The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-06 00:00:00

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SINBCGWE -PLACES.
tut APOLLOWIACV ARt WAILTRACTS,FItea•iIIE Fla+
• aplOit7 tIY TUE tIELECT C4II3IIVrrEE UN SINECURE
OFFICES. . ;. The Right Honourable GEORGE ROSE, is Member of the
House, esnisinsed.
• 'Are you Clerk of the Padiaments?.Ycs ; I hold,
the office by a grant fro* the 'Crown, under ate.
eversion granted to me, on the'deatli:of the late Ur.
'A. Cooper. i'succeeded in the yea 1788, in the
same terms as the grant bad been made tor many
centuries, fur two or three lives, to be ekecutili by
Myself or deputy. • . •,.
By whom have the dittieX: been performed since
you held the office ? the Clerk Assistant of the
House of Lords, under .ah'fippointment from me.
• Would any, and whist, inconvenience arise from
the abolition of your Aced Clerk of Parliaments ?
I feel a difficulty in expressing an opinion upon
tliat subject.

HJS any inconvenience, in point of fact, arisen
from the office being executed by deputy during
the time you have possessed it ? I believe nut the
slightest.

Have you ever been called upon to execuge this
duly in person ? Certainly not.
Mr. Rose delivers in an account of the net re-
ceipts of (he Clerk of the Parliaments, •n an aver-
age of the last seven years, amounting to 49461.
THOMAS DAVIS LAMB, Esq. Law Clerk in tde Secre-
tary of State's Otfit.e, called in and examined.
What arc the duties of that office as performed
by you ? Since my appointment I have not been
called upon to perform any.
Are there any duties which you conceive your.
self liable to be called upon to perform ? I hare
been told there are duties, but 1 have never been
to ascertain what they were.
How long have you held the office ? Since the
year 1806.
Mr. JAMES WILLIAM MORRISON, called in and
examined.
What are the duties performed by the Master of
the Mint in person ? The Master of the Mint, for
some time, has not done any part of the routine bit.
siness of the office ; he signs certain papers, but
never attends the office on the routine business.
What are are the duties performed in person by
the Warden of the Mint ? The Warden of the
Mint is a check officer upon the Master.
What duties does lie perform in person ? All the
duty is done by a deputy.
IVhat are the duties performed by the Comp-
troller of the Mint in person ? All his duties are
performed by deputy.
11/hat are the duties performed by the Surveyor
of the Meltings, and Clerk of the Irons ? lie per.
forms. no duty at all personally) ho has a regular

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deputy.
JAMES MACDONALD, Esq. a Member of the House, ex-
amined.
You are one of the clerks of the Privy Seal ? I am.
What duties do you perform in person ? None;
I execute the office wholly by deputy.

