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ehestu 'Ca oterliury, Rochester,Cambridge, Leicester,
Bright( n. and from numerous towns and places of
ksser note. One of the Petitions presented by the.
Marquis of LANSDOWNS, was from a number of per-
sons who had met in London, consisting of 960, many
of whom, including theChairman,hisf-ordship stated
were Members of the Chnrch of England, and some
of diem beneticedClergymen, who felt the importance
of preventing those dissentious, to which this measure,
if persisted in, must unhappily give rise, and were
anxious to live in peace and harmony with their fel-
low-subjects, the Dissenters.
While the titles of the greater part of these Peti-
tions were reading, some conversation took place, in
the course of which,
The Petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
At length the Order of the Day, for the second
reading of the above Bill, was read.
Lord Viscuuot SIDMOUTH rose, and addressed
the-House in a speech of considerable length, on the
subject of the measure in question. In tins his Lord-
ship necessarily referred to many of those points which
he adduced in his introductory Speech upon the mea-
sure.. He repeated, that a considerable degree of
misconception had gone forth,. and he believed, also
Much misrepresentation, and in these sentiments he
was fortified by what had appeared in the shape of
resolutions in the public papers. His Noble Friend
was not correct, wn he imagined the measure was
intended to change the law—the elsjeet of the Bill was
to give it an uniform interpretation and effect. Under
the prevalent construction of the practice which pre-
vailed under the Acts referred to in the Bill, any per-
son, however &Void of moral qualifications, or the
requisite ability, may by taking the prescribed oaths,
and , signing the declaration, demand a certificate
which would allow him to preach in any congregation
of Dissenters, any doctrines he thought proper ; not
only this, but such certificate would entitle him to
various exemptions from civil and military duties, to
which his Majesty's subjects in general were liable.
Would any Noble Lord say this was not an evil, or
that it did not require correction ? He had commu-
nication from Magistrates in different parts of the
kingdom, stating, that numbers obtained these li-
cences for the purposes of entitling themselves to those
objections. Ile was aware, and felt satisfaction in
knowing it, that a different interpretation prevailed in
some parts of thelingdom, as in the counties of Devon,
Bucks, Norfolk, parts of Suffolk, and in some other
places. This diversity of construction it was one of
the objects of the Bill to correct; and it was the opi-
nion of many enlightened men, that it was abso-
lutely necessary the subject should be brought
under the consideration of Parliament. These
sentiments, which wets strongly felt by himself, and
the opinions avowed by several most respectable Dis-
senters on parts of the subject, encouraged him to
come forward. With respect to the general impres-
sion he received from Dissenters with whom he had
communicated, it was that they rather wished the
subject should not be agitated ; but that if it were
brought forward, very few of them entertained any
objection to the regulations he proposed. For his
part he could not conceive on what grounds any ra-
tional Dissenter could object to a regulation, which
would go to exclude improper persons from the office
of Ministers of Congregations. His Lordship then
referred to the various provisions of the Bill, and de-
scribed the different classes of Dissenting Ministers,
all calculated to exclude improper persons from offi-
ciating as Dissenting Clergymen, and not trenching
ht the smallest degree on the principle of the Acts in
Toleration. Nothing, at the same time, was farther
from his intention than that the lower classes of the
community should be destitute of the means of re-
ligious instruction ; and he regretted to have occasion
to entertain the opinion, that many would have been
deficient in that most important branch of instruction,
did they not derive it through those channels which
it was the object of the Bill to improve arid purify.—
, He then described the effect which the Bill would
' have on that class of applicants, who were called
probationers by some nt the dissenting sects, and who
went through a state of probation in certain congre-
gations, by officiating as Ministers, previous to their
regular appointment. For these, under the pre-
vailing system, permanent licences were generally
obtained. This he thought improper; and on the
required testimonials of their fitness for the minis-
terial functions, attested by a certain number of per-
sons belonging to their respective congregations, as
required by the Bill, a licence for a limited period
should be allowed them. The Noble Lord then ob-
served, that according to the regulations of the Esta-
blished Church, adequate testimonials or proofs of the
fitness, moral and intellectual, of the Candidates for
Holy Orders were required before they were admit-
ted ; and he referred to some documents containing
rules of the Methodistical Sects in these respects, as
to the fitness of their Ministers for the functions they
were desirous of obtaining. He argued, therefore,
that legislative provisions tending to ensure these de-
sired points, could not be consistently objected to by
the Dissenters. He thought that such a regulation
should he most desirable with all those of what per-
suasion soever, who felt for the honour or sanctity of
religion itself. U;cler these impressions, lie would
ask of the candour and justice of 'their Lordships, if
he had brought forward this subject wantonly or un-
necessarily, or whether he did not bring it forward
upon solid grounds ? He had laid the Bill upon the
table, tinder the conviction that no Member of the
Established Church, or still less any Protestant Dis-
senter, could object to its provisions. One of its lead-
ing objects, he repeated, was to render the law uni-
form on this important subject. Though a different
interpretation prevailed in different parts of the king-
dom, yet this was unavailable towards the exclusion
of improper individuals, as they obtained their licences
from the Magistrates of other counties ; or, if this
were not the case, mandamuses would be applied for.
