House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 10 March 1712

DIE Lunæ, 10 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Thanks to the Bishop of Chester, for his Sermon.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Thanks of this House be, and are hereby, given to the Lord Bishop of Chester, for his excellent Sermon preached before this House, on Saturday last, at the Abbey Church, Westm'r; and he is desired to print and publish the same.

Crawford to enter into a Recognizance.

Upon reading the Petition of John Crawford, by Jane Crawford his Mother and Curatrix; praying, "That Thomas Crawford, of Lincoln's-Inn, Gentleman, may be admitted to enter into a Recognizance for the Petitioner, in relation to his Appeal depending in this House, in regard the said Jane Crawford resides in North Britain, and is very infirm, and unable to travel:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Crawford may enter into a Recognizance for the Petitioner, as desired.

Grevile's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Honourable Algernon Grevile Esquire to make a Settlement of his Estates, in the several Counties of York and Warwick, pursuant to Agreements made by him on his Marriage with the Honourable Mary Somerset, his now Wife."

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

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday the Twenty-fifth Day of this Instant March, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Southwell's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling Edward Southwell Esquire to grant certain Houses and Lands, in the County of Gloucester, to Joshua Franklyn, of Bristol, Merchant, for a Term of Years, in order to the better Improvement thereof, and of other adjacent Lands of the said Edward Southwell."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords Committees to whom Mr. Grevile's Bill is referred.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at the same Time, and Place.

Newburgh, Day of Hearing.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Brockhill Newburgh and Brockhill Perrot Esquires are Appellants, and Henry Newburgh, Gentleman 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 Wednesday the Twentysixth Day of this Instant March, at Eleven a Clock.

Van Homrigh's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estate late of Bartholomew Van Homrigh Esquire, deceased, lying in the Kingdom of Ireland, in Trustees, to be sold."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords Committees aforenamed; to meet at the same Time and Place.

Lord Mohun versus Minshull.

Upon reading the Petition of Elizabeth Minshull and Jane Minshull, on Behalf of themselves and of Peter Minshull Esquire, their Brother; shewing, "That the Lord Mohun hath brought an Appeal before this House, against a Decree lately made in the High Court of Chancery, to which the Petitioners were to put in their Answer by the Third Instant; that their said Brother is now in Spain, and the said Decree not yet passed; and praying Three Months Time longer, to put in their Answers to the said Appeal; and that the same may not be heard till the Sitting of the Parliament next after Michaelmas; and that all Proceedings upon the said Decree be stayed in the mean Time, save the passing thereof;" and the Lord Mohun declaring his Consent thereunto:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners have Three Months Time allowed them for answering the said Appeal; and that the same shall not be heard till the Sitting of the Parliament next after Michaelmas; and that all Proceedings on the said Decree be stayed in the mean Time, save the passing thereof.

Duloe Vicarage, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making a perpetual Augmentation to the Vicarage of Duloe, in the County of Cornwall, out of the Tithes and Profits of the Rectory of Duloe."

Sir R Guideford & al. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Manor of Hempsted, and other Lands therein mentioned, lying in the Counties of Kent and Sussex, the Estate of Sir Robert Guldeford Baronet, for the Payment of Debts; and for settling the Camber Farm, and other Lands in the said County of Sussex, to the same Uses as the said Manor of Hempsted now stands settled."

Bromsall's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Owen Thomas Bromsall Gentleman to sell divers Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Bedford, for the Purposes therein mentioned."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords Committees aforenamed; to meet at the same Time and Place.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum tertium diem instantis Martii, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.