House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 11 December 1693

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 11 December 1693', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 319. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/p319 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Lunæ, 11 Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuere:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Bristoll.
Epus. St. Asaph.		 Dux Cumberland.
Joh'es Sommers Miles,
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Præses.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux South'ton.
Dux Ormond.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Sconbergh.
March. Halifax.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Scarborough.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Villiers.		 Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Gray W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crew.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lei'pester.

PRAYERS.

Price & al. J. Lomax's Counsel, reprimanded.

Mr. Price and Mr. Newnham came to the Bar, pursuant to the Order of this House; and, being reprimanded by the Lord Keeper for signing the Petition of Joshua Lomax, they submitted, and asked Pardon of the House, and withdrew.

Admirals who commanded the Summer Fleet, and Sir G. Rooke, not to go out of Town;

It being moved, "That the Admirals who commanded Their Majesties Fleet the last Summer shall attend the House:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said late Admirals and Sir George Rooke do not go out of Town till further Order of this House.

Rutter not to go out of Town:

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Mr. Rutter do not go out of Town until further Order of this House.

Address to His Majesty, for Proceedings in Council concerning Admirals.

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White Staves do attend His Majesty, humbly to desire, "That He will please to order, That such Proceedings as were lately in Council, or the Committee of Council, relating to the Admirals, or Sir George Rooke, may be laid before this House."

Orders to Admirals, and Account of Ships lost, to be sent in:

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Mr. Priestman, One of the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, do attend, and lay before this House in Writing (on Saturday next) at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon) such Orders as the said Commissioners sent to the Admirals who commanded the main Fleet the last Summer, as also to Sir George Rooke; and likewise an Account of what Men of War, or other Ships in Their Majesties Service, have been lost since the First Day of January, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-two, and at what Times, in what Places, and in what Manner.

Southerne, Secretary of the Admiralty, to attend:

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Mr. Southerne (Secretary to the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England) do attend this House on Saturday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Turkey Company to give Information of Proceedings of the Fleet under Sir G. Rooke:

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Turkey Company do lay before this House, on Saturday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, such Informations in Writing as they shall think proper, in respect to the Proceedings of the Fleet which was under the Conduct of Sir George Rooke the last Summer.

Admirals who commanded the Summer's Fleet to send in Copies of their Orders;

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Admirals who commanded the Fleet the last Summer do lay before this House, in Writing, on Saturday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, all such Orders as they did receive from the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, or otherwise, as well in respect to the main Fleet, as to Sir George Rooke's Squadron; and also their Proceedings in Execution thereof.

and Sir George Rooke.

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Sir George Rooke do lay before this House, in Writing, on Saturday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, all such Orders as he received from the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, in relation to the Ships under his Conduct or Command; and of his Proceedings in the Execution thereof.

Clayton's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to indemnify the Trustees of James Clayton Esquire, for joining with him in selling Lands for Payment of his Debts."

State of the Public Accompts.

The Secretary to the Commissioners for examining, taking, and stating the Public Accompts of the Kingdom, this Day delivered at the Bar a State of the said Accompts.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, (videlicet,) duodecimum diem instantis Decembris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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