DIE Lunæ, 28 Junii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
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Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Comes Oxon. & Mort. Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks & Nor. Præses.
Dux Sherwsbury, Camerarius.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Devonshire.
Dux Kent.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Orford.
Comes Mar.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Roseberry.
Comes Portmore.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke. |
Ds. Bergavenny.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. St. John.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Harvey.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley. |
PRAYERS.
Bourchier's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
Sale of Part of the Estate late of Brereton Bourchier
Esquire, deceased, for Payment of Debts, and other
Purposes therein mentioned."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Ld. Visc. Massereene's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
confirming a Settlement made on the Marriage of the
now Lord Viscount Massereene; and for better securing
the Jointure of his Lady, and of Rachel Viscountess
Dowager Massereene; and for vesting in Trustees certain Lands and Tithes in Ireland, to be sold, for the
Purposes therein 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. Rogers and Mr. Holford:
To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence to them.
Wise's Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
empower the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, or
the Commissioners of the Treasury, for the Time being,
to compound with Robert Wise and his Sureties, for
such Debts as he owes to Her Majesty, or stands
bound for as Surety, for Customs of Tobacco."
Hayne versus Trent River Bill.
Upon reading the Petition of George Hayne Gentleman; praying, "That he may be heard, by his Counsel, against the Bill depending in this House, for making more effectual an Act of the Tenth and Eleventh
Years of King William the Third, intituled, An Act
for making and keeping the River Trent, in the Counties of Leicester, Derby, and Stafford, navigable, at
such Time as this House shall think meet, before the
same pass into a Law:"
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of the
whole House, to whom the said Bill is committed; and
that the Petitioner may be heard, by his Counsel, thereupon, before the said Committee.
Royal Boroughs versus Paterson's Bill.
Upon reading the Petition of William Hamilton,
Agent for the Royal Boroughs in Scotland, for and on
Behalf of the said Royal Boroughs; praying, "That
he may be heard, by Counsel, against the Bill depending in this House, for Relief of William Paterson
Esquire, at such Time as this House shall please to
appoint:"
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill be read
a Second Time on Thursday next; and that the Petitioner may be heard, by Counsel, before the Second Reading thereof; and that the said William Paterson may be
then heard, by Counsel, for the said Bill; and that he
do at the same Time attend this House, with his Vouchers
relating to his Claim.
Acts to prevent Dangers from Recusants; and for settling Presentations to Benefices of Papists, Bill to render more effectual:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for rendering more effectual an Act, made in the Third
Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled,
An Act to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow
by Popish Recusants; and also of One other Act,
made in the First Year of the Reign of Their late
Majesties King William and Queen Mary, intituled,
An Act to vest in the Two Universities the Presentations of Benefices belonging to Papists; and for vesting in the Lords of Justiciary Power to inflict the same
Punishments against Jesuits, Priests, and other trafficking Papists, which the Privy Council of Scotland was
empowered to do by an Act passed in the Parliament
of Scotland, intituled, An Act for preventing the
Growth of Popery."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Rogers and Mr. Holford:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Account of Assiento Trade, to be laid before the House.
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Directors of the South
Sea Company do lay before this House, an Account of
all Proceedings in the said Company, relating to the
Assiento Trade; together with all Orders, Directions,
Letters, or Informations, which the Directors, or any
Committee of Directors, have received concerning the
same.
Address, relating to Ships for the South Sea Company.
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, "That She will be pleased to
give Directions, that an Account be laid before this
House, of all Orders that have been sent to the Commissioners of the Admiralty, for fitting any Ships to attend the Service of the South Sea Company; and
what Directions have been given for altering the Service for which such Ships were under Order; and
what Representations have been made by the Admiralty upon that account."
Ordered, That the said Address be presented to
Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.
Enlisting Soldiers without Authority, to prevent, Bill.
The Lord Viscount Bolingbroke reported from the
Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the listing Her Majesty's
Subjects to serve as Soldiers, without Her Majesty's
Authority," was committed, the Amendments made
by the Committee to the said Bill.
Which being read Twice; One of them was disagreed to, the rest agreed to; and other Amendments
were made, by the House, to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
engrossed.
The Lord High Treasurer acquainted the House,
That the Lords with White Staves (according to Order) had presented to Her Majesty the Address of
this House of Thursday last; and that Her Majesty
was pleased to return the following most Gracious Answer thereunto; (videlicet,)
Queen's Answer, to Address concerning the Pretender, &c.:
"My Lords,
"I thank you kindly for this Address.
"And I am glad you are pleased with what I have
done for the Protestant Succession.
"You may be assured, I shall continue to do whatever I judge necessary, for the securing our Religion,
the Liberty of My People, and for putting an End
to the vain Hopes of the Pretender."
Thanks of the House returned:
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, to return the humble Thanks of
this House to Her Majesty, for Her most Gracious Answer to their Lordships Address of Thursday last; and
that the same be presented to Her Majesty by the Lords
with White Staves.
Address, &c. to be printed.
Ordered, That the Address of this House presented to Her Majesty, and Her Majesty's most Gracious
Answer thereunto, and the Address returning the
Thanks of this House to Her Majesty for the same, be
forthwith printed and published.
River Trent, navigable, Bill.
The Order being read, for the House to be put into a
Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making more effectual an Act of the Tenth and Eleventh
Years of the Reign of King William, intituled, An
Act for making and keeping the River Trent, in the
Counties of Leicester, Derby, and Stafford, navigable:"
It was proposed, "That the same be put off till Friday next."
After Debate;
The Question was put, "Whether the House shall
be now adjourned during Pleasure, in order
to be put into a Committee upon the said
Bill?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure.
And no Lord taking the Chair, the House was resumed.
Ordered, That this House shall be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Friday next.
Edwin's Bill:
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill,
intituled, "An Act to empower the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, or Commissioners of the Treasury, for the Time being, to compound with Thomas
Edwin, of London, Merchant, for such Debts as he
stands bound for, as Surety for Thomas Coleman Tobacco Merchant."
And, after some Time spent therein, the House was
resumed.
And the Earl of Scarsdale reported from the said
Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill;
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to empower the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, or Commissioners of the Treasury, for the Time
being, to compound with Thomas Edwin, of London,
Merchant, for such Debts as he stands bound for, as
Surety for Thomas Coleman Tobacco Merchant."
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. Holford:
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 Martis, vicesimum nonum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.