March 1735, 21-31
DIE Veneris, 21o Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Kent.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Portland.
Dux Manchester.
March. Lothian.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Winchilsea & Nott.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Godolphin.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Balcarris.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Hinton.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Hobart.
Ds. Monson. |
PRAYERS.
Mason against Newell & al.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Charles
Mason Esquire; complaining of so much of an Order of
the Court of Chancery, of the 15th of January 1733,
as overrules the Appellant's 13th, 14th, and 16th Exceptions; as also of so much of the said Order, and also
of the Order of the 16th of January last, as over-rules
the Appellant's 1st Exception, and also his 3d Exception, save as in his Appeal is mentioned; and that Part
of the Appellant's 4th Exception, relating to a Note of
One Thousand Pounds to one Gerrard; and so much
of the Appellant's 9th Exception as relates to the Note
payable to the Respondent George Newell, lately deceased, or Order, dated the 2d of April 1707, for the
Sum of Eight Hundred and Seventy Pounds; and also
the Appellant's 19th Exception, made in a Cause
wherein the said Appellant was Plaintiff, and Joseph
Newell, the said George Newell, and His Majesty's Attorney General, and Sir Bybye Lake, were Defendants;
and praying, "That the same may be reversed; and
that this House will give the Appellant such Relief
in the Premises as to their Lordships shall seem
meet:"
It is Ordered, That the said Joseph Newell, and
His Majesty's Attorney General, and Sir Bybye Lake, may
have a Copy of the said Appeal; and do put in their
Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing,
on or before Friday the 4th Day of April next.
Mutiny Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better
Payment of the Army and their Quarters."
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. Thurston and Mr. Edwards:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Baillie's appeal; Committee revived.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider the Petition of John Baillie of Walstoun, a Lunatic, be revived; and meet on Friday the 28th Instant.
Lowther against Raw & al.
The House being moved, "That Tuesday the 22d Day
of April next may be appointed, for hearing the Cause
wherein Robert Lowther Esquire is Appellant, and Michael Raw, John Wilson, and others, are Respondents:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Tuesday the 22d Day
of April next, as desired.
D. Rutland's Sons to take the Surname of Sutton, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Thompson and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling
the Two Younger Sons of John Duke of Rutland,
by Bridget late Dutchess of Rutland, and their respective Children, Progeny, and Issue, to take and
use the Surname of Sutton, pursuant to the Will of
Robert Lord Lexington, deceased, and in such Manner as is therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to the same, without any
Amendment.
Forrester's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting the Estates of William Forrester Esquire and
Brook Forrester his Son and Heir Apparent, in the
County of Salop, in Trustees, to settle the same, pursuant to an Agreement previous to the Marriage of
the said Brook Forrester with Elizabeth his Wife, only
Daughter of George Weld Esquire, notwithstanding
the Minority of the said Brook Forrester."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
the former Messengers:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Broughton & al. Nat. Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
naturalizing Anna Elizabeth Broughton and Josias
Cottin."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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Ld. President.
D. Beaufort.
D. Bedford.
D. Kent.
D. Newcastle.
D. Portland.
D. Manchester.
M. Lothian.
E. Suffolk.
E. Northampton.
E. Warwick.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Warrington.
E. Coventry.
E. Balcarras.
L. V. Weymouth. |
L. B. Chester.
L. B. Landaff.
L. B. St. Davids.
L. B. Glocester.
L. B. Bristol. |
Ld. Willoughby Par.
L. Lovelace.
L. Hinton.
L. Bruce.
L. Carteret.
L. Haversham.
L. Gower.
L. Hervey.
L. Cathcart.
L. Foley.
L. Hobart.
L. Monson. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, on Tuesday next; and
to adjourn as they please.
Ordered, That the Petition of John Chevalier and
John Treber, praying to be added to the said Bill, be
referred to the said Committee.
Sir T Moncrief against Moncrief:
This Day being appointed, for hearing the Cause
wherein Sir Thomas Moncrief Baronet is Appellant, and
Thomas Moncrief his Eldest Son Respondent:
Counsel appeared for the Appellant, but none for
the Respondent.
And the Appellant's Counsel being fully heard:
The several Interlocutors of the Lords of Session complained of were read.
As likewise a Petition of the Appellant, to the said
Lords of Session; praying, "That the Aliment allowed
to the Respondent may be restricted to Two Thousand Merks Scots per Annum."
