The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-03-29 00:00:00

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EAST-INDIA HOUSE, NI A Iteil 2S, ukA.
THF. COURT°, DIRECTORS of the UNITED
COMPANY of MERCHANTS at' ENGLAND
TRADING to the EAST INDIES, .Jo limey A.arirr,
That agreeably to a Reso!ution of the SierssAi q rt nt the
r Avs
said Company of the Mth inet o General C hill OP Mel&
at their }loose, in Leadethall-street, en DAY,
o'
the 7th of May neat, at Eleven Clock, in the e ,eon, to
take into considerable; the propriety of removing 1141101.113 t•
as to the caostruttion of the live Law, Section 19, of Chap. 6,
respecting the granting of Pensions, by adding the woods
o any sum of Money elsoi.valent thereto," or words to th.ot'
eff...ct. WILLIAM RAMS AY , Secretory.

Zrttiolb

SATURDNY, NIARCiI 29, 1806.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, MARCH 28.
Counsel were farther heard respelling the Scots
Appeal, Johnston v. Stotts ; viz. Mr. Grant, at
considerable length, as second Counsel for the
Respondents. The LORD CHANCELLOR
made a variety of remarks upon the case as the
learned Connell went on • and moved that the
farther consideration thereof he adjourned till Mon-
day neat ;" which was ordered accordingly.
MESSAGE FROM THE LING.
Lord Grenville, immediately on the Counsel
withdrawing from the bar, presented a Message to
their Lordships from His Majesty, which appeared
nearly similar to that delivered to the I-Ltise of
Commons.—lt imported, that His Majesty, being
desirous to bestow some signal mark of his Royal
favour upon Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas
13,10r/forth, K. B. for thrernineet servile perform-
ed by that Officer, in his total defeat of a squadron
of the French fleet on the 6th of February last, by
capturing or destroying all the line of battle
ships, which composed the same, he had thete-
fore to recommend to their Lordships, to concur in
enabling His Majesty to settle an annuity of 10001.
sterling upon the said Vice-Admiral Sir J. 1.
Duckworth. LB.
Lord GRENVILLE moved, "that His Majesty's
Message be taken into consideration on Monday
next, and that the Lords be summoned for that day."
—Ordered.
The various Rills upon the table were forwarded
in their respeCtive stages; those were, for the most
part, private. Among the public Bills, the Irish
Land Partition, the Excise Expiring Laws, the Ex-
chequer Bills Bill, and the Felons' Trasportation
Bill, were s Ily read a third time, and passed
and messages ordered to acqt.• iut the Commons
therewith.
Mr. Hawthorn brought from the Commons.
the Cape of Good /lope Trade Bill, and the New-
foundland Judicature Bill.
Mr. Baldwin presented the Lynn Paving Bill.
'these Bills being severally read a first time, and
some routine business disposed of, tlieir,Lordships
adjourned till Monday, on which day the House
stands summoned on 1,,0rd Grenville's motion, as
above.

HOUSE 01 I'ONINIONS.
The Report of the bill for amending the hat hour
and pier of Scarborough, was brought up, and
agreed to.
The Sheriffs of the City of London presented a
Petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Comnion Council, against the Sea-Coal Admen-
atirement Bilt. It was ordered to he on the Table,
until the second reading of Cie sail Bill, when the
Petit veers are to ba heard at the Bar, by their
Counsel.
A person from the Board of Naval Revision pre-
sented an Account of the particular items of the
suns of 10,0001. voted for the expences of that
Board far the year 1805, and also of the 10,0001.
for the year 1306, together with an Account of all
charges or expenses stated to have been made or
incurred. Ordered to lie on the Table; and be
printed.
Mr. VANSITTART moved. that an account
of the Produce of the Assessment on Ploperty be
laid on the table.
Also, art Account of the quantify of British
Plantation Coffee imported for three years previous
to the 5.h January 1806.
Also, an Account of the Net Produce of tke
War Taxes upon Merchrnd.zo, .Itc. for three years,
ending the sth of Januilry 1836.
Also, an Account of the quantity of Tobacco
imported and exported for six years, ending the .sth
January 1806.
Also, an Account of the quantity and real value
of foreign Iron imported for the same period.
Also, an Account of the quantiti and real value
of British rininantvaaiired Iron exported fur the
same period.
Also, an Account of the Amount of the Duties
upon Wine for the same period.
And also an account of the amount of the duties
upon Teas, void by the East India Company, at a
price below 2s. cad per lb. The above Motions
being si'verally put and agree.l to,
Mr. !Twine, from the Office of Imporu and Ex-
ports, attended at the Bar, and presented the above
ccounts, which were laid upon the table, sod
ordered to ►e referred to the Committee of the
whole House, tcr consider of Ways and Means.
The Chancellor of tile Eichequer brought up
the following Message from His Majesty :
I. G. R.
•• Ho Majesty being d_••roes of eonferring a signal ms,k
of favour on Vice Minitel Sir J. T. Duchowth, for hi• e
il-
lane and ineritonous conduet, in the aefoon of the 6th of F-
e►.
in St lbosingn, in which the whale of the lino of battle ship.
Lolooging to the enemy were Liken Or Ile•tro•, it, rir nm.taend.
it to It., faithful Commune, to enable Ifs ll.4..je‘ty to vttle
upon the said Vice-Aeinirai, Sir J. T. Vin.ketonh, a pension
of 1,0.01. for his natural hte." .
The Message being read, was ordered to be
taken into consideration, in a Commit:re of the
whole HouSe.

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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
rave notice. that he sLould take an opportunity,
ttely after the I+ lidays, to call the attention
of the House to a proposition for making a na-
tional provision flu' the family of the late Viscount
Nelson.

TIIE P.UTIGFT.
The HotisP having tesolved into a Committee of
Ways and Means, to consider of y supply to be
granted to His Majesty, the Above Pipers and Ac-
count+ were referee✓ to it.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then rose, sad spoke to the following (fled :
" I rise to state to the House the amount of the
Supply required lot the public service of the currvit