DIE Veneris, 3 Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Duresme, & Crew.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Marlborough.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Essex.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford. |
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Hervey. |
PRAYERS.
African Company versus Dockwra.
After hearing Counsel this Day, upon the Petition
and Appeal of the Royal Affrican Company, to which
Will'm Dockwra is Respondent:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will proceed to hear Counsel for Mr. Dockwra To-morrow, at
Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, the First Business.
Scotch Conspiracy, Report from the Committee about:
The Lord Wharton acquainted the House, from the
Lords Committees appointed to examine into the Scotch
Conspiracy, "That the Committee desire the Directions
of the House, in a Matter they are unwilling to take
upon themselves, in relation to the Gibberish Letters:
That the Committee is offered a Key, and the Letters
to be decyphered, upon the Conditions set forth in
Her Majesty's Proclamation; and also, upon Condition
that the Key and Letters, when decyphered, may be
only communicated to the Lords of the Committee,
and by them to Her Majesty, when She shall think fit."
After Debate and Consideration hereof;
Key to the Gibberish Letters, not to be made Public:
The Question was put, "That the Committee be
directed to agree to the Terms proposed; that
the Key and Letters decyphered shall not be
made known to any but the Lords of the Committee and to the Queen?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Pretest against that Resolution.
"Dissentient.
"Carnarvon.
Scarsdale.
Plimouth.
Rochester.
Guilford.
Northampton.
Stawell.
Granville.
J. Bridgewater.
Abingdon.
Winchilsea.
Gower.
Conway.
Gernsey.
H. London.
Chandos."
Then the Order following was made; (videlicet,)
"The House being informed by the Lords Committees
appointed to examine into the Scotch Conspiracy, That
they are offered a Key to the Gibberish Letters, and
to have them decyphered, upon the Conditions of the
Proclamation; and that the Key, and Letters when
decyphered, may be only communicated to the Lords
of the Committee and the Queen: It is ORDERED,
by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the said Committee is hereby directed
to agree to the Terms proposed, in order to the
decyphering the Gibberish Letters; and that the Key
and Letters decyphered shall not be made known to
any but the Lords of the Committee, and to the
Queen."
Roche's Bill.
The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making good
the Provision intended for Captain James Roche, out
of the forfeited Estates in Ireland; and for restoring
to the Bishopric of Cloyne, in the said Kingdom, the
Manor and Lands of Donomore," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
making good the Provision intended for Captain James
Roche, out of the forfeited Estates in Ireland; and
for restoring (fn. ) to the Bishopric of Cloyne, in the
said Kingdom, the Manor and Lands of Donomore."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass ?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that the
Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Purchasers of Irish forfeited Estates, Bill.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
to enlarge the Time for the Purchasers of the forfeited Estates in Ireland to make the Payments of
their Purchase-money."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Granville reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it
fit to pass, without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enlarge the Time for the Purchasers of the Forfeited
Estates in Ireland to make the Payments of the Purchase-money."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass ?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that the
Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Thrown Silk, Importation of, Bill.
The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for prolonging
the Time, by an Act of Parliament made in the First
Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for importing Thrown
Silk, of the Growth of Sicily, from Leghorn," as fit
to pass, without any Amendment.
Queen to be a tended with Address.
"The Earl of Bradford reported, That he had attended
Her Majesty, to know what Time Her Majesty will
please to appoint, for this House to attend Her, with
the Address; and that Her Majesty hath appointed
this Day, at Five a Clock, for this House to attend
Her, with their Address, at St. James's."
Bishop Chichester to preach.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Bishop of Chichester shall be, and he is hereby, desired to preach
before this House, on Wednesday next, in the Abbey
Church at Westminster, that being the Day on which
Her Majesty began Her happy Reign.
Rose versus College of Physicians, in Error:
Upon reading the Petition of the President and College, or Commonalty, of the Faculty of Physic, London;
praying a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Errors
argued upon the Writ of Error now depending in this
House, wherein William Rose is Plaintiff, and the Petitioners Defendants:
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 Monday the
Thirteenth Day of this Instant March, at Ten a Clock
in the Forenoon.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Dolben and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for
taking, examining, and stating, the Public Accompts
of the Kingdom;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Savage versus Sir Wm. Humble.
Whereas To-morrow was appointed for hearing of
the Cause, wherein Diana Savage is Appellant, and Sir
William Humble and others are Respondents:
Causes removed.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will
peremptorily hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the
Bar, on Monday next, at Ten a Clock, the First Business; and that all other Causes be removed in Course,
according to Orders this Day.
Letter to Ld. Wharton, referred to Committee of Admiralty Papers.
A Letter, directed to the Lord Wharton, being offered
to the House, was read, signed, "Stephen Mason," and
dated 2d March, 1703.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration
of the said Letter shall be, and is hereby, referred to
the Lords Committees appointed to consider the Papers
delivered into this House from the Admiralty-office;
whose Lordships, having sent for and heard such Persons concerning the same as they shall think fit, are
afterwards to report to the House.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, quartum diem instantis Martii, hora decima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.