House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 12 April 1712

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 12 April 1712', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 426-428. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp426-428 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, 12 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Meneven.
Ds. Harcourt, Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Oxford, Thesaurarius.
Dux Buckingham, Præses.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Devonshire.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Kent.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mariscall.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Home.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes I'lay.
Comes Ferrers.
Comes Dartmouth.
Viscount Say & Seal.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Hatton.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Blantyre.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Mountjoy.
Ds. Burton.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Landsdowne.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.

PRAYERS.

Sanderson's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Ralph Sanderson and Robert Aylett Gentlemen, and of John Ayloffe Clerk, Uncle and Guardian to John Aylett, only Son of the said Robert Aylett, being an Infant, on the Part of the said Infant; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to confirm and establish the Partition in the Petition mentioned:

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.

Act for discharging the Yule Vacance, to repeal, Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repealing an Act, passed in the Parliament of Scotland, intituled, Act for discharging the Yule Vacance."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

To carry down the said Bill; and acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Presentations in Scotland, for restoring to Patrons, Bill:

Counsel for William Carstares, Thomas Blackwell, and Robert Baillie, Ministers of the Church of Scotland, were (according to Order) called in, and heard against the Bill concerning the restoring of Patronages in Scotland.

And being withdrawn;

Carstares et al. from the General Assembly, heard against it:

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to restore the Patrons to their ancient Rights of presenting Ministers to the Churches vacant in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland."

Then, it being proposed, "To commit the Bill;"

And Debate thereupon:

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall be committed?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

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 Earl Ferrers reported from the Committee; "That they had gone through the Bill, and made One Amendment thereunto."

Which was read Twice and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to restore the Patrons to their ancient Rights of presenting Ministers to the Churches, vacant in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

To carry down the said Bill; and acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the same, with One Amendment, whereunto their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Message from thence, to return Gothurst Rectory Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for ascertaining and establishing the Glebe Lands, Tithes, and other Profits, of the Rectory of Gothurst, in the County of Bucks;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Crown Leases enrolling, Bill.

Ordered, That on Monday next this House shall be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to give further Time for enrolling such Leases, granted from the Crown, as have not been enrolled within the respective Times therein limited; and for making the Pleading of Deeds of Bargain and Sale enrolled, and of Fee-farm Rents, more easy."

Ld. Petre et al. Leave for a Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable Robert Lord Petre, Baron of Writtle, Patron, and Edward Willis Incumbent, of the Churches and Parishes of West Horndon, alias Thorndon, and Ingrave, alias Gingrave, in the County of Essex, and several others, for and on the Behalf of themselves and all the Parishioners of the same Parishes; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the uniting and consolidating both the said Parishes into one Parish; and that the new intended Church may be the Parish Church of the said Parishes; and that the Patron thereof may pull down the old Churches, and erect a sufficient new Church (at his own Charges), within the same Parishes, with a Church-yard, to be laid out by the Approbation of the Bishop of London:

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

Vesey's Bill.

The Order being read, for the House to be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming to Agmondisham Vesey Esquire, and his Children, the Benefit intended them by an Act passed in the First Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for their Relief; and for discharging him and them of the Rents and Profits of their Estate, incurred before the passing of the said Act."

Queen's Consent to it.

The Lord Treasurer signified to the House, "That Her Majesty (whose Interest is concerned in the said Bill), having been acquainted therewith, was pleased to consent to the passing thereof."

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the said Bill.

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Anglesey reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Vesey's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming to Agmondisham Vesey Esquire, and his Children, the Benefit intended them by an Act passed in the First Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for their Relief; and for discharging him and them of the Rents and Profits of their Estate, incurred before the passing of the said Act."

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. Fellows and Mr. Orlebar:

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

Adjourn.

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