House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 18 November 1690

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

'House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 18 November 1690', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 556-557. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol14/pp556-557 [accessed 25 April 2024]

DIE Martis, 18 die Novembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Epus. Durham. Epus. Winton. Epus. Chester. Epus. Worcester.	Dux Cumberland. Ds. President. Dux Norffolke. Dux Ormond. Dux Northumberland. Dux Balton. Dux Schanberg. Marq. Hallifax. Ds. Mag. Camerarius. Ds. Senescallus. Ds. Camerarius. Comes Shrewsbury. Comes Kent. Comes Derby. Comes Huntingdon. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Denbigh. Comes Clare. Comes Manchester. Comes Mulgrave. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Bath. Comes Craven. Comes Maclesfeild. Comes Radnor. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Portland. Comes Monmouth. Comes Marleborough. Comes Warrington. Comes Scarborough. Viscount Newport. Viscount Weymouth.	Ds. Willoughby. Ds. Morley. Ds. Eure. Ds. North. Ds. Sidney. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Ward. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Clifford. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Ossulston. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Cholmondley.

PRAYERS.

Petworth Parsonage Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for uniting the Parsonage of Petworth to the Bishoprie of Chichester."

Then the Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass into a Law?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Williams's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for raising Money out of the Estate of Thomas Williams Esquire, deceased, by letting Leases and otherwise, for the more speedy Payment of his Debts."

Then the Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass into a Law?"

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 Sir William Lacon Child; to carry down the said Bills, and to desire their Concurrence thereto.

Message from thence, with a Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Neale and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act against the Exportation of Gold and Silver, and melting down the Coin of this Realm;" to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read on Friday next.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

King present.

His Majesty, being arrayed in His Royal Robes and Regal Crown, ascended His Throne; all the Peers being in their Robes. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was commanded to signify His Majesty's Pleasure to the Commons, "That they presently attend His Majesty."

Who being come, with their Speaker; His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to the following Bills:

The Clerk of the Crown read the Title; videlicet,

Bills passed.

"An Act concerning the Commissioners of the Admiralty."

The Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent in these Words,

"Le Roy et la Reyne le veulent."

In like Manner the Bills following were passed:

"1. An Act to prohibit the covering of Houses and other Buildings with Thatch or Straw, in the Town of Marleborough, in the County of Wilts."

"2. An Act to vest divers Messuages and Tenements (the Estate of David Bigg Esquire) in Trustees, to be sold; and fon laying out the Money to be raised thereby in the Purchase of Lands more to his Convenience, to be settled to the same Uses."

"3. An Act to vest the Manor and Lands late of George Vilet Esquire in Trustees, to be sold, for raising Portions for his Daughters."

To which the Royal Assent was pronounced in these Words,

"Soit fait come il est desire."

Then His Majesty withdrew.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Price and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Elizabeth Montagu Widow to make Leases for Years of Houses and Grounds in Stepney, in the County of Midd'x;" to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Montague's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Elizabeth Montagu Widow, to make Leases for Years of Houses and Grounds in Stepny, in the County of Midd'x."

Adjourn.

Rob'tus Atkins, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Mercurii, (videlicet), 19^um diem instantis Novembris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.