House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 7 February 1712

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 7 February 1712', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 372. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/p372 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 7 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carlisle.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Meneven.
Ds. Harcourt, Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Oxford & Mortimer, Thesaurarius.
Dux Buckingham & Nor. Præses.
Dux Shrewsbury, Camerarius.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Devonshire.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Rutland.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Kent.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Ferrers.
Comes Dartmouth.
Viscount Say & Seal.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Hatton.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Mountjoy.
Ds. Burton.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Middleton.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.

PRAYERS.

D. Hamilton versus L. Mohun.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords Committees for Privileges, to whom the Petition of James Duke of Hamilton and Elizabeth Dutchess of Hamilton his Wife, and the Answer of Charles Lord Mohun put in thereunto, is referred, do meet To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock.

Assize of Fuel, Bill:

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for explaining and altering the Laws now in Being, concerning the Assizes of Fuel, so far as they relate to the Assize of Billet made, or to be made, of Beechwood only."

Ordered, That the Consideration of 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.

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Wharton reported, "That the said Committee had gone through the Bill; and think it fit to pass, with Two Amendments."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for explaining and altering the Laws now in Being, concerning the Assizes of Fuel, so far as they relate to the Assize of Billet made, or to be made, of Beechwood only."

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 Robert Legard and Mr. Rogers:

To carry down the said Bill; and acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Veneris, octavum diem instantis Februarii, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.