House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 31 May 1715

DIE Martis, 31 Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

Fry's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees Part of the Estate of Nicholas Fry Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and for making a Provision for Dorothy his only Daughter."

L. Willoughby Br. takes the Oaths.

This Day George Lord Willughby de Broke took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Order of Attachment against Gardner, for Nonpayment of Fees, renewed.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir William Oldes Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod; setting forth, "That, by Order of this House, of the 21st of April 1713, he did take into Custody one John Gardner a Marshal's Court Officer, for arresting John Lord Bellendine, contrary to the Privilege of Peerage; and, upon the 25th of June following, the said Gardner was ordered to be discharged, paying his Fees; and, upon the Prorogation of the Parliament, went away without so doing; and that he is now in very good Circumstances, and able to make Satisfaction, but refuses so to do;" and praying, "That the Order may be renewed against the said Gardner, and that he may pay the Fees and Charges due from him:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Gentleman Usher, his Deputy or Deputies, do forthwith re-attach the Body of the said John Gardner, and keep him in safe Custody until further Order; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To Sir William Oldes, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of them.

Lee's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Agnes Lee Widow (on the Behalf of Richard Lee her Son, an Infant), and of George Chudleigh and Thomas Chudleigh Esquires; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to empower Trustees, during the Minority of the said Infant, to fill up the Lives that are fallen, and to make and grant Leases and Estates of the Premises limited by the Settlement made on the Marriage of the said Agnes Lee, subject to the Jointure Lands in the Petition mentioned; and for other Purposes therein expressed:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of Mr. Justice Dormer and Mr. Justice Eyre; 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.

Woollaston versus Attorney General.

Whereas Friday next is appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Richard Woollaston Esquire and Sir Biby Lake are Appellants, and the Attorney General, at the Relation of Elizabeth Preston, is Respondent; the House being this Day moved, at the Desire of the Parties on either Side, "That the said Hearing may be adjourned for "some Time:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Hearing of the said Cause be, and is hereby, adjourned to Wednesday the Fifteenth Day of June next, at Eleven a Clock.

All Souls College, Oxon, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in the Warden and College of All Souls in Oxford, and their Successors, certain Houses and Ground belonging to the Parish of St. Mary in Oxford."

Mutiny Bill:

The House (according to Order) proceeded to take into Consideration the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole House to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in His Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters."

And the same were read by the Clerk.

And the First Amendment, being read a Second Time, was, with the Addition of these Words; videlicet, ["And also a Number of Men, not exceeding One Hundred and Eighty, for the Garrisons of Edinburgh, Dunbarton, Blackness, and Stirling Castles,"] agreed to by the House.

Then the other Amendment, being also read a Second Time, was agreed to by the House.

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

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. Hiccocks and Mr. Browning:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Concurrence.

L. Digby's Bill to debar his Eldest Son from his Title, &c.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee, to consider further of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the appointing Persons to take Care of the Person and Estate of John Digby Esquire, Eldest Son and Heir Apparent of William Lord Digby in the Kingdom of Ireland."

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 Bill, and made several Amendments thereunto; which he was directed to report, when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be received To-morrow; and all the Lords summoned to attend upon that Occasion.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, primum diem Junii prox. sequen. hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Die Sabbati, 30 Julii, 1715.

Hitherto examined by us,

Clarendon.

Yarmouth.

W. Carliol.