House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 17 March 1709

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 17 March 1709', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 669-670. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol18/pp669-670 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 17 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Dunel. & D. Crewe.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Norwic.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. Sommers, Præses.
Dux Newcastle, C. P. S.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Buckingham & Normanby.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Roxburghe.
March. Kent, Camerarius.
March. Dorchester.
March. Annandale.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorsett & Midd'x.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Poulett.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Bindon.
Comes Mar.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Leven.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Seafield.
Comes Glasgow.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Townshend.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Hervey.

PRAYERS.

Rights of Patrons to Advowsons, Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for preserving the Rights of Patrons to Advowsons."

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. Rogers:

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

Morison's Haven, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and improving of Morison's Haven, and the Fort there, in the Shire of East Lothian, alias Hadingtoun."

Elye's Bill.

The Earl of Dorsett and Midd'x reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable John Elye Esquire to raise Monies out of his Estate, to pay his Debts; and for settling the Residue thereof, together with the Estate of Elizabeth his Wife, to the Uses intended by his Marriage Settlement," 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.

Bolle's Bill:

The Earl of Dorsett and Midd'x also reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Payment of the Debts of Sir John Bolles Baronet, a Lunatic," 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.

Middlesex Register, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the public registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, that shall be made of, or that may affect, any Honours, Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the County of Midd'x, after the . . . . Day of . . . ."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Saturday next; and that all the Judges now in Town do then attend.

Message from H.C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for building a Parish Church and Parsonage House, and making a new Church-yard and a new Parish, in Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, to be called The Parish of St. Philip;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Birmingham Church, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for building a Parish Church and Parsonage House, and making a new Church-yard and a new Parish, in Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, to be called The Parish of St. Philip."

Standing Orders on Private Bills, Motion to be considered.

The House being this Day moved, "To dispense with the Standing Order for Commitment of Private Bills for Fourteen Days, in regard of the Nearness of the End of this Session of Parliament:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this Motion shall be taken into Consideration To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock.

Anth Stafford's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Anthony Stafford Gentleman to sell or mortgage some Part of his Lands and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Derby and Chester, for the Payment of his Father's Debts and his own; and the better settling the rest, for the Benefit of his Wife and Children."

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, decimum octavum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.