DIE Sabbati, 13 Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Peterburgh.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Bath & Wells. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux South'ton.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
March. Normanby.
Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh. 2.
Comes Warwick. 1.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Villiers. |
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifford L.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert. |
PRAYERS.
Coffee, Tea, &c. additional Duties on, Bill.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put
into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for granting to His Majesty several additional Duties
upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and Spices, towards
Satisfaction of the Debts due for the Transport Service for the Reduction of Ireland."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Bridgewater reported, "That the
Committee had gone through the said Bill; and
think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
granting to His Majesty several additional Duties
upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and Spices, towards
Satisfaction of the Debts due for the Transport Service for the Reduction of Ireland."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Mutiny Bills
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put
into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for continuing Two former Acts, for punishing Officers and Soldiers, who shall mutiny, or desert His
Majesty's Service, and for punishing false Musters,
and for Payment of Quarters for One Year longer."
The House was resumed.
And the Earl of Bridgewater reported, "That the
Committee had gone through the said Bill; and
think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing Two former Acts, for punishing Officers and
Soldiers, who shall mutiny, or desert His Majesty's
Service, and for punishing false Musters, and for Payment of Quarters for One Year longer."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with them.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Miles Cooke and Mr. Meredith:
To let them know, the Lords have agreed to the
aforesaid Two Bills, without any Amendment.
Answer from thence, that Sir Tho. Cooke shall attend this House.
The Messengers sent Yesterday to the House of Commons return Answer; (videlicet,)
That the Commons have ordered, that Sir Thomas
Cooke (in Custody of the Lieutenant of The Tower, by
Order of their House) shall attend the House of Lords,
as the Lords do desire; and that Mr. Speaker shall issue
his Warrant accordingly.
And as to the other Part of the said Message, the
House will send an Answer by Messengers of their
own.
Message from thence, for a Conference about the Papers desired by the Lords.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Henry Hobart and others:
To desire a Conference with this House, upon the
Subject-matter of the last Message.
Answer.
The Commons were called in again; and told, "That
the Lords have considered their Message; and agree
to a Conference, as desired; and appoint it presently,
in the Painted Chamber."
Reporters of Conference.
The Lords following were appointed Reporters of
this Conference:
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Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
March. Normanby.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Viscount Weymouth. |
Ds. Clifforde.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Godolphin. |
The Commons being come to the Conference, the
Managers Names were read; and, the House being
adjourned during Pleasure, the Lords went to the
Conference.
Which being ended, the House was resumed.
Papers concerning Sir T. Cooke delivered by the Commons at the Conference.
And the Duke of Bolton reported, "That the Lords
had attended the Conference; and received the original Warrants, relating to the Seventy-seven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-eight Pounds mentioned
in the Bill; and that as to the Order or Warrant for
the Ninety Thousand Pounds, it is not before their
House; but was seen in the East India Company's
Books by a Committee appointed by the House of
Commons."
Several Persons attending this Day (pursuant to
an Order of the Twelfth Instant), were sworn at the Bar,
in order to be examined at the Committee, in relation
to a Lease of Land lying behind Clarendon House.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and went
to the Committee.
After some Time, the House was resumed.
Sir Tho. Cooke, to oblige him to accompt for Money received out of the Treasure of the E. I. Company, Bill:
Whereas Monday next is appointed for the House to be
put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
to oblige Sir Thomas Cooke to give an Accompt to
whom he paid and distributed several Sums of Money,
therein mentioned to be received out of the Treasure
of the East India Company:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the House shall be put
into a Committee; to proceed thereupon, on Tuesday the
Sixteenth Day of this Instant April, at Ten of the Clock
in the Forenoon; and that all Persons summoned to attend on Monday next, do then also attend.
Order for him to attend.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That Sir Thomas Cooke (a
Member of the House of Commons, now Prisoner in
His Majesty's Tower of London) do attend this House
on Tuesday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
To the Right Honourable the Lord
Lucas, Chief Governor of His Majesty's Tower of London, his Deputy
and Deputies, and every of them.
Amyas versus Curtis.
Upon reading the Petition of Robert Curtis; praying
he may be allowed further Time for answering the Appeal of Paul Amyas, depending in this House:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Robert Curtis
shall and he is hereby required peremptorily to answer
to the said Appeal, on or before Tuesday the Three and
Twentieth Day of this Instant April, at Ten of the Clock
in the Forenoon.
Harrison and Phillips, City Auditors, to attend.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That Mr. Harrison and Mr.
Phillips, who audited the last Accompts of the City
(as to the City Lands), do attend this House on Monday
next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens
Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem
Lunæ, (videlicet,) decimum quintum diem instantis
Aprilis, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.