House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 14 February 1718

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: 14 February 1718', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 608-609. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol20/pp608-609 [accessed 15 April 2024]

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DIE Veneris, 14 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Bangor.		 Ds. Cowper, Cancellarius.
Dux Kingston, C. P. S.
Dux Newcastle, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Bucks.
Dux Mountague.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Roxburgh.
Dux Portland.
March. Annandale.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Holderness.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Buchan.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Bute.
Comes I'lay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Ferrers.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Sussex.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount St. John.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lumley.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Rosse.
Ds. Belhaven.
Ds. Harcourt.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Bingley.
Ds. Harborough.
Ds. Carleton.
Ds. Coningesby.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Newburgh.

PRAYERS.

Maidenhead Highways, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways from Maidenhead Bridge to Sunning Land End (next to Twiford), in the Road to Reading, and from the said Bridge to Henley Bridge, in the County of Berks."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Colonel Fane and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways leading from the Stones-end of Kent Street, in the Parish of St. George's Southwark, in the County of Surrey, to the Lime Kilns in East Greenwich, near Black-heath; and to Lewisham Church, being the Tunbridge Road, in the County of Kent;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

King's Answer to the Address for Papers concerning Forces.

The Lord Chamberlain acquainted the House, "That the Lords with White Staves (according to Order) had waited on His Majesty, with their Lordships Address of Yesterday; and that His Majesty had been pleased to give Order to the proper Officers, to lay before this House the several Particulars desired by the said Address."

Basket & al. versus Watson.

After hearing Counsel in Part, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Basket His Majesty's Printer in London and others, complaining of several Interlocutors of the Lords of Session in Scotland; as also on the Answer of James Watson Printer in Edinburgh:

It is Ordered, That this House will proceed to hear the Residue of the said Cause To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock precisely.

Thurston's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate late of Joseph Thurston Esquire, deceased, lying in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for his Infant Children."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Cornwall's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the exonerating and discharging the Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, of Francis Cornwall Esquire, and likewise the said Francis Cornwall, of and from certain Articles of Agreement, made before the Marriage of the said Francis Cornwall."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Rose & al. Nat. Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to naturalize Peter Rose and others."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with the Three preceding Bills.

And Messages were severally sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Browning and Mr. Holford:

To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence to them.

Tunbridge Road, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways leading from The Stones-end of Kent Street, in the Parish of St. George's Southwark, in the County of Surrey, to the Lime-Kilns in East Greenwich, near Black-heath, and to Lewisham Church, being the Tunbridge Road, in the County of Kent."

M'Dowall to enter into Recognizance for Ayton.

The House being moved, "That Patrick M'dowall, Writer to His Majesty's Signet, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for William Ayton Esquire, on his Appeal depending in this House; the said Appellant being in Scotland:"

It is Ordered, That the said Patrick M'dowall may enter into a Recognizance for the said William Ayton, as desired.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, decimum quintum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Die Martis, 18 Martii, 1717,
hitherto examined by us,

Stamford.
Clarendon.
Warrington.
Say & Seale.

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