House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 9 June 1698

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

'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 9 June 1698', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 313-315. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp313-315 [accessed 23 April 2024]

DIE Jovis, 9 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cant. Epus. Londin. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Gloucestr. 2. Epus. Petrib. 1. Epus. St. Asaph. Epus. Lincoln. Epus. Cicestr.	Ds. Cancellarius. Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses. Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli. Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus. Dux Northumberland. Dux Newcastle. March. Halifax. March. Normanby. Comes Oxon. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Northampton. Comes Denbigh. Comes Manchester. Comes Peterborow. Comes Stamford. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Anglesey. Comes Bathe. Comes Burlington. Comes Feversham. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Rochester. Comes Montagu. Comes Marleborough. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Comes Tankerville. Comes Orford. Comes Jersey. Viscount Townshend.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Brooke. Ds. Howard Esc. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Lempster. Ds. Weston. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Walrond's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Humphry Walrond Gentleman to sell Part of his Estate, for the making Provision for his Eldest Son and Elizabeth his Daughter, (who are Lunatics,) and Payment of his Debts, and raising Portions for his other Children."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Lustrings and Alamodes, for increasing the Duties on, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for increasing His Majesty's Duties upon Lustrings and Alamodes."

Annuities, to enlarge the Time for purchasing, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Time for purchasing certain Estates or Interests in several Annuities therein mentioned."

Escapes in Gaols to prevent, Bill, for Relief of Creditors:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the further Relief of Creditors in Cases of Escapes, and for the further preventing Escapes and other Abuses in the Keepers of Gaols."

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



Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses. Comes Pembroke, Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli. March. Halifax. March. Normanby. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Manchester. Comes Peterborow. Comes Stamford. Comes Bathe. Comes Burlington. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Rochester. Comes Montagu. Comes Marleborough. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Comes Tankerville. Comes Jersey. Viscount Townshend.	Epus. Londin. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Gloucestr. Epus. St. Asaph. Epus. Lincoln. Epus. Cicestr.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Brooke. Ds. Howard Esc. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Lempster. Ds. Weston. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Haversham.

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

Clements to be heard concerning it.

Upon reading the Petition of John Clements Gentleman; praying, "That he may be heard, by his Counsel, touching his Interest by virtue of a Mortgage of the Office of Warden of The Fleete Prison, in relation to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the further Relief of Creditors in Cases of Escapes, and for the better preventing Escapes and other Abuses in the Keepers of Gaols:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard, as desired, at the Committee to whom the said Bill stands committed, on Wednesday the Fifteenth Day of this Instant June, at Ten of the Clock.

Walter's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for securing the Portions intended by Sir William Walter Baronet, deceased, for his Children by the Lady Mary Walter his Second Wife; and for preventing all Doubts which might arise upon the Construction of the Articles and Will therein mentioned," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for securing the Portions intended by Sir William Walter Baronet, deceased, for his Children by the Lady Mary Walter his Second Wife; and for preventing all Doubts which might arise upon the Construction of the Articles and Will therein mentioned."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Cecill's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Lands and Hereditaments, in Maydstone and elsewhere, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, for the Benefit of Diana Cecill and her Heirs," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

ORDERED, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Seignoret, to have the Lustring Company's Books at his Trial.

Upon reading the Petition of Stephen Seignoret Merchant; praying, "That the Books of the Lustring Company may be produced a this Trial, and be permitted to inspect them in the mean Time:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Books of the Lustring Company, from the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-three to the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-seven, shall be produced, at the Trial of Stephen Seignoret, at the Bar of this House, on Thursday the Sixteenth Day of this Instant June, at Eleven of the Clock, to be made Use of as the House shall direct.

Wool, Fuller's Earth, &c. to enclose the Acts against Exportation of, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Explanation and better Execution of former Acts made against Transportation of Wool, Fullers Earth, and Scouring Clay."

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, (appointed to draw an Address to be presented to His Majesty, relating to the Woollen Manufacture in Ireland,) the following Address; (videlicet,)

Address to the King, to discourage the Woollen Manufacture of Ireland, and desiring He will recommend to them the Increase of their Linen Manufacture.

"We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, do humbly represent unto Your Majesty, that the growing Manufacture of Cloth in Ireland, both by the Cheapness of all Sorts of Necessaries for Life, and Goodness of Materials for making of all Manner of Cloth, doth invite Your Subjects of England, with their Families and Servants, to leave their Habitations, to settle there, to the Increase of the Woollen Manufacture in Ireland; which makes Your Loyal Subjects in this Kingdom very apprehensive that the further Growth of it may greatly prejudice the said Manufacture here; by which the Trade of this Nation and the Value of Lands will very much decrease, and the Numbers of Your People be much lessened here: Wherefore we do most humbly beseech Your most Sacred Majesty, that Your Majesty would be pleased, in the most public and effectual Way that may be, to declare to all Your Subjects of Ireland, that the Growth and Increase of the Woollen Manufacture there hath long, and will ever be looked upon with great Jealousy by all Your Subjects of this Kingdom, and, if not timely remedied, may occasion very strict Laws, totally to prohibit and suppress the same; and, on the other hand, if they turn their Industry and Skill to the settling and improving the Linen Manufacture, for which generally the Lands of that Kingdom are very proper, they shall receive all Countenance, Favour, and Protection, from Your Royal Influence, for the Encouragement and promoting of the said Linen Manufacture, to all the Advantage and Profit that Kingdom can be capable of.

To which the House agreed.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White Staves do humbly attend His Majesty, with the Address of this House, concerning the Woollen Manufacture in Ireland.

Trade to Africa, Bill for settling.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to settle the Trade to Africa."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, with some Amendments."

Which, being read Twice, were agreed to.

Messages from H. C. with Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Nicholas and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for erecting Work-houses and Houses of Correction in the Town of Shaftesbury, and for the better Employment and Maintenance of the Poor there;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Littleton and others:

Who brought up Two Bills;

One, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, further Duties upon Stampt Vellum, Parchment, and Paper."

The other, intituled, "An Act for preventing Frauds and Abuses in the charging, collecting, and paying the Duties upon Marriages, Births, Burials, Batchelors, and Widowers;" to which said Bills they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, (videlicet,) decimum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.