Impropriator of all and all Manner ofTythes ariGng and renewing within the Parilh of Great Tew aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read: Setting forth^ That there are certain Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, and Commonable Wafte Grounds, within the faid Parifh, computed to confift of 79 Yard Lands, or thereabouts, 60 Yard Lands and Three Quarters of which are the Property of the Petitioner in Poflcffion, and the remaining 18 Yard Lands and a Quarter (except a Cottage, and Cottage Common) are the Property of the Petitioner in Reverfion, after the Determination of feveral Leafes for Lives ; and that the faid Fields, Paftures, Meadows, and Commonable Lands, in their prefent Situation, are incapable of Improvement: And therefore praying, T hat Leave may he given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, and Commonable Lands, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations and Reftridions, as to the Houle Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the laid Petition : And that Mr. Morton and Mr. Blackjlone do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, to the Crofs Ways, near Maresfield Street, in the County of Sujfex, was read a Second Time.
  Refolved, That the Bili be committed to Lord George Sackville, Mr. Shifener, Mr. Ky najlon, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Brand, Sir George Savile, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr� Lowndes, Mr. Waller, Mr. Blackjlone, Lord Coleraine, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Norris, Mr. Milles, Mr. Morton, Sir RogerMojlyn, Mr. Darner, Mr. Coventry, Sir CharlesFarna- ty,Mr. Prefcot, Mr. Montagu, Sir? bonus Hales,Mr. Sandys, Mr. Molefwortb, Sir Jamt Smith, Mr. Thurlow, Mr. Keck, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Methuen, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Lord Howe, Sir Edward Winnington, Sir Charles Kemvs Tynte; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Sujfex, Kent and Surrey, and for the Cinque Ports: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
  A Petition of Mann Horsf.eld Efquire, and the other Owners and Proprietors of the feveral Stinted Paftures within the Townfliip of Arncliffe, in the Weft Riding of the County of 1 ark, whofe Names are thereunto iub- fcribed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, that there are, within the faid Townfhip, Three feveral Undivided Stinted Paftures for depafturing Cattle and Sheep, caviled, The Cow Clofe, The Weft Moir, and Clowder, containing by Iftimation 2000 Acres and upwards, which, if inclofed and divided, would be capable of being greatly improved : And therefore praying, That Leave may he given to bring in a Bill, for dividing and inclofing the faid feveral Paftures, called, The Cow Clofe, The Wejl Moor, and Clowder, otherwile Clcwtber, in the Townfliip of Arncliffe aforefaid.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- luant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Sir George Savile, Mr. Gray, Sir George Armitage, Mr. Lafe cellts, Mr. Daniel Lafcelles, and Mr. Edward Lafcelles, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.


A Petition

  Refolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole Houfe.
  Refolded, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
  A Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, Duty free, 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 Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
  Ordered, That Mr. Whitworth be added to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare, and bring in, a Bill for paving the High Street, and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, and for cleanfing, lighting, and watching the fame, and alfo certain Courts, Yaras, and other Places adjoining thereto ; and for preventing Annoyances in the faid Streets.
  A Meflage from the Lords, by Mr. Edwards and Mr. Cuddon :
    Mr. Speaker,
  The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft to continue an Aft, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, intituled, An Aft for Importation of Salted Beef, Pork, Bacon, and Butter, from Ireland, for a limited Time, without any Amendment.
  And then the Meffengers withdrew.
  Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of all Foreign Wrought Silks, imported into Great Britain, between Chriftmas 1764 and Cbriftmas 1765 1 diftinguifhing the Countries imported from, and the Quantity from each Country.
  Ordered, That a Committee be appointed, to inquire into the Management and Application of all fuch Sums of Money as have been collefted, within Twelve Years laft paft, by virtue of any Aft of Parliament, for repairing any particular Highway �, and to report the Matters, as they Ihall appear to them, together with their Obfer- vations and Opinion thereupon, from Time to Time, to the Houfe:
  And a Committee was appointed of Lord Coleraine, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Morton, Mr. Blackflone, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Norris, Sir William Beauchamp Proflor, Mr. Fonereau, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Gafcoyne, Sir George Savile, Sir Richard Philips, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. White, Mr. Foley, Lord Grey, Mr. Gray, Mr. Tem- peft, Mr. Mackworth, Sir Brook Brydges, Lord Fitters, Mr. Onflow, Sir Charles Kemys Tyiite, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Thurlow, Sir Edward Winnington, Mr. BrudeneH, Mr. Molyneux, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pref cot, Sir Richard Warwick Bampfylde, Sir Robert Lad- broke, Sir William Baker, Mr. Onflow, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Lord Burgberfh, Mr. Lowndes, Sir George Montgomery Met bam, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Edmonflone, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Harris, Mr. Cbolmley, Mr. Powell, Mr. Willoughby, Colonel Burton, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Molefwortb, Mr. Methuen, Mr. Wilfon, Sir Thomas Cave: 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 } and all who come are to have Voices.
    The Order of the Day being read ;
  The Houfe refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of the Supply granted to His Majefty.
    Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
    Mr. Paterhon took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr.
and the other of the Fourteenth of his late Majefty, for repairing the Road from Horficy Upright Gate, to the Top of Kingfdown Ihll, in the County of Wilts-, and for amending feveral Roads near or adjoining to the faid Road j was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Robert Long, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Kynaficn, General Be leaven, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Barrow, Sir Edward Dering, Mr. Shiffner, Sir John Glynne, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Gore, Sir George Savile, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Plump- ire, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Bejt, Mr. Rice, Mr. Long, Mr. Grant, Mr. Harris, Mr. Ongley, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Edmonfione, Mr. Wauchope, Lord Grey, Mr. Rafhleigh, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Town/hend, Lord Downe, Mr. Parker, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Lowndes 1 and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Wilts, Glouccjler, Somcrfet, and Devon: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants, of the County of Derby, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the High Road leading from the Mansfield and Cbefierfield Turnpike Road, near the Nine Mile Stone from Mansfield, through Temple Normanton, Tupton New Inclcfure, and Birkin Lane, to Bunting Field Nook, in the Parifh of A/lovcr, in the County of Derby, is, from rhe Narrownefs thereof in fome Places, and from the Badnefs of the Soil, become extremely deep and ruinous, and cannot by the ordinary Courfe of Law, be effectually amended : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the faid Road, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
   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. Kynafion, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Fitzherbert, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Fuller, Lord John Cavendi/h, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Befi, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Cooper, Lord Grey, Mr. Gray, Sir Edward Bayniun, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Rice, Mr. Bofcawen, Mr. Fonereau, Lord George Sackville, Sir John Delaval, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Lowndes, Sir Thomas Cave, Lotd Downe, Lord Mexborough, Mr. Morton, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Mackworlb, Mr. Morant, Mr. Garth, Mr. Boulton, Mr. Lewis, General Whitmore, Mr. Waller, Mr. Ongley-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby, Nottingham, Lcicef- ter, Stafford, and Fork: 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 extending the Provifions of an Act, made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, within the Hundreds of Blackheath, of Bromley and Beckenham, of Rokefiy, otherwife Ruxley, and of Little and Leffnefs, in the County of Kent, to the Hundred of Wallington, in the County of Surrey, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Beft, Mr. Staunton, Lord Grey, Mr. Brude- nell, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Drake, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Kynefon, Mr. Parker, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Harvey, Sir George Savile, Mr. Abercrombie, Colonel Hotham, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Grey, Sir Edward Winnington, Mr. Garth, Sir Edward Dering, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Paterfon, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Ridley, Lord Burgberjb, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Onflow, Lord Downe, Mr. Harris, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Barrow-, and all the Members who lerve for the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Effex, Suffex, and Middle- fix:

                                         497 are a very great Annoyance in their prefent Situation in rainy Weather ; that the Wheelbarrows and Wheels driving along the Foot Pavements, and Shopkeepers expofing their Wares, are great Inconveniences and Nufances.
Fhat the Practice lately introduced of making Bow Windows to Shops is a great and growing Evil, as the laft Builder of inch a Window always projects his Window beyond all the reft, fo that if this Practice is fuf- fered to continue, the Witnefs apprehends that in a little Time there will be no Space at all left for Paftengers on Foot, and that he is very well fatisfied, by Experience, that the Number of Foot Paftengers is encreafed, and that they have much lefs Room than formerly.
That the Method at prefent ufed in excrciling I lorfes at Livery Stables, where they frequently gallop out into the Street fuddenly, is very dangerous to Foot Paftengers, which the Witnefs law an Inftance of laft Week in Coleman Street; and that this Evil might be prevented, if a Bar was pur up at the End of each Ride, next the Street.
Then an Aft paAcd in the 2 id and 23d Years of the late King Charles the Second, Chap. 17. was read; whereby it appeared, that the foie Power of ordering, defign- ing, and regulating the cleanling and keeping clean of all the Streets, Lanes, and Paflages, within the faid City and Liberties, and the Pitching and Paving, with the Order and Manner thereof, was vefted in the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the laid City, to be managed, executed, and done, by fuch Perfons as the Mayor, Aidermen, and Commons of the laid City, in Common Council aflembled, fliould thereunto authorize and appoint, or by any Seven or more of them (being all Members of the faid Court) and in fuch Sort and Manner, as, from Time to Time, Ihould be found moft convenient for the Public Benefit of the Inhabitants. Then,
William Tyfer Efquire, being examined, faid, That, fince the pafling of the faid Aft, the Inhabitants have continued the Praftice of paving the Streets ti.emfelves, but that the feveral Companies, who furnilh the City with Water, frequently break up the Pavements to relay and mend their Pipes, which Pavements they repair again at what Time, and in what Manner they pieale ; that he has known Places fo broken up, he unpaved Three, or even Six Weeks, and when paved, the Stones are laid in Allies, Rubbifh, or other infulficient Materials, which foon breaks up again in Holes; that the Witnefs has known Perfons pave their Doors very futfi- ciently, at an Expence, from Eight to Twelve Pounds, which has been immediately ruined by the burfting of 3 Water Pipe, and the Pavement has become as bad as ever; that the Paviours for all the Water Companies are equally blameable; that frequent Complaints are made to the Commiflioners of Sewers, but that the Evil can never be remedied, without adopting fome other Method of Paving, than that ufed at prefent.
   Mr. Grofe being further examined, confirmed Mr. TyfePs Evidence in ever)� Particular; and added, That when any Perlon relays the Pavement before his Door, it is the common Praftice to raife it higher than the reft, which is One of the greateft Inconveniences attending the prefent Mode of Paving, and can never be remedied but by paving the whole Street at Once, and placing the Power of repairing it in Perfons, who Ihall take Care that fuch Repairs are made in a proper Manner ^ for that at prefent, if a Piece of bad Pavement happens to lie between Two Houfes, only One Half of it can be mended at a Time, unlefs both Parties can agree, which they frequently do not.
   That the only Method of removing of Nufances is by Indiftmenr, which is troublcfome, expenfive, and dilator}�, fince if the Party is rich and obftinace, he may re* move the Indiftmenr by Certiorari, from Court to Cour, for it is impofiible to fay how long a Time, to the infinite Trouble and Expence of the Party purfuing fuch In- diftment �, that it would be much more eligible to lodge
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the Power of Redrefs in fome Body of Men, where it might be obtained with lefs Trouble, Delay, and Expence.
   Then an Ad of Parliament, pdfed in the 17th Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Ad for making more effectual Provifion for enlighting the Streets of the City of London, was read; whereby it appeared, that certain Rates are direded to be afTeffed and levied, for defraying the Charges of ereding, lighting, fupplying, and maintaining a fuffi- cient Number of Lamps within the faid City and Liberties, as the Mayor, Aidermen, and Commonalty fhould think proper. Then,
   Mr. Grofe being further examined, faid, That the faid Ad was in many Inftances defedive; that the Number of Lamps were infufficient, and the Light of them frequently obftrudted; that the Removal of the Signs could be no Detriment to the Inhabitants, as they might write their Names over their Doors, which would be as good for one as the other; that by the faid Ad, the Court of Aidermen and Common Council are impowered to con- trad for the lighting the Lamps Once a Year, and the Time for making fuch Contrad is publicly known, which enhances the Price of Oil, and the Contract might be cheaper performed, if the Perfons conti ading were impowered to make and renew their Contrad as often, and at what Times they pleafe.
   Mr. Tyfer being further examined, confirmed Mr. Grofe's Evidence as to the Inconvenience of the prefent Mode of contrading,'and that as foon as the Contrad is made, the Price of Oil falls; he added, That the Perfons contrading have no Power over the Contrador for negled of Duty, fo that they pay Thirty Shillings a Year for each Lamp, which the Witnefs is informed is a greater Price than what is paid by the Commiflioners for paving Wejlminjler Streets, yet the Lamps in the City are not fo well fupplied, being generally out by One or Two o�clock in the Morning.
   When Complaint is made of this to the Contradors, they lay the Blame on their Lamp Lighters, who, they fay, rob them of this Oil, and thefe are Perfons over whom the City has no Controul.
   That if the feveral Bufinefles of paving, cleanfing, lighting, and removing Annoyances within the faid City and Liberties, were vefted in One Body of Perfons duly au- thorifed for thofe Purpofes, the whole might be effected with greater Advantage and Eafe to the Inhabitants, and at a lefs Expence, as there would be then Occafion only for One Colledion inftead of Three.
   Sir James Hodges Knight, being examined, faid, That the Inhabitants of the City and Liberties of London, are at prefent burthened with a Variety of Taxes, moft of which are rated according to the Land Tax, which is at prefent Five Shillings in the Pound in feveral Wards; that this Increafe of Taxes is owing to feveral of the moft opulent Inhabitants, formerly refiding in the City, having quitted their Houfes for the more airy and elegant Buildings in other Parts of the Town ; that the Nor- then Parts of the City have fuffered particularly, being thinly inhabited and the Taxes in general ill paid, and that any further Tax would be very feverely felt by them.
   That if a fmall l oll, to be paid on Sundays only, were to be laid on all Carriages and Travellers, pafling through the Turnpikes immediately communicating with the Liberties of the City, he apprehends it might defray the Expence of paving and lighting the City, without affecting Trade, or further diftrefling the Citizens already much burthened.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, or Bills, for the better paving, cleanfing, and lighting, the City of London, and Liberties thereof; and for preventing or removing Nufances therein : And that Sir Robert Lad- broke, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Richard Glyn, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, and Mr. Aiderman Harley, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Moor, Wafte, orCommon, in the feveral Townfhips, Villages, or Hamlets, of Upper Heworth and Nether Heworth, in the County of Durham, was read a Second Time.
  Refolded, 1'hat the Bill be committed to Mr. bane, Mr. Delaval, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Fuller, Lord Downe, Sir Jarrit Smith, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Mellifh, Mr. Wilfon, Sir John Sebright, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Paterfon, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Buller, Sir George Colebrook, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Edmcnjlone, Sir Charles Bunbury, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Fane, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Parker, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Boulton, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Wauchope, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Whitworth, Lord Grey, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Jenkinfon, Lord Strange, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ward; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Durham, Pork, Northumberland, Cumberland, Wejt- moreland, and Lancajler: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
  Lord George Sackville prefented to the Houfe, accord-, ing to Order, a Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Aift of the Fourth Year of his late Majefty, for repairing the Road from Godjtone, in the County of Surrey, to High Gate, in the Parilh of Eajl Grinjtead, in the County of Sujfex: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
  Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do iffue 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 Heljlon, in the County of Cornwall, in the room of Francis Godolphin Efquire, now Lord Godolphin, Baron Godolphin, of Heljlon, in the County of Cornwall, called up to the Houfe of Peers.
  Complaint being made to the Houfe, that, in Breach of the Privilege of this Houfe, Jofeph Mead did, on or about the 22d Day of July laft, by the Direction of George Richard Carter Efquire, and Wetherill, break open a Gate, the Property of Henry Fane Efquire, a Member of this Houfe, at Wormfey, near Stoken Church, in the County of Oxford, and let through Two Waggons loaded with Wood, which Waggons were driven over feveral Fields there, Part of the Pofleflion of the faid Member, by Thomas Harman, Richard Harman, Thomas Harman Junior, and Richard Gray; and that, fince the faid Time,agreatNumberof Waggons,employed by the faid Mr. Carter, have been driven over the fame Fields; whereby great Damage has been committed ;
  Ordered, That it be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections, to examine the Matter of the faid Complaint; and to report the fame, with their Opinion thereupon, to the Houfe.
  Mr. Comptroller reported to the Houfe, that their Addrefs of Friday laft, that the Copies 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 Directions accordingly.
  The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Seddon, from the Commiflioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames, from the City of Wejiminjter, to the oppofite Shore in the County of Surrey, attended at the Door; he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to feveral ACts of Parliament,
  A State of the Proceedings of the Commiflioners for building Wejiminjter Bridge, from the 16th Day of January 1765 to the 22d Day of January 1766, inclufive: And alfo,
  Accounts of the Treafurer to the Commiflioners for building W^lminjler Bridge, from the 10th Day of 0 Bober

October 1764 to theToth Day of October 1765* together with a Rent Roll, and an Account of Bridge Rents received, from 5th July 1764 to 5th July 1765.
   And then he withdrew.
   And the Titles of the Books containing the faid State and Accounts were read.
   Ordered, That the faid Books do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
The faid Books arc preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
   The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Wejiett, from the Committee of the Company of Merchants trading to Africa, 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,
   A Paper, intituled,. � Anno 1764, the Account of the � Committee of the Company of Merchants trading to � Africa-, diftinguilhing every Article of Expence under � its proper Title."
   And then he withdrew.
   And the Title of the faid Paper was read.
  Ordered, That the faid Paper do lie upon the Table, to be perufed by the Members of the Houfe.
The faid Paper is preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
  A Petition of the Mayor, Recorder, Aidermen, Sheriff, and Common Council, of the Town and County of the Town of Niwcajile upon Tyne, in Common Council af- fembled, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Price of all Sorts of Corn and Grain, in the faid Town and Counties adjoining, is now very high, and, if continued to be exported, the Price thereof will be ftill enhanced: And therefore praying the Houfe to apply fuch Remedies, for Prevention of fuch a Grievance, as to the Houfe /hall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Grain, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, and Starch, for a Time to be limited, is committed.
   Mr. Secretary Conway prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command,
  Copy of a Letter from Mr. Secretary Conway, to Lieutenant Governor Fauquier, 14th September 1765: And alfo,
  Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant Governor Fauquier, jo the Right honourable Mr. Secretary Conway. Wil- liamjburgb, Virginia, 5th November 1765 1 R. 2 2d Ja
  Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrafted.
  A Petition of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Colonies of the Majfcbit fell's Bay, Rhode [/land and Providence Plantations, New Jerfey, Penfylvania, the Governments of the Counties of Newcajlle, Kent, and Suffex, upon Delaware, and Province of Maryland in America, figned by James Otis and Oliver Partridge, Committee from the Houfe of Reprefentatives of MaJ/dcbufetPs Bay, by Metcalfe Bowler and Henry Ward, Committee from the General Affembly of Rhede [/land and Providence Plantations; by H. Fifher and J. Borden, Committee from the Province of New Jerfey; by G. Bryan and J. Morton, Committee from the Province of Penfylvania �, Thomas MKean and Cafar Rodney, Committee from the Government of Counties of Newcajlle, Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, and by William Murdock, E. Taiwan, and T. Ringgold, Committee from the Houfe of Reprefentatives of the Province of Maryland; was offered to be prefented to the Houie; (being the burthen tome Reftriftions under which the Trade and Commerce of the Colonies labour by feveral Afts lately pafled, particularly by the Stamp Aft; recognizing their Allegiance to the Crown, and acknowleging all due Subjcftion to the Parliament of Great Britain; expreffng their meft humiliating
Bating Sorrow in finding themfelves lately deprived of the Right of granting their own Property for Uis Majefty�s Service, which on His Royal Requifitions they have been ever ready to contribute �, complaining allo, that the Penalties and Forfeitures, mentioned in the Stamp Act, and in ch vers late Acts of Trade, are, at the Election of the Informer, recoverable in any Court of Admiralty in America; that they are under great Pain to fee this manifeft Diftinction made between the Subjects of their Mother Country and thofe in rhe Colonies, in thus being unhappily deprived of Two Privileges eflential to Freedom, and which all EngliJLmen have ever confidered as their beft Birth Rights, � that of being tree from all � 'Paxes, but fuch as they have confented to in Perfon � or by their Reprefentatives, and of Tryal by their � Peers� -, that their remote Situation and other Circum- ftances render it impracticable, that they fliould be re- prefented but in their refpeftive fubordinateLegiflatures; that the Parliament, adhering ftri&ly to the Principles of the Conftitution, have hitherto never taxed Ireland or any other of the Subjects without the Realm: But though it were ever fo clear, that the Colonies might in Law be reafonably deemed to be reprefented in the Houfe of Commons, yet they conceive, that very good Reafons from Inconvenience, from the Principles of true Policy, and from the Spirit of the Britijh Conftitution, may be adduced to (hew, that it would be for the real Intereft of Great Britain, as well as her Colonies, that the late Regulations fliould be refunded, and that the feveral Acts, impofing Duties and Taxes on the Colonics, and extending the JurifdRtion of the Courts of Admiralty beyond its ancient Limits, fliould be repealed ; fubmitting, that Money is already become fcarce, and is hill decreafing in the Colonies*, that an immenfe heavy Debt is yet due from the Colonies for Britijh Manufactures ; that from the Nature of American Bufinefs and fe- vcral other Circumftances, a Stamp Duty muff ever be very burthenlome and unequal; humbly fubmitting whether there be not a material Diftincti m, in Reafon and found Policy at leaft, between the neceffary Exercife of Parliamentary Junfdidion in general Ads for the Amendment of the Common Law, and the Regulation of Trade and Commerce through the whole Empire, and the Exercife of that JurifdicHon, by impofing Taxes on the Colonies; that the feveral fubordinate Provincial Le- giflaturts have been moulded into Forms as nearly refembling that of the Mother Country, as by His Majef- ry�s Royal Predeceflbrs was thought convenient; that under thefe Forms they have been born and fettled ; that there, as every where elfe, the People retain a great Fond- nefs fur their old Cuftoms and Ufages; that theyefteem their Connection with, and Dependance on Great Britain, as One of their greateft Bleflings; and apprehend the latter will appear to be fufficiently fecure, when it is confidered, that the Inhabitants in the Colonies have the moft unbounded Affection for His Majefty�s Perfon, Family, and Government, as well as for the Mother Country ; and that their Subordination to the Parliament is universally acknowlcgcd : And therefore moft humbly intreating. That the Houfe would be pleafed to hear their. Counfcl in lupport of this Petition, and take their moft diftreffed and deplorable Cafe into their ferious Confideration ; and that the Ads and Claufes of Ads, fo grievoully reftraining their Trade and Commerce, impofing Duties and Taxes on their Property, and extending the Jurifdidion of the Court of Admiralty beyond its ancient Limits, maybe repealed; or that the Houfe would otherwise relieve the Petitioners as they fliould think meet. Signed at Newark, Oil. 25th 1765.
   And the Queftion being propoied. That the laid Petition be brought up ;
   The Houfe was moved, that the Refolution of the Houfe, of the 14th Day of November 1689, might be read.
   And the fame was read accordingly; and is as follcw- eth; Az,
  � Refolded, That all Petitions prefented to the Houfe, � ought to be figned by the Petitioners with their own � Hands, by their Names or Marks.�
  Ordered, That the other Orders of the Day be now read.
  The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Grain, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, and Starch, for a Time to be limited ;
  Ordered, That the faid Order be poftponed.
  The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for allowing the Importation of Corn and Grain from His Majefty�s Colonies in America, into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, free of Duty ;
  Ordered, That the faid Order be poftponed.
  The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, Duty free;
  Ordered, That the faid Order be poftponed.
  The other Order of the Day being read;
  Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon this Day Sevennight, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the Supply granted to His Majefty.
  Ordered, That Mr. Grenville have Leave to make a Motion, it being near Ten of rhe Clock.
  And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
  Ordered, That Mr. Daniel Race, Caihier of the Bank of England, do attend this Houfe on Wednefday next, with an Account of Bullion imported, and brought to the Bank, from the Britijh Colonics of North America, in every Year, from 1748 to 1765, both inclufive; fpe- cifying the feveral Colonies from whence the fame was imported, the Ships in which it was brought, and the Totals thereof, together with the like Account of Bullion imported, and brought to the Bank, from Jamaica, and the other Weft India Blands, in every Year during the fame Period.
  The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Tornkyns, from the Commifiioners 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 Value of Britijh Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, and alfo of all Foreign Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, exported from England to the Britijh Colonies in North America, from Chrijlmas 1739 to Cbrijhnas 1764; diftinguifliing 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 laid Account is preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
  The poftponed Order of the Day being read, for the Houle to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Grain, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, and Starch, for a Time to be limited ;
  The Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee.
  Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
  Sir Jofcph Mighty took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker relumed rhe Chair.
  Sir Jcfeph Matvbey 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.
J	-	Ordered,

                       5ot in the Lands of the Petitioners and others lie intermixed, and dilperfed in fmall Parcels, and therefore are not at prefent capable of any confiderable Improvement; and that there is in the faid Manors and Parilh a large Common Fen (containing near Two thoufand Acres) which is frequently overflowed with Water, and of very little Service to thofe who have Right of Common thereupon; bur if the faid Fields, Meadows, and Common Fen were divided and inclofed, and the faid Fen properly imbanked and drained, the whole might be improved to the great Advantage of all the Parties interefted: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for thofe Purpofes, under fuch Regulations, as the Home Ih 11 think fir.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Consideration of a Committee: Anil that they do examine rhe Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it fliall appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And it is referred to Lord Brcwidow Bertie, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Wbicbcot, Mr. Sandys, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Boone, Sir George Montgomery Meibam, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Noel, Lord Carysjcrt, Mr. Puller, Mr. Price, Lord George Sutton, Mr. Shuttleww ib, Sir Charles Kcmys T nte, Sit in Ilium Maynard, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Kynujtc:;,'Mr. Buller, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Fmeftcr, Mr. Eger- ton, Mr. Flarris, Lord Coleraine, Sir CE rles Mordaunt, Lord Pigot, Mr. Cujl, Mr. Cazendif, Sir Jfpb Mawbey, Mr. Wbitjhed, Sir Boger Mcjlyn, .Sir Robert Lad- broke, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Nugent, Mr. CcUtts, Sir James Peachey, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Whitworth; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lincoln, Fork, Nottingham, Northampton, and Norfolk: 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.
    A Bill for dividing and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields, in the Manor and Parilh of Keddington, in the County of Lincoln, was read a Second Time.
    Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Wbicbcot, Lord George Sutton, Mr. Fonerew, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Rice, Sir John Wynne, Mr. Blackftone, Mr. Cuft, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Scudamore, Lord Burgber/h, Mr. Henniker, Mr. Pen ton, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Bereft T, Sir Robert Ledbroke, Sir Charles Ha^dy, Mr. Sibthorpe, Mr. OJbaldefton, Sir George Pocock Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Tcwnfaend, Mr. Bru- denell, Sir John Elwill, Mr. Waller, Mr. Thurlow, Mr. Sandys, Lord Goleraine, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. James Grenville, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Paterjon, Mr. Dawkins, Mr. Bcuverie, Mr. Gore, Mr. Buller \ and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lincoln, Northampton, Nottingham, and Fork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, ar Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   Mr. Fitzmaurice prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for confirming Articles of Agreement for dividing, allotting, and inclofing, the Common Field Lands within the Parilh of Heddington, in the County of Wilts: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.

