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in Staffordshire, praying the House not to enneent to any
lowasure for an alteration in the defier at present imposed
omen COMP
Mr. S. WORTLZT presented a similar Petition from the
inhabitants of the town of Shsffi. Id.
Mr Convict, presented Petitions of the came import
from Hairington, and other places its Cutnhcrlaud.
Mr. I.lrcom presented • Pildiots to the same effect from a
place in Wu+ cestershire.
Mr. FINLAY preatated a 'hada, Petition from the inland
navigatson of the comity of Lanark.
Mr. DaumPone presented a similar Petition fitnis a
place (we believe) in Cheshire.
Sir M W RIDLEY presented • Petition of the same na-
ture from the Merchants and Manufacturers of Newcastle.
irposi.Tyne.
A similar Petition was presented front the Merchants and
Manufacturer* of Boston.
All the Petitions were read, and laid on the table.
Mr. H. SlPNaga said, he had delayed introdacing the
measure of which he hail given notice,for a more equal int.
position of the tax on fuel, because several Petit" which
be hail expected to be presented on the subject had not yet
been sent up; bat as lie nuiteriitiont several Members were
stas tog in town for the purpose of opposing it, lie thought
it rigid to apprise the House that he should not hriug for-
*aril nisy proposition of that nature till early after Easter.
Mr. COttaTaNaT said, he held in his band a Petition
from the Mayor, Magistrates, and Inhabitants of the City
of Exeter, representing In the House the inequality of
taxation in the article of fuel, and praying redress. He
said he thouzlit the prayer of the Petitioners Maa founded
in justice, and that the Novae would Willow that consitlera.
Moo on it to which it was entitled.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.
Sir .1 (Umlaut said he bad • Petition to present from the
rehao a and Tinders of the City of Carlisle. The Petition.
es+, pea %el. that instead of the Harbour which they mules stood
was earl siliz on at Holylwad for certain purposes of trade,
• Hartwelr might be constructed at the Isle of MAN
as
likely to be more commodious and beneficial, and capable
of made on cheaper terms.
Mr Ccoriers spoke in favour of the Petition.—lt was
reset and laid sou the table.
MOCK AUCTIONS.
A Petition was presented from a place in Yorkshire,
against Muck And: —Read and laid on the table.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Petitions were presented from the Parish of Si. Ltike,
(I. bit a; f the Parish of St. Paul, Coveut-gardett (I,
Mr fi I.ainh); mail from a place in 111foldleacx, against the
Limleent Debtors Art —Read and laid on the table.

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W I N IX/W TAX.
Sr! J. ti WIPUIIT presented a Petition from a place in the
enn.it% ut toppe ears. for the Repeal of the Window Tax in
Ire hool.—Rrad and laid on the table.

PAPERS.
Mr. Ctmwsti moved rut an Aeconnt of all sums advanced
tlnrint: the ..rare 1797 and 1798, by the Iteceiver.Genersl
of
Of the enniity of Cumberland, to prrsum Semitic in
the provismtial Cavalry, which, after some remarks from
I.eril LOWTHER, was mitered.
Peittiuns against the Insnlyrist Debtors' Act were present.
ad fioin Hull, and from Okriusoi.—Rentl, and laid on the
table.

F.AU BRINK DRAINAGE.
A Petition was presented frum a 'dare in Norfolk, against
tie Eau Brink Drainage Bill.—Read, and lard uu the table.

ROYAL BURGHS.
Mr. ABERCROMOY 1.41 d. lie had been intrusted
with n Petition from the. Gallolry and Burgesses of
the City of E.liiiburgli, very respectably ►isued,
praying a reform ttion in the constitution and go-
vernment of the Royal Burghs of Scotland.—
(Hear.)-11 had giveu so clear and perspicuous a
statement of the grievances under which they lA.
loomed, and had described those grievances in
Language so respectful, and yet just, that lie felt
boom' to side its centrists briefly.—
Toe principal evil the Petitioners complained
of was, the self-election of the Magistrates.
There viere others set forth which he should not
mention, but there was one of so peculiar and
ouerou• a nature, that lie should not be justified in
passing it over. It was this. that Icy the law of
Scot'wool all the burgesses of a royal burgh were
tualle personally responsible for debts contracted
by the Magistracy of the burgh, in whose election
thee had no partitipatian. They disclaimed ■ny
gnomon' of the wdol Mid visionary refocus which they
noileritond had been imputed to them, of which,
had tlwv been its fact desirous, they ought to peti-
tion Parliament to 1w allowed to rental's in the con.
elision; they were, well calculated as it was to pro.
duwe discontent no people living under &lag's.
'rates who hose no common interest with those
tatty governed.—(Hine./—The Petitioners ob-
irroved, that there never was a more easy and
ignitable opportunity for his Majesty's Govern.
%nem to conciliate a large proportion of the popu-
lation of Scotland than by granting the relief thry
liuniblv sought.—(lleur.) —They added, that the
801 l of last Session, introduced by the Lord Ad.
vacate, was more calculated to aggravate than
diminish the evils to which they drew the attention
of the [hews... and prayed a remedy. He bud
thought (the lion. Gentleman condoned) that the
knowledge of such facts would have lung since in-
deiced Ministers to adopt some wise and concilia-
tory amendment of the law ; but he supposed that
they would follow the rule according to which they
seemed always inclined to act, that they would
lease the matter to Po•hament, and 1111111 off all
the responsibility of the Executive Government on
the Legislature.—(Hear.)
Lord A. HAMILTON supported the prayer of the
Petition, but was not audible in the gaderv.—The
Petition was read, laid on the table, Boni urderid
to be printed.