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tion of fuel) an aft, tire fervant might demur anfwer-
ing a queltion about tire payment of filch money,
on the ground that if lie Ihould anfwer, he did re
eeive the money, he Ihould become a debtor to his
mailer. The principle WO xualagnnsto that of a
Bill before their Lordlhips in 1742, when the great
man who then prefided on the Wnolfack declared he
had rather be the ohjea of loch a Bill, than a party
in palling it. Neither were the Horde, from the na•
cure of the cafe, furniffied with firfficient light for it
to proceed by—in framing fuch a law, it was impof-
(Ale they could know all the fitnations in which
witneffes might be placed —and, as he conceived it.
the Bill went to indemnify the witneffes from all civil
fuits and proceedings ; and its general effect was,
that it tended to give money to a witnefs " in cafe
he gave his evidence in one way, and to deprive bins
of it, in cafe he fhould give it in another." His
Lordfhip then adverted to the form in which he had
originally propofed to put the leading quellion, for
the opinion of the Judges—which he had fince, in
confideration of what palled in one of the Courts,
declared, on a very particular cafe, tried by the late
Lord Chief plaice Kenyon, been induced to alter. Co
as to confine the confideration to the matter in ilTue.
What he Ihould therefore propnfe to their Lordfhips
to refer to the confideraiion of the Judges, timid be
with that alteration, and WAS to the following effeft
—" Whether, according to law, a witnefs be requir-
ed to anfwer quellinns relative to the matter in ifrue,
the anfwers to which have no tendency to smile
himfelf ; but where the anfwers may eftablith, or tend
to eftablifh, that he owes a debt recoverable by a
civil fujt ?" On the queltion being put,
Lord HOLLAND obferved, that a great part
of his oblations were done away by the confideration
of its being carefully flated in the Bill, that the profe-
cution fhould refer only to ufe of public Money ;
loch, certainly, was the intention of the At.
Lord ELDON, in explanation, quoted a part of
the 8111, where, after his Slajelly, his heirs, or Cut-
ceffors, the words were—" or any other perfon or
perfons, for or by reafun or means, Sec.' Either
there words had a meaning or they had not; in the
latter cafe, it was better to omit them.
After tome farther obfgrrations were interchanged
between thefe Peers,
Lord HOLLAND obfet tied, that any inaccuracy
of that kind may be eafily removed.
The Qtseftion was then put, and the propofition to
the above effeft was ordered to, be referred fur the
opinion of the Learned Judges.
Lord ELDON then propnfed a fecond queltion for
the confideration of their Lnrdlhips ; this teemed to
grow nut of the firlt. The gift of it, as we could
colleft, was, whether a witnefs, brought forward as
contemplated by the Bill, could not be objefted en, on
the ground of his being interefted. This queltion
produced no difcuffion ; bur, on its being rocipofed,
that the Judges do declare their opinions oa fuch law
queftions, on Thurfday fe'nnight, a (bort converfa-
lion arote, alto the interval of time, between Lord
Holland, Lord Eldon, and theChancell r (Erfkin:.)
The fiat-mentioned Peer deprecated fo long a delay
on the ground of its being proper the Bill fhould be
decided upon as fpeedily as it was pralicable.
Lord ELDON adverted to the great importance
of the points the Law Lords had to confider, and
The LORD CHANCELLOR alluded to the va-
rious important avocations which the Learned Judges
bad to attend to, and which the prefent Seffions at
the Old Bailey tended to multiply.
On the queltion being pot, it was carried in the
affirmative.
Lord ELDON adverting again to the importance
of theism confiderarions which the Bill gave rife
to, intimated the probability, that upon further turn.
ing over the fubjeft in his mine, lie fhould feel it in-
cumbent on him to move for a Cr•mmittee to retire!)
for precedents: In cafe filch Ihould be his determi-
nation, he propofed to give notice of it to-morrow,
and to move it nn the fubfequent day.
Their Lordfhips, on the motion of Lord Holland,
were ordered to be Communed for Friday fe'nnight.
After which, the Houfe adjourned till to-morrow.

VICTUALLING OPNICI, felavory
,t. ads.
THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUI/LLING
HIS MA* ESTr. NAY". do &wily rive Notice.
That on Wednefday the toth Inftant, they will he ready to te-
rtian Venders ih writing ((rated up) and hen for
THREE HUNDRED CHALDRON of prr rs TANFIELD
MOOR COALS.
Or Comb of equal gnodnefs, to be delivered in a whole CAT% or
Cargoes, In the fpace of three weeks from the date of the Con-
tra!, winds and weather permitting, alosurfkle the Wharf' of Hls
Majefty's Viztualling Prenufes at Plymouth and Sauthdown ; and
to be paid for by Bills payable with intereft ninety days after date
The Conditions of the Contrail may be feen at the Seem—
tares Office.