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may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Failures, and Commons, and Wafte Grounds.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Lord George Cavendifh, Mr. Rice, and Mr Fitzberbert, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of Sir Henry liarpur Baronet, Sir Robert Burdett Baronet, Jofeph Ward Efquire, and others. Proprietors of Lands, Meadows, and Common Right, in the Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, and Commons, and Wafte Grounds, within the Manor and Parifh of Willington, in the County of Derby, whofe Names are thereunto fublcribed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Lands and Grounds of the feveral Proprietors, in the faid Fields, Meadows, and Paftures, lie intermixed and difperfed in fmall Parcels, in and over the fame, and are, in their prefent Situation, incapable of much Improvement: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, for dividing and inclofing the laid Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, and Commons, and Wafte Grounds.
    Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Lord George Cavmdijb, Mr. Rice, and Mr. Fitzberbert, do prepare, and bling in, the fame.
    A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the County of Brecon, whofe Names are thereunto fub- feribed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the
  Houfe, that a Petition has been prefented, for Leave to bring in a Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, divers Roads within the faid County ; and that the Petitioners apprehending and being convinced, that Two of the Roads defcribed in fuch Petition, were unne- ceflary, and improper to be inferred in fuch Bill (in cafe the Houfe (ball be of Opinion that any Bill ought to be brought in), have, with divers other Pcrfons, prefented a Counter Petition to the Houfe, praying, that thofe Two Roads may be excluded ; and that the Petitioners are advifed it will be material, and neceflary, to have the Afliftance of Counfel, in Oppofition to the firft, and Support of the latter Petition ; And therefore praying, That they may be at Liberty to be heard, by their Counfel, touching the Matters aforefaid.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confidcration of the Committee, to whom the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the County of Brecon, is referred : And that thefe Petitioners be heard, by their Counfel, before the faid Committee, upon their Petition, prefented to this Houfe upon the 15th Day of this Inftant 7^^^O�> and upon this Petition, now prefented, if they think fit.
   Ordered, That it be an InftruCtion to the faid Committee, that they do admit Counfel to be heard, at the fame Time, in Favour of the faid Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, of the County of Brecon, againft the faid other Petition, and the Petition now referred.
   A Petition of the Glove Sellers, and Glove Manufacturers, Leather Dreffers, and Leather Sellers of the Cities of London and Weftminjler, and Borough of Southwark, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Trade and Manufacture of Leather and Gloves have, for many Years paft, fuffered great Injury and Decay, by the prodigious Quantities of Foreign-made Leather Gloves and Mitts, which are clandeftinely brought into thefe Kingdoms, to the Diminution of the public Revenue, the Impoverilhment of the Manufacturers, and Prejudice of the fair Trader; in confequence whereof, many thoufands of His Majefty�s Subjects are unable to fupport thcmfclves and Families . And therefore praying

November, 17 65 � Received the 2 7th of January 1766 : And alfo.
  Copy of a Letter, from the Lords of the Admiralty, to Mr. Secretary Conway, January 27th, 1766; inclofing,
   Copy of a Letter from Governor Franklin to Captain Hawker, of His Majefty�s Sloop Sardoine, Burlington, 9th of November 1765 : And alfo,
   Extra# of a Letter from Captain Hawker, to Mr. Stephens, dated in the River Delawar, 19th of November 1765 : And alfo,
   Copy of a Letter from Captain Sterling, Commander of His Majefty�s Ship Rainbow, to Mr. Stephens, Virginia, November 5th, 1765: And alfo,
   Extra# from the Minutes of a Council, held at Burlington, the 17th Day of November 1765. And the Titles of the faid Papers were read.
  Ordered, That the faid Papers be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, upon the 14th and 2 2d Days, of this Inftant January, and Yefterday, by His Majefty�s Command.
The faid Papers are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Sefiion.
  The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole I loufe, to confider of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 2zd, and 27th Days, of this Inftant January, and this Day, by His Majefty�s Command-,
  Ordered, That the feveral Accounts, which have been prefented to the Houfe, in this Sefiion of Parliament, relating to the Trade of the North American Colonies, be referred to the faid Committee.
  Ordered, That the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, upon the 5th and 6th Days of March, 1764, with regard to the proper Method for fe- curing and improving the Revenue, and preventing contraband Trade, in America, and with regard to ftation- ing Ships of War for that Purpofe, be referred to 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 made a Progrefs in the Matter to them referred; and that he was dire#ed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again.
    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 Conway, upon the 14th, 2 2d, and 27th Days of this Inftant January, and this Day, by His Majefty�s Command.
    Ordered, That the feveral Perfons, who were ordered to attend the faid Committee this Day, do attend the faid Committee To-morrow Morning.
    The other Orders of the Day being read ;
    Ordered, That the Call of the Houfe be adjourned till this Day Fortnight.
    Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for allowing the Importation of Corn and Grain from His Majefty�s Colonies in America, into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, free of Duty, was committed, be received upon Monday Morning next.
   Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, Duty free, was committed, be received Tomorrow Morning.

acquainted the Houfe, that the faid Mr. Race is difabled by Ulnefs from attcn ling, as required by this Houfe;
   And the faid Mr. Stone prclcnted to the Houfe, pur- fuant co their Order,
   Account of Bullion imported from North America: And alfo,
   An Account of Bullion imported from Jamaica, and the other WJl India I Hands.
   And the faid Mr. Stone was examined, with refpeft to the Quantities of Bullion imported into this Kingdom from North America.
   And then he withdrew.
   And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read.
   Ordered, That the faid Accounts be referred to 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, 22<1, 27th, and 2 Sth Days of this Infant ?�- nuary, by His Majefty�s Command.
The laid Accounts are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Sefton.
   The Houfe, according to Order, refolved itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider of Ways and Means for railing the Supply granted to His Majefty.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Patcrfon took the Chair of th:.Committee.
   Mr. Speaker relumed the Chair.
   Mr. Pater/on reported from the Committee, That they had come to a Refoluticn ; which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will plcafe to receive the fame.
   Ordered, That the Report be received upon Friday Morning next.
   Mr. Paterfon alfo acquainted the I loufe, that he was directed 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 th** whole Houfe, to confider further of Ways and Means for railing the Supply granted to His Majefty.
   The Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe to re- folvc itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to con- fider further of the Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Grain, Mak, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, and Starch, for a Time to be limited �,
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve itfelf into the* laid Committee.
   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 tlie 14th, 22d, 27th, and 28 th Days of this Infant January, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Fuller took the Chair of rhe Committee.
   Mr. Speaker relumed the Chair.
   Mr. Fuller reported from rhe Committee, That they had made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them re- kned; and that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again.
   Refolved, That tins I loufe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the 1 loufe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 221I, 27th, and 28th Days of this Inftant January, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Ordered, That the feveral Perfons, who were ordered to attend the faid Committee this Day, do attend the faid Committee upon Friday Morning next.
   Ordtrcd, That Colonel George Mercer do attend the f. id Committee, at the fame Time.
   The other Order of the Day being read ;
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  Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, Duty free, was committed, be received upon Friday Morning next.
  Ordered, That Mr. Fuller have Leave to make a Motion, it being near Nine of the Clock.
  And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
  Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantity of Sugar imported into England, from the Briti/h Plantations in America, from Chrtji- mas 1757 to Cbrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year.
  Ordered, Thar there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantities of Raw, or Mufcovado Sugar, exported from England to all Countries, from Cbrijlmas 1757 to Cbrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year.
  Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantities of Refined Sugar, exported from England to all Countries, from Cbrijlmas 1757 to Cbrijlmas 1764 ; diftinguilhing each Year.
And then the Houfe adjourned till Friday Morning, Nine of rhe Clock.
Veneris^ 31: die Januarii;
Anno 6� Georgii Ilf'1 Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
Petition of Edmund Waller Efquire, Lord of the Manor of llafelton, in the County of Gloucejler,
John Rawlins Clerk, Rcftor of the Parilh Church of Hafelton, in the Gid County of Gloucejler, and Robin WakefiAd, Parilh Clerk of the faid Church, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That within the faid Manor and Parilh are feveral Open and Common Fields, and Downs, belonging to the Petitioners, lying intermixed and difperfed in feveral Parcels, which renders them incapable of Improvement, and the Petitioners being the only Proprietors of L inds within the faid Parilh, did agree to have the lame fairly furveyed and divided, and allotted, which has been done accordingly, and an Award made thereof, but the Petitioners are advifed the fame cannot be eftablilhed without the Aid of Parliament : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, for eftablilhing and confirming the Lid Award, for the dividing and inclofing the laid Common Fields, and Common Downs, in the faid Parilh of Hafelton, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe Ihall Item meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Kynajlon, and Mr. Drake, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of feveral of the Truftees, appointed to put in Execution Two feveral Ads of Parliament, made, the one in the Twelfth of KingO^e the Firft, rhe other in the Twelfth of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Spit tiegate Hill, near Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, to Little Drayton, in the County of Nottingham, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, a Petition is intended to be prefented to Parliament, for a Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Bawtry, in the County of Fork, through Barnly Moor, and Eajt Retford, in the County of NcAingham, to the South End of Eajt Markham Common, cal�.cd the 11 fl Moor, where it joins the Great North Road, leading from London to Fork-, and alfo the Road from Little Drayton, to a certain Bridge, called 'EM ford Bridge, in the faid County of Nottingham ; which, the Petitioners reprefnr, will be of great Convenience and Utility to the Public: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in the faid Bill, and that it may pals into a Law.
  Ordered, That the Lid Petition do lie upon the Table.
A Pcti-
  A Petition of feveral of the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, of the County of Nottingham, living in and near the Town of Eaf Re ford, in thefaid County, was alfoprefented to the Houfe,- and. read; Containing the fame Allegations and Prayer as are contained in the laft preceding Petition. _�	* .T.
  Ordered, I hat the faid Petition do lie upon the Table. �,
  A Petition of feveral of the Truftees, appointed to put in Execution Two feveral Ads of Parliament, made, the one in the Twelfth of King George I. the other in the Twelfth of King George II. fpr repairing the Road from Spit/legate Hill, near Gran them., in the County of Lincoln, to Little Drayton, in the County of Nottingham, was prefented to the Houle, and read; Setting forth,. That, in purfuance of the faid Acts, the faid Road has been amended and kept in-.Repair, to the great Convenience and Utility of the Public; and that the Powers of the faid Adis have in feveral Inllanc$$ been found in convenient, and in qthers defective; and .that further Powers are necefary for the Purpofe of carrying the laid Road in a more commodious and fafe .Manner for -Travellers ; and that the-Term granted by the laid Ads is near expiring; and that the Petitioners have borrowed feveral Sums of Money on. the Credit of the Jolis granted by the faid Ads, and unlefs the Terip be further continued, the Creditors on die faid Tolls will be great Sufferers : And therefore praying, 1 hat 1 .cave may be given to bring in a Bill for continuing the Term/and amending and enlarging the Powers, of the laid Ads, induch Mariner as to the Houfe fhould-feem megt.- u
  Ordered* That thc.faid Petition do. lie upon the Tabled
  Mr. Aiderman Harley psefented to the Houfe,-according to Order, a E�J1 for th? better maintain ng, regulating, arid empLy'hg the Poor within the Parilh of St, Botolph /litigate, in the City cf London: And the fame was received Cap/ reaj the. Fir# Time. .	,
  RfRA!, 7 bat the Bill behead a Second Time. � ,
  Mr.V/wj reported from'the Committee, to whom the Petition of the molt noble Francis Duke of jfrkgewfieri find alfo the Petition of . feveral Genpcmen* ;Tradefmen, and others, reading in and near the Market Town of Stockport, in the County Palatine of Chef er-, were Severally referred; That the Committee had examined the Matter of rhe laid Petitions; and had directed.him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to the 1 loufc; and he read the Report in his Place; and afterwards delivered it in ar the Clerk�s 7 able : Where the fame was read ; and is as followed;; viz.
  To prove the Allegations of the Eid Petitions, An Aft made in the 3 ad Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, to enable the moft noble Francis Duke of Bridgewater, to make a navigable Cur, or Canal, .from a certain Place in the Townfhip of Salford, to. or near IFcrfcy Mill and Middlewood, in the. Manor of Warjky, and to or near a Place caWcd. Hcllin Ferry, in the County Palatine af Ijwcafcr; and alfo an Aft made in rhe 33d Year of his faid late Majefty, to enable the moft noble Francis Duke of Bridgewater, to make a navigable Cut, or Canal, from, or hear H'orfcy Mill, over the River Trwell, to the Town of Mandeefer, in the County Paln- tme of Lanc(tf er, and tv or near Longford Bridge, in the Townfhip of Stretford, in the laid County ; and alfo an Aft made in the 2d Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, to enable the moft nolle Francis Duke of Bridgewater, to make a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Longford Bridge, in the Townfhip of Stretford, in the County Palatine of Lancafer, to the River Merfey, at a Place called the Hemp Stones, in the Townfhip of Halton, in the County of Chef er; were read : Then,
  Mr. fames Brindley, Engineer, being examined, faid, That the faid Navigation is compleated over the River 1/ well, to or near Longjcrd Bridge, and to or near the Town of ManJjcfcr; and allo over the River Merfey, to
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or near the Town of Altrincham, in the County of Chef er-, and that it is now carrying on from Altrincham, towards the Hempfonesi in the laid County of Chef er.
   Thar he finds, by a Survey which he has taken, that the faid Navigation may be further extended from a Part of the faid Canal already made, upon Sale Moor, to the Town of Stockport, -in the County of Chef er, whereby the Conveyance of Coals, Stone, Timber, Ware?, and Merchandizes, to and from 1 he Tow ns of Manchef er, Liverpool, and Stockport; and�the Country lying contiguous to the laid Navigation, and to feveral large Trading Towns, in.the Counties .of Fork and Derby; will be facilitated and rendered I els'expensive, and the Public Utilit of the Undertakings authorized by the faid Afts, will be greatly increafed.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable the moft noble brands Duke of Bridgewater, to extend a Branch of his navigable Cut, or Canal, upon Sale Moor, in the County of Chef er, to the Market Town', of Stockport, in the faid County: A nd-th it Mr. IBM, t he .1 .ord Curysfort, and Sir Charles Saunders, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
� An ingrofled Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Comm .n Fields* Common Meadows, Common Paf- turcs,- Lot Grounds, and Commonable Wafte Grounds, in the. P.inlh of (heat Doddingtor, in the County of Northampton, was read the Third Time.
   Refsived, That the Bill do pAs: .And that the Title be, Arv Aft for dividing and inclofing the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Lomm n Paftures, Lot Grounds, and Commonable Wafte Grounds, in the Parilh uf Great Doddington, in the County of Northampton. :. �	 ?	-	'
7 Ordered, That Mr. Harford do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   Mr. Marton prefented lo the Hnufq according to Order, a BiH for dividing -and inclofing certain Open and Common Fields,.Common:Paftures, Common Meadows, and Commonable-Wafte Grounds, in the Manor, Parilh, and Tything, of Great Ftw, in the County of Oxford: And the.fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolvtd, That the Rill be read a Second Time.
   Lord Charles Spencer prefented to the Houfe. according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Gropnds, and Commonable Lands, lyingwithin the Manor, and Parilh of Bladen, in the County of Oxford: And the fame was received ; .and read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Ordered, That the Thanks of this Houfe be given to the Reverend Doctor Barnardifon, for the Sermon by him preached Yefterday, before this Houfe, at St. Margaret*^, IFefminfer-, and that he be deli red to print the lame: And that Mr. Thomas Townjhebd and the Lord Burgherjh do acquaint him therewith.
   Lieutenant General IVhitmsre prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Commons, Common Fields, Meadows, and Grounds, lying in the Hamlet of Mougerfury, in ths Parilh of Stow on th( IVold, in thb County of Gloucrfer : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do Blue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the Ekfting.of a Burgel's to ferve *in this prefent Parliament for the Borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardnefs, in the County.of Devon, in the room of John Jejfcrys Efquire, deccafed.	- -. � ��
Sir Jofeph Mawbey, according to Order, reported from 6 N	the

Senior Mafter, who both took the Oaths of Returning Officer, prefcribed by Aft of Parliament; and that, after a few Votes had been polled for the Petitioner and the faid Robert Child, the Mayor infifted upon an Adjournment (though ftrongly oppofed therein by the Petitioner) and withdrew from the Tozvn Hall, which by the Con- ftitution of the Borough, has been. Time immemorial, the accuftomed Place of elefting Members to ferve in Parliament, unlefs the Poll has been adjourned to another Place by Confent of all the Candidates ; that in this Confufion the Petitioner�s Voters, nor thinking themfelves obliged to depart from the Town Hall, attended there, and voted to the Number of One hundred and Eighty for the Petitioner, before the Senior Mafter, who had proclaimed the Eleftion, was in Poffeffion of the Precept, and had taken the Oath of Returning Officer, the faid Mayor having made no Proclamation, or given Notice of any Time or Place of Eleftion; and that the Mayor thought fit to open the Poll afreih at rhe AJfize Hall of the faid Town, where he received the Votes of One hundred and Tw.nty-nine Perlons, who offend to pod for Mr. Child, although many of them had no Right to vote at the Eleftion of Members to ferve in Parliament for the faid City, and declaied him duly elefted, contra y to the manifeft Senfe of the Majority of the Eleftors of the faid Borough, and (the laid Mr. Child being then the acknowleged Sheriff of Warwickshire) contrary to the Tenor of the Writ and Precept, in Violation of the Rights and Franchifes of the laid Borough, and in manifeft Prejudice to the Petitioner: And therefore praying the Houfe to take the Premises into Confideration, and to grant the Petitioner fuch Relief therein, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the Matter of the faid Petition be heard at the Bar of this Houfe, at the fame Time that the Matter of the laft preceding Petition is appointed to be heard.
   The Houfe was moved, that the Order made upon the 20th Day of this Inftant January, that the further Confideration of the Petition of Robert Tudway Efquire, Mayor of the City of Wells, in the County of Somerfet, complaining of an undue Return for the faid City, be adjourned tillAiWsy the 10th Day of February next, might be read.
  And the fame v/as read accordingly.
   The Houfe was alfo moved, that the faid Petition of Robert Tudway Efquire, might be again read.
  And the fame was read accordingly.
   Ordered, That Paris Taylor Efquire, High Sheriff of the County of Somerfet, do attend this Houfe upon Monday the 10th Day of February next.
   Ordered, That William Keate, Senior Mafter of the faid City of Wells, do attend this Houfe at the fame Time.
   Mr. Dyfon, from the Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations, prefented to the Houfe,
   Return from the Commiffioners for Trade and Plantations, to the Houfe of Commons, in Confequence of the Addrefs of the faid Houfe to His Majefty of the 22d of this Inftant January, relating to the annual Expence of the Eftablilhments of the Briti/h Colonies in America, and to the Debts incurred by the faid Colonies.
  And the Title of the faid Return was read.
   Ordered, That the faid Return be referred to 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, and 28th Days of this Inftant Jannary, by His Majefty�s Command.
The laid Return is preferred amongft the other Papers of this Scflion.
 A Meflage from the Lords, by Mr. Browning and Mr. Graves;
      Mr. Speaker,
 The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for naturalizing Hieronymus Henry Burmefter, John Wien- holt, and Julius Conrad Ridder, with fume Amendments;
tioner to be Delegate, Three for another Perfon, and One declined to give any Vote) firft verbally, and afterwards by a Minute in Writing, finned bv the whole 20 Voters, ordered David Ander fan, their 1 own Clerk, to make out the ulual Commiffion to the Petitioner, and the Clerk evading this Order, on their threatening to dilmifs him, he acknowledged, that he had, previous to the Meeting, prepared and executed a blank Commiffion, which, with the Town Seal, his Son, Lieutenant Mathew Anderfan, had taken out of his Efcrutore, and he then gave an Order for the Delivery of this blank Coriminion, and of the Seal; but this Order not having been complied with, a newCom.ovffion to the Petitioner, was in Prefence of the Council, prepared and executed by Anderfan the Clerk, an Enprcfficn of the Tjwn Seal taken from an unexecuted Eur/cfs Ticket, and by Anderfan himielf, with the u.u d Formalities appended to the Commiffion, and the fame then delivered to the Petitions, and Anderfan having imtredis ely after withdrawn himfdf from Pittmweem, and t ken Refuge with Sir Job a Anftrutber, the Seal was returned to tl e Corporation by an Agent of Sir JA^s, and the Magiftrates and the Town, on this Desertion of t� eir Officer, dif- miffed him, and appointed William WAxer Clerk in his Room; and Walker, by their Order, (bred and appended the Town Seal to the Petitioner�s faid Commiffion, and executed with the uluJ Formalities a Duplicate thereof: And that the Elcftion for this Diftrift being appointed for Friday the 17th oflr.it Javary, Be Jamin Plen- derleitb, Town Clerk of AnftruAer Eafter, the prefixing Borough, and as fuch. Returning Officer (though er.tir ly in Sir John Anftrutber'* Intereft, yet no: chufing to ex- pofe himfelf to the Penalties ai d Forfeitures cf Law, for a filfc Return) made a fham Refignation of his Office Two Days before the Eleftion, and one Janies Cbrflie brought from Edinburgh for the Purpofe, and whofe Perfon, and even Name had never been heard of before in the Boroughs, was appointed in his Room ; and that accordingly, cn the faid Seventeenth Day of January, the Delegates for the Five Boroughs, having met at Anftrutber Eafter, and produced their refpeftive Commiffinns, an Objection was Hated to the lethionePs Commiffion from Pittenweem, that the Town Seal had not been regularly appended to it; and an Affidavit, by Anderfan the Town Clerk, was ottered :o be read in Support of this Objed^on, but refuted to he admitted by the Meeting, no other Commiffion appearing RCTI Pittenzw.n, and the Commiffion to the Petitioner being on th: Face of :t, regular, formal, and complect; and the Vote being afterwards put, the Three Delegates from Anftrutber Weft er, Kilrenny, and Pittenween, voted for the Pensioner to be Member, and the Two Delegates for Anftrutber Eafter and Craill, for Sir John Anftrutber, whereby the Petitioner was duly elefted in Terms of the fa d Aft of the 16th of his late Majefty, which limits the Powers of Returning Officers to Afts merely miniftcnal without any Power or Judgement over the Merits of Commiffions to Delegates ; yet, to the Aftuniffiment, as well as Indignation of all the Country, the faid James CLryflie, contrary to his Truft and Oath, and in Defiance of rhe Laws of the Land, and of the exprefs Wo:ds of the faid Statute, hath taken upon him to return Sir John Anftrutber, as the Perfon duly elefted Member for this Diftrift : And therefore praying the Houfe, for fuch Relief in the Pre- mifes, as to the Houfe fliall feem proper.
   Ordered, That the Matter of the laid Petition be heard at the Bar of this Houle.
   And a Motion being made, and the Queftion being propofed, That the Matter of the laid Petition be heard at the Bar of this Houfe, upon Tucjday the 4th Day of March next;
   An Amendment was propofed to be matte to the Queftion, by leaving out the Word � Fourth,� and inferring the Word 44 Eighteenth� infttad thereof.
   And the Queftion being put, That the Word44 Fourth� (land Part of the Queftion ;
2	The
  The Houfe divided. .	.
' ? The Yeas went forth.' idie"".^^	1.37.
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   So it palTed in�the Negative.;
   And the Queftibn'being put, That the Word � Eigh- � �teenth" be inferted ihllea'd thereof j ,
   It was refolved in the Affirmative.
 � Then�the* Maiin Queftiph, thus amended, being put, ? 'Rejoined-, TBit the Matter dfth<fgicTPetition be heard 'at the Bar of this Houfe, upon fuefday the 18th Day of Met ch next. � �	'	� �		
   A Petition oP'Thtmds Martin, eldeft Baillie anJ firft Magiftfate, and of the other Perfons under-fubferibihg, Magiftfatfcs and Town Counfellprs of the Borough of PitRnweem, North Britain: And alfo, �
 * A Petition of Roblrt Reb, eldeft Baillie, arid firft Ma- �giftratej and of the other Perfons under-fubferibing, Ma- gi ft rates and Town Counsellors^ �of the�Borough uf An- f'^thcr Wcftr, North Britain : �And alfo, �	,	..,
   A Petition of Andrew Boyter, �eldeft Baillie and firft 'Mdgiftrate, and of the other Perfons updcf-lubfcribing, Magiftrates and Town Counfellors of�the Borough of Kilkenny, Ncr/h' Britain: "�	1	...
     Were alfo feverally prefented to the' 1 foufe^�and read ; Setting forth, That the prefiding BeroVgh of Aflruthcr Eafi'cr being in the Ihtefeft �of Sir � � John Anfirutbcr, a Scheme was formed for procuring, ar any Rate, a Return in his Favour, and ? �	Bailamin Plenderlei th, who had been Town Clerk
       of the faid Borough of Anffuthcr Ehjier upwards of 20 Yedts/not Chafing to� rTque� the Feriahics inSicfed by the Statute of the 16th Ccorgf 2d, one J allies ChryBje from Edinburgh, U Perlorf wholly " unknown to the,'Boroughs, and of no Character ?� brSubftanCe", was on 'll 'ednfday the* t $th fafAiry, Two Days before the {HeftiOn/appointed Town c Clefk, at a pretended Meeting Of Council, held ;; � ? "without any previous Notice of the Intention of � fuch Meeting, and againft which Appointment, ' � feveral of the Members then prefent protefted : �� -� And the General Ele&ion for the Diftrict having . been held on the 17th �January atAflruther Eajler,
       ?the Delegate for Kilrehny produced his Com- � � -million, and by virtue thereof claimed to vote, : and gave his Vote for Robert Alexander Efquire, to be Member; arrd the Delegates for Anjifuther Wejter and Pittenween, having likewife voted for the faid Mr. Robert Alexander, he had a tlear Majority of Three to Two, but Chryjlic, juft made Returning Officer, took upon himfelf to return Sir John Anjlrutber Baronet, Who had only the Votes of Two out of the Five Delegates ; And that the Petitioners, thus arbitrarily and Unjuftly deprived of One of the. moft valuable Rights of ' Britons, by a Returning Officer, who, in doing fo, a&ed in direft Contradiction to�the Ad of rhe 16th of the late King, regulating the Elections in Scotland, fly to the Houfe for Redrefs: AU which is moft humbly fubmitted. � '
   Ordered, That the Matter of the faid Petition be heard at the Bar of this Houfe, at the fame Time that the Matter of the Petition of Robert Alexander Efquire, is appointed to be heard.
   Refolded, That this Houfe will proceed, in the Firft Place, to hear the Matter of the faid Return.
   Mr. Secretary Conway prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command,
   A Letter from the Commiffioners for Trade and Plantations, to Mr. Secretary Conway, inclofing,
Copy of a Letter from William Franklin Efquire, 1
   Governor of New Jerfey, to the Lords Commiffioners for Trade and Plantations, dated November 13th .	*765-
   Copy of the Minutes of Council, held at Burlington, in New Jerfey, on the 6th and 7th of November 1765. And the Titles of the faid Papers were read.
   Ordered, That the faid Papers 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, 2 2d, 27th, and 28th Days of this Inftant January, by His Majefty�s Command.	.
  � The faid Papers are preferved amongft the other .... Papers of this Seflion.-.
   � Mr.. Secretary Cow^jtalfo prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Addrefs to His Majefty,
   Copy of a Repnefentation from the Lords Commif- .fioners of the Treafury, to His Majefty, propofing that tbe-Courtpf Vice Admiralty, now eftablifhed at Halifax, ' in fava Swtia, may be removed to rhe Town of Bcjlcu, in thje Province of. the MaJ/achufa's Bay-, and. that Two other Courts of Vice Admiralty may be eftabliffied in like Manner, the one niph.ladelpbla, in Pcnfylvania, and the other at Charles fown^in South Carolina, Dated 4th July 1765: And alfo,
  � 5 3Ay 1765�Copy, of His Mnjeft/s Order in CoUn- ql, referring the aforegoing Reprefentarion to. the Lords "of the-Committee of Council :� And alfo,
   1 5 Oflbber 1.7.65�Cppy. of an' Qrderi.of the Lords of the Committee of Council, referring to the /attorney and Solicitor General, the aforegoing Reprefentation, toge- tber.wjji.the Ckufer in the Acts of Parliament Q� the 4th anil 5th of His prefent Majefty,relative thereto: And alfo, I- � � .�	: _ h � .	*
  ,. 21 December 1765�Copy cf,the .Report made by the AttQrney.gndK Solicitor .General, in pursuance of the aforc- goipg Committee Order.	� - f -	' �
  And die Titles of the faid Papers were rea� .
   'Ordered^ That; the faid Papers be referred to the.faid Committee of the whole Houfe.
The faid Papers 'are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
." The Order,of the Day being feadi for the Houfe to refalve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houle, to confider further of the Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn," Grain, Mair, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, . and. Starch, for a�Time to be limited ;
   Refolded, That this Houfe will, upon Monday Morning next, refol ve kfclf 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 feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 2 2d, 27th, and 28th Days of this Inftant January, and this Day, by I lis Majefty�s Command -,
   Ordered, That the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe upon the 26th Day.of March 1751, feinting to the Trade carried on by feveral of the Britijh Northern Colonies in America, be referred to the laid Committee.
   Ordered, That the Copies of the feveral Charters of His Majefty�s'Colonics in America, which were prefented to the Houfe upon the 2 2d Day of January 1740, be referred to the faid Committee.
   Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the laid 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 examined feveral Witnefles, and had made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them referred ; and that he

