May 1726, 21-31
DIE Sabbati, 21o Maii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Cestriens. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Dux Devon, Præses.
Dux Kent.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Sussex.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Foley. |
PRAYERS.
Hampden's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting the Real and Personal Estates of Richard
Hampden Esquire in Trustees, for making some Provision for his Wife and Family; and for better securing the Debt due from him to the Crown."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Combinations of Workmen in the Woollen Manufactures, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
prevent unlawful Combinations of Workmen employed in the Woollen Manufactures; and for better
Payment of their Wages."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Improvement of the Customs, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the Improvement of His Majesty's Revenues of Customs, Excise, and Inland Duties."
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 the Three preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally sent to the House of
Commons, by Mr. John Bennett and Mr. Lightboun:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Suitors in Chancery, for Relief of, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
Relief of the Suitors of the High Court of Chancery."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House, presently.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
put into a Committee upon the said Bill.
After some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Delawarr reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the said Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."
Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third
Time on Monday next.
Skerret versus Nisbet.
The House was informed, "That, in the Beginning
of this Session, an Appeal of Humphrey Skerret
Gentleman, to which John Nisbet and others are Respondents, was received; complaining of several
Orders of the Court of Chancery in Ireland; but
that no Answer has hitherto been put in thereunto,
nor any Copy of it taken out."
And it being this Day moved, "That the said Skerret
may be at Liberty to amend the same:"
It is Ordered, That the said Appellant may amend
the said Appeal, as desired.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Maii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 23o Maii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Asaphens.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Menevens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Ds. Trevor, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Kent.
Dux Manchester.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
2. Comes Sutherland.
1. Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Harborough.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Hatton.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Clinton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Lechmere. |
PRAYERS.
Noke versus Derby & Ux.
This Day the Answer of Richard Darby and his Wife,
to the Appeal of James Noke of London Merchant,
was brought in.
Message from H. C. to return Bennet's Bill:
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by the Lord Morpeth and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
in Trustees the Estate of Thomas Bennett Esquire, in
the Counties of Suffolk, Kent, Middlesex, and the
City of London, to sell Part thereof, for Payment
of his Debts;" and for other Purposes therein men
tioned;" and to acquaint this House, that they have
agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
and vexatious Arrests, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir William Yonge and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent
frivolous and vexatious Arrests;" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.
Suitors in Chancery, for Relief of, Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
Relief of the Suitors of the High Court of Chancery."
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. Thomas Bennett and Mr. Thurston:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Pantoun's Petition touching Costs:
Upon reading the Petition of Robert Pantoune Merchant, Respondent to the Appeal of Sir Alexander
Cumming Baronet, lately depending in this House; setting
forth, "That, upon hearing the said Appeal, their
Lordships were pleased to dismiss the same, and order
the said Sir Alexander to pay the Petitioner Fifty
Pounds, for his Costs in respect thereof; who accordingly having empowered George Pantoune of London
Gentleman, by Letter of Attorney, to demand Payment
of the said Costs, and to receive the same; he did
duly serve the said Sir Alexander with the said Order;
but he refuses to pay the said Costs;" and praying,
That this House will grant the Petitioner such Relief
as to their Lordships shall seem meet:"
And thereupon the said George Pantoune being called
in; and examined, upon Oath, touching the Allegations
of the said Petition:
And being withdrawn:
Sir A. Cumming to pay them, or his Recognizance to be estreated.
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Sir Alexander
Cumming shall pay, or cause to be paid, and he is
hereby appointed to pay, unto the said Robert Pantoune, the said Sum of Fifty Pounds Costs, within Ten
Days after the Date hereof; and if he shall fail therein,
that then the Recognizance entered into the Tenth of
February last, by the said Sir Alexander Cumming, to His
Majesty, in the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, for Payment of such Costs as this House should appoint, in case
the several Interlocutories from which he appealed
should be affirmed, shall be estreated into His Majesty's
Court of Exchequer, in order to have the same speedily
put in Process there.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, vicesimum quartum diem instantis Maii, hora duodecima,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Martis, 24o Maii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
Georgius Princeps Walliæ.
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Asaphens.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Menevens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Exon. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Dux Devon, Præses.
Ds. Trevor, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Rutland.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Kent.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Greenwich.
Dux Manchester.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Stair.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Pomfret.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Hatton.
Viscount Lonsdale.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Clinton.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Waldegrave.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bingley. |
PRAYERS.
Segrave versus Ryan.
The House was informed, "That a Person attended,
with several Papers and Proceedings, in a Cause
wherein Mary Segrave Widow is Appellant, and
Do'n'k Ryan is Respondent; and desired now to prove
the same to be true Copies:"
Whereupon Lawrence Nolan was called in, and sworn;
and delivered in, at the Bar, the said Papers and Proceedings; and attested, "The same were true Copies, he
having examined them with the Originals, in the proper Offices in Ireland."
And then he withdrew.
Burke versus Lynch.
