House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 20 February 1701

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: 20 February 1701', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 603-604. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp603-604 [accessed 26 April 2024]

DIE Jovis, 20 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cant. Epus. Dunelm. & Crew. Epus. Winton. Epus. Wigorn. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Elien. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Gloucestr. Epus. St. Asaph. Epus. Oxon.	Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Comes Pembroke, P. Dux Devon, Senescallus. Dux Somerset. Dux Ormonde March. Normanby. Comes Jersey, Camerarius. Comes Kent. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Leicester. Comes Peterborow. Comes Stamford. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Thanet. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Sandwich. Comes Anglesey. Comes Burlington. Comes Shaftesbury. Comes Feversham. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Radnor. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Warrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Grantham. Viscount Say & Scale. Viscount Longueville.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Willughby Er. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Ferrers. Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Willughby Br. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Poulett. Ds. Maynard. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Raby. Ds. Byron. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Granville. Ds. Osborne. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Weston. Ds. Haversham. Ds. Sommers. Ds. Halifax.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

This Day Montague Venables Earl of Abingdon and Peregrine Lord Osborne took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statute.

Brookfield and Newport Markets, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming the Grants of Brookfield Market and Fair, and Newport Market, in the County of Middl'x."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read the Second Time this Day Five Weeks, and not before.

Message from the King, with the following Memorial.

The Lord Chamberlain acquainted the House, "That he had a Message to deliver, from His Majesty, in Writing, and signed by His Majesty."

Which was read, by the Lord Keeper, as followeth; (videlicet,)

"William R.

"His Majesty having recommended to the Parliament to consider the present State of Affairs Abroad; and having lately received, from the Envoy Extraordinary of The States Generall, a Memorial of great Consequence in relation to those Affairs; His Majesty has thought it proper the said Memorial should be communicated to the House of Lords, and has therefore directed a Translation of it to be herewith sent for that Purpose.

"Kensington, the 20th "February, 170/1."

Then the Memorial mentioned in the Message was read, by the Clerk, as followeth; (videlicet,)

Memorial of States General.

The underwritten Envoy Extraordinary of The States Generall of the United Provinces has Order to represent to Your Majesty, with great Respect, That their High and Mightinesses having considered; that their Delays in owning the Duke of Anjou for King of Spain were subject to sinister Interpretations, as if all their Aim had been only to gain Time to put themselves into a Posture to make War, have thought themselves obliged to proceed to the acknowledging the Duke of Anjou, without any Conditions; reserving to themselves to stipulate, in the Negotiation they are now entering upon, the necessary Conditions for securing the Peace of Europe, in which Negotiation The States are firmly resolved not to do any Thing, without the Concurrence of Your Majesty, and the other Potentates concerned in the Preservation of the said Peace, as they have expressly declared to the Ambassador of France.

The underwritten has in particular the strictest Orders, to give Your Majesty the most positive Assurances that can be, that The States will not make any Step in this important Affair but in Concert with Your Majesty; praying to that Purpose, that You will please to give Your Minister at The Hague, Instructions and necessary Orders to act jointly in this Negotiation, not to conclude any Thing one without the other, and unless England and Holland shall equally find their Security, which at the same Time tends to the Confirmation of the public Quiet. But as it may so happen, that it shall not be possible to agree with France and Spain on reasonable Conditions, and so, the Negotiation being interrupted, The States should on a Sudden be attacked by the numerous Forces that France has sent to their very Frontiers; they have ordered the underwritten to represent to Your Majesty, the extreme Necessity they shall have, in so great a Danger, of the Assistance of England; and to desire Your Majesty will be pleased to order the Succours agreed on by the Treaty to be in Readiness, so that, if Occasion be, they may depend upon them.

"At London, 16/27 February, 1701.

"Adr. Van Borssele,
tot. Gelder Malsen."

The Earl of Bridgewater acquainted the House, "That he had brought a State of the Navy, in Writing."

State of the Fleet, Committee to consider of.

Then the Lords following were appointed a Committee, to consider of the State of the Fleet; who have hereby Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, as they shall think sit; and report to the House:



Comes Pembroke, P. Dux Devon, Senescallus. Dux Somerset. Dux Ormonde. March. Normanby. Comes Jersey, Ds. Camerarius. Comes Oxon. Comes Kent. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Leicester. Comes Peterborow. Comes Stamford. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Thanet. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Sandwich. Comes Anglesey. Comes Burlington. Comes Shaftesbury. Comes Feversham. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Radnor. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Warrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Grantham. Viscount Say & Sele. Viscount Longueville.	Arch. Cant. Epus. Duresme, & Crew. Epus. Winton. Epus. Wigorn. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Elien. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Gloucestr. Epus. St. Asaph. Epus. Oxon.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Willughby Er. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Ferrers. Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Willughby Br. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Poulett. Ds. Maynard. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Raby. Ds. Byron. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Granville. Ds. Osborne. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Weston. Ds. Haversham. Ds. Sommers. Ds. Halifax.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet presently, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, (videlicet,) vicesimum primum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.