A Noble Friend (Lord Holland) said on a former
night that he had made out no case which called for
this legislative interposition. For this he would ap-
peal to any of their Lordships who had acted as a
Magistrate, whether they were not aware of the
abuses he complained of ? That these facili.
ties lead to the most injurious abuses, he could
adduce many more proofs than their Lordships
would have patience to hear. He would beg to
refer to one or two cases, by way of illustration ;
one occurred in an assembly of Magistrates, at Staf-
, ford, where a person actually applied for a licence to
(become a religious preacher and teacher, who could
neither read nor write. When he was asked to sign

his entree, he answered, lit dist, not come there to setae. las
'When a p in of the statute WA.; shewn to him th:a Ors
was necessary, and he was desired to read it, the an-
swer was, that he did not come there to read. At
length, this candidate for the Ministerial functions
contc,se.l that he could neither read n: -r write ; that :.e
`was desirous of a licence to read, that Gospel which
he could not read. This was one among many iv-
`stances he cotild adduce of the necessity of the regu.
Ilations he proposed. This was not the worst. He
could refer to instances of declines of the most clan-
-1 gerous tendency being promulgated ; and he wend
part of a letter from an authority he could rely upon,'
I describing the case occurring last year, in a pan of the
metropolis, where one of these licenced preachers
was heard to hold forth for two hours and a half
in a room crow-esti with people of the lowest order,
and in which the most dangerous doctrines with
, respect to zeligion were preached and insisted
upon by the orator ; this person, his Lordship after-
iscrweirdptisostitateofd,
ibnedleopnegeedde,nittes,bewli}elovmed,
btoe trheegsa%rede,.....dt
'the most objectionable of all the classes of Dissenters.
His object was to render all the son: yes of reLgices
instruction as pure as possible ; and he trusted the*:
Lordships would never he actuated by the broad fr. 1:..
cipn advanced by his N .ble Friend on a fl:tniz
night, that all men were entitled to become rcligi re
instructors who thought themselves qualified. At
any rate, the Magistrates should not be allowed to re.
main in ignorance as to the real meaning led intsa!
of the Toleration Act, and with reference to what he
proposed in the Bill, the opinion of the Learr.ed
Judges, he thought, should be taken with4ninaortvdhieeere;ot
ascertain what was the existing law epon the subject.
1 he
tshbeiouridLor rejoicedship wvereinintoclaincoedmtomeinuteeerti
Lordships
I those alterations might be adopted which were thought
desirable ; the blanks could then be filled up. and the
amendments made, when their Lordships generally,
could better judge of the nature of the measure.—
But if it should be the sense of their Lordships not to
proceed farther with the Bill, at least some steps
should be taken to ascertain the law, as he had meii-
tinned, for the guidance of the Magistrates. Who',
he heard the sentiments avowed by the Noble Lords.
upon both sides of the House—from those who were
members of his Majesty's Government,as well as those
who opposed them ; the one declaring, that the agita-
tion of the measure was improper under the circum.
