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C.'.110 I. teat the outside of his property. He was
obliged by the terms of his lease to build a house
or he would lose his purchase. Ile was confident
the House bad already sufficiently punished him by
eleven days confinementethe stigma on his charaeler,
and his expence.
Mr. SHAW LF.FF.VRE agreed that the objeet
•of punishment was to deter others, but he thought
individual punishment also necessary ; anal the dig-
nity of the House requires a longer confinement.
Mr. BURDON was surprised when lie saw so
ignorant a person appear at the Bar as Mayor of
Greet Grimsby. He was inclined to inflia a slight
ptmishment ; he, however, thought Nesegate would
be the most proper place to confine him in.
Mr. ROSE said, in the case alluded to by him,
the Attorney-General was ordered to prowcute.
Mr. ORMSBY said, though he acted as a parti-
ran his ignorance was so very great that it certainly
offered some excuse for hint, and besides, the report
did not charge him with corruption.
Mr. BURTON thought the question was simply
this, whether the House would encourage or fin-
bid such conduct? The I unishment which the
prisoner received amounted to absolute impunity.
Ignorant as the prisoner was, he must have known
good from evil, and moreover, he had the assistance
of Connsel. &t he thought proper to aCI in fa-
vour of his party. The fees would amount to a great
part of his property as stated, hut that was a nomi-
nal punishment as those he favoured would pay
them ; the only proper punishment would be per-
sonal imprisonment. He therefore moved that the
prisoner be committed to Newgate.
Mr. Sergeant BEST spoke for his discharge, and
Colonel PORTER against it.
The question for calling him to the Bar was put
and negatived.
The question for his commitment to Newgate
was then put and carried, and the Speaker ordered
to issue his warrant accordingly.
Mr. LEE moved, that the report of the Com-
naittee to which the Irish Courts of Law Bill was
referred should be read. The report having been
read, he then moved, that the House should, on
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee of tRe
whole House to consider of the compensation to be
made to certain officers of the Court of Exchequer
in Ireland, and that the report be referred to said
Committee.—Agreed to.
He then moved, that the House should, on Wed-
nesday next, resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House on the Bill for regulating the superior
Coons of Law in Ireland_—Ordered accordingly.
Mr. GREGOR moved, that there be laid before
the House an account of the sums paid as boun-
ties on the importation of Corn, Meal. and Rice,
fieim the sth January, 1802, to the sth January,
1603, distinguishing each quarter.
Mr. TIERNEY observed, that accounts to that
area were already on the Table, up to the sth of
January.
After a few observations from Mr. Vansittart and
Dr. Laurence, the motion was amended, and the
accounts from the 10th November, 1802, to sth
January, 1803, were ordered accordingly.
Mr. GREGOR then moved for an account of
the arrears of the additional Assessed Taxes, and the
arrears of the Ship Duties of 1798, which were due
on the sth April, 1803.
After a few observations from Mr. Vansittart,
stating the diffieulty of getting the accounts, the
motion was agreed to.
The SECRETARY at WAR moved, that the
report of the Militia-men's Family Provision Bill be
received to-mierrow.—Agreed to.
Mr. VANSITTART moved the Committee% of
Supply, and Ways and Means, for to-morrow.—
Agreed to.
A Message from the Lords announced their hav-
ing passed a Bill for the relief of soldiers and sailors
in cases therein mentioned.
The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, and to be printed.
A person from the East India House brought up
the Report of the Produce of the Company's Quick
Stock.—Ordered to be printed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved the Order of the Day for the call of the
House should stand over for Thursday next, and
that the names of absent Members on the Ballot that
day, should be set apart and reported.--Agreed to.