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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DIE Martis, 16 Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
E. Bath, Privilege:
After reading the Petition of John Earl of Bathe, complaining of a Breach of his Privilege, by Henry Millton and William Sherwin, who delivered a Declaration of Ejectment to his Tenant Edm'd Rolph, in Possession of his Farm, called Finckley Parke, in the County of Southampton, within the Time of Privilege of Parliament; and upon Oath made at the Bar, testifying the Truth of that Matter:
Milton and Sherwin to be attached, for ejecting his Tenant.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, do forthwith attach the Bodies of the said Henry Millton and William Sherwin, and bring them in safe Custody to the Bar of this House, to answer for their Offence; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Peter Persehouse Esquire, Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Eyre and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Execution of 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.
Cowper, Leave for a Bill.
Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Cowper Gentleman; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for raising Money on his Estate, for Payment of Debts charged thereon, by Sale of Part thereof, to the Value of Eighteen Hundred Pounds:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave given him to bring in a Bill, as desired.
Doyne versus Chamberlain.
The House being this Day moved, "That Robert Doyne and his Wife, and Temple Whitfeild, may have further Time for answering to the Petition and Appeal of Hope Chamberlaine, now depending in this House:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Robert Doyne and his Wife, and Temple Whitfeild, have hereby Time allowed them, for answering to the said Petition, until Wednesday the Seventh Day of February next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Coote versus Langham & al.
The House being this Day moved, on the Behalf of Joseph Langham, Elizabeth Lady Dowager of Shelbourne, James Howison, James Barlow, and Samuel Vaughan, That they may have further Time for answering to the Petition and Appeal of Colonel Richard Coote, depending in this House:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Joseph Langham, Elizabeth Lady Dowager Shelbourne, James Howison, James Barlow, and Samuel Vaughan, have hereby Time given them, for answering to the said Appeal, until Monday the Twelfth Day of February next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Speaker to attend at 11, and Lords to proceed to Business.
It is this Day ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That, during the Continuance of this Session of Parliament, the Speaker of this House do attend this House at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon; and that the Lords then present shall proceed to Business.
Scotch Settlement at Darien.
The Order of the Tenth Instant being read, for taking into Consideration the present Posture of Affairs in Scotland, relating to the Business of Darien:
The Earl of Jersey, Principal Secretary of State, acquainted the House, "That he had brought the Copy of a Letter from Secretary Vernon, to the Governors of His Majesty's Plantations in The West Indies, in relation to the Scots settling at Darien."
Then the Address of this House to His Majesty, of the Thirteenth of December, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-five; was read, out of the Journals, with His Majesty's Answer thereunto; as also the said Copy of the Letter writ by Mr. Secretary Vernon.
And Debate hereupon:
Board of Trade, Opinion about it, with respect to Spain, &c.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Council of Trade and Plantations do lay before this House, in Writing, on Thursday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, their Opinion, how consistent the Colony at Darien may be with the Treaties with Spaine, and the Trade of this Kingdom.
Blackwell Hall Market, Act for restoring, to render more effectual, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Execution of an Act, intituled, An Act to restore the Market at Blackwell Hall to the Clothiers; and for regulating the Factors there."
Adjourn.
Georgius Treby Miles, Capitalis Justiciarius Com. Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, (videlicet,) decimum septimum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.