House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 15 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: 15 February 1700', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 515-516. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp515-516 [accessed 17 March 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 15 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Bathe 2.
Comes Anglesey 1.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Romney.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Baldwin's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better enabling Anne Baldwin Widow to sell a Capital Messuage and Lands called Wiltons, and other Lands, in the County of Bucks, devised by her Husband's Will."

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

March. Halifax.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Viscount Tankerville.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Oxon.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Herbert.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Friday the First Day of March next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Lacy's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of several Western Manors and Lands, the Estate of Arthur Lacy Esquire, for discharging a Mortgage thereupon; and for laying out the Surplus-money in the Purchase of Demesne Lands, to be settled to the same Uses."

E. India Company to continue a Corporation, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to The East Indias a Corporation."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Monday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Jordan & al. Nat. Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Renatus Jordan and Peter Breton; praying to be naturalized; having served His Majesty all the late War in the Sea Service, and are Protestants:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners may be added to a Bill of Naturalization now depending in this House.

Ricard & al. Nat. Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John Ricard, Jacob Dabbadie, and others."

Bp. St. David's Petition rejected.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Lord Bishop of St. David's:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, rejected.

Naval Stores from Russia.

The Commissioners of the Navy (pursuant to the Order of the Twelfth Instant) brought in an Account of Naval Stores imported from Russia.

Poor, for employing in Manufactures, and for prohibiting E. India Goods.

After hearing Counsel for and against the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual employing the Poor, by encouraging the Manufactures of this Kingdom:"

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual employing the Poor, by encouraging the Manufactures of this Kingdom."

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House; on Saturday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon; and all the Lords summoned to attend.

Cubberet & al. Nat. Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Peter Cubberet, Peter Ewall, Bennet Yeokman, and Samuel Reymers; praying, That they may be naturalized; being Protestants, and having served as Troopers, during the late War, in the English Horse:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners may be added to the Bill of Naturalization depending in this House.

Cocte versus Langham.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Cause wherein Colonel Richard Coote is Appellant, and Joseph Langham and others are Respondents, on Friday the First Day of March next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

D. of Norfolk's Petition for Leave for a Divorce Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Henry Duke of Norfolke; praying Leave to bring in a Bill to dissolve his Marriage with the Lady Mary Mordaunt, and to enable him to marry again; he having certain Proof of his Wife's living in Adultery with Sir John Germaine:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition shall be taken into Consideration To-morrow, at Eleven of the Clock; and all the Lords summoned to attend.

Bullion to India, and Wrought Silks from Italy.

The Commissioners of the Customs, pursuant to the Order of the Twelfth Instant, delivered their Report, with the Accounts of Bullion exported to India, and Wrought Silks imported from Italy.

Adjourn.

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