House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 3 April 1707

DIE Jovis, 3 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Elson's Bill:

The Lord Archbishop of York reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Trustees of William Elson, an Infant, to sell Part of his Estate, for Payment of his Father's Debts on Specialities," as fit to pass, with One Amendment.

Which was read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Trustees of William Elson, an Infant, to sell Part of his Estate, for Payment of his Father's Debts on Specialities."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Meddlicott:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

Messages from H. C. to return Humberstone Parish-Church Bill;

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Cheyne and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for encouraging the re-building the ancient Parish-church of Humberstone, in the County of Lincolne; and settling a Rent-charge, of greater Value, on the Bishop of Lincolne and his Successors, in Lieu of the Rectory of Humberston; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

and Weedon's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Arundell and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of John Weedon, of Souldern, in the County of Oxon, Esquire, for Payment of his Father's Debts and Legacies, and Portions to his Younger Children; and for settling the rest of his Estate to the Uses of his Father's voluntary Settlement;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Cross's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, for the Time being, to compound with John Crosse Merchant, and his Sureties, for the Debt owing by him to Her Majesty."

E. of Carbery and Cheltea College, Exchange of Lands, Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Lands in Chelsea, in the County of Middl'x, purchased of Charles Lord Cheyne, Viscount Newhaven in Scotland, in the Queen's Majesty, for the Accommodation of Chelsea College; and other Lands in John Lord Vaughan, Earl of Carbury in Ireland, and his Heirs," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Lands in Chelsea, in the County of Midd'x, purchased of Charles Lord Cheyne, Viscount Newhaven in Scotland, in the Queen's Majesty, for the Accommodation of Chelsea College, and other Lands in John Lord Vaughan, Earl of Carbury in Ireland, and his Heirs."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

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

Charlton's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate in the County of Montgomery, late Part of the Estate of Gilbert Charlton Esquire, deceased; and for purchasing other Estate or Estates, in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester, or Lincolne, to be settled to the like Uses as the Estate in the County of Montgomery was settled."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Meddlicott:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Pye's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, for the Time being, to compound with John Pye Gentleman, and his Securities, for the Debts by him and them owing to Her Majesty."

Wandesford and Fculke's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Relief of Elizabeth Wandesford and Elizabeth Foulke."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time To-morrow.

Gunpowder Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Dangers which may arise, from bringing or laying great Quantities of Gunpowder within Three Quarters of a Mile of London Bridge."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Saturday next; and that the Officers of the Ordnance have Notice thereof, and may be heard what they have to offer relating thereunto.

Upon reading the Petition of several Persons trading in Gunpowder; praying to be heard, to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Dangers which may arise, from bringing great Quantities of Gunpowder within Three Quarters of a Mile of London Bridge:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners, or any others concerned, shall be heard, by their Counsel, as desired, on Saturday next, at Eleven a Clock.

Salt Duties, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Ease of Her Majesty's Subjects, in relation to the Duties upon Salt; and for making the like Allowances, upon the Exportation of White Herrings, Flesh, Oatmeal, and Grain called Beer alias Bigg, as are to be made upon Exportation of the like from Scotland."

Message from H. C. to return Pierrepont and Egerton's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord William Pawlett and others:

To return the Bill, 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 Suffolke, Kent, and Surrey; and to enable William and Samuel Pierrepont, Insants, 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 to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Then the Amendments were read Thrice, and agreed to; and Ordered, That the Commons have Notice thereof.

Rice against the Bill for obliging him to accompt for Debentures.

Upon reading the Petition of Colonel John Rice; praying to be heard, against the Bill, intituled, "An Act for obliging John Rice to accompt for Debentures granted to him in the last Session of Parliament:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner shall be heard, by his Counsel, as desired, on Saturday next, at Eleven a Clock, before the Second Reading of the said Bill.

Messages from H. C. with a Bill;

A Message from the House of Commons, by Colonel Lee and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Laws therein mentioned, relating to the Poor, and to the buying and selling of Cattle in Smithfield, and for suppressing of Piracy; and for explaining several Clauses in former Acts, relating to the Highways between Birdlipp Hill and the City of Gloucester;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

and to return Winwood's Bill;

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr., Woollaston and others:

To return 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 or Tenements, to be settled to the same Uses as the said Lands are now settled;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Which said Amendments were read Thrice, and agreed to; and Ordered, That the Commons have Notice thereof.

and Eyre's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Eyre and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest certain Mills and Lands, in Downton, in the County of Wilts (the Estate of William Eyre, a Lunatic), in Trustees, to be sold; and for applying Part of the Monies arising by the Sale thereof for Payment of the Debts of the said Lunatic, and making some Provision for Ambrose Eyre, his Eldest Son and Heir; and for applying the Residue of such Monies in purchasing of other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses as the said Premises to be sold are now settled;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Brerewood and Pitkin's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to subject the Estate of Thomas Brerewood to the Creditors of Thomas Pitkin, notwithstanding any Agreement or Composition made with the Creditors of the said Thomas Pitkin."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Meddlicott:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said last-mentioned Bill, without any Amendment.

House-breakers Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the encouraging and apprehending of Housebreakers."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

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

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Birmingham Parish-church, Bill.

A Debate arising, upon the Standing Order of this House, for committing Private Bills for Fourteen Days; and whether that Order shall be dispensed with, by shortening the Time upon Commitment of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for building a Parish-church, and providing a Parsonage-house, and making a new Church-yard, and a new Parish, in Birmingham, in the County of Warwick:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the further Consideration of this Matter shall be taken up To-morrow.

Message from H. C. to return Farmer's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir George Beaumont and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees a Messuage and Lands in Ratcliffe Culey, in the County of Leicester, to be sold, upon the settling of another Estate, of as great or greater Value, to the same Uses as the Lands to be sold are settled;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Bankrupt Act to amend, Bill.

After hearing Counsel, for and against the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for preventing Frauds frequently committed by Bankrupts:"

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for preventing Frauds frequently committed by Bankrupts."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow, next after the Causes.

House-breakers Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the encouraging the Discovery and apprehending of House-breakers."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Meddlicott:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Veneris, quartum diem instantis Aprilis, hora decima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.