House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 19 June 1717

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: 19 June 1717', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 502-503. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol20/pp502-503 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Mercurii, 19 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. London.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Exon.		 Ds. Cowper, Cancellarius.
Dux Kingston, C. P. S.
Dux Kent, Senescallus.
Dux Newcastle, Camerarius.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Devon.
Dux Bucks & Nor.
Dux Mountagu.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Roxburgh.
Dux Ancaster, Magnus Camerarius.
Dux Portland.
March. Annandale.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Holderness.
Comes Scarborough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Godolphin.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Buchan.
Comes Hadintoun.
Comes Orkney.
Comes I'lay.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Dartmouth.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Rockingham.
Comes Tankerville.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Say & Seal.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Lonsdale.
Viscount Castleton.		 Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. St. John.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lumley.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Rosse.
Ds. Belhaven.
Ds. Harcourt.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Middleton.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Lansdowne.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Harborough.
Ds. Carleton.
Ds. Parker.
Ds. Coningsby.
Ds. Torrington.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Romney.
Ds. Newburgh.
Ds. Pawlet Bas.

PRAYERS.

Dumfries, Duty on Ale, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Pint of Ale or Beer that shall be vended or sold within the Town of Dumfreis and Privileges thereof, for paying the Debts of the said Town, and for building a Church, and making a Harbour there."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Browning and Mr. Dormer:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

D. of Montagu's Bill.

The Earl of Manchester reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of Part of the Duke of Montagu's Estate, for the Intents and Purposes therein mentioned; and for settling other Estates, in Lieu thereof, to the same Uses," was committed: "That they had found the Allegations of the Bill to be true; and that the Parties concerned had consented thereunto; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments to the same."

Which were read Twice, and, with an Amendment to One of them, agreed to.

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

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Lord William Pawlet and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Liberty of exporting Irish Linen Cloth to the British Plantations in America, Duty free; and for the more effectual Discovery of, and prosecuting, such as shall unlawfully export Wool and Woollen Manufactures from Ireland; and for Relief of John Fletcher, in respect of the Duty by him paid for a Quantity of Salt lost in the Exportation for Ireland; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Lord William Pawlet and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Richard Earl of Scarbrough to take in Great Britain the Oath of Office, as Vice Treasurer and Receiver General and Paymaster General of all His Majesty's Revenues in the Kingdom of Ireland, and to qualify himself for the Enjoyment of the said Office;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Grantham and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and, amend several Laws therein mentioned, for the better Preservation of the Game;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Waggoners, &c. in the West, for passing Highway Bill, Staines, &c.:

A Petition of several Waggoners, Carriers, Drovers, and Graziers, inhabiting in divers Parts of the West of England, whose Names are thereunto subscribed:

Justices of Peace, &c. for it also:

And also, a Petition of several Justices of the Peace, Gentlemen, and others, on Behalf of themselves and several Thousand other Persons, who live upon, and frequently travel through, the Roads leading from Counter's Bridge to The Powder Mills in the Road to Staines, and to Cranford Bridge, in the County of Midd'x, in the Road to Colnbrook; praying, "That the Bill depending in this House for repairing the said Roads, may pass:"

Were severally presented to the House, and read.

And the said Petitions were severally ordered to lie upon the Table, till the said Bill be read a Second Time.

Stage Coachmen, &c. Devizes, against the Bill.

A Petition of several Stage Coachmen and Masters or Owners of Coaches, Waggoners and Owners of Waggons, Carriers, Drovers, Clothiers, and others, that use the Road between Colnebrook and Kensington, living in or near the Borough of Devizes, and Parishes of Potterne, Rowd, Bishops Canings, Seend, and Urchfont, in the County of Wilts, and Places adjacent, whose Names are thereunto subscribed, against the Bill for repairing the said Road, was presented to the House, and read; praying, "That they may have Liberty to be heard more particularly, by their Counsel, against the said Bill."

Ordered, That the Petitioners may be heard, by their Counsel, before the Second Reading of the Bill, under the former Restriction, that no greater Number of Counsel than Four be allowed to be heard upon the several Petitions against the said Bill.

Address, for Treaties.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, humbly to desire, "That His Majesty will be graciously pleased to cause Copies of all Treaties, made between His Majesty and the Crowns of France and Spain, and The States General, or any of them, and of all Treaties between His Majesty and the said Crowns, and States General, or any of them, which have received any Alteration by subsequent Treaties since His Majesty's Accession to the Throne, to be laid before this House."

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

The Orders of the Day being read:

Act for Papists to register their Estates, Bill to explain.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for explaining an Act passed the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to oblige Papists to register their Names and Real Estates; and for enlarging the Time for such registering."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the said Committee, "That they had made some Progress in the Bill; and directed him to move, That they may have Leave to sit again."

Ordered, That on Friday next this House shall be put into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the said Bill.

Highways towards Staines, &c. Bill.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on this Day Sevennight the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways, from that Part of Counter's Bridge which lies in the Parish of Kensington, in the County of Midd'x, to The Powder Mills on the Road to Staines, and to Cranford Bridge, in the Road to Colnebrook, in the said County," be read a Second Time; and that Counsel against and for the Bill may be then heard, before the Second Reading thereof, pursuant to the former Orders of this House.

E. of Scarbrough, to take the Oaths in England, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Richard Earl of Scarbrough to take in Great Britain the Oath of Office, as Vice Treasurer and Receiver General and Paymaster General of all His Majesty's Revenues in the Kingdom of Ireland; and to qualify himself for the Enjoyment of the said Office."

Game Laws, to explain, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend several Laws, therein mentioned, for the better Preservation of the Game."

Stafford to take the Name of Wollocombe, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Roger Stafford Esquire and his Issue Male to change their Surname to Wollocombe, according to the Will of Roger Wollocombe Esquire, deceased."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

D. Richmond.
D. Bucks.
E. Lincoln.
E. Manchester.
E. Stamford.
E. Clarendon.
E. Rochester.
E. Buchan.
E. Rockingham.
L. V. Say & Seale.		 L. Bp. Carlisle.
L. Bp. Oxford.
L. Bp. Lincoln.		 L. Delawar.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Lumley.
L. Mansel.
L. Carleton.
L. Parker.
L. Romney.

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.

Causes removed.

Ordered, That the Cause which is appointed to be heard To-morrow be put off till Saturday next; and the other Causes removed in Course.

Adjourn.

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

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