House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 1 April 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: 1 April 1702', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 90-91. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol17/pp90-91 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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DIE Mercurii, 1 die Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Somerset, Præses.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
March. Normanby.
Comes Derby.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Longueville.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.

PRAYERS.

E. Abingdon's Bill.

The Lord Ferrers reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Lands and Tenements of Mountagu Earl of Abingdon in Trustees, to be sold, and purchasing other Lands of equal Value, and limiting the Lands to be purchased to the same Uses as the Lands to be sold are limited," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

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

Ly. Ossery and Capt. Roche's Bill.

The Lord Ferrers also reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Relief of Dorothy Baroness Dowager of Upper Ossery and Captain James Roche, with relation to the Irish Forfeitures," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Relief of Dorothy Baroness Dowager of Upper Ossery and Captain James Roche, with relation to the Irish Forfeitures."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

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

Pawlet's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Lands of Henry Pawlet, a Lunatic, in Trustees, in order to make a suitable Provision for him, his next Heir, and next Relations."

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 Robert Legard and Mr. Gery:

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

Water-measure of Fruit, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to ascertain the Water-measure of Fruit."

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

Dux Somerset, P.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
March. Normanby.
Comes Derby.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Longueville.
Arch. Cant.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.

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

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Lord Fairfax and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making the River Darwent, in the County of York, navigable;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Darwent River Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the River Darwent, in the County of York, navigable."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of Thomas Keightley Esquire, with relation to the forfeited Estates in Ireland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Ly. Johnson's Right to the Barony of Wentworth.

After hearing Counsel this Day, at the Bar, upon the Petition of Martha, Wife of Sir Henry Johnson Knight, the only surviving Daughter and Heir to John late Lord Lovelace of Hurley, and sole Heir (by her Grandmother the Lady Anne Wentworth, Baroness Lovelace, &c.) to the Barony of Wentworth (which Petition was presented to Her Majesty, and by Her Majesty referred to this House); and praying, "That Her Majesty will be pleased to confirm the said Barony of Wentworth to her and her Heirs, with all Rights, Immunities, and Privileges, thereto belonging;" and also after hearing the Heralds and Her Majesty's Attorney General, in relation to the said Claim:

It is this Day Resolved and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petition Martha, Wife of Sir Henry Johnson Knight, hath Right and Title to the Barony of Wentworth.

House to attend Her Majesty with an Address.

The Lord President acquainted the House, "That he had attended Her Majesty, as commanded; and that Her Majesty was pleased to appoint Four a Clock this Afternoon, to be attended with the Address of this House at St. James's."

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, secundum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ.