House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 4 March 1670

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 4 March 1670', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 299-300. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol12/pp299-300 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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DIE Veneris, 4 die Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Eborac.
Epus.London.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus.Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Landaffe.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Chester.
Dux Cumberland.
Sir Orlando Bridgman, Ds. Miles et Bar. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Richmond.
Marq. Worcester.
Jacobus Comes de Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Edwardus Comes de Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Devon.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Albans.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsbury.
Comes (fn. 1)Burlington.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Windsor.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell de Warder.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Langdale.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell de Trerice.
Ds. Butler.

PRAYERS.

Sir Fran. Fane's Bill, for selling Tirbeck Manor.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling the Manor or Lordship of Tirbeck, in the County of Yorke, and other Lands therein mentioned, on Trustees, to enable them to sell the same, for Payment of Debts."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill be committed to these Lords following:

Dux Richmond.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Devon.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsbury.
Comes Burlington.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Chester.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Freschevile.

Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet on Tuesday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, and at such other Times as they shall think fit.

Message to H. C. with a Vote concerning a Union between England and Scotland.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir William Childe and Sir Thomas Escourt:

To deliver to them the Vote passed Yesterday, concerning the Union between England and Scotland, and to desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Beckham's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Richard Beckham Gentleman to sell Lands, to pay his Father's Debts, and to raise Portions for his Younger Brothers."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to the same Committee as the Bill concerning the Manor of Thirbeck is.

L. Strangford's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable the Trustees for the Lord Strangford to sell certain Lands, for the Payment of the Remainder of his Debts."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to the same Committee as the Bill concerning the Manor of Tirbeck.

Message from H. C. with Bills.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir William Beecher and others; who brought up Two Bills, to which their Lordships Concurrence is desired:

1. "An Act for taking away the Benefit of Clergy from such as steal Cloth from the Rack, and from such as shall steal or embezzle His Majesty's Ammunition and Stores."

2. "An Act for the enabling Sir William Gostwick Knight to make a Jointure to Dame Mary his Wise."

Message from thence, concerning Slingsby's Appeal against Hale, a Member of their House.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Lee and others, to this Effect:

To let their Lordships know, that the House of Commons have been made acquainted that there is a Petition preferred in this House, by Mr. Henry Slingsby, by Way of Appeal against Mr. Hale, a Member of their House; that the Business is to be heard To-morrow: They do desire that their Lordships would have Regard to the Privileges of their House.

After Consideration of this Message, it was propounded, "That this Question might be put, Whether an Answer shall be now given to the Message of the House of Commons?"

The Question being put, "Whether this Question shall be put?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the Question being put, "Whether an Answer shall be now given to the Message of the House of Commons?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Upon this, the House considered what Answer to give to the Message of the House of Commons.

And the Question being put, "Whether this Answer shall be returned to the House of Commons, videlicet, That the House of Commons need not doubt but that their Lordships will have a Regard to the Privileges of their House, as they have of their own?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Answer.

The Messengers of the House of Commons being called in, the Lord Keeper, by the Directions of the House, delivered to them the Answer aforesaid.

Payne, D. of Richmond's Servant, sued.

Upon Complaint made to this House by the Duke of Richmond, and Oath made at the Bar by John Torles, of Clifford's Inne, an Attorney at Law, "That Mr. Roger Payne, his Grace's Household Steward, is sued to an Exigent, by Phillip Bartholmew, of Rochester, Attorney at Law at the Suit of William Heyes, of Cobham in the County of Kent, within the Time of Privilege, contrary to the Privilege of Parliament:"

Bartholomew and Hayes to be attached.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, or his Deputy, shall forthwith attach the Bodies of the said Phillip Bartholmewe and William Heyes, and bring them in safe Custody to the Bar of this House, to answer their said Offences: And this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

Answer.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Sabbati, 5um diem instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. Origin. Burlingbrooke.