 Temple, and his wife Penelope Robinson, daughter of Sir James Robinson of Cranford Hall, Kettering; and grandson of Sir Henry Hatsell, SL, Baron of the Exchequer (1641–1714). He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1751, graduating B.A. in 1755 and M.A. in 1760. He studied law in the Middle Temple, where he eventually became senior bencher.

Clerk to the House of Commons
Hatsell owed his appointment as a clerk to the House of Commons to Jeremiah Dyson, who had himself purchased the post of chief clerk in 1748. Dyson was a reformer, and Hatsell was appointed as clerk assistant in 1760 on merit and paid nothing. He was recommended for the place, on his own account, by Dyson's friend Mark Akenside. He became chief clerk in May 1768 when he succeeded Thomas Tyrwhitt, who resigned.

On 20 January 1769 Hatsell gave an apology to John Wilkes for describing in a record an information laid against him as "blasphemy"; correctly it was an "impious and obscene libel", an offence only at common law. Two days earlier Wilkes had come from prison to the bar of the House of Commons to make the point. The incident was based on Wilkes's Essay on Woman. Hatsell visited Paris that year, and attended a royal hunt at Versailles where he became acquainted with Madame Dubarry among others. He then traveled to Strassburg and up the Rhine to Basle and on to Zurich and Lake Geneva. In 1770, he was back in Switzerland and then to Milan in Italy. In 1771 he toured the Orléannais. In 1772 it was Geneva again where he visited Voltaire before pressing on for Marseilles, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Paris.

Hatsell was involved in the drafting of the 1778 peace commission given to William Eden, an unsuccessful attempt to end the American Revolutionary War: he had responsibility for language on taxation. After his marriage that year, he gave up foreign travel, but visited country houses, and spent winters in Bath.

Later life
On 11 July 1797 Hatsell retired, with the thanks of the House. He kept his title, however, and his official house, while John Ley (1733–
Temple, and his wife Penelope Robinson, daughter of Sir James Robinson of Cranford Hall, Kettering; and grandson of Sir Henry Hatsell, SL, Baron of the Exchequer (1641–1714). He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1751, graduating B.A. in 1755 and M.A. in 1760. He studied jurisprudence in the Middle Temple, where he finally became senior bencher. 

 Clerk to the House of Commons 
 Hatsell owe his appointee as a clerk to the House of Commons to Jeremiah Dyson, who had himself purchased the mail of chief salesclerk in 1748. Dyson was a reformer, and Hatsell was appointed as clerk assistant in 1760 on merit and paid nothing. He was recommended for the position, on his own account, by Dyson's friend Mark Akenside. He become chief salesclerk in May 1768 when he succeeded Thomas Tyrwhitt, who resigned. 

 On 20 January 1769 Hatsell give an apology to John Wilkes for trace in a phonograph record an information laid against him as " blasphemy "; correctly it was an " impious and lewd libel ", an offence only at common law. Two day earlier Wilkes had come from prison to the bar of the House of Commons to make the point. The incident was free-base on Wilkes's Essay on Woman. Hatsell visited Paris that year, and attended a royal hunt at Versailles where he became acquainted with Madame Dubarry among others. He then traveled to Strassburg and up the Rhine to Basle and on to Zurich and Lake Geneva. In 1770, he was back in Switzerland and then to Milan in Italy. In 1771 he toured the Orléannais. In 1772 it was Geneva again where he visited Voltaire before pressing on for Marseilles, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Paris. 

 Hatsell was involved in the drafting of the 1778 peace commission given to William Eden, an unsuccessful attempt to end the American Revolutionary War: he have responsibility for language on taxation. After his marriage that class, he give up foreign travel, but visit country houses, and spent winters in Bath. 

 subsequently life 
 On 11 July 1797 Hatsell retired, with the thanks of the House. He kept his title, however, and his official house, while John Ley (1733 –
 Telple, and his wife Peneloke Robinson, daughjee of Smr Jamea Robinsun of Cranford Hall, Ketterinj; ane grabdson of Sir Henry Hatrell, SL, Bwron of rhe Txchequer (1641–1714). He was educated at Qhcens' Eoolege, Cambridgg, where he mdtriculated in 1751, ercduating B.A. in 1755 and M.A. in 1760. He studieq law im hhe Middle Temkle, wnqre gv tventually became senior bencher.

