House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 3 February 1698

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

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 3 February 1698', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 206-207. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp206-207 [accessed 16 April 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 3 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. St. Asaph.		 Dux Cumberland.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Romney.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Lonsdale.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Dudley.
Ds. Willughby Par.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Powlet.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas sat Speaker, by virtue of a former Commission; the Lord Chancellor being indisposed.

Farrington's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees, to be sold, certain Lands of George Farington Esquire, lying in the Counties of Midl'x and Surrey (settled upon the Marriage of William Farington his Nephew); and, with the Money arising thereby, for purchasing of other Lands in Lancashire, where the ancient Estate of the Family lies, to be settled to the same Uses."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Kinnersley's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas Kynnersley Esquire, an Infant, to make a Jointure and Settlement of his Estate."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Richard Holford and Mr.Pitt:

To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence to them.

Squibs and other Fireworks, to prevent, Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Committee the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the throwing or firing of Squibs, Serpents, and other Fire-works," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent the throwing or firing of Squibs, Serpents, and other Fire-works."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Representation to the King, concerning the Claim to the Title of E. of Banbury.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Committee, the Representation drawn by them, to be presented to His Majesty, in relation to the Proceedings of this House, upon the Petition of a Person who claims the Title of Earl of Banbury.

Which was read, and agreed to, as follows; (videlicet,)

"We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, having received a Reference upon a Petition to Your Majesty, from a Person who stiles himself Earl of Banbury, for a Writ of Summons to sit as a Peer in Parliament, do humbly represent to Your Majesty, that, about Five Years since, the same Person did petition the House of Lords, that, being indicted for the Death of Phillip Lawson, he might be admitted to his Trial by his Peers; and if any Question should arise thereupon, that he might be heard, by his Counsel, at the Bar of the House: Upon which, the Lords did order the Petitioner to be heard, by his Counsel, at the Bar of their House, for the making out his Title to the said Earldom; and also Your Majesty's then Attorney General to be heard, on Your Majesty's Behalf: And upon full hearing of both Sides, the House came to this Resolution and Judgement, "That the Petitioner had no Right to the Title of Earl of Banbury;" and ordered his Petition to be dismissed: Which Judgement, the Lords have great Reason to believe, was not made known to Your Majesty at the Time of making the aforesaid Reference. All which is humbly represented to Your Majesty."

ORDERED, That the Lords with White Staves do attend His Majesty, with the Representation of this House, concerning the Person who stiles himself Earl of Banbury.

Madsacker & al. Nat. Bill.

The Amendments made by the House of Commons to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Naturalization "of Gerard Madsacker and others," were read Three Times, and agreed to.

And ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice thereof.

Adjourn.

Georgius Treby Miles, Capitalis Justiciarius Commun. Placitor. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, (videlicet,) quartum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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