House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 13 February 1701

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: 13 February 1701', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 596-597. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp596-597 [accessed 27 April 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 13 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Dunelm. & Crew.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Cicestr.		 Nathan Wrighte Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
March. Normanby.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett & Middl'x.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Longueville.		 Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Brook.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Halifax.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

The Lords following took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statute:

Humphry Lord Bishop of Bangor.

Thomas Lord Jermyn.

Banistre Lord Maynard.

Farrel versus White & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of James Farrell, by his Prochein Amy, George Lysons Esquire, against a Decree made in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, the Six and Twentieth Day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred; and other Orders on the Behalf of John White Esquire, Katherine his Wife, Samuel Smith, Mortagh Dowlinge Esquire, and Neagle; and praying, "That the Decree may be reversed:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said John White and Katherine his Wife, Samuel Smith, Mortagh Dowlinge, and Neagle, may have a Copy of the said Petition and Appeal; and shall and they are hereby required to put in their Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Thursday the Seven and Twentieth Day of March next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and that, in the mean Time, all Proceedings in the Chancery in Ireland, in this Cause, shall be, and are hereby, stayed.

The House adjourned during Pleasure.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

Address reported.

The Earl of Peterborow reported from the Lords Committees, the Address drawn upon the Debate Yesterday.

Which was read.

And the Words following being proposed to be added to the First Paragraph thereof, (videlicet,) ["by recommending to our Consideration further Provision for the Succession to the Crown in the Protestant Line:"]

After Debate; the Question was proposed, "Whether the said Words shall be added ?"

The previous Question was put, "Whether this Question shall be now put?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the main Question was put, "Whether the Words, ["by recommending to our Consideration further Provision for the Succession to the Crown in the Protestant Line,"] shall be added?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then, upon further Consideration of the said Address,

The Question was put, "Whether the last Paragraph therein, shall stand Part thereof?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the Address was read entire, and agreed to.

After which, it being proposed, and agreed, to send the Address to the Commons for their Concurrence; it was re-committed, upon the Debate, to be altered in some Parts thereof.

Then the House adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords of the Committee withdrew.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Peterborow reported the Address, as altered by their Lordships.

Which was read, and agreed to, as followeth:

"We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, return our most humble Thanks and Acknowledgements to Your Majesty, for Your Concern expressed for the Protestant Religion, in Your Gracious Speech; and Your Care for its future Preservation, by recommending to our Consideration, a further Provision for the Succession to the Crown in the Protestant Line.

We are highly sensible of the Weight of those Things Your Majesty is pleased further to recommend to our Consideration; and therefore humbly desire You will be pleased to order all the Treaties that have been made between Your Majesty, and any other Prince or State, since the late War, to be laid before us, that we may be enabled to give our mature Advice, when we are informed of all those Matters necessary to direct our Judgements: And we further humbly desire of Your Sacred Majesty, that You will enter into Alliances with all those Princes and States who are willing to unite for the Preservation of the Balance of Europe; assuring Your Majesty, that we shall most readily concur in all such Methods which may effectually conduce to the Honour and Safety of England, the Preservation of the Protestant Religion, and the Peace of Europe."

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, (videlicet,) decimum quartum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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