House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 17 April 1694

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: 17 April 1694', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 418. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/p418 [accessed 12 April 2024]

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DIE Martis, 17 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Peterburgh.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Lincolne.		 Joh'es Sommers Miles,
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Somersett.
March. Halifax.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Clare.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Marleborough.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Sidney.
Viscount Villiers.		 Ds. Morley.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lempster.

PRAYERS.

Messages from H. C. with a Bill; and to return Beverley's.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Littleton and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees the Estate late of Sir James Beverley, in Huntingtonshire, to be sold;" which they have passed, with some Amendments, to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The Amendments were read Twice, and agreed to; and ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice thereof.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir William Cooper and others:

To acquaint their Lordships, that the Commons have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-four, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Clippers, for better Discovery of, Bill.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee, upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Discovery of Clippers of the Coin of this Kingdom."

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Manchester reported, "That the Committee had heard the Goldsmiths, by their Counsel; and have found so many material Objections to the said Bill, that they did not think fit to proceed any further therein without acquainting the House."

Whereupon the Committee following was named.

Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Discovery of Clippers of the Coin of this Kingdom;" whose Lordships are to hear the Goldsmiths, or any other Persons concerned:

Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Somerset.
March. Halifax.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Clare.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Sidney.		 Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Peterburgh.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Lincolne.
Epus. St. Asaph.		 Ds. Morley.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifford.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lempster.

Lord Chief Justice Treby to assist.

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.

Paise versus Hindmarsh.

After hearing Counsel upon the Petition and Appeal of Thomas Paise Gentleman, against John Hindmarsh Esquire and Julian his Wife, Isabella Bigg Widow, and William Procter Esquire, Respondents, from a Decree of the Court of Chancery, the One and Thirtieth Day of January, in the Second Year of Their Majesties Reign, and other Orders of that Court; as also upon the Answers of John Hindmarsh, Julian his Wife, Isabella Bigg Widow, and William Procter, put in thereunto:

After due Consideration had of what was offered by Counsel thereupon, it is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of Thomas Paise Gentleman shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree and Orders from which he appealed shall be, and they are hereby, affirmed.

Small Tithes, Report of the Conference, about.

ORDERED, That the Report of the Conference had with the House of Commons the Sixteenth Instant shall be made To-morrow, at Eleven of the Clock.

Militia Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the raising of the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-four, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, (videlicet,) 18um diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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