The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-11 00:00:00

SCWITII BREWERS.

Lo d A. HAMILTON, adverting to the representa-
tions made on the part of the Scotch Brewers on the
snlij.ct of an Art passed in the course of the present.
iersion, wished to know if it was the intention of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to persevere in th4t
mode of protecting the Revenue which had been the
vuhjert of ft.urh repeated complaints.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER Paid,
the attention of th• Treasury would he directed to the
stiliject, with A view of supplying the best remedy ut
their power to any real grievance that might be fouuti
to exist.

Xessage from the Lords announced their
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s ups assent to certain Bills—(tor which see thiS
Lords.)

PAPER.

II r. Maim% (from the East I ndiaCorapany) presentrd
Res,,lotions from the Court of Directors, relative to
W..rroote or Instruments slirecting the Payment of
I'eu•iuus or firatuities.

Mr. isUME wished to know if the paper was wt.,
which lie had lately moved for, or one presented wit.-
3itauit to an let of ktrliainent ?

The rk read the Paper, which proved to be out
r, quire,l hy Art of Pa: liatnent.
Air. lII' tt E complained of the delay which ocrorrel
pe.s.licine pape,-s. Above twenty hail been ()niec-
e , which might have been presented in a few (toys,
•int which were not yet before the House, thong,' 3,
e..nsiderishle time had elapsed since they were ordered.
sr %weal individual, nil zist he pointed out who appeared
aremintahle for this delay. lie pointed out the Secre-
ts, of State 1.. r one.

r. I NI Urt IN denied that the Papers in tines-
ti..te .0111,1 ls•ve beret produced in a state to afford the
Ileeetue the information required.
3I,.IIAIIERLY said Papers that might have born
produce.' in four ant tit tidy hours had been delayed
usa-ey werlis, and were not yet presented.
.dr. lA:SUING:ON repeated his declaration, that
there htd been no improper delay on the part of
the Tre.esury ; but so many Papers had been moved
for, that it was impossible to return them ientnediately.
Mr. CREEVEV spoke in reprehension of delay in
producing ;)apers.

Mr. 111'31-E wi,hed to know if the Honourable.
Gentleman would Ilhjert to give a written copy of a
particular document which had been moved, ao•1
which it was of importance to ulterior objects to have
early.

Mr. LUSIIIMITON had no objection to give a wi it-
' t n coin• of the Paper in question, when it could. be
prepared.
Mr. P. MOORE thonght ti.e Public Accounts ought
to be produced earlier in the Session, and was disposed
t renew a n►•ition which he had made I I years ago. to
order that th..se P titers which were now usually given
by the 25th March, should be produced by the litth
of February.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
consi 'reside exertion hail been Nu u%el to produce t',e
Papers early in the Sessi.m.
The Paper was ordered to lie on the table.
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MR. M• MAWS PLAN.

Mr. HUME presented t Petition f •om a parion of
the name of Lester. at Burton-on-Trent. This Peti-
tion referred to a miattir, which, though small in
*mount, he considered of a great importance in point
of principle, as it represented the Chantellor of the
Exchequer to have paid to Mr. M'Adam the sum of
COM. out of funds which were ndt at his disposal. This
fret would nut have been kti.ovn hut for the return
made• to the motion of an Hon. Friend of his, which
had proved the sum he bad mentioned to have beito ad-
vanced from the funds of the Post Office; over sYiticlt
the Treasury had no rontroul. The. Petitioner steed,
that in 11103, he bad published at *Lotignsties the
plan siuce acted upon by Mr. VAdans. Had the four
tlinuernd pounds sterling given to that Ortstlens.in
been p-oposed to that House, be mnst have known of
the intention of Government, and, in that' alfse:roill
bare proved that he, ana not Mr. lhillatis; kis ',di

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