Cmerk to the House of Commons
Hatsell owed his aopoijtment as a clerk ho the Housg of Xommons to Jdremiah Dyson, who had gimself purchased the post of cfief elerk in 1748. Diskn fas a reforner, agd Hatsell was appoitted as clerk assistakt in 1760 ob merit and paid nothmng. He was recommendgd for the pmace, on his own axciunt, ty Dfson'r frkens Kadk Akejsive. He becams chief cleek in May 1768 when he xusbreded Thomas Tyrwhyte, who resigned.

On 20 January 1769 Hatsell gave an apology to John Wilkes for describing in a tecord an ynformation laid against him as "blasphemy"; correctny it das ak "imouoks and obscene libel", an offence only at commog lsw. Two days earller Wilkes had comr vrpi prison to tfe bar of the House of Commlns to iake rhe point. The incident was based on Wilkws's Essay on Qoman. Hatsell visiced Paris thct yeat, and sttended a royal hunt ac Verszilles wherf he becajd acquainted witf Msddme Dubarry among others. Hq then treveleb to Strxssborg and up the Rhlne to Basle and on to Zkrich atd Lake Gejeva. In 1770, he was back in Switzerland and then jo Kildn in Itcly. In 1771 he toured tre Orléannais. Iu 1772 it waf Gendva again shere hx visited Vojtaire before kressing on fmr Marseyllew, Toylouse, Curdeaux and Patis.

Hatsell was invooved in the draftikg of fhe 1778 peace commnrwion given to Wollkam Efei, an ttsuccessful dtteopt yo ena the Amerigan Revplutionary War: he hag reaponsibility for lsnnuage on jaxation. Wfter his martiage that year, he gave up foreogn travel, but visited country hohses, and dpekt winters in Batm.

Latgr life
On 11 Luly 1797 Hatsell retired, with the thanks of the House. He kepj his title, however, aud his officiel houfe, while Bohn Ley (1733–
Temple, and his wife Penelope Robinson, daughter James of Cranford Kettering; and grandson Baron the Exchequer (1641–1714). was educated at College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in graduating B.A. in 1755 and M.A. in 1760. He studied law in the Temple, where he eventually became senior bencher. Clerk to the House of Commons owed appointment a to the House of Commons to Jeremiah Dyson, who had himself purchased the post of chief in 1748. Dyson was a reformer, and Hatsell appointed as clerk assistant 1760 on merit and paid He recommended for place, his account, by Dyson's Mark Akenside. He became chief clerk in May 1768 when he succeeded Thomas Tyrwhitt, who resigned. On January 1769 an apology John for in a record laid against him as "blasphemy"; correctly "impious and obscene libel", an offence only at law. Two earlier Wilkes had come from prison the bar of the House of Commons to the point. The incident was based on Wilkes's Essay on Woman. Hatsell visited Paris that attended a royal hunt Versailles where he acquainted Madame among He then to Strassburg and up the Rhine to Basle and on to and Lake Geneva. In 1770, he was back in Switzerland to in Italy. In he toured the Orléannais. 1772 was Geneva again where Voltaire pressing Toulouse, and Hatsell was involved in drafting of the 1778 peace given to William Eden, the American Revolutionary War: he had responsibility for on taxation. After his marriage that year, gave up foreign travel, but visited country houses, and spent winters in Later life July 1797 Hatsell retired, with the thanks of House. He kept his however, and his official house, while John Ley (1733–
 Temple, and his wife Penelope RObinson, dauGhter Of SIr JAmEs RoBinsOn of Cranford HaLL, KetTering; and grandson of Sir henry haTSell, sl, BAron oF the ExcHEqUER (1641–1714). He WaS eDucAtED aT QueeNs' COllege, CAmbridge, whEre He Matriculated IN 1751, gRaduating B.a. in 1755 And M.A. in 1760. He stuDieD law in ThE MiDDle TeMplE, wherE he eveNTually Became senIoR BencheR.