stances, the other, that no necessity at all existed ; he
was not inclined to press the Bill, on the conviction
that so opposed, he should be unable to carry it
through, and on this ground only, not from any al.
teration whatever in his own sentiments as to the me-
rits of the measure, he should abstain Irons opposing
any motion made against its farther progtess. After
thanking their Lordships, for their patient attention,
the Noble Visccunt concluded b'y saying, he voted for
the second reading of the Bill.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY rose, mil
briefly delivered his sentiments on the occasion. Aiwa
declaring his high respect for the principles of Tole.
ration, he observed the Bible was a largess to 0..a.r.
Christian Community, upon which individuals were
at liberty to pit their own interpretation?. With re.
Bisect to the Act so much adverted to, his Grace was
of opinion, that as long as the establishment of the
Church of England should endure, so long would the
basis of that toleration remain undisturbed. If that
esteblishment were no longer to endure, it may possi-
bly be otherwise as to a system of toleration. Wail
respect to part of what had fallen from the Noble
Viscount, he thought it would be highly desir.eae
that a uniormity as to the interpretation of the ltw
in these respects, and of the practice under it, should
prevail throughout the kingdom. Tile conduct of
the persons to be affected by the Bill, sheered they
considered that the law remaining as it is, was of more
value to them than the rtgulations Fri posed by the
Noble Viscount would be: and it they were to be re.
garded es the best judges of what Was benerici il to
themselves, it would be unwise ar.d impolitic to press
the Bill against the consent of all the Dissenters.
Lord ERSKINE was ready to give full credit to
the rectitude of the Noble Viscount's itnentions la
bringing in the Bill ; but upon a closer examinatios
of it, he was confident their Lordships would see that
it was imposs.ble to entertain the Bill as it now mood.
The Noble and Learned Lord then went into an et.
position, both of, the 81l now betorathe House, and
of the Toleration Act, which it professed to explain;
and argued at some length to prove that it proceeded
on a misinterpretation of the Toleration Act, and
k went even to declare, as the law of tie land, what
was not to be fund in the Act of Toleration. Such
I a Bill, therefore, he should be surprised that his Noble
and Learned Friend on the Woolsack e ould permit
Ito be read a second time, muck more should he be
surprised, if it would be allowed to go into a Com-
mittee. Besides. the Bell would not remedy the de
fects and inconveniences of which it complained, while
it would most grieVously affect, in many particulars,
some of the most respectable descriptions of the l.Yis-
seaters ;, it would indeed place them in a situation, its
which the law had not thought proper hitherto to con-
sider thew. His Lordship concluded with moving,
That the Bin be read a second time this day six mortb.
• • The LORD CHANCELLOR WAS convtnced thi:
no man could consider points of this nature with met
scrupulous attention and sincere respect than l'-i
Noble and Learned Friend. But they were not ts
be viewed merely with the eye of a lawyer. Eve:!
, Noble Lord must have observed how variously, is
1 different parts of the kingdom, the Act of Toleratios
was intepreted ; and how what was the law in Ca
county, was not the law in another. It was this rant_
of uniformity which it was the object of his how!
Friend to remedy, while, at the same time, it had al
contemplation to keep religious instruction in contr.
(tent, and not unsuitable hands. The Bill might be
much improved, or many of its objectionable pal
got rid of in the Committee, if their Lordshipt winds
permit it to proceed to that stage. However. sithil.uP
such a measure might be necessary, it might perlo!‘
be as well not to press it at the present niement
though the discussion 'of such a measure might at'
be unproductive of a beneficial effect.
Lord HOLLAND would not now go any lag!
into the question ; but felt it necessary to tete nos
of some allusions made to himself, and to certaino!
nions which he had professed on former occasions.
was said that certain persons that were friendly to!
