DIE Jovis, 25 Januarii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Peterburgh.
Epus. Lincolne. |
Joh'es Sommers Miles,
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Præses.
Dux Northumb'land.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Sconbergh.
March. Halifax.
Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Sidney.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Villiers. |
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Berkeley B.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Crew.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lempster. |
PRAYERS.
Land Tax Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
granting to Their Majesties an Aid of Four Shillings
in the Pound, for One Year, for carrying on a vigorous
War against France."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass, with the Amendments?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. Amendments to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklin:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, with some Amendments; and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Pardon of Felony, Bill to repeal the Act to find Sureties for.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
repeal the Statute made in the Tenth Year of King
Edward the Third, for finding Sureties for the good
Abearing, by him or her that hath a Pardon of Felony."
Poor Prisoners, to explain the Act for Relief of, Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the explaining and for the more effectual Execution
of a former Act for Relief of poor Prisoners."
Sir C. Barrington's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Sir Charles Barrington Baronet to settle a
Jointure on Dame Bridget his Wife, and to make Provision for their Younger Children."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill
shall be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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Dux Bolton.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville. |
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Lincolne.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Peterburgh. |
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifford.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lempster. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
L. Willoughby, to execute the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Right Honourable the
Lord Willoughby of Ersby shall this Day execute the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England in the Place
of his Father, he being in the Country.
Message from H. C. that they agree to the Lords Amendments in the Land Tax Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Littleton and others:
Who returned the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
granting to Their Majesties an Aid of Four Shillings
in the Pound, for One Year, for carrying on a vigorous War against France;" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments.
Message from thence, with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Shakerly and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent Disputes and Controversies concerning Royal
Mines;" to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
prevent Disputes and Controversies concerning Royal
Mines."
Grahme versus Stamper.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House shall further consider of the Cause between James Grahme and
Francis Stamper To-morrow.
Sir R. Dutton versus Howell, in Error.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear
the Errors argued, upon the Writ of Error wherein
Sir Richard Dutton is Plaintiff and Richard Howell and
others are Defendants, on Saturday next, at Eleven of
the Clock.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
King present.
His Majesty, being arrayed in His Royal Robes and
Regal Crown, ascended His Throne; the Peers being
in their Robes also: The Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod was commanded to signify His Majesty's Pleasure
to the Commons, "That they presently attend His Majesty."
Who being come, with their Speaker; he made a
short Speech, relating to the Money Bill to be passed.
Bills passed.
Then the Clerk of the Parliaments received the said
Bill from the Hands of the Speaker, and brought it to
the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the
Title, as followeth; (videlicet,)
"1. An Act for granting to Their Majesties an Aid
of Four Shillings in the Pound, for One Year, for
carrying on a vigorous War against France."
To which Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced
in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy et la Reyne, remerciant les bons Subjects, acceptant leur Benevolence, et ainsi
l'veulent."
In like Manner, these Bills following were passed:
"2. An Act for repealing such Parts of several
former Acts as prevent or prohibit the Importation
of Foreign Brandy, Aqua Vitæ, and other Spirits, and
Bacon, except from France."
"3. An Act to repeal a Clause in the Statute made
in the Four and Thirtieth and Five and Thirtieth
Years of King Henry the Eighth, by which Justices
of the Peace in Wales are limited to Eight in each
County."
"4. An Act for the Importation of Fine Italian, Sicilian, and Naples Thrown Silk."
To which the Royal Assent was pronounced in
these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy et la Reyne l'veulent."
Rejected.
"5. An Act touching free and impartial Proceedings in Parliament."
To this Bill the Answer was,
Le Roy et
(fn. *) la Reyne se aviseront."
"6. An Act to enable John Vivian Esquire, and
Thomas Vivian his Son, to sell some Part of their
Estate, for Payment of Debts, and to make Provision for Younger Children; and for settling other Part
of their Estate in Lieu thereof."
To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced in
these Words; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait come il est desiré."
Then His Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the
Commons went to their House.
Brandling versus Gregory.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Ralph
Brandling Esquire, from an Order of Dismission pronounced in the Court of Chancery, the Fourth Day of
February, 34° Car. Secundi, in a Cause there depending,
wherein Robert Brandling the Petitioner's Brother was
Plaintiff, against John Steventon deceased; and another
Order of Dismission in the same Court, in a Cause
wherein the Petitioner was Plaintiff, against Charles Gregory and his Wife Defendants, bearing Date the Thirteenth Day of January Instant; and praying the Dismission of the Petitioner's Brother's Bill may be set aside,
and the last Order of the Court of Chancery be discharged:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Charles Gregory and his Wife may have a Copy of the said Petition
and Appeal; and shall and they are hereby required to
put in their Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Thursday
the First Day of February, at Ten of the Clock in the
Forenoon.
Whitehall's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable John Whitehall to charge the Lands therein
mentioned with the Sum of Fifteen Hundred Pounds,
towards Portions for his Younger Children."
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
Sir John Francklin and Sir John Hoskyns:
To carry down the said Bill; and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, (videlicet,) vicesimum sextum diem instantis Januarii,
hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.