House of Lords Journal Volume 13: 25 May 1678

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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'House of Lords Journal Volume 13: 25 May 1678', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 13, 1675-1681, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 227-229. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol13/pp227-229 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, 25 die Maii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Cant.
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Bath et Wells.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Exon.		 Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angliæ.
Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Norff.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Worcester.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborough.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes St. Alban.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Powis.
Comes Feversham.
Vicecomes Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport.		 Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Windsor.
Ds. Cromwell.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North et Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell Warder.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Pawlet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Berkeley Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Frescheville.
Ds. Arundell T.
Ds. Butler West.

PRAYERS.

Suits and Delays, and Intestates Estates, Bill.

Hodie 1 vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for reviving of a former Act, intituled, An Act for avoiding unnecessary Suits and Delays; and for Continuance of One other Act, intituled, An Act for the better settling Intestates Estates."

Kelshall Parish Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling certain Lands and Tenements to charitable and public Uses, for the Benefit of the Parish of Kelshall, in the County of Suffolke."

Dean of St. Paul's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for increasing the Revenue of the Dean of St. Paul's, and for assuring the Estates of his Tenants in Shadwell, in the County of Midd."

Burying in Woollen Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for burying in Woollen."

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

L. Privy Seal.
Marq. Worcester.
E. Huntington.
E. Bedford.
E. Bridgwater.
E. North'ton.
E. Bristol.
E. Clare.
E. Berks.
E. Mulgrave.
E. Rivers.
E. Clarendon.
E. Essex.
E. Cardigan.
E. Craven.
E. Aylesbury.
E. Burlington.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Powis.
Vicecomes Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Bath et Wells.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Exon.		 Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Arundell W.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Gerard B.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Frescheville.
Ds. Arundell Treryse.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings; and to adjourn as they please.

Sir Trevor Williams' Bill.

Hodie 1 vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to supply an Omission in the Settlement of the Estate of Sir Trevor Williams Baroner, made upon the Marriage of his Eldest Son, and to enable his Eldest Son to make a Jointure to a Second Wife."

Greshall's Bill.

Hodie 1 vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for vesting the Rectory of Westerham, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the Debts of Thomas Greshall Esquire."

River Severa Fishery Bill.

(fn. 1) Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for Preservation of Fishing in the River of Severne."

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

L. Privy Seal.
Marq. Worcester.
E. Huntingdon.
E. Bedford.
E. Bridgwater.
E. North'ton.
E. Bristol.
E. Clare.
E. Berks.
E. Mulgrave.
E. Rivers.
E. Clarendon.
E. Essex.
E. Cardigan.
E. Craven.
E. Aylesbury.
E. Burlington.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Powis.
Vicecomes Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.
Vicecomes Newport.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Peterborough.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Bath & Wells.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Exon.		 Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Arundell W.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Gerard B.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Frescheville.
Ds. Arundell T.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings; and to adjourn as they please.

Committee to inspect Laws expiring.

Lords Committees appointed to inspect all such Statutes as depend upon Continuance, and to give the House an Account thereof.

L. Privy Seal.
E. Bridgwater.
E. Bristol.
E. Berks.
E. Rivers.
E. Peterborough.
E. Clarendon.
E. Essex.
E. Shaftesbury.
Vicecomes Hallyfax.		 Epus. Durham.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Cov. et Litch.
Epus. Exon.		 Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Holles.

Any Five, to meet on Tuesday next, at Three, in the Lord Privy Seal's Lodgings; and to adjourn as they please.

Bampfield versus Rogers.

Whereas Anne Rogers was, by Order of the 11th Instant, required to put in an Answer, in Writing, to the Petition of Warwick Bampfeild, John Winter, and Thomas Warr, depending in this House against her, on Saturday the 18th Instant, on which Day the Parliament was not sitting; nor is the said Answer since brought in:

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Anne Rogers be, and is hereby, required to put in her Answer in Writing to the said Petition, peremptorily, within Four Days next after Notice given her of this Order, by leaving a Copy thereof at her Place of Abode; and hereof she may not fail.

Walker, Lord Cromwell's Servant, Privilege.

Upon Complaint made to this House, "That James Walker, owned by the Lord Cromwell a Peer of this Realm to be his menial Servant, is arrested, now sitting the Parliament, contrary to the Privilege of Parliament, by Daniell Beverly Serjeant at Mace of Woodstreat Compter, and William Newton, at the Suit of Robert Bates, by the Prosecution of John Foster an Attorney:"

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Robert Bates, John Foster, Daniell Beverly, and William Newton, be, and are hereby, required to appear at the Bar of this House, to answer to the said Complaint, on Monday next, being the 27th Day of this Instant May, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and hereof they may not fail.

Walker discharged. Bates & al. sent for.

Upon Information given to this House, "That James Walker, owned by the Lord Cromwell a Peer of this Realm to be his menial Servant, is arrested, and detained Prisoner in The Compter of Woodstreete, at the Suit of Robert Bates, now sitting the Parliament, contrary to the Privilege of Parliament:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said James Walker be immediately discharged from his present Arrest and Imprisonment; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To the Sheriffs of London and Midd. and to the Keeper of the said Compter Prison, his Deputy and Deputies, and every of them.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, 27um diem instantis Maii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. There is no Entry in the Journal of the First Reading of this Bill.
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