Debates on Counsel for Als and New Sarum Writ Issued
In April, Parliament debated granting counsel to defendants, noting Mr Walpole supported time and counsel for two Gentlemen. A writ for a New Sarum election was ordered for Francis Swanton’s replacement. Lords adjourned and later planned to address the Navy debts, with congratulatory messages to the Prince and Princess of Wales on the birth of the Prince.