Bills Proceed Through House of Lords Session
The Bills on the table were read in their several stages and a message ordered to be sent to the Commons. The shore that bill passed the House. Adjourned.
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 29, 1797
Page
2
The Bills on the table were read in their several stages and a message ordered to be sent to the Commons. The shore that bill passed the House. Adjourned.
The Lords report was received and their Lordships agreed to private Bills without amendments. Alderman Anderson moved the report on the Bread Bill and Middlesex Inclosure, Middlesex County Rates, and Arundel Castle Bill were read a first time. An amount of Mohies’ advanced to the Emperor was presented and ordered to lie on the Table. The second reading of the Norfolk Office Bill was deferred to May 3. Committees of Ways and Means and Supply were postponed to Friday.
March reports detail a royal levee at St James's with audience lists for the Queen and King, plus presentations to officers and a Privy Council swearing in Sir Joseph Banks. Dispatches discuss Admiral Nelson and the capture of Trinidad, Spanish ships, and the impact on war finance, with commentary on administration and future plans.
The document outlines capitulation terms between British forces and the remnants of Spanish forces on Trinidad. It covers transfer of territory, honours of war, prisoner exchange, parole for some officers, retention of private property, administration, and oath of allegiance for inhabitants, with settlement rules during the transfer. The treaty also notes provisions for sick, public records, and religious liberty, concluding with a Port of Spain date and a postscript about prisoners from Wales.
Reports list ships captured by privateers off coast of England and Channel. The Anton from Gibraltar to Lithon, Maria from London to Liverpool, Hetley from Plymouth to Jersey and Guernsey, and three loaded brigs off Poole all taken and carried into port by privateers.
James M Ilroy master of the brig Shamrock testifies before the Sovereign that after leaving Liverpool on Friday night he sighted a vessel on fire about two miles away in the mid Channel between Ireland and the Isle of Man on Saturday afternoon. He also saw a cutter about ten miles distant and one large ship that seemed to be warships.
Lieutenant Hinton, returning from Plymouth to Cork with Dryad convoy, was separated on the 8th and pursued northwest of Cork. A 14 gun cutter forced a parting, but the ships escaped under fog and night, arriving near Bantry Bay where Lord Beaucierx and transports, plus two sloops, awaited. The cutter and frigates pursued, with Bravcierx chased into Bantry Bay and more vessels suspected, amid high seas.
The voyage on March 28 includes the Adamant Clyde and Harpy sailing with a plower sloop as part of a Lynn bound convoy. Remaining details follow the prior record.
The account details Grattan and Egan trading barbs during a debate on the Lord Lieutenants. Grattan denounces abuse and recalls support given to the administration, while Egan defends his stance. Grattan rebukes personal attacks and quotes Shakespeare to claim inner strength and honesty amid political conflict.
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