December 1757, 21-31
DIE Mercurii, 21o Decembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Epus. Duresm.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Petriburg. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
March. Tweeddale.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Moray.
Comes Gower. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Sandys. |
PRAYERS.
Bishop of Peterborough to preach 30th January.
Ordered, That the Lord Bishop of Peterborough
be, and he is hereby, desired to preach before this
House, in the Abbey Church, Westminster, on Monday the
30th Day of January next.
Land Tax Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty,
by a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the
Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Fifty-eight; and for enforcing the Payment of
the Rates to be assessed upon Somerset House in The
Strand."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Warwick reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same to the House, without
any Amendment."
Malt Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing, and granting to His
Majesty, certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and
Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Fifty-eight."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Warwick reported from the
Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."
Organzine Silk, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Nugent and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for allowing the
Importation of such fine Italian Organzine Silk into
this Kingdom, from any Port or Place whatsoever, as
shall have been shipped on or before the Day therein
mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.
Message from H. C. to return E. of Sandwich & al. to qualify as Vice Treasurer of Ireland, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Wilkes and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable John
Earl of Sandwich, Wellbore Ellis Esquire, and Thomas
Potter Esquire, to take, in Great Britain, the Oath
of Office, as Vice Treasurer and Receiver General and
Paymaster General of all His Majesty's Revenues in
the Kingdom of Ireland, and to qualify themselves for
the Enjoyment of the said Offices;" and to acquaint
this House, that they have agreed to the same, without
any Amendment.
Organzine Silk, Bill.
Hodie 1a & 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An
Act for allowing the Importation of such fine Italian
Organzine Silk into this Kingdom, from any Port or
Place whatsoever, as shall have been shipped on or
before the Day therein mentioned."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
on the said Bill, To-morrow.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,
vicesimum secundum diem instantis Decembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 22o Decembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Petriburg. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Shaftesbury. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Feversham. |
PRAYERS.
Lady Bulkeley & al. Pet. referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Emma Lady Viscountess
Dowager Bulkeley in the Kingdom of Ireland, Widow
and Relict of James late Lord Viscount Bulkeley, deceased, who was Brother and Heir of Richard late Lord
Viscount Bulkeley, deceased, for and on the Behalf of
Thomas James now Lord Viscount Bulkeley, her only Son,
an Infant, and also of several other Persons whose
Names are thereunto subscribed, being Purchasers of,
or Contractors for, the Estate of the said James late Lord
Viscount Bulkeley in the County of Anglesey; praying
Leave to bring in a Bill, for carrying into Execution
certain Contracts for Sale of Lands in the County of
Anglesey, therein mentioned, by such Ways and Means,
and in such Manner, as shall be thought proper and
requisite:
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 Clive;
who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in
the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the
House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who
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.
Witnesses to attend, on Wentworth's Divorce Bill:
Ordered, That John Mountain, Robert Pulman,
Hannah Daniel, and George Broombead, do attend this
House, on Thursday the 19th Day of January next, in
order to be examined as Witnesses upon the Second
Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the
Marriage of (fn. 1) Godfrey Wentworth Esquire with Dorothea Pilkington his now Wife; and to enable him to
marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
Sharpe to enter into a Recognizance on Boyle's Appeal.
The House being moved, "That Joshua Sharpe may
be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Bellingham Boyle Esquire, on account of his Appeal depending in this House; he being in Ireland:"
It is Ordered, That the said Joshua Sharpe may
enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellant, as
desired.
Organzine Silk, Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for allowing the Importation of
fine Italian Organzine Silk into this Kingdom, from
any Port or Place whatsoever, as shall have been
shipped on or before the Day therein mentioned."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Sandys reported from the Committee;
"That they had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same to the House, without any
Amendment."
Land Tax Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a Land Tax,
to be raised in Great Britain, for the Service of the
Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-eight;
and for enforcing the Payment of the Rates to be
assessed upon Somerset House in The Strand."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Malt Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for continuing, and granting to His Majesty, certain
Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the
Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Fifty-eight."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Organzine Silk, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for allowing the Importation of such fine Italian
Organzine Silk into this Kingdom, from any Port or
Place whatsoever, as shall have been shipped on or
before the Day therein mentioned."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Messages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Three preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to the
House of Commons, by Mr. Montague and Mr. Lane:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure.
The House was resumed.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Decembris, hora
undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 23o Decembris.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Epus. Duresm.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Petriburg. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Bridgewater.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Morton.
Comes Effingham.
Comes Gower.
Comes Buckinghamsh.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Sandys. |
PRAYERS.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
The King present:
His Majesty, being seated on the Throne, adorned
with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended by
His Officers of State (the Lords being in their Robes);
commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod to let the Commons know, "It is His Majesty's
Pleasure, they attend Him immediately, in this House."
Who being come, with their Speaker; he, after a
short Introduction in relation to the Money Bills to be
passed, delivered them to the Clerk; who brought them
to the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the
Titles of those and the other Bills to be passed, as
follow:
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for continuing, and granting to His Majesty, certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and
Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Fifty-eight."
"2. An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by
a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the
Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Fifty-eight; and for enforcing the Payment of
the Rates to be assessed upon Somerset House in The
Strand."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy remercie ses bons Sujets, accepte leur
Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."
"3. An Act for allowing the Importation of such
fine Italian Organzine Silk into this Kingdom, from
any Port or Place whatsoever, as shall have been
shipped on or before the Day therein mentioned."
To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced, by
the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy le veult."
"4. An Act to enable John Earl of Sandwich, Wellbore Ellis Esquire, and Thomas Potter Esquire, to take,
in Great Britain, the Oath of Office as Vice Treasurer and Receiver General and Paymaster General
of all His Majesty's Revenues in the Kingdom of
Ireland; and to qualify themselves for the Enjoyment
of the said Offices."
To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced, by
the Clerk Assistant, 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.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis,
decimum septimum diem Januarii jam prox. sequen.
hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.