House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 9 January 1703

DIE Sabbati, 9 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Answer from H. C.

The Messengers sent Yesterday to the House of Commons, to desire a Conference, return Answer:

That the Commons agree to a Conference, as desired.

Dent versus Sir W. Buck.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Thomas Dent Doctor in Divinity, from a Decretal Order made in the Court of Exchequer, the Sixth Day of July last, on the Behalf of Sir William Buck and others, appointing a Trial at Law, upon this Issue, "Whether there be a Modus of Twenty Shillings a Year payable to the Vicar of Lenton, in Lieu of the Tithes of Hanby Grange and the Lands thereunto belonging, or not? And whether Grange Lease be Part of Hanby Grange ?" And praying, "That the said Order may be set aside and reversed, and the Value of the Tithes decreed to the Appellants, according to the Defendants Answers:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Sir William Buck and others may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and he is hereby required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Saturday the Three and Twentieth Day of this Instant January, at Eleven a Clock.

Caldecot's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising Fifteen Hundred Pounds, by Mortgage of Lands in the County of Dorsett, for Payment of Debts; and for a further Provision and Maintenance for the Younger Children of Philip Caldecot Esquire."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments, 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 Robert Legard and Dr. Edisbury:

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

Hodson's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of Toby Hodson the Elder, Esquire, a Lunatic, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for himself, his Wife, and only Son," 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.

Sands versus Shaw & al. in Error.

The Lord Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, in the usual Manner, brought up a Writ of Error from that Court:

Thomas Sands Plaintiff.

Sir John Shaw & al. Defendants.

River Cham, alias Grant, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the River Cham, alias Grant, in the County of Cambridge, more navigable, from Clay Hithe Ferry, to the Queen's Colledge, in the University and Town of Cambridge."

Conference on the Bill to prevent Occasional Conformity.

The Commons being come to the Conference, the last Managers Names were read.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords went to the Conference.

Which being ended, the House was resumed.

And the Duke of Bolton reported, "That the Lords had delivered the Bill, with their Reasons, to the Commons."

Address, Letters, and Representations, from Sir Geo. Rooke.

The Duke of Bolton also reported, from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Duke of Ormond's Journal, "That having, on the Sixth Instant, directed Mr. Tucker to desire of Mr. Secretary Hedges the Representations or Letters from Sir George Rooke, on which the Warrants of Instructions to him, of the Seventeenth of June, and the Four and Twentieth of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, were grounded: And the said Mr. Tucker having this Day acquainted their Lordships, "That he had accordingly applied himself to Mr. Secretary Hedges; but he had no Answer from him:"

Then the House being moved, "To address to Her Majesty, for the said Representations or Letters;" the following Order was made; (videlicet,)

"It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White Staves do humbly address to Her Majesty, from this House, that Her Majesty will be pleased to give Order, that the Representations or Letters sent from Sir George Rooke, on which the Warrants of Instructions, or Letters to him, of the Seventeenth of June, and Four and Twentieth of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Two, were grounded, may be laid before the House."

Coals, &c. Duties, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duties upon Coals, Culm, and Cinders."

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Harper and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the making the River Darwent, in the County of Derby, more navigable;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

ORDERED, That the said last mentioned Bill be read the First Time on Wednesday next, at Eleven a Clock.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir John Thorold and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling Andrew Hackett Esquire to dispose of several Messages and Lands, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, and City of Lichfield, for making Provision for his Younger Children, upon settling another Estate in Stroxton, in the County of Lincoln, of better Value, to the same Uses as the Messages and Lands in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick and City of Lichfield were settled;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Queen's Message, concerning augmenting Troops in The Low Countries:

The Order being read, for taking into Consideration Her Majesty's Message, concerning augmenting Troops in The Low Countries:

Her Majesty's Message to this House, of the Seventh Instant, was read.

Then the House was moved, "To address Her Majesty, and thank Her for Her Majesty's Message to this House; and to advise Her Majesty, to take such Measures as may comply with the Memorials of the Dutch."

Address upon it, Committee to prepare.

Then it was proposed, "That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, to give Her the Thanks of this House, for communicating the several Letters and Memorials to this House; and humbly to advise Her Majesty, that, without any farther Loss of Time, She would come to an Agreement with The States General, for such an Augmentation of Forces as may disappoint the great and early Preparations of France, and effectually support and defend the Common Cause."

Agreed, That this be Part of the Address.

Then it was proposed, To leave out the Word ["farther"].

Agreed, That the Word ["farther"] do stand.

Agreed, That these Words shall be Part of the Instructions to the Committee to draw the Address.

Then it was moved, "Not only to address Her Majesty to break Correspondence by Letters with France and Spain; but that it be a Condition, That they would break all Correspondence by Letters with France and Spain, as hath been desired by England."

Then it was proposed to add these Words,

"Then it is the Opinion of this House, That Her Majesty's furnishing Her Part of Augmentation of Troops in The Low Countries will be ineffectual, unless all Correspondence with France or Spain, by Letters or otherwise, be totally prohibited."

To which the House agreed.

Then Lords Committees were appointed, to draw an humble Address, to be presented to Her Majesty, to give Her the Thanks of this House, for communicating the several Letters and Memorials to this House; and humbly to advise Her Majesty, "That, without any further Loss of Time, She would come to an Agreement with The States General, for such an Augmentation of Forces as may disappoint the great and early Preparations of France, and effectually support and defend the common Cause: And that it is the Opinion of this House, That Her Majesty's furnishing Her Part of the Augmentation of the Troops in The Low Countries will be ineffectual, unless all Correspondence with France or Spain, by Letters or otherwise, be totally prohibited;" and report to the House.

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, undecimum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.