House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 16 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: 16 April 1714', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 658-660. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp658-660 [accessed 29 April 2024]

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DIE Veneris, 16 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bath. & Well.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Cicestrien.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Cestrien.		 Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Comes Oxon. & Mortimer, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks & Nor. Præsens.
Comes Dartmouth, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Cleveland.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Devon.
Dux Montagu.
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 Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Holderness.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
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 Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ferrers.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Lansdowne.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Bingley.

PRAYERS.

Lord Willoughby Par. takes the Oaths.

This Day Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Smyth's Bill.

The Earl of Warrington reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Lease of the Rectory of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of the Debts of George Symth Esquire, deceased, and for making Provision for his Daughter," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents; and that the Committee had made several Amendments to the Bill."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.

Booth versus E. of Warrington.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing of the Cause wherein George Booth Esquire is Appellant, and the Earl of Warrington Respondent:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Thursday next, at Eleven a Clock.

E. Winchilsea made a Respondent to Herbert's Appeal.

Upon reading the Petition of Philip Herbert Esquire and Mariamne his Wife; praying, "That they may be at Liberty to make Heneage Earl of Winchilsea a Respondent to their Appeal depending in this House; and that the Hearing thereof may be adjourned till he shall put in his Answer:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Earl shall be a Respondent to the said Appeal; and put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday next, at Eleven a Clock.

Queen's Answer to Address of Thanks.

The Lord High Treasurer acquainted the House, That the Lords with White Staves had (according to Order) presented to Her Majesty the Address of this House of Tuesday last; and that Her Majesty was pleased to give the following most Gracious Answer thereunto:

"My Lords,

"I thank you heartily for this Address.

"And take very kindly the Assurances you give Me therein."

Ordered, That the said Address and Her Majesty's most Gracious Answer thereunto be forthwith printed and published.

Accompt of Supplies delivered:

The House being informed, "That a Person from the Treasury attended;"

He was called in; and delivered, at the Bar, pursuant to the Order of this House of Wednesday last, "An Accompt of the Supplies voted for the Years 1710, 1711, and 1712; and the Funds that were granted to make good those Supplies; and the Sums actually raised upon the said Funds."

And then withdrew.

And the Title thereof was read.

State of the Treaties relative to the Peace.

The Order of the Day being read, for the House to take into Consideration the State of the Treaties in relation to the Peace:

This Question was proposed,

Address to thank the Queen for the Peace, Committee to draw.

"That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, to express the just Sense which this House has of Her Majesty's Goodness to Her People, in delivering them, by a safe, honourable, and advantageous Peace with France and Spain, from the heavy Burden of a consuming Land War, unequally carried on, and become at last impracticable; and most earnestly to intreat Her Majesty, that She will be pleased, with the same Steadiness, notwithstanding all the Obstructions which have been, or may be, thrown in Her Way, to pursue such Measures as She shall judge necessary, for compleating the Settlement of Europe; on the Principles laid down by Her Majesty in Her most Gracious Speech from the Throne."

And after long Debate thereupon;

The previous Question was put, "Whether that Question shall be now put?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

And the said Question being accordingly put;

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the Lords following were appointed a Committee, to prepare an Address upon the said Resolution; and report to the House; (videlicet,)

Ds. Thesaurarius.
Ds. Præses.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Devon.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Mar.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Ferrers.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bath & Well.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bingley.

Then it being proposed, "That the Committee do meet presently;"

And the same being objected to:

The Question was put, "Whether the said Committee shall now withdraw into the Prince's Chamber, in order to prepare the said Address?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure; and the Committee withdrew, to draw the Address.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

Address reported:

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the said Committee, "That they had prepared an Address, upon the aforementioned Resolution, as follows; (videlicet,)

"Most Gracious Sovereign,

"We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal (fn. 1) in Parliament assembled, beg Leave to express the just Sense which we have of Your Majesty's Goodness to Your People, in delivering them, by a safe, honourable, and advantageous Peace with France and Spain, from the heavy Burthen of a consuming Land War, unequally carried on, and become at last impracticable: And we do most earnestly intreat Your Majesty, that You will be pleased, with the same Steadiness, notwithstanding all the Obstructions which have been, or may be, thrown in Your Way, to pursue such Measures as You shall judge necessary, for compleating the Settlement of Europe, on the Principles laid down by Your Majesty in Your most Gracious Speech from the Throne."

Then the same being read by the Clerk;

The Question was put, "Whether to agree with the Committee in this Address?

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

To be sent to the Commons.

Ordered, That the said Address be transcribed, leaving a Space after the Word ["Temporal"]; and sent to the Commons, for their Concurrence, by Two of the Judges.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, decimum septimum diem instantis Aprilis, hora primapost meridiem, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. In the Original, opposite to this, in the Margin is wrote, "After ["Temporal"], the Words ["and Commons"] were inserted."
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