Star.
London, England, 1801-05-09 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A BILL TO PREVENT DOUBTS RESPECTING TUP ELI-
GIBILITY OP PERSONS IN HOLY ORDERS TO SIT

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Whereas it is expedient to remove doubts Which
have arifen refpating the Eligibility of Perfons in
Holy Orders to fit in the Houfe of Commons, and
alfo to make more effeEtual provifion for excluding
them from fitting therein
Be it therefore declared and enaled by the King's
Moil Excellent Majefly, by and with the advice
and confent of the I.ords Spiritual and Temporal,
and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affem-
bled, and by the authority of the fame, Thatfrom
and after the no perfon having been or-
dained to the office of Priell or Deacon, than be
capable of being eleeted to terve in Parliament as
a Member of the Houfe of Commons.

And be it further enafted, That if any perfon,
having been ordained to the office of Prieft or Dea-
-1 con, ihall hereafter be eleeted to ferve in Parlia-
ment as aforefaid, fuch Eleetion and Return are
hereby enated and declared to be void ; and if
any fuch perfon thall be fo elefted, and ffiall pre-
fume to fit or vote as a Member of the Houfe of
Commons, he (hall forfeit the Turn of for
every day in which he (hall fit or vote in the Paid
Houfe, to any perfon or perfons who (hall fue for
the fame in any of his Majelly's Courts at Weft-
minfter• and the money fo forfeited than be re-
covered by the perfon or perfons fo fuing, with full
colts of fuit, in any of the Paid Courts, by any
altion of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in
which no effoign, privilege, proteftion, or wager
of law, or more than one imparlance, &all be al-
lowed ; and every perfon againit whom any fuch
penalty or forfeiture Mall be recovered by virtue
of this Aft, (hall be from thenceforth incapable of
taking, holding, or enjoying any Benefice, Living,
or Promotion Ecclefiafficar, and of taking, hold-
ing, or enjoying any Office of Honour or. Profit
under his Majefly, his Heirs, or Succeffors.
Provided alfo, and be it ena&ed, That no per-
fon shall be liable to any forfeiture or penalty in -
flifted by this Aft, unlefs a profecution limit be
commenced within calendar months after
fuch penalty or forfeiture (hall be inCurrcd.

FRIDAY, MAY S.
Sir RICKARD GAstoN brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on the Petition from VS'inchelter, relative to the erec-
tion of a new Bridewell in that city ; which was agreed to, and
a Bill ordered purfuant thereto..
Lord &L./qualm obtained leave to bdag in a Bill for the im-
provement of the Port of Rye, la Sogett..
Mr. Coal reported front eM Centsittoe appointed to exa-
mine the mailing Laws tontine royelotios of difputes between
Malta,' and Servants. Vie &poet load; that the Laws were
defallve, and reconwnenapt Voir arrangement to remove
4oubts refpt ding the power OfMaglftrates on this fubjeCL The
Report was ordered to be taken into, frher conflagration on
`Monday.
General GASCOIONt gave notice, that he thould, on Mon-
day next, move for leave to bring in a Bill to explain and amend
the Adt relative to the flaying of hides and &los
Sir J. SINCLAIR obtained leave to bring in *a Bill for the um-
prnvement of the Part of Thurfo, in Caithnefs,
Mr. WM. Due+ DAS moved for feveral accounts to be laid be-.
fore the Houle relative to the annual Revenue acid Expensil-
ture of the differcot Settlements of the Ealt India Company for
the years ending with the latett advices, together with all the
Eftimates, &c. preliminary to the bringing forward of the
Budget..—Ordered.
Mr. Jones anted if the papers ordered would contain any at.
count of the intended Expedition to the Manilla Elands, which
he underftoosi colt no lets than ileepooL though it never went
out of the Bay of Bengal,.
Mr. Wst,l)un Da s laid the papers moved for wculd be im-
mediately laid on the table, and be printed for the ufe of the
Members.

Mr. Jonas taw nothing offer...fire In the queftion he put, and
thought it ought where been anfwered more fatiafadority. If
the papers refer that Expedition Gadd not be produced,
it was his intention to more for them.

Mr. 11 elixir Paid it would have been proper, and might
have Paved trouble, to give a more explicit anfwer to the timer-
don of his Holt Friend.

A perfoo free. the India Houfe preicnted tbeAecounts moved
for by Mr. W. Duedaa, which vette soldered to be printed.
Mr. ABBOTT Paid, the hour was ed (five o'clock) which
had been appointed for a conk With the Lords relative to
the promulgation of the Statutes, and moved that a Committee
mould be appointed to manage the fame. l'he Committee
was accordingly appointed to confer with their Lardihips, and
on their return, the Secretary at War, u one of the Commit-
tee, informed the Houk that they had continunkmed the go.
folution of the Houle to their Lorelfhipa, and that an &awes
would be fent to the Honk by a Meffenger of their Lordibire

The Curates Mork Duty Exemption Bill; the National
Bank Note Forgery Bill; and the Militia Pay and Cloathing
Bill, were read a third time, and paled.'
Mr. BRAGGIL reported from the Committee on tbit Aft rela.
&re to the Dtawbacks on Sugar, which was agreed to, and a
Bill ordered.

A Meffase front the Lords Rated their Lortilhips Went ti
the kith Rice Importation Bill, end fetteral private Bills.
Mr. ABBOTT brought up the report of the Committee ap.
pointed to examine the 4th Ankle of the kith Union, which
was read, ordered to be printed, and to be takes into further
coofideratlon on Monday.
Mr. Coats' prefented an Account of the rums received with-
in the year taco, by the Trcafurers of the feveral Counties in
Ireland ; and s° Account of the Areffments tithe Grand juries,