DIE Mercurii, 2 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Thanks to the Bp. 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 Sermon preached before this House, in the Abbey Church, Westm'r, on the Twenty-ninth of May last; and he is hereby desired to print and publish the same.

Brown's Bill.

The Lord Delawar reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of William Brown, an Infant, lying in the Parishes of Bridgewater, Northpetherton, and Western Zoyland, in the County of Somerset, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of a Mortgage, and other Debts and Legacies," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and found the Allegations thereof to be true; that the Mother of the said Infant (the only Party concerned therein) had given her Consent; and that the Committee had made some Amendments to the Bill."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.

Lady Haversham versus Lord Haversham:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of the Right Honourable Martha Lady Dowager Haversham, Widow, Relict, and Executrix, of the Right Honourable John Lord Haversham, deceased, from a Decree pronounced in the Court of Chancery the Eleventh Day of December last, in the several Causes wherein the Appellant was Complainant, against the Right Honourable Maurice Lord Haversham, Arthur Earl of Anglesey and Mary his Countess, Sir John Every and Martha his Wife, Thomas Armstrong and Frances his Wife, John Bickford and Dorothea his Wife, Althomea Thompson, Joseph Grange and Elizabeth his Wife, Thomas Gregory and Helena his Wife, and several others, were Defendants; and wherein the said Maurice Lord Haversham was Complainant, against the Appellant and others Defendants; praying, "That the said Decree may be reversed:" As also upon the Answers of the said Maurice Lord Haversham and Althomea Thompson put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement affirmed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of the said Martha Lady Dowager Haversham be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the said Decree therein complained of be, and is hereby, affirmed.

Lady Kingston's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Right Honourable Rachel Lady Kingston, an Infant, to make a Lease of Part of her Jointure Estate, notwithstanding her Infancy."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following:

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

Goulding & al. Bill to confirm a Mortgage by Lord How.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the rendering valid and effectual Two several Indentures of Demise and Mortgage, executed by Scrope late Lord Viscount How in the Kingdom of Ireland, deceased, by virtue of a former Act of Parliament, made for enabling him thereunto, notwithstanding some Defects therein."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Cherry's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of certain Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, contained in the Marriage Settlement of Francis Cherry Gentleman, deceased, and Elizabeth his Wife, and for converting the same into Ready Money, for the Benefit of his Wife and Children; and for the Sale of divers other Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, for the Payment of the Debts of the said Francis Cherry, and of the Debts of William Cherry Esquire, deceased, and other Purposes in the said Act mentioned."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with the Two last Bills.

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

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

Message from thence, with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Growth of Schism, and for the further Security of the Church of England as by Law established;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Schism, to prevent the Growth of, Bill.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the First Time on Friday next, at One a Clock; and all the Lords summoned to attend.

Ambrose Brown's Bill.

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges, to whom the Petition of Ambrose Browne, of Buckland, in the County of Surrey, Esquire, and others, for Leave to bring in a Bill, was referred:

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Ambrose Browne Esquire and others to make Sale of the Manor of Bayham, in the Counties of Sussex and Kent; and to settle other Lands and Tenements, in the County of Surrey, to the same Uses as the said Manor of Bayham now stands settled."

Hamilton's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Frederick Hamilton Esquire certain Lands and Hereditaments in the Kingdom of Ireland, purchased by him of the Executors of Joseph Ivie Esquire, deceased; and for the enrolling several Deeds and Conveyances made by his Grace the Duke of Ormonde to the said Joseph Ivie, deceased, and to his said Executors, of Lands and Hereditaments within the said Kingdom, which have been neglected to be enrolled within the Times limited by former Acts of Parliament."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the same Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Right Honourable Rachel Lady Kingston, an Infant, to make a Lease of Part of her Jointure Estate, notwithstanding her Infancy," is committed.

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

Eymer's Nat. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing James Eymer and others."

Dupree's Nat. Bill.

The Lord Howard of Escrick reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Samuel Dupree," was committed: "That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Mutiny Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters."

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

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters."

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. Meller and Mr. Orlebar:

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, tertium diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.