CHARLES BROUGHTON, Esq. from the Secretary of
State's Office, called iu and examined.
Is Mr. Goddard, who holds.the office of Collec-
tor and Transmitter of State Papers, in town ? Nu,
he is at a distance from London.
What are the duties performed in person by the
Collector and Transmitter of State-Papers ? None
whatever.
Are there any performed
.by deputy ? None
Whatever.
Were there ever any ? Not within my recollec.,
tion.
Mr. JOHN STEELE, called In shd examined.
Do you belong to the Alienation Office? I do.
What office do you hold there ? That of Depu.:
ty Receiver. .
Can you state the duty of the Commissioners ? To
set the fines on writs of entry and writs of cove:
Mint.
Do they execute those duties in person ? No,
by deputy.
Do they ever attend in person ? Never. •
What is the nature of the office of Mater •in
Chancery held by Mr. Flood ? To administer oaths
when called upon so to do.
Does he execute that in person ? No, always by
deputy, during the time I have heath' office,. which
has been fifteen years.
Ilas each Gentleman a separate deputy ? Yes.
THOMAS BURTON, Esq. railed in and examined.
What is your office ? Secretary to the Board of
Eicise.
What is the nature of the office of Comptroller
General of Accounts in the ExCise ? To controul
and check all the accounts both of charge and dis:
charge, that pass through the hands of the Cow..
missioners and their Accountants.
Does he execute that office in person ? No, en.
tircly by deputy ; ho holds his office by patent,. to
be executed by himself and his sufficient deputy.
Would there be any incunveniunce to the
lic from the deputy altogether performing the duties
of the office ? I can point out nti inconvenience.
GEORGE WATSON, Esq. called in and examined.
You are the deputy of Lord Camden, in the Ex.
chequer , I am.
What are the dutieS the Tellers performed in per.
son ? The Teller has no duty of -any description
whatever ; he appoints his deptity.
There are no papers which he is obliged to sign
during the continuance of his deputy ? No.
Are all the Tellers upon the same foutin,g ? I
believe they arc. In the Sixth Report, in the year
1781, it is stated as an absulute acknowledged
simple sinecure ; there is no pretence of duty at.
tacked to it.
The !dog Noble the bake of MONTROgE (Ear( GRA-
HAM), called in and examined. • .
What arc the duties of the office of Lord ihstioe.
Gcueral in Scotland ? It is an office, the aPpoint:
meta to which is in the Crown ; the duties of it I
apprehend to be to preside fu the Court of Justi:
ciary, either in the Court at Edinburgh, or Upon
the Circuits, if he thinks it his duty to take his scat
in that Court: ' .
Ilas your Grace ever thought it jr our' duty to
take your seat in that Court ? I itaie cotta' thy silt
lin that Court. . • •
Dues your. Grace often attend the'sitting of that
Court ? I have:nut thought myself called upon by
sty duty frequently to take my teat In that "Court..
How often has your Grace' .gift there ? I have
sgt wilco at Edinburgh,

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Are those all the duties belonging to.tliepalcc of
Lord Justice General ? There are some appoint..
mental I think, ►►bich arc made by AheJggicts
neraL 1 have nut beets called upon to execute any
other hitherto.
Has any case occurred since your Grace has been
Lord Justice Gcleral, where you have Num! it
your particular duty to attend in person ? There
has nut.
The Must Noble the Dube of GORDON (girl of NOlt-
W 1 CII ). tidied iu and examined. '
Your Grace is Keeper of the Great Seal in Scot-
land ? I am.

What are, the duties of that office ? 'They, are to
put the Great Seal to various charters, and other in.
struments.

Dues your Graceoxeento that office personally,
or by deputy T I exec isle it IS it always has 'been
done, by deputy.
IVhat is the salary of the deputy ? That is a
matter of private arrangement
.between him and
Myself; he has no salAry paid bi%the
There are no references made to your Grace by
your deputy ? There arc not.
The Right lion. the Earl of BUCK INCH-431.511111E, called
in and exatained.
Your Lordship is Clerk of. the Common Pleas
Office In the Court of Exchequer in Ireland ? Yes.
What are the duties of that office which arc exe-
cuted by your Lordship in persOn ? •I have execat.
ed none of the duties in person. •

The whole of the duties are executed by deputy ?
Entirely.
By whom is the deputy appointed ? By Myself.
With the approbation of the Court of Common
Pleas, or merely of your own accord ? I conceive
entirely of my own accord. -

The Right lion; Lord Viscount NiAiLON, a Member of the
blouse, examined.
What is the nature of the office your Lordship
holds in Ireland ? Keeper of thu Records in the
Birmingham Tower.
What are the duties of that office as they have
been executed by your Lordship in person ? The
duties of that office have been wholly executed by
deputy, and they consist in attending at the Bir.
mingham Tower. to make searches whenever it is
necessary to do so.
Your Lordship is Surveyor of the Green Wax in
the Court of Exchequer ? I am.
What are the duties of that office as they have
been executed by your Lordship in person ? The
duties of the office have been wholly executed by
deputy.

