House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 13 December 1709

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: 13 December 1709', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 18-19. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp18-19 [accessed 17 March 2024]

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DIE Martis, 13 Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Cicestr.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. Sommers, Præses.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Buckingham & Normanby.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Roxburghe.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Essex.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Wemyss.
Comes Leven.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Seafield.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Weymouth.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Pelham.

PRAYERS.

Oliver et al. versus Attorney General, in Error.

Upon reading the Petition, as well of Francis Jones (who, in Her Majesty's Attorney General's Name, is Defendant); as also of Jerome Oliver, John Besseleare, and William Haynes, Plaintiffs in a Writ of Error brought into this Honourable House, to reverse a Judgement given against the Plaintiffs in Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer; shewing, "That the Sixteenth Day of this Instant December is appointed for hearing the said Errors argued; and praying a further Time for the same:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Errors argued in this Case, on the Second Day of the Sitting of this House after the Recess now at Hand.

Records in Offices, Committee to consider of the Method of keeping.

Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Method of keeping Records and Public Papers in Offices, and what may be proper to remedy what shall be found to be amiss; whose Lordships, having considered thereof, and heard such Persons concerning the same as they shall think fit, are afterwards to report their Opinion, from Time to Time, to the House; and the said Committee have hereby Power to appoint a Sub-committee, to consider thereof, and inspect such Offices and Records as they shall think fit; and report to the Grand Committee; (videlicet,)

Ds. Sommers, Præses.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Buckingham.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Roxburgh.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Essex.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Wemyss.
Comes Leven.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Seafield.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Weymouth.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Cicestr.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Pelham.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Thursday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and afterwards to meet, when, where, and as often, as they please.

Appeals and Writs of Error, Time limited.

It is Declared and Agreed, That, after the Seventeenth Day of this Instant December, this House will not receive any Petition of Appeal, or Writ of Error, from any Decree or Judgement made or given in any the Courts below, before this Session of Parliament.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum quintum diem instantis Decembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.