House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 7 March 1706

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

'House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 7 March 1706', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 140-141. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol18/pp140-141 [accessed 25 April 2024]

DIE Jovis, 7 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Epus. Dunel. & D. Crew. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Cicestr. Epus. Bangor.	Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Comes Pembroke, Præses. Dux Devonshire, Senescallus. Dux Somerset. Dux Southampton. Dux Shrewsbury. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Derby. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Westmorland. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilsea. Comes Kingston. Comes Thanet. Comes Sunderland. Comes Essex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Portland. Comes Bradford. Comes Jersey. Comes Greenwich. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Weymouth.	Ds. Berkeley B. Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Wharton. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Poulet. Ds. Byron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Stawell. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Sommers. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville.

PRAYERS.

Sands's Bill.

The Lord Guilford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for taking the Estate in Law of a Mortgage made by John Sands Esquire, which is descended to the Daughters and Coheirs of John Pargiter deceased (who are Infants), (fn. 1) they being only Trustees for Henry Raper Merchant," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for taking the Estate in Law of a Mortgage made by John Sands Esquire, which is descended to the Daughters and Coheirs of John Pargiter deceased (who are Infants), (fn. 1) they being only Trustees for Henry Raper Merchant."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, The Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Bankrupts Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent Frauds frequently committed by Bankrupts."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

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, to proceed further therein."

Ordered, That on Monday next, at Eleven a Clock, this House shall be put into a Committee again, to proceed further on the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent Frauds frequently committed by Bankrupts."

Militia Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Six, notwithstanding the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid; and for an Accompt to be made of Trophy-monies."

Mutiny Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act made in the Session held in the Third and Fourth Years of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and false Musters; and for the better Payment of the Army and Quarters."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord North and Grey reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Baldwin's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Real Estate of Ralph Baldwin Gentleman in Trustees, for a Provision for his Younger Children."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, The Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

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