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: 10 March 1699', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 397-399. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp397-399 [accessed 24 April 2024]
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DIE Veneris, 10 Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Owen versus Saunders, in Error.
Upon reading the Petition of Philip Owen Esquire; shewing, "That there is a Writ of Error depending in this House, to which Robert Saunders is Defendant, whereupon Errors are assigned;" and praying, "That a short Day may be appointed for the said Robert Saunders to join Issue thereupon:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Robert Saunders shall and he is hereby required to join Issue in this Case on Tuesday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Members of Parliament, Bill to prevent irregular Proceedings in the Returning Officers of.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers, in making the Returns of Members chosen to serve in Parliament."
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Howe and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the making more effectual an Act, intituled, An Act to restore the Market at Blackwell Hall to the Clothiers, and for regulating the Factors there;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Woollen Manufactures to encourage, and to prevent the Exportation of Wool from England and Ireland.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Exportation of Wool out of the Kingdom of Ireland and England into any Foreign Parts, and for the Encouragement of the Woollen Manufactures in the Kingdom of England."
ORDERED, That the said Bill be read the Second Time on Tuesday next, at Eleven of the Clock.
Ld. Mohun's Indictment for the Death of Coote.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery do issue His Majesty's Writ of Certiorari, to return into this House the Indictment found before the Justices of Oyer and Terminer, for the County of Mid'l'x, against Charles Lord Mohun, relating to the Death of Mr. Coot.
Okeover's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas Okeover Gentleman, Son and Heir Apparent of Rowland Okeover, of Okeover, in the County of Stafford, Esquire, together with the said Rowland Okeover, to make a Jointure and Settlement upon the Marriage of the said Thomas Okeover."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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March. Halifax. Comes Suffolke. Comes Manchester. Comes Stamford. Comes Chesterfield. Comes Essex. Comes Bathe. Comes Feversham. Comes Berkeley. Comes Rochester. Comes Montagu. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Warrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Viscount Townshend. |
Arch. Cant. Epus. Dunelm. & Crew. Epus. Winton. Epus. Cov. & Lich. Epus. Menev. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Asaph. Epus. Cicestr. |
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Audley. Ds. Ferrers. Ds. Fitzwalter. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Granville. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Ossulstone. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Herbert. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Friday the Four and Twentieth Day of this Instant March, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Leeke's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Katherine Leeke, an Infant under the Age of One and Twenty Years, to settle and dispose of her Estate upon her Marriage."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the Lords Committees abovenamed.
Message from H. C. to return the Bill, for enlarging the Trade to Russia.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Davall and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Trade to Russia;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments.
Message from thence, with Bills.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Houblin and others, with Two Bills;
One, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Manors of Hallwill and Beckett, in the County of Devon, the Estate of John Moor, for Payment of Debts:"
The other, intituled, "An Act to naturalize William Lower, William Darnell, and Peter Godby:"
To which said Two Bills, they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Moor's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Manors of Hallwill and Beckett, in the County of Devon, the Estate of John Moor, for Payment of Debts."
Lower et al. Nat. Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to naturalize William Lower, William Darnell, and Peter Godby."
Young's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable John Young Gentleman to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts and Legacies."
Bernardeau et al. Nat. Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Samuel Bernardeau, Peter Chantreau des Gaudree, and others, Private Gentlemen belonging to His Majesty's Three Troops of Guards and Grenadiers."
Bull's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable John Bull, an Infant, to sell his Lands in Kent, for the Payment of Debts and Annuities charged thereon, and for Provision of Younger Children."
The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, Two Bills; (videlicet,)
Meoles' et al. Nat. Bill.
One, intituled, "An Act to naturalize John Meoles:"
Lloyd et al. Nat. Bill.
The other, intituled, "An Act to naturalize William Lloyd, Cornelius D'Witt, and Godfrey Lloyd:"
As fit to pass, without any Amendments.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to naturalize John Meoles."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to naturalize William Lloyd, Cornelius D'Witt, and Godfrey Lloyd."
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 Two last Bills, without any Amendment.
State of the Fleet.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Report from the Lords Committees appointed to consider the State of the Fleet, shall be made on Monday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Coulombiere, Nat. Bill.
The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Anthony Coulombiere," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.
Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Price and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Edward Price Esquire to transfer a Charge of One Thousand Pounds for the Use of his Younger Children, from an Estate in the County of Montgomery, to an Estate in the Counties of Hereford and Radnor, of better Value;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Price's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Edward Price Esquire to transfer a Charge of One Thousand Pounds, for the Use of his Younger Children, from an Estate in the County of Montgomery, to an Estate in the Counties of Hereford and Radnor, of better Value."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ prox. futur. (videlicet,) decimum tertium diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.