20 May 1807

Scotch Reform

A6 2

Letter V

Ch.12. Appeal list mutilated

§.9. Omission causes

These heads of inquiry are they requisite and necessary for drawing the documents necessary for the comparison from the English Courts? they will be not the less requisite for the due application of the inquiry to the Irish Courts.

Supposing, if the supposition may be endured, that the above items contain the description of the list of Appeals that in pursuance of the plan of reform as declared by the Resolution and the measures grounded on them ought to have been called for, let us now observe what are the heads that comprize the Appeals actually called for and presented in consequence. To this inquiry the clearest answer will be afforded by an Account of the heads not compized in the Account but omitted.

1. From Westminster Hall corresponding as above to the Scottish Court of Session Appeals called Writs of Error, presented to the Lords: none.

2. Appeals called Writs of Error presented to any of three Intermediate Courts of Appeal (the existing English Chambers of Review) consequently none.

3. Appeals from the two other English Courts standing on the same level with and, thence making parcel of the aggregate list, corresponding to that Scotch Court: viz. Appeals to the King's Delegates, none.