9 Oct r 1807

Lords Delegates

After Ch. Advantage

Ch. L d Hale's Plan

Lord Hales Plan is in these words /to this effect, and marks/: for the purpose of reference they are here broken down into articles.

Art. 1. That for receiving reference of "petition for reversals[?] of decrees[?] and for examining of judgments in writs of error, a select number of the most judicious Lords, spiritual and temporal, and that not in too excessive a number, be appointed.

Art. 2. "Together with the Judges"... except "the judges of that Court, out of which the Record is removed."

Art. 3. That these be not " present", unless "occasion require to hear the reasons of their judgments: as in error addition out of the Exchequer Chamber before the Treasurer and Chancellor."

Art. 4. That, (in pursuance of a formality even then already antiquated) the collective name of Tryers of petitions be given to the judicatory so composed.

Art. 5. That they be all "commissionated under the Great Seal for that purpose."

Art. 6. That "because it may not be determined in that session, then a special commission to the Tryers, where of some of the quorum to examine and determine.

Art. 7. To the above is added a quantity of complication pregnant with useless or sinecure offices, and of course with their fees, and for no other declared purpose than the removal of the aforesaid already antiquated formalities.