House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 10 March 1705

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

'House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 10 March 1705', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 695-696. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol17/pp695-696 [accessed 26 April 2024]

Die Sabbati, 10 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cantuar. Epus. London. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Petriburg. Epus. Cicestr. Epus. Asaph.	Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Dux Bucks, C. P. S. Dux Devonshire, Senescallus. Dux Richmond. Dux Bolton. Dux Marlborough. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Derby. Comes Northampton. Comes Westmorland. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilsea. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Thanet. Comes Sunderland. Comes Anglesey. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Torrington. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Albemarle. Comes Orford. Comes Jersey. Viscount Townshend.	Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Ferrers. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Paget. Ds. Howard Ess. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Lovelace. Ds. Poulet. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Osborne. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Ds. Gernsey. Ds. Hervey.

PRAYERS.

Edwards &al. Petition rejected.

Upon reading the Petition of Benjamin Edwards, William Fowle, and Josiah Frances; praying to be recommended to Her Majesty, for their Services and Charges:

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

Words added to the Committee 7th Instant.

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That these Words be added to the Committee appointed on the Seventh Instant; (videlicet,) "What Proceedings have been in this House, or at Conferences with the House of Commons."

Abuses of Collectors, &c. to prevent, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for remedying Abuses of Collectors of several Public Taxes; and for the issuing out of Process (in Case of Deficiencies upon the Land Tax for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Five) only against such Places where the Deficiencies shall happen; and for relieving the Division of Kesteven, in the County of Lincoln, against the Deficiency charged thereupon for the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-eight; and for examining the Accompts of the Receivers and Collectors of the County of Devon and City of Exon."

After some 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, with some Amendments."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for remedying Abuses of Collectors of several Public Taxes; and for the issuing out of Process (in Case of Deficiencies upon the Land Tax for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Five) only against such Places where the Deficiencies shall happen; and for relieving the Division of Kesteven, in the County of Lincoln, against the Deficiency charged thereupon for the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-eight; and for examining the Accompts of the Receivers and Collectors of the County of Devon and City of Exon."

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 Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

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

Adjourn.

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