House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 21 December 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: 21 December 1694', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 449-450. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/pp449-450 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Veneris, 21 Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Cov. & Litch.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Peterburgh.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. St. Asaph.		 Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Præses.
Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Ormond.
Dux Northumb'land.
Dux Bolton.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Rumney.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Villiers.		 Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Sidney.
Ds. Gray W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifford Laun.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert Chir.

PRAYERS.

Sir P. Pindar, Bill to compel Williams to produce the Person of:

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to compel Edward Williams and William Williams Esquires to bring forth the Person of Sir Paul Pindar Baronet."

Weld and Jones to be heard, to make out the Allegations in the Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of George Weld Esquire and Mary his Wife and Grace Jones; shewing, "That they have caused a Bill to be brought into this House, intituled, "An Act to compel Edward Williams and William Williams Esquires to bring forth the Person of Sir Paul Pindar Baronet;" and praying that a Day may be appointed for them to make out the Allegations in the said Bill:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard, by themselves or Counsel, to make out the Allegations in the Bill, on Friday the Eleventh Day of January next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; as also Counsel on the Behalf of the said Edward Williams and William Williams; whereof Notice shall be given to them, by leaving a Copy of this Order at the most usual Place of their respective Abodes or Dwellings.

Weymans & al. Nat. Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing of Francis Weymans and others:"

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill shall be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

D. Bolton.
M. Halifax.
M. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Peterburgh.
Epus. St. Asaph.		 Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifford Laun.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Guilford.

Their Lordships, or any Three 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.

Marten versus Herbert.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Cause wherein Henry Marten is Appellant, and Thomas Herbert Respondent, on Monday the One and Thirtieth Day of this instant December, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

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 a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Tonnage and Poundage, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to Their Majesties a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported."

Wilful Perjury, to make Felony, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making wilful and corrupt Perjury, in certain Cases, to be Felony."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Cornwallis reported, "That the Committee had sat on the Bill, and have made some further Progress; and desire another Day may be appointed, for the Committee to proceed therein."

ORDERED, That this House shall be put into a Committee again, to consider further of the said Bill, on this Day Sevennight.

Tonnage and Poundage, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to Their Majesties a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported."

ORDERED, That the said Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

The House was resumed.

And the Lord Godolphin reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, (videlicet,) vicesimum secundum diem instantis Decembris, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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