House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 4 April 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: 4 April 1698', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 257-258. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp257-258 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Lunæ, 4 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.		 Ds. Cancellarius.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Tankerville.
Viscount Townshend.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Houghton's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Manors of Bastwick and Laviles, in the County of Norfolke, Part of the Estate of John Houghton Esquire, in Trustees, to be sold, for discharging Debts charged thereon; and for settling another Estate in Lieu thereof."

Smith's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa , intituled, "An Act for the vesting several Lands, late belonging to Robert Smith Esquire deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of his Debts."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

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

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Sir Symon Leach versus Thompson, in Error.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Errors argued, upon the Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Sir Simon Leach and others are Plaintiffs, and Thomas Thompson is Defendant, on Monday the Eighteenth Day of this Instant April, at Eleven of the Clock.

E. of Gainsborough's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Lands in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the Debts of Wriothesly Baptist late Earl of Gainesborough, deceased."

Sit W. Morley versus Jones, in Error.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Errors argued, upon the Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Sir William Morley is Plaintiff, and Peter Jones Defendant, on Saturday the Ninth Day of this Instant April, at Eleven of the Clock.

Inland Bills for better Payment of, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Payment of Inland Bills of Exchange."

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 Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Tankerville.
Viscount Townshend.		 Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

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

Whithurn, to the Bishopric of Hereford, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to annex the Rectory of Whitborne in Herefordsh'r to the Bishopric of Hereford."

Cary's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting a Moiety of certain Messuages and Lands in Hackney, in the County of Middl'x, in Trustees, for the Benefit of Susan Cary, Widow and Relict of Nicholas Cary Esquire, deceased, and others."

Slaughter et al. to import Italian Thrown Silk, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Paris Slaughter, William Druce, Merchants, and Dame Elizabeth Chapman, to import several Bales of fine Italian Thrown Silk into this Kingdom."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the abovesaid last Three Bills shall be committed to the same Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Payment of Inland Bills of Exchange," is referred.

Law Suits, to restrain the Expence and Length of, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to restrain the great Expence and Length of Suits in the Courts of Law and Equity."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Rochester reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, with some Amendments."

Which, being read Twice, were agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

E. of Northampton to attend.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Earl of Northampton do attend this House on Thursday next, at Eleven of the Clock.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Francis Marsham and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for erecting Hospitals and Workhouses within the Town of Colchester, in the County of Essex, for the better employing and maintaining the Poor thereof."

Marriot not attending.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Monday the Eighteenth of this Instant April, this House will take into Consideration Mr. Marriot's Not-attendance, as ordered.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) septimum diem instantis Aprilis, hora decima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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