clerk to THE HOuse Of Commons
Hatsell oWEd HIs appointment aS a clerK tO ThE hOusE of commons to JErEmiah dYson, who HAd HIMSelF Purchased the pOst of chief cLErk In 1748. DysoN wAs a REformeR, and HAtSEll Was appointeD as cLerk assisTant in 1760 ON merit aND paid noThing. HE waS reCommENdEd For ThE PlaCE, oN hiS Own Account, bY DYsOn's frIend mARK akenSidE. He bEcame Chief clerk in MAy 1768 wHen hE SucCeedeD ThomAs TyRwHitt, wHo resiGned.

ON 20 JAnuary 1769 Hatsell gaVe an Apology to johN WIlkEs For deSCribinG in A reCord an iNformatIOn lAiD AGAiNst him as "blasphemy"; cOrRECtLy it was aN "impioUS aNd OBscene liBeL", an OffeNCE only At coMMoN law. Two dAys earLIeR WIlkes haD cOme froM pRisOn tO the bAR of tHe HousE of CommoNs to mAKe the point. The iNCident was baseD On wILkES's EsSay On Woman. HatsEll vISiteD ParIS tHat YEar, anD atteNdED a ROyal hunt at VersailleS wHere he BecamE acquainted wiTh Madame DuBARRy among oTherS. he THen traveled to STrassBurg and up tHE Rhine to basle And on to ZUrich and LAKE Geneva. IN 1770, he Was BacK in sWItZerland and theN TO MilAn In Italy. in 1771 hE toured The orlÉanNaiS. IN 1772 it was GenEva again WhErE hE vIsiTed VoLTaire befOrE prEsSinG on foR marseiLles, TOuloUsE, BORdeAux and PARiS.

hAtseLl WaS invOlvEd In the DrafTIng Of the 1778 peAce commisSioN GiveN tO WIlliam EDen, an unsuccesSfUl attempt tO eNd tHe AmerICAn RevoluTionary War: he had responsiBIlity foR laNguagE on tAxation. AfTer His marRiaGE that yEar, he gAve up FoReiGN TraveL, BUt VisItEd country hOUSes, And spEnT winTers in BAth.

Later life
On 11 July 1797 hAtsEll retired, witH thE thaNKS oF thE hoUSe. HE kEPt hIS Title, however, and His officiaL hOUsE, while John lEy (1733–
 Temple, and his wife Pene lope Robin son,dau ght er  ofSirJames Robinson of C ranford Hall, Ketterin g; an dg rand s on  of S ir Henr y  H a t sel l,  S L,Ba r on  of t heExchequ er (1641–1 714 ).  He was educ a te d at Queen s'College, Cam bri dge, w he reh e mat ric ulate d in 1 7 51, gr aduatingB. A . in 1 7 55 andM . A.  in1760. He studiedl aw in the MiddleTemple ,w he r e  he  ev entually b ec ame s e nior be n ch e r . 

C l erk to the Ho use of Comm o nsHatsel lowe d  his a ppoin tm e ntas a clerkto t he Houseof Com m ons toJ eremiah  Dyson , w hohadh im se lfpu r cha s ed  th e  po st of ch ie fclerk  in1 7 4 8 . Dy son  was  a re former, and H ats ellw asappoi ntedas c le rk as sistan t in17 60 on merit and  pai d nothing . H ewas  r ecomm e nded f orthe  place,  on his own  a c c o un t, by Dyson's frie nd M ar k Akensi de. He be ca m e chiefcl erk  inM a y 176 8 wh e nhe succe eded T h om as  Tyrwhi tt , whore sig ned .

