House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 17 January 1671

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 17 January 1671', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 406-407. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol12/pp406-407 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Martis, 17 die Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus.Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Chester.
Sir Orlando Bridgman Mil. et Bar. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli,
Marq. Worcester.
Marq. Dorchester.
Jacobus Comes Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Edwardus Comes Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Norwich.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsbury.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Conway.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Berkeley de Berkeley.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Gerrard de Brandon.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Langdale.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Butler.
Ds. Howard de Castle Rysing.

PRAYERS.

Bishops of Bangor and St. Asaph, Lead Mines Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Robert Lord Bishop of Bangor and Isaac Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, and their respective Successors for ever, to let for Three Lives, or One and Twenty Years, all Lead Mines in their Soil."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:

L. Chamberlain.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Dover.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsbury.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Chester.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Langdale.
Ds. Ashley.

Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet on Friday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings.

E. of Shrewsbury's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the enabling Robert Earl of Cardigan, George Lord Viscount Hallyfax, Henry Lord Howard Baron Howard of Rysing Castle, the Honourable Mervin Tuchet Esquire, Sir John Talbot Knight, Francis Finch Esquire, and William Talbot Esquire, Guardians and next Friends of Charles Earl of Shrewsbury and John Talbot Sons of Francis Earl of Shrewsbury, deceased, and Instants under the Age of Twenty One Years, to demise and dispose of the several Manors, Moieties of Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, herein mentioned, for the Ends, Intents, and Purposes, and in Manner and Form, as is herein expressed."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:

Marq. Dorchester.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Bolingbrook.
Comes Berks.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburg.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsbury.
Vicecomes Conway.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Chester.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Langdale.
Ds. Ashley.

Their Lordships, or any Five, or more of them; to meet To-morrow, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Lord Keeper's Lodgings.

Bill to unite Ross Vicarage and Parsonage

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for uniting the Vicarage and Parsonage of Rosse, in the County of Hereford."

Bill to prevent Frauds in Servants.

ORDERED, That the Committee for the Bill to prevent Fraud and Deceit in Servants shall meet on Saturday next, in the Afternoon: And the Lord Arrundell is added to that Committee.

The Earl of Winchilsea is added to the Committee concerning the Lord Steward.

Bill to prevent Frauds in the Exportation of Wool, &c.

The Earl of Dorsett reported, "That the Committee have considered the Bill to prevent the Exportation of Wool and Woolfells, &c. and have made several Alterations therein."

Which were read Twice; and, after Debate thereof,

The Question being put, "Whether to agree to these Amendments?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

ORDERED, That the Bill, with these Amendments, shall be engrossed.

Lord Lovelace versus Cotton and Clements, Privilege.

Upon reading the Petition of John Lord Lovelace, a Peer of this Realm, and Oath made at the Bar of this House by George Shipway, whereby it appeareth, That Benjamin Cotton and Richard Clements, Bailiffs, came to the Lord Lovelace's House, on the Ninth of this Instant January, upon Pretence of seizing the Cattle of George Batt, menial Servant to the said Lord Lovelace; and, though they were warned of the Privilege of the said George Batt, seized and drove away Three Cows of the Lord Lovelace; declaring that they cared not for what was told them:"

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, or his Deputy, shall forthwith attach the Bodies of the said Benjamin Cotton and Richard Clements, and bring them in safe Custody to the Bar of this House, to answer for their said Offences; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Mercurii, 18um diem instantis Januarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.