he was directed 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 feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th and 28th Days of this In- ftant January, and this Day, by His Majefty�s Command.
And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday Morning next, Nine of the Clock.
                       5�9 noon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.
   APetition of the Gentlemen, Freeholders, Tradefmen, and other Inhabitants, of the Towns of Wednejbury and Bil/lon, and the Places adjacent, in the County of Stafford, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That rhe Roads leading from a Place in Wedne/bury aforefaid, called High Bullen, through Troufe Lane, over Wednef- bury Fields, and along Bull's Lane, and from the faid Lane, acrofs Moxleys Fields, to the further End of Dar- lajlon Lane, next the Portway ?, and from thence through Bilfion, to Gibbet Lane End, next adjoining the Turnpike Road leading to Wolverhampton, and from Btljion aforefaid, along Windmill Lane, and Goldthomhill Lane, to the Turnpike Road leading from Wolverhampton aforefaid, towards Stourbridge, in the County of Worcejler-, and from a Houfe in Bilfton aforefaid, now in the Occupation of Jofeph Brown, through a Lane, on the North Side of Bilftcn Chapel Lard, to the Turnpike Road leading from Wolverhampton aforefaid, towards Walfall in the faid County of Stafford-, ancTfrom the Bridge, at the Bottom of the faid Town of Bilfton, along Duck Lane, to a Houfe, how in the Occupation of Amos Shale, into the laltmen- tioned Road, leading from Bilfton, towards Walfall, arc � in a very ruinous Condition, and in many Places fo narrow, that Carriages cannot pal's each other without great Difficulty; and that the faid Roads cannot be effedually amended, widened, and kept in Repair, by the ordinary Courfe of Law: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the faid Roads, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations, 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. Bagot, Mr. Kynafton, Lord Grey, Mr. Montagu, Lord Garlies, Mr. Lewis, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Ctlft, Mr Fonereau, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Clayton, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Jack- fon, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Cafwall, Mr. Thoroton, Sir George Montgomery Metbam, Mr. Price, Lord Carysfcrt, Mr. Tcucbet, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Sharpe, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Pa- terfon, Mr. Sandys, Sir Charles Frederick, General Whitmore, Mr. Dawkins,Mr. Jennings,Mr.Grey,Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Bacon-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Stafford, Derby, Worcejler, Warwick, Salop, Chefter, and 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.
   The Houfe was moved, that the Petition of feveral of the Truftees, appointed to put in Execution Two feveral Ads of Parliament, made, the one in the Twelfth of King George the Firft, the other in the Twelfth of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Spittlegate Hill, near Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, to Little Drayton, in the County of Nottingham; and alfo, the Petition of feveral of the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, of the County of Nottingham, living in and near the Town of Eajl Retford, in the faid County ; and alfo, the Petition of feveral of the Truftees, appointed to put in Execution Two feveral Ads of Parliament, made, the one in the Twelfth of King George I. the other in the Twelfth of King George II. for repairing the Road from Spit tiegate Hill, near Grantham, in the County of Lincoln, to Little Drayton, in the County of Nottingham �, which were prefented to the Houfe upon Friday laft, and then ordered to lie upon the Table; might be again read.
  And the fame being read accordingly ;
Ordered, That the faid Petitions be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do exa- 6 O	mine
mine the Matters thereof; and report the fame, as they fhall appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And they are referred to Mr. Hewett, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Price, Sir Alexander Grant, Mr. Townffend, Sir Jarrit Smith, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Sbiffner, Lord Robert Bertie, Lord Carysfort, Sir William Maynard, General Whitmore, Mr. Onfow, Sir George Savile, Mr. Burt, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Gafcoyne, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Cbolmley, Mr. Jenyns, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Cafwall, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Dundas, Mr. Bacon, Sir Charles Saunders, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Lowndes, Sir Armine Wodehoufe, Mr. Fonercau, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Faughan, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Gray; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby, York, Durham, and Northumberland: 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.
Cafwall,Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Buller, Mr. Butler, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Lafcelles, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Town/hend, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Stevens, Sir John Barrington, Mr. Shaftoe, Mr. Gray, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Charles Hardy, Mr. Shiffner, Sir Alexander Grant, Sir Walter Blacket, Mr. Sibthorpe, Mr. Fairfax, Lord Downe, Mr. Waller, Sir Robert Lad- broke ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Salop, Stafford, Worceficr, Hereford, 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.
   Mr. Lowndes prefented to the Houfe, according to � Order, a Bill for confirming an Award made for divid-
ing and inclofing feveral Common Fields and Downs, in the Parilh of Hafelton, in the County of Gloucefer: And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   A Petition of the Merchants, and Matters of Ships and Vettels, of the Port of Liverpool, whofe Names are fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Entrance into the faid Port is very dangerous without a Ikilful Pilot, and that feveral Ships and Lives have of late Years been loft, owing to the Negligence and Ignorance of Perfons taking upon them to conduct Ships and Vettels into and out of the faid Port; and that the Rates, or Prices, for conducing Ships, or Vettels, into or out of the faid Port, are not fettled by any Law or Charter; and that the Petitioners apprehend, that a proper Regulation of the Pilots for the Port of Liverpool, and the afeertaining of their Rates, or Prices, would tend greatly to promote and encourage Trade and Navigation, and be of public Utility : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, for the better Regulation of the Pilots for the faid Port, and the afeertaining of their Rates, or Prices, in fuch Manner, and under and fubjed to fuch Powers, Provifions, and Reftridions, as to the Houfe fhall feem proper, juft, and reafonable.
   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 fhall appear to them, to the Houfe:
   And it is referred to Sir William Meredith, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Tudway, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Fane, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Butler, Mr. Buller, Mr. Fonercau, Mr. Thoroton, Mr. Cafwall, Mr. Eliot, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Sandys, Sir William Baker, Sir George Savile, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr�Child, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Byde, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Sibthorpe, Sir Walter Blacket, Mr. Ridley, I.ord Strange, Mr. Grey, Mr. Bacon, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Darker, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Barrow; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lancafer, Chef er, York, Northumberland, Dus bam, Wefmoreland, and Cumberland: 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 feveral Gentlemen, Merchants, Traders, and Manufadurers, in the Town of Liverpool, in the County of Lancafer, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed of an Application being intended to be made to Parliament for Powers to make a Navigable Canal, or Cut, from the Navigable Part of Wit ton Brook, at Wilton Bridge, near Northwicb, in the County of Chef er, to or near Macclesfield, and from the fame Place, in or near Mottram, to Stockport, in the faid County, and from Stock- ? port aforefaid, to Manchef er, in the faid County of Lancafer ; and alleging, that thefe Petitioners conceive the making

Ordered, Thit there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of all roreign Kid and Lamb Skins, undreft, imported, for Seven Years paft; diftinguilhing each Year; together with the Duties on the Importation thereof.
A Petition of Edward Stokes, Clerk, Incumbent of the Reftory and Parilh Church of Blaby cum Countef- thorpe, in the County of Leicefier, Thomas Masor, Thomas Gillam, Thomas Hajiings, John Lounge, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, in behalf of themfelves and the reft of the Proprietors of, and Per- fons interefted in, the Open Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parilh of Ccuntefthorpe aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setring forth, That the Lands of the Proprietors and Perlons interefted in the faid Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, lie intermixed and difperfed, and are, in their prefent Situation, incapable of Improvement: And therefore praying. That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Lid Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Wafte Grounds, in fuch Manlier as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuantto the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Sir John Palmer, Sir Jef ph Mawbcy, and Sir Thomas Cave, do pi epare, and bring in, the fame.
The Houfe being informed, that Mr. Thompfcn, from ' the Office of Regifter General of Trading Ships, attended at the Door; he was called in ; and, at the Bar, prefented to the 1 loule, purfuant to their Order,
An Account ot all Ships arrived in the Ports of this Kingdom, which have cleared out from any of theBn- ti(h Colonies in America, fince the ill November laft, fpc- cifying the Colonies from whence they have been re- fpeftively cleared out; and alfo, whether any, and which, of the faid Ships have offered to make any Entries here, without having their Clearances and other Papers properly ftamped, agreeable to an Aft palled the laft Sef- fion of Parliament; and what has been done in Confe- quence thereof.
 And then he withdrew.
 And the Title of the faid Account was read.
  Ordered, 1 hat the faid Account be referred to the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to contider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 8th, and 31ft Days of January laft, by His Majefty�s Command.
The faid Account is preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seffion.
  Mr. Fitzherbert reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, Merchants, and Inhabitants, of the County of Derby, refiding near, and ufually travelling, the High Roads therein aftermentioned, lying in the County of Derby aforefaid, whofe Names are thereunder written, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition ; and had direfted him to report the fame, as it appearred 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 Greenwood, being examined, faid, That he knows the Roads from the Workfop Turnpike Road, at Brim- mington, through Dunjion and Cultborpe, to the feveral Turnpike Roads upon the High Moors, leading from Chejierfield, to the feveral Bridges of Calver, Bajlow, Rowjley, Darley, and Matlock, all in the County of Derby; and alfo to the Turnpike Road from Sheffield to Hatherfage, in the County of Derby; and alfo the Road, branching out of the abovementioned High Road, at a Place called, the hour Lane Ends near Barlow, in the
County
County of Derby, and leading from thence through Newbold, to the Town of Cbejierfield aforefaid; that the faid Roads are in many Places exceedingly deep and founderous, and in fome Parts fo narrow as not to be payable for Carriages; and that they cannot be effeftu- ally repaired by the ordinary Courle of Law.
   Ordered^ That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the Roads from Brimmington and Cbejierfield, in the County of Derby, over the High Moors, to the feveral Places therein mentioned: And that Mr. Fitzhetbert, Mr. Fuller, and Lord George Ca- Vendijh, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of Thomas Acklom Efquire, a Minor, by Hannah the Wife of John Prudom Gentleman, his Tutrix or Guardian, Lord of the Manor of Beeford, other- wife Beeforth, in Holdernefs, in the County of Fork, and alfo Owner of divers Cottages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, within the faid Manor or Townfhip; of William Aubrcugh, Ralph Goforth, �Thomas Acklom, Thomas Browne, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, alfo Owners of, or otherwife interefled in, divers other Cottages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, within the faid Townfhip of Beefcrd, other- wife Beeforlh aforefaid; was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are, within the faid Townfliip, certain Open and Common Fields and Grounds, reputed to contain about 3000 Acres, which have been ufually held and enjoyed by the Owners thereof, according to the Number of Oxgangs of Land, Cottage Rights, and other Rights, which they refpeftively have therein ; and that, if the faid Fields and Grounds were divided and inclofed, it would be for the mutual Benefit and Advantage of the Perfons interefted therein: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, under fuch Regulations and Reftriftionsas to the Houfe (hall feemmeet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Peter Burrell, and Mr. Ojbaldejlon, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Mr. Cholmley prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for inclofing and dividing the Common Wafte Grounds, Open Fields, Open Meadows, Grounds, and Ings, within the Parifh of Stillington, in the County of York; And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolded, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   The Houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the Amendments made by the Lords to the Bill, intituled, An Aft for naturalizing Hieronymus Henry Burmefier, John Wienbolt, and Julius Conrad Ridder.
   And the faid Amendments were read ; and are as follower h ; viz.
   Pr. 1. 1. S. Leave out �and.�
1. 11. After ^ Brunfwick,� infert � and Pe- � ter Duval, Son of David Duval, � by Elizabeth du Roveray, his � Wife, born at Geneva.�
        2. 24. Leave out � and.�
25. After " Ridder,� infert � and Peter � Duval.�
  Pr. 2. 1. 4. Leave out � and.�
5. After � Ridder� infert " and Peter � Duval.�
      3. 2. Leave out � and,� and after � Ridder,�
infert, � and Peter Duval.�
14. Leave out � and,� and after � Ridder,� infert, � and Peter Duval.�
In the Title of the Bill, leave out � and,� and after � Ridder,� add � and Peter Duval�
   The laid Amendments, being feverally read a Second Time; were, upon the Queftion feverally put thereupon, agreed ro by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That Sir John Glywe do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and acquaint them, that this Houfe hath agreed to the Amendments made by their Lordlhips.
  Mr. Fitzherbert reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants, of the County of Derby, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition ; and had direfted 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 lame was read; and is as followeth; viz.
  In Support of the Allegations of the faid Petition, Mr. John Gladwin faid, That he knows the Road from the Nine Mile Stone upon the Mansfield and Chefterfield Turnpike Road, through Temple Normant on, Tup ton New Inclofure, and Birkin Lane, to Bunting Field Nook, in the Parifh of AJhover, in the laid County; that the faid Road is in a ruinous Condition, and in fome Places im- paflable in the Winter Seafon ; and that the fame can- hot be efteftually repaired, and widened by the ordinary Courfe of Law.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the Road from the Mansfields Cbejierfield Turnpike Road, near the Nine Mile Stone from Mansfield, through Temple Normanton, Tupton New Inclofure, S Birkin Lane, to Bunting Field Nook, in the Parifh of AJhover, in the County of Derby: And that Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Price, and Lord George Cavendijh, 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 the Supply granted to His Majefty-,
  Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Wednefday Morning next, refolve itfelf into the faid Committee.
  The Order of the Day being read, for receiving the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for allowing the Importation of Corn�and Grain, from His Majefty�s Colonies in America, into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, free of Duty, was committed;
  Ordered, That the faid Report be received To-morrow Morning.
  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 Houle will, upon Wednefday Morning next, refolve 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 Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited Duty tree;
  Ordered, That the faid Order be puftponed.
  The �rd^ �f the Day being read, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to c?nJ!dcr further of the Bill ^ prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Gram, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuir, and Starch, for a Time to be limited ;
  The Houfc was movcd� that the Petition of the Court of Mayor and Aidermen of the City of London, which was prefented to the Houfe upon Friday the 17th Day of January laft, might be again read.
  And the fame was read accordingly.
  1 hen the Houfe refolved itfelf intothe faidCommittee.
  Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
  Sir Jofeph Mawbey took the Chair of the Committee.
  Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
    s>r Jofepb Mawbey reported from the Committee, That they had made feveral other Amendments to
the

the Bill-, which they had directed him to report, when the Houfe will pieale to receive the lame.
   Ordered* That the Report be received To-morrow Morning.
   The other Order of the Day being read, for the Houfe io refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houle, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 3ill Days of January laft, by His Majtlly�s Command ;
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer prefented to the Houle, by His Majefly�s Command,
   A Paper, intituled,1,4 Stamp Office, 31 January 1766, � Mr. Brettell, with an Extra# of a Letter from Mr. � Hinjhelwood, Dillributor of Scamps at Nova Scotia 1 � and with a Copy of an Incendiary Letter to him, � dated November ift 1765 :� And alfo.
   Extra# of a Letter from the Colle#or and Comptroller at Philadelphia, to the Commiffioners of the Culloms, dated ill December 1765.
   And the Titles of the faid Papers were read.
   Ordered, That the faid Papers 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. puller reported from the Committee, That they had made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them referred �, and that he was dire#ed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to lit again.
   And the Houfe having continued to lit till near Three of the Clock on Tuefday Morning;
   Refolved, That this Houle 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 I Joufe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of 'January laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Yciter- day, by His Majefty�s Command.
    The poflponed Order of the Day being read;
    Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole 1 Lufe, to confider further of the Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited. Duty free.
  Ordered, That Mr. Nugent have Leave to make a Motion.
   And he moved the Houfe accordingly.
  Ordered, 1 hat Dennis du Berdt Efquire, do, To-morrow Morning, 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, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ycfterday, by His Majefty�s Command.
  Ordered, That Mr. Jojcph Sherwood do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Life do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  Ordered, That Robert Charles Efquire, do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  Ordered, That Benjamin Franklin Efquire, do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  Ordered, That Henry Wilmot Efquire, do attend the faid Committee, at the fame rime.
  Ordered, 7 har George Walker Efquire, do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  Ordered, That Stephen Fuller Efquire, do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  Ordered, That William Knox 1- fquire, do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
   VOL. XXX.
      Mercurii, 50 die Februarii;
       Anno 6� Georgii HI�n Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
A
BILL for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, lying within the Manor and Parilh of Bladon, in the County of Oxford, was read a Second Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Charles Spencer, Mr. Brudenell, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Which- cot, Sir James Dajhwood, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Wefi, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Tow/bend, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Harris, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Puller, Mr. Buller, Mr. Butler, Mr. Ward, Mr. Eamon/lone, Mr. Fane, Mr. Blackjlone, Mr. Morton, Mr. Paterjon, Mr. Chetwynd, Sir John Delaval, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Lord George Sackville, Lord Grey, Mr. Bagot, Mr Sandys, Mr. Gilbert, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Stevens, Lord Frederick Campbell, Sir Matthew Lamb, Mr. Forrefler, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Vunfit tart, Sir
     6 P	Rog#