And due Consideration had of what was offered in this
Cause at the Bar:
Judgement.
It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said
Interlocutors be so far varied, as that the Allowance for
the Maintenance of the Respondent be modified to Two
Thousand Merks Scots per Annum.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ,
vicesimum quartum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 24o Martii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
Fredericus Princeps Walliæ.
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Epus. London.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Bcaufort.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Rutland.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Buccleuch.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Bridgewater.
March. Lothian.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Morton.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Balcarris.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Falmouth.
Viscount Lymington.
Viscount Torrington. |
Ds. Percy.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. North & Guilford.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Hinton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Skerrit against Nesbit.
The Answer of Mathew Nesbit, to the Appeal of Humphry Skerrit, was brought in:
Barlow against Langton.
As was also, the Answer of Thomas Langton and John
Watts (surviving Executors of George Barlow deceased),
to the Appeal of Charles Barlow Gentleman:
Heriot against Ray & al.
And likewise, the Answer of William Ray and others,
Provost, Magistrates, Counsellors, and Deacons, of the
Royal Borough of Haddington, to the Appeal of George
Herito and others, pretended Provost, Magistrate, Counsellors, and Deacons, of the said Borough.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
King present:
His Majesty, being seated on His 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; 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
ready for the Royal Assent, as follow:
"1. An Act to punish Mutiny and Desertion; and
for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters."
Bills passed.
"2. An Act to indemnify Persons who have omitted
to make and subscribe the Declarations contained in
the Act of Uniformity of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Years of King Charles the Second, within the
Time limited by Law; and for allowing further
Time for doing thereof."
"3. An Act for repairing the Roads from the Town
of Manchester, leading through Newton, Failsworth,
and Oldham, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to
Austerlands, in the Parish of Saddleworth, in the
County of York."
"4. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers
granted by an Act made in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen
Anne, intituled, An Act for repairing and amending
the Highways between the Town or Village of Tittensor, and the most Northern Part of Talk on the
Hill, in Butt Lane, in the County of Stafford."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy le veult."
"5. An Act for enabling the Two Younger Sons of
John Duke of Rutland, by Bridget late Dutchess of
Rutland, and their respective Children, Progeny, and
Issue, to take and use the Surname of Sutton, pursuant
to the Will of Robert Lord Lexington, deceased, and
in such Manner as is therein mentioned."
"6. An Act to enable John Childe Esquire, commonly called Lord Castlemain, and the Heirs of his
Body, and such other Persons who, by virtue of a
Settlement made by Frederick Tylney Esquire, deceased,
shall be in Possession of the Estates therein limited, to
take and use the Surname of Tylney."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait comme il est desiré."
Then His Majesty was pleased to retire; and the
Commons withdrew.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to unrobe.
The House was resumed.
Heriot et al. against Ray et al.
The House being moved, "That Tuesday the 17th
Day of April next may be appointed, for hearing the
Cause wherein George Heriot Provost and others are
Appellants, and William Ray and others Respondents:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Tuesday the 17th
Day of April next, as desired.
Selwin against Brown.
After hearing Counsel, in Part, in the Cause wherein William Selwin Esquire is Appellant, and John Brown
Esquire Respondent:
It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the
said Cause be adjourned till To-morrow.
Causes put off.
Ordered, That the Cause appointed for To-morrow
be put off to Wednesday next; and the other Causes removed, to come on in Course.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Martis,
vicesimum quintum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Hitherto examined by us,
Portland.
Bridgewater.
Northampton.
Abingdon.
Oxford & Mortimer.
Bristol.
N. St. Davids.
Isa. Asaph.
DIE Martis, 25o Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Carliol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Buccleuch.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Manchester.
Dux Bridgewater.
March. Lothian.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Essex.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Morton.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Balcarris.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Kerr.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Malton.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Falmouth.
Viscount Lymington.
Viscount Torrington. |
Ds. Harrington, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum.
Ds. Percy.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. North & Guilford.
Ds. Hinton.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Hobart.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Trotter against E. Home et al.
The joint and several Answer of William Earl of
Home, William Hume Minister of Fogo, and Roger Moodie,
to the Appeal of Henry Trotter of Mortounhall, was
brought in:
Jevers against Jevers.
