House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 15 March 1707

DIE Sabbati, 15 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Canham's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for supplying the Defect of an Appointment for the Provision of the Younger Children of John Canham Esquire, deceased, pursuant to his Marriage Settlement; and for settling of an Estate in Totteridge, in Lieu of Thirteen Hundred Pounds, the Remainder of a Sum of Money agreed to be laid out in a Purchase," as fit to pass, without any Amendments.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for supplying the Defect of an Appointment for the Provision of the Younger Children of John Canham Esquire, deceased, pursuant to his Marriage Settlement; and for settling of an Estate in Totteridge, in Lieu of Thirteen Hundred Pounds, the Remainder of a Sum of Money agreed to be laid out in a Purchase."

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 Amendments.

Farmer's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Oxford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees a Messuage and several Closes in Ratcliffe Culey, in the County of Leicester, to be sold, upon the settling another Estate, of as great or greater Value, to the like 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.

Prince, a free Ship, Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making the Ship Prince (Foreign-built) a free Ship," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the Ship Prince (Foreign-built) a free Ship."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, The Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendments.

Minister of Tettenhall, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Support and Maintenance of the Minister of Tettenhall, in the County of Stafford, for the Time being."

Upon the First Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Support and Maintenance of the Minister of Tettenhall, in the County of Stafford, for the Time being:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Bill shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench and Mr. Justice Powell; who are forthwith to summon all Parties that are to be concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.

Hitch's Bill.

After reading and considering the Report made by the Judges, upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest several Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of York, in Robert Hitch Esquire and his Heirs; and to settle other Lands and Hereditaments, in the said County, in Lieu thereof, and as an Exchange thereof, to the same Uses:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill may be read a Second Time.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to vest several Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of York, in Robert Hitch Esquire and his Heirs; and to settle other Lands and Hereditaments, in the said County, in Lieu thereof, and as an Exchange thereof, to the same Uses."

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

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Saturday the Nine 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.

Forfeited Impropriations in Ireland, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the Acts more effectual, for appropriating the forfeited Impropriations in Ireland, for the building of Churches, and augmenting poor Vicarages there."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the Lords Committees abovenamed.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Monday next, at the same Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Discovery of the Estate of John Aynsworth, late of London, Merchant;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Discovery of the Estate of John Aynsworth, late of London, Merchant."

Vane versus L. Bernard.

Whereas this Day was appointed, for taking into Consideration the Petition of William Vane, and the Answer of the Lord Bernard put in thereunto:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Answer shall be considered on Tuesday the Eighteenth Day of this Instant March.

West Riding, York, Register Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Enrolment of Bargains and Sales within the West Riding in the County of York in the Registeroffice there lately provided; and for making the said Register more effectual."

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 Sir Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

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

Fornhill and Stony-Stratford Highways Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highway between Fornhill, in the County of Bedford, and the Town of Stoney Stratford, in the County of Buckingham."

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 Sir Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

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

Foreign Thread-lace, Bill to take off the Prohibition of.

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition of several Buyers and Makers of English Lace; as also Counsel, upon the Petition of several Country Lace-buyers and Lace-makers, relating to a Clause in the Bill, intituled, An Act to repeal all the Laws prohibiting the Importion of Foreign Lace made of Thread:"

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to repeal all the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Lace made of Thread."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

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 One Amendment."

Which was read Twice, and agreed to.

Adjourn.

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