House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 27 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: 27 April 1714', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 667-668. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp667-668 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Martis, 27 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes suerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Cestrien.		 Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Dux Buckingham, Præses.
Comes Dartmouth, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Kent.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Godolphin.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Broadalbane.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Portmore.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Say & Seal.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.

PRAYERS.

Queen's Answer to Address of both Houses on the Peace:

The Lord Chancellor reported, "That both Houses did, on Saturday last, present to Her Majesty their humble Address; and that Her Majesty was pleased to return this most Gracious Answer:

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"The State of Public Affairs in Europe, as well as the Necessities of My own Kingdoms, obliged Me to enter into a Negotiation of Peace; and, notwithstanding all Obstructions and Difficulties, I have, by the Blessing of God, brought it to a happy Conclusion.

"I esteem this Address as the united Voice of My affectionate and loyal Subjects; and I return you all the heartiest Thanks which can be given by a Sovereign, who desires nothing more than to see Her People safe and flourishing."

Address and Answer to be printed.

Ordered, That the said Address of both Houses of Parliament, and Her Majesty's most Gacious Answer thereunto, be forthwith printed and published.

Mortuaries in St. Asaph, Bill.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords Committees, to whom the Consideration of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for taking away Mortuaries within the Diocese of St. Asaph, and giving a Recompence therefor to the Bishop of the said Diocese," was referred, be revived; and meet To-morrow Morning, at Ten a Clock.

Then, it being moved, "That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do receive a Clause in Ease of the Clergy of the Diocese of Bangor, in like Manner as is provided by the Bill for the Diocese of St. Asaph; and for making a Compensation, or Recompence, in Lieu of the Mortuaries, to the Bishop of the said Diocese; and likewise a Clause whereby several Letters Patents granted by Her Majesty, for perpetually annexing a Prebend of Gloucester to the Mastership of Pembroke College in Oxford, and a Prebend of Rochester to the Provostship of Oriel College in Oxford, and a Prebend of Norwich to the Mastership of Catherine Hall in Cambridge, may be confirmed:"

And the Lord Chancellor signifying to the House Her Majesty's Consent:

Ordered, That the said Committee do receive Clauses for the Purposes above-mentioned.

Judges to attend Hearing, Roper's Appeal.

Ordered, That all the Judges do attend this House, on Thursday next, at Twelve a Clock, at the Hearing of the Cause, wherein Edward Roper is Appellant, and Robert Hewett and others are Respondents: and that the Solicitors on either Side do forthwith deliver Cases to the Judges.

Herbert & Ux. versus Finch & al.

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Philip Herbert Esquire and Mariamne his Wife, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery the Ninth Day of July last, in a Cause wherein John Finch Esquire, the Right Honourable Daniel Earl of Nottingham, Daniel Lord Finch Eldest Son and Heir Apparent of the said Earl of Nottingham, William Finch, John Finch, Henry Finch, and Edward Finch, other Sons of the said Earl of Nottingham, were Complainants, and the Right Honourable Heneage Earl of Winchilsea, the Appellants, and others, were Defendants; praying, "That the said Decree may be reversed:" As also upon the Answers of the said Earl of Winchilsea, John Finch, Daniel Earl of Nottingham, and the said several Sons of the said Earl, put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement affirmed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the said Decree therein complained of shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.

Adjourn.

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

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