Debates Over Military Presence Stirring London Streets
Members sparred over use of soldiers in London with Lord Grenville warning against misrepresentation. Viscount Sidmouth said civil officers would patrol areas with troops kept ready if needed. The House debated army estimates and a disputed 800000 payment from France, amid calls for parliamentary assent and civilian policing emphasis.
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Lord Grenville
Marquis of Buckingham
Viscount Sidmouth
Lord Holland
Earl of Liverpool
Grey
Bt. James’s Street
Pall-mall
Arsenyers
Liverpool
Marquis of Tansdowne
Marquis of Wellesley
Marquis of Lansdowne
France
Lord Lauderdale
Earl Grey
Lord Liverpool
Radington
Dir
Bankes
Pellew
Bir
J. Beresford
House of Cushmans
Woolwich
Chatham Yards
Admiral Markham
Navy
Army
Tierney
Forbes
Admiralty
Croker
Lord Binning
Rose
Mr. Forbes
Lords and navy bills argued in long Westminster session
In the Commons on April debates covered the Bristol Gaol Bill and Ramsgate Harbour Bill, with Lord Cochrane pressing charges against Lord Ellenborough. Navy Estimates discussed salaries for the Navy Treasurer, saving schemes for banks of savings, and pensions. Public welfare topics included Lincoln Poor Bill and excise prosecutions reform, with strong questions of ministerial accountability and remissions.
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Bristol
Ramsgate
Lord Cochrane
Lord Ellenborough
Justice le Blanc
Reading
Bragge Bathurst
Lord Elfenborough
NAVY
Navy Pay Office
Bennett Rose
Mr. Rose
Rose
Barclay
Fuss
Southwark
Thompson
Mr. R
R. Heron
Lockhart
S. Romilly
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Rouse OF Commons
Bath
Edinburgh
Mr. Thompson
Vansittart
Sir J. Newport
Treasury
Mr. Harrison
Sid
Warrison
Harrison
Lord Castlerragh
Grant
BP. Grant
Ponsonby
Lincoln
Billie
Robert Heron
Que
Chelsea
Brougham
Commissioners of Excise
Earl of Westmoreland
Dean Anneramooth
Davie
Lyme
Tom
Westmoreland
Mr. B
Lyme-Regis
The
Excise
John Abbott
Canterbury
Mr. Marryatt
E. Knatchbull
William Curtis
Gerard Andrews
Abbot
Dean
Abbote
Mrr. Abbotts
Abbott
Cuthell
Wakefield
Benjamins
Mr. Gibbs
John Gibbs
Exchequer