thereunto fubfcribed, being Inhabitants of the High Street, and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, and Parilhes of Saint George, and Saint Mary, Newington, in the County of Surrey, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That feveral of the Petitioners, and others, have petitioned this Houfe, for a Bill tor paving and regulating the faid Streets, and for cleaning, lighting, and watching the fame; and alfo feveral Courts, Yards, Alleys, and other Places, communicating with the faid Streets; and alleging, that it would be of public Convenience, if the prefent paved Part of White Street, being very fhort, and adjoining to Kent Street, near Saint George's Church, and likewife the Con- clufion of the Pavement in that Part of the faid Parilh of Saint George, was to be included in the faid Bill; and that it would be a Means of facilitating the Execution of the Aft prayed for by the former Petition, if Power was given to colleft a fmall Toll on Sundays, on the Roads communicating widi the faid Streets, to be applied for that Purpole :|.And therefore praying the Houfe, to take the Premifes into Confideration, and grant fuch Relief therein as 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 ic Ihall appear to them, to the Houfe :
  And it is referred to Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Pater- fon, Mr. Kynafton, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Harris, Mr. Edmonftone, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Lafcedes, Lord Strange, Lord Garlics, Mr. Shifner, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Towfjhcnd, Mr. Howard, Mr. Wlitwortb, Mr. Wbiibcot, Mr. On- flow, Mr. Rice, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Harris, Sir Edward Winning ton, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Gafcoyne, General Whitmore, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Gat th, Mr. Puller, Mr. Tbrale, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Bull, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Fcr- reft er, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Drake, Mr. Burgoyne, Mr. Fane, Sir William Meredith ; and ail the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Suf ex, Middlcfcx, Hertford, Ejfex, Kent, and the City of London : 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 Judices of the Peace, Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, living in and near the Road leading from the Cock and Lyon Back Gate, in Darlford, in the County of Kent, into and through a certain Street called Laufeld, in the faid Town of Dartford, to Sutton Place, in the Parilh of Sutton Athone, in the faid County; and from thence, through Sutton Street, to the Turnpike Road, at the Weft End of Farmingham, in the faid County ; and from the White Poft, at the Eaft End of Farmingham aforefaid, to and through Eynford Street, in the faid County, by Eyns- ford Church, into and through the Road called the Upper Way, to Otford, in the laid County; and from thence through Otford Street, to the Pond, at the North End of the Town of Seven Oaks, in the faid County; and alfo the Road (being about a Quarter of a Mile) leading out of the before-mentioned Road, at the South Weft Corner of the Garden Wall belonging to Sutton Place aforefaid, to the South Weft Corner of the Garden Wall belonging to the Manfion Houfe, in Darentb Street, in the laid County, now in the Occupation of Mr. Thomas Scrimfour j and the Road leading from Eynsford Church, to the Farm Houfe belonging to George Pawley, at the Weft End of Eynsford; and alio the Road marked and ftaked out, containing in Length One hundred and Two Perches, or thereabouts, leading out of the aforefaid Road, between Eynsford and Otford, through a Field or Farm Yard belonging to Shoreham Caftle Farm, into the Road leading from Lul- Ungftone Park to Shoreham, in the faid County ; was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the faid Roads are in many Places greatly out of Repair, and in other Places fo narrow that a fingle Horie cannot pals a Carriage: And therefore praying, that Leave may be
given to bring in a Bill to widen, alter, repair, and amend, the faid Roads, in Rich Manner as to the Houle Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered That the faid Petition be referred to the Confiderationof a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it ftall appear to them, to the Houfe:
  And it is referred to Sir Charles Farnaby, Mr. Braud, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Sbijjner, Lord Garlies, Sir Brook Badges, Lord Mountfluart, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Wed- derburn, Str Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Bull, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Kynaflon, Mr. Fuller, Lord Strange, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Harvey, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Ewer, Lord Catberlough, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Ed- menflone, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Sbnftoe, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Fonereau-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Kent, Sujfex, and Surrey ; and for the Cinque Ports: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at hive of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to lend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.
  Sir Francis Vincent reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for extending the Provilions of an Aft, made in the lift Seflion of Parliament, for the mure cafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, within ihe Hundreds of Blackbeatb, of Bromley and Beckenham, of Roxcfly, otherwife Ruxley, and of Little and LeffneF, in the County of Kent, to the Hundred of Wallington, in the County of Surrey, 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 ingrofled.
  Lord George Sackville reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, to the Crofs Ways, near Maresjield Street, in the County of Sujjex, 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 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, with an Amendment to One of them, agreed to by the Houfe.
  Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.
  A Bill for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Aft of the Fourth Year of his late Majefty, for repairing the Road from Godflone, in the County of Surrey, to High Gate, in the Parilh of Eafl Grinflead, in the County of Sujjex, was read a Second Time.
  Rejoined, That the Bill be committed to Lord George Sackville, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Wbicbcot, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Cavendtjb, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Garth, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Sir Robert Lad- broke, Mr. Wynne, Mr. Edmonftone, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Harris, Mr. Kynaflon, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Byde, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Rice, Mr. Norris, I.ord Mountflewart, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Howard. Mr. Sbijjner, Mr. Prowfe, Lord Strange, Lord Garlies, Mr. Townjhend, S'\x George Armitage, Mt. Onflow, Mr, Harbord,
Mr. Wedderburn, Mr.Brand-, and all the Members who ferve tor the Counties of Surrey, Sujjex, and Kent-, and for the Cinque Purts: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   A Petition of Gervafe Scrape Efquire, Lord of the Manor, and of feveral other Owners and Proprietors of Lands, within the Parilh of Grimoldby, in the Countv of Lincoln, was prefented to the Houle, and read; Setting forth, 1 hat there are Two Open Common Fields, called The Eafl Field and Tbe Weft Field, and alfo divers Mea dow Grounds, and other Commonable Places, within the laid Manor and Parilh, which belong to the Petitioners and others; and that the Property in the faid Fields, Meadows, and Commonable Places, is difperfed, and is inconveniently fituated; and that, if the fame were divided and inclofed, it would be very advantageous to the Perfons interefted, and of public Utiliry: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, under fuch Regulations, and in fuch Manner, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the laid Petition : And that Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Wbicbcot, and Mr. Prowfe, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Mr. Rice reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill to enable Thomas Kymer Efquire, to make a Navigable Cut, or Canal, from Little Gwendraetb River, near the Town of Kidwely, to the Great Forefl and Pwll Lly- god, in the County of Carmarthen, 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 Tabic: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout; and then a Second Time, One by One; and, upon the Quellion feverally put thereupon, feveral of them were difagreed to, and the reft were, with an Amendment to One of them, agreed to, by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.
   A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Commons,� Common Fields, Meadows, and Grounds, lying in the Hamlet of Maugerjlury, in the Parilh of Stow on tbe Wold, in the County of Gloucefler, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to General Whitmore, Mr. Gafcoyne, Lord Strange, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Garth, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Burton, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Ed- monflone, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Harris, Mr. Aiderman Harley, Mr. Paterfon, Lord CatberL ugh, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Morion, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Burgoyne, Mr. Buller, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Butler, Mr. Forke, Sir James Dajb- wood, Mr. Montagu, Sir John Griffin, Sir John Glyn ne, Mr. Pennant, Mr.Cufl, Mr. fonereau, Sir Francis Delaval, Mr. Sbijjner, Mr. Buller, Mr. Butler, Mr. Molefwortb, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Forefler-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Gloucefler, Worcejier, Oxford, Warwick, Salop, Hereford, and Somerfet: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
   A Peiition of John Maire, Cbriflopher Wil kin fem, George Clavering, and William Lodge Efquires, Jojbua. Dixon and Jonathan Newton Gentlemen, and the feveral other Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being feverally and refpeftively Owners of, or interefted in, the Open Grounds, Failures, and Moor or Traft of Wafte Land, therein aftermentioned, for and in behalf of themfelves and the feveral Owners of, and Proprietors interefted in, the faid Open Grounds, Pastures, and
Tra&
Tract of Wade, refpe&ively, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That there is, within the Manor of Bowes, in the County of York, a large Moor, or Trad of Wafte Land, called Bowes Moor, confiding of feveral thoufand Acres; and there are alfo, within the faid Manor,Several Parcels of Open Ground, or Failures, called Bowes Cow Clofe, containing by Efti- mation 600 Acres, Bows Weft Pafture, about 500 Acres, �The Ox Paftnve, about 400 Acres, Bolron fun Moor, about 240 Acres, and Thornbury, about 300 Acres j which Open Grounds or Failures, as alfo feme Parts of the faid Moor or Trait of M afte Land, rhe Petitioners are defirous may be inclofed, and divided amongft the feveral Perlons intitled thereto: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for rhe Purpoles aforefaid.
   Ordered, 1 hat Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Lafcelles and Lieutenant General Whitmore do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Ordered, That a Committee be appointed, to inquire what Laws are expired, or near expiring-, and to report their Opinion to the Houfe, which of them are fit to be revived or continued.
   And a Committee was appointed of Mr. Pennant, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Garth, Lord Strange, Mr. Gere, Mr. Burgoyne, Mr. Coven try, Mr. Prowfc, Mr. Forref- ter, Mt.Onflow, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. bbaftoe, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Fitzberbert, General Whitmore, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Montagu, Sir Janus Dejhwood, Mr. Hur lord, Sir John /Lift rut her, Mr. Knight, Mr. Foncrcau. Mr. I Faller, Mr. Aifabie, Sir Jojeph Mawley, Mr. Wynn, Lord Gny, Mr. Lowndes, Lotti Coleraine, Mr. Jaekfcn, Mr. Grant, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Blaekftonc, Mr. Whitmore, Sir �Thomas Cave, Mr. Norris, Mr. Plumer, Sir John Glymte, Mr. Howard, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Tawnjbend, Mr. Ebt, Mr. Movant, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Pitt, Lord ALunfftewart, Mr. Hervey ; and all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe ; and all the Merchants of the Houfe : And they arc to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   A Bill fur continuing and granting to His Majefty, certain Duties upon Mak, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year 1766, 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.
   Mr. Town/bend prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Common Failures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Wafte Grounds, of, and in the Manor and Parifli of Tbenford, otherwife Fenford, in the County of Northampton: And the lame was received ; and read the Firft Time. ,
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Ordered, That the Clerks of the Market at Oxford, Cambridge, Winchefter, and Windfor, do forthwith tranf- mit to the Clerk of this Houfe, an Account of the belt Prices of Wheat and Malt in the faid Markets, on the Market Days next preceding Lady Day and Klicbaelmas in each Year, from the Year i6bo, to the prefent Time,
   Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill co prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Grain, Mair, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bif- cuit, and Starch, for a Time to be limited, was committed, be now received.
   Sir Jofcpb Mawbey accordingly reported from the faid Committee, the Amendments which the Committee had
made to the Bill; and which they had direfled him to report to the Houfe; and he read the Report in his Place j and afterwards delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, in at the Clerk�s Table: Where the Amendments were Once read throughout 5 and then a Second Time, One by One ; and, upon the Quef- tion feverally put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrafted. .
   Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of rhe whole Houle, to whom the Bill for allowing the Importation of Corn and Grain, from His Majefty�s Colonies in America, into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, free of Duty, was committed, be now received.
   Swjofepb Mawbey accordingly reported from the faid Committee, the Amendments which theCommirtee 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 Fable: 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 ingrafted.
   Mr. Secretary Conway prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command,
   Copy of a Letter from Governor Tryon, to Mr. Secretary Conway, Brunfwick, North Carolina, 5 November 1/65. Received 4th February, 1766 ; inclofing,
   Extract of a private Letter from a Merchant at Charles Town, 2()th October, 1765.
   Extract of a Letter from Francis Fauquier Efquire, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, to Mr. Secretary Conzvay, Will.amjburg, November 24th, 1765. Received 4th February 1766: And alfo.
   Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant Governor Fauquier, to Mr. Secretary Conway, Williamfburg, December nth, 1765. Received 4th February 176b. And the Titles of the faid Papers were read.
   Ordered, That the faid Papers be referred to the Con- fideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider further of rhe feveral Papers, which were prefented to the 1 loufe by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, zad, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon Alonday laft, by His Majefty�s Command.
The faid Papers are preferved amongft the other Papers of this Seflion.
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Amount of the Duties paid, in His Majefty�s Sugar Colonies, on Sugar exported from thence to the Northern Colonies in America, from Cbriftmas 1754 to Chriftmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year, and Colony.
   Ordered, That the Order of the Day, for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole 1 loufe, to confider further of the Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, Duty free, be now read.
  And the faid Order being read accordingly;
 The Houfe refolved itfelf into the laid Committee.- Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
 Sir Jofcpb Mawbey took the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker relumed the Chair.
   Sir Jofcpb Alawbey reported from the Committee, That they had made feveral other Amendments to the Bill; 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.
The
  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 Ma- jefty�
  Refolved, That this Houle will, upon Monday Morning next, refolve itfelf into the laid Committee.
  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 for railing 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 ;
  The Houle 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, 2 2d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Day s of January laft, and this Day, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer upon Monday 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 made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them referred j and that he was directed by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again.
  And the Houfe having continued to fit till paft One of the Clock on Tburfday Morning;
  Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morning, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houie, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28 th, and 31ft Days of January laft, 2nd Yefterday, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon Monday laft, by His Majefty�s Command.
  Ordered, That the feveral Perlons, who were ordered to attend the faid Committee this Day, do attend the faid Committee To-morrow Morning.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
I7eneris, 7� die Fcbruarii;
Anno 6� Georgii IIP11 Regis, 1766.
   PRAYERS.
A
B ILL for confirming an Awa d made for dividing and inclofing ieveral Common Fields and Downs, in the Parilh of Hafelton, in the County of Gloucejler, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Kynajlon, Lord George Sackville, Mr Ward, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Willoughby, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Coventry, Sir Charles KemysTynte, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Waller, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir Alexander Grant, Lord Carysfort, M r. Proufe, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Edmonjione, Mr. Ward, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Rice, Mr. Lafcelles, Sir Francis Pincent, Mr. Tbralc ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Gloucejler, Warwick, Wilts, Oxford, Berks, and Buckingham : And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
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Act, made in the laft Seflion of Parliament, for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the Hundreds of Blackbeatb, of Brcmley and Beckenham, of Rokejly, otherwife Ruxtey, and of Little and LeJ/hefs in the Courity of Kent, to the Hundred oi Wallington, in the County of Surrey, was read the 1 hird Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, an Aft for extending the Provifions of an Act, made in the laft Seftion of Parliament, for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of Small Debts, within the Hundreds of Blackbeatb, of Bromley and Beckenham, of Rokejly, otherwife Ritxley, and ol Little and Lcjfnfs, in the County of Rent, to the Hundred of Wallington, in the County of Surrey.
  Ordered, That Sir Francis Vincent do can y the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
  Mr, Houblon reported from the Committee, to wh m the Petition o1 Charles Dingle)', George Jackfon, and Wil iam Majlerman Efquires, and allo the feveral other Peifons, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, Commiliioners named in an Aft of Parliament therein mentioned, for making navigable the River Stort, in the Counties of Hertford and EJfex, and for putting in Execution the Powers for that Purpofe by the faid Aft given, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition -, and had direfted 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, the faid Aft was read -, and the Clerk to the faid Commif- fioners produced the original Minute Book of the Proceedings of rhe laid Commiflioners, by which it appeared. That fince the palling the laid Act, the Commiflioners have, in purfuance thereof, had feveral Meetings, in order to put the fame in Execution ; but from the Difficulty of procuring the Loan of a fufficient Sum of Money, upon the Security in the laid Act provided, for carrying on and compleating the faid Navigation, and from other Caufes of Impediment appearing to (he faid Commiflioners, no Progrefs has hitherto been made to effect the faid Navigation; and the laid Aft hath proved wholly ineifeftual for that Purpofe.
  That a Propofal had been made to the faid Commif- fioners, by the Petitioner, Charles Dingley, on behalf of himfelf and the other Petitioners, George Jackfon and William Majlerman -, that in cafe the faid Commiflioners would concur in obtaining another Aft of Parliament, whereby the laid Charles Dingley, George Jackfon, and William Majlerman Ihould be invefted with fit Powers and Authorities, and whereby proper Tolls and Duties Ihould be vefted in them and their Heirs and Afligns, as a Confideration, that they would undertake, at their own Expence (exempt from all Expences theretofore incurred) and rifque the making of, fupporting, maintaining, and rendering effeftual the faid Navigation ; and that the faid Navigation Ihould be fo perfefted within Five Years after the palling of the lame Aft; and that the faid Commiflioners, being of Opinion that the faid Aft, as it now ftands, cannot be carried into Execution, or the faid Navigation otherwife effected than by private Undertaking, and having duly confidered the faid Propofal, did fully approve thereof.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for making and continuing navigable the River Stort, in the Counties of Hertford and EJfex: And that Mr. Hou- bion, Sir John Hynde Colton, Sir John Griffin Griffin, Mr. Nitbolfon Calvert, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Plumer, the Lord North, and Mr. Byde, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of feveral Perlons, whofe Names are there- untofubferibed, having Right of Common in and upon a certain Common, called Siretbam Common^n^ alfo in and
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upon other Commonable Lands, called Fen Lands, in the Parilh of Stretham, in the IJle of Ely, and in the County of Cambridge, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That a confiderable Part of the faid Common, called Stretham Common, is {abject to he frequently overflowed, and in its prefent Condition yields but little Profit to the Perfons interefted therein -, and that the Petitioners apprehend, if the fame was embanked and drained, it would be a great Improvement of their re- ipeftive Eftates, and be of public Utility ; and that the faid Common is feparated from the laid Lands, called Fen Lands, by the River Ouze, and at prefent the Cattle of the Petitioners pals from one to the other, through a long, deep, and dangerous Ford ; and that it would be of great Benefit and Advantage, if a Bridge was built over the faid River, at or near the faid Ford: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, in fuch Manner, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the laid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fume, as it fhall appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And it is referred to Sir John Hynde Cotton, Sir Alexander Grant, Lord Carys fort, Mr Harris, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Wilfon, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Coventry, Mr Lofcelles, Mr. Ward, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Coutts, Mr. (Faller, Sir Robert Ladboke, Mr. Bagot, \ r. Pitt, Mr. Houblon, Mr, Jackfon, Mr. Burrell, ^Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Bub ler, Mr. Shaftoe, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Thurloe, Mr. Laurence, Mr. Bootle, Mr Barrow, Sir Edward Deering, Mr. Eice, Lord George Sackville, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Guljicn, Mr. �Lcwffhend, Lord Garlies, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sandys, Sir Roger Mofyn, Mr. Bullock, Mr. Hunt', and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Cambridge, Huntingdon, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Lincoln: 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.
   Sir Robert Ladbroke reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aidermen, and Commons, of the City of I ondon, in Common Council aflembled, was referred. That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had direfted him to report the fame, as it appeared to them, to rhe Houle ; 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 folioweth ; viz.
   To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition, an Aft made in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, for widening certain Streets, Lanes, and Palfages, within the City of London and Liberties thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the fame, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned, was read; Then
   Mr. William Davidfon, Clerk to the Comptroller of the Chamber of London, being examined, laid, That great Progrefs hath been made in carrying the faid Aft into Execution, but Doubts have arifen, whether the Schedules annexed to the fame are well and fufficiently referred to, by reafon whereof rhe Proceedings carried on under the faid Aft, may hereafter be drawn into Queftion, and the City liable to vexatious Suits, unlefs the fame be explained and amended.
   Mr. Recorder of London informed your Committee, That upon Application to the Court of Aidermen, in purfuance of this Ad, to have Eftates valued, which the City have found neceffary to purchafe for the Purpoles of the Aft, when the Jury have been impannelled and fworn, and the Court ready to proceed, the Parties have not agreed concerning the Titles of the refpeftive Owners, or Proprietors, or Perfons claiming to be fuch, in which Cafes the Court hath been greatly embarraffed how to proceed, not conceiving thcmfclves or fuch Jury
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to be a proper Jurifdiftion to try Titles; � and he further informed your Committee, that there is no Provifion in the Ad, for the Determination of Queftions arifing upon Titles; that the Court of Aidermen are obliged to take upon themfclves to determine fuch Queftions in a particular Cafe, under a few general Words, which provide, that the Purchafe Money for Eftates Ihall be paid out of the Bank as the Court of Aidermen Ihall direft � That he does not think the Court of Aidermen a Jurifdiftion proper to have Powers of this Sort given to it j and that other Proviftons are neccflary, in order to give Parties interefted in any of the Premifes, to be purchafed under the Aft, an eafy and effeftual Method of afeertaining their refpeftive Interefts, and coming at the Value thereof.
  Ordered, Thar Leave be given to bring in a Bill to explain, amend, and render more effectual, 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 Palfages, within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, and for opening certain new Streets and Ways within the fame, and for other Purpofes therein mentioned: And that Sir Robert Lad- broke, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Sir Richard Glyn, and Mr. Aiderman Harley, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, Truftees for furveying, ordering, amending, and keeping in Repair, the Roads leading from Doncajier, through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of Fadcafcer Crofs, named and appointed in, or duly elefted in purfuance of, an Aft palled in the 14th of his late Majefty, for repairing the Roads from Doncajier, through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of d adapter Crofs-, and alfo from Ferry Bridge to Weatherby, and from thence to Borough Bridge, in the County of 2�or^ was prefented to the 1 loufe, and read; Setting forth, That the Truftees to that Diftrift of the faid Roads, which leads from Doncajier, through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of Tadcajler Crofs, have borrowed feveral Sums of Money on the Credit of the Tolls and Duties granted upon the faid Diftrift; and the fame, or the greater Part thereof, together with the Tolls colie. eel on that Road, have been applyed according to the Direft ions of the laid Aft, and the faid Raad is in a great Meafure repaired, but there now remains due the Sum of Two thoufand Four hundred Pounds-, and that the faid Diftrift of Road cannot be effectually amended and kept in Repair, nor the faid Monies repaid, unlefs the Term and Powers of rhe laid Aft be further enlarged and continued : And therefore praying, That 1 .eave may be given to bring in a Bill ro continue and enlarge the Term, Powers, and Authorities, given and granted by the faid Aft, fo far as they relate to the faid Road from Doncajier through Ferry Bridge, to the South Side of Tadcajler Crofs, or in fuch other Manner as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That the laid 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. Lafcclles, Mr. Prowfe, Sir George Savile, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Kynajion, Mr. Paterfon, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Houblon, Mr. Pye, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Fownjhend, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Buller, Mr. Buller, Mr. Harris, Sir John Glynne, Sir Francis Fincent, Lord Carysfort, Sir Jojipb Mawbey, Mr. Webb, Mr. Way, Mr. Gulf on, Mr. Lowndes, Sir Charles Mordaunt^ Sir John Hynde Cotton, Nir. Bagot, Mr. Stevens, Lord Strange, Lord Grey, LordMexborough, Mr. Bootle, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Samuel Fludyer, Mr. Gray, Mr. Fitzmaurice, Mr. Sibthorpe ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of 2'ork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumber land, Wefmoreland, Lancajler, and Nottingham : And they are to meet this Af
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ternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber ; and have Power co fend for Pedons, Papers, and Records.
   An ingrofled Bill for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, to the Crofs Ways, near Mares- field Street, in the County of Saflex, was read the Third firne.
   Refolved, That the Bill do pafs : And that the Title be, An Ad for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, to the Crofs Ways, near Maresfield Street, in the County of Suffex.
   Ordered, That Lord George Sackville do carry the Bill to rhe Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   An ingroffed Bill to enable Thomas Kymer Efquire, to make a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Little Gwendraetb River, near the Town of Kidwely, to the Great For eft and Pwll Llygod, in the County of Carmarthen, was read the Third Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Ad to enable Thomas Kymer Efquire, to make a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Little Gwendraetb River, near the Town of Kidwely, to the Great Foreft and Pwll Llygod, in the County of Carmarthen.
   Ordered, That Mr. Rice do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   A Bill for confirming Articles of Agreement for dividing, allotting, and inclofing, the Common Field Lands, within the Parifh of Haddington, in the County of Wilts, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed co Mr. Fitzmaurice, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Harris, Colonel Barre, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Burton, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Way, Mr. Onflow, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Rice, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bejl, Sir fames Dajhwood, Mr. Ojbaldefton, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Paterjon, Mr. Tuffnell, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Ba- \ot, Mr. Garth, General A'Court, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Penton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Aufrere, Sir Robert Burdett, Mr. Knight, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Montagu, Sir John St. Aubyn, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Milles-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Wilts, Someret, Hants, Devon, and Cornwall: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   A Petition of feveral Noblemen, Gentlemen, and other Inhabitants, Parilhioners of the Town and Parifh of Richmond, in the County of Surrey, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth. That the Poor belong n^ to the faid Town and Parifh are numerous, idle, diffolute, and unemployed, and the Streets, Lanes, and Paffages thereof, are, in general, ill paved, and are not properly cleanfed and lighted, and the public Highways arc greatly out of Repair; and there is no Nightly Watch; and reprefenting to the Houfe, that, if the Poor were properly employed and regulated, and the Streets, Lanes, and Paffages, well paved, cleanfed, lighted, and watched, and the Public Highways repaired, it would be a great Benefit to the Inhabitants, and all Perfons poffeffed of Eftates within the faid Town and Parifh : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes afore- faid, under fuch Regulations as the Houfe Ihall think proper. , t. �
   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. Onflow, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Pen ton, Mr. Grant, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Sargent, Mr. Au- frere, Mr. Knight, Mr. Ewer, Mr. Fitzmaurice, Sir
the Petition of Feveral Gentlemen, Land Owners, Tradef- men, Manufacturers, and others, of the Counties of Lan- cafier, Cffefer, Stafford, Warwick, Derby, Leicejler, Nottingham, Lincoln, and Fork, and the 1 own and County of the Town of Kingfton upon Hull, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, in behalf of themftlves and others, was referred. That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition ; and had dinded 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.
   In Support of the Allegations of the faid Petition, Mr. James Brindley, being examined, faid, That a navigable Cut, or Canal, may be carried from the River �Trent, at or near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, ro lead to or near Swark/lone and Willington, in the laid County Qi' Derby, Wbicbnor, Baddeley, Stone, and Burjlem, in the County of Stafford, and Lawton and Aftbury, and to and over the Rivers Dane and Peever, in the County of Cbejler, and to the River Merfey, for the Navigation of Boats and other Vettels with heavy Burthens, which the Witncfs apprehends will be of great public Utility, by eftablifhing an eafy Communication between Hull and Liverpool, and greatly reduce the Price of Carriage ; and he produced to your Committee a Survey of the faid intended Canal.
   Mr. Jofiab Wedgwood, being examined, faid, That there are feveral large Manufactories in the Neighbourhood of the intended Canal, particularly a great Pottery near Newcefilc under Lyne, and that the raw Materials and manufactured Goods, carried to and from that Manufactory annually, amount to io or 12,000 Ton, and that if the intended Canal is made, it will be a great Advantage to the faid Manufactory by reducing the Price of Carriage; that the Iron Manufactory of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, and the Country adjacent, will be greatly benefited, and that great Quantities of Coal that lie near where the intended Canal is to go, are now carried 10 or 15 Miles by Land ; and the Wit- neis laid, tint there will be in general a Saving of Three Fourths of the Expence of Carriage.
   Mr. Thomas Bentley, being examined faid, That the Carriage of Goods from Birmingham to Liverpool is at prefent f. 4 per Ton, Land Carriage, but if the intended Navigation is made, he apprehends all Goods will be conveyed by Water at about ^or. ^3'on; that the Town of Manchefier pays about �. 24,000 a Year for Carriage of Goods to London by Land, and nearly as much back; that the prefent Price is about f. 7 per Ton, but if this Navigation is made, they will fend their Goods half Way by Water at about 30 J. ^r Ton, and from thence to London, by Land, for abour �. 3 per Ton, which will be a great Saving in the Article of Carnage; and the Witnefs faid, that he apprehends the completing this Navigation, will be attended with great Advantages to the feveral Towns and Places through and near which it will pafs, and be of great Utility to the Public in general.
   Mr. John Sparrow informed your Committee, That /. 63,000 has been already fubfcribed towards carrying on this Navigable Cut*, and that he apprehends the whole Sum necettary will be eafily obtained.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for making a navigable Cut, or Canal, from the River Trent, ar or near Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to or near Swarkftone and Willington, in the faid County, Wbicbnor, Rudgley, Stone, and Burflem, in the County of Stafford, and from thence to or near Lawton and AJl- lury in the County ofCbeJicr, and to the River Merfey: And that Mr. Bagot, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Tigerton, Mr. Anfon, the Lord Strange, Mr. Gilbert, the Lord Grey, Mr. Shuttleworth, and Mr. Wbiibcot, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
    A Petition of the Gentlemen, Freeholders, and prin
cipal Inhabitants, of the Parilhes of Lauder, Far if own, Smailholm, Mert own, Makerfton, Nenthorn, Kelfo and sproufton, living near or travelling on the Rvad after defenbed, was prefented to the 1 loufe, and read ; Setting forth, 'That the Road leading from the Bwgb of Lauder, by Eridgehaugh and Birkenfide, and Tawnffan- end, in the Shire of Berwick, through Smailholme and Kelfo, in the Shire of Roxburgh, to the Marchburn, which divides England from Scotland, is fo ruinous, narrow and incommodious, that it cannot be widened, amended, and kept in Repair, by the common Courfe of Law: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Hill for widening, amending, and keeping in Repair, the faid Road, under fuch Regulations, as the Houfe (hall think proper.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they du examine the Matter thereof-, and report the fame, as it (hall appear to them, to the I loufe :
   And it is referred to Mr. Elliot, Mr. Fitzmaurice, Mt. Ofwald, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Lord Mountfiuart, Mr. By de, Lord Garlics, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Pa- terfon, Mr. Wedderburn, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Gafoyne, Sir Edmund Iff am, Mr. Townffend, Mr. Weft, Mr. Dyjon, Lord Orwell, Mr. Butler, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Sbiffner, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Beauclcrck, Mr. Wilffn, Mr. Brand, Sir Francis Fincent, Mr. Ruff out, Mr. Glow, Lorr. Coleraine, Sir John Dclavah, and all the Members who ferve for Norib Britain: And they -are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Pet ions. Papers, and Records.
   Ordered, That it be an Tnftru&ion to the Committee of the whole Houle, to whom the Bill f<y continuing and granting to His Majefty certain Duries upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year 1766, is committed, that they have Power to receive a Claufe of Credit.
   Ordered, Thar it be an Inftruftion to the laid Committee, That they have Power to receive a Claufe ro direct that the Deficiency, which (hall be on the 25th Day of March 176b, of the Income of the Duties on Malt granted for the Year 1764, to fatisfy Principal and In- tereft charged thereupon, be made good out of the Supplies for the Year 1766.
   Refolved, That this Houfe will now refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
   The Houfe accordingly refolved itfelf into the faid Committee.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Paterfon took the Chair of the Committee.
   Mr. Speaker relumed 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 lame.
   Ordered, That the Report be received upon Monday Morning next.
   A Petition of rhe Churchwardens, fome of the Overfeers of the Poor, and a great Number of the Inhabitants and Traders, within the Parilh and Town of Richmond, in the County of Surrey, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, Thar the Petitioners are informed that Application is making to Parliament for a Bill to regulate the Poor and repair the Highways of rhe faid Parilh, and to pave and light the Streets of the faid Town, and other Purpofes; and that the Petitioners are of Opinion, that the Laws in being are very fufficient for regulating the Poor of the faid Parilh, and for repairing the Highways there; and that the Poor are now, and have been, regularly and decently cloath-

