House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 3 March 1705

DIE Sabbati, 3 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Message from H. C. to remind the Lords of the Low Wines, &c. Bill; and the Subsidy Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Knatchbull and others:

To remind this House of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing Duties upon Low Wines, and upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Spices, and Pictures, and upon Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and upon Muslins; and for granting new Duties upon several of the said Commodities; and also upon Callicoes, China Ware, and Drugs," sent up to this House the Twentieth of February last; and also of the Bill, intituled, An Act for granting to Her Majesty a further Subsidy on Wine and Merchandizes imported," sent up to their Lordships the Two and Twentieth of February last; which were so seasonably dispatched by the House of Commons, and are so necessary for suppressing the arbitrary Power of the French King, and consequently the Growth of Popery.

Continuing Acts, &c. Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual an Act for the more easy Recovery of Small Tithes; and also an Act for the more easy obtaining Partition of Lands in Coparcenary, Joint Tenancy, and Tenancy in Common; and also for making perpetual and amending several Acts relating to the Return of Jurors."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Committee had made some Progress in the Bill; and desire another Time may be appointed, for the House to be put into a Committee again."

ORDERED, That the House be put into a Committee again, to proceed further in the said Bill, on Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Act to prevent the Growth of Popery, Bill to explain.

The Judges, pursuant to Order, delivered the Bill drawn by them, intituled, "An Act for explaining and better Execution of an Act, intituled, An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery."

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for explaining and better Execution of an Act, intituled, an Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Monday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Pitkin's Creditors Bill.

The Lord Halifax reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of the Creditors of Thomas Pitkin a Bankrupt, and for the apprehending of him, and the Discovery of the Effects of the said Thomas Pitkin and his Accomplices," as sit to pass, without any Amendment.

Pitkin and Brerwood to be prosecuted.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Her Majesty's Attorney General do forthwith prosecute Thomas Pitkin and Thomas Brerwood.

Frauds committed by Bankrupts, Bill.

ORDERED, That the Judges do draw a Bill, to prevent Frauds frequently committed by Bankrupts.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and false Musters; and for the better Payment of the Army and Quarters;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Low Wines, &c. Bill.

Subsidy Bill.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing Duties upon Low Wines, and upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Spices, and Pictures; and upon Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and upon Muslins; and for granting new Duties upon several of the said Commodities; and also upon Callicoes, China Ware, and Drugs;" and also the Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to Her Majesty a further Subsidy upon Wines and Merchandizes imported," shall be read a Second Time on Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Trade with France to prohibit, Bill:

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Halifax reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it sit to pass, with One Amendment."

Which was read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with an Amendment to it.

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

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendment made therein.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, quintum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.