Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 13, 1675-1681. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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DIE Veneris, 12 die Novembris.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Augustine Congregation, Trinity the Less, German Church Bill.
Hodie 1 vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for vesting and settling the Site and Ground of the late Parish Church of Trynity the Less, in the Trustees of the Augustane Protestant Congregation in London."
Bill against Foreign Manufactures.
Hodie 1 vice lecta est Billa, "An Act against Foreign Manufactures."
Squib's Estate Bill.
Hodie 1 vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable George Savage, Humphrey Newman, and William Dowling, to sell certain Lands and Tenements, lying in Winterborne Whitchurch, within the County of Dorset, late the Estate of Laurence Squib Esquire, deceased."
Countess of Warwick's Bill.
The Lord Privy Seal reported, "That the Committee have considered the Bill for enabling Mary Countess Dowager of Warwick to perform her Husband's last Will and Testament; and having heard all Persons therein concerned, and received their Consents, and perused the last Will and Testament of the Earl of Warwick deceased, their Lordships do think it fit to pass, without any Amendments."
Then,
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the better enabling of Mary Countess Dowager of Warwick to perform the last Will and Testament of her deceased Husband, Charles late Earl of Warwick."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass for a Law?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Bill to explain the one concerning Popish Recusants.
ORDERED, That the Committee for the Bill for Explanation of an Act for preventing the Dangers which may happen by Popish Recusants, being now sine Die, do meet this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock.
Bill to continue the one for preventing unnecessary Suits, &c.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to revive and perpetuate a former Bill, intituled, "An Act for avoiding unnecessary Suits and Delays."
New Buildings in London, to prohibit, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for prohibiting building on new Foundations in London, Westminster, and Suburbs, and late Line of Communication."
Augmentations to small Vicarages Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for confirming and perpetuating Augmentations made by Ecclesiastical Persons to small Vicarages and Curacies."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following; (videlicet,)
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings; and to adjourn themselves as they please.
Bill to prevent Frauds and Perjuries.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to prevent Frauds and Perjuries."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following; (videlicet,)
Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings; and to adjourn as they please.
Bill for regulating the Trial of Peers.
The House was put into a Committee, to consider of the Bill for the better regulating the Trial of the Peers of this Kingdom.
The House being resumed;
The Earl of Bridgwater reported, "That the Committee have considered of the said Bill, and have made some Alterations therein; for the doing of which, they have named a Sub-committee, and desire that the House would appoint some Judges to assist them therein."
Whereupon the House named the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge Wyld, Judge Ellis, and Mr. Attorney General, to assist the Lords Subcommittees in this Business.
Protestant Religion.
ORDERED, That To-morrow Morning the House shall be put into a Committee, to take into Consideration that Part of His Majesty's Speech which relates to the Protestant Religion.
Denyes versus Sir A. Frazier.
Whereas Sir Alexander Frazier Knight, One of His Majesty's Physicians, was, by Order dated the Ninth Instant, appointed to put in his Answer in Writing to the Petition and Appeal of Frances Denies Widow, depending in this House, on Tuesday the 16th Instant:
The House being this Day moved, on the Behalf of the said Sir Alexander Frazier, "That, in regard his Solicitor who kept his Writings is sick, he may have some longer Time allowed him for putting in thereof;" it is thereupon ORDERED, That the said Sir Alexander Frazier hath hereby Time given him till Wednesday the 24th of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, for putting in his Answer as aforesaid.
Isaac versus Davy.
Upon reading the Petition of Nicholas Isaac Gentleman this Day; praying, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause upon his Petition and Appeal depending in this House, to which William Davye, Gilbert Davye, and Agnes Magent, have put in an Answer as Defendants:"
It is ORDERED, That this House will hear Counsel, at the Bar, upon the said Appeal and Answer, on Friday the Twenty-sixth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, whereof the said Nicholas Isaac is to cause timely Notice to be given to the said William and Gilbert Davye and Agnes Magent for that Purpose.
Bill to encourage Priests to quit the Church of Rome.
ORDERED, That Leave is hereby given to any Lord of this House to bring in a Bill for Provision and Encouragement to such Priests, Regular or Secular, as shall come off from the Monasteries of the Church of Rome to the Church of England.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Sabbati, 13um diem instantis Novembris, hora decima Aurora, Deminis sic decernentibus.