DIE Veneris, 1 Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
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Epus. Dunel. & D. Crewe.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Norwic. |
Ds. Cancellarius.
Comes Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Ds. Sommers, Præses.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Buckingham & Normanby.
Dux Montrose.
March. Kent, Camerarius.
March. Dorchester.
March. Annandale.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Mar.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Wemyss.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Seafield.
Comes Roseberie.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Hervey. |
PRAYERS.
Anth. Stafford's Bill.
The Lord Guilford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Anthony
Stafford Gentleman to sell or mortgage some Part of
his Lands and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Derby and Chester, for the Payment of his Father's Debts
and his own; and the better settling and securing the
rest for the Benefit of his Wife and Family," as fit to
pass, with some Amendments.
Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the
Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.
Hedges versus Hedges:
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Dame Anne Hedges, the Widow and Executrix
of Sir William Hedges, late Knight and Alderman of
London, deceased, and of John Hedges and Charles
Hedges, Sons of the said Sir William Hedges, Infants, by
the said Dame Anne Hedges their Mother and Guardian,
from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery, the
Twenty-sixth Day of November One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eight, on the Behalf of William Hedges
and Robert Hedges, Sons of the said Sir William Hedges
by a former Wife; and praying, "That the said Decree may be reversed:" As also upon the Answer of
William Hedges Esquire and Robert Hedges Gentleman
put in thereunto:
Judgement reversed.
It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the
said Decree, complained of in the Petition and Appeal
of Dame Anne Hedges and John and Charles Hedges,
shall be, and is hereby, reversed; and that the Appellants shall have the Three Thousand Pounds, and their
full Share of the Orphanage Part, without bringing the
said Three Thousand Pounds into the Orphanage Part
in Hotch-pot.
Messages from H. C. with Bills.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Peyton and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for
making perpetual an Act for the better preventing
the counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom;
as also an Act for giving like Remedy upon Promissory Notes as is used upon Bills of Exchange, and
for the better Payment of Inland Bills of Exchange;
and also for continuing several Acts made in the
Fourth and Fifth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for
preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Dolben and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the
Relief of the Earl of Clanriccard (lately called Lord Bophin) of the Kingdom of Ireland, in relation to his
Estate; and for the more effectual selling or setting
the Estate of the said Earl to Protestants;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Anth. Stafford's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Anthony Stafford Gentleman to sell or mortgage some Part of his Lands and Hereditaments, in
the Counties of Derby and Chester, for the Payment
of his Father's Debts and his own; and the better
settling and securing the rest, for the Benefit of his
Wife and Family."
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
Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Gery:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Sabbati, secundum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
Martis, 10 Die Maii, 1709, hitherto examined by us,
J. Ely.
Ric. Peterbor.
Halifax.