DIE Lunæ, 22 Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Oxford.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Peterborough.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Bath & Wells. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Præses.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Somersett.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
March. Halifax.
Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Clare.
Comes Westmerland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeild.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberge.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Mountagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Scarborough.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Sidney.
Viscount Villiers. |
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Berkeley B.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Sidney.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Clifford.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crew.
Ds. Keveton.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Ashburnham. |
PRAYERS.
Shadwell Water-works Bill.
The Amendments made by the Commons to the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for incorporating the Proprietors
of the Water-works in the Parish of St. Paul's,
Shadwell, in the County of Middl'x; and for the
encouraging, carrying on, and settling, the said
Water-works," were read Thrice, and agreed to.
Halford's Bill.
The Amendments made by the Commons to the Bill,
intituled, "An Act to vest divers Manors, Lands, and
Tenements, in the County of Leicester, in Trustees,
to be sold, for the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of Sir William Halford Knight, deceased, and
for Payment of the other Debts of Sir William Halford now living, prior to his Marriage Settlement
with the Lady Frances his now Wife," were read
Three Times, and agreed to.
Message to H. C that the Lords agree to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir John Francklin and Sir John Hoskins:
To let the Commons know, the Lords have agreed
to their Amendments to the said Bills.
Sedgwick versus Hitchcock.
This Day Mr. Baron Powell, pursuant to an Order
of the Eleventh of February Instant, presented to the
House Two Issues drawn by him and Mr. Justice
Powell, in the Cause upon the Petition of Obadiah
Sedgwick, to which George Hitchcock and others are
Respondents.
The Issues, being read, were agreed to by the House.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this Cause shall be
tried, in the Court of King's Bench, by a Jury of
Middl'x, upon the Issues delivered this Day into the
House; and that, in order thereunto, the Appellants do
name a Defendant and an Attorney, to accept the
said Issue, and take Notice of Trial.
Parker versus Thornhill.
This Day Mr. Baron Powell, pursuant to an Order
of the Seventeenth of February Instant, presented to
the House an Issue drawn by him and Mr. Justice
Powell, in the Cause wherein the Children of Dame
Sarah Parker and others are Plaintiffs, and Jeremiah
Thornhill and others Defendants.
Which was agreed to by the House.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That this Cause shall be tried
in the Court of King's Bench, by a Jury of Middl'x,
upon the Issue delivered this Day into the House; and
that, in order thereunto, the Appellants do name a
Defendant and an Attorney, to accept the said Issue,
and take Notice of Trial.
Relief of Creditors against fraudulent Devises, Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for Relief of Creditors against fraudulent Devises;"
with the Amendments which were formerly agreed
to.
Also a Proviso was offered, to be added to the Bill;
which, being read Three Times, was agreed to.
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass, with the Amendments?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it; and to remind them of the following Bills.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir John Francklin and Sir John Hoskins:
To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence
to the Amendments; and to put them in Mind of the
Bills following; videlicet,
Clandestine Marriages Bill.
1. "An Act disabling Minors to marry without the
Consent of their Fathers or Guardians, and against
their untimely marrying after the Decease of their
Fathers, and for preventing all clandestine Marriages
for the future."
Chancery Bill.
2. "An Act for the better reviewing of Causes
in Chancery, and other Courts of Equity."
Live Cattle Bill.
3. "An Act to prevent Butchers from selling live
Cattle."
Message from H. C. to return Newton's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Harcourt and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling
the Manor and Lordship of King's Bromley, and
other the Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of Barbary Newton Widow, Relict of Samuel Newton, late of the Island of Barbadoes, in
America, Esquire, deceased, and John Newton Esquire, Son and Heir of the said Samuel by the
said Barbary;" to which they have agreed, without
any Amendment.
Birmingham School.
Upon reading the Petition of the old Governors of
the Free Grammar School in Birmingham, in the County
of Warwicke, of the Foundation of King Edward the
Sixth:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will
hear Counsel for the Petitioners and Defendants, as to
the Matter of Fact in the Petition suggested, on Wednesday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Small Tithes Bill, Conference.
The Commons being come to the Conference; the
Lords following were named Reporters of the Conference:
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Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Monmouth.
Viscount Weymouth. |
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Oxford.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Bath & Wells. |
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ashburnham. |
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference.
Which being ended, the House was resumed.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Report of the
Conference had this Day with the House of Commons,
upon the Amendments to the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for the more speedy and easy Recovery of Small
Tithes," shall be read To-morrow, at Eleven of the
Clock in the Forenoon.
Message from H. C. with the Bill against adhering to Their Majesties Enemies.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Serjeant Trenchard and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act against corresponding with Their Majesties Enemies," with an
Amendment; to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.
The Amendment was read Thrice, and agreed to.
Judges Commissions and Salaries Bill.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put
into a Committee, upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for ascertaining the Commissions and Salaries of the
Judges."
After some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Bridgwater reported, "That
there was a Clause proposed, That if a Judge give
corrupt Judgement, the Party grieved may bring
his Action for Bribery, Corruption, or Interest,
against the Judge; and that in that Case, no Nolo
Prosequi shall be allowed; and that the Committee
were of Opinion, it should be rejected."
The Question was put, "Whether to agree with
the Committee?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Poll Bill.
The House was moved, "That the House shall be
adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee
upon the Poll Bill."
After Debate,
The Question was put, "Whether the House
shall now proceed in a Committee of the
whole House on the Judges Bill?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Then the House was moved, "That the House be
adjourned until To-morrow."
After Debate,
The Question was put, "Whether the House
shall be now adjourned until To-morrow
Morning?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Messages from H C. with a Bill; and to return Sadler's.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Boscowen and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for
enabling Their Majesties to make Leases, and grant
Estates, of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments,
belonging to the Dutchy of Cornwall;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Travers and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Sir
Edwin Sadleir Baronet to sell Lands, to pay his
Debts;" to which they have agreed, without any
Amendment.
Poll Bill.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the House shall
proceed on the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising
Money by a Poll, payable Quarterly, for One Year,
for the carrying on a vigorous War against France,"
To-morrow, at Twelve of the Clock; and whatsoever
Business shall be then in Agitation, it shall be broken
off; and that the Speaker, or any Lord, may put the
House in Mind thereof at that Time; and all the Lords
shall be summoned then to attend the House.
Adjourn.
Rob'tus Atkyns, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de
Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis,
(videlicet,) 23um diem instantis Februarii, hora decima
Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.