House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 3 March 1711

DIE Sabbati, 3 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Wood, alias Webb's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Great Bealings, and several Farms, Lands, and Hereditaments, late the Estate of Henry Wood, alias Webb, Esquire, deceased, in Great Bealings, and several other Places, in the County of Suffolk, for discharging a Mortgage thereon, and for Payment of other Debts of the said Henry Wood, alias Webb; and for applying the Overplus-money (if any) arising by such Sale, for the Benefit of Henry Wood, alias Webb (an Infant), his Son and Heir."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Conyers and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing, and appropriating, certain Duties upon several Commodities to be exported, and certain Duties upon Coals to be Water-born and carried Coastways; and for granting further Duties upon Candles for Thirty-two Years, to raise Fifteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, by Way of a Lottery, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eleven; and for suppressing such unlawful Lotteries, and such Insurance Offices, as are therein mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Lottery Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for reviving, continuing, and appropriating, certain Duties upon several Commodities to be exported, and certain Duties upon Coals to be Water-born and carried Coastways; and for granting further Duties upon Candles for Thirty-two Years, to raise Fifteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, by Way of a Lottery, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eleven; and for suppressing such unlawful Lotteries, and such Insurance Offices, as are therein mentioned."

Devon, Public Stock, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for ratifying several Purchases lately made with the Public Stock of the County of Devon; and for making further Purchases for the Use of the said County, with the Public Stock thereof; and also for regulating, and better Employment of, the Public Stock of the said County."

Pooler's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate of Humphry Pooler, in the Parish of Hartlebury, in the County of Worcester."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Sir R. Allin's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of Part of the Estate of Sir Richard Allin, alias Anguish, Baronet, in the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, for Payment of his Debts; and settling the Remainder according to his Marriage Articles."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H.C. with it, and Pooler's Bill.

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

To carry down the Two last mentioned Bills, and desire their Concurrence to them.

Isaack's Bill.

The Lord Sommers reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Barton and Farm of Pollesloe, in the County of Devon, late the Estate of Sebastian Isaack Esquire, deceased, for discharging Incumbrances thereupon, and for Distribution of the Surplus-money," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and had heard Counsel thereunto, pursuant to the Order yesterday; and think it fit to pass, with One Amendment."

Which, being read Twice, was agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Barton and Farm of Pollesloe, in the County of Devon, late the Estate of Sebastian Isaack Esquire, deceased, for discharging Incumbrances thereupon, and for Distribution of the Surplus-money."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with an Amendment to it.

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

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to the said Amendment.

Jones' Pet. referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Robert Jones Esquire and Mary his Wife, and Charles Button Esquire their surviving Trustee, and of Samuel Edwyn Esquire, and Charles Edwyn Esquire, Two of the Brothers of the said Mary; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for Liberty to the Petitioners to make such Leases, and grant such Copies, at the ancient and accustomed Rents of the Estate settled upon the Petitioners Marriage; he settling a new purchased Estate to the like Uses as the Estate is settled by the said Marriage Settlement:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench and the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas; who are forthwith to summon all Parties 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 that may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Sir A. Cumming to have Papers.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Alexander Cumming Baronet; praying, "That he may have attested Copies of the prepared State of the Petitioners Probation and Depositions, made by John Hamilton, James Duglass, William Gordon, Patrick Stewart, and John Brown, now in the Custody of the Clerk of the Session in Scotland:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Clerk of the Session do deliver to the said Sir Alexander Cumming, or his Agents, attested Copies of the said prepared State and Depositions, made by the said John Hamilton, James Douglas, William Gordon, Patrick Stewart, and John Brown, at the Charge of the said Sir Alexander Cumming.

Adjourn.

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