As was likewise, the Answer of Augustine Jevers, One
of the Executors of John Jevers Esquire, deceased, to
the Appeal of Henry Jevers Esquire.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Charles Turner and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling His
Majesty to apply the Sum of One Million, out of
the Sinking Fund, for the Service of the Year One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-five;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Selwin against Brown:
After hearing Counsel, as well Yesterday as this
Day, upon the Petition and Appeal of William Selwin;
complaining of a Decree made by the Lord Chancellor,
the 16th Day of October last, reversing a Decree made
by the Master of the Rolls, in certain Causes, wherein
John Brown Esquire was Plaintiff, and the Appellant
Defendant; and in a Cross Cause, wherein the Appellant was Plaintiff, and the said John Brown Defendant;
and praying, "That the same may be reversed:" As
also upon the Answer of the said John Brown put in
to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what
was offered on either Side in this Cause:
Decree affirmed.
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 Decree therein complained
of be, and the same is hereby, affirmed.
Skerret against Nesbit.
A Petition of Mathew Nesbit, Respondent to the Appeal of Humphry Skerret, was presented, and read;
setting forth, "That neither the Petitioner nor his
Clerk in Court have been served with any Order of
this Session, for the Petitioner to answer; nor had he
Notice of any Proceedings till a few Days ago,
when, to his great Surprize, he was served with the
Order of this House, of the 18th of February last,
whereby the Hearing of this Cause was adjourned to
Thursday next, to be then peremptorily heard;"
and praying, "In regard the Petitioner's Papers are
comparing with the Originals in Ireland, in order to
be transmitted hither, to prepare for the Hearing of
the said Cause; that the same may be adjourned for
a Month."
And thereupon the Agents on both Sides having been
called in; and heard, at the Bar, in relation to the Allegations of the said Petition;
And being withdrawn:
Ordered, That the Hearing of this Cause be put off
to Monday the Fourteenth Day of April next.
Committee to consider Standing Orders about putting in Answers to Appeals.
Then the Lords following were appointed a Committee, to take into Consideration the Standing Orders
of this House, in relation to the putting in of Answers to Appeals; and to report what they shall
think proper thereupon:
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Ld. President.
D. Leeds.
D. Bedford.
D. Buccleugh.
D. Manchester.
M. Lothian.
E. Northampton.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Warrington.
E. Findlater.
E. Balcarras.
E. Ilay.
E. Oxford.
E. Strafford.
E. Aylesford.
E. Cowper.
E. Malton.
V. Weymouth.
V. Tadcaster.
V. Cobham.
V. Falmouth. |
L. Bp. London.
L. B. Rochester.
L. B. St. Davids.
L. B. Norwich. |
Ld. Harrington, Secretary.
L. Delawarr.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Bruce.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Lynne.
L. Carteret.
L. Gower.
L. Hervey.
L. Cathcart.
L. Boyle.
L. Montjoy.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Cadogan.
L. Ducie.
L. Hobart.
L. Hardwicke. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, To-morrow; and to
adjourn as they please.
New Respondents to Lock's Appeal.
Upon reading the Petition of William Lock and John
Herring Esquires; praying, "That they may be at
Liberty to amend their Appeal, by making Nathaniel
Jacobs Gentleman a Respondent thereunto, and by
adding such other Parties as the Petitioners shall be
advised; no Day being appointed for hearing the
same:"
It is Ordered, That the Petitioners have Liberty to
make the said Nathaniel Jacobs a Respondent, and add
such other Parties as they shall be advised to make Respondents; they amending the Copy of the Appeal taken
out by the former Respondents.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Mercurii,
vicesimum sextum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Mercurii, 26o Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Glocestr. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Manchester.
Dux Bridgewater.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Essex.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Morton.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Balcarris.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham.
Comes Malton.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Torrington. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Hinton.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Hobart.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Lock et al. against Cholmondeley.
The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein William Lock
is Appellant, and Charles Cholmondeley and others are
Respondents:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on the First vacant Day
for Causes after those already appointed.
Dyke's Bill.
The Lord Bathurst reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting an undivided Moiety of divers Lands and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Oxon and Kent, the
Estate of Elizabeth Dyke, an Insant, in Edward Dyke
Esquire and his Heirs, in Exchange for an undivided
Moiety of divers Lands and Hereditaments, in the
Counties of Somerset and Devon," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof, which they found to be true;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and made some Amendments thereunto"
Which, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed
to by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
engrossed.
