Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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'House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 12 September 1715', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 228. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol20/p228 [accessed 19 April 2024]
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DIE Lunæ, 12 Septembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Message from H. C. to return the Bill for Sale of the Manor of Low Laiton.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Lowther and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Manor of Low Laiton, in the County of Essex, and other Lands there; and for laying out the Monies arising thereby in the Purchase of other Lands, in the County of Lincoln, to be settled to the same Uses as the said Part of the Manor of Low Laiton is settled;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
Message from thence, with a Bill; and to return Hoskins's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Colonel Bladen and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for taking and stating the Debts due, and growing due, to Scotland, by Way of Equivalent, in the Terms of the Union; and for Relief of the Creditors of the Public in Scotland, and the Commissioners of Equivalent;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. London and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Sir Hungerford Hoskins Baronet to raise Money, to discharge his Brothers and Sisters Portions, and to settle a Jointure on a Wife;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
Equivalent Debts, Scotland, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for taking and stating the Debts due, and growing due, to Scotland, by Way of Equivalent, in the Terms of the Union; and for Relief of the Creditors of the Public in Scotland, and the Commissioners of Equivalent."
Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time To-morrow.
South Sea Stock, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Capital Stock and Yearly Fund of the South Sea Company; and for supplying thereby Eight Hundred Twenty-two Thousand Thirty-two Pounds, Four Shillings, and Eight Pence, to public Uses; and for raising One Hundred Sixty-nine Thousand Pounds, for the like Uses, by Sale of Annuities upon divers Encouragements therein mentioned; and for appropriating several Supplies granted to His Majesty."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow.
Commissioners, Debts of the Army, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for appointing Commissioners, to take, examine, and state, the Debts due to the Army."
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing and amending the Highways between Tyburn and Uxbridge, in the County of Middlesex."
And a Debate arising in relation to the Commitment of the said Bill:
Ordered, That the said Debate be adjourned till To-morrow Morning.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum tertium diem instantis Septembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.