House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 7 April 1697

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 7 April 1697', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 143-144. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp143-144 [accessed 27 April 2024]

DIE Mercurii, 7 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cant. Epus. Londin. Epus. Dunelm. Epus. Winton. Epus. Elien. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Asaph. Epus. Cicestr.	Joh'es Sommers Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses. Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli. Dux St. Albans. Dux Bolton. Dux Newcastle. March. Halifax. March. Normanby. Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius. Comes Oxon. Comes Kent. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Northampton. Comes Denbigh. Comes Manchester. Comes Stamford. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Chesterfield. Comes Thanet. Comes Sussex. Comes Feversham. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Radnor. Comes Yarmouth. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Monmouth. Comes Montagu. Comes Torrington. Comes Warrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Comes Rochford. Comes Albemarle.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Willughby Er. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Sidney. Ds. Raby. Ds. Jermyn. Ds. Byron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Granville. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Arundell Tr. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Hammond's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the enabling the Sale of the Manor of Rowling in Kent, which by Mistake was, by general Words, comprised in the Marriage Settlement of William Hammond Gentleman, contrary to the Meaning of the Parties."

Burlington Piers, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Repair of the Piers of Bridlington, alias Burlington, in the East Riding of the County of York."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)



Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses. Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli. Dux Bolton. Dux Newcastle. March. Halifax. March. Normanby. Comes Kent. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Manchester. Comes Stamford. Comes Thanet. Comes Bathe. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Radnor. Comes Yarmouth. Comes Rochester. Comes Monmouth. Comes Torrington. Comes Rochford. Comes Albemarle.	Epus. Londin. Epus. Dunelm. Epus. Elien. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Cicestr.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Berkeley B. Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Sidney. Ds. Raby. Ds. Jermyn. Ds. Byron. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Arundell Tr. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Haversham.

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

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Littleton and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for laying a Duty upon Leather, for the Term of Three Years; and making other Provision for answering the Deficiencies as well of the late Duties upon Coals and Culm, as for paying the Annuities upon the Lottery and for Lives, charged on the Tonnage of Ships and the Duties upon Salt;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Lord Coningsby and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-seven, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Henry Colt and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for explaining and enforcing the Act for paving and cleansing the Streets within the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, and Weekly Bills of Mortality, and Streets adjoining thereunto, and for widening the Street at the South End of London Bridge;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Norris and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for licensing of Hawkers and Pedlars, (fn. 1) for a further Provision for Payment of the Interest of the Transport Debt, for the reducing of Ireland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Booth versus E. Warrington.

Upon reading the Answer of George Earl of Warrington to the Petition of Cecil Booth Esquire:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Cecill Booth may have a Copy of the said Answer.

Countess Westmorland versus E. of Derby.

The Answer of the Earl of Derby to the Replication of the Countess of Westmorland being read;

The House was informed, "That there were some Proposals of an Accommodation of the Matters in Difference."

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Hearing of Counsel in this Case shall be deferred until Friday next, at Eleven of the Clock.

Countess Radnor versus Vandebendy & al.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of the Countess of Radnor, and the Answer of John Vandebendy and Serjeant Rotheram put in thereunto, on Monday the Twelfth Day of this Instant April, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Joint Tenancy, for Partitions of, Bill.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords Committees appointed to consider of a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the easier obtaining Partitions of Lands in Coparcenary, Joint-tenancy, and Tenancy in Common," do meet To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and that all the Judges now in Town do then attend.

L. Culpeper versus L. Fairfax's Bill.

After hearing Counsel this Day, for and against the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas Lord Fairfax of the Kingdom of Scotland to raise Monies, charged by Thomas Lord Culpeper deceased upon his Estate:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Debate, Whether this Bill shall be read a Second Time, shall be resumed on Monday next, at Nine of the Clock, the First Business; and that One Counsel on either Side do then attend.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) octavum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.