                  521 within the I ime limited by Law; and for giving further 1 ime I or thofe Purpofes; and to indemnify Members and Officers in Cities, Corporations, and Borough 1 owns, whole 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 l ime to provide Admiffions duly Stamped.
   Ordered, That Mr. Dyjbn do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, Duty free, was re-committed, be now received.
   Sir Jofepb Mawbey accordingly reported from the faid Committee, 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 feveraily put thereupon, were agreed to by the Houfe.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.
   An ingrofled Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Grain, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, and Starch, for a Time to be limited, was read the Third Time.
   A Motion was made, and the Queftion being pro- pofed, That the Bill do pafs;
   And a Debate arifing in the Houfe thereupon ;
   A Motion was made, and the Queftion being put, That the Debate be adjourned till this Day Three Weeks;
   It palfed in the Negative.
   Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Grain, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, and Starch, for a limited Time.
   Ordered, That Sir Jofepb Mawbey do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   An ingrofled Bill for allowing the Importation of Corn and Grain, from His Majefty�s Colonies in Ame- rica, into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, free of Duty, was read the Third Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Aft for allowing the Importation of Corn and Grain, from His Majefty�s Colonies in America, into this Kingdom, for a limited Time, free of Duty.
   Ordered, That Sir Jofepb Mawbey do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   The Order of the Day being read;
   The Houfe 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 upon the 5th Day of this Inftant February, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon Monday laft, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Cooke took the Chair of the Committee.
   Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
   Mr. Cooke reported from the Committee, That thev had made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them referred ; 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 Mornin? next, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houles to confider further of the feveral Papers, which were
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prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January Jaft, and the 5th Day of this Inftant February, and by Mr. Chancellor ot the Exchequer, upon Monday laft, by His Ma jelly�s Command.
   Ordered, That the feveral Perfons, who were ordered to attend the faid Committee this Day, do attend the faid Committee upon Monday Morning next.
And then the Houfe adjourned till Monday Morning next, Nine of the Clock.
Lunesy io� die Fcbruarii\
Anno 6� Georgii IH,U Regis, 1766.
  PRAY ER S.
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 Petition of the honourable Mary Afton, and the , honourable Thomas Clifford Efquire, and Barbara his Wife, Lord and Ladies of the Manor of Bradnep, in the County of Stafford, and confiderable Proprietors of Common Right Farms, Lands, and Tenements, in Bradnop aforefaid, of Francis Lcigb, Lawrence Stanley, and John Sneyd I fquires, and others, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Freeholders, and Owners of Common Right Farms, Lands, and Tenements, in Bradnop aforefaid, on behalf of themfelves, and of the Refidue of the Proprietors of Common Right Farms, Lands, and Tenements, within the laid Manor of Bradnop, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are, within the faid Manor, divers large Tracts or Parcels of Common, or Wafte Grounds, called Morridge High Moor, Colts Moor, Twillow Heath, Bradnop Bents, and divers other fmall Parcels of Corn- mens, or Wafte Grounds, containing in the Whole, by Eftimation, 7000 Acres, which are capable of great Improvement by Drainage and Inclofure : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing, inclofing, and allotting, the faid Commons and Wafte Grounds, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Reftridions and Regulations, as to the Houfe (hall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that the Lord Grey, Mr. Cholmley, and Mr. Bagot, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Bill for inclofing and dividing the Common Wafte Grounds, Open Fields, Open Meadows, Grounds, and Ings, within the Parilh of Stillington, in the County of 2"crk, was read a Second '1 ime.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Cbolm- ley, Mr. Fonereau, Sir John Turner, Mr. Clive, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Norris, Mr. Edmonftone, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Tudway, Mr. Bootle, Lord Coleraine, Sir Edward Turner, Sir Jarril Smith, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Calvert, Sir James Dajhwood, Lord Grey, Lord George Ca- vendijb, Sir John Delaval, Lord Garlics, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Shelley, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Paterfon, Sir William Codrington, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Molefworth, Mr. Wood, Mr. Harris, Mr. Penton, Mr. Parker, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Willoughby; and all the Members who lerve for the Counties ot Fork, Nottingham, Northumberland, and Durham: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   Sir James Da/hwood prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Common Failures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, within the
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Manor and Parilh of Steeple Afton, in the County of Oxford: And the fame was received; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Amount of the Duties paid on Molafles imported into the Northern Colonies in America, for the Three laft Years, ending at Chriftmas, 1765 ; diftinguilhing each Year and Colony, or as far as the Account can be made up.
   Mr. Cholmondeley reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Land Owners, Merchants, Manufacturers, Traders, and Inhabitants, of the feveral Towns of Manchefter, Stockport, Maccles- Jield, Knutsford, and Northwicb, and Parts adjacent, in the feveral Counties of Lancafter and Cbefter-, and allo the Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Merchants, Traders, and Manufacturers, in the Town of Liverpool, in the County of Lancafter�, were feverally 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 1 able : Where the fame was read; and is as followeth; viz.
   To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition, Mr. Hugh Oldham, a Surveyor of Land, being examined, faid, That a navigable Cut, or Canal, may be made from the navigable Part of Witton Brook, at Wilton Bridge, near Northwi b, in the County of Chifter, to Net her Knutsford, and from thence, by a ceitain Place, in or near the Townlhip of Mottram Andrew, to, or near the Town of Macclesfield, and from the fame Place, in or near Mottram, to the Town of Stockport, in the laid County; and from Stockport to the Town of Mancbejier, in the County of Lancafter, the Extent of which will be 37 Miles; that he has furveyed the Country through which the fame is intended to be made; and he produced a Plan thereof to your Committee, and Lid, that it is propolcd to be 5 Yards wide at the lop and 4 Yards at the Bottom, and to be from 3 to 3 4 Feet Deep ; that the Scheme is very practicable, he having known Intlances of greater Difficulties in that Neighbourhood ; and that the faid Canal may be fupplied with a fufficient Quantity of Water for rhe Navigation of Veffels, from 15 to 20 Tons Burthen at all 1 imes.
   Mr. John Golburn, being examined, Lid, That he is acquainted with making Navigations ; that he has feen fome Part of the Country, through which the Canal is intended to be made, and believes it is very practicable; and confirmed the Evidence of the laft Witnefs, with refpeft to the Tonnage of Veffels capable of navigating upon the faid intended Canal; that he apprehends the Expence of it, including every thing, will amount to about �. 44,000 ; and being afked in what Manner he calculated, he faid, at the Rate of �. 1,200 a Mile.
   Mr. Charles Rowe, a Merchant, in Macclesfield, faid, That he has heard of the intended Navigation, and that it will be of great Advantage to the feveral Towns and Places through, and near which it will pafs; and, in order to Ihew the Utility thereof, he informed your Committee, that there are 12 Lime Kilns at Buxton, and 4 at the Eoreft near Chapel on the Frith, which produce 174>72� Horie Loads of Lime annually, 120,000 of which he fuppofes will come upon this Canal, upon which there will be a Saving of 3 </. a Horie Load ; and he added, that he does not doubt but more Kilns will be opened, if the Canal is made ; and that there will be allo a Saving of 4'1� in the Price of the Carriage of Slate, Flags, Cheefe, Salt, and other Goods and Merchandize; that he imagines double the Quantity of Goods would be carried to what is now by Land Carriage, and chat the Savings upon the whole, would amount to
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Z- 7�c 00 annually, in Carriage only; that there is a large Silk 4 nd other Manufactories in the Town and Neigh- bourh' ood of Macclesfield., and a very extenfive one in the Copp< :r Way, which employ 15,000 People, who, by Meant; of this Canal, will be fupplied with Coals and other NecefTaries, at a cheaper Rate than at prefent.
  Ora wed. That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for makir ig and maintaining a navigable Cut, or Canal, from Wittoy 1 Bridge, to Netber Knitisford, by or near Mottram Andre tv, and from thence to Macclesfield, and from or near 'Mottram aforefaid, to Stockport, in the County of Cbeftw, and from thence to Mancbeficr, in the County of Lanca/ler: And that Mr. Cbolmondeley, Mr. Egerton, the 1 .ord Strange, Mr. Shuttle-worth, Sir William Meredith, S Ar George Warren, Mr. Grofuenor, Mr. Wilbraham Bootle, �Mr. Pennant, Mr. Legb of Newton, Mr. Bullock, and Mr. Legh of Ivelcbefter, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Ordered, That Mr. Cufi, Mr. Blackfione, Mr. Tuffnel, Mr. Robinfon, and Sir James Lowther, be added to the Committee, appointed to confider of a proper Plan, for making a General Index to the printed Journals of this Houle.
   Lord George Cavcndijb prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Fields, Common Meadows, Common Failures, Commons, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parilh of Willington, in the County of Derby : And the fame was received 5 and read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   A Petition of Edward Thwing, of Ileworth, in the County of York, Gentleman, and George Lbwing Gentleman, his only Son and Heir Apparent, William Daw- fon, of Gilling, in the faid County of York, Clerk, Peter Johnfon, of the City of York, Efquire, the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter, in York, the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York, and the feveral other Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed and fet, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That in the Townlhip of Hewortb aforefaid, and near the Suburbs of the City of York, there is a certain Common, called Heworib Moor, containing 230 Acres or thereabouts, which belongs to the Owners of certain ancient 1 loufes and Front- Heads within the faid Townlhip; but fubjed to a Right of Stray for certain Cattle of fuch free C itizens of the faid City, as are from Time to Time Occupiers of, and refident in, ancient MelTuages, fituate within Monk Ward in the faid City; and that there is alfo a certain Farm, called Hcwortb Grainges, adjoining to the faid Common, at the North Weft End thereof, which, for Time immemorial, hath been fubjeft to a Right of Common, of Average for all the Commonable Cattle of the Owners and Occupiers of fuch ancient Houles and Front- fteads, having Common Right upon the faid Common, and of fuch free Citizens; and that there are alfo certain Clofes or Parcels of Ground, called Great Hall Fields, and Little Hall fields, confifting of Sixty-three Acres of Land or thereabouts, and a fmall Clofe or Parcel of Ground adjoining thereto, called Turnfiile Clofe, confift- ing of Two Acres or thereabouts �, anil that there is alfo a certain other Inclofure lying near the faid Common, confifting of 25 Acres or thereabouts, called the Craves, which faid Clofes and the faid Craves, are fubjeft to the like Right of Common, of Average or Stray for certain Cattle of fuch free Citizens; and that all the Proprietors, and Parties interefted in the Premifes, are come to an Agreement for the Divifion and Inclofure of the faid Common, called Heworib Moor, and for allotting Equivalents, as well for the faid Right of Stray upon the faid Common, as for the laid refpe&ive Rights of Average, which the faid refpe&ive Inclofures are fubjech to as aforefaid: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the
faid Common called Hewortb Moor, and for exempting the fame, and the Inclofures aforefaid, from all Rights of Common, Stray, or Average, therein, and for other Purpofes in the faid Bill to be exprefled.
  Ordered, That l.eave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Sir George Savile and Mr. Lafcellcs do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being intitled to Right of Common, and otherwife interefted in a Wafte, or Common, called Thorp Marfh, and in a Piece of Uninclofed Land, called Grumble Hirft, within the Parilh of Barmby upon Dunn, in the Weft Riding of the County of 2~ork, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth. That the faid Wafte, or Common, if inclofed and divided, would be of great Advantage to the feveral Perfons interefted therein, who are therefore defirous that the fame may be done accordingly, a feparate Allotment of Thirty Acres, as the fame is now ftaked out, contiguous to the ancient Inclofure of his Grace the Duke of Ancafier, and intended as a Compenfation to him as Lord of the faid Manor, for his Confent to the faid Inclofure ; and alfo a further Allotment, in Lieu of his Filhery and annual Payments, called Marjh Gifts Rents; being in the firft: Place intended to be made to the faid Duke; and that it is prefumed the faid Piece of Land called Grumble Hirft belongs to, and is Part of, the laid Common called Thorp Marjh, though the fame is yet in Difpute; and that, if the laid Piece of Land ihall be adjudged to be a Part of, or belonging to, the faid Common, the Petitioners are defirous that the fame may be lett, and the Profits thereof applied towards making and maintaining the Roads, Drains, Bridges, and other Requifites, for improving the faid Common, when divided: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for thole Purpofes, under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe Ihall feem requifite.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Sir George Savile and Mr. Lafcelles do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
   A Petition of Henry Maifter Efquire, Lord of the Manor of Pattrington, in Holdtrnefs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of York, and alfo Owner of divers Lands and Hereditaments, within the Parilh of Pattrington aforefaid, Henry Ethrington Efquire, Robert Robinfon, James Dunn, and Jeremiah Featberfton Gentlemen, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, alfo Owners of, or otherwife interefted in, divers Cottages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, within the laid Parilh, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are within the faid Parilh certain Open and Common Fields, Lands, and Grounds, containing 2,500 Acres or thereabouts, which lie intermixed anil difperfed, and in their prefent Situation yield but little Profit to the Owners thereof: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Open and Common Fields, Lands, and Grounds, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
* Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the laid Petition : And that Sir George Savile and Mr. Lafcellcs do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of William Conftable Efquire, Jofeph Thcmp* fon, and Rickard Bell Efquires, and the Reverend Jfaac Tbompjon C\erk, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Owners of, or otherwife interefted in, divers Cottages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, within the Townlhip of Prefton, in Holdernefs, in the Eaft Riding of the County of York, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are within the
the faid Townfhip certain Open and Common Fields, Lands, and Grounds, reputed to contain 5000 Acres, or thereabouts, which lie intermixed and difperfed, and yield little Profit to the Owners thereof-, that if the fame were divided and inclofed, it would greatly improve their fevcral Eftates: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, under fuch Regulations and Reftridions, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Sir George Savile and Mr. Lafcelles do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of die Bailiff, approved Men, and Burgefles, of the Borough .of. hidovtr, in the County of Southampton, and of the principal Inhabitants of the faid Borough, and Parts adjacent, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcrib- ed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Roads leading from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parifh of Httrfley, to Andover aforefaid, and from thence through Hurforne, Tarrant, and Stoke, in the Parifh of Saint Mary Bourne, by a Houfe known by the Sign of The Three Legged Crofs, in the Parifh of Crux Eaflon, in the faid County, to a Houfe known by the Sign of The Gun, in the Parifh of Newbury, in the County of Berks, are in a very ruinous Condition, dangerous for Travellers, and in many Parts too narrow, and cannot be effedually repaired and widened by the ordinary Courfe of Law: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the laid Roads, or that the Petitioners may have fuch other Relief in the Premiles, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.
   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 fhall appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And it is referred to Sir John Griffin Griffin, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Townfhend, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Clive, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Parker, Sir Edmund IJham, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Whicbcot, Mr. Norris, Mr. Legb, Mr. Bagot, Sir George Tonge, Mr. De Grey, Lord Panmure, Mr. Tud- way, Mr. Harris, Lord Grey, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Luther, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Garth, Mr. Glover, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Pennant, General A*Court, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Molefworth, Mr. Willoughby, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Shelley, Mr. Wood, Mr. Prefcot, Sir John Anfru- ther, Mr. Walter, Sir John Palmer -, and al! the Members who ferve for the Counties of Southampton, Wilts, and Berks: Anil 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.
Toll on Sundays, on the Roads communicating ^th the faid Streets, to be applied for that Purpofe.
   Mr. William Winter and Mr. Humphrey Randall, confirmed the aforegoing Evidence.
   Ordered, That it be an Inftrudhion to the Gentlemen, who are appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill for paving the High Street, and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, and for cleanfing, lighting, and watching, the fame, and alfo certain Courts, Yards, and other Places, adjoining thereto, and for preventing Annoyances in rhe faid Streets �, that they do make Provifion in the faid Bill, for paving a Part of White Street, leading from the Weft End of Saint George's Church, and for preventing Annoyances therein, and for cleanfing, lighting, and watching the fame, and alfo certain Courts, Yards, and other Places, adjoining thereto-, and alfo for collecting a Toll on Sundays upon certain Roads and Places, communicating with the faid Streets, for facilitating the Paving and Regulation thereof.
   A Bill for regulating the Qualifications of the Proprietors of Eaff India Stock, was read a Second l ime.
   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 To-morrow Se- vennight, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, upon the faid Bill.
   Mr. Paterfon, according to Order, reported from the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom the Bill for continuing and granting to His Majefty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year 1766, was committed, The Amendments which the Committee Fad 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 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 in- grofled.
    An ingrofled Bill for allowing the Importation of Oats into this Kingdom, for a Time to be limited, Duty fret, was read the Third l ime.
    Refolved, That the Bill do pafs: And that the Title be, An Adt for allowing the Importation of Oats and Oatmeal, into this Kingdom, for a limited Time, Duty free.
    Ordered, That Mr. Coutts do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
   A MefTagc 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 the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, Lot Grounds and Commonable Wafte Grounds, in the Parifh of Great Doddington, in the County of Northampton, without any Amendment.
   And then the MefTengers withdrew.
   Mr. Secretary Conway prefented to the Houfe, by 1 lis Majefty�s Command,
   Received.
 5 Feb, 1766. Copy of a Letter from Governor Franklin to Mr. Secretary Conway. Burlington, Nov. 30th 1765. Inclofing, Votes of the General Aftembly of New Jerfey.
Minutes

5 Feb. 1766* Minutes of Council, New ferfey, Nov. 6 1765.
Dec. 13 1765. Extract of a Letter from Lieut. Gov. Colden to Mr. Secretary Conway, Dec. 13 1765. Inclofing,
         Copy of Lieut. Gov. Colden's Letter to Gen. Gage, in anfwer to the General�s Letter of the 31ft Jug. re- fpeding the fed itious Temper of the � People in New Fork.
   State of the Province of New Fork, Dec. 6 1765.
   Votes and Proceedings of the General Aflembly of the Colony of New 2'ork.
5 Feb. 1766. Copy of a Letter from Sir Henry Moore to Mr. Secretary Conway, New Fork, 2i Dec. 1765.
    D".	C�Py �f a Letter from Major Gen.
Gage to Mr. Secretary Conway. New Fork, 21ft. Dec. 1765. Inclofing, The New Fork Gazette; or, the Meekly Pojl Boy, with the frelheft Advices, Foreign and Domeftic ; the united Voice of all His Majefty�s free and loyal Subjeds in America � Liberty and Property, and no Stamps. �(Number 1196.) Fburfday, Dec. S '16s.
   The General Advertifer to the New Fork Thurfday's Gazette (Numb. 1196.) Iburfday, Dec. 5 >765.
    D�,	Extract of a Lccicr from Major Gen.
Gage to Mr. Secretary Conway. New Fork, 21 ft Dec. 1765. Inclofing, The iVew Fork Gazette-, or, the Weekly Pojl Boy. Fhurfday, Dee. 19 1765. (Numb. 1198.)
  Copy of a Letter from Gen. Gage to Gov. Moore. New 2 orb, Dec. itt: *765-
  Copy Refolves of the General Aflembly of the Province of New Fork, 13 Dec. 1765.
    D�.	Copy of a Letter from Gov. Ber
 nard to Mr. Secretary Conway. Bojlon, 25th Nov. 1765. Inclofing, A Journal of the honourable Houfe of Reprefentatives.
    D�	Copy of a Letter from Gov. Ber
 nard to Gen. Conway. Bojlon, 18 Dec. 1765. Inclofing, Copy of Mr. Oliver's Letter to Gov. Bernard, 17 Dec. 1765.
   Bojion (Hanover Square) Dec. 18 1765. A Letter to Meflrs. Drapers.
   Mr. Oliver's 2d Letter to Gov. Bernard.
S Feb. J 766. Copy of a Letter from Gov. Bernard to Mr. Secretary Conway. Bojlon, Dec. 19 1765. Inclofing,
  Bojlon, Dee. 18 1765. Memorial of the Town of Bojlon.
     D*.	Copy of a Letter from Gov. Ber
 nard to Mr. Secretary Conway, Bojlon, Dec. 21ft 1765. Inclofing,
  Minutes of the Council of Mafa- ebufeits Bay.
  Memorial of the Town of Bojlon, Majfacbufetis Bay, to the Governor in Council.
7 Feb. 1766. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Ward to General Conway, Newport, 6th Nov. i/6S-
   VOL. XXX.
7 Fei. 1766.	Extraft ofaLetter from Franck Fau-
quier Efquire, Lieut. Gov. of Pirgima, to the Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations, Nov. 11 1765. Inclofing,
Copy of a Certificate of Lieut;
Gov. Fauquier, relative to the Declaration made by George Mercer Efquire, appointed Diftributor of Stamps for the Colony of Virginia.
   Copy of a Letter from Francis Fauquier Efquire, Lieut. Gov. of Virginia, to the Naval Officers of that Colony.
   Copy of a Letter from Cadwdlader Colden Elquire, Lieut. Gov. of New 2'ork, to the Lords Conunifliontrs for Trade and Plantations. Nw 2'ork, Dec. 6 1765. Inclofing,
   Copy of Minutes of Council, held at Fort George in the City of New 2'ork, 4 Sept. 1765.
   Extrad from the Votes of rite General Aflembly of New 2'ork.
   Extrads from the Journal cf the Houfe of Reprefentatives 01 Maj/a- chufetts Bay, of the 6th, 7th, and 8th Nov. 1765.
   Extrad of a Letter from Francis Bernard Efquire, Gov. of MJfacbufetts Bay to John Pownatl Elquire, Secretary to rhe Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations. Dated Bojlon, Nov. 26 1765.
   Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Efquire, Gov. of Maffacbufetts Bay, to the Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations. Dated Bojlon, Nov. 30 1765. Inclofing,
   Printed Copy of the Speech of Francis Bernard Efquire, Gov. of Majfacbufetts Bay, to the General Aflembly of that Province, on 11 Nov. 1765.
   Extrad of a Letter from William Franklin Efquire, Gov. of New J er fey, to the Right honourable the Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations. Dated Burlington, Dec. J 8 1765. Inclofing,
   Extrad from the Minutes of Council of New J er fey, on Saturday the 30th Nov. 1765.
   Extrad from the Votes of the Aflembly of New J er fey, on the 30th of Nov. 1765.
   Extrad of a Letter from Benning Wentworth Efquire, Gov. of New Hamp fire. Dated 25 Nov. 1765, to the Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations.
   Extrad of a Letter from Benning Wentworth Efquire, Gov. of Nw Hampfiire. Dated i6thDff. 17651 to the Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations.
   Copy of a Letter from William Bull Efquire, Lieut. Gov. of South Carolina, to the Lords Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations. Dated Charles f own, Nov. 3d 1765. Not figned. Inclof- in&
Copy of a Letter from George Saxby and C. Lloyd, Infpedor and Diftributor of Stamps, to the ho- 6 S	nourablc
tiourable William Bull Efquire, Lieut. Gov. of SoutbCcrolina. Dated Charles 'Ton'll, Oft. 29 1765.
  Extra# of a Letter from James Wright Efquire, Gov. of Georgia, to the Lords Commiffioners for Trade and Plantations. Dared Nev. 9th 1765.
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer prefented to the Houfe, by His Majefty�s Command,
   Copy of a Letter from Sir Henry Moore to the Lords Commiffioners of His Majefty�s Treafury, dated New Tork, December 1765. Received 5th February 1766.
   Copy of a Letter from Governor Bernard to Grey Cooper Efquire, dated 22d December 1763- Received 5th February 1766.
   Copy of a Letter from Mr. Henniker to Grey Cooper Efquire, dated 7th February 1766; inclofing a Letter from Meffrs. Bayard and C% dated New Fork, 21 Dec. 1765. Received by Mr. Henniker, 5th Feb. 1766.
   Copy of a Letter from Mr. Archibald Hinjhekwod, Diftributor of Stamps for the Colony of Neva Scotia, to Mr. Breltell, Secretary to the Commiffioners of Stamps, dated Nova Scotia, 21 ft November 1765.
   Extra# of a Letter from the Collector and Comptroller of New Fork to the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, dated 20th Dec. 1765, in Mr. Stanley's Letter of 6 Feb. 1766. Received 7th ditto.
   Copy of a Letter to Gov. Moore from the Colle#or and Comptroller of New York. Copy of a Letter from Captain Kennedy to the Colle#or of New York, with the Anfwer thereto. In Mr. Stanley's Letter of 6th Feb. 1766. Received 7th ditto.
   Copy of a Letter from Mr. Ingerfoll, Diftributor of Stamps for the Colony of Connefticut to the Commiffion- ers of Stamps, dated New Haven, 2d December 1765. N0 1. In Mr. Brettell's Letter, 6th Feb. 1766.
   Copy of a Letter from Mr. Meferve, Diftributor of Stamps for New Hampjhire, dated 3d December 1765. 2. In Mr. Brettell�s Letter, 6 Feb. 1766.
   Extra# of a Letter from the Colle#or of Perth Amboy, Eajl Jerfey, to the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, dated Dec. 7th 1765. 3. In Mr. Stanley's Letter of 6th Feb. 1766. Received the 7th.
   Copy of a Letter from Mr. Oliver, Diftributor of Stamps for Maffachufetts Bay, dated December 13th 1765. 4. In Mr. Brettell's Letter, 6th Feb. 1766.
   Copy of a Letter from Mr. Meferve, Diftributor of Stamps for the Colony of New Hampjhire, dated 16th December 1765. 5. In Mr. Brettell's Letter, 6 Feb. 1766.
   Copy of a Letter from Mr. Meferve, Diftributor of Stamps for the Colony of New Hampjhire, dated 26th Dec. 1765. 6. Tn Mr. Brettell's Letter, 6th Feb. 1766.
   Copy of a Letter from the Comptroller of Bojion, New England, to the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, dated 17th Dec. 1765. Received Sth Feb. 1766. Sent to the Treafury the fame Day, in Mr. Stanley's Letter, 8th Feb. 1766.
   Copy of a Letter to the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms from fome of the Officers in Maryland, dated 2 Nov. 17^5-
   And the Titles of the faid Papers were read.
   Notice being taken, that His Majefty�s Intereft is concerned in the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Common Paftures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Waftc Grounds, of and in the Manor and Parifh of Tbenford, otherwife Fenford, in rhe County of Northampton-, which Bill was prefented to the Houfe, upon Wcdnefday laft, and read the Firft Time, and ordered to be read a Second Time;
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His Majefty�s Command, acquainted the Houle, 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 fhal) think fit.
   Notice being taken, that His Majefty�s Intereft is concerned in the Bill for confirming an Award made for dividing and inclofing feveral Common Fields and Downs, in the Parilh of Hafelton, in the County of Gloucejler-, which Bill was read a Second Time upon Wednefday laft, and committed;
   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 fliall think fit.
   A Petition of the Glove Manufa#urers, Glove Sellers, Leather Dreffers, and Leather Sellers, of the City of York, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Trade and Manufa#ures of the Petitioners have for many Years fuffered great Injury and Decay, by great Quantities of Foreign-manufactured Gloves and Mitts, clandeftinely brought into this Kingdom ; and that the Increafe of that injurious Pra#ice, of late Years, is become particularly diftreffing to many hundreds of Poor People employed in that City: And therefore praying the Houfe, to take the Premifes into Confideration, and to grant the Petitioners fuch Relief, as to the Houfe fliall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Glove Sellers, and Glove Manufa#urers, Leather Dreffers, and Leather Sellers, of the Cities of London and Wejiminjler, and Borough of Southwark, is referred.
   Ordered, That Mr. Grofvenor, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Prowfe, S\r George Armitage, Mr. Wilbraham Bootle, Sir Lynch Salujbury Cotton, Sir Charles Kemys Eyrie, and Mr. Crew, be added to the faid Committee.
   The Houfe was moved, that an A#, made in the 3d Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Maty, intituled, An A# for the better repairing and amending the Highways, and for fettling the Rates of Carriage of Goods, might be read.
   And the fame being read accordingly.
   Ordered, That a Committee be appointed, to inquire into the Price of Carriage of Goods, and the Weight ufually drawn by Common Stage Waggons; and of the feveral Laws relating thereto; and to report their Opinion thereupon to the Houfe :
   And a Committee was appointed of Sir John Glynne, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Onjlow, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Harvey, Lord Grey, Sir John Delaval, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Wedderburn, Mr. Burke, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Burrell, Lord Strange, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Parker, Sir John Griffin, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Coventry, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gilbert, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Morton, Mr. Grofvenor, Mr. Rigby, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Fone- reau, Mr. Dyfon, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Which cot, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Sir William Codrington, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Mr. Shi finer, Mr. Edmonflone, Mr. Whately, Mr. Town/hend, Mr. Calvert, Lord Verney, Mr. Bydc, Mr. Ward, Mr. Legh, Mr. Yhoroton, Sir George Savile, Sir Edmund IJbaw, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Gray, Mr. Fitzberbert; 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 fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records; and all who come are to have Voices.
  The Order of the Day being read, for taking into further Confideration the Petition of Robert Tudzcay
3 Efquire,
Efquire, Mayor of the City of Wells, in the County of Somerfet, complaining of an undue Return for the faid City;
   Ordered^ That the further Confideration of the faid Petition, be further adjourned till To-morrow Sevennight.
   Ordered^ That Paris Taylor Efquire, High Sheriff of the County of Somerfet, and William Keate, Senior Matter of the faid City of Wells, who were ordered to attend this Houfe this Day, do attend this Houfe upon Tomorrow Sevennight.
   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 ; . , .
   Refolved, That this Houfe will, upon Friday Morning next, refolve 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 Ways and Means for raifing the Supply granted to His Majefty �,
   Refolved' That this Houfe will, upon Friday Morning next, 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, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th Day of this InftantEWrwry, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon Monday laft, by His Majefty�s Command;
   Ordered, That the feveral Papers prefented to the Houfe this Day, by Mr. Secretary Conway and Mr* Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His Majefty�s Command, be referred to the Confideration of the faid Committee.
   Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Cooke took the Chair of the Committee.'
   Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
   Mr. Cooke reported from the Committee, That they 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, 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 Conway, upon the 14th, 2zd, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, the 5th Day of this Inftant February, and this Day, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon Monday laft and this Day, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Ordered, That the feveral Perfons, who were ordered to attend the faid Committee this Day, do attend the Lid Committee To-morrow Morning.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Marl is, ii� die Februarii;
         Anno C� Georgii IIP Regis, 1766.
   PRAYERS.
T
HE Houfe being informed, that Mr. Rowe, from the Commiflioners of theCuftoms in Scotland, attended at the Door �, he was called in; and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Orders,
   An Account of all Goods of the Produce and Manu- fafture of Great Britain, exported from Scotland to the Britijb Colonies in America, from Cbrijlmas 1764 to Cbrijlmas 1765 : And alfo.
   An Account of all Goods of the Produce or Manufacture of Great Britain, exported from Scotland to the Britijb Colonies in America, from Cbrijlmas 1762 to Cbrijlmas 1764.-, diftinguilhingeach Year: And allo,
   An Account of all Foreign Goods exported from Scotland to the Britijb Colonies in America, whether under Certificate or other wife, from Cbrijlmas 1762 to Cbrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year, with the Amount of the Duties and Drawbacks paid on the fame: And alfo,
   An Account of all Ships arrived in Scotland, which have been cleared out from any of the Britijb Colonies in America, fince the Firft of November laft, fpecifying the Colonies from whence they have been refpeftively cleared out; and alfo, whether any, and which, of the faid Ships have offered to make Entries in Scotland, without having their Clearances, or other Papers properly ftamped, agreeably to an Aft palled in the laft Selfion of Parliament ; and what has been done in Coniequence thereof.
   Mr. Rowe alfo, from the Commilfioners of the Cuftoms in Scotland, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to the Di- reftions of an Aft of Parliament,
   An Account of what Number of Ships from Scotland have been employed in the Whale Fiihery to Davis's Streigbts, and the Greenland Seas, with their refpeftive Names and Burthens, from whence they were fitted our, and at what Port they were difeharged ; and alfo what Quantity of Whale Fins, and Oil, each Ship has imported, from the 10th of OAobcr 1764 to the loth of October 1765.
   And then he withdrew.
   And the Titles of the faid Accounts were read.
   Ordered, That the Four firft of the faid Accounts be referred to 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, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th and 10th Days of this Inftant February, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon the 3d and 10th Days of this Inftant February, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Ordered, That the laft of 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.
   A Petition of the feveral Owners of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, fituate within the Manor of Shaft, in the County of Wejlmoreland, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, for, and behalf of themfelves and others, the Owners of Lancis, Tenements, and Hereditaments, having a Right of Common upon the Moors, Commons, orTrafts of Watte Grounds, lying within the faid Manor, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That there are feveral very large and ex- tenfive Moors, or Commons, orTraftsof Wafte Ground, within and belonging to the laid Manor, called Sbap Fell, and the Low Scarr, containing by Eftimation, 6000 Acres, or thereabouts, which, in their prefent State, arc of very little Service to the Petitioners 5 but if the fame, or fuch certain Parts thereof as to the 1 loufe Hull feem meet, were divided into fpccific Allotments, to the feveral Proprietors interefted therein, it would be a confi- derable Improvement to their Properties, and great Advantage to the Petitioners: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpoles aforefaid, with fuch Regulations and Provifions, as to the Houfe (hall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the laid Petition: And that Mr. John Robinfon, Mr. Lajcelles, and Mr. Upton, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
A Petition
   A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofe Names are ] thereunto fubferibed, Land Owners and Inhabitants in ! the Town of Walfall, in the County of Stafford, and Places adjacent, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Petitioners arc informed, that Application is making to Parliament, for an Aft to repair the Roads from Muckley Corner, to Litchfield Heath, and other Places in the faid County of Stafford; and that the Road from the prefent Road between Walfall and Church Bridge, near Bhxwicb Chapel, in the faid County, over Short Heath, along a Lane on the South Side of the Hill Houfe, and along Effngton Wood, to the Corner of Barn Hales, is in a ruinous Condition, and cannot be repaired by the ordinary Courfe of Law; and that it would be of great public Advantage if a Road was made from the Brook in Walfall aforefaid, over the Lands of the Countefs of Montrath, Richard Pcarfchoufe Efquire, and Samuel Corbet Gentleman, and along Ablewell Street, to the prelent Turnpike Road leading from Walfall to Birmingham, the prefent Road being through the Streets in Walfall aforefaid, which are very fteep and difficult to pafs, and in frofty Weather almoft impaflable: And therefore praying, That Provifion be made for repairing and widening the faid Road, and for making the faid other Roads, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe fliall Item
meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Con- fideratlon of the Committee, to whom the Petition of the feveral Gentlemen, Freeholders, Tradefmen, and other Inhabitants, of Walfall, in the County of Stafford, and of the City of Litchfield, and Places adjacent, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, is referred : And that they do examine the Matter of this Petition; and report the fame, as it fliall appear to them, to the Houfe.
   A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and others, of the Counties of Stafford and Derby, re- fiding near unto and ufing the Road leading from the City of Litchfield, over High Bridges, through Hill, Rid- ware, Abbotts Bromley, Uttoxeter, Spath, Crakemarff, Rowccfier, Ellafion, and Mathfield, over Hanging Bridge, to Affborn, in the County of Derby; and alfo of feveral of the Truftees, appointed by or under an Aft of Parliament, pafled in the 28th Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King Gwrjp the Second, intituled, An Aft for amending, altering, continuing, and making more cf- feftual, Two Afts of Parliament, made in the 2d and j; th Years of his laid late Majefty�s Reign, for repairing the Roads from Coleffill, in the County of Warwick, through the City of Litchfield, to Stone, in the County of Stafford, and from thence to the City of Cbefier, and feveral other Roads in the laid Afts mentioned, and for enlarging the Terms and Powers in the faid feveral Afts ; and alfo of feveral of the Truftees, appointed by or und# another Aft of Parliament, pafled in the 2d Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Aft for repairing and widening the High Road, leading from A/bbourne, in the County of Derby, to the Town of Leek, in the County of Stafford, and from Ryecroft Gate, upon Riffton Com- men, to Conglcton, in the County of Chefter; and alfo the Road leading from Blyth Marff, in the County of Stcf- ferd, through Cheadle, Oakamoor, and Blow, to the Turnpike Road from Affbornc to Buxton, near Thorp, in the County of Derby, whofe Names arc thereunto refpeftively fubferibed; was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Set-
 aforefaid, through Hill, Ridware, and Abbotts Bromley, to Uttoxeter aforefaid; and alfo the Road branching from
 the Turnpike Road between Uttoxeter and Ncwcaftle, at Spetb aforefaid, leading through Crakcmarjh, Rowcefior, EUaficn, and Mathfield, to Hedging Bridge aforefaid; are, from the Narrownefs thereof in fomc Places, from the frequent Overflowings of the Rivers, and from the Nature of the Soil, and the many heavy Carriages palling through the lame, become deep and thunderous, and in the Winter Scafon fu very bad, that Carriages cannot
fidcration AT a Committee : And that they do examine ^thereof; and report the fame, as it fliall appear to them, to the 1 loufe :
  And it is referred to Mr. Bagot, Mr. Staunton, Lord
Grey, Mr. Fonerean, Mr. Grofvencr, Mr. Egerton, Lord Howe, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Towffeiid, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Knight, Mr. Morant, Mr. Price, Sir Edmund Iff am, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Curzon, Mr. Fairfax' Mr. Glover, Sir James Daffwood, Mr. Beauderck, Sir George
wick, Chef er, Lancafer, and Tork: 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 Bill for dividing and inclofing the Common Fields, Common Failures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Wafte Grounds, of and in the Parilh of

