Petitions in Lords on East India monopoly and trade policy
Lords hear petitions from Liverpool Sheffield and Dunfermline opposing the East India monopoly and arguing for open trade. Duke of Gloucester notes Cambridge University Catholic Claims petition while peers debate timing and impact of Orders in Council on prices and supply.
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House‘of Lords
Liverpool
Sheffield
Cambridge
Earl’Fitzwilliam
County of
York
Birmingham
Earl of Lauderdale
Hey
America
Mies
Earl Bathurst
Orders In Council
Farr
France
Baltic
Duke of Montrose
Great Britain
Lord Melville
Dunfermline
India
Debate on East India Charter delays and origin of measure
Lords debate the timing and origin of the East India Company's Charter renewal. Earl Grey and ministers favor mature consideration, avoid forcing the measure this session, and emphasize Parliament's need for ample time to review its constitutional and imperial implications.
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Earl Grey
East India, Company
Board of Control
Earl of Buckinghamshire
Earl
Earl of Buckinghamphire
Ufest
Grenville
East India Department
Leadenhall Street
Earl of Liverpool
Folby
Catholic Claims and the Irish Grievance in Parliament
The speech discusses four million subjects seeking restoration of constitutional privileges denied to Catholics in Ireland. It warns against treating the issue as previous debates on government or state affairs and frames Catholic claims as a distinct, simple entitlement before the Lords.
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Donoughmore
United Kingdom
Junal
Leeland
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Duke of Gloucester
University of Cambridge
Marquis of Lansdowne
Duke of Norfolk
East India Charter
Wellesley
Smith
India Department
Earl Stanhope
Catholic Claims
Saapger Psadsl
Batavia
A. Hy Rubbardar
Honorasce Company
Parxirye Oxerce
Morenviien
Behgeintich
Tiss
Ideapgr
Giles
Aren
Ands
Aden Wervolge
Geniverre Batavia
Courant Mooeten