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1812 June 3

Collectanea Anglica Debtors & Creditors Lords Debate or Redesdale's Bill.

From the Morning Chronicle June 9 1812

House of Lords. June 7.

Insolvent Debtors.

Lord Redesdale moved the Order of the Day for
taking into consideration the Report of the Insolvent
Debtors Bill.

The Earl of Moira after complimenting the Noble &
Learned Lord for his conduct in bringing forward this
measure moved, with a view to the further consideration
of some Amendments which he wished to propose, to
discharge the Order for taking the Report onto consideration;
suggesting at the same time, that if it was
found impracticable to get through the Bill in the
present Session, that a temporary Insolvent Bill
might be passed.—

The Lord Chancellor & Lord Ellenborough also wished
to postpone the consideration, in order that there might be
time for maturely considering in private the amendments
which it was wished to propose: and at the same time
stated their readiness to support a temporary Insolvent Bill,
if it should be found impracticable to get through the proposed
permanent measure during the present Session.
Lord Redesdale agreed to the postponement.
The Earl of Lauderdale gave notice of his intention to propose
a temporary Bill for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in
England and Ireland.

Some further conversation relative to the Bill took place, in the
course of which, Ld Holland lamented that the House should have
had this subject under discussion for 20 years, without coming to
a decision upon it.

Ld Ellenborough defended himself against any imputation of indolence
or incapacity, which might be supposed to have been thrown
upon him, with regard to this subject, he having given it all the
attention in his power.

Ld Holland disclaimed any intent of throwing any imputation
upon the Noble & Learned Lord; but he could not but lament, that
after twenty years consideration no decision should have been
come to.

The Lord Chancellor spoke of the general humanity of Creditors, as
instance in their so readily signing the certificate of Bankrupts, &
suggested whether the more expedient course might not be to extend
the Bankrupt laws to individuals not in trade rather than enact the
provisions of his in the Bill of his Noble Friend (Lord Redesdale}

The Earl of Moira observed upon the necessity of resorting to
some measure to prevent the continued imprisonment of
the person of the Debtor.

After some further conversation the Order was discharged.

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Date_1	1812-06-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	109	Main Headings
Folio number	061	Info in main headings field	Collectanea Anglica Debtors & Creditors Lords Debate on Redesdale's Bill
Image	001	Titles	From the Morning Chronicle of June 3 1812
Category	Collectanea	Number of Pages	1
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Penner		Watermarks	JOHN DICKINSON & C<…> 1809
Marginals		Paper Producer	A. Levy
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Notes public		ID Number	35716
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