House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 11 January 1707

DIE Sabbati, 11 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Eyra's Petition referred to the Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir John Holt, Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench, Mary the Wife of William Eyre a Lunatic, and Ambrose Eyre their Eldest Son and Heir Apparent, and Guardian of the said William during his Lunacy, as well on the Behalf of themselves as of the said William the Lunatic; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to vest the Premises in the Petition mentioned in Trustees (notwithstanding the Lunacy of the said William), to be sold; and to apply the Monies arising by such Sale to the Purposes in the Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritnal and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice Blincoe and Mr. Justice Gold; who are forthwith to summon all Parties, who are to be concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition.

Barnardiston & al. Petition, referred to the Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Samuel Barnardiston Baronet, Samuel Barnardiston Esquire, and Thomas Daeth Merchant, Executors of Arthur Barnardiston Esquire, deceased, and Samuel Barnardiston, Arthur Barnardiston, and Mary Barnardiston, Children of the said Arthur Barnardiston deceased, William Lane, Thomas Lane, Benjamine Lane, and Richard Harrington and Marg't his Wife, Elizabeth Lloyd Widow and Executrix of Richard Lloyd Esquire, deceased, who was Son and Heir of Sir Richard Lloyd, and Richard Lloyd, William Lloyd, Elizabeth Lloyd, Anne Lloyd, and Frances Lloyd, the Sons and Daughters of the said Richard Lloyd deceased, and Samuel Blackerby Esquire and Mary his Wife, who was the Widow of the said Arthur Barnardiston deceased; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for vesting several Estates of Sir Richard Lloyd Knight, deceased, and Arthur Barnardiston Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of the Debts of the said Sir Richard Lloyd, and making Provision for the Support of their Families:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Baron Ward and Mr. Justice Powis; who are forthwith to summon all Parties who are to be concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition.

Hodgson to enter into Recognizance for Chamberlain.

Upon reading the Petition of (fn. 1) Roger Chamberlaine and Francis Plympton, Gentlemen; praying, "That in regard they live in Devonshire, One Hundred and Forty Miles from London, and unable to travel, that William Hodgson may enter into a Recognizance for them, in relation to their Appeal depending in this House:"

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

Chamberlain versus Newte.

Upon reading the Petition of (fn. 1) Robert Chamberlaine and Francis Plympton, Gentleman; praying, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing of their Appeal, whereunto John Newte is Respondent:"

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 Twentieth Day of this Instant January, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon; whereof the Petitioner is to cause timely Notice to be given to the Respondent.

Lords to be summoned.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That all the Lords be summoned to attend this House on Tuesday next, at Eleven a Clock.

Tigh's Nat. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John Tigh."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet on Tuesday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Adjourn.

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