House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 27 January 1704

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 27 January 1704', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 385-387. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol17/pp385-387 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 27 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. London.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks, C.P.S.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
Comes Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.

PRAYERS.

Jenkins's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable John Jenkins Esquire to sell Lands, in the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting several Estates of Sir Charles Bickerstaffe Knight, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debts, and making Provision for his Wife and Daughter;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Sir C. Bickerstaff's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting several Estates of Sir Charles Bickerstaffe Knight in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debts, and making Provision for his Wife and Daughter."

Message from H.C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees Part of the Estate late of Thomas Harlackenden Bowes Esquire, for Payment of the Debts and Legacies wherewith the said Estate is charged; and for preserving the Residue, clear of all Charges, for the Benefit of Thomas Bowes Esquire, an Infant;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Bowes's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees Part of the Estate late of Thomas Harlackenden Bowes Esquire, for Payment of the Debts and Legacies wherewith the said Estate is charged; and for preserving the Residue, clear of all Charges, for the Benefit of Thomas Bowes Esquire, an Infant."

Foote's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Arabella Foote to lay out Monies, belonging to her Son Topham Foote, in Purchases of Lands of his Benefit," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3a vice est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Arabella Foote to lay out Monies, belonging to her Son Topham Foote, in Purchases of Lands for his Benefit."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Ashby versus White & al. in Error, Committee to draw up a State of the Case.

Lords Committees appointed to draw up the State of the Case upon the Writ of Error, lately depending in this House, wherein Mathew Ashby was Plaintiff, and William White, Richard Talboys, William Bell, and Richard Heydon, were Defendants, and the Proceedings of this House upon the said Writ of Error; and report to the House; and that the Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench and the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer do assist their Lordships:

Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
Comes Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Carlisle, Marescallus.
Comes Jersey, Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Epus. London.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bangor.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.

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

St. Leger & al. Nat. Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Henry Boisroud de St. Leger, Peter de la Grange, Lewis Wadden, and others," as fit to pass, with several Amendments.

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

Hassell & al. versus Sir T. Knatchbull.

The House being this Day moved, on the Behalf of Sir Thomas Knatchball, Respondent to the Petition and Appeal of Anne Hassell and Sir Charles Cottrel, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing of the said Cause:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Thursday the Third Day of February next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, vicesimum octavum diem instantis Januarii, hora decima Auroræ.