House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 25 April 1689

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 25 April 1689', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 191-192. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol14/pp191-192 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 25 die Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Yorke.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Exeter.
Epus. Sarum.		 Marq. Carmarthen, President.
Marq. de Halyfax, C. P. S.
Duke of Cumberland.
Duke de Bolton.
Dux de Beaufort.
Comes Devon, L. Steward.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Aylsebury.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberg.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Mountague.
Vicecomes Newport.
Vicecomes Weymouth.
Vicecomes Lumley.
Vicecomes Sidney.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Biron.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crew.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Ossulston.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondley.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Lucas.

Bill to reverse Sydney's Attainder.

The Earl of Bridgewater reported, "That the Committee have considered the Bill for the making void the Attainder of Algernoone Sydney Esquire; and they think it fit to pass, with a small Amendment; which is, instead of the Word ["renulling"], in the Title, to make it ["annulling"]."

Which the House agreed to, and ordered the Bill to be engrossed.

Simoniacal Promotions Bill.

The Bill, That the Simoniacal Promotion of one Person may not prejudice another, was reported as fit to pass, with a Proviso.

Which was read, and agreed to be added to the Bill.

Message to H. C. with a Proviso to it.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act, that the Simoniacal Promotion of one Person may not prejudice another."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill, with the Proviso, shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Mr. Meredith:

To deliver the Bill, which came from them, intituled, An Act, That the Simoniacal Promotion of one Person may not prejudice another;" and to let the Commons know, that this House agrees to the said Bill, with a Proviso, to which their Concurrence is desired.

Cooke's Bill.

The Bill to enable Younger Cooke Esquire to sell Lands, for to pay his Debts, and to provide for his Younger Children, was reported, as fit to pass as it is.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Younger Cooke Esquire to sell Lands, to pay his Debts, and to provide for his Younger Children."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Treason to correspond with the late K. James, Bill.

Hodie 1a et 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act, making and declaring it to be Treason for to keep any Intelligence, or maintaining any Correspondence, with the late King James the Second."

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

Duke of Cumberland.
Duke of Beaufort.
Duke of Bolton.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Clare.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Mountagu.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Portland.
Vicecomes Newport.
Vicecomes Weymouth.
Vicecomes Lumley.
Vicecomes Sydney.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. St. David's.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Exon.		 Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Biron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondley.
Lord Chief Baron, to assist.
Justice Nevill,

Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings.

Strode versus Rodney Bill.

Whereas, by virtue of His Majesty's Writ of Error, returnable into the House of Peers in Parliament assembled, a Record of the Court of King's Bench was brought into this Court, the Eight and Twentieth Day of March, One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and Nine, with the Transcript thereof, wherein Judgement is entered for George Rodney against Edward Strode; upon which Writ, Errors being assigned and Issue joined, and this Day given to hear the said Errors argued at the Bar:

After hearing Counsel on the Behalf of the said Edward Strode, as also for the said George Rodney, it is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Judgement of the Court of King's Bench given for the said George Rodney, and the Affirmation thereof in the Court of Exchequer Chamber, recited in the said Transcript to the said Writ of Error annexed, be, and is hereby, affirmed; and that the said Writ and Transcript annexed be remitted into the said Court of King's Bench, to the End that the said George Rodney may have Execution upon the said Judgement in like Manner as if no such Writ of Error had been brought into this Court.

Adderly versus Rodney.

Whereas, by virtue of His Majesty's Writ of Error, returnable into the House of Peers in Parliament assembled, a Record of the Court of King's Bench was brought into this Court, the Eight and Twentieth Day of March, One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and Nine, with the Transcript thereof, wherein Judgement is entered for George Rodney against Edmund Eyre Adderley; upon which Writ, Errors being assigned, and Issue joined, and this Day given to hear the said Errors argued at the Bar:

After hearing Counsel on the Behalf of the said Edmund Eyre Adderley, as also for the said George Rodney, it is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Judgement of the Court of King's Bench given for the said George Rodney, recited in the said Transcript to the said Writ of Error annexed, be, and is hereby, affirmed; and that the said Writ and Transcript annexed be remitted into the said Court of King's Bench, to the End that the said George Rodney may have Execution upon the said Judgement in like Manner as if no such Writ of Error had been brought into this Court.

Adjourn.

Marq. de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Veneris, videlicet, 26um diem instantis Aprilis, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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