House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 17 March 1694

DIE Sabbati, 17 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Brewer's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the vesting the Third Part of the Manor of Leckby, alias Letby, and other Lands in the County of Yorke, in Trustees, to be sold; and for settling a Farm and other Lands, in Terling and Much Leighs, in the County of Essex, of greater Value, to and upon the same Uses."

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 Miles Cooke and Mr. Keck:

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

Orphans and Creditors of London, for Relief of, Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City of London."

ORDERED, That the said Bill, shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House on Tuesday next; and that, after Monday next, no Petition shall be received.

Merchants of London against it;

Upon reading the Petition of divers Merchants in and about the City of London; praying, "That they may be heard, by their Counsel, before the passing of the Bill, intituled, An Act for Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City of London:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard, by One Counsel, at the Committee of the whole House to whom the said Bill is referred, on Tuesday the Twentieth Day of this Instant March, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Reeve to be heard against it;

Upon reading the Petition of John Reeve; praying, That he may be heard, by his Counsel, before the passing of the Bill, intituled, An Act for Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City of London:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner shall be heard, by One Counsel, at the Committee of the whole House to whom the same is referred, on Tuesday the Twentieth Day of this Instant March, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and that John Lilly Gentleman do then attend this House, with the Assignment made by Samuel Hutchinson, to Richard Reeve the Petitioner's Father, of One Fourth Part of the Benefit of the Letters Patents, granted for Convex Lights, by King Charles the Second, to Edward Windus, and the Petitioner's Father's Indorsement on the Back of the said Assignment.

and Hutchinson.

Upon reading the Petition of Samuel Hutchinson and Arthur Moore Gentlemen; praying, "That they may be heard, by their Counsel, before the passing of the Bill, intituled, An Act for Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City of London:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard, by One Counsel, at the Committee of the whole House to whom the said Bill is referred, on Tuesday the Twentieth Day of this Instant March, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Chaplin's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Estate of Susan Chaplin, and Dorothy Chaplin her Daughter, for Payment of Debts, and making a Provision for the said Susan and Dorothy," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Estate of Susan Chaplin, and Dorothy Chaplin her Daughter, for Payment of Debts, and making a Provision for the said Susan and Dorothy."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that this House hath passed the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, (videlicet,) decimum nonum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.