House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 15 December 1690

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

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 15 December 1690', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 590-591. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol14/pp590-591 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Lunæ, 15 die Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Worcester.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Oxford.		 Dux Somersett.
Dux South'ton.
Dux Bolton.
Marq. Hallifax.
Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Ds. Senescallus.
Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Clare.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeild.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Fauconberge.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Warrington.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Hatton.		 Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifford.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crew.
Ds. Ossulston.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Cholmondley.

PRAYERS.

ORDERED, That the Lord Rockingham be added to Mrs. Wharton's Committee.

Bagnall's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to bar a Remainder, limited to Dudley Bagnall Esquire, in the Estate of Nicholas Bagnall Esquire, in Ireland."

Message from H. C. to return Bray's Bill, and Scroope's.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Tho. Littleton and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better enabling Jane Bray Widow, Relict and sole Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Reginall Bray Esquire, deceased, for the speedier raising of the Portions already appointed for her Daughters," with some Amendments; to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting divers Lands in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of certain Debts of St. Leger Scroope Esquire, deceased;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Orphans of London, Judicature for Relief of, Bill.

The Marquis of Hallifax reported from the Lords Committees, appointed to consider of a Bill, intituled, An Act for erecting a Judicature for Relief of the distressed Orphans of the City of London, That the Committee think it fit to retract a Paragraph by them agreed on, for setting up a Judicature; and that it will do little Good, and an Enquiry may be of more Use at present; and desire the House would give Leave for them so to do."

ORDERED, That the Committee may retract the said Paragraph; and that Mr. Justice Dolbin and Mr. Justice Powell do attend the said Committee this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock.

Sedgewick versus Hitchcock.

The House being moved, "That the Judges may attend on Wednesday next, at the Hearing of the Cause wherein Obadiah Sedgwick is Plaintiff, and George Hitchcock Defendant:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That all the Judges do attend this House on Wednesday next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon.

E. of Cleveland's Bill:

The House being moved, "That the Lady Wentworth may have Notice, before the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing and reviving several Acts herein after mentioned, for the more effectual Payment of the Debts of Thomas late Earl of Cleveland, and Tho. late Lord Wentworth, both deceased:"

Lady Wentworth to be heard about it.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lady Wentworth shall have Notice before the Second Reading of the said Bill.

Dod versus Burrows.

The House being moved, "That a Petition of Thomas Burrowes may be read:"

It is ORDERED, That the Clerks do search the several Proceedings in this Case, between him and Anne Dod and others; and give the House Account thereof on Wednesday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.

ORDERED, That the Earl of Berkeley be added to the Committee for the Orphans Bill.

Chancery, &c. for regulating, Bill.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Sir William Rawlinson One of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, and Sir Anth. Keck, do attend the Lords Committees appointed to draw a Bill for regulating the Chancery, Tomorrow, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, to give the Committee an Account of what Progress they have made in drawing the Bill, upon the Heads delivered to them by the Committee.

Burdett's Petition to be discharged.

A Petition of Thomas Burdett was read; praying to be discharged:

It is ORDERED, That the Lord Lovelace have Notice to attend the House To-morrow Morning.

Aske's Charitable Uses, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling a Charity given by Robert Aske Esquire, to the Company of Haberdashers of London."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill be, and is hereby, referred to these Lords following:

D. Bolton.
E. Huntingdon.
E. Pembrooke.
E. Bridgewater.
E. Clare.
E. Rivers.
E. Stamford.
E. Kingston.
E. Bath.
E. Craven.
E. Feversham.
E. Maclesfeild.
E. Berkeley.
E. Rochester.
E. Fauconberge.
E. Torrington.
E. Warrington.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Hatton.		 L. Bp. London.
L. Bp. Durham.
L. Bp. Winton.
L. Bp. Worcester.
L. Bp. Chichester.
L. Bp. Oxford.		 L. North.
L. Sydney.
L. Maynard.
L. Herbert.
L. Jermyn.
L. Vaughan.
L. Culpeper.
L. Clifford.
L. Berkeley.
L. Granville.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Crew.
L. Dartmouth.
L. Cholmondley.

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.

Wharton and Campbell, Bill to annul their Marriage.

The Marquis of Hallifax reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to make void a Marriage between Mary Wharton an Infant, and James Campbell Esquire; that they had examined all Parties on either Side; and that the Committee had thought fit to pass the Bill, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to make void a Marriage between Mary Wharton an Infant, and James Campbell Esquire."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative, nemine contradicente.

Sir S. Bernandiston's Bill.

The Lord Cornwallis reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to free the Estate of Sir Samuell Bernadiston from several Incumbrances, occasioned by a Judgement given against him upon an Information in the Court of King's Bench," with some Amendments.

Which were read Thrice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to free the Estate of Sir Samuell Bernadiston from several Incumbrances, occasioned by a Judgement given against him upon an Information in the Court of King's Bench."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it; and that the Lords agree to the following Bills:

Cooke;

Coals;

Wharton and Campbell.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir Adam Oatley:

To return the said Bill, with the Amendments, made by this House, and to desire their Concurrence thereto; and to let them know, their Lordships have agreed to the Amendments made in the Bill, intituled, An Act for the enabling of Trustees to sell certain Lands of Richard Cooke, deceased, to pay Debts, and to raise a Portion for his Daughter;" and also to the Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for reviving a former Act, for regulating the Measures and Prices of Coals;" and to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to annul and make void a Marriage between Mary Wharton an Infant, and James Campbell Esquire."

Mutiny Bill.

The Lord North reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers that shall mutiny, or desert Their Majesties Service, and for punishing false Musters," with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers that shall mutiny, or desert Their Majesties Service, and for punishing false Musters."

Upon which Reading, some Words were proposed to be added to the said Bill.

Which, being read Thrice, were agreed to. Then,

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

De la Chambre et al. Nat. Bill.

Then the House read the Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the naturalizing Francis De la Chambre and others."

Which were read Thrice, and agreed to.

Bray's Bill.

Then the Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the better enabling Jane Bray Widow, Relict and sole Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Reginall Bray Esquire, deceased, for the speedier raising of the Portions already appointed for her Daughters," were read Thrice, and agreed to.

Message to H. C. with the Mutiny Bill; and that the Lords agree to the following ones.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Adam Oatley, and Sir John Hoskins:

To carry down the Bill, intituled, "An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers that shall mutiny, or desert Their Majesties Service, and for punishing false Musters," with some Amendments made by this House; and to desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Chambre et al. Nat.

And to acquaint them, that this House hath agreed to the Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the naturalizing of Francis De la Chambre and others."

Bray.

As also to the Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better enabling Jane Bray Widow, Relict and sole Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Reginall Bray Esquire, deceased, for the speedier raising of the Portions already appointed for her Daughters."

Marshfeild versus Weston.

Upon hearing Counsel this Day at the Bar, upon the Petition of Thomas Marshfeild, being an Appeal from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery, the 14th Day of October last, in a Cause wherein the Petitioner was Plaintiff, and Francis Weston Defendant; as also upon the Answer of the said Francis Weston put in thereunto:

After due Consideration had of what was offered by Counsel on either Side thereupon, it is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of the said Thomas Marshfeild shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree made by the Court of Chancery, from which he appealed to this House, on the Behalf of the said Francis Weston, shall be, and is hereby, affirmed, with the Costs therein given.

Adjourn.

Rob'tus Atkins, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, (videlicet,) 16um diem instantis Decembris, hora nona Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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