House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 11 March 1710

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: 11 March 1710', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 99-100. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp99-100 [accessed 17 March 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, 11 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Duresme.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bath & Well.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Comes Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Ds. Sommers, Præses.
Dux Newcastle, C. P. S.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Cleveland.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Buckingham.
Dux Hamilton.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Roxburgh.
Dux Dover.
March. Kent, Camerarius.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincolne.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorset & Midd'x.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Holderness.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Crafurd.
Comes Mar.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Wemyss.
Comes Leven.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Seafield.
Comes Glasgow.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Weymouth.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Pelham.

PRAYERS.

New Duties of Excise, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to Her Majesty new Duties of Excise, and upon several imported Commodities; and for establishing a Yearly Fund thereby, and by other Ways and Means, to raise Nine Hundred Thousand Pounds, by Sale of Annuities, and (in Default thereof) by another Lottery, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ten."

Tremayne's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Oxford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to grant, renew, and fill up, Leases of the Estate of Arthur Tremayne Esquire (an Infant), during his Minority," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Emerton's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Freehold and Copyhold Estate late of William Emerton Esquire, deceased, in the Parish of Chevening, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold, for the better Support of his Widow, and Advancement of his Two Daughters."

Upon the First Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Freehold and Copyhold Estate late of William Emerton Esquire, deceased, in the Parish of Chevening, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold, for the better Support of his Widow, and Advancement of his Two Daughters:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Bill shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and the Lord Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, and perusing a Copy of the Bill signed by the Clerk of the Parliaments, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.

Sir J. Rolle's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to vest in and enable Trustees to sell some Out parts of the Estate late of Sir John Rolle Knight of the Bath, deceased, for the Payment of Debts, Legacies, and Portions; and for settling of other Lands to the same Uses."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Berrie's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estate of Thomas Berrie Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for discharging several Mortgages thereupon, and other his Debts, which his Personal Estate will not extend to pay; and for laying out the Surplus-money for the Benefit of his Widow, and Heir at Law," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estate of Thomas Berrie Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for discharging several Mortgages thereupon, and other his Debts, which his Personal Estate will not extend to pay; and for laying out the Surplus-money for the Benefit of his Widow, and Heir at Law."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Dr. Sacheverel's Impeachment:

The Order being read, for considering the Impeachment of Dr. Sacheverell;

It was proposed, "To proceed to judge of the said Impeachment according to the Usage of Parliament, and the Law of the Land."

And, after Debate;

This Question was put,

"That this House will proceed to the Determination of the Impeachment of Doctor Henry Sacheverell, according to the Law of the Land, and the Law and Usage of Parliament?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Resolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will proceed to the Determination of the Impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, according to the Law of the Land, and the Law and Usage of Parliament.

Clerks to search Precedents of Proceedings on Impeachments.

Ordered, That the Clerks do search Precedents of Impeachments for high Crimes and Misdemeanors, and the Method and Proceedings thereupon; and lay the same before this House on Monday next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamenttum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Lunæ, decimum tertium diem instantis Martii, hora decima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.