DIE Martis, 6 Martii.
REGINA.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Meneven. |
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Rochester, Præses.
Dux Newcastle, C. P. S.
Dux Buckingham, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Hamilton.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Kent.
March. Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Dorset & Midd'x.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berks.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglinton.
Comes Home.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Weymouth. |
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Blantyre. |
PRAYERS.
E. Rivers takes the Oaths.
This Day Richard Earl Rivers took the Oaths, and
made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and
subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; having first delivered a Certificate of his receiving
the Sacrament, and his Witnesses sworn and examined
to the Truth thereof.
Lottery Bill:
Hodie 3a
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 Coast-wise; 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."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons,
by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Orlebar:
To let them know, that the Lords have agreed to
the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Message from thence, with a Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Moncton and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Preservation of White and other Pine Trees, growing in Her
Majesty's Colonies of New Hampshire, The Massachusets Bay, and Province of Main, Rhode Island, Providence Plantation, The Narraganset Country or King's
Province, and Connecticut, in New England; and New
York, and New Jersey, in America, for the masting
Her Majesty's Navy;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Records in Offices, Committee to consider of the Method of keeping.
The House being moved, "To appoint a Committee,
to consider the Method of keeping Records and Public Papers in Offices:"
Lords Committees were appointed, to consider of the
Method of keeping Records and Public Papers in
Offices, and what may be proper to remedy what
shall be found to be amiss; whose Lordships, having
considered thereof, and heard such Persons concerning the same as they shall think fit, are afterwards to report their Opinion, from Time to Time,
to the House: And the said Committee have hereby Power to appoint a Sub-committee, to consider
thereof, and inspect such Offices and Records as
they shall think fit; and report to the Grand Committee.
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Comes Rochester, Præses.
Dux Buckingham, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Hamilton.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Kent.
March. Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berks.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Home.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Weymouth. |
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carlisle.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Meneven. |
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Blantyre. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
To-morrow, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in
the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers;
and afterwards to meet when, where, and as
often as, they please.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
Queen presents:
Her Majesty, being seated on Her Royal Throne,
adorned with Her Crown and Regal Ornaments, attended with Her Officers of State (the Peers being in
their Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod to let the House of Commons know, "That
it is Her Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Her presently,
in the House of Peers."
Who being come, with their Speaker; he, after a
short Speech to Her Majesty, delivered the Lottery Bill
to the Clerk of the Parliaments, who brought it to the
Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the Title
of that and the other Bill to be passed, as follows; (videlicet,)
Bills passed.
"1. 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 Coast-wise; 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 this Bill the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"La Reyne remercie ses bons Subjects, accepte
leur Benevolence, & ainsi le veult."
"2. 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."
To this Bill the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait come il est desiré."
Then Her Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the
Commons returned to their House.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to unrobe.
The House was resumed.
Book called, "Political State, &c." Printers examined:
Then John How and Thomas Wilmore attending (according to Order), they were called in; and being examined, in relation to the Pamphlet, intituled, "The
Political State of Great Britain; containing an impartial Account of the most important and remarkable
Transactions, Changes in the Ministry, and Proceedings
in Parliament and Convocation, &c." they withdrew.
Boyer examined:
Then Abell Boyer was also called in, and examined
touching the said Pamphlet.
And, being withdrawn, the following Order was
made:
Boyer attached.
"Whereas Abell Boyer, having, at the Bar, owned
himself to be the Compiler of the Pamphlet, intituled, "The Political State of Great Britain; containing an impartial Account of the most important and remarkable Transactions, Changes in the Ministry, and
Proceedings in Parliament and Convocation, &c." in
which an Account is pretended to be given of the
Debates and Proceedings of this House: It is therefore Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod attending this House, his
Deputy or Deputies, do forthwith attach the Body
of the said Abell Boyer, and keep him in safe Custody
until further Order of this House; and this shall be
a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
"To Sir William Oldes, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every
of them."
Yard's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Joan Yard Widow,
Mother and Guardian of Gilbert Yard, Henry Yard, and
Joan Yard, Infant Children of her the said Joan, by Gilbert Yard, late of Bradley, in the County of Devon,
Esquire, deceased, and of John Harris Gentleman, on
Behalf of the said Infant Children; praying Leave to
bring in a Bill, to enable Trustees to cut and sell a convenient Number of Timber Trees, and to apply the
Money in Ease and Discharge of the Lands called The
Market-Place; and to sell the Residue of the Lands and
Premises in the Petition mentioned, for Payment of
Debts and Portions; and settling the Overplus for the
Benefit of the Heir at Law:
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 Mr. Justice Tracy; 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.
Brideoak's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Richard Brideoak
Esquire and Elizabeth his Wife, Dorothy Webb Widow,
Robert Cony Doctor in Physic, William Baker, the Right
Reverend Father in God William Lord Bishop of Oxford,
Francis Corbet Gentleman, James Beale, and divers
others, Freeholders, Landholders, and Commoners,
within the Manor of Hook-Norton, in the County of Oxford; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of some
Part of the Estate in the Petition mentioned, to answer
the Purposes therein set forth; and to confirm an Agreement for dividing Hook-Norton Warren, and enclosing
their Common there, in such Manner as this House shall
think fit:
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 Common Pleas
and Mr. Justice Tracy; 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.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Mercurii, septimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.