DIE Jovis, 21 Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Cov. & Litch.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Peterburgh.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux South'ton.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Rumney.
Viscount Villiers. |
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert Ch. |
PRAYERS.
Howland's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Elizabeth Howland, the Widow of John Howland Esquire, deceased, to settle Lands upon the Marriage of his sole Daughter and Heir; and for settling
Lands upon the Widow Howland for her Life, in Lieu
of Dower; and for indemnifying Sir Josias Child and
the said Widow Howland, Grandfather and Mother of
the said Heir, in disposing of the Personal Estate belonging to her, upon her Preferment in Marriage,
she being under the Age of One and Twenty Years."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be
committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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D. Somerset.
March. Normanby.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough. |
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Ds. Willoughby E.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Herbert Ch. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Monday next, at Nine of the Clock in the
Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the
House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Marton Meare, E. of Derby and Fleetwood's Bill.
The Earl of Bridgewater reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the ratifying and
confirming a certain Indenture of Lease of Marton
Meare, in the County of Lancaster, made by the Earl
of Derby and others, to Thomas Fleetewood Esquire,"
as fit to pass, without any Amendment.
ORDERED, That the said Bill be engrossed.
Salt Water to make fresh, Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
making Salt Water fresh."
Brooke's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting the Manor of Madeley, and other Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Salop,
the Estate of Bazill Brooke Esquire, in Trustees, for
raising Monies, for the Payment of Debts, and for securing his Wife's Jointure."
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 Sir Lacon William Child:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Creditors, Relief of, Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
Relief of Creditors."
Webb's Bill.
The Earl of Bridgewater reported from the Committee the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the
Estate of Jonathan Webb Esquire, for Discharge of
Debts and Incumbrances charged thereupon," as fit
to pass, with some Amendments.
Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the
Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.
Hall versus Cupper, in Error.
The Lord Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of
King's Bench, in the usual Manner, brought in Two
Writs of Error:
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John Hall Plaintiff, |
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Math. Cupper Defendant: |
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John Hall Plaintiff, versus
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Math. Cupper Defendant. |
State of the Fleet:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Commissioners of
the Admiralty do attend, and lay before this House, in
Writing, on Saturday next, at Eleven of the Clock in
the Forenoon, Answers to the following Questions:
Questions to the Commissioners of the Admiralty.
"1. Why the Squadron, appointed to cruize in
the Soundings, when the Barbadoes Fleet was
expected, in September One Thousand Six
Hundred Ninety-three, was recalled before
that Fleet came Home?
"2. What Care they have taken, in the Years
1693 and 1694, to prevent Corn Ships and
Naval Stores, from going for France?
"3. What Care they have taken, in the said Years,
to interrupt the French Coasting Trade?
"4. Why they appointed single Cruizers from
Time to Time in the said Years, and not Squadrons in proper Stations?
"5. Why they committed the Care of the Stores
and Provisions sent to the Fleet in The Mediterranean, and the Stores coming from The
Baltick and New England, to so slender Convoys?
"6. What Cruizers and Convoys there have been
for a Year and a Half last past upon the Northern Coast? and what are now there?"
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the further Consideration of
the State of the Fleet shall be resumed on Saturday
next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens
Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem
Veneris, (videlicet,) vicesimum secundum diem instantis
Februarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.