House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 23 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: 23 April 1694', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 423-424. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/pp423-424 [accessed 29 March 2024]

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DIE Lunæ, 23 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Peterborow.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Lincolne.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Joh'es Sommers Miles,
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Præses.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Ormond.
Dux Northumb'land.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Sconbergh.
March. Halifax.
Ds. Senescallus.
Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Clare.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberge.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Sidney.
Viscount Villiers.
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Butler de West.

PRAYERS.

Tonnage Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to Their Majesties several Rates and Duties upon Tonnage of Ships and Vessels, and upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for securing certain Recompenses and Advantages in the said Act mentioned to such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the Sum of Fifteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, towards carrying on the War against France."

ORDERED, That the said Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently; and that they may proceed upon the several Clauses relating to the Bank at One Time, and put them together to the Question as One Clause.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the said Bill.

And, after a long Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Godolphin reported, "That the Committee had agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read the Third Time To-morrow Morning.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to Their Majesties several Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, for Four Years, towards carrying on the War against France;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Vellum, Paper, &c. Duty on, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to Their Majesties several Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, for Four Years, towards carrying on the War against France."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches and Stage Coaches;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Hackney Coaches, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches and Stage Coaches."

ORDERED, That the abovesaid Bills shall be read the Second Time To-morrow Morning.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Harley and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Discipline of Their Majesties Navy Royal;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Better Discipline of the Navy, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Discipline of Their Majesties Navy Royal."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read the Second Time To-morrow Morning.

Message from H. C. to return the Bill for building defensible Ships.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Henry Ashurst and others:

To acquaint this House, that the Commons have agreed to the Lords Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for building good and defensible "Ships," with an Amendment; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Which, being read Twice, was agreed to; and ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice thereof.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, (videlicet,) vicesimum quartum diem instantis Aprilis, hora nona Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.