House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 15 March 1714

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: 15 March 1714', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 636-637. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp636-637 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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DIE Lunæ, 15 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Roffen.		 Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Comes Oxon. & Mortimer, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks & Nor. Præses.
Comes Dartmouth, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Devonshire.
Dux Rutland.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Atholl.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Kinnoull.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ferrers.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Hatton.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Paget & Burton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Lansdowne.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Bingley.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

The Lords following took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes:

Charles Duke of Somerset.

Alexander Earl of Eglintoun.

Thomas Earl of Kinnoull.

Price Lord Viscount Hereford.

William Lord Bishop of Carlisle.

Herbert & Uk. versus Finch & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Philip Herbert and Mariamne his Wife, from a Decree of the Court of Chancery on Thursday the Ninth Day of July last, in a Cause wherein the Petitioners and others were Defendants, and John Finch Esquire, the Right Honourable Daniel Earl of Nottingham, Daniel Lord Finch Eldest Son and Heir Apparent of the said Daniel Earl of Nottingham, William Finch, John Finch, Henry Finch, and Edward Finch, other Sons of the said Earl of Nottingham, were Complainants; praying, "That the said Decree may be reserved:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said John Finch, Daniel Earl of Nottingham, and the other Parties abovenamed, may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Thursday the Twenty-fifth Day of this Instant March, at Eleven a Clock.

Cusack versus Cusack.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Adam Cusack Esquire, from several Decrees and Orders of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, the Eighth and Twentysixth of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eleven, and the Ninth of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twelve, on the Behalf of Eleanor Cusack, an Infant, by her Guardian; praying, "That the said Decrees and Orders may be reversed and set aside; and that the Petitioner's Bill may be retained in the said Court; and that the Service of the Order of this House upon the said Eleanor or her Guardian's Clerk in Court may be good Service; and that all Proceedings upon the said Decretal Orders may be stayed:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Eleanor Cusack and her Guardian may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and are hereby required to put in their Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday the Twelth of April next, at Eleven a Clock; and that the Service of this Order on the Respondent's Clerk in Court shall be good Service; and that all Proceedings on the said Decretal Orders be stayed.

The Lord Treasurer acquainted the House, "That the Lords with White Staves (according to Order) had presented to Her Majesty the Address of this House of Thursday last; and that Her Majesty was pleased to return this Gracious Answer; videlicet,

Queen's Answer to Address about the Proclamation.

"I thank you for the Concern you shew for suppressing all seditious Libels: And have given Order for a Proclamation, according as is desired."

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Address of this House, presented to Her Majesty, and Her Majesty's most Gracious Answer thereunto, be forthwith printed and published.

Brown versus Mitton.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Jeremiah Brown Gentleman, from a Decree of the Master of the Rolls, of the 13th of November 1711, and the Confirmation thereof by the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Great Britain, upon re-hearing the Cause, the 10th of May 1712, on the Behalf of John Mitton, since deceased; praying, "That the Decree and Proceedings thereupon may be reversed; and that Thomas Mitton, Brother of the said John Mitton, may answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Mitton may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and is hereby required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday the Fifth Day of April next, at Eleven a Clock.

Scot's Appeal, Deba'e adjourned.

A Petition and Appeal of John Scot, of Hedderick, Esquire, was presented to the House, and read; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks, and Valuation of Tithes, of the Second of July last; and of a Sentence, or Decree, of the said Lords, on the Eleventh of February following; and praying, "That the same may be reversed:"

And a Debate arising, in relation thereunto;

Ordered, That the said Debate be adjourned to Thursday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Queen's Speech to be considered.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Wednesday next, at Twelve a Clock, this House will take into Consideration Her Majesty's most Gracious Speech from the Throne.

Adjourn.

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

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