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Worm( la wort& at kosti,or fiat( oot he doliverot to Om Board Ir.
fore Ow 'Trod or the fad Wristftlay the z9t6 impost, we as
the Potion who man No Testler.or, font Porfoo w bit &ball; atone
to arifror orhto tend for.

VICTUALLING OFF}KR, Feiner, :7 ir,o6.
TM COMMISSIONERS f& VICTUALLING
HIS MA7 "STY': NAPT. h &silly:km wits.
irhat on fuefday the isth iaftant, they will be ready to ret.ive
traders in writing. !fulled up)and treat for
TWO HUNDP.i fONia OF MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
To be anfwerable to famples to be produced with the Tenders, to
be delivered in the proponion of Dot lel. than twenty-five Jour
more than thirty tons per week from that day into his Majefty's
Victuallirg Storm at Deptford. and to be paid fur by Bills payable
with intereft ninety days after date.
The Conditions of the Contrail may be Peen at the Secretarra
Office.
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Infield i• wad, at kvib, re Mat fiat est ke detkeertd a Me
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lei.* sek. mass the Troller, re fee" Prefine ye bu l 6IFf, eared, f
wises Tyke. maid fee.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, Foiroory ts, OW.
HE COURT of DIRECTORS of t&UNITED
T COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND grafi.,
ea hie EAST INDIRS. le bereiy live Notice,
That a General Court of the aid Company will be held at
!heir Houfe In Lewienhall-street, on Therlday the 17th inftnt,
at eleven &Jock In the forenoon for the purpofe nfteking into t on-
Illieration a propafition from the Court of Dirt on, which has re-
lation to the late Marquis COIMWALLI..
WILLIAM c7AMSAY, Secroto,,,,

70 BOOKSELLERS,.
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Iwwww ayofr ihrweaer, awl to Per RelNerenVl.AT:ti, Mr.
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VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
WANTED, a Serjeant•Mak,r (properly qtrali•
bed) for a Regiment of Volunteer Niamey, in the
nity of London. Likewife three good Fife Player. and three
salve well made Black Men for the Band of the fame Regiment.
Pecos of the above dekription niey apply perfonally, at the
Hark and Grown, Great Portland-ftreet, er by letter (port paid)
&rated to Mr. Johnfee as above.
PARLIAMEIvTART PROCEADINOS.
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HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, FEB. ay.
("andel were heard, at confiderable leogth.rerpeCUng the Ap-
peal Caere kom the Court of Chancery. Counters of Limoln and
Others v. the Duke of Neweaftleard Others; viz. the Solicitor
General (Mr Romilly) and Mr Richard. on the part of the Ap
pedants; after which, the further confideration of the cafe was
deferred till to morrow.
The Gills upon the Table were forwarded in their refpeCtive 1
Rages; among there, Lady Vikountefs Nelfqn's and Sir Richard
Berachan's Annuity Bills,erent through a Committee of the whit
Honk, Lord Wall:lngham in the Chair. without oNematinn or;
smendment, and were afterwards keenly reported.mllefe Bilk I
he over for a third reading.
T/11 IMPSACHWIN e WITNESSIa. INDLIUNITY BILL.
Lord HOLLAND moved the Order of the Day
for the fecond siading of this Bill, on which occa
fion the Learned Judges, pnifoant to an Order of
the Houfe. were in attendance. On the queftiun
being put,
Lord ELDON rofe, and addreffed the Houfe on
the fubjeft at fome length. He referred to what
had taken place relative to a Bill in the 141 Seflion, _
which contained a provifion precifely fimilar in a •ce HOUSE OF COMMON'S.
Str. FRANCIS moved fora new Writ for the eleetion of a
to the leading one of the Bill now under confideration.
Member for Apphby, in the room of John Courtenay, Efq.
He adverted to what he had then thrown out on who had accepted the office of one of the Commiltonas of the
the fubjee, for the confideration of their Lordthips. 3-,.,,fury.
