House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 22 January 1718

DIE Mercurii, 22 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

Account of Foreign Coin entered for Exportation.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Commissioners of the Customs do lay before this House, To-morrow Morning, an Accompt of Foreign Coin and Bullion entered for Exportation, distinguishing the Countries to which, from Lady-day 1710 to January 1717.

Kennedy & al. versus Pigott & al.:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Richard Kennedy and Mary his Wife, Peter Lesack and Alson his Wife; complaining of Two Orders of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, made the Twenty-fourth Day of November 1712, in a Cause wherein the Apellants were Plaintiffs, and John Pigott, George Monk, Luke Cassell, and others, Defendants; and praying, "That the said Orders may be reversed:" As also upon the Answer of the said John Pigott and George Monk put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement affirmed, with Costs.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the said Orders therein complained of be, and are hereby, affirmed: And it is further Ordered, That the Appellants do pay, or cause to be paid, to the Respondents, the Sum of Sixty Pounds, for their Costs, in respect of this frivolous and vexatious Appeal.

Eversfield's Bill.

The Earl of Yarmouth reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting divers Lands and Tenements in the County of Sussex, Part of the Estate of Charles Eversfield Esquire, in Trustees, for a present Provision for his Son, and for the Payment of the Debts of the said Charles Eversfield," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill; and that the Allegations thereof were true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents; and that the Committee had made One Amendment to the Bill."

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

L. Harcourt sworn to give Evidence, in relation to Mr. Bertie's Bill.

The House being informed, "That there was Occasion for the Evidence of the Lord Harcourt, to be given before the Judges to whom the Petition of James Bertie Esquire and his Children, for Leave to bring in a Bill, to raise Portions, in his Life-time, for his Younger Children, stands referred, touching the Allegations of the said Bill:"

His Lordship, with the Consent of the House, was sworn at the Table, in order to give Evidence before the Judges accordingly.

E. of Burlington's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Earl of Burlington; praying, "That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, to empower him to make Leases of a Piece of enclosed Ground, lying behind BurlingtonHouse Garden, for the Purposes in the Petition expressed:"

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Mr. Justice Powys; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties that may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

L. Harborough's Bill.

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges, to whom the Petition of Bennet Lord Harborough was referred; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Great Tithes and Glebe Lands, belonging to the Rectory of Saxby, in the County of Leicester, in the Right Honourable Bennet Lord Harborough and his Heirs, in Lieu of other Lands, and an Annuity, to be settled on the Rector of the said Church and his Successors for ever; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

Lyon's Committee revived.

Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Petition of Catherine Lyon is referred, be revived; and meet on Saturday Morning next.

Boetefeur's Nat. Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Abraham Boetefeur," was committed "That the Committee had gone through the Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Rose & al. Leave for a Nat. Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Peter Rose, Charles Corssar, Peter Corssar, and John Bourguet; praying, "That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, for their Naturalization:"

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the Petition.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Jovis, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.