Sinking Fund, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enabling His Majesty to apply the Sum of One Million, out of the Sinking Fund, for the Service of
the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirtyfive."
Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second
Time on this Day Sevennight; and the Lords to be
summoned.
Quartering Soldiers at the Time of Elections, Bill.
The Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
presented to the House a Bill, prepared by the Judges
(pursuant to the Order on Thursday last), intituled,
An Act for regulating the Quartering of Soldiers,
during the Time of the Elections of Members to serve
in Parliament."
And the same was read the First Time.
Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time
on Tuesday next; and the Lords to be summoned.
Jevers against Jevers.
This Day being appointed, for the Hearing of the
Cause wherein Henry Jevers Esquire is Appellant, and
Margaret Jevers Widow, Augustine Jevers, and Arthur
Blennerhasset, are Respondents.
Counsel were accordingly called in.
And the Counsel on both Sides having been heard,
in relation only to the Evidence to be produced touching the Merits of the Cause:
They were directed to withdraw.
Ordered, That the further proceeding in the said
Cause be adjourned till To-morrow.
Mathew's Pet. rejected.
A Petition of John Mathew, in Custody of the Serjeant
at Arms attending this House, was presented, and read;
setting forth, "That he is heartily sorry for his Offence,
in being guilty of a Breach of Privilege against the
Earl of Aylesford; and most humbly begs Pardon of
the said Earl and this Honourable House for the
same; and is ready and willing to make such Submission as their Lordships shall think proper;" and
praying, "In regard the Petitioner's Affairs in the
Country suffer very much by his Consinement, that
he may be discharged out of Custody."
Whereupon the Earl of Aylesford acquainted the
House, "That the Petitioner had made his Submission
by his Agents, but no otherwise; and that his Lordship left it entirely to the House, to do as they shall
think proper."
Ordered, That the said Petition be rejected.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,
vicesimum septimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 27o Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Buccleuch.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Portland.
March. Lothian.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Godolphin.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Balcarris.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes (fn. 1) Tankerville.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Malton.
Viscount Tadcaster. |
Ds. Harrington, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Hinton.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
For registering Deeds in the North Riding, Yorkshire, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Turner and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the public
registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, Wills, and other
Incumbrances, that shall be made of, or that may
affect, any Honours, Manors, Lands, Tenements or
Hereditaments, within the North Riding of the
County of York, after the Nine and Twentieth Day
of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Thirty-six;" to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.
Message from H. C. to return the Bill for enclosing Hunningham Commons.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Charles Mordaunt and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enclosing
the Common Fields, Common Meadows, and other
Commonable Lands, in the Parish of Hunningham, in
the County of Warwick;" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to the same, without
any Amendment.
St. Alban's &c. Road, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Alston and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing and
making more effectual an Act passed in the First
Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George
the First, intituled, "An Act for repairing the
Highways, through the several Parishes of Saint
Michael, St. Alban, St. Peter, Shenley Ridge, and
South Mims, in the Counties of Hertford and Middlesex;" and for continuing the Commissioners authorized to put the said Act in Execution;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The Bills, for registering Deeds in the North Riding
of the County of York:
And for continuing an Act for the Repair of Highways in Hertfordshire;
Were both read the First Time.
Dyke's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting an undivided Moiety of divers Lands and
Hereditaments, in the Counties of Oxon and Kent,
the Estate of Elizabeth Dyke, an Infant, in Edward
Dyke Esquire and his Heirs, in Exchange for an undivided Moiety of divers Lands and Hereditaments,
in the Counties of Somerset and Devon."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Thomas Bennet and Mr. Burroughs:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Chedleton Commons to enclose, Bill.
The Lord Gower presented to the House (pursuant to
the Order of the 10th of this Instant March) a Bill,
intituled, "An Act for appointing Commissioners, to
make a Division of certain Commons and Waste
Lands, lying within the Manor and Parish of Chadleton,
in the County of Stafford, among the Proprietors,
in order to enclose the same."
The said Bill was read the First Time.
Parson, Leave for a Bill, for Sale of Treager's Estate:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Thomas
Parson and others; praying Leave to bring in a Bill,
for the Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.