Dissenters, had expressed their approbation of tiler:
sent measure, and even that the Dissenters thetuse7
did not disapprove of the adoption of such m
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ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MAY SI. : The Committee of Privileges was oemeransig attended ti
Rear Admiral OTWAY has transtnitted to JOHN day. Soon after two o'clock, Counsel•was stalled in. when I
So!.citor-Guicral proceeded to adl other witneroo ; amongst t
Witisioe CottiEnß, Esq. a letter from Captain PEARCE,
r w
~, t•re, Mr. Carrington, the Clergyman, whe had been el
of his. Majesty's sloop Rities»An, giving an account nutted Oil a former ocra..lont Mrs. IVlatintug, housekeeper
ot his having, on the 11 tit instant, captured the Da- Mrs. Foot., of Kent, with whom Lady Berkeley lived as a a
Dish cutter Alban, (late his Majesty's cutter of that vant ; and Mrs. Davit, who lived as servant to William VA
name.) of twelve guns and fifty-eight men, comrnan. Lady Bt rkt.ley's father, about five years before ids death.
About nee o'clock, the LORD CHANCELLOR said tb
ded by a Lieutenant of the Danish Navy, out three was business ot considerable importance beim; the House, a
days from Fahrsund, in Norway, without making any if the Co:nr-i!tioe thought proper, he would suggest the cot
capture. niencept a..!;o.tri.:ng for the present. At the same time lie
i formed them, that nothing of great consequence would oec
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. '
their deliberations to-morrow, excepting the case of the P
MI IS. William Lancashire, of Bath, statuary, at ten, at the burgh Estates, which, he believed, would not take up mush ti
Christopher Inn, Bath. 1 which would enanle the Committee to sit till five or six o'c
BANKRUPTS. ' before the House proceeded to the consideration of that case
William Stork, of Warwick-street, Ceatine-Cross, Middlesex, • therefore mewed, " That the Committee do adjourn till
taller, dealer and chapman, to surrender May us, June 11, and o'clock to-morrove." Ordered.
July 2, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. T. T. Taylor, I immediately after Prayers were read, aad about the time s
Foee-Halt, I strangers were to be admitted, a scene took place, unprecede
George Hall, of Holyvrell.street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, victual- ; Part believe, with respect to exceeded ess to the 'Upper Hoe
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len,
dealer and chapman, May 25, Julie 8, and July 2, at oese, ; ament, and very seldom in any instance resne
1 at Guildhall. Anoraks, Messrs. Stratton and Allport, N 0.41,1 that to the Lower. During the sitting of the Committee of
Shoreditebe vileges, the space below the Bar was thronged to the us
• John Wright, of Drury-lane, Middlesex, coaeh-spring-maker, while all the avenues of access to the House without doors
{ dealer and chapman, May 25, June 1, and July e., at one, at crowded bn numberleas candidates for admission, in order tr
CuildlsolL Attorney, Mr. T. T. Taylor, Fore-street, Cripple- ' the expected debate on the second reading of Lord Sidoe
.• tgate, London. ! Bill respecting Dissenting Ministers. The crowding and pr;
'c• • John Bouch and Samuel Toleon, of Maryport. Cumberland, 'of these towards the door caused such confusion and inc
eheckonanufacturers. dealers, . chapmen, and copartners in ,' nience, as that the Officers of the House necessarily had re
trade, May 29, 30, and July 2, at eleven, at the house of The-Ito
sum Jackson, Marypnrt. Attomies, Mr. John Pearson, Staple- ! and among them one of the High Constables of Westminster
• Ina, London; or Mr. Coulthard Sint, Maryport. his superior staff of office. By these means, and some de;
Thomas Brown, late of the parish of Steep, Hants, fellmonger, 1 coercion, the crowds were prevented from rushing in
dealer and ehaprnan, Jure 11, at three, June 12, at eleven, i spaces below the Bar; but it was not until late that the str
and July 2, at one, at the Royal Oak Inn, Parma. Attornies, i amid with any degree of convenience be admitted.
Mr. Cannon, Peterefield; or Messrs. Rhodes, Cook, and ' PROTESTANT DISSENTING MINISTERS.
Handle-0 St. James's Walk, Clerkenwell, London. PSTITIONS AGAINST TUN its.
FON IXPLAINIII6 AND A
Henry Do:Acworth. of Liverpool, merchant, June 10, 11, and IWO Tax TOLCRATION ACTS.
