moved, "That an humble Address be presented to his royal highness the Prince Regent, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House, a copy of any reprieve, or of any pardon, that may have been granted by the lord lieutenant of Ireland to Walter Hall, convicted of murder at the commission held in Dublin in February last; and also, copies of any report of the trial of the said Walter Hall, or of any other papers or documents relative to the same, that may be in the possession of the Irish government."

wished that some good grounds were stated to the House for its entertaining this motion; at the same time he did not object to it.

said, he would not have brought forward this motion, had it not been for the representations of many respectable persons. He had himself enquired into the case, and had found that there were no circumstances of palliation in it; and that the person had been pardoned in consequence of strong recommendations to the duke of Richmond. He could get no account what had become of the person, whether he had been set at liberty, or had been transported.

said, that there would be no difficulty on the part of the Irish government in granting the information required. The motion was then agreed to.