House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 14 November 1696

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 14 November 1696', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 12-13. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp12-13 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, 14 Novembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum. 2.
Epus. Roffen. 1.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Dux Cumberland.
Joh'es Sommers Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux South'ton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux St. Albans.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Dorsett, Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Tankerville.
Viscount Hereford.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Sidney.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert Ch.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Bp. of Chester takes the Oaths.

This Day Nicholas Lord Bishop of Chester took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Warner's Act, Bill to explain.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act explaining a former Act of Parliament, intituled, (An Act for enabling Trustees to sell Part of the Estate of Edmund Warner deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and for preserving the rest for the Benefit of his Heir)."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following:

March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Viscount Hereford.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Herbert Ch.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday 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.

Absent Lords, Precedents concerning:

The Clerks this Day, pursuant to the Order of the Twelfth Instant, gave the House an Account of the Precedents they had found in the Journals.

And, after some Time spent in Debate, the following Order was made:

Lords, not attending according to Order, to be sent for in Custody:

"It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That such Lords as do not attend the Service of this House, by a Day to be appointed, shall be sent for in Custody."

The House being called, and the Lords following absent; Letters were ordered to be sent to them, to attend on the Days following; (videlicet,)

Days fixed for absent Lords to attend.

Ds. Lempster,
Ds. Ashburnham,
Ds. Cholmondeley,
Ds. Godolphin,
Ds. Guilford,
Ds. Ward,
Ds. Byron,
Ds. Leigh,
Ds. Coventry,
Ds. Maynard,
Ds. Pawlet,
Ds. Lovelace,
Ds. Brooke,
Ds. Chandos,
Ds. Willoughby Par,
Ds. Willuby de Broke,
Ds. Fitzwalter,
Ds. Morley,
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Epus. Lincoln,
Epus. Asaph,
Epus. Bristoll,
Epus. Bath & Wells,
Epus. Norwich,
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Hereford,
Epus. Wigor.
Epus. Bangor,
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Carlisle,
Epus. Cov. & Litch.
Epus. Landaff.
Viscount Longueville,
Viscount Hatton,
Viscount Weymouth,
Viscount Sey & Seal,
Comes Torrington,
Comes Fauconberge,
Comes Abingdon,
Comes Berkeley,
Comes Shaftesbury,
Comes Thanet,
Comes Chesterfield,
Comes Winchilsea,
Comes Berks,
Comes Suffolke,
Comes Huntingdon,
Comes Rutland,
Comes Derby,
Comes Kent,
D. Newcastle,
D. Shrewsbury,
D. Bolton,
D. Beaufort,
D. Richmond,
D. Somerset,
Arch. Ebor.
Monday 23 November Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Thursday 26 Instant.
Thursday 26 Instant.
Thursday 26 Instant.
Monday 30th Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Thursday 26 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Thursday 26 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 7 December.
Monday 30 Instant Nov'r.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 7 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 7 December.
Monday 7 December.
Monday 7 December.
Monday 7 December.
Monday 30 Instant Nov'r.
Monday 7 December.
Monday 23 Instant November.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 November Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 30 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 23 Instant.
Monday 7 December.

No Lord to be absent without Leave:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That no Lord shall absent himself from the Service of this House, without the Leave of the House, upon Pain of being sent for in Custody; and that no such Leave be asked but between the Hours of Twelve and Two of the Clock.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Right Honourable the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England do send the following Letter to the Lords this Day absent:

Letter to absent Lords.

"My Lord,

"I am commanded, by the most Honourable House of Peers, to send to your Lordship the enclosed Copy of their Order; and to acquaint your Lordship, that the Day prefixed by the House for your Attendance is : And I am also commanded to let your Lordship know, that the said Order will be very strictly put in Execution. I am,

"My Lord,

"Your Lordship's most humble Servant."

Adjourn.

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