Then ford, otherwife Fenford, in the County of Northampton, was read a Second 1 ime.
  Refolded' That the Bill be committed to Mr. Town- fend, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Shifter, Mr. Harrell, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Windham, Sir John Sebright, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Lynch Cotton, Mr. Knight, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Curzon, Sir John Ddaval, Mr. Robinfon, Mr. Glover, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Jaekfon, Mr. Morant, Sir 'John Glynne, Mr. ILlt, Sir Charles Hardy, Sir George Savile, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Gray, Mr. Grofvenor, Lord Ferney, Mr. Lafcelles, Lord Grey, Mr. Buller, Mr. Cholndcy, Sir Edward Dering ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Northampton, Oxford, and Bucks: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
extenfive Nature; and that a great Number of Broad Woollen Cloths have been, for many Years laft paft, vended for the Supply of Home Confumption, as well as for the Foreign Markets; and that the Petitioners find that the Regulations, fubftituted by the faid late Aft, are inadequate for preventing Frauds, in certifying the true Contents of the Cloth, and confequently of preferving the Credit of the faid Manufaftures in Foreign Markets; and that the Petitioners are expofed to very great Hardlhips, by the faid Aft, in conducting a Trade of the higheft Importance to the Welfare of this Kingdom in general; and from the Number of Cloths necef- fary to be bought for the Supply of Foreign Markets, it is, by the Rules eftablilhed by the laid Laws, rendered impoffible for the Petitioners (be their Intentions ever fo upright) to guard themfelves, and their Property, againft the Penalties inflifted by the faid Aft; and that the Petitioners are thereby fubjefted to many grievous Penalties, and even to corporal Punilhment, for the Afts of others, and which it is not in their Power to prevent: And therefore praying, That the Petitioners may be relieved in the Premifcs, and that Leave may be given to bring in fuch a Bill, for the better Regulation of a Manufacture of fo great Importance co this Kingdom, in fuch Manner as ihall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Con- fideration ofaCommitree: 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. Lafcelles, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Whicbcot, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Dy fox, Mr. Matkworth, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Townfend, Sir J. Peachey, Mr. Ongley, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Parker, Mr. Curzon, Mr. Ridley, Sir Jarrst 'Smith, Sir Francis Vincent, Sir William Maynard, Sir George Savile, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Prefect, Sic George Armitage, Mr. Touchet, Colonel Barre, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Gray, Sir Alexander Grant, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Bof- cawen, Mr. By de, Mr. Cholmondeley, Mr. Burke, Sir Edward Dcring, Mr. Rolle, Mr. Anfon ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of York, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Wejimorcland, Lancajler, and Nottingham: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power co fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.
   Sir John Sebright prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill to remove and regulate the public Markets in the City of Bath-, for widening certain Streets, Ways, and Paffages, 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 Paffages there; to remove all Nu- fances and Obftruftions therein, and ro prevent the fame for the future ; and for better fupplying the Inhabitants of the faid City, liberties, and Precinfts, with Water : And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   Sir George Savile reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of John Bowman, Thomas Broadley, John Gylby, Charles Pool, John Broadley, and Edmund Popple Efquires, Marmaduke Brown, and Robert Fojler Gentlemen, and others, Truftees, authorized and appointed, by virtue of an Aft paffed in the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty, for draining and improving the Low Grounds and Carrs, in the Parifhes and Territories of Sutton, Ganfead, Swir.e, Benningbolme, Benningholme Grange, and Fairhclme, North Skirlaugh, Rowton, Arnold, Long Rif on, Leven, Hcigholme, and Hally tree Holme, Brandes Burton, and Burfall, Ffke, Ttckton, Wcel, Routh, Meaux, and Waghcn, otherwife Wawn, in Holdcrnejfe, in theEaft Riding of the County of York, and of others, whofe Names are fubferibed, being Proprietors of Lands, within the faid Low Grounds and Carrs, 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, the faid Aft was read; and Mr. William Ivefon, Clerk to the Truf- tees for putting the faid Aft in Execution, being examined, faid, That the faid Trufttes have expended near �. 5,000 in the Purchafe of Lands, and in neceffary Works for carrying the faid Aft into Execution, and have entered into feveral Engagements for that Purpofe, and have contrafted a Debt ot �. 800 and upwards.
   That feveral of the Proprietors have refufed to pay the Tax laid upon their Grounds for the Purpofes of die Aft, and there is no Way to compel them to pay it, as the Aft refers to a Level Tax, as the Mode of making the AfTeffment, which Level Tax does not at prefent exift; and the Truftees have no Way of raifing Money, but by Mortgage, which is ineffeftual, as the Lands are not yet drained ; that if the whole Tax could be levied, it would not be fufficient for the Purpofes of the faid Aft; and that it will not be poffible to drain the faid Lands effectually, unlefs the faid Aft be explained and amended.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a 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, Townlhips, Hamlets, Lordfhips, Precincts, and Territories, of Sutton, Ganftead, Swine, Ben- ningholme, Benningbolme Grange, and Fairbolme, North Skirlaugh, Rowton, Arnold, Long Rifton, Leven, Heigbolme, and Hallytree-Holme, Brandes Burton, and Burfall, Efke, Tickton, Weel, Routh, Meaux, and Wagben, otherwife Wawn, in Holdernejfe, in the Eaft Riding of the County of Fork : And that Sir George Savile, Mr. Whicbcot, Sir George Armytage, Sir George Montgomery Metbam, Mr. Hewett, and Mr. Lafcelles, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Sir George Savile reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Mayor, Aidermen, and Bur- gefles, of the Town of Beverley, in the Eaft Riding of the County of 2�ork, and of the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, refiding near, or travelling on, the Highways, or Roads, thereafter mentioned, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition ; and had direfted 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. Robert Appleton, being examined, faid, That the Roads leading from Severity, by Molfcroft, to Kendall Houfe, in the Road to Scarborough, and from Molfcroft, to a Place called Bainton Salk, in the Road to Malton, are in a ruinous Condition, and in many Places very narrow and incommodious, and cannot be repaired and widened by the prefent Methods prefcribed by Law.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the Road from Beverley, by Molf- croft, to Kendall Houfe $ and from Molfcroft, to Bainton Balk -, in the County of York: And that Sir George Savile, Mr. Lafcelles, and Mr. Whicbcot, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of the Freeholders, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, having Right of Common, or other Intereft, in the Common or Wafte Grounds, called Cuddington, or Bryn Common, in the Townlliip of Cud- ding ton with Bryn, in the Parifh of Weverbam, in the County of Chefttr, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the faid Common or Wafte Grounds are computed to contain 400 Acres, or thereabout �, and
the Petitioners, being defirous to improve their Eftates in the faid Townlhip, have agreed that the fame (hall be divided and indofed: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to inclofe the fame.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Cbobnondeley, Mr. Egerton, and Mr. Crew, do prepare* and bring in, the fame.	�
  A Petition of the Right honourable Brownlow Earl of Exeter, and the humble Petition of George Pocbin Efquire, Lords of the Manors of Bourn, and Bourn Abbots, in the County of Lincoln, the Reverend Humphry Hyde, Vicar of the Parifh of Bourn aforefaid, Thomas Buckwortb Efquire, and others, Proprietors of Lands and other Eftates within the faid Manors and Parifh, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That there are, within the faid Manor and Parifh of Bourn, feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Wafte and Fen Grounds, which may be very much improved, to the great Benefit and Advantage of the feveral Parties interefted therein, if proper Provifion was made for allotting, dividing, in- clofing, and draining thereof, and for preventing the fame from being overflowed and damaged by Water for the future: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid.
  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 Houfe:
  And it is referred to Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Pater- fon, Mr. Whicbcot, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Hujie, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Mole/wortb, Mr. Blackftone, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Morant, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Waller, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Hows, Sir Thomas Hales, Colonel Barre, Mr. Butler, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Knight, Lord Ferney, Sir John Delaval, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Parker, Mr. Grofvenor, Mr. Townfbend, Mr. Ridley, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Mackwortb, Mr. Coutts, Mr. Burrell', and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, Northampton, York, and Cambridge: 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.
  A Petition of Jofiah Cockfhutt Gentleman, One of the Lords of the Manor of Barnetby upon the Woulds, in the County of Lincoln, the Reverend William Cary, Vicar of the Parifh Church of Barnetby aforefaid, and others, Proprietors of Lands and Grounds and Common Right, in, over, and upon the Common Fields, Meadows, and Commonable Places, of, and belonging to Barnetby aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Lordfhip of Barnetby aforefaid confifts of feveral large Open Fields and Meadows, Part of which lie at a confiderable Diftance from the Town of Barnetby, and are, in their prefent Situation, incapable of Improvement; and that there are feveral large Open Commons, or Waftes, within the faid Lordfhip ; and that the Petitioners are defirous that the faid Open Fields, Meadows, and Commons, or Waftes, may be inclofed, and fpecific Parts thereof allotted to each Proprietor: And therefore praying, That the Petitioners may be at Liberty to bring in a Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Lord Brownlow Bertie and Mr. Wbicbcot do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
  A Petition of the Mayor and Corporation, Burgefies, Traders, and Inhabitants, of the Borough of Derby, in behalf of themfelves and many others, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That many Perfons, to whom the Petitioners, in the Courfe of their Dealings, are obliged to give Credit for fmall Sums, taking Advantage
vantage of the Difficulties which the Petitioners lie under, in the Recovery of fuch Sums by the prefent Forms of Law, frequently refufe, though well able, to pay their juft Debts, and that the Petitioners apprehend, that the eftablilhing of a Jurifdiftion within the faid Borough of Derby, and the Liberties thereof, for the Recovery of fmall Sums, in a Way lefs expensive and more expeditious, would be of great Advantage: And therefore praying the Houfe, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the more eafy and fpeedy Recovery of fmall Debts, within the faid Borough, and Liberties thereof, in fuch Manner and Form, as to the Houfe (hall meet.
   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 Houfe: .
   And it is referred to Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Egerton, Sir William Maynard, Mr. Hewett, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Fonereau, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Ra/bkigh, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Paterfon, Lord Frederick Campbell, Sir George Savile, Mr. Hujie, Sir William Meredith, Sir George Armitage, Mr. Ongley, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Jackfon, Lord Howe, Mr. Pref cot, Mr. Molyneux, Doctor Hay, Sir Roger Mojlyn, Colonel Barre, Sir Anthony Abdy, Mr. Touchet, Mr. Gafcoyne, Lord Carys- fort, Mr. Grcfvenor, Lord Ferney, Mr. Gray, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Mr. Bond-, and all the Members who fcrve for the Counties of Derby, Stafford, Leicejier, Nottingham, and Fork : 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 Owners and Proprietors of the Open and Common Field of Hatberop, in the County of Glou- ceflcr, and of the Commonable Lands, Grounds, and Tythes, lying and arifing within the Townfhip and Parilh of Hatberop aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That there are within the faid Townfhip, One large Open and Common Field, confifting of Thirty-two Yard Lands and One Quarter, or thereabouts, and fome odd Lands, and alfo a large Trad: of Land called The Downs, which the Owners and Proprietors thereof are defirous fliould be divided and in- clofed: And therefore praying. That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing, aligning, and allotting, the faid Common Field, Downs, and Common- able Lands, or fuch other Relief in the Premifes, as to the Houfe (hall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Hufle and Mr. Whichcot do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantity of Rice, exported from the Colonies of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to any Part of America, to the Southward of South Carolina and Georgia, fince the paffing of the Afts by which fuch Exportation was allowed, as far as fuch Account can be made up.
   Ordered, That there be laid before this Houfe, an Account of the Quantity of Whale Fins, imported from North America, fince the paffing of an Aft allowing the Importation thereof, upon Payment of the old Subfidy only, as far as fuch Account can be made up.
   Ordered, That James Kerr Efquire, do, this Day, 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 Coirway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days ^January laft, and the 5th and 10th Days of this Inftant February, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon
the 3d and 10th Days of this Inftant February, by His Majefty�s Command.
  Ordered, That Colonel Robert Spragge do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  Ordered, That Mr. John Morgan do attend the faid Committee, at the fame Time.
  An ingroffed Bill for continuing, and granting to His Majefty, certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year 1766. was read the Third Time.
  The Amendment following was propofed to be madd to the Bill; viz.
Pr. 16. 1. 38. To Leave out � or,� and infert � and� inftead thereof.
  And the faid Amendment was, upon the Queftion put thereupon, agreed to by rhe Houfe ; and the Bill was amended at the Table accordingly.
  Refolved, That the Bill do pals: And that the Title be, An Aft for continuing, and granting to His Ma- jefty* certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year 1766.
  Ordered, That Mr. Paterfon do carry the Bill to the Lords, and defire their Concurrence.
  A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open and Arable Fields, and Common Paftures, within the Parilh of Waltham, otherwife Waltham in the Wolds, in the County of Leicejier, was read a Second Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Thoroton, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Jackfon, Lord Granby, Lord George Sutton, Mr. Pitt, Lord Robert Bertie, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Harris, Sf\r George Armytage, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Whitworth, Lord John Cavendijh, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Fane, Mr. Wilfon, Sir Charles hardy, Mr. Shelley, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Walter, Sir John Delaval, Mr. Ward, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Torke, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Harvey, Lord George Sackville, Mr. By de, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Marlin, Lord Hinchinbrook, Mr. Fernon, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Garth, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Earle; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Leicejier, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, 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 Open Arable Fields, and Common Paftures, within the Parilh of Croxton, otherwife Croxton Kerial, in the County of Leicejier, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Thoroton, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Earle, Mr. Garth, Lord Hinchinbrook, Mr. Fernon, Mr. Martin, Mr. Sandys, L.ord George Sackville, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Byde, Mr. Torke, Mr. Whichcot, Sir John Delaval, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Shelley, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Sir Jarrit Smith, Lord John Cavendijh, Sir George Armytage, Mr. Nugent, Lord Granby, Mr. Wilfon, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Harris, Mr. Ryder, Lord Strange, Lord George Sutton, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Walter; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Leicejier, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, and Tork: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of theClock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   A Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Arable Lands, and Common Paftures, within the Parilh of Braunjlon, otherwife Branjlon, in the County of Leicejier, was read a Second Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Thoroton, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Earle, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Garth, Mr. Jennings, Lord Hinchinbrook, Mr. Femon, Mr. Sandys, Lord Strange, Mr. Shelley, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Ward, Sir William Me-* redith, Mr, Wilfon, Mr. Ryder, Sir George Armytage, Sir 3	John
John Delaval, Mr. Harris, Mr. Pin, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Lord George Sutton, Mr. Pane, Lord John Caven- dijb, Mr. Yorke, Sir Charles Hardy, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Lord Granby, Mr. Byde, Sir Jarnt Smith, Lord Robert Bertie, Mr. Whitworth', and all the Members v/ho ferve for the Counties of Lcicfler, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, and York: And they arc to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber.
   A Petition of the Truftees of the Briti/h Mufeum, being offered to be prefented to the Houfe;
   Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, by His Majefty�s Command, acquainted the Houfe, that His Majtfty, 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, in the 2d Year of His prefent Ma- jefty, the Petitioners reprefented to Parliament, that the Sum allowed for the Eftablilhment and Support of the faid Mufeum, was reduced to a Capital of f. 30,000 reduced Bank Annuities, the Dividend of which amounting to �. 900 was, notwithftanding their utmoft Attention to their forming their Lftablilhment with Frugality, greatly infufficient for that Purpofe; upon which Repre- fentation, they obtained a Grant of a further Sum of �. 2000 j and upon a like Application in the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, the Petitioners obtained a Grant of �. 2000 for the fame Purpofe, which Sum, together with the Produce of the faid �. 30,000, are fo far fpent, that what remains is not more than fut- ficient to defray the Expences of the laft Year: And therefore praying the Houfe, to grant the Petitioners fuch further Support, towards enabling them to carry on the Execution of the Truft repofed in them by Parliament, for the general Benefit of Learning and ufeful Knowledge, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
   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 Supply granted to His Majefty.
   Ordered, That the Truftees of the Briiijh Mufeum do lay before this Houfe, an Account of the Money granted by Parliament, for the Ufe of the Briti/h Mufeum, and of the Expenditure thereof.
   The Houfe being informed, that Doctor Morton, from the Truftees of the Briti/h Mufeum, attended at the Door; he was called in-, and, at the Bar, prefented to the Houfe, purfuant to their Order,
   A Book, intituled, � Account of the Truftees of the � Briti/h Mufeum, to the 22d of January inclufive, � 1766.�
   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 Sefiion.
   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 Fortnight.
   The Order of the Day being read, for hearing, at the Bar of this Houfe, the Matter of the Petition of the Burgefles and Freemen of the City, or Borough, of Wells, in the County of Somerfet, on behalf of them- felves, and others, Voters of the faid City, or Borough; and alfo the Matter of the Petition of Peter Taylor Efquire; feverally complaining of an undue Election and Return for the laid City;
   Ordered, That the Matter of the faid Petitions be heard at the Bar of this Houfe, upon this Day Sevennight.
   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, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th and 10th Days of this Inftant February, and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon the 3d and roth Days of this Inftant February, by His Majefty�s Command ;
   A Petition of Stephen Fuller Efquire, Agent of the Ifland of Jamaica, was prefented to the Houle, and read; Setting forth, That, in the Year 1760, there broke out Two Rebellions in the faid Ifland, which threatened not only the Deftruftion of the Inhabitants, but the Lofs of that valuable Colony to Great Britain -, and that, after the faid Rebellions, the Aflembly of the faid Ifland thought proper, in order to defray the Expences that increafed on Account thereof, to lay a Tax by Way of Stamps, which Tax was laid in the Year 1760, and continued till December 1763, when that Law was iufltred to expire, on account, as the Petitioner is informed, and believes, of its being unequal and burthenfome, as it certainly was in a high Degree ; and that the Petitioner moft humbly conceiving, that the Aft for impofing certain Stamp Duties in the Briti/h Colonies and Plantations in America will be attended with the fame Inconveniences, if not greater, (on Account that the Forfeitures and Penalties incurred may be fued for and recovered in any Court of Record, or in any Court of Admiralty or Vice Admiralty in the Ifland, at the Eleftion of the Informer or Profecutor) prays fuch Relief in the Premifcs, as to the Houfe fliall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of the faid Committee.
   Then the Houfe refolved itfelf into the faid Committee.
   Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
   Mr. Cooke took the Chair of the Committee.
   Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair.
   Mr. Cooke reported from the Committee, That they had examined feveral other Witnefles, and had made a further Progrefs in the Matter to them referred -, and that he was direfted by the Committee to move, that they may have Leave to fit again.
   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 Conway, upon the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and jiftDaysofywjIall, and the 5th and 10th Days of this Inftant February', and by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon the 3d and 10th Days of this Inftant February, by His Majefty�s Command.
   Ordered, That the feveral Perfons, who were ordered to attend the faid Committee this Day, except Barlow Trecothick Efquire, Mr. Hanbury, and Mr. Mildred, ib attend the faid Committee To-morrow Morning.
And then the Houfe adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.
Mercurii^ 12' die Februarii;
Anno 6� Gcorgii IIP15 Regis, 1766.
  PRAYERS.
A
Petition of the Clergy, Gentry, and others of His
Macfty�s Subjects, refiding near and palling through, the Highways and Road between Wendover and Buckingham, in the County of Bucks, whole Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and

