House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 4 January 1696

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 4 January 1696', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 629-630. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/pp629-630 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, 4 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Lincoln.		 Dux Cumberland.
Joh'es Sommers Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Ormond.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Romney.
Viscount Longueville.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley B.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Sidney. 2.
Ds. Hunsdon. 1.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde L.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert Ch.

PRAYERS.

Brooke's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Manor of Madeley, in the County of Salop, in Trustees, for certain Purposes therein mentioned," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

ORDERED, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Powell's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester also reported the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting several Messuages and Lands belonging to Samuell Powell Esquire in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which, being read Twice, were agreed to; and ORDERED, That the Bill be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Stoner's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas Stoner Esquire, Son and Heir of John Stoner Esquire deceased, to make a Jointure and Settlement of his Estate in Marriage, notwithstanding his Minority."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Lincoln.		 Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Dartmouth.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Monday next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Papers from the Admiralty, Committee to consider of:

The Papers delivered by the Commissioners of the Admiralty the Seven and Twentieth of December last, pursuant to Orders of the Fourteenth of that Month, were read.

Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Papers this Day read, delivered into this House by the Commissioners of the Admiralty the Seven and Twentieth of December last; whose Lordships have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, as they shall think fit; and report to the House:

Ds. Præses.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.		 Epus. London. Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley B.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Clifford L.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Herbert Ch.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Monday next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

L. Osborne to have Copies of the Papers:

Upon reading this Day the Papers delivered by the Commissioners of the Admiralty, the Seven and Twentieth Day of December last:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Osborne may have a Copy of the said Papers.

Sir J. Houbland, &c. to attend.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Sir John Houbland One of the Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Secretaries of the Admiralty, do attend the Lords Committes (appointed to consider of the Papers delivered into this House from the Commissioners of the Admiralty the Seven and Twentieth of December last) on Monday next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers.

Oaths in Ireland, Bill to amend the Act for.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for amending an Act made in the Third Year of His present Majesty and the late Queen, intituled, An Act for abrogating the Oath of Supremacy in Ireland, and appointing other Oaths."

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the House shall be put into a Committee, upon the said Bill, on Monday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.

List of the Fleet and Army to be read.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the List of the Ships for the Fleet in The Mediterranean and Channel, and the List of the General Officers and Colonels of His Majesty's Land Forces, with the Numbers, received by His Majesty's Command the Thirtieth and One and Thirtieth of December last, shall be read on Tuesday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Adjourn.

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

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