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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 22, 1821
Page
2
The House of Lords hears part of Knox v Nesbitt as the Mary le Bone Churches Erection Bill advances. Commons messages relay several Bills on Irish fees, road, enclosure, and court business. Debates touch Catholic concessions and county courts. adjournment set for tomorrow.
House members presented petitions from landowners of Nairn Strathmore and Lower Canada calling for duty changes and protection of timber duties. A Newington Select Vestry Bill faced recommittment amid standing order protests, with a select committee to study notices on church doors and parish rate increases. Additional petitions sought Dublin office compensation amid Irish Courts reform debates.
Parliament debated American Loyalist claims seeking compensation despite time elapsed and varied rulings. The Chancellor resisted wider payout but indicated consideration. Separately, Western urged repealing the malt tax arguing it burdens farmers, reduces consumption, and diverts revenue. speakers cited historical duties and effects on agriculture and smuggling.
Debates recount how British creditors and Loyalists faced unequal treatment despite the 1794 treaty aims. Anglophone claims sought full indemnity, yet many Americans barred or limited, leading to a 1809 settlement of 600000 pounds divided between Loyalists and merchants. Speakers stress justice, liberality, and distinguishing American loyalists from merchants.
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