and read ; Taking Notice of an Aft, made in the 24th Year of the Reign of King George the Second, for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two former Afts, for repairing the Road from Wendover to the Town of Buckingham, in the County of Bud's, and to and through the feveral Places therein mentioned, in the Counties of Bucks and Middlefex-, and alleging, that the Truftees appointed by the faid Afts have applied all the Money, arifing by virtue thereof, towards amending the faid Road �, yet the fame is not in good Repair, nor can poflibly be made fo, unlefs the faid Aft of the 24th Year of his faid late Majefty be continued for a longer Term, the Truftecs authorized to take additional Tolls, and to borrow a further Sum of Money oa the Credit thereof, for the immediate Repair of the laid Road : And therefore praying for a Continuance of the faid Aft, made in the 24th Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, in fuch Manner, and for fuch Time, and with fuch further Powers, as to the Houfe fhall ftem 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 fhall appear to them, to the Houle :
   And it is referred to Mr. Lowndes, Sir I Md am Maynard, Mr. Lafcelles, Sir George Colebrooke, Mr. Plumer, Lord Grey, Mr. Pane, Sir James Dajhwood, Mr. MoleJ- wortb, Mr. Ridley, Sir George Savile, Mr. Gartb, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Prefcot, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Gray, Mr. Grey, Mr. Boone, Mr. Kynafton, Mr. Ward, Mr. Rolle, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Willoughby, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Powlet, Mr. Prowfe, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Clive, Mr. Sandys, Sir John Palmer, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Pitt, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Coventry ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Bucks, Middlefex, Oxford, Northampton, and Warwick: 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.
    Sir William Meredith reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Merchants and Mafters of Ships and VelTels of the Port of Liverpool, whofe Names are fubferibed, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition ; and had di- refted 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 rhe Allegations of the faid Petition, Mr. William Hutchinfon, being examined, faid. That he hath been many Years Captain of a Ship, and is now Dock Mailer of the Port of Liverpool, and has frequently fur- veyed the Banks and Entrance into that Port with Mr. Mackenzie, who was employed by the Government as Surveyor of the Coafts of this Kingdom, and that the Ranks and Tide Ways are Io intricate and interwoven, and there being many moveable Banks and Shoals, the Navigation into the Harbour is very dangerous ; that there have been above too Lives, and about 15 Ships Totally loft within a few Years paft, and many others greatly damaged, which hath been owing to the Un- Ikilfulni fs of Pilots; that he has known a Ship lay off the Harbour Eight Days for want of a Pilot, and was obliged to go to the Ilie of Man for one ; that there is no Law or Charter for afeertaining the Prices for con- dufting Ships into or out of the faid Port; and that the making Provifion for the proper Regulation of Pilots, and afeertaining their Rates or Prices, would tend greatly to promote and encourage Trade and Navigation, and be of public Utility.
  Captain William Dun, being examined, confirmed the above Evidence, as to the great Danger of the Entrance into the laid Port; and added, that he himfelf hath had Perfons calling themfelves Pilots on board his
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ton, to Taylor's Crofs, and from thence to Bone's Shop, in the Parilh of Moorwin/lcw, and from Taylor's Croft aforefaid, to Upcott Moor South Gate, in the laid Parilh of Kilkhnmpton; and from Stratton aforefaid, through the feveral Parilhes of Stratton and Launcells aforefaid, to Murton Pound, in the faid Parilh of Launcells, and from the Red Poff aforefaid, to Kearfam Crofs, in the fame Parilh; are in a very ruinous Condition, narrow in many Places, and incommodious to PalTengers, and cannot effedually be widened and amended by the prefent Method provided by Law : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for 1 epairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the laid Roads, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe (hall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the laid 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. Molefwortb, Sir John St. Aubyn, Sir William Maynard, Mr. Lowndes, Sir fames Dajhwood, Mr. Garth, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Prefect, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Lane, Lord Carysfort, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Herl ord, Mr. Townjbend, Mr, Plumer, Sir William Meiedith, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Luther, Mr. Lcfellcs, Mr. Buller, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Burrell, Mr Aufrcre, Mr Bertie, Mr. Clive, General A'Court, Mr. Glover, Mr. Gafoyne, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Sir William Balter, Mr. Hewett, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. OngLy, Sir Roger Mojiyn, Mr. Hufe, Mr. Whicbrot; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorfet, and Somerfet: 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.
   APetition of the Juftices of the Peace, Gentlemen. Clergy, and Freeholders, of the feveral Counties of Kent and Suffex, and of the feveral Perfons ufually travelling the Road from London to Tunbridge Wells, in the laid County of Kent; and from thence to Uckfeld, Lewes, and Bright bchrf on, in the faid County of Suffex, was prefented to the Houle, and read ; Setting forth. That the Road from the Tunbridge Turnpike, at Tunbridge Wells, in the faid County of Kent, to Ropers Gate, in the Parilh of Frant, otherwife Fant, in the faid County of Suffex, and from thence through Erridge Green, and Boarjhead Street, to Crowboraugb Gate, and from thence through Poundgate Lane, and Five Ajhen Down, to Ringlet Crofs, near the Town of Uckfeld, in the faid County of Suffex, is impaffable for Wheel Carriages in the Winter, and very dangerous and difficult for Perfons travelling in Carriages, or on Horfeback, at all Times: And therefore praying. That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for repairing the faid Road, in fuch Manner 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. Plumer, Sir fohn Glynne, Mr. Tuffnel, Mr, Harbord, Sir John Griffin, Mr. Rebow, Sir Anthony Abdy, Mr. Honeywood, Mr. Henniker, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Bacon, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Bull, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Butler, Sir Lionel Pilkington, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Pelham, Lord I Vint er ton, Mr. Vernon, .Sir Samuel Corniff, Lord Mexborough, Mr. Gajcoyne, Sir Charles Famiaby, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Tbomlmfon, Sir George Colcbrooke, Mr. Sergifon, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Sargent, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Lord Advocate of Scotland, Sir William Maynard, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Houblon, Sir William Baker, Lord Strange, Mr.Shuttleworth, Mr. Harvey, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Kent, Suffex, and Surrey ; and for the Cinque Ports : And they aie to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber �, and have Power to lend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.
   A Petition of feveralNoblemen, and the humble Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and Farmers, of the County of If ex, and of many Tradefmen, and other Inhabitants, living in feveral Towns anti Villages in the faid County, whofe Names are there, unto fubferibed, was prefented so the I Joule, and read ; Setting forth. That the River Chdmer, running from the Town of Chelmsford, to the Port of Malden, in the faid County, is capable of being made navigable for Boars, Barges, and other Veffels ; and that the making the fame navigable will be of great Benefit and Advantage to the Petitioners, and other Inhabitants of the laid County, and of public Utility : And therefore praying. That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for making navigable the laid River ChAmer, from rhe faid Port of Malden, to the Town of Chelmsford aforefaid, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations, 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 Ihall appear to them, to the 1 ioufe :
   And it is referred to Sir William Maynard, Sir Anthony Abdy, Mr. Luther, Mr. Burrell, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Bull, Mr. Gafcoyne, Sir George Tonge, Mr. Tuffnel, Mr. Bullock, Sir John Glynne, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Nugent, Sir John Griffin, Mr. Henniker, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Honey-wood, Mr. Garth, Mr. Plumer, Lord Frederick Campbell, Sir William Baker, Mr. Boone, Mr. Jackfon, Sir Alexander Gilmour, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Clive, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Pennant, Sir lynch Cotton, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Wbitjhed, Lord Catberlough, I.ord A les borough, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Fuller, Lord Advocate of Scotland, Mr. Kywjhm, Mr.Sargent; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Effex, AUddlejex, Suffex, Kent, Hertford, Surrey, Cambridge, and Suffolk: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five ot the Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.
   A Petition of J�F� ^Fr/^/ Gentleman, Impropriatin� of the great and fmall Tythes, arifing within the Open Fields of Lubnam, otherwife Lubenbam, in the County of Leiccfer, and a Proprietor of Land and Ground lying within the faid Open Fields, Robert Hotchkin Efquire, Lcbbeus Humfrey, and Jofeph Chapman Gentlemen, and others, alfo Proprietors of Lands and Grounds there, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Lands and Grounds of the Proprietors, in the faid Open Fields, lie intermixed and dilperfed in fmall Paretis, -and are, in their prefent Situation, incapable of any Improvement; that it would fend to the Advantage of the Proprietors thereof, if the fame were divided and inclofed: And therefore praying. That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for that Pur- pofe.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of rhe laid Petition: And that Sir John Palmer, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Darker, and Sir Thomas Cave, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of the Mafter, Fellows, and Scholars, of CbrijPs College, within the Univerfity of Cambridge, John Willey Clerk, Thomas Affey, John Clifford, Richard Sutton, Robert Burton, and of the feveral other Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, Owners and Proprietors of Lands, Grounds, and Common, lying and being within rhe Lordlhip, or Liberty, of Kegwortb, in the County of Leicejier, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, 'That there arc, within the faid Lordlfiip, or Liberty, feveral Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Commons; and that the Lands and Grounds lie intermixed and dilperfed in fmall Parcels, and, in their prefent Situation, are incapable of but very fmall Improvement; and, that if the lame were divided and inclofed, it would be of great
Benefit

Benefit and Advantage to the Petitioners, and of public Utility : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill tor dividing and inclofing the faid Fields, Meadows, Paftures, and Commons, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Sir John Palmer, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Darker, and Sir Thomas Cave, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of Thomas Peach Efquire, Lord of the Manor of Quenyborough, in the County of Leicefter, and a Proprietor of Forty-fix Yard Lands and upwards, in the Fields ofEfuenyborough aforefaid, Samuel Belton Clerk, Vicar of duenyborough aforefaid, and John Kilby Gentleman, a Proprietor of Eleven Yard Lands in Quetiyborcugh aforefaid, or thereabouts, was prefented to the Houfe, and read *, Setting forth, That there are feveral Open Fields, and Commonable Lands, within the faid Manor, which, in their prefent State, are incapable of Improvement, and the Value thereof would be confiderably incrcafed, if the fame were divided and inclofed: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the laid Common Fields, and Commonable Lands, under fuch Regulations as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Sir John Palmer, Mr. Hewett, and Mr. Keck, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of the Truftees for putting in Execution Two Ads of Parliament made, one in the Eighth, and the other in the Twenty-fevcnth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty, for repairing and widening the Road from Rochdale, in the County Palatine of Lancafter, over Blackftone Edge, to the Towns of Halifax and Ealand, in the County of York, was prefented to the Houfe, and read | Setting forth, That the Petitioners have proceeded in the Execution of the faid Ads, and have borrowed feveral Sums of Money on the Credit of the Tolls thereby granted, which they have applied in Repair of the Road; and that confiderable Progrefs has been made therein, to 'he great Advantage and Convenience of the Country ; b 'hat the laid Road is ftill in many Places very narrow and ruinous, and cannot be fufliciently repaired and widened, unlefs the Petitioners are impow- ered to alter the Courfe of it in fome Parts, and unlefs the Powers of the laid Ads, which are in many In- ftances defedive and inconvenient, are amended and enlarged, and the Term further continued: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for continuing the Term, and enlarging the Powers, of the faid Ads, in fuch Manner 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. Harbord, Mr. Shiftier, Sir
Waite Ground, called Wales Common, containing, by Eftimation, 350 Acres and upw irds : and that, within the Lime Manor ot Wales, there are alfo certain Open and Common Fields, called The Owlerbarrow Field, Tie Crewgap Field, and The Townend Field, containing, together, by Eftimation, 200 Acres, or upwards; and alleging, that the Lands, in the laid Open Fields, lie intermixed and dilperfed, and at prefent are incapable of any Improvement: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for inclofing, allotting, and dividing, the feveral Commons, Waite Grounds, and Open Common Fields, with and under fuch Rules, Provifions, and Directions, as to the Houfe Ihall feem proper and requifite.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Mr. Lafceiles, Mr. Harbord, and Sir George Savile, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of feveral of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants, of the County of Derby, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the High Road leading from Cranford Fridge, in the faid County, through Holloway and Erich, to the Turnpike Road, at or near Langley Mill, in the faid County, is become deep and ruinous, and cannot be repaired by the Laws in being : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for effectually repairing and widening the laid Road, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe Hull 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 Lord George Cavendifts, Mr. Gray, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Montagu, Lord Grey, Mr. Glover, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Shiftier, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fane, Mr. Darker, Mr. Grant, Mr. Plumer, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Norris, Mr. Lafceiles, Sir Thomas Cave, Lord Downe, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Townjhend, Lord Burgherjh, Sir William Meredith, Mr.Ctf, Mr. Jennings, Sir William Codrington, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Hcublon, Mr. Grey, Sir Edward Dering; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby, Nottingham, Fork, Stafford, Chcfter, and Lancafter: 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.
   A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders, and others, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, re- fiding in or near the Roads after mentioned, was pre- fented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth. That the Roads leading from Afhborne, in the County of Derby, through Clifton, and the feveral Parifhes of Edlajlone, Safer, and Cubley, to Sudbury, and from the Turnpike
Road
Road upon Hatton Moore in the faid County, to a Houfe in Tuibury* in the County of Stafford* now in the Pof- feflion of Widow Jabberer, and lately known by the Sign of the Cock* and from Sudbury aforefaid, through Dray- cot* over the Foreft of Needwood* and through Fox all co Toxall Bridge* in the faid County of Stafford, are in a very ruinous Condition, efpecially in the Winter Seafon, and in many Places very narrow, incommodious, and dangerous for Carriages and PalTcngers, and cannot be properly amended, widened, and kept in good Repair, by the ordinary Courfe of Law : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the faid Roads, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe fhall 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 fhall appear to them, to the Houfe :
   And it is referred to Lord George Cavendiflo* Mr. Plumer* Mr. Fonereau* Mr. Vernon* Mr. Garth* Mr. Town- fhend* Mr. Harbord* Mr. Ridley* Lord Grey* Mr. IVbicheat, Mr. Shiffner* Mr. Luther* Sir Lionel Pilkington* Mr. Fairfax* Sir Charles Kemys Tynte* Sir Charles Farnaby* Mr. Gray* Mr. Honeywood* Mr. Darker* Sir John Glynne* Mr. Vernon* Sir Robert Burdett* Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Onflow* Mr. Tcwnjhend* Mr. Waller* Sir Anthony My* Sir Alexander Gilmour* Mr. Calvert* Lord George Sackville* Mr. Butler* Mr. Willoughby* Sir Edward Dering* Sir Edward Larner* Mr. Boone* Lord Advocate of Scotland* Mr. Whitworth* Sir William Baker; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Derby* Stafford* York* Nottingham* Cbefter, 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 Perlons, Papers, and Records.
   Sir Charles Farnaby reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of rhe Juftices of the Peace, Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders, and other Inhabitants, living in and near the Road leading from the Cock and Lyon Back Gate* in Dartford* in the County of Kent* into and through a certain Street called Lowfield* in the faid Town of Dartford, to Sutton Place* in the Parilh of Sutton Athone* in the faid County, and from thence through Sutton Street* to the Turnpike Road, at the Weft End of Farmingham* in the faid County, and from the White Pojt* at the Eaft End of Farmingham aforefaid, to and through Eynsford Street* in the faid County, by Eynsford Church* into and through the Road called the Upper Way* to Otford* in the faid County, and from thence through Otford Street* to the Pond, at the North End of the Town of Seven Oaks* in the faid County ; and alfo the Road, being about a Quarter of a Mile, leading out of the beforementioned Road, at the South Weft Corner of the Garden Wall belonging to Sutton Place aforefaid, to the South Weft Corner of the Garden Wall belonging to the Manfion Houfe, in Darenth Street* in the laid County, now in the Occupation of Mr. Thomas Scrimfour-* and the Road leading from Eynsford Church* to the Farm Houfe belonging to George Pawley* at the Weft End of Eynsford; and alfo the Road marked and ftaked out, containing in Length One hundred and Two Perches, or thereabouts, leading out of the aforefaid Road, between Eynsford and Otford* through a Field or Farm Yard belonging to Shoreham Caftle Farm, into the Road leading from Lullingftone Park to Shoreham* in the faid County; 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 Sherrin and Mr. Thomas Williams fevcrally faid, That rhe faid Roads are in general very deep and ruin- e'js, and in many Parts thereof fo very narrow, that it
is dangerous fo? a Perfon on Horfeback to pafs a Carriage, and that the faid Roads cannot be effectually repaired and widened by the ordinary Courfe of Law; that the repairing and making a good Road, from the Road leading from Shoreham* to Lullingjione Park, through a Farm Yard and a Field, belonging to Shoreham Caftle Farm, into the Road leading from Otfcrd to Eynsford* would be of great Convenience to all Perfons travelling from Shoreham to Dartford\ and that it will be necefTary to Ihut up rhe Way through Lullingftone Park, to prevent Perfons evading the Payment of the Tolls.
   Ordered* That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repairing, widening, and altering, feveral Roads, leading to the Town of Dartford* in the County of Kent: And that Sir Charles Farnaby* Mr. Fairfax* and Mr. Whitworth* do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   Mr. Vane reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Moor, Wafte, or Common, in the feveral Townlhips, Villages, or Hamlets, of Upper Heworlh and Nether lleworih* in the County of Durham* 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 Edward Stewart Efquire, whofe Property is of the Annual Value of about �. 60, who refufed to fign, but did not objeCt to the Bill; and alfo except Sir Benjamin Rawling* whole Property confifts of about One Acre and an Half, whole Agent attended at a Meeting of the Proprietors, and had no Objection, but did not fign the Bill; 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 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, with feveral Amendments to One of them, agreed to by the Houfe.
   Ordered* That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.
   A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofc Names are thereunto fubferibed. Owners and Proprietors of Lands and Grounds, and otheiwife interefted, in the Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, Common Grounds, Heath and Wafte Grounds, of King's Thorpe* in the County of Northampton* was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Lands and Grounds of the Petitioners and others, in the faid Fields and Meadows, lie intermixed and dif- perfed, and, in their prefent Situation, are incapable of Improvement, and it would tend greatly to the Advantage of all Perfons interefted therein, if the fame were divided and inclofed: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing rhe laid Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, Common Grounds, Heath, and Wafte Grounds, in fuch Manner, and under Rich Regulations, as to rhe Houfe fhall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Mr. Frederick Montagu, Mr. Butler* and Mr. Knightly* do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of Robert Andrew Efquire, Lord of the Manor of Harlefton* in the County of Northampton* the Reverend Thomas Andrews ReCtor of the Parilh Church of Harlefton aforefaid, and of feveral Owners and Pro- prietosrof Lands and Eftates, in the Open and Common Fields of Harlefton aforefaid, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners are fciled, or pofleffed, of divers Freehold Eftates, and other Proper-
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ties, in the feveral Opert and Common Fields and Meadows of Harlejlon aforefaid, which lie intermixed and difperfed in fmall Parcels; and that there are many Acres of Furze, Heath, and Wafte Grounds belonging to the faid Manor and Pariffi, at prefent of little or no Ufe ; all of which, if divided and inclofed, would be of great Advantage to the feveral Proprietors and Owners thereof: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the faid Open and Common Fields, Common Meadows, Common Paftures, Common Ground, Heath, and Wafte Grounds, in fuch Manner, and under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, purfuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition: And that Mr. Frederick Montagu, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Knigbtly, do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
   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 to the Houfe, purfuant to their Order,
   An Account of all Foreign Goods exported from England, to the Britijh Colonies in America, whether under Certificate or otherwife, from Chriftmas 1762 to Cbriftmas 1763; diftinguifhing each Year, with the Amount of Duties and Drawbacks paid thereon: And alfo,
   An Account of all Foreign Goods exported from England, to the Britijh Colonies in America, whether under Certificate or otherwife, from Cbriftmas 1763 to Cbriftmas 1764; diftinguifhing each Year, with the Amount of the Duties and Drawbacks paid thereon :
And alfo.
    An Account of the Total Values of the Exports from England, to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Streigbts, and of the Imports from the fame into England, from Cbrift- nas 1762 to Chriftmas 1763 ; diftinguiffiing each Country, with the Exceedings of the feveral Exports upon the Imports, or of the Imports upon the Exports: And
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confiderarion 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. Pitt, Mr. Boone, Mr. Harbor d, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Waller, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gray, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Grant, Mr. Glover, Sir Lynch Cotton, Sir Janies Dafhwood, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Cornwall, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fonercau, Lord North, Mr. Townjhend, Lord Carysfort, Lord Brownlow Bertie, Mr. Butler, Lord Grey, Mr. Bagot, Lord Burgberjh, Sir Thomas Hales, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Sandys, Sir Edward Turner, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Sir Robertt Burdett, Mr. Fairfax, Sir William Maynard, Sir Alexander Gilmour, General Howard, Mr. Clive ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Dorfet, So- merfet, Devon, and Cornwall: 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 Sir John St. Aubyn fiaronet, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That His Majefty�s Dock of Plymouth, and the Town of Dock contiguous thereto, (being the Eftate of the Petitioner) are very populous; and that a fufficient Quantity of good and wholefome Water, requifite and ne- ceflary, as well for the Ufe of the Inhabitants of Dock Town aforefaid, as for the Services of His Majefty�s Dock Yard and Navy, and for the Officers, Artificers, and others, employed in His Majefty�s Service, cannot be had and obtained, otherwife than being brought ? from a confiderable Diftance, and that not without
great Expence and Difficulty; and that the Petitioner doth propofe, and is willing to undertake, the bringing and conveying of Frelh Water, from certain Places in the County of Devon, unto Dock Town aforefaid, as well for the Ufe and Service of His Majefty�s Dock Yard and Navy, and for the Officers, Artificers, and others, employed in the Service of His Majefty, upon a reafonable Recompence and Confiderarion to be made to the Petitioner for the fame, as alfo for the Ufe and Benefit of the Petitioner, and his Tenants the Inhabitants of the faid Town, they likewife making to the Petitioner a reafonable and proper Satisfaction for the faid Water : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, to enable the Petitioner and his Heirs to carry the faid Propofal into Execution, and for giving the Petitioner fuch Powers for effecting the fame, as by the Houfe fhall be thought proper, reafonable, and effectual for that Purpofe*
    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 ffiall appear to them, to the Houle :
   And it is referred to Mr. Burrell, Mr. Buller, Sir Jofepb Mawbey, Mr. Willoughby, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Pennant, Mr. Boone, Mr. Sargent, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Gafcoyne, Sir Charlei Kemys Tynte, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Clive, Mr.
6 X	Montagu,
 Parifh of Hexton, in the County of Hertford was pre- fented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Lands of the Petitioners in the faid Fields lie intermixed and difpeifed, and, in their prefent Situation, are incapable of Improvement, and that it would be advantageous to the feveral Perfons interefted therein, if the fame were divided and inclofed: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for dividing and inclofing the laid Fields, Lands, and Grounds, in fuch Manner as to the Houfe fhall feem meet.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the laid Petition : And that Mr. Byde and Mr. Butler do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
    A Petition of the moft noble William Henry Cavendijh, Duke of Portland, Lord of the Manor of Caftlefowerby, in the County of Cumberland, and the Right worlhipful the Dean and Chapter of Carlijle, on behalf of themfelvcs, and divers others having Right of Common upon the Waftes and Commons of the faid Manor, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That there is a large Common Moor, or Traft of Wafte Ground, commonly called Sowerby Paftare, and fundry fmall Parcels of Wafte Land, lying within the faid Manor, containing, by Eftimation, 5000 Acres, or thereabouts, which, if divided and inclofed, would be greatly improved, and rendered of much greater Value to the feveral Perfons interefted therein, than the fame now are; and that the Petitioners, and the feveral other Perfons on whofe behalf this Petition is prefented, have agreed to have the fame divided and allotted, in Proportion to each Per- fon�s Right in the fame : And therefore praying, That
    Mr. Speaker relumed the Chair.
    Mr. Cooke reported from the Committee, That they had examined feveral other Witneffes, and made a fur- cution.
ther Progrefs in the Matter to them referred ; and that Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- he was directed by the Committee to move, that they fuant to the Prayer of the faid Petition : And that Lord may have Leave to fit again.	Grey, Mr. Hewett, and Mr. Curwen, do prepare, and
    Refolved, That this Houfe will, To-morrow Morn- bring in, the fame.
ing, refolve itfelf into a Committee of the whole Houfe, to confider further of the feveral Papers, which wdre
prefented to the Houfe, by Mr. Secretary Conway, upon bendaries of the Cathedral Church of the Biefied Virgin the 14th, 22d, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January Mary, of Lincoln, and, in Right of his faid Prebend, laft, and the 5th and 10th Days of this Inftant February, Patron of the Church of Balderton, in the County of and by Mr: Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon the 3d Nottingham, and Owner of the moft confiderable Part of and 10th Days of this Inftant February, by His Majefty�s the Great Tythes there, Robert Lock Clerk, Vicar of the Command.	faid Church, William Ellis Efquire, the Leflee of the
   Ordered, That the feveral Perfons, who were ordered faid Prebend, and of feveral other the Land Owners to attend the faid Committee this Day, except Lieute- and Perfons interefted in the Common Fields, Meadows, nant Balfour and William Kelly Efquire, do attend the Common Pafture, and Wafte Grounds, in the Parilh of laid Committee To morrow Morning.	Balderton aforefaid, was prefented to the Houfe, and
   Ordered, That Mr. Nugent have Leave to make a read - Setting forth, That the Petitioners are Owners Motion, it being Half an Hour after Nine of the and Proprietors of Lands within the faid Parilh, which Clock.	lie intermixed and difperfed in fmall Parcels, and are in-
   And he moved the Houfe accordingly.	_ conveniently fituated, fo that the fame are incapable of
   Ordered, That Mr. Robert Hale do attend the faid any confiderable Improvement; and that, if the fame Committee, To-morrow Morning.	were divided and inclofed, it would tend to the Benefit
and Advantage of the Parties concerned: And there-
And then the Houfe adjourned till To morrow Morn- fore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a ing, Nine of the Clock.	Bill for the Purpofes aforefaid, under fuch Regulations
as the Houfe fhall think proper.
  Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuantt0 ^ ^ycr of the laid Petition : And that Mr, Hewett, Mr. Howard, and Mr. Willoughby, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
A Petition of the Right honourable Francis Earl Brook of Warwick Cajlle, and Earl of Warwick, and fe- A	veral other Perfons, whofe Names are fubferibed, being
Anno 6 Georgn III Reg s, 7 6.	Proprietors of Lands and Grounds in the Parilh of Haje-
      p	lor, in the County of Warwick, was prefented to the
      1RAYERS.	Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the faid Lands
 A Petition of feveral Perfons, whofe Names are there- and Grounds lie open, common, and intermixed, and unto fubferibed, Proprietors of Land, and other- are inconveniently lituate for the Owners thereof: And wife interefted, in the feveral Open and Common Fields, therefore praying the Houfe will grant Leave to bring and other Commonable Lands and Grounds, in the in a Bill for inclofing and dividing the faid Lands and
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in repairing the Piers, arid in deepening the Channel intd the Harbour, and particularly have rebuilt about 230 Yards in Length of the old Part of the Weft Pier, and caufed it to be executed in the moft fubftantial and ef- kdual Manner ; but the Foundations of a confiderable Part of the Remainder of that Pier being weakened and impaired, by the fcowering away of the Sand out of the Harbour, or the Decay or walhing away of the Marie, or foft Rock, whereon that Part of the fame Pier has been built, and both the Eaft and Weft Piers having been alfo greatly Ihaken by the Seas, it is become abfolutely necelfary to repair the fame in the like fubftantial Manner without Delay ; and that to complete the faid Repairs, and the other Works directed to be done by the faid recited Ails, will be very expenfive, being ettimated, at a moderate Computation, at 11,000/. and upwards ; and the faid Truftces having, for carrying on the faid Works, and other Works for repairing the faid Piers and improving the laid Harbour, according to the Trufts repofed in them, borrowed upon Mortgage of the Duties, the Sum of f. 11,500, whereof f. 5,500 is Hill unpaid ; and as the Duty of One Farthing per Chaldron, granted by the faid Aft of the Eighth Year of King George the Second, will determine on the Firft Day of June, 1766, it will jiot be poflible for the faid Truftees to pay off the faid remaining Debt, and complete the Repairs and Works, directed by the laid recited Afts, without the further Aid of Parliament; and that the Powers by the faid former Adis granted, relating to the Authority given, and Salary to be allowed, to the Pier or Flarbour Matter appointed purfuant thereto, are found by Experience to be infufficient for the well governing the faid Harbour, and properly rewarding fuch Service: And therefore praying the Houfe to grant the faid Truftees fuch further Aid for enabling them to pay off their faid Debt, and complete the Repairs and Works directed by the faid recited Acts, and neccflary to be done for preferving the faid Piers, and improving the faid Harbour, and to give them Power to enlarge the Salary, or Allowance, of the faid Pier Matter, and to inveft him with fuch Powers for4 the better regulating the Shipping in the faid Harbour, 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 Hull appear to them, to the Houfe :
  And it is referred to Mr. Cholmley, Sir Thomas Cave, Lord Grey, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Ward, Sir John Palmer, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Byde, Mr. Townfend, Mr. Bagot, Sir Joftpb Mawbey, Mr. Cocke, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Anfon, Mr. Butler, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Hewett, Lord North, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Fairfax, Lord Frederick Campbell, General Whitmore, Mr. Thrale, Mr. Howard, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Har- bord, Sir John Griffin, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Crew; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Fork, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Wejl- moreland, Lancajler, and Nottingham : 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.
  A Petition of feveral Makers and Manufacturers of Glafs, within this Kingdom, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners frequently take Apprentices very young, who for feveral Years arc of no Benefit to their Mailers, but rather a Burthen; and that it often happens, after fuch Apprentices have ferved fome Years, they are prevailed upon to abfent themfelves from their Mailers, for the Remainder of their Apprcnticelhips, to the great Lofs and Detriment of their Mailers; and that there are articled Journeymen employed in the fame Manufacture, who frequently leave their Mailers before the Terms of their Articles expire, although they have received Money in Advance for Work to be performed by them, to the great Dif- 3	appoint-

Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table.
  $ir Jofrb Mawbey prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for paving the High Street, Part of White Street, and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, and Parilh of 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 laid Streets : And the fame was received ; and read the birft 1 ime.
  Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
  A Petition of feveral Truftees appointed to put in Execution feveral Afts of Parliament palled in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Firft, and of the Fourth Year of his late Majefty King George the Second, for re- pairing feveral Roads, in the Counties of Surrey and Suf- fex; and alfo of an Aft pafied in the Tenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aft for explaining and amending, and making more efteftua!, feveral Afts of Parliament, made in the Fourth, Sixth, and Tenth Years of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Firft, refpeftively, for repairing the feveral Roads therein mentioned, in the Counties of Surrey, Kent, and Sujfex, and for enlarging the Terms and Powers by the faid Afts granted, and for repairing the Roads lying between Nonefucb and Worcefter Parks, in the Parilh of Cuddington, in the County of Surrey; was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners have proceeded in the Repair of the faid Roads ; and have borrowed Money upon the Credit of the faid Tolls, a large Sum whereof remains unpaid, nor is it poffible, during the fubfifting Term, to keep the faid Roads in Repair, and repay the Money borrowed ; and that the faid Afts have, in many other Particulars, been found to be defeftive; and alfo fetting forth, That the Roads leading from the End of the Turnpike Road in Smitbam Bottom, beyond Croydon, to the End of Wooley Lane, next Rygate ; and alfo the Road from the Town of Wandfworth, through Garrat, to Tooting, are in a ruinous Condition, too narrow�, and cannot be repaired by the ordinary Courfe of Law; and that Part of the faid Roads, under the Direftion of the Petitioners, leading from the Stones End, in the Borough of Southwark, towards Croydon, Sutton, King JI on, and Camberwell, in the faid County of Surrey, from their Contiguity to the Metropolis, are very much frequented, and Perfons obliged to travel the fame by Night are frequently expofed to Robberies, and other Outrages, which the Petitioners apprehend might, in great Meafure, be prevented, if a regular nightly Watch was eftabliflied upon certain Parts of the faid Roads, and a fufficicnt Number of Lamps fet up to enlighten the fame, but the Powers given to the Petitioners are infufficient for thofe Purpofes: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to enlarge the Term and Powers granted by the find feveral Afts, and likewife to make Provifions for repairing the Road from Smitham Bottom beyond Croydon, to Wooley Lane End, and from Wandfworth to Tooting; and alfo to impower the Petitioners to fet up s fufficient Number of Lamps, and to fupport and maintain a proper Number of Watchmen, for the enlightening and watching the laid Road, under fuch Regulations as to the I loufe Ihall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petition be referred to the Confideration of a Committee : And that they do examine rhe Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it Ihall appear to them, to the I loufe :
   And it is referred to Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Onfow, Sir Fruccis Tini ent, Mr. Sbjfucr, Sir Charles Mordaunt,
Harns, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Whitworth, Lord Strange, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Bootle, Sir Jorrit Smith, Mr. Coutts, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Lord Warkworth, Lord Downe, Mr. Foley, Sir Robert Burdett, Mr. Waller, Sir Edward Dering, Sir
Lynch Cotton, Mr. Ewer, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Jennings-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Surrey, Sujfex, Kent, Middlefex, and Ejfex-, 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 feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubfcribed, being Inhabitants refiding in St. Olave's Street, Freefcbool Street, and Bermondfey Street, in and near the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners obferve by the Votes of the I loufe, that Application is making to Parliament, for a Bill, for paving the High Street, Blackman Street, White Street, and Kent Street, in the Borough of Southwark, 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 -, and that St. Olave's Street and Bermondfey Street make One of the principal Highways leading from London Bridge to the neareft Turnpike upon the great Kentifj Road; and alfo that St. Olave's Street and Free- fcbool Street lead directly from London Bridge to the Turnpike Road called The New Road, in the Parifli of Bermondfey, in the County of Surrey, which is the neareft Highway leading from London Bridge to His Majefty�s Victualling Office and Dock Yard at Deptford, in the County of Kent; and that all the faid Streets are great Thoroughfares, and are, at prefent, very ill paved, and not fufficiently cleanfed, lighted, and watched, and there are many Obftruftions and Annoyances therein; and that, if the Provifions of the faid Bill were extended to St. OlavPs Street, Freefchool Street, aforefaid, and from thence to the neareft End of the faid Turnpike Road, called The New Road, and to Bermondfey Street, fo far as to the Stones End, the fame would be of great Utility and Advantage, as well to the Public as to the Petitioners, and all Perfons palling through the faid Streets; and that the Petitioners conceive, that if a fmall Toll was laid upon all Cattle, and Carriages, palling on Sundays through the neareft Turnpikes of the Roads which communicate with the faid Streets, and that if the Petitioners were enabled to make Rates on themfelves, and the other Inhabitants of the laid Streets and Places, the fame might be well paved and duly watched, lighted, cleanfed, and freed from Obftrudions and Annoyances: And therefore praying, That the Provifions of the faid Bill may be extended to St. Olave's Street, Freefchool Street, aforefaid, and from thence to the neareft End of the faid Turnpike Road, called The New Read, in the Parilh of Bermondfey, in the faid County of Surrey, and alfo to Bermondfey Street aforefaid, as far as the Stones End, and to the feveral Courts, Yards, and other Places, not being Thoroughfares, adjoining thereunto; and that the Petitioners may have fuch other Aid and Relief as the Houfe Ihall think fit.
   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 Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Townfhend, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Francis Vincent, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Harris, Mr. Onflow, Mr. Coutts, Lord Strange, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Lafcelles, Mr.Fonereau, Mr. Paterfon, Sir Jarrit Smith, Mr. Egerton, Lord Warkworth, Lord North, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Thrale, Mr. Townjhcnd, Mr. Ridley, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Richard Glyn, Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Frederick Cavendi/h, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Jennings, Me. Tuckfield, Mr. L^A, Mr. Whitworth,Colonel Howe, Sir John Sebright, Mr. Pratt, Mr. De Grev,
M'r.