The Right Hon. Lord Viscount MELVILLE, called in ail
examined.
Your Lordship is Keeper of the Privy Seal in
Scotland? I am.
What are the duties of that office, as executed by
your Lordship in person? There are scarcely any
at all executed by myself in person.
Is the whole of the Attu of Privy Seal executed
by deputy ? It is wholly.
There has not arisen any case In *llia your
Lordship's deputy hat hid occasion to'refei to yOu
while you have held the office ? There has not.
The Right Hon. Lord ROBERT SEVAIOUR, a Member of
the Hemel examined.
Your Lordship, is Prothonotary in the Court of
King's Bench in Ireland: I am. •
What are the duties of that oftice,.asexoeuteit by
your Lordship in perion.? I have not execeted any
of them;ibut I presume that I ought execute them
ail, they are vicious. ,
How liiitiy.years hax4your tordibip held that
aide ? •About ten ytri: .
• Darin* that titne Itei •yo Ld Ih** up ever brash
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called upritt to digaharse.aity o 1 thc4atiospf iOns
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penes ? Neier. • •
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It•luts Gun executed' wficrilyl/z; 41;104400o
yotir ',Lordship's holtlink it?
Wfiatitiipttie duties' of 400igo Mgt, as et-,
ecuted b,y your Lordship in peise) irf bare nev
executed any of the dude:: of that•'‘ullicea .
• Yotie Lordstip also bolds, roiiitly. with Lord
Henry Seymour; fire offrCe of lallaier id tile. Ring's
Bench? • I do. - • ' ' •
What is the .dury of" tfie office 'of Fil4er.? To
file and iecorit the prdietdings of the Court,, whiCh
has uevtr beetreceen Id by nie in pollen.'
What has your Lordship received horn: theitoffil
emloc the lust three years ? It the year 18(774,
we :received in England, clear of all deductionsl,
8,1901. 15s. 811.—in the year li3oB-9, 9,1611. 17s.
4tl.—iu the year 1809.10, 9,3E71. 1(s. 4J. sterling.

HENRY 1.. UT IR ELL, Jill: oall.A la and examiard:

You are Clerk of ahePipeitrindatittl. I am.
What arc Ow duties of alit adieu is perforated
by yourself? None. - ... •••• ' ,
• Idol 'allay. years have yoia had that office f Ten
years. . . •
Have you over been called upon to eXecuto the
dotici in perion ? Never.
+be Right Hun. the Eurl of ROSSL'IN, called in and exa:

mined.
LorOhip bolds thu tilitto of Director of
Chencery in gcotlind Z. 1 do.

What are the duties performed by your Lordship
in perien ? None:
His your Lordillip a deputy ?
r_te Riau Hn0..1,: aid Alb Es, calla in and etamuwd.
Your Lordship-, is Register of tha High Court of
Apps!for Prlits of the High Court of Admiralty,
and of the' High court of Delegates.? 1 am.
*hat is the natUre Of the duties of the ofhcu of R
gister 'of the High courtU 4thniralty, which your
I..ardsbip elecutai inperson.? . My office is a free.
hurd'ollice for littft, and therefOre, „before I answer
any question, :I beg to iCisow .whether the Comm
mittee.ean give Me assurtioce that the existing lute.'
rest of that office it not in any respect whateier
within the purvi4e,..9l ihwoo.Resolutions.
[The CrimiffiU keiVi to his Lordship, the printed
Resefi4tlins on'ii-;h4lj. the Committeetw:is founded.]
hop the tkirnittce, WilLout attributc.itie any
oCie9oeats.to or to the Honourable
.of xthk!,,tfey. form a part, it 1 decline
ittso4liing AP L quViou,..concei flog flat [ ought
Opt:to
„ye .011(.;14,;.yp1it to furnish fgool Any own
montii any' inaNr. i4f w
..informatio widch miry. he
'fadeotitu*.e,tkivi4ce. 0C nvy, foOtohold right .
44tilies,7**W 7Ji.zuper Avid Wheeler, can,
however, thing.to.O.he Committee rew
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JOHN KING, I:AT: ratted in nnd examined.
What office do you hold in (b. PLititations?
Naval Otlicer of Jautiie.a.