House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 19 December 1706

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 19 December 1706', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 184. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol18/p184 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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DIE Jovis, 19 Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Exon.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Carliol.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Marlborough.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Orford.
Viscount Townshend.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.

PRAYERS.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to Her Majesty by a Land Tax, to be raised in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Land Tax Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to Her Majesty by a Land Tax, to be raised in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven."

D. of Marlborough's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the settling of the Honours and Dignities of John Duke of Marlborough upon his Posterity, and annexing the Honour and Manor of Woodstock, and House of Bleinheim to go along with the said Honours."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the said Bill.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Duke of Bolton reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it 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. Conyers and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Malt, &c. Duties, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven."

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, vicesimum diem instantis Decembris, hora decima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.