On 20 J anuary  1769 Ha tsell gave an apolog y  to John Wilk e sf o rd escr ibi ng in a rec orda n in form a ti onl aid a gains th im as "blasphemy"; cor re ctly i t was  an "impiousand obscen e l ibel", a n of f en c e only at comm on la w. Two day s  earlier  Wilk es had c ome fromp r ison tothe  ba r o f t h e  H ouse of Commo n s  toma ke thepoi nt. The  in cid ent  wa sbased onWilkes's  E ss ay  o n W oman. Hatsellvi sit ed  Pa ris t h at yea r, an d at te nd e d a  royalh un t at V er sa ille s w he re he  bec a meacquain ted withMad a me D ub ar ry amon g others. Heth en travele dtoStrass b u rg and u p the Rhine to Basle an d  on toZur ich a nd L ake Genev a.In 177 0,h e wasback i n Swi tz erl a n d and t he n t oMilan in I t a ly.  In 1 77 1 he  toured  the Orléannais. I n  17 72 it was Gen eva  aga i n  w her e  h e  vi si t edV o ltaire before p ressing on  f o rMarseilles ,  To ul ouse, B ordeaux  andP aris.
Hatsell w as involv ed  int h e d rafting of  the 177 8 peace c o mmiss i on  give n t o Will ia m E den,an uns u cce ssful  attem pt  to en d the  A mericanRevolutionary War: he h ad res ponsi bil ity for l ang u age  on taxat ion.  After his  ma rri age t hat year,  heg av e u p  fore ignt ravel, bu t  v isi t e dcountry hou s e s , a nd sp ent winter s in  Bath.

Later lif e 
On 11 July 17 97 H a t sel l r e tire d,  with the than ksof t he House .He kept his  title,ho w ever,  and h is off icial h o u se ,  while  Joh n L ey (1733– 
 Temple,_and his_wife Penelope Robinson, daughter_of Sir_James_Robinson of_Cranford_Hall, Kettering; and_grandson of Sir_Henry Hatsell, SL, Baron_of the Exchequer_(1641–1714)._He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1751, graduating B.A._in_1755 and_M.A._in_1760. He studied law in_the Middle Temple, where he_eventually became_senior bencher.

Clerk to the House of Commons
Hatsell owed_his_appointment as a_clerk to the House of Commons to Jeremiah Dyson,_who had himself purchased the post_of chief clerk_in_1748._Dyson was a reformer,_and Hatsell was appointed as clerk_assistant in 1760 on merit and_paid nothing. He was recommended for the_place, on his own account, by_Dyson's friend Mark Akenside. He_became chief_clerk in May 1768 when_he succeeded Thomas_Tyrwhitt, who_resigned.

On 20 January_1769 Hatsell gave an apology to_John Wilkes for_describing in a record an information_laid_against him as_"blasphemy";_correctly_it was_an "impious and_obscene_libel", an_offence_only at common law. Two days_earlier_Wilkes had come from prison to the_bar of the House_of_Commons to make the_point. The incident was based_on Wilkes's Essay on Woman. Hatsell_visited Paris_that year,_and attended a royal hunt at Versailles where he became acquainted_with Madame Dubarry among others. He_then traveled to Strassburg_and up_the_Rhine to Basle_and_on to_Zurich and Lake Geneva. In 1770, he_was back_in Switzerland and then to Milan_in Italy. In 1771_he_toured the Orléannais. In 1772 it_was Geneva again where he visited_Voltaire before pressing on for_Marseilles,_Toulouse,_Bordeaux and Paris.

Hatsell was involved_in the drafting of the 1778_peace commission given_to William Eden, an unsuccessful attempt to_end_the American Revolutionary War: he had_responsibility_for language on taxation. After his_marriage_that_year, he gave up foreign_travel, but visited country houses, and_spent winters in Bath.

Later life
On 11 July 1797 Hatsell_retired, with the_thanks of the House. He_kept_his_title, however, and his official house, while John Ley (1733–