On our admission into the House,
July 2, at one, at the Globe Tavern, in Liverpool. Attornies,
Mr. Thomas Blackstock, Paper Buildings. Temple, London ; Earl STANHOPE had just presented one of
or Messrs. Dardvrell and Stephenson, Liverpool. Petitions : it was from Market Lavington, in
John 'Young, of White Coppice, near Chorley, Lancashire, blea-
cher, dealer and chapman, June 15, 2e, and July 2, at ten, at and signed, his Lordship said, by a vast num'
the Rein Lion Inn, Preston. Atterniet, Mr.Dewburt, Preston, persons.
or Messrs. Caron and Drammen. Aidergate-street, London. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, after adverting
Thomas Catching, of Sewtheoot, Bucks, cove-dealer, May 25,
number of petitions he understood were about
June 1, and July 2, at eleven, at 'Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
John Howe'l, BartlettOelhatdi'oge, Holborn. presented, took occasion to observe, that he w
from harbouring any sentiments in the least
Matthew Phillips, of Drightheimstone, Sussex, vintner and ta-
vern-keeper, June 8,7, aad July 2, at twelve, at the New Inn hostile to the spirit of the Toleration Acts ;
;
i Tavern, Beighthelmstone. Anomie% Mr. William Berridge,
Hattoo-Garden, Holborn, Leadoss ; or Mr. Thomas Attree,
Brightbehnstone. contrary, he wished to afford them every full
gal effect.-The question in the present instan,
~ Wilkant Cook Ward. of Gloucester. money-scrivener, May 28, whether any gd
change law, adequate oo was to
at lbe
east expectcole
99, and July 2, at eleven, at the Rana Inn, Gimlet- ter. Ante.- the proposed in the
nice, Mr James No. lit. Gray's-innesquare, London; or Mr with the effect of those prejudices and alarms
IThomas Davis, Jame,
seemed so
Richard Bowker, of Bedlord, near Leigh, Lancashire cotton- generally to prevail ? He was con
manufacturer, dealer and chessman, June I?, at live, 13, however, that a great deal of misapprehension
and July 2, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Belton. Attornies, with respect to the subject. At the same t•
Mr. Thomas Windle, John-street, Bedford-row, London ;or was aware that those sentiments which see
s Messrs Cross and Rushton, Bolton-le-Moors. prevalent without doors ought to meet with
Joseph Trevitt, of Little Bolton, Lancashire, cotton-manufacte-
rer, dealer and chapman, June 12, at five, June 13, end Italy consideration from the Legislature. Mans
2, at eleven, at the Swan inn, Bolton. Attoenies, Mr. Tho- Dissenters who were so impressed, he knel
mu Windle, John-street, Bedford-row, London; or Messrs. most loyally attached to the constitution oftl
Cross and Rushton, Bolton-le-Moors try. The points to which the Bill referred we
Thomas Boss, John Richards, and Rielsard Jones, of Linerpool.
taylors„ wonllen-drapers and copartners, June 11, 12, and July which, of all others, the Legislature should t,
2, at ten at the Globe Tavern, lAverpooL Attornies, Mr. most cautiously ;and he would. put it to the
Thomas 'Blaeksteck, Paper-building, Temple, London; or ration of his Noble Friend, whether the desir
Mr. James Murrow, Paradise-street, Liverpool. ference was proper, unless where an object of
• Peter Beck, of
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13,
Lancashire, common-brewer, dealer and l
chapman, Jane 13,
15, and Julys, at two, at the Mosley Anna table magnitude called for it ?and whether
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1 Inn. Manchester. Attornies, Messrs. Hewitt and Kirk, Mae- not be preferable not to press the measure u
cheater • or Mr. Ralph Ellis, Chancerrlane, London. present circumstances ?
