House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 20 March 1707

DIE Jovis, 20 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales Præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Pierrpont's Bill:

Hodie3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming and establishing the Partitions made between William Pierrepont Esquire (since deceased) and the Honourable Charles Egerton Esquire, and others, of several Manors and Lands, in the Counties of Suffolk, Kent, and Surrey; and to enable William and Samuel Pierrepont, Infants, to make Partition of Land in other Counties, and to sell the same; and purchase other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses; and for rectifying a Mistake in the Marriage Settlement of William Peck Esquire."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill 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 Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

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

King's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of certain Lands, contained in the Marriage Settlement of Daniel King and Jane his Wife; and for purchasing other Lands, of the same or greater Value, to be settled to the same Uses; also for giving Liberty to Jane Nicoll Widow, and the Executors of Sir William Prichard, to pay Two Sums, of Four Thousand Pounds and Two Thousand Pounds, mentioned in the said Settlement, in the Life-time of the said Nicoll."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill 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 Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

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

Humberston Church Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for encouraging the re-building the ancient Parish Church of Humberston, in the County of Lincoln; and settling a Rent-charge, of greater Value, on the Bishop of Lincoln and his Successors, in Lieu of the Rectory of Humberston; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill 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 Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

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

M'Intosh's Bill, for Sale of Lands at Cole Green.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to sell several Lands at Cole-Green, within the Manor of Hertingfordbury, in the County of Hertford, and the Manor of the Rectory of Hertingfordbury aforesaid, late the Estate of Anne Winwood, deceased, for Payment of a Debt of Six Hundred Pounds, and Interest, due upon Mortgage and Bond or Specialty; and for laying out the Residue of the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands and Tenements, to be settled to the same Uses as the said Lands are now settled," 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.

Royal Assent to Bills, and abolishing the French Tongue in Proceedings, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act directing the Form of Her Majesty's Royal Assent to such Bills as pass into a Law by Consent of both Houses of Parliament."

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 thereupon.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Halifax reported, "That the Committee of the whole House had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, with some Amendments."

Ordered, That the said Report be made To-morrow Morning.

Minister of Tettenhall, Bill.

After reading, and considering of, the Report made by the Judges, upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Support and Maintenance of the Minister of Tettenhall, in the County of Stafford, for the Time being:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill may be read a Second Time.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Support and Maintenance of the Minister of Tettenhall, in the County of Stafford, for the Time being."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

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 Veneris, vicesimum primum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.