House of Lords Journal Volume 26: March 1746, 1-10

Journal of the House of Lords Volume 26, 1741-1746. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 26: March 1746, 1-10', in Journal of the House of Lords Volume 26, 1741-1746, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 546-548. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol26/pp546-548 [accessed 3 May 2024]

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March 1746, 1-10

DIE Martis, 4o Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Roffens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Meneven.		 Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Ds. Gower, C. P. S.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Malton.		 Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. North & Guil.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Raymond.
Ds. Fitzwilliam.
Ds. Sandys.

PRAYERS.

D. Leeds & al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Duke of Leeds, Mary Dutchess of Leeds his Wife, Francis Earl of Godolphin, Sir John Evelyn Baronet, Thomas Holles Duke of Newcastle, Robert Lord Romney, Robert Drummond Clerk, Thomas Hay Esquire commonly called Lord Dupplin, and Francis Godolphin Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of an Estate late of the said Dutchess of Leeds, comprized in a Settlement made the 24th of November 1744, for discharging Encumbrances; and for settling an Equivalent for the same, out of other Estates of the said Duke of Leeds:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice Fortescue Aland; with the usual Directions, according to the Standing Order.

Nugent & al. Leave for a Bill, for Sale of the E. of Fingal's Estates.

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges to whom was referred the Petition of John Nugent Esquire and others; praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill:

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 Sale of certain Estates of the late Earl of Fingall, in the County of Cavan, in the Kingdom of Ireland, for discharging Encumbrances charged thereon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

Bayntun Rolt's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for rectifying and amending the Defects in a former Act of Parliament, made in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for Sale of Part of the Estate of Edward Bayntun Rolt Esquire; and for the better and more effectual Execution of the Trusts of the said former Act."

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. Allen and Mr. Sawyer:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Wright's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Real and Leasehold Estates late of Edward Wright Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold; for Payment of his Debts, and other Purposes."

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

L. Privy Seal.
E. Pembroke.
E. Northampton.
E. Ailesbury.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Oxford.
E. Harborough.
E. Fitzwalter.
E. Malton.		 L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Chichester.
L. Bp. Bath & Wells.
L. Bp. Bangor.
L. Bp. St. Asaph.
L. Bp. St. Davids.		 L. Delawarr.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. North.
L. Brooke.
L. Maynard.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Stawell.
L. Bathurst.
L. Fitzwilliam.
L. Sandys.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday the 2d Day of April next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

D. Chandos & al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Henry Duke of Chandos and Anne Dutchess of Chandos his Wife, on Behalf of themselves; and of the said Duke and Charles Earl of Ailesbury, for and on Behalf of James Brydges, commonly called Marquis of Carnarvon, and Caroline Brydges, his Sister, commonly called Lady Caroline Brydges, both Infants, the only Issue of the said Duke by Mary his late Wife, deceased, lately called Marchioness of Carnarvon, One of the Daughters of the said Earl; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of a sufficient Part of several Estates settled upon the Marriage of the said Duke, to pay off certain Mortgages in the Petition mentioned, and other Purposes therein 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 the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer; with the usual Directions, according to the Standing Order.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, sextum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 6o Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Roffens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Glocestriens.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Meneven.		 Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Argyll.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Malton.
Viscount Lonsdale.		 Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Hobart.
Ds. Raymond.
Ds. Fitzwilliam.
Ds. Sandys.

PRAYERS.

Visc. Harcourt's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Simon Lord Viscount Harcourt certain Lands in Ducklington, in the County of Oxford, discharged from the Trusts limited in the Marriage Settlement of George Hart with Susanna his now Wife; and for purchasing other Lands, to be settled in Lieu thereof," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Crabb to take the Name of Boulton; Leave for a Bill:

Upon reading the Petition of Henry Crabb Boulton, formerly called Henry Crabb; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable him and his Heirs Male to take and use the Surname of Boulton, pursuant to the Will of Richard Boulton, late of the City of London Esquire, deceased:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, as desired.

Bill read.

Accordingly, The Earl of Warwick presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Henry Crabb, and his Heirs Male, to take and use the Surname of Boulton, pursuant to the Will of Richard Boulton Esquire, deceased."

And the same was read the First Time.

Nugent & al. for Sale of the E. of Fingall's Estates, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of certain Estates of the late Earl of Fingall, in the County of Cavan, in the Kingdom of Ireland, for discharging Encumbrances charged thereon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

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

L. Steward.
D. Argyll.
E. Northampton.
E. Warwick.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Ailesbury.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Oxford.
E. Strafford.
E. Fitzwalter.
E. Malton.
Viscount Lonsdale.		 L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Sarum.
L. Bp. Gloucester.
L. Bp. Bristol.
L. Bp. St. Asaph.
L. Bp. St. Davids.		 L. Delawarr.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Brooke.
L. Ward.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Hervey.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Hobart.
L. Raymond.
L. Fitzwilliam.
L. Sandys.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Friday the 4th Day of April next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Bethnal Green Church, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Hugh Smithson and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Inhabitants of the Hamlet of Bethnal Green, in the County of Middlesex, to compleat their Church, and to pay Debts already contracted for the Relief of the Poor of the said Parish;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Message from H. C. to return Vise. Grimston's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Charles Gore and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for giving Power to the Sons of William Lord Viscount Grimston to make Jointures, on their respective Marriages, in Lieu of a defective Power contained in the Settlement made on the Marriage of Samuel Grimston Esquire, deceased;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, decimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Lunæ, 10o Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Roffens.
Epus. Glocestriens.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Landavens.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Meneven.		 Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Beaufort.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Malton.
Comes Leicester.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Fauconberg.		 Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Raymond.

PRAYERS.

Visc. Harcourt's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Simon Lord Viscount Harcourt certain Lands in Ducklington, in the County of Oxford, discharged from the Trusts limited in the Marriage Settlement of George Hart with Susanna his now Wife; and for purchasing other Lands, to be settled in Lieu thereof."

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. Bennet and Mr. Edwards:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Bethnal Greon Church, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling the Inhabitants of the Hamlet of Bethnal Green, in the County of Middlesex, to compleat their Church, and to pay Debts already contracted for the Relief of the Poor of the said Parish."

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

D. Beaufort.
E. Northampton.
E. Sandwich.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Harborough.
E. Fitzwalter.
E. Malton.
E. Leicester.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Fauconberg.		 L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Gloucester.
L. Bp. Oxford.
L. Bp. Landaff.
L. Bp. St. Davids.		 L. Willoughby Par.
L. Ward.
L. Stawell.
L. Hervey.
L. Foley.
L. Onslow.
L. Raymond.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Wednesday next, at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Crabb to take the Name of Boulton, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Henry Crabb and his Heirs Male to take and use the Surname of Boulton, pursuant to the Will of Richard Boulton 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 on the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Evans against Blood & al.:

The House being informed, "That a Person attended, in order to deliver in Copies of certain Papers, Pleadings, and Proceedings, in the Cause wherein Richard Evans Gentleman is Appellant, and William Blood and others are Respondents:"

Pleadings proved.

He was called in; and delivered, at the Bar, the said Papers, Pleadings, and Proceedings, and attested upon Oath, "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.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, duodecimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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