Treager's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting Part of the Real Estate late of James
Tregeare Esquire, deceased, in Margery his Widow
and Relict, in Part of her Dower; and for Sale of
the rest of the said Estate, for Payment of his Debts;
and for laying out the Surplus Money arising by such
Sale in the Purchase of Lands, to the Use of Honour
his Daughter and her Heirs."
Jevers against Jevers.
Whereas this Day was appointed, for the further
proceeding in the Cause wherein Henry Jevers Esquire
is Appellant, and Margaret Jevers Widow, Augustine
Jevers, and Arthur Blenerhasset, are Respondents:
It is Ordered, That the Hearing of this Cause be
put off to Tuesday the 15th Day of April next.
Anstis against Gandy.
The House being moved, "That the Hearing of the
Cause wherein John Anstis Esquire Garter is Appellant, and John Gandy and Frances his Wife are
Respondents, which stands appointed for To-morrow,
be put off to Monday next:"
The same was objected to.
And Debate thereupon:
The Question was put, "Whether the Hearing of
the said Cause shall be put off to Monday
next?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Trotter against E. Marchmont & al.
Upon reading the Petition of Henry Trotter, of Mortounl all; setting forth, "That he has amended his Appeal, as allowed by Order of this House; and that the
Parties added have since put in their Answers accordingly;" and praying, "In regard this Cause has
been long depending, that the same may be appointed to be heard on Tuesday the 15th Day of
April next, peremptorily:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on the First vacant Day
for Causes, after those already appointed.
Broughton, &c. Nat. Bill.
The Lord Delawarr reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Anna Elizabeth Broughton and Josias Cottin," was committed: "That they had considered the
said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof,
which they found to be true; and also considered the
Petition to them referred; and had gone through
the Bill, and made some Amendments thereunto."
Which, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed
to by the House.
Dalrymple to enter into a Recognizance for Harriot & al.;
The House being moved, "That Robert Dalrymple
Esquire may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for George Harriot and others, on account of
their Appeal depending in this House; they residing
in Scotland:"
It is Ordered, That the said Robert Dalrymple
may enter into a Recognizance for the Appellants, as
desired.
and Ross for D. Gordon.
The like Motion and Order, for Alexander Ross Gentleman to enter into a Recognizance for the Duke of
Gordon, on account of his Appeal; for the same
Reason.
Edgar, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Robert
Edgar, of Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk, Esquire;
praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes
therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.
Bill read.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for discharging Part of the Estate of Robert Edgar
Esquire, in the County of Cambridge, from the Uses
of his Marriage Settlement; he having settled an
Estate in the County of Suffolk, of greater Value,
to the same Uses."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris,
vicesimum octavum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 28o Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Glocestr. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Rutland.
Dux Buccleuch.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Portland.
Dux Manchester.
Dux Bridgewater.
March. Lothian.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Essex.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Gainsborough.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Godolphin.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Morton.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Balcarris.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Kerr.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Malton.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Lymington.
Viscount Harcourt.
Viscount Torrington. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Hinton.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. King.
Ds. Hobart.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Lovell.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Skerret against Nesbit & al.
The Answer of Prudence Nesbit Widow and others,
to the Appeal of Humphry Skerrit, was brought in.
Toller to take the Name of Treffry, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Edgecombe and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable William
Toller, now called William Toller Treffry, Gentleman,
and his Issue Male, to take and use the Surname of
Treffry only, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement of
John Treffry Esquire, deceased;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Rochdale Road, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Shuttleworth and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and
widening the Road from the Town of Rochdale, in
the County Palatine of Lancaster, leading over a
craggy Mountain, called Stone-Edge, in the same
County; and from thence to the Towns of Halifax
and Ealand, in the County of York;" to which they
desire the Concurrence of this House.
Kilburn Road, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Francis Child and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the
Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the
Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King
George the First, for repairing the Road from St.
Giles's Pound to Kilbourn Bridge, in the County of
Midd'x; and for paving that Part of the Road called
Oxford-Street;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bills were severally read the First Time.
Report, Committee about putting in Answers to Appeals.