The House being also informed, "That a Person
attended, with a Paper, in the Cause wherein Theobald
Burke Esquire is Appellant, and Thomas Lynch Esquire
Respondent:"
Thereupon William Cole was called in, and sworn; and
delivered in, at the Bar, a Copy of a Decretal Order
in the said Cause; and attested, "the same was a true
Copy, he having examined it with the Original."
And withdrew.
D. Grafton's Petition, to receive Appeal.
Upon reading the Petition of Charles Duke of Grafton;
praying, "That this House will dispense with the Order
of the Sixth of April last, to receive no more Appeals
this Session; and, in regard to the Circumstances of
the Petitioner's Case, that their Lordships will receive
his Appeal from an Order of the Court of Chancery,
made the Seventeenth Day of this Instant May, in a
Cause wherein Thomas Horton, an Infant, by his
prochein Amie, was Plaintiff, and the Petitioner Defendant, whereby several Issues are directed to be
tried at the next Assizes for the County of Northampton, which will happen before the next Session, or
Meeting of Parliament:"
It is Ordered, That the said Appeal be now received.
D. Grafton versus Horton.
Whereupon a Petition and Appeal of the said Charles
Duke of Grafton, was presented to the House, and read;
complaining of an Order of the Court of Chancery,
made the Seventeenth Day of this Instant May, in a
Cause wherein Thomas Horton, an Infant, Son and Heir
of John Horton deceased, by Alice Horton his prochein
Amie, was Plaintiff, and the Petitioner Defendant; and
praying, "That the same may be reversed:"
It is Ordered, That the said Thomas Horton, by his
prochein Amie, may have a Copy of the said Appeal;
and shall and is hereby required to put in an Answer
thereunto, in Writing, on or before the First Day of the
next Session, or Meeting of Parliament.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
King present:
His Majesty being seated on His Royal Throne,
adorned with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended with His Officers of State; the Prince of Wales,
in his Robes, sitting in his Place on His Majesty's Right
Hand; and the Lords being also in their Robes; the
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod received His Majesty's
Commands to signify to the Commons, "It is His
Majesty's Pleasure, that they attend Him immediately,
in this House."
Who being come, with their Speaker; the Clerk
of the Crown read the Titles of the Bills to be passed,
severally, as follow:
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for repealing the Duty laid upon Snuff,
by an Act made in the Eighth Year of Her late Majesty's Reign; and for ascertaining the Rates according to which the remaining Duties are to be paid;
and for giving further Encouragement to the Greenland Fishery."
"2. An Act for vesting in His Majesty an Imposition
of Two Pennies Scots upon all Ale and Beer brewed
and sold in the City of Glasgow and Privileges thereof,
for satisfying the Damages and Losses which Daniel
Campbell Esquire lately suffered in a Riot there."
"3. An Act for the Improvement of His Majesty's
Revenues of Customs, Excise, and Inland Duties."
"4. An Act for better securing the Monies and
Effects of the Suitors of the Court of Chancery; and to
prevent the counterfeiting of East India Bonds, and
Endorsements thereon; as likewise Endorsements on
South Sea Bonds."
"5. An Act for Relief of the Suitors of the High
Court of Chancery."
"6. An Act to prevent unlawful Combinations of
Workmen employed in the Woollen Manufactures,
and for better Payment of their Wages."
"7. An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious Arrests."
"8. An Act for the better regulating Trials by Nisi
Prius, in the County of Middlesex."
"9. An Act for continuing an Act made in the Ninth
Year of His Majesty's Reign (intituled, "An Act for
the more effectual punishing wicked and evil-disposed
Persons going armed in Disguise, and doing Injuries
and Violences to the Persons and Properties of His
Majesty's Subjects; and for the more speedy bringing
the Offenders to Justice.")
"10. An Act to prevent Abuses in the making of
Bricks and Tiles, and to ascertain the Dimensions
thereof; and to prevent all unlawful Combinations
amongst any Brickmakers or Tilemakers, within Fifteen
Miles of the City of London, in order to advance or
enhance the Price of Bricks or Tiles."
"11. An Act for building a Bridge cross the River
of Thames, from the Town of Fulham, in the County
of Middlesex, to the Town of Putney, in the County
of Surrey."
"12. An Act for repairing the Roads, in the Parishes
of Kensington, Chelsea, and Fulham, and other Parishes
therein mentioned, in the County of Middlesex."
"13. An Act for making the River Dun, in the
West Riding of the County of York, navigable, from
Holmstile, to Doncaster, up to the utmost Extent of
Tinsley, Westward, a Township within Two Miles of
Sheffield."
"14. An Act for making Provision for the Rector
of St. Mary le Strand, in the County of Middlesex;"
and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy le veult."
"15. An Act for Sale of the Scite of Cardigan House,
lately demolished by Fire, situate and being in Great
Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex, for the
Purposes therein mentioned; and for settling Lands of
greater Value, in the County of York, to the same Uses."
"16. An Act for Sale of Part of the settled Estate
of James Lord Waldegrave, in the County of Somerset; and for settling other Lands in Lieu thereof;
and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
"17. An Act for discharging the Barton and Lands
of and in Catch French, in the County of Cornwall,
from the Uses and Limitations contained in the Will of
Hugh Fortescue Esquire; and for settling the Barton
and Demesne of Townhouse, and other Lands in the
County of Devon, of greater Value, in Lieu thereof."
