House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 25 February 1718

DIE Martis, 25 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

D. Kent's Bill: Amendments agreed to:

The House (according to Order) proceeded to take into Consideration the Amendments made by the Commons to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Henry "Duke of Kent, and Anthony Grey Esquire, commonly called Earl of Harrold, to make Jointures for the Wife or Wives of the said Earl of Harrold; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

And the same were read; and, with an Amendment to One of them, agreed to by the House.

Message to H. C. with as Amendment to their Amendments to it.

And a Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Gery and Mr. Rogers:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Amendments, with an Amendment to One of their Amendments, whereunto their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Everard versus Austen:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Sir Redmond Everard Baronet; complaining of a Decree of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, made the Eleventh Day of February 1716, in a Cause wherein Elizabeth Aston Spinster was Plaintiff, and the Appellant and others were Defendants; and also of a Decree of the said Court, on re-hearing the said Cause, the Twentieth of May 1717; and praying, "That the same may be reversed:" As also upon the Answer of the said Elizabeth Aston put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement affirmed, with Costs.

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

Then it was proposed, "That the Appellant be ordered to pay to the Respondent the Sum of Sixty Pounds, for the Costs of this Appeal."

And it being also proposed, "That he pay One Hundred Pounds Costs:"

And a Question being stated on the First Proposition:

It was moved, "That the Word ["Sixty"] be left out of the Question.

And, after Debate;

The Question was put, "Whether the Word ["Sixty"] shall stand Part of the Question?"

It was Resolved in the Negative.

Then the Question was put, "Whether the Words ["One Hundred"] shall be inserted?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Appellant do pay, or cause to be paid, to the Respondent, the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, for the Costs of the said Appeal.

Lanoy Versus Werry.

The House being moved, on Behalf of John Werry and John Trewolla, Respondents to the Appeal of Sir Timothy Lanoy Knight and Thomas Vernon Esquire, That a short Day may be appointed, for hearing the Cause, in regard the said Appeal was brought so late in the Session, that it is otherwise very unlikely the same can be heard this Session:"

It is thereupon Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Thursday the Sixth Day of March next, at Eleven a Clock.

Coin Bill.

Whereas this Day was appointed, for the House to be put into a Committee on the Bill, intituled, "An Act for encouraging the bringing of Foreign Bullion into the Mint, to be coined; and to prevent the melting the current Coin of this Kingdom:"

It is Ordered, That this House be, on Thursday next, put into a Committee thereupon; and that the Lords be summoned; and also that some of the Judges do then attend the Service of this House.

Robbery, &c. to prevent, Bill.

Ordered, That this House be, on Thursday next, likewise put into a Committee, to consider further of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies; and the more effectual Transportation of Felons and unlawful Exporters of Wool."

Bone Lace Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Relief of the whole Traders and Dealers in English Bone Lace, by obviating several Doubts in the several Acts for licensing Hawkers and Pedlars," was committed: "That they had gone through the Bill; and made One Amendment to the Title thereof, by adding ["sale"] after ["whole"], and before ["Traders"]."

Which Amendment was read Twice, and agreed to.

Maidenhead Highways, Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways from Maidenhead Bridge to Sunning Lane-end (next to Twiford), in the Road to Reading, and from the said Bridge to Henley Bridge in the County of Berks," was committed: "That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Lernoult versus Coalthurst.

The House being moved, on the Behalf of Adrian Lernoult, Defendant in Three Writs of Error depending in this House, wherein Thomas Coalthurst is Plaintiff, "That a Day may be appointed, for arguing the Errors in those Causes:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the Errors argued in these Causes, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Wednesday the Nineteenth Day of March next.

Bristol Workhouse, Bill.

Whereas Thursday next is appointed, for the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better explaining several Acts therein mentioned, for erecting of Hospitals and Workhouses within the City of Bristol, for the employing and maintaining the Poor thereof; and for making the said Acts more effectual;" and for Counsel to be heard, at the said Second Reading:

It is Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Saturday next.

Waggoners, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to repeal an Act of the First Year of His Majesty's Reign, which restrains all Waggoners, Carriers, and others, from drawing any Carriage with more than Five Horses in Length; and to restrain them from drawing with more than Six Horses; and for obliging all new Tires, or Streaks for Wheels, of all Travelling Waggons, Wains, or Carts, to be made flat, and Three Inches broad; and for the better preserving the Highways in Repair."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on this Day Sevennight.

Basingstoke Highways, Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways from Crown Corner, in the Town of Reading, (leading by and through the several Parishes of Shinfield and Heckfield, in the several Counties of Berks, Wilts, and Southampton,) to Basingstoke, in the said County of Southampton," was committed: "That they had gone through the Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Causes put off.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein the Lord Caher is Appellant, and Catherine Nagle and others are Respondents, which was appointed to be heard To-morrow, be put off to Friday next; and that the other Causes which stand to be heard on the ordinary Days for hearing be removed in Course.

Napier's Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill relating to the Lady Napier and others stands committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and found the Allegations thereof to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments thereunto."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Jovis, vicesimum septimum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.