He had then felt it his duty to make fuch oblei Vie- Mr.POLE CAREW moved for a new Writ for the eleCtion of
lions, and Dill felt that dory in ^Perste, with a rec. a Member for the County of Worcefter. in the room of W Ly-
En,,Ettifq nowfraleci, IT to the Houfe of Peers by the title of Lord
pence to thole great and ellablifhed principles, on
which the law of the country, on the important Mr. FOX, on bong.w introduced between Lord Henry Petty and
points contemplated by the Bill, was uniformly ad Mr. WWill fllhitbread,READ took the oaths andit Mn hi. feaecretary Fox he added
t.
minitlered, and to the right. of every filbjee of the Mr. moved, th
totthiteaCfoonfdromittttehaftoer porer,arinl. the Articles of Impeachment
realm, who might become liable to be affetied by its
operation. He thought filch a Bill, in its then ag
Pi urfuant to an Order of the Houle. Accounts were prefented
Drape, ought not to pals ; it was open to every im• of the Contras. entered into for lopplying the Navy with Spirits
Cication that might be made of an ex poji folio law. for certain petiods therein (preitied, which were ordered to be
pith refpal to the prefent Nil, it teemed to If
oceed Frinteßd.,
for
emet
ttlti'tortkoh,toruftei: andtue mpsairniihn g
netertss ins arrange.
on the recital of a doubt, relative to a point of law ;
menAtt iwl-ith refpettinf,,a
was brought in by sir John Anderfon, read a flrft t'imt.e,eaptiudlchorre-,
which, however, though he had lived thirty years in
the profellion, and had much employment in every dered to bested
mov,d,d a timefecoo.
there Mould he laid before the
branch of it, not only as a counfel, hut in a judicial Mr. LNIGH
capacity, he could, with ferions truth, declare, he CourtsHoufe of
fn
Kings
tenocfb tahnedActizort ofpWa.ritte. iiffued from the
had never before heat d darted ; and he believed, that four lift yearn,g scliftioguifhing the nunnmber of Wrritirilfit'efdorfrothme
did they (offer ihemfelves to be turned 'slide from
to each Courtb in each y
year. 'I he Honourable Member
bike meant
ated this
thole legal principles to which he had referred, they account toeneceffar, preparatory a motion
tobrtrubsiniat tßoilithreimlotufe. 'hilii. outrun would be, for leave to
world probably be reproached in their own days,had
tilar:ottagtht forrdt
Certainly in thole of pulterity, for not differently at. twilgylenars ago, for thetoput.-po"few.litti''haltheeri:
tending to them. What he had to lay upon thee which at prefent milted with refpedt to the Courts orafnrawenin
general principles, he th“tild probably oily!. to tloir Ireland.
oThite SPEAKER reminded the Hon. ktember, that according
Lordfliips, on a future nage of the Bill ; upon tholei•ro.to txuhjected to, previou s
p.neral principle,, a. the ii.teltionq relAtive to civil tnotciuce ninon'. when
ldbe gaitylerinloo; ii.t'soiwntarsodliultdeti
e1...Y., may he affeeted by the meafitre, Ire moil,
,on Mr. LER3H oar:reed, that there was no ohjeCtion whatever to
the part of the c :mitt v. eppofe the Bill in its prel, nt thisr motion
ec A . k was ace rrdingly p
reut o
Ire d and aprefentegered to.
111,,pe. With reipeet to what he had i.tiii •in 4f+ tenor ite ounta were then orde td.
Onwtultet=ition
thoLMtitnr.eVattittlisl poalffle'dfAßT, the Exchequer Bill,
oecafion, relp.Cting his intention to bring in a Bill gill
upon the fubjen, its non introduition proceeded. in- Accounts of certain unclaimed Dividends of the South Sea Cam-
dependent of the opinions of the Judges not being de patty were prcfentsd, and ordered to ht. printed.
On the motion of Mr. ALEXANDER. leave was given to
livered, from the alifiCatim Bill.
conrideration of doubts, which had
been thrown c.o. whether a Bill of the kind could bring is the Waal l"drmnitY °Mc"). CI 2
I he Committees of Supply and Ways and Means were poft•
originate in that floi:fe ? After f xne farther abler- pored tiu Monday neat.
'Minns Orr, the c Ilene of the Bill, in a legal point of lIJTICE OF ADJOURNMENT.
view, his Lort!thir leaned to canters hie el,nibta of ' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
his being able to frame any quellion which could lave notice of his intention to move, to-nsorrow, that
draw (vim the Judges an anfwer, that would r, it Houfe adjourn to Monday neat. This he did,
feely fitibfy the Houle upon the prints in (mama. that the Houle might not teem to be taken by fur.
These mull be an infinite number of cafes involving Fife, and unprepared. As a reafon for the propofed
the liability for civil debts ; and he could conceive adjournment, he dated, that it would be very ;neon-
many cafes, wherein the principle of the prefent Bill venient for the Honte to continue fitting during the
admiffloa oldie public to the Painted Chamber, where
may materially interfere with that on which the law
is now adminilteted. Support a queftion repealax the body of a late tlillinguithed Member of the Houle
the payment of money by a Deward, or any of their would he in fire. fie alto gave notice, that on Mon-
;•l44lllips' fel vfl.Ms to a triftiefragsl. 41 ContemeallisT not 01 would more for the appintinent of a