House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 7 January 1703

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 7 January 1703', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 202-205. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol17/pp202-205 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 7 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunel. & Crew.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Peterb.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carlisle.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
March. Normanby, C. P. S.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Southampton.
Dux Ormond.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Marlborough.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Holderness.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Romney.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawel.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.

PRAYERS.

Bp. of Oxford takes the Oaths.

This Day William Lord Bishop of Oxford took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Hodson's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, appointed to consider of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, of Toby Hodson the Elder, Esquire, a Lunatic, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for himself, his Wife, and only Son: That their Lordships had met on the said Bill, and gone through the same; but since finding a Mistake therein, it is desired that the Bill may be re-committed."

It is thereupon ORDERED, That the said Bill shall be re-committed, to the same Committee as before; who are to meet on Saturday next, in the Prince's Lodgings.

D. of Beaufort's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for settling divers Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, the Estate of Henry Duke of Beaufort, according to Agreements made upon his Marriage; and for other Purposes in the said Act mentioned."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Richard Holford and Dr. Edisbury:

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

Tunis & al. Nat.

Upon reading the Petitions of John Echard Mussuingang, Henry Tunis, and others, Daniel Hake and others, and Peter Le Blane and others; praying to be naturalized, having served his late Majesty in the Wars:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners have Leave to be naturalized, as desired.

Sir T. Brograve's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to vest divers Lands and Tenements of Sir Thomas Brograve Baronet, in the County of Hertford, in Trustees, to be sold; and to settle other Lands and Tenements in Lieu thereof."

Bp. of Chichester's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for giving further Time to John Lord Bishop of Chichester, and his Successors, to make Leases of certain Houses and Ground, in and near Chancery Lane, belonging to the Bishopric of Chichester."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Dr. Edisbury:

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

Fane's Bill.

The Lord Halifax reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the surviving Trustees and Executors of the last Will and Testament of Thomas Fane Esquire, deceased, to pay an Annuity to Mildmay Fane, for his Maintenance and Education, till he shall attain his Age of One and Twenty Years," 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.

Vesey's Bill.

The Lord Halifax also reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of divers Lands, in the County of Kildare and Kingdom of Ireland (being the Estate of Agmondisham Vesey Esquire, and his Two Daughters Anne Vesey and Henrietta Vesey), for the paying Debts and clearing Incumbrances charged thereon; and also for empowering the said Agmondisham Vesey to make Leases, for any Term not exceeding One and Twenty Years," as fit to pass, with One Amendment.

Which was read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendment.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Conyers and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling Her Majesty to settle a Revenue, for supporting the Dignity of his Royal Highness Prince George Hereditary of Denmarke, in case he shall survive Her Majesty;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Prince of Denmark's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling Her Majesty to settle a Revenue for supporting the Dignity of his Royal Highness Prince George Hereditary of Denmarke, in case he shall survive Her Majesty."

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill shall be read a Second Time on Monday next; and all the Lords summoned; and Judges ordered to attend.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Conyers and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duties upon Coals, Culm, and Cinders;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The Earl of Nottingham, by Her Majesty's Command, delivered, in Writing, a Message from Her Majesty.

Which was read by the Lord Keeper, and is as follows:

Queen's Message, with Memorials, &c. from The States General and their Ambassadors, desiring an Augmentation of the Forces.

"Anne R.

"Her Majesty, having received several Letters from The States General of The United Provinces, as also several Memorials from their Ambassadors; setting forth the great Apprehensions they lie under, from the extraordinary Preparations of France to attack them early in the Spring, and the Necessity, as they conceived, of making an Augmentation of the Forces of England and Holland, as the only Means to prevent the immediate Ruin which threatened their Country; was pleased thereupon to propose some Expedients to The States General, which She hoped might have been of Advantage to the common Interest, and relieved them in some Measure from their just Apprehensions, without having Recourse to Her Parliament: But those Expedients proposed by Her Majesty to The States General not having produced the Effect She hoped for, and The States having again renewed their Applications to Her Majesty, with more Earnestness than before, to assist them, in this Time of their Danger, with an Augmentation of Her Forces, as the only Means to disappoint the Effect of these great and early Preparations which the French are making against them; Her Majesty has commanded the several Letters and Representations which have passed between Her and The States General, upon this Subject, to be herewith transmitted to you, that you may the better judge of the Danger which threatens them.

"Her Majesty conceives this Matter to be of such great Consequence, as indispensably obliges Her to acquaint you with the present State of it, that She may have your Advice upon it; not doubting but it will be such as will most tend to the Honour and Advantage of Her Majesty and Her Allies.

"St. James's, Jan'ry 4th, 170 2/3;."

Then the Letters, Memorials, and Papers, delivered with the said Message, were read; the Titles whereof are as follow:

1. "The States General's Letter to the Queen, 26 November, N. S. 1702."

2. "The Dutch Ambassadors Memorial, 16/27; Nov'r, 1702."

3. "Mr. Stanhope's Memorial, 5 December, N. S. 1702."

4. "The States General's Letter to the Queen, 5th Dec'r, 1702."

5. "Translation of the Answer to the Memorial of The States Ambassadors, 3d December, 1702."

6. "The Queen's Letter to The States General, 4th Dec'r, 1702."

7. "Translation of the Dutch Ambassadors Memorial, 1/12; December, 1702."

8. "Translations of The States Letter to Her Majesty, about Augmentation of Troops, 20 Dec'r, 1702."

9. Translation of the Memorial of the Ambassadors and Envoy Extraordinary of The States General to Her Majesty, for an Augmentation of Troops, 1/12; January, 170 2/3;."

Queen's Message, &c. to be considered.

Upon receiving this Day a Message from Her Majesty, and some Letters, Memorials, and Papers, relating to the augmenting of Troops in The Low Countries:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Message, Letters, Memorials, and Papers, shall be taken into Consideration on Saturday next.

L. Wharton versus Squire & al.

Upon reading the Petition of Robert Squire Esquire, and John Thompson Gentleman, relating to the Appeal of Thomas Lord Wharton, brought into this House the Nineteenth of December last:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Wharton may have a Copy of the said Petition.

Wayford & al. Nat. Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Nicholas Wayford, Jacob Sanderfield, and others."

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

Dux Somerset.
Dux Southampton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Marlborough.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Essex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Holderness.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Longueville.
Arch. Cant.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carlisle.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawel.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.

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

E. of Peterborough versus Sir J. Jermaine and Ly. Mary Mordaunt.

Whereas there is a Petition and Appeal of Charles Earl of Peterborow depending in this House, to which Sir John Jermaine and the Lady Mary Mordant have put in their Answer:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday the Fifteenth Day of this Instant January, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon.

Caldecot's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Peterborough reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising Fifteen Hundred Pounds, by Mortgage of Lands, in the County of Dorset, for Payment of Debts, and for a further Provision and Maintenance for the Younger Children of Philip Caldecot Esquire," 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.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, octavum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.