DIE Veneris, 27 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Game, for Preservation of, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the Act of the Fifth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for the better Preservation of the Game, perpetual; and for making the same more effectual."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House on Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Public Accompts, Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the taking, examining, and stating, the Public Accompts of the Kingdom."

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.

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord President reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the taking, examining, and stating, the Public Accompts of the Kingdom."

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. Hiccocks:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Clarke, Leave for a Bill.

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of George Clarke Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the Petition.

Sir L. Pilkington versus Cuthbertson.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Lyon Pilkington Baronet; praying, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing his Appeal, whereunto Mary Cuthbertson 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 Friday the Eleventh Day of May next, at Eleven a Clock.

Castle of Exon, Bill:

The House was (according to Order) adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Her Majesty to grant the Scite of the Castle of Exeter (Parcel of Her Dutchy of Cornwal) for Ninety-nine Years, for the Use and Benefit of the County of Devon."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Delawar reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Her Majesty to grant the Scite of the Castle of Exon (Parcel of Her Dutchy of Cornwal) for Ninety-nine Years, for the Use and Benefit of the County of Devon."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

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

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Clarke's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Frognall, and other Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of Kent, the Estate of George Clerk Esquire, for Payment of Debts; and settling an Estate, in the County of Leicester and City of London, to the same Uses as the Estate in Kent was settled."

Waggoners, &c. for Repeal of a Clause concerning, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to render more effectual an Act made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty, intituled, An Act to repeal a Clause in an Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for amending Highways; which enjoins Waggoners, and others, to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Roth's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of Abraham Roth, of the Kingdom of Ireland, Esquire, in relation to his Purchase of Part of the forfeited Estates in Ireland."

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

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

Grants made since the Revolution, Commissioners to examine, Bill.

Whereas Monday next is appointed for the First Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to appoint Commissioners to examine the Value of all Lands, and other Interests, granted by the Crown, since the Thirteenth Day of February One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-eight; and upon what Consideration such Grants were made; in order to resume the same, and apply them to the Use of the Public:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill shall be read the First Time on Thursday next, at One a Clock; and all the Lords summoned to attend.

Lyde versus Rodd, in Error:

Upon reading the Petition of John Lyde, Plaintiff in a Writ of Error, against Thomas Rodd, an Attorney of the Court of Queen's Bench, Defendant; shewing, That, upon arguing the said Writ of Error on Friday the Sixteenth of February last, this House reversed the Judgement given against the Petitioner in the Queen's Bench, and ordered that Court to give Judgement for the Petitioner, with his Costs and Damages; and that, notwithstanding the said Order, the Court refused to give Judgement for the Petitioner, or to make any Rule therein; alledging, That Judgement ought to have been given by this House; and praying the Consideration of the House, and Relief in the Premises:"

Judgement amended.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Judgement of this House, of the Sixteenth of February last, shall be altered and amended, as followeth, by leaving out these Words ["And it is further Ordered, That the Court of Queen's Bench shall give Judgement for the Plaintiff John Lyde"]; and inserting, instead thereof, these Words ["and that Judgement is hereby given for the Plaintiff John Lyde"]; and that the Court of Queen's Bench do tax the said John Lyde his Costs, as if the said Court had given Judgement for him.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Martis, primum diem Maii jam prox. futur. hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.