House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 7 February 1700

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 7 February 1700', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 506-507. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp506-507 [accessed 17 March 2024]

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DIE Mercurii, 7 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Cowper's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Chester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Thomas Cowper, of the City of Chester, Gentleman, in Trustees, for Payment of Debts," 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.

Clayton versus Clayton.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Cause wherein John Clayton is Appellant, and Prudence Clayton Respondent, on Monday the Nineteenth Day of this Instant February, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Gardner's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Real Estate of Joseph Gardner and Sarah his Wife, late the Estate of William Ridges Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the Debts and Legacy therein mentioned; and for applying the Residue of the Money upon the Trusts therein specified."

A Rider was offered, to be added to the Bill for saving the Right of Francis Creswick.

Which was read Three Times, and agreed to.

Then the Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Rider, shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Pitt and Doctor Newton:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Wallop's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to make Sale of the Inheritance of the Twelfth Part of several Manors, Lands, and Tenements, of Bluet Wallop Esquire, during his Minority; and to purchase other Lands with the Money to be raised by such Sale, to be settled to the same Uses as the said Twelfth Part was so settled."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
D. Bolton.
D. Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Townshend. 2.
Viscount Say & Sele. 1.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Arch. Cant.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Thursday the Two and Twentieth Day of this Instant February, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Lady Grandison's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for settling the Estate of Katherine Viscountess Grandison, and raising of Money for Payment of Debts, and better securing the Portions of her Five Younger Children, by Edward Fitzgerald Esquire, her late Husband."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill be referred to the Committee abovenamed.

Chamberlaine versus Doyne.

Upon reading the Petition of Robert Doyne; praying further Time for putting in his Answer to the Petition of Hope Chamberlaine; for that, by reason of contrary Winds, he hath not yet received any of his Papers from Ireland, proper for his Defence:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave given him for answering thereunto, until Wednesday the One and Twentieth Day of this Instant February, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Le Tresor, Nat.

Upon reading the Petition of James Le-tresor; praying to be naturalized:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave given him to be added to a Bill of Naturalization.

J'anson. Leave for a Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Hesther J'anson; praying Leave to bring in a Bill for Sale of the Estate of Bryan Janson, her late Husband, deceased, (for Payment of his Debts) who was so much indebted, that the Income of the whole Estate will not pay the Interest; whereby the Petitioner and her Children are left wholly destitute:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave to bring in a Bill, as desired.

Riddell's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for settling the Manor of Fenham, in the County of Northumberland, for the Payment of the Debts of Thomas Riddell Esquire and Edward Riddell his Son, and raising Portions for the Daughters of the said Thomas Riddell."

Vandertyd, Nat. Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Francis Vander-Tyd and Agneta VanderMersch."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the same Committee to whom Mr. Wallop's Bill is committed; whose Lordships, or any Five of them, are to meet on Friday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings.

Hopwood's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for rectifying a Mistake in the Marriage Settlement of Thomas Hopwood Gentleman on Elizabeth his Wife, in order to raise Portions for Younger Children, and to pay Debts."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the same Committee to whom Mr. Wallop's Bill is committed; and that the said Committee do meet at the same Time and Place.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) octavum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.