The Earl of Strafford reported from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Standing Orders
of this House, in relation to the putting in of Answers
to Appeals: "That the Committee had considered of
the said Standing Orders; and were of Opinion,
That the House be moved, to make an Order and
Declaration in the Words, or to the Effect, following; (videlicet,)
"That when, upon an Appeal to this House, an
Order hath been or shall be made, for the Respondent or Respondents to answer thereto by a Time
limited; if the Session of Parliament, wherein such
Order hath been or shall be made, shall determine
before the Time so limited for answering shall be expired, and no Answer shall be put in during the
same Session, Service of such Order upon the Respondent or Respondents to such Appeal, by the
Space of Five Weeks at the least before the First
Day of the then next Session, shall be deemed good
Service; and the Appellant may apply to this House
for a peremptory Day for putting in the Answer, in
case the Respondent or Respondents shall not put
in his, her, or their, Answer within Three Days, to
be computed from the First Day of the next Session
of Parliament."
Which Report, being read by the Clerk, was agreed
to by the House; and ordered and declared accordingly.
And further Ordered, That the same be declared
to be a Standing Order of this House, and entered on
the Roll of Standing Orders; and printed and published,
and affixed on the Doors of this House and Westminster
Hall, to the End all Persons concerned may the better
take Notice of the same.
Treager's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting Part of the Real Estate late of James
Tregeare Esquire, deceased, in Margery his Widow
and Relict, in Part of her Dower; and for Sale of
the rest of the said Estate, for Payment of the Debts
of the said James Tregeare; and for laying out the
Surplus Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase
of other Lands, to the Use of Honour his Daughter
and her Heirs."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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L. President.
L. Privy Seal.
D. Richmond.
D. Bolton.
D. Leeds.
D. Portland.
M. Lothian.
E. Leicester.
E. Northampton.
E. Litchfield.
E. Warrington.
E. Craufurd.
E. Findlater.
E. Ilay.
E. Oxford.
E. Strafford.
E. Aylesford.
Vis. Tadcaster. |
L. B. London.
L. B. Oxon.
L. B. Rochester.
L. B. St. Davids.
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. Glocester. |
L. Delawarr.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Lovelace.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Lynne.
L. Carteret.
L. Haversham.
L. Gower.
L. Cathcart.
L. Montjoy.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Hobart.
L. Hardwicke. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
at the usual Time and Place, on Monday the
14th Day of April next; and to adjourn as they
please.
Edgar's Bill:
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for discharging Part of the Estate of Robert Edgar
Esquire, in the County of Cambridge, from the Uses
of his Marriage Settlement; he having settled an
Estate in the County of Suffolk, of greater Value, to
the same Uses."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Place, on the same Day; and to adjourn as they please.
Registering Deeds in North Riding Yorkshire, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for the publick registering of all Deeds, Conveyances,
Wills, and other Incumbrances, that shall be made
of, or that may affect, any Honours, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the North Riding of the
County of York, after the Nine and Twentieth Day
of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Thirty-six."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, on Tuesday next; and
to adjourn as they please.
Hamilton's Petition to amend Heron's Appeal, referred to a Committee.
A Petition of Alexander Hamilton, Agent for Patrick
Heron Esquire and others, to whose Appeal James Earl
of Gallway is Respondent, was presented, and read;
setting forth, "That the Petitioner apprehends, and is
advised, that it is necessary to amend the said Appeal,
by making His Majesty's Advocate on Behalf of the
Crown, and the Ministers of the several Parishes
within the Priory of Whithorn, Parties thereto; and by
making Mr. George Douglas Advocate a Respondent,
who, by Mistake, is made an Appellant; and praying
Leave to amend the said Appeal accordingly, upon
amending the Respondent's Copy."
And the Petitioner and the Respondent's Agent Mr.
Ross having been called in; and heard, at the Bar:
And withdrawn:
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the
Lords Committees aforenamed; who are to consider
thereof, and report to the House what they shall think
proper thereupon.
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
Tuesday next, at the usual Place; and to adjourn
as they please.
Lord Hillsborough's Divorce, Bill.
The Earl of Chesterfield (pursuant to the Order of
the 11th Day of this Instant March) presented to the
House a Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Trevor Lord Viscount Hillsborough in the
Kingdom of Ireland with Dame Mary Denton; and to
enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes
therein mentioned."
And the same was read the First Time.
Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second
Time on Tuesday the 15th Day of April next, and Notice thereof affixed on the Doors of this House; and
the Lords to be summoned: That the said Lord Viscount
Hillsborough may be heard, by his Counsel, at the
Second Reading of the said Bill, in order to make out
the Truth of the Allegations thereof; and that Notice be
given the said Dame Mary of the said Second Reading,
with a Copy of the said Bill; and that she be at Liberty
to be heard, by her Counsel, what she may have to offer
against the Bill, at the Second Reading of the same.