"18. An Act to repeal an Act, made in the Sixth
Year of the Reign of His present Majesty King
George, intituled, "An Act to enable Sir James
Lumley Baronet to settle a competent Jointure; and for
other Purposes therein mentioned;" and also to vest
the several Estates of the said Sir James Lumley, herein mentioned, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of
the Debts and Legacies of Sir Martin Lumley Baronet,
his late Father, deceased, and the said Sir James
Lumley's own Debts."
"19. An Act for making Leases of divers Lands and
Grounds, in the County of Middlesex, the Estate of
Dame Mary Grosvenor, a Lunatic, during her Life."
"20. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Sir
Festus Burke Baronet, towards discharging the Debts
and Incumbrances affecting the same; and for making
a Provision for the Lady Letitia his Wife, Eldest
Daughter of the Right Honourable John late Earl of
Clamickard in the Kingdom of Ireland."
"21. An Act for vesting certain Manors and Lands,
in the Counties of Oxon and Bucks, in Dame Anne
Tipping and her Heirs; and certain Manors and Lands,
in the County of Devon, in Dame Mary Tipping and
her Heirs; and for other Purposes in the said Act
mentioned."
"22. An Act for Sale of several Lands in the County
of Suffolk, the Estate of the Honourable Thomas Sidney Esquire and Mary his Wife; and for purchasing
several Lands in the County of Norfolk, of as great or
greater Value, and settling the said Lands in Norfolk
to the same Uses as the said Lands in Suffolk now stand
limited."
"23. An Act for the Sale of several Estates of Henry
Grey Esquire, in the County of Southampton; and for
settling other Estates, of equal Value, in the Counries
of Berks and Wilts, to the same Uses."
"24. An Act for vesting the Real and Personal Estates
of Richard Hampden Esquire in Trustees, for making
some Provision for his Wife and Family; and for
better securing the Debt due from him to the Crown."
"25. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of John
Burt, deceased, in the County of Southampton."
"26. An Act for vesting certain Lands and Hereditaments in the Kingdom of Ireland (the Estate of
Cæsar Colclough Esquire) in Trustees, to be sold or
mortgaged, for raising Money, to discharge Incumbrances affecting the same; and for other Purposes
therein mentioned."
"27. An Act for vesting in Trustees the Estate of
Thomas Bennett Esquire, in the Counties of Suffolk,
Kent, Middlesex, and the City of London, to sell Part
thereof, for Payment of his Debts; and for other
Purposes therein mentioned."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait comme il est desiré."
Then the Lord Chancellor, on his Knee, received a
Paper, from His Majesty; and, being returned to his
former Place at His Majesty's Right Hand, His Majesty
spake as follows:
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"I have ordered my Lord Chancellor to declare to
you, in My Name and Words, the Reasons of My
coming this Day to Parliament."
Then the Lord Chancellor said,
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"I have received His Majesty's Commands from the
Throne, to declare to you, in His Name, and in His
own Words, the Reasons of His coming to Parliament at this Time, as follows:
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
His Majesty's Speech.
"I cannot, in Justice to you, put an End to this
Session without returning you My hearty Thanks, for
the many Instances you have given Me of your Duty
and Affection to My Person and Government, and of
your Zeal to maintain the Honour and true Interest
of this Kingdom.
"The Spirit and Resolution you have shewn on this
important Occasion, when our most valuable Rights
and Privileges have been struck at, are highly becoming the Weight and Authority of a British Parliament; and the Steps which have been taken Abroad,
in Support of the Measures entered into against this
Nation, must convince every body of your Wisdom
and Prudence, in endeavouring to put an early Stop
to the farther Progress of them.
"I hope the Precautions you have enabled Me to take
will be sufficient, in Conjunction with My Allies, to
defeat the Designs which have been formed against
us; and that the Promoters of them, when they have
fully weighed their own Circumstances, and better
considered those of the several Powers united in Defence of the Tranquillity and Liberties of Europe,
will find it their own Interest to preserve the Peace,
and think it most safe and prudent to desist from their
dangerous Schemes.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"I return you My particular Thanks, for the Supplies
which you have so chearfully and effectually raised;
and you may be assured, that they shall be faithfully
applied to the Uses for which you intended them.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"The constant Employment of My Thoughts, and
the most earnest Wishes of My Heart, tend wholly to
the securing to My Subjects their just Rights and
Advantages, and to the preserving to them, and to all
Europe, the Enjoyment of a safe and honourable
Peace. And I must not conclude without giving you
the strongest Assurances, that the particular Considence you have placed in Me, shall be made Use of
in such Manner only, as may most effectually conduce to the attaining those good and great Purposes".
Which being ended; the Lord Chancellor, on his
Knee, received His Majesty's further Commands; and,
being returned to his former Place, his Lordship said,
Parliament prorogued.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"It is His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, That
this Parliament be prorogued to Thursday the One
and Twentieth Day of July next, to be then here
held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
to Thursday the One and Twentieth Day of July
next."