Wllliam Limners, late of Frome-Selwood, Somerset, currier and Lord Viscount SIDMOUTH observed,
leather-seller, dealer and chapman, June 7,8, and July 2, at
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eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Attornies, Mr. J. James, placed in a situation (with respect to the me
19, Red lion-square, Holborn, London ;or Mr. R. Jaeobs, fore particularlyip of no inconsiderable
Bristol. He adverted to the intimation j
Alexander Carson the younger, late of the Island of Malta, mer- by his Noble Friend, for whose sentiments,
chant, June IS, 13, and July 2, at one, at the George Inn, . ,
tionar knowledge, and abilities, he had th
.. Liverpool. Anomie% Mr. George Barrow, Threadneedle-
street, I .ontlow • or Mr. Joshua Lace, Liverpool. respect ; and he was equally well convinc,
John Scholfield, Of Rochdale, Lancashire, shopkeeper, dealer and attachment to the established Constitution
i Jan, May SI, June 1, and July 2, at twelve, at the Roe- Church and 3tate. With his Noble Friend
buck Inn, Rochdale. Anomie., Mr. Samuel Weich No. 19, that many and great misappt ehensions prev.
Tole
dale. Letisbury, London ;or Mr. Ferrand, iu
Rochdale. respect to the Bill ; and these he was most ai
John Dunkin, late of Chard, Somerset. jobber, dealer and chap- an opportunity of doing away. He did n
man, May 28, 29. and July 2, at eleven, at the Three Cups- Petitioners were well acquainted with hew
Inn, Lyme Regis, Dorset. Anomie% Mr. Hugh Evans Fither, •
• mg and probable effects of the Bill ; on tld
Lyme Regis; or Mr. Heelis, Ne. 4, Staple-Inn, London
it would be better if his Noble Friend had n
Abel Crinnack. of Cattleton Moor, Rochdale, Lancashire, May
30, 81, and July S, at eleven, at the White Lien Inn, Halifax ded an opportunity of duly considering an
don;rnies, Mr. Nettlefold, No 20,Nerfont-strebt,Strand, Lan.] the measure, instead of his not pressing it. H
and Mr. Lewis Alexander, Halifax. vinced the greater part of the apposition s
'Thomas Mere, late of Lincoln, mercer and draper, June 21,22,1
a mistaken view of the subject ; and on tt
and July 2, at eleven, at the Rein Deer Inn, Lincoln. Attor-
ries Messrs. Terrewest and Hayward, Lincoln; or Messrs. he was naturally anxious that such a delibc
t Macdougall and Hunter, Lincoln's-Inn, London. deration ot the Bill should take place, as w.
John Hardman, orßlachheath-hill, Kent, victualler, dealer and
him to obviate these misapprehensions, or t
1 chapman, May 28, at two, June 8, and July 2, at one,
at .
chose objections which might be deemed 01
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hill, Reod-lane, Fenchurch-street. }
Stephen Casey, of Plaistow, Essex, gardener and fruiterer, May or weighty nature.
28. June te, and July 2, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Anon. A short conversation ensued between hit
isle% Messrs. Clare and Virgo, St. Katharine's Cloisters, near and Earl GREY, as to the most regular n
the Tower. former addressing the House on the merits
Frederick Diestrichsen, of Bennett-street, Blackfriars, Surrey,
• and of Rathberse-place, St. blary-la-bonne, Middlesex, met. whether at the present moment, or whet
cer, draper, dealer and chapman, May 25, June 8, and July 2, i fOr its second reading should come under
• at ten, at Guldhall. Anomie% Messrs. Lawless and Ornate, I Lion. It seemed the sense of their Lordsh,
i St. Mildred's-court, Poultry. House should now receive such Petitio
John Gray Gerrard, of Basinghall-street, London, merchant,
dealer and chapman, May Stil, at two, June 8, and July 2, at Lordships present had ready to present.
one, at Guildhall. Attendee, Messrs. Pitches and Sampson, Lord HOLLAND had heard the Nohl,
st. swithin's-lane, Cannon-ttreet. , verpool) opposite with much satisfaction,
John Morris, of Gracechurch-street, London, cheesemonger,l ted that the Noble Earl had not delivered
May 25, June 8, ard July 2, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, ! menu at a former period, when this mease
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Mr. Bicknell, Southampton-buildings, Holborn.