Representation of the Board of Trade, concerning the West India Islands, to be considered.
The House being moved, "To appoint a Committee,
to take into Consideration the Representation from
the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, presented to this House the 13th Day of February last,
relating to the State of the British Islands in America,
with regard to their Trade, their Strength, and Fortifications; and to what may be further necessary for
the Encouragement of their Trade, and Security of
those Islands:"
The same was objected to.
And it being proposed, "To refer the said Representation to the Consideration of a Committee of the
whole House:"
After Debate;
The Question was put thereupon.
And it was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee, to take the said Representation into Consideration
on the Thursday next after the approaching Recess.
Address for Reports of the Commissaries in Spain, &c.
Ordered, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty, "That He will be graciously pleased
to give Directions to the proper Officers, to lay before
this House, Copies of all the Reports made by His
Majesty's Commissaries in Spain; together with all
Extracts, Letters, and Papers, relating thereto;
and an Account what Satisfaction has been obtained
for the Subjects of Great Britain, for the many Losses
they sustained by the Depredations of the Spaniards
in Europe or in The Indies, pursuant to the Second
Separate Article of the Tieaty of Peace, Union,
Friendship, and mutual Defence, between the Crowns
of Great Britain, France, and Spain, concluded at
Seville, on the 9th of November 1729; the said
Treaty having been faithfully and punctually executed
on the Part of Great Britain."
Ordered, That the said Address be presented to
His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.
Anstis against Candy.
The Resolution of this House Yesterday, against putting off the Hearing of the Cause wherein John Anstis
Esquire is Appellant, and John Gandy and his Wife
are Respondents, which was appointed to be heard this
Day, being read:
It was proposed, "To call in the Counsel."
But the same being objected to:
The Question was put, "Whether the Counsel
shall be now called in?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Then it was moved, "That the Hearing of the said
Cause be put off to Monday next."
Which being objected to;
And it being proposed, "To put off the said Hearing only till To-morrow:"
The Question was put, "Whether the Hearing of
the said Cause shall be put off to Monday
next?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
And Ordered accordingly.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ,
tricesimum primum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 31o Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Devon, Senesoallus.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Portland.
March. Lothian.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Essex.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Morton.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Balcarris.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Malton.
Viscount Tadcaster. |
Ds. Harrington, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum.
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Hinton.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Lovell.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Rochdale Road, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for repairing and widening the Road from the Town
of Rochdale, in the County Palatine of Lancaster,
leading over a certain craggy Mountain, called Blackstone Edge, in the same County; and from thence to
the Towns of Halifax and Ealand, in the County of
York."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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L. President.
D. Athol.
D. Portland.
E. Northampton.
E. Warwick.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Warrington.
E. Craufurd.
E. Findlater.
E. Ilay.
E. Strafford.
E. Aylesford.
E. Harborough.
E. Fitzwalter.
Vis. Tadcaster. |
L. B. London.
L. B. Norwich.
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. Bristol. |
L. Abergavenny.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Lovelace.
L. Bruce.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Carteret.
L. Gower.
L. Cathcart.
L. Montjoy.
L. Bathurst.
L. Lovell.
L. Hardwicke. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
at the usual Time and Place, on Wednesday
next; and to adjourn as they please.
King's Answer to the Address for Account of Depredations.
The Lord Steward acquainted the House, "That
the Lords with White Staves had (according to
Order) presented to His Majesty their Lordships
Address of Friday last, for Copies of Reports made
by His Majesty's Commissaries in Spain, with all
Papers relating thereto; and an Account what Satisfaction has been obtained for the Losses sustained by
the Depredations of the Spaniards: And that His
Majesty had been pleased to give Directions to the
proper Officers, that the same be laid before this
House accordingly."
Whitby Pier, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Cholmley Turner and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for lengthening
the West Pier of the Harbour of Whitby, in the
County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
And the said Bill was read the First Time.
Kilburn Road, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an
Act passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His
late Majesty King George the First, for repairing the
Road from St. Giles's Pound to Kilbourn Bridge, in the
County of Middlesex; and for paving that Part of
the Road called Oxford-street."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Place, on Wednesday next; and to adjourn as they please.
