House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 17 March 1708

DIE Mercurii, 17 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

E. Abingdon takes the Oaths.

This Day Montague Venables Earl of Abingdon took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and the Oath of Abjuration, and also made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Cheek's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest the Estate late of Edward Cheeke Esquire, deceased, in Somersetshire, remaining unsold at his Death, in Trustees, to be sold, to satisfy the Demands of the Lady Russel his Mother, and Essex Cheeke his Sister; and to vest the Remainder of the Monics arising by Sale of the said Estate in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled on Edward Cheeke, an Infant, and his Heirs;" 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.

E. of Kilmarnock's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford also reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting several Messuages, Houses, Lands, and Tenements in the County of Dublin, in the Kingdom of Ireland, formerly the Estate of Thomas Boyd Esquire, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of the Debts of Lettice late Countess of Kilmarnock, deceased," 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.

Parke's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled "An Act to empower the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, or Commissioners of the Treasury, to compound with Richard Parke, Citizen and late Merchant of London, for a Debt due to Her Majesty."

Fly Boats Russia built, free Ships, Bill:

The Lord Sommers reported from the Lords Committees the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making Two large Fly Boats (Russia-built) one called The Thomas and Henry, the other The Richard and Jane, free Ships, to trade to Russia," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making Two large Fly Boats (Russia-built) one called The Thomas and Henry, the other The Richard and Jane, free Ships, to trade to Russia."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message from H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Pitt and Mr. Gery:

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

St. Paul's Cathedral, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for rendering more effectual the Act made in the First Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for the finishing and adorning the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, London."

Surveyor General of Works to attend.

Upon the First Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for rendering more effectual the Act made in the First Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for the finishing and adorning the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, London:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill shall be read a Second Time on Friday next, at Twelve a Clock; and that the Surveyor General of Her Majesty's Works do then attend, as also some of the Committee appointed for finishing and adorning the said Church; and they or any others may be then heard, for or against the Clause in the Bill relating to the covering the Cupilo of the said Church with British Copper.

Dubourdieu &al. Nat. Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing "Peter Dubourdieu and others," 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.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Henry Dutton-Colt and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom, for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eight, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

East Tarbet Harbour Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for erecting a Harbour or Key at East Tarbet, in the Shire of Argyle."

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

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

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 assuring to the English Company trading to The East Indies, on Account of the United Stock, a longer Time in the Fund and Trade therein mentioned; and for raising thereby the Sum of Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds, for carrying on the War, and other Her Majesty's Occasions;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

English East India Company Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for assuring to the English Company trading to The East Indies, on Account of the United Stock, a longer Time in the Fund and Trade therein mentioned; and for raising thereby the Sum of Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds, for carrying on the War, and other Her Majesty's Occasions."

Maizeaux & al. Nat. Bill.

The House proceeded to take into Consideration the Amendments made by the Commons to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Peter des Maizeaux, Francis Heilman, John Risteau, Peter Bouvot, and others."

Which said Amendments, being read Thrice, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to their Amendments made to the said Bill.

Court of Exchequer, North Britain, Bill.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House shall be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling and establishing a Court of Exchