House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 26 January 1694

DIE Veneris, 26 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Pride versus E. of Bath and E. of Mountagu, for Waiver of Privilege.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Pride Esquire, Son and Heir of Elizabeth Monk, Daughter and Heir of Thomas Monk, Eldest Brother of George late Duke of Albemarle; shewing, "That, by the Death of Christopher Duke of Albemarle without Issue, the Real Estate of George Duke of Albemarle did descend to the Petitioner's Mother, and since to the Petitioner, as Right Heir to the said Duke George; and that her Grace the Dutchess of Albemarle, the Earl of Montagu in her Right, and the Earl of Bathe, have possessed themselves of the said Duke George's Estate; and praying, that he may be permitted to proceed at Law or Equity for the Recovery of the said Estate:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Pride shall be heard, by One Counsel, upon his Petition, on Monday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and also the Earl of Bathe and Earl of Montagu, if they please.

Society of Mines Royal and Mineral and Battery Works, against the Royal Mines Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of the Corporations and Society of the City of London for Mines Royal, and also of and for the Mineral and Battery Works; praying, "That they may be heard, by their Counsel, before the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, An Act for preventing Disputes and Controversies concerning Royal Mines:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That they shall be heard, as desired, on Monday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Turner versus Adams, Ward & al.

Upon hearing Counsel this Day, at the Bar, upon the Petition of Sir Edward Turner Knight; praying the Explanation of the Judgement of this House, of the Tenth of February, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-two; as also Counsel for John Adams Scrivener, James Ward Esquire, Christopher Lethelier Esquire, Roger Jackson, and Christopher Cratford, Gent.:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Judgement of this House, of Tenth of February, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-two, shall be, and is hereby, explained, so that the Petitioner Sir Edward Turner shall be at Liberty to redeem the mortgaged Premises, upon Payment of Principal and Interest at the Rate of Six Pounds per Cent. per Annum from the Time of the executing of the Conveyances, and also the Costs; and that the Court of Chancery do appoint the Time for Payment of the said Principal-money, Interest, and Costs; and, in case of Non-payment at such Time or Times as shall be appointed by the Chancery, the Petitioner to be foreclosed the Equity of Redemption.

Bradshaw & al. versus Ironside & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Sir Cornw'll Bradshaw Knight, Anthony Roe, Robert Not, and William Bridges, Esquires, and John Jenew Gentleman, Appellants, from a Decree made in the Court of Exchequer, the Six and Twentieth Day of October, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-three, for Edward Ironside, William Lovell, Edward Scarborough, Ambrose Till, John Lawrence, and Edward Cornelius, in Favour of the Defendants, against the Appellants; and praying Relief in the Premises:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Edward Ironside, and other the Defendants in the Exchequer, may have a Copy of this Petition of Appeal; and shall be, and they are hereby, required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on Saturday the Third Day of February next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Grahme versus Stamper:

After hearing Counsel at the Bär, the Three and Twentieth Instant, upon the Petition and Appeal of James Grahme Esquire, in a Cause adjudged in the Court of Chancery, for Francis Stamper Laceman, against the Petitioner, on Monday the Eighteenth Day of December last; as also Counsel upon the Answer of the said Francis Stamper put in thereunto:

After due Consideration had of what was offered thereupon, it is this Day ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of James Grahme shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree or Order of Dismission made by the Court of Chancery, from which he appealed, shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, (videlicet,) vicesimum septimum instantis Januarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.