House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 17 March 1702

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 17 March 1702', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 74-75. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol17/pp74-75 [accessed 18 March 2024]

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DIE Martis, 17 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. (fn. 1) Hereford.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Lich & Cov.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Bangor.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Southampton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bedford.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

This Day William Zulestein Earl of Rochford took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statute.

Then the Lords following took the Oath of Abjuration, and subscribed the same, pursuant to the late Act of Parliament; (videlicet,)

James Duke of Ormonde.

Edward Earl of Sandwich.

Zulestein Earl of Rochford.

Edward Earl of Orford.

James Lord Lawarr.

Sir T. Gresham's Charities, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better enabling the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, and the Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of the Mercers of the said City, to pay the Charities given by the last Will and Testament of Sir Thomas Gresham."

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

D. Southampton.
D. Ormonde.
D. St. Albans.
D. Bedford.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Arch. Cant.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Lich & Cov.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawel.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday the Four and Twentieth Day of this Instant March, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Bp. of Gloucester's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Bishop of Gloucester and his Successors to make distinct and separate Leases of the Manors, Lands, and Premises therein mentioned."

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 Mr. Gery and Mr. Rogers:

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

Windowe's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for settling the Estate late of John and Robert Windowe, Gentlemen, deceased, upon Trustees, to be sold, and the Purchase-money applied to the Uses therein mentioned."

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 Mr. Grey and Mr. Rogers:

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

Sir J. Wentworth versus Coun. Winchilsea.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Cause wherein Sir John Wentworth is Appellant, and the Countess of Winchilsea and others are Respondents, on Tuesday the Four and Twentieth Day of this Instant March, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for charging the Estate of William Adams Esquire, deceased, with Portions and Maintenances for William Adams and Elizabeth Adams, his Younger Children;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Adams's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for charging the Estate of William Adams Esquire, deceased, with Portions and Maintenances for William Adams and Elizabeth Adams, his Younger Children."

Coin, to prevent counterfeiting, Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Act made in the Eighth Year of His Majesty's Reign, for better preventing the counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Gery and Mr. Rogers:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum nonum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. Bis in Originali.