House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 8 April 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: 8 April 1714', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 649-651. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp649-651 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 8 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bath & Well.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Cestrien.		 Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Comes Oxon. & Mortimer, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks & Nor. Præses.
Comes Dartmouth, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Cleveland & South'ton.
Dux Graston.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Devon.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Kent.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Gainsborough.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Broadalbane.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ferrers.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Hatton.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Ds. Bergavenny.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Harvey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Lansdowne.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Bingley.

PRAYERS

Lords take the Oaths.

This Day William Lord Bishop of St. Asaph and James Lord Chandos took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Ld. Blantyre's Petition, to revive an Appeal, referred to a Committee.

A Petition of Robert Lord Blantyre, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, "That Walter late Lord Blantyre his Brother, and George Seaton of Barnes Esquire, brought their Appeal into this House, the last Session of Parliament, complaining of several Interlocutors of the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, as Commissioners for planting of Kirks, on Behalf of Mr. John Currie, Minister of Haddington; who put in his Answer thereunto, and a Day was appointed for hearing the said Cause; but the said Walter Lord Blantyre died before the same came to be heard; and praying, that the Petitioner, who is Heir to the said Lord, and came in his Place, may be made a Party to the said Appeal; and that the Proceedings may be revived, and a Day appointed for Hearing:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Lords following; who are appointed a Committee, to inspect the Journals of this House as to Instances of the like Nature; and report their Opinion thereupon to the House; (videlicet,)

Dux Bolton.
Dux Atholl.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Roseberie.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Kilsyth.		 Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Menev.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Sommers
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Foley.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet To-morrow, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Hunter to enter into Recognizance for Scot;

Upon reading the Petition of John Scot of Hedderwick, Esquire; praying, "That James Hunter, of London, Merchant, may be allowed to enter into a Recognizance for the Petitioner, upon his Appeal depending in this House; his necessary Affairs requiring his Attendance in Scotland:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said James Hunter may enter into a Recognizance for the Petitioner, as desired.

and Brown for Jer. Brown.

Upon reading the Petition of Jeremiah Brown Gentleman; praying, "That Francis Brown Esquire may be allowed to enter into a Recognizance for him, upon his Appeal depending in this House; he being very ill, and not able to attend:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Francis Brown may enter into a Recognizance for the Petitioner, as desired.

Address for a Proclamation, for apprehending the Pretender, in case he shall attempt to land; and for the Queen to insist on his Removal from Lorraine; and to entreat Her Majesty to desire the Emperor and other Princes to enter into the Guaranty for the Protestant Succession.

The Duke of Bolton reported from the Lords Committees, appointed to draw an Address to be presented to Her Majesty, upon the several Orders of this House of Monday last, "That they had drawn an Address accordingly, as follows; (videlicet,)

"We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, having a just and tender Concern for Your Majesty and our Country; and being encouraged by that Zeal Your Majesty has so often expressed from the Throne for the Protestant Succession in the Illustrious House of Hanover; do now presume to renew our most humble Application to Your Majesty, upon a Subject so agreeable to You, as this which is nearest Your own Royal Heart: And do humbly beseech Your Majesty, [ (fn. 1) That, whenever Your Majesty in Your great Wisdom shall judge it necessary, You] will be graciously pleased to issue Your Royal Proclamation, promising a Reward to any Person who shall apprehend [and bring] the Pretender [to Justice], in case he shall land, or attempt to land, either in Great Britain or Ireland, suitable to the Importance of that Service, for the Safety of Your Majesty's Person, and the Security of the Protestant Succession in the House of Hanover.

"We also desire Leave to express our very great Concern, that Your Majesty's Instances for removing the Pretender out of Lorrain have not yet had their Effect; and do humbly intreat Your Majesty, that You will be graciously pleased to insist upon, and renew Your Instances for, the speedy removing the Pretender out of Lorrain; and likewise that Your Majesty will be graciously pleased, in Conjunction with The States General, to desire the Emperor to enter into the Guaranty of the Protestant Succession in the House of Hanover; and also all such other Princes as Your Majesty shall think proper."

Then the said Address was read by the Clerk entire.

And the First Paragraph being again read, the same was agreed to.

Then the Second Paragraph being read;

It was proposed, at the Beginning thereof, after the Word ["Majesty"], and before the Word ["will"], to insert these Words ["that whenever Your Majesty, in Your great Wisdom, shall judge it necessary, You"].

And Debate thereupon:

The Question was put, "Whether those Words shall be there inserted?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then it was agreed, in the same Paragraph, after the Word ["apprehend"], to insert ["and bring"]; and to leave out the Words ["dead or alive"], and instead thereof to insert ["to Justice"].

Then the said Paragraph, so amended, was agreed to.

Then the Two following Paragraphs were severally read, and agreed to.

Address to be presented by the House.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by the whole House.

Ordered, That the Lords with White Staves do wait on Her Majesty, humbly to know what Time Her Majesty will please to appoint to be attended with the said Address.

Queen's Speech considered:

The Order of the Day being read, for the taking into further Consideration Her Majesty's most Gracious Speech; and particularly what can be further provided for the strengthening the Protestant Succession in the House of Hanover:

The Address following was agreed to.

Address for a Proclamation against Popish Priests, &c.:

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, "That Her Majesty will be graciously pleased to issue Her Royal Proclamation, commanding all proper Officers and Magistrates to make diligent Search for and to apprehend all Popish Priests, and to put the Laws in Execution against them; and likewise to inquire after and apprehend all such Persons as have served in Arms against Her Majesty, or Their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary, and who are now within this Kingdom contrary to Law, to the End they may be brought to Justice."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Address to be presented.

Ordered, That To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock, this House will take into further Consideration Her Majesty's most Gracious Speech; and particularly to consider what further Security can be provided for the strengthening the Protestant Succession in the House of Hanover.

Adjourn.

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

Footnotes

  • 1. These Words within Crochets are interlined in the Original, and opposite to them is wrote, "Amended by Order of the House."
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