Star.
London, England, 1804-07-26 00:00:00

PARLMMEsTARr PROLEI.DIVS.
HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDSESDAY, JULY M.

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The Irth Esc* and Cullom, die Ida Emma Itogdadate„
sod the irk Spirit Watchesflog Ms, were raid a tided dos, pet*
fed, sad a hteffage fort to the Commas to drily the time
The DUI far appointing Commillierers to enquire into the Pais
sod Emoluments of certain Others to trehod, arts retain a Cow
aad reported to the Houle, without say araendenents.
The Doke of MONTROSE moved, that the tecood readiest at
the BEI for deflating certain Harbours Is the Bahama Medi so
be free Ports, be deferred to that day three months.

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INSOLVENT neurons' nat..
The LORD CHANCELLOR, on the confide-
ration of the report of this Bill, moved an *mead,
mote to that claufe which enaas that the provifions ..
of the Bill may be pleaded in bar of fuch salons u
may be brought for debts contrailled previous to the • ,
ill of January. The nbjeet of this amendment was
to allow the matter of the Aft to be pleaded general.
ly. His Lotdfhip obferved, that as the else& *as
now worded, an ingenious pleader; well bulled is
amplification, may draw up a plea that &odd cover
St. Geo:ge's Fields.. He wiled to render firth rape-
-1 tith.n unneceffary, and therefore moved an amend.
mane for that purpofe. .
The Earl of ROSSLYN atquieiced in the prop&
ety of his Lordfbip's obfervations.
The LORD CHANCELLOR °braved: that it
would be a cafe of great hardfhip, if, when chide
Lordfhips were overturning the contrails between
debtor and creditor, and liberating the perfon of the
Debtor of this Bill, they fhould alio deprive the CI&
ditor of any remedy againft the future eftate of the
perfon indebted to him. He did not think it right
that perfons who thould receive the benefit of that
Aft, if it thould pats into a law, thould be placed in
a better fituation than perfons were under the bank-
rupt laws. Their Lordthipi well knew, that if a
bankrupt did not pay under his firtt commifiion fell
fifteen Ilsillings in the pound, the law declared that
his future same Ihould be liable until he thould
have 'paid up to that amount. He would therefote -
move a clank, purporting, that the future property
of fuel perfons as may derive any benefit from this
Aft,
thould be liable, unlefs the property 'Aped
under it thould have paid fifteen (killings ins the
' pound on all fuch debts as they were detained foe
I prior to the ill of January.
LOrd GRANTLEY Paid, that It was impoffible to
objeft to a principle fo equitable as that proisofed by
the Noble and Learned Lord. •
The claufe was adopted, and incorporated with
the Bill.
Lord ORANTLEY foggefied, that there were
many perfons detained for debt (not charged in ex-
ecution) who were not really debtors to the extent al
tyool. who, if the Bill palled in this pretest Rape.
would not be entitled to the benefit of it. Thole were
debtors upon mefne procers. who poffihly might
have been arrefled and imprifoned for debts to the
amount of many thoufands, although they really
were not indebted to the amount of as many hen.
deeds. He %tithed that an amendment (hould be in•
kited, to estend the Lenefit of the AR to all fuch
creditors as fhnuld be proved not to be indebted be.
yond the font of 15001.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the idea
extremely jolt, and well worthy of their Lordthips° '
conflderatinn. But as it would require Come time to
' prepare filch amendment, and adapt it to the differ-
ent chides of the Bill, he recommended that it air-uld
be deferred until the Bill thoul‘l be read a (ilia
. time. The Report was then received.
Tbe time for the third reading of en: Dill was nag
moved.
Mr. Tyrrell prefented certain accounts from the
City of London, path:ant to AR of Parliament.
-Adjourned. '
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