House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 27 March 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: 27 March 1700', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 561. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/p561 [accessed 18 March 2024]

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DIE Mercurii, 27 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Cov. & Lich.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Romney.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Jersey.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Herbert.

PRAYERS.

Bourges & al. Nat. Bill:

The Lord Viscount Longueville reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John Bourges and others," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Thrice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John Bourges and others."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill with the Amendments shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir John Francklyn and Sir Robert Legard:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments made thereunto.

Vagrants, for punishing, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Vagrants, and sending them whither by Law they ought to be sent."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

The House was resumed.

And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Members of Corporations, not signing the Association, Bill to prevent Disputes about.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent Disputes that may arise, by Officers and Members of Corporations having neglected to sign the Association, and taking the Oaths, in due Time."

The House was resumed.

And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Piracy, for Suppression of, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill, with some Amendments."

Which were read Thrice, and agreed to; and ORDERED, That the said Amendments be engrossed.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Bartholomew Shore and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for appointing Assayers of Plate, and settling the old Standard thereof, within this Kingdom;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Assay of Plate, Bill for.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "intituled, "An Act for appointing Assayers of Plate, and settling the old Standard thereof, within this Kingdom."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Lord Fairfax and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Repair of Dover Harbour;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Dover Harbour, for Repair of, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Repair of Dover Harbour."

Adjourn.

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