DIVIDENDS. announced, which might have tended to pr
of that agitation and alarm that had since
Wm. Miller, jon. of Liverpool, Lancaster, taylor and draper
An immense number of Petitions wet
June 10, at one, at the Globe Tavern, LiverpooL -Wm. Holing
dale, of Riverhead, Kest, linen-draper, June 22, at twelve, at sented from Dissenters of various descripi
Guildhall.-William C. Nelson, of Fetter-lane, Londos, tavern- by many thousand persons.
keeper, Tuve 11, at one, at Guildhallo-William Ham and Wil- Earl STANHOPE presented several.
Barn Aust. of Cow-Cross, Middlesex, brass.founders and petty -
engine-makers June 15, at ten, at Guildhall.-Joseph Wickes, Earl GREY seventy-eight.
' now or late of Sandhurst, Kent, grocer. &e. June 8, at eleven, at The Earl of Morita eighty.
the George Itns, Cranbroole-Wi Mans Gedg.e, of Leicester-square, Lord HOLLAND upwards of one hundi
Middlesex, linen-draper, June 15, at one, at Guildhall.-James The Earl of Rosscyte several.
Lawtee, the elder, 'Jahn Lawns% James Leann, the younger, ' n_ T, 1 c,
i s he e.an or LAUDERDALE a considera'
SO Jarvis Lawten, of Ashton-under-I Ape, cottononanufacturers, 1
'.' June 10, at two, at the George inn, Manchester.-Franck Chin- Lord ERSKINE upwards of two hundre
very, ni Cranbourne-passage. Leicester-square, linen-draper, lune Tte Marquis of LANSDOWNE one hunt
. . es, at one, at Gulldhall.--Thomas Bedford, of Barnett, blAcke A few of the Petitions were read at lenp
serious apprehension
smith, June 11, at ten, at Gaildhalt-Thomas John Hopkins, that the Bill would r
now or late of Chigwell, Essex, common-brewer, July 16, at one.
at Guild:lair-A. 0. Erndin, of Portsmouth, shopkeeper, Jane 8, I lett the privileges enjoyed by Dissenter
et twelve, at Guilehatl.--Peter D. Abbott, of Poplace, Green, i Acts of the Ist of William and Mary
Third, and praying to
' Ormond-street, insurance.broker, June 5, at twelve, at Guildhall.. of George the
Solomon Zagury, of Great Prescott-street, Middlesex, merchant, , Counsel against it. The rest, which wet
Sane 11, at wvrlve, at Guildhnll.--James Dongworth, of Grove- ;
street, and Thomas Amer, of Stepney, Middlesex, builders, June ot tne same tenor, were read short, mere
13, v ten, at Gt,lldhall.---Rottert Hoskin, of Croydon, Surrey, names of the places from whence they I
linen-draper, June 3, at twelve, at Guildhall. several instances the numbers who signet
CERCIFiCATE.S, JUNE. a. was stated that a great many more WI
James Franks, of St. Mary, Lambeth, eabinet.rnaker. presentation. These Petitions where i
John Colvin, of Liverpool, merchant. .
read, but one of the number of the P
William Cordy Nelson, of Fetter-lane,London, tavern-kart,
each class of Dissenters, the Noble l
George Faircionh, Tun of Charley, Lancashire, grocer.
Richard WinAanley, jun. of King.street, Cheepside, Lends°, sad i log, assuring the House that he had
. . George Hudson,
olitillians Chapman. of Maachester, warehousemen, ike• lieve the Petitions were couched in ad
of airminsives, statoto;rorr„. and language. These Petitions were g
i David Phillips, of Walwook, lAntdons , the metropolis, and parts adjoining, bi
John ones of Shettorne-lane, London, carpenter.
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• 1 Richard King, of Duke-street, Linroin's-inn-Beid:, taylor, • ' large towns in the counties to a distant
i • Jertnniah Claud, of Fulneck, Yorkshire, and John Jackson, of
- than 100 miles from London. These w
Queeroatreer, Cliespside, London, merchants. seaters in Bristol, Bath, Dirminglkitmal
TeowasNerre arel Moses Heine, late of Bickton, Heats, millers.