Houfe of Commons. 541 ley, Nantwicb, Nortbwicb, and the Borough and Port of Liverpool: And alfo,
A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Land Owners, Merchants, Traders, Manufacturers, and others, refiding within the Counties of Salop, St/ffrd, Chef er, Worcefer, Gloucefer, and Somerfet, and the feveral Cities of Brifol, Gloucefer, Worcefer, and Chef er, and the feveral County and Market Towns of Shrew fury, Bevdky, Briagnortb, Whitchurch, Newport, Drayton, Stafford, Ecclejhall, Bet- ley, Nantwicb, Nortbwicb, and the Borough and Port of Liverpool: And alfo,
A Petition of feveral Gentlemen, Land Owners, Merchants, Traders, Manufacturers, and others, refiding within the Counties of Salop, Stafford, Chef er, Worcefer, Glou- cefer, and Somerfet, and the feveral Cities of Brifol, Glou- cefer, Worcefer, and Chef er, and the feveral County and Market Towns of Sbrewjbury, Bewdley, Bridgnorth, Whitchurch, Newport, Drayton, Stafford, Ecclejhall, Bethy,Nantwicb, Nortbwicb, and the Borough and Port of Liverpool�,
Were alfo prelented to the Houfe, and read ; Praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for making and maintaining fuch Navigable Cut, or Canal, by fuch Ways and Means, and with inch Powers, and under fuch Provifion, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That the faid Petitions 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 they are referred to Mr. Crew, Lord Strange, Lord Grey, Lord Downe, Sir Lynch Cotton, Mr. Coutts, Sir George Savile, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Bagot, General Whitmore, Mr. Montegu, Mr. Anfon, Lord George Sackville, Sir William Baker, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Sandys, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Sbiffner, Mr. Harris, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Harvey, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Legb, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Willoughby, Sir James Lowther* Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Butler, Mr. Worffy, Lord Carysfort, Lord Winterton, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Aiderman Beckford, Mr. Fitzroy, Me. Upton, Mr. Wood, Sir James Dajhwood, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Shaftoe, Mr. Norris, Mr Burrell, Mr. De Grey, Mr. Whit fed, Mr. White; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Salop, Stafford, Chefier, Worcefer, Gloucefer, and Somerfet: 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 -, and all who come are to have Voices.
  Mr. Butler prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a 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 Suffex; and for amending the Road from the Brotl Park Gate, to the Weft End of the Turnpike Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Hurf Green, through the Parifhes of Etchingham and Burwajh; and from the faid Broil Park Gate, to the Town of Battell, in the faid . County : And the fame was received �, and read the Firfl:
Time.
  Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
    A Petition of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Merchants, Traders, Manufacturers, and others. Inhabitants of Loughborough, in the County of Leicefer, 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 River Soa^ is capable of being made navigable, from the River Trent, to or near the Lordlhip of Loughborough, and by a Canal, or Canals, from thence, to or near the Town of Loughborough, which, the Petitioners apprehend, would be of great Advantage to the Trade and Manufactory carried on in that Country, and be of public Utility:
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And therefore praying. That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for making and maintaining fuch Navigation, by fuch Ways and Means as to the Houfe ihall feem meet.
  Ordered That the faid Petition do lie upon the Table.
  A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Owners or Mailers of Ships belonging to the Port of Whitty, in the County of York, in behalf of themfelvts and many others: And alfo,
  A Petition of the feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Owners or Mailers of Ships belonging to Scarborough, in the County of York, in behalf of themfelves and many others ;
Were prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Petitioners and others, are very largely concerned in Shipping, employed chiefly in the Coal Trade, at Newcajlle, Shields, and Sunderland, which Bufinefs, the Petitioners prefume, has, by long Experience, been found of the greateft Advantage to this Nation, by railing and continuing very great Numbers of Seamen (who upon all Exigencies and Emergencies have been incorporated into the Royal Navy, and otherwife employed to the Safety and Honour of this Kingdom and its Colonies) and by otherwife employing many thoufands of the induftrious Poor; and that the Petitioners apprehend it very elfential to the Manufacturers and Poor of this Country, to be fupplied with Fuel on eafy Terms; and that all Proceedings tending to a Monopoly muft of Courfe be very prejudicial; and that the Petitioner beg Leave to reprefent to the Houfe, that, of late Years, the Perfons employed as Fitters in the Coal Trade, at the Ports of Newcaftle and Sunderland aforefaid, have become Owners of Ships to a very great Extent; and in order to en- grois and keep the Trade in their own Hands, have made it a Practice to refufe a Loading of Coals, except it be an inferior Sort, to the Petitioners, unlefs taken upon Freight at a confider- able Under Value, and at other Times obliging them to wait with their Ships Eight or Ten Weeks for a Loading, and at the fame Time loading fuch Ships as they are themfelves moft interefted in immediately on their Arrival, by which Means fuch Ships frequently make Two or Three Voyages to London, before the Petitioners can get One Loading to fail with, whereby great Numbers of the Petitioners Ships, which tiled to make Eight or Ten Voyages in the Summer Seafon, cannot now make above Five or Six in the whole Year, to the great Lofs of the Petitioners in their Fortunes, and to the very great Prejudice of the Confumers'of Coals at London, and other Places, becaufe the Petitioners are obliged to keep up the Price of their Coals, in order to make themfelves fome Amends for their extraordinary Expences and Lofs of Time ; by which Method of Monopolizing, the Fitters, whofe Ships make fo many more Voyages in a Year than the Petitioners, of Courfe, have im- nienfe Profits upon their Coals, and are getting Fortunes upon the Wreck of the Petitioners, and - at the Expence of the Public, and will in a fhorc l ime become Mafters of the whole Coal Trade, and have it in their Power to prefcribe fuch Rules, and fet fuch Prices, as they fliall think proper, for further aggrandizing their own Fortunes; and that, upon Account of this great Check the Petitioners have met with in tlieir Trade, they are greatly difeouraged from, and find themfeves incapable ot taking Apprentices, which, the Petitioners with Submifiion reprefent, muft, if not timely prevented, have very dreadful and fatal Efieds upon the Trade and Navigation of thefe
Kingdoms, by deftroying that great Nurfery for Seamen ; and that, by an Aft made in the Sixth and Seventh Year of the Reign of King William, Provifion was made for regulating the Weight of every Chaldron of Coals; but there being no Power to punifh Perfons not complying with the Direftions of the faid Aft, the fame has proved inefteftual, to the further great Prejudice of the Confumers of Coals; that the Petitioners apprehend, that, if the Perfons employed as Fitters ar NewcaJHe, Sunderland, and the adjacent Ports, were obliged, as formerly, to keep public Lifts in their Offices of fuch Ships as apply for a Loading, and likewife were obliged to load all Ships as they are entered in their Courfe ; and alfo if proper Power was given for afeertaining the Weight of every Chaldron of Coals at the feveral Ports aforefaid, it would be a great Means of preventing the Evils and Difadvantages above complained of, and be of great public Utility : And therefore praying the Houfe, to take the Premifcs into Confideration ; and to grant fuch Relief therein as to the Houfe fliall feem meet.
   Ordered, That the faid Petitions be referred to the Confideration of a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the fame, as it fliall appear to them, to the Houfe:
   And they are referred to Sir George Savile, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Shiffner, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Harris, Sir Edward Dering, Lord George Ca- vendi/h, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Legh, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Fonereau, Lord Strange, Mr. Cholmley, Mr. Townjhend, Sir Lynch Cotton, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Of- baldefton, Mr. Norris, Sir Jarrit Smith, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Cooper, Sir Alexander Grant, Mr. Kynajlon, Sir Robert Burdet, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Worjley, Mr. Ong- ley. General Howard, Lord Thomond, Mr. Boone, General Honeywood, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Buller, Mr. Edmonjione, Mr. Bromley, Sir William Baker, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Wilfon, Mr. Hervey; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of York, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Wefmoreland, and Lancajier: 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.
   Sir John Griffin Griffin reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Bailiff, Approved Men, and Burgefles, of the Borough of Andover, in the County of Southampton, and of the principal Inhabitants of the faid Borough, and Parts adjacent, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had direfted 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; a Member prefent, being examined, faid, That he knows the Road defcribed in the Petition ; that the fame is in many Places too narrow, and in a ruinous and dangerous Condition, and cannot be repaired by the ordinary Courfe of Law.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repairing and widening the Road, from the prefent Turnpike Road, in the Parifli of Hurfey, in the County of Southampton, through the Borough of Andover, to the Sign of the Gun, in the Parifli of Newbury, in rhe County of Berks: And that Sir John Griffn Griffn, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Powlct, do prepare, and bring io, the fame.
Mr. Harbord reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Truftees for putting in Execution Two feveral Afts of Parliament made, one in the Eighth, and the other in the Twenty-feventh Year of the Reign of

of Ground, called The Lower Burying Ground, which is the Property of the faid Parifh, and, for Time immemorial, hath been made Ufe of as a Burying Ground for the faid Parifh, and which, being in an airy Situation, is very proper to build a Workhoufe upon, or upon Part thereof, for the Ufe of the Poor of the faid Parifh, and cannot be attended with any Inconvenience to the Parifhioners, by reafon they have other Burying Ground fufficient within the faid Parilh ; and that there are feveral other Pieces of Ground adjoining and contiguous to, but not within, the faid Parifh, very proper and convenient to build a Workhoufe upon for their Poor, but the Truftees are not impowered by the faid Art to purchafe the fame; and that the Petitioners apprehend feme further Alterations may be neceflary to be made in the faid Art, for the more effertually putting the faid Art in Execution : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to enable the Truftees to the faid Art, to provide a proper Workhoufe or Workhoufes, for the Ufe of the faid Parifh, either by appropriating Part of the faid Burying Ground, or purchafing Ground contiguous to the faid Parifh, and to raife fuch further Sums of Money as may be neceflary for thole Purpofes, and for regulating, governing, and maintaining, the Poor of the faid Parifh, or to grant the Petitioners fuch Relief, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That the laid 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. Cooke, Sir Edward Ttimer, Sir William Beauchamp ProHor, Mr. Gore, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. Whately, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Shiffiner, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Burke, Lord Downe, Mr. Jennings, Mr: Pitt, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Byde, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Whitworth, Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Mr. Whichcot, Mr. Worfley, Mr. Townjhend, Mr. Sandys, Lord Warkworth, Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Mr. Howard, Mr. Ward, Mr. Grey, Sir Thomas Cave, Mr. Butler, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Sir George Savile, Mr. Edmonjlone, Sir Robert Burdett, L.ord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Henniker, Mr. Bertie, Mr.Tcwnjhhend, Mr. Pitt, Lord North, Mr. Clive, Mr. Staunton, Mr. Whitjhed-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties oiMiddlefex, Effex, and Hertford; and for the City of London : And they are co 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 feveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, being Proprietors and Perfons concerned in the Building of Houfes, on behalf of them- felves and others, within the City and Liberty of Wejl- minjler, and the other Parilhes and Places mentioned and defcribed in the Art thereafter mentioned, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That an Art pafled, in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mifchiefs that may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned ; and that the faid Art, fo far as it relates to Rebuilding Party Walls, where neither of the adjoining Houfes require to be rebuilt, or new built; and alfo fo much of the faid Art as directs Party Walls to be built of a greater Thicknefs than is required by the Art of the Seventh Year of Queen Anne, has been found ineffectual, as the Perfons offending againft the faid Art, in thefe Particulars, although profecuted to Convirtion, are not obliged to make good any Deferts in fuch Partition Walls, or to rebuild them in the Manner direrted by the faid Art of the Fourth Year of His prefent Majefty�s Reign, fo that Profecutions carried on againft Perfons offending againft the faid Art, tend only to the Ruin of fuch Offenders, and their Families, without being any additional Security to the Buildings adjoining to fuch defective Walls; and that the faid Art has been found 3	ineffectual.
ineffe&ual, in many other Refpefts, for anfwering the falutary Purpofes thereby intended : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill to explain and amend the faid Aft, and to make the fame more effectual.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pur- fuant to the Prayer of the Petition; And that Lord Warkwortb, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Sandys, and Sir William Beauchamp Proflor, do prepare, and bring in, the fame.
   A Petition of the Mayor, Jurats, and Commoners, of the Town of Folkeflone, in the County of Kent, and of feveral of the principal Inhabitants of the faid Town and Parilh of Folkeflone, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, That the Parilh Church of Folke- Jlone aforefaid is lituate at the Upper End of the faid Town, at a fmall Diftance from the Cliff; and that, by the continual flowing of the Tide, and raging of the Sea againft the faid Cliff, the Bank whereof is a loofe fandy Soil, the fame is confiderably walhed away, whereby the faid Parilh Church is in Danger of falling, unlefs timely prevented by ereding one or more fubftantial Jettee, or Jettees, at the Foot of the faid Cliff, under the faid Church ; and that the Lower Part of the faid Town, and the Beach whereon the Filhermen are accuftomed to refort to, have been, from Time to Time, preferved from, and defended againft, the overflowing and raging of the Sea, by Two large Jettees, or Heads, one at the Eaft, and the other at the Weft End of the faid Town, which Jettees, or Heads, have been, from Time to Time, kept in Repair by the Filhermen, and other Inhabitants of the laid Town, by a voluntary Subfcription ; and that, by Length of Time, and many high and raging Tides, the faid Jettees, or Heads, are become very ruinous; and Ihould they go intirely to Decay, not only the faid Beach, but all the lower Part of the faid Town, muft inevitably be overflowed and carried away by the Sea; and that the Filhermen of the faid Town are become Very poor, and neither they, nor the other Inhabitants of the faid Town, w�ho are burthened with numerous Poor, are able to raife fo large a Sum of Money as will be needful to be expended in erecting a good and fubftantial Jettee, or Jettees, for the Security and Support of the faid Parilh Church, and to repair, and keep in Repair, the faid Jettees, or Heads, without the Aid of Parliament : And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for ereding a Jettee, or Jettees, for Supporting the faid Church, and for repairing, and keeping in Repair, the faid Jettees, or Heads, by fuch Ways and Means, and in fuch Manner, 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. Bouverie, Mr. Whicbcot, Mr. By de, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Legb, Mr. Whitworth, Lord Downe, Mr. Paterfon, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Harris, Mr. Sandys, Lord George Sackville, Mr. Howe, Mr. Egerton, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Lord Frederick Campbell, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Clive, Lord North, Mr. John Pitt, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Henniker, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Hewett, Sir William Meredith, Sir George Army- iage, Mr. Townfhend, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Gafcoyne, Mr. Bond, Mr. Pryfe Campbell, Sir Francis Pincent, Lord Coleraine ; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Kent, Surrey, Suffex, Hants, and Wilts: 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.
   A Petition of the Inhabitants of the City of Litchfield, was prefented to the Houfe, and read ; Setting forth, *1 hat the Petitioners obferve, by the Votes of the Houle, that a Petition hath lately been prefented for Leave to
bring in a Bill for making a navigable Canal, from Wilden Ferry, in the County of Derby, to the River Mer- fey ; and that the great and extenfive Trade of the feveral Towns of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walfall, Stowerbridge, and Dudley, and the many populous Villages in their Neighbourhood, chiefly confifts in Goods and Merchandize of Burthen, the greateft Part of which is for Exportation �, and that the Expence of Land Carriage has been long found very detrimental to the Trade of the faid Towns and Villages ; and that a Cut from the faid Canal to the City of Litchfield, which is the central Point towards theTrent, from the abovementioned great trading Town and populous Villages, will be highly advantageous to all thofe Places in general, and to the City of Litchfield in particular: And therefore praying, That, if the Bill for the faid Canal fhoiild pals into a Law, a Power may be given by fuch Bill, for a Cut to be made from the faid Canal, to the City of Litchfield.
   Ordered, That the laid 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. At fon, Sir Charles Mcrdannt, Mr. Burrell, Lord Grey, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. Fonereau, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Whitmore, Lord Mexborougb, Mr, Whitworth, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Harris, Mr. Which- cot, Mr. Legh, Mr. Nugent, Sir Willii.m Maynard, Mr. Plumer, Lord Frederick Campbell, Sir William Baker, Sir George Savile, Mr. Tbrale, Mr. Wedderburn, Mr. Fan- fittart, Mr. Hewett, Mr. Whately, Mr. Martin, Lord Howe, Mr. Jackfon, Mr. Kynaftcn, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Harvey, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Mr. Brudenel, Mr. Edtnon- fione, Sir Alexander Grant-, and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Stafford, Salop, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, Chefier, and Lancajier: 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.
   Sir John Hynde Cotton reported from the Committee,' to whom the Petition of leveral Perfons, whofe Names are thereunto fubferibed, having Right of Common in and upon a certain Common, called Stret ham Common, and alfo in and upon other Commonable Lands, called Fen Lands, in the Parilh of Stretham, in the Ifle of Ely, and in the County of Cambridge, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matter of the faid Petition; and had direded 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 folio w- eth; viz.
   To prove the Allegations of the faid Petition; a Member, prefent, faid, That a great Part of Stretham Common is fubjed to be overflowed, and, in its prefent Condition, yields little Profit; and if the fame was im- banked and drained, it would be a great Improvement of the Eftates of the Proprietors, and of public Utility.
   That the faid Common is feparated from the faid Fen Lands by the River Ouze, and, at prefent, the Cattle of the Proprietors pafs from one to the other through a deep and dangerous Ford; and it would be of great Benefit and Advantage to the Perfons interefted in the faid Common and Fen Lands, if a Bridge was built over the faid River, at or near the faid Ford.
   Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for draining and preferving Stretham Common, in the Parilh of Stretham, in the I lie of Ely, and County of Cambridge an^ f?r building a Bridge over the River Ouze, between the faid Common and other Commonable Fen Lands in the faid Parilh: And that Sir John Hynde Cotton and the Lord Carysfort do prepare, and bring in, the lame.
   A Petition of the Mayor, Burgeffes, and Commonalty, of the City of Brijiol, under their Common Seal,
was
was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth. That feveral Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paflages, within the faid City, are too narrow and incommodious for the palTing of Perfons and Carriages, to the Prejudice and Inconvenience of the Owners and Inhabitants of Houfes in and near the fame, and to the great Hindrance of Bufinefs, Trade, and Commerce; and that the faid Inconveniences might be remedied, and feveral new Streets and Paflages made within the faid City, to the great Eafe, Safety, and Convenience, of the Citizens and Inhabitants thereof, and all. Perfons reforting to the faid City, if the Petitioners were enabled to widen, enlarge, or alter, the faid narrow Streets, Lanes, Ways, and Paflages, and to open and lay out Inch New Streets, and for thole Pur- pofes to purchafe the feveral Edifices, Houfes, Buildings, and Ground, as they may from Time to Time deem ne- ceflary; and that the feveral Acts lately palled, for cleanf- ing, paving, lighting, watching, and regulating, the Streets, and other Places, within the faid City, and for preventing Annoyances on the Keys and Wharfs, and upon the Banks of the Rivers Avon and Froom, within the Liberties of the faid City, have been found very defective ; and that it would tend greatly to the Safety, Prefervation, and Convenience, of the Inhabitants, and be of great Benefit to the Trade and Navigation of the faid City, if the faid Acts were explained and amended, and proper Powers given for reftraining the Carriage of exceffive Weights within the faid City, and removing and preventing in future all Nufances and Obftructions by Spouts, Signs, Pofts, old ruinous Buildings, or otherwife, and alfo to remove, and more effectually prevent, all other Annoyances and Obftructions upon the Banks of the faid Rivers, and all Incroachments upon the Streets, Lanes, and other Places, within the faid City, by the Projection of new Buildings, or otherwife, and likewife for the better cleanfing and repairing of Common Sewers, Gouts, and Drains, within the laid City and Liberties thereof: And therefore praying, That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for the feveral Purpofes above- mentioned, with fuch Powers and Provifions, and under fuch Regulations, as to the Houfe Ihall feem meet and expedient.
   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. Nugent, Lord Howe., Mr. Ba^ct, Sir Jarrit Smith, Sir Charles Mordaunt, Sir Lynch Cotton, Lord Grey, Mr. Shiftier, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitworth, Mr.Willoughby, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Whichcot, Colonel Howe, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Morton, Mr. Paterfon, Mr. Lowndes, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Lord Strange, Sir Edward 'Turner, Mr. Sandys, Sir Roger Mofyn, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ongley, Mr. Whately, Mr. Cocks, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Edward Nugent, Sir Charles Farnaby, Mr. Jackfon, Lord George Sackville, Sir Jofe^h Mawbey, Mr. Ryder, Sir George Armytage, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Buller, Mr. Gore, Mr^ Pitt, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Jenkinfon, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Kynafon, Mr. Fonereau, Lord Carysfort, Mr. Townfend, Mr. Harris; and all the Members who ferve for the Counties of Somerfet, Dorfet, Devon, Cornwall, Wilts, and Gloucefer: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of th# Clock, in the Speaker�s Chamber; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records.
   Lieutenant General Whitmore reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for dividing and inclofing the Open Commons, Common Fields, Meadows, and Grounds, lying in the Hamlet of Maugerjlury, in the Parilh of Stow on the Wold, in the County of Gloucejler, 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 John Pitman, William Newent, and William Clifford, who have each only a Right of Common, but have no Lands,
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and refufed to fign the Bill, and faid they would confr der of it; 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 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 : W here 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; and feveral Amendments were made, by the Houle, to the Bill.
   Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrofled.
   Mr. Egerton prefented to the Houfe, according to Order, a Bill for dividing and inclofing the Commons or Wafte Grounds, called Cuddington, or Bryn Common, in the Townfhip of Cuddington with Bryn, in the Parilh of Weverham, in the County of Chejler ; And the fame was received ; and read the Firft Time.
   Refolved, That the Bill be read a Second Time.
   A Petition of the principal Hofiers, and Manufacturer.-; of Frame-work Knitting Goods, refiding in the Town of Nottingham, on behalf of themfelves, and all others, concerned in the faid Trade, was prefented to the Houfe, and read; Setting forth, That the Frame-work Knitting Trade being One of the principal Branches of the Trade of this Kingdom, feveral beneficial and whole- fome Laws have been from Time to Time made, for the preventing Abufes in the faid Trade ; but that no Law already made has extended to the preventing of the Falfe Marking of Stocking Pieces, and other Framework Knit Manufactures ; and that, through the Deficiency of the Laws now in being in that refpeCt, feveral Perfons, as well Makers as Sellers, encouraged thereby, have made falfe Marks in their Frame-work Knit Goods, denominating them to be of a better Kind� and of greater Value, than in fact fuch Goods have been, and thereby not only greatly impofed upon the Buyer, and detrimented the Fair Trader, but brought the Frame-work Knitting Manufactures into a great Dif- credit, tending to the DeftruCtion of the faid Trade: And therefore praying, That a Law may be made for the effectual preventing of all fuch Abufes in the faid Trade, by fixing fuch a Penalty, adequate to the Offence, upon the Manufacturer and Seller of the faid Goods, as Ihall be thought proper by the Houfe ; or that the Houfe will give fuch other Relief in the Pre- mifes, as to them Ihall feem meet.
  Ordered, That the laid Petition do lie upon the Table.
   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 th# Houfe, purfuant to their Order,
   An Account of the Amount of the Duties paid, in His Majefty�s Sugar Colonies, on- Sugars exported from thence to the Northern Colonies in America, from Chrift- mas 1754 to Cbrijlmas 1764; diftinguilhing each Year and Colony.
   And then he withdrew.
   And the Title of the faid Account was read.
   Ordered, That the faid Account be referred to 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, 2id, 27th, 28th, and 31ft Days of January laft, and the 5th and 10th Days of this Inftant February, and by Mn Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon the 3d and 10th Days of this Inftant February, by His Majefty�s Command.
The faid Account is preferred amongft the other Papers of this Seflipn.
      6 Z	Ordered,