House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 14 March 1707

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

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 14 March 1707', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 284-285. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol18/pp284-285 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Veneris, 14 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Landaven.		 Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Newcastle, C. P. S.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Marlborough.
March. Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Tarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Poulett.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.		 Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Pelham.

PRAYERS.

Ly. Rich's Charities Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for discharging several Lands, in the County of Worcester, from the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, given by the Will of Dame Elizabeth Rich Widow, deceased, for Charitable Uses; and charging the same upon other Lands, in the County of Berks," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for discharging several Lands, in the County of Worcester, from the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, given by the Will of Dame Elizabeth Rich Widow, deceased, for Charitable Uses; and charging the same upon other Lands, in the County of Berks."

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.

Von Holte Nat. Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Henry Von Holte and others.

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Hiccocks:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Irregularities in the House.

The House taking Notice, that Irregularities do often happen in the House:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords Committees for Privileges do meet on Monday next, at Ten a Clock, to consider of some Methods or Orders to prevent the like for the future.

Game Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Preservation of the Game."

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 gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Preservation of the Game."

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.

Royal Assent &c. to Bills in English.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Judges do forthwith prepare, and bring in, a Bill, for the endorsing Bills, and giving the Royal Assent to all Acts of Parliament, in the English Tongue.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Support and Maintenance of the Minister of Tettenhall, in the County of Stafford, for the Time being;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Forfeited Impropriations in Ireland, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the Acts more effectual, for appropriating the forfeited Impropriations in Ireland, for the building of Churches, and augmenting poor Vicarages there."

Williams's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of certain Houses near Aldgate, in London, late the Estate of William Williams Esquire, deceased; and for purchasing Lands in Lieu thereof."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

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

West Riding, York, Register Bill.

The Earl of Stamford (pursuant to Order) reported from the Committee of the whole House, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Enrolment of Bargains and Sales within the West Riding of the County of York in the Register-office there lately provided; and for making the same Register more effectual," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Then it was proposed, "To re-commit the Bill."

After Debate;

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall be re-committed?"

It was Resolved in the Negative.

Then the Amendments, being severally read Twice, were agreed to by the House.

Adjourn.

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

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