House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 16 November 1705

DIE Veneris, 16 Novembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Crawley to enter into Recognizance for Vanhoven.

Upon reading the Petition of Isaac Vanhoeven; praying, "That Thomas Crawley may enter into Recognizance for him, upon his Appeal depending in this House:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Crawley may enter into a Recognizance, as desired.

Bedford to enter into Recognizance for Lamplugh.

The House being moved, "That William Bedford may enter into Recognizance for Ralph Chetham (he living in Yorkshire) upon his Appeal depending in this House:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said William Bedford may enter into a Recognizance as desired.

Marbury & al. versus Torbuck & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Katherine Marbury Spinster, Benjamine Woodroffe Doctor in Divinity and Mary his Wife, Gilbert Thacker Esquire and Elizabeth his Wife, which said Katherine, Mary, and Elizabeth, are the Sisters and Coheirs of William and Richard Marbury, late of Marbury, in the County of Chester, Esquire, deceased, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery, the Thirteenth Day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and One, on the Behalf of George Torbuck, and the Creditors, Mortgagees, and the Bond and Simple Contract Creditors, of the said William Marbury; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said George Torbuck and the other Creditors of the said William Marbury may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and they are hereby required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on Friday the Thirtieth Day of this Instant November, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon.

Stydolph versus Hull & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Sigismond Stydolph, from a Decree and Orders made in the Court of Chancery, the Fifth of July One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-three, the First of February One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-nine, the Master's Report the Seventeenth of July One Thousand Seven Hundred, and Decree of the Twelfth of December One Thousand Seven Hundred, and the Order of the Seventh of November One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, and the subsequent Order thereto, on the Behalf of Thomas Hull and Penelope his Wife, Susannab Langhorne Widow, and others; and praying "the Reversal and Dis charge of the said Orders, Reports, and Decree; and that the said Thomas Hull, Susannah Langhorne, and other Respondents, may answer thereunto:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Hull, Susannah Langhorne, and other Respondents, may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and they are hereby required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on Friday the Thirtieth Day of this Instant November, at Eleven a Clock.

Viscount Howe, Leave for a Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Scroop Lord Viscount Howe of the Kingdom of Ireland; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable him to make a certain Provision for his Daughters, not exceeding Four Thousand Pounds; which he cannot do without the Aid of an Act of Parliament, his Eldest Son being an Infant:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave to bring in a Bill, as desired.

Private Bills to be printed before they are read.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That, for the future, no Private Bill shall be read in this House, until printed Copies thereof be left with the Clerk of the Parliaments, for the Perusal of the Lords; and that One of the said Copies shall be delivered to every Person as shall be concerned in the said Bill, before the Meeting of the Committee upon such Bill; and in Case of Infancy, to be delivered to the Guardian, or next Relation of full Age not concerned in Interest, or in the passing the said Bill: And that this Order be added to the Roll of Standing Orders, and printed and published, to the End all Persons concerned may take Notice thereof.

Adjourn.

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