Toller to take the Name of Treffry, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable William Toller, now called William Toller
Treffry, Gentleman, and his Issue Male, to take and
use the Surname of Treffry only, pursuant to the
Deed of Settlement of John Treffry Esquire, deceased."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
at the usual Place, on the same Day; and to
adjourn as they please.
Chadleton Commons to enclose, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for appointing Commissioners to make a Division of
certain Commons and Waste Lands, lying within
the Manor and Parish of Chedleton, in the County of
Stafford, among the Proprietors, in order to enclose
the same."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, on Wednesday the
16th Day of April next; and to adjourn as they
please.
St. Alban's Road, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for continuing and making more effectual an Act
passed in the First Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, intituled, "An Act for
repairing the Highways through the several Parishes
of St. Michael, St. Alban, St. Peter, Shenley Ridge,
and South Mims, in the Counties of Hertford and Middlesex," and for continuing the Commissioners authorized to put the said Act in Execution."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforementioned:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Place, on Wednesday next; and to adjourn as they please.
Hall to amend his Appeal; and Lincoln to answer.
Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Hall; setting
forth, "That Mary Lincoln Widow, having taken out
Letters of Administration de Bonis non to James Clarke,
the Petitioner is advised she is a necessary Party to
be made a Respondent;" and praying, "That he
may be at Liberty to amend his Appeal, by making
the said Mary Lincoln a Respondent therein; and that
she may be ordered to put in her Answer thereunto,
in such Time as to the House shall seem meet:"
It is Ordered, That the Petitioner may amend his
Appeal, as desired; and that the said Mary Lincoln may
have a Copy thereof; and do put in her Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday the Fifth Day
of May next.
Baillie's Appeal not to be received.
The Lord President reported from the Lords Committees appointed the 3d Day of February last, to consider of the Petition of John Baillie of Walstoun, a Lunatic, by Alexander Hammond Esquire his Committee,
and Mr. John Dicksone his Tutor of Law; praying
Liberty to amend the Petitioner's Appeal, by adding
the Name of the said John Dicksone; and that the
same may be received, and such Order made thereupon
as to the House shall seem meet: "That the Committee
had met, and considered the Matter to them referred;
and are of Opinion, That the said Appeal ought not
to be received, the same not having been regularly
brought, pursuant to the Standing Order of this
House, of the 24th of March 1725, limiting the
Number of Years for the bringing of Appeals."
Which Report, being read by the Clerk, was agreed
to by the House.
Mathew, Leave for a Naturalization Bill.
Upon reading the Petition of Stephen Mathew; praying Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, for his Naturalization:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, as desired.
Hall against Digby.
The House being informed, "That a Person attended, in order to deliver in several Papers and Proceedings, in the Cause wherein Thomas Hall of the City
of Dublin, Merchant, Administrator of the Goods
and Chattels of Augustine Clarke, deceased, is Appellant, and Richard Digby and his Wife are Respondents:"
Pleadings proved.
He was thereupon called in; and delivered, at the
Bar, the same Papers and Proceedings; attesting upon
Oath, "That the same were true Copies, he having
examined them with the Originals in the proper
Offices in Ireland."
And then he was directed to withdraw.
Anstis against Gandy & Ux.:
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal
of John Anstis Esquire Garter; complaining of certain
Parts of a Decree made by the Master of the Rolls, the
1st of March 1724, in a Cause wherein John Gandy and
his Wife and others were Plaintiffs, and the Appellant
was Defendant; and in a Cross Cause, wherein the Appellant was Plaintiff, and the said John Gandy and his
Wife and others were Defendants; and likewise complaining of an Order made by the late Lord Chancellor, the 6th of July 1733, upon arguing the Appellant's
Exceptions to the Master's Report; and praying, "That
this House will make such Decree, and give the Appellant such Relief in the Premises as to their
Lordships may seem reasonable:" As also upon the
Answer of the said John Gandy and his Wife put in
to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what
was offered by Counsel on either Side in this Cause:
Decree and Order affirmed.
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 Decree and Order therein
complained of, made on arguing the said Appellant's
Exceptions, be, and the same are hereby, affirmed: And
it is further Ordered, That the Appellant do
pay, or cause to be paid, to the Respondents, the Sum
of Fifty Pounds, for their Costs in respect of the said
Appeal.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis,
primum diem Aprilis jam prox. sequent. hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.