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London, England, 1824-02-24 00:00:00

RECOVERY OF SMALL DEBTS.

Lord ALTHORP presented a petition relating to the man et.
fectual recovery of small debts.
Mr. HOBHOUSE observed, that the House was, perhaps,
aware that for filing an affidavit to recover a sum of 101. a necessa-
ry expense of 2 guineas wee incurred. He thought it Particularly
necessary that acumen should be paid to the subject, as it applied
to Westminster. The Noble Lord might MX be aware that a so-
ciety had been formed by the tradespeople of Westminster, for the
purpose of assisting one another in finding the residences of their
small debtors ; yet, notwithstanding this, he understood there were
the names of 6,000 persons on the list of the while places
of abode could not be ascertained, and many of t wee good
pay, but the sums were irrecoverably lost, because the debtors could
not be found ; and it was impossible that their creditors could
trace them through the country. He (Mr. Hobbouse) would re-
turn to the subject when it came regularly before the House. His
object was, that such small debts should not crone under the sta.
tote of limitation, but that the creditor should be allowed to
make his claim good by taking an affidavit of the debt every two
years.
Mr. BROUGHA 31 presented a petition from the town of Sligo,
praying an extension to Ireland of the provisions of Lord Al-
thorp's Bill, for the more easy recovery of small debts.
Ordered to lie on the table.
DUTIES ON WOOL.

Mr. S. WORTLEVpresen taila petition from the inhabitants of
York, preying for a repeal of the duties oa wooL
Ordered to he on the table.

A similar petition was presented by Sit T. LETHBRIDGE,
her Fyi!me,lionierisetsitire.
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Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the licensed vic-
tuallers and publicans, of Derby, against the Licence Duties.
Ordered to lie on the table.

Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Bath, against the Assessed Taxes. He observed.
that from the speech of his Majesty Oil the opening of Parliament.
the public anticipated considerable indulgence from the Chancel/se
of the Exchequer. He hoped, therefore, that the Hoe. (Met. would
this night gyre them some reason to expect that he would attend te
this subject.
Ordered to lie on the table.
COMBINATION LAWS.
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11013110E'SE presented • petition from a number of jour-
neymen batten of Southwark •ad London, preying for a repeal of
the Combination Laws. He said, that in a theft-time after these
obnoxious laws had bsen repealed, the public would see that the
masters as well as the journeymen would benefit by the measure,
which must be advantageous to both parties.
Laid on the table.
SALMON FISMUMNIL
Mr. BROUGHAM presented • petition from the Sewn of Sligo.
praying for the repeal of a clause in the Sad George lIL, reepect-
ing Salmon Fisheries.
Ordered to lie on the table.

ASSIZE OF BREAD.
Mr. BROrOHAM presented a pedtion from the city d Dub-
lin.. praying the Howie to regulate the mire on breed.
Ordered to lie on the table.
ARTISANS' MACHINERY.
Mr. HUME brought up the Report of the Committee ea the
Artisans' Machinery.
Ordered to be pnnted.

SHOP TAX.
Mr. HUSKISSON presented a petition from the shopkeepers
at Liver pool,the praying a repeal of the House Duty on Shops.
Laid on table.

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LEATHER TAt
Sir GEORGE ROBINSON prevented a petition from the In-
habitants of the town of Northampton, for the repeal of the Duties
on Leather.

Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. HUSIOSSON presented a petition from the Inhabitants of
Liverpool, praying a repeal of the Duties on Leather.--Orderad to
lie on the table.

Gen GASCOVNE said, that he had a petition to present, the
rev reverse of the one just handed in by his Hight Hon. Colleague
(3fr.Huskisaon), and which he was very certain would have the
support of the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; it was from the cur.
viers, shoemakers, and saddlers of the town of Liverpool, praying
that the Tax on heather might not be repealed, and stating that
they had experienced no benefit whatever from the partial repeal
that had already taken place. They therefore entreated the House
that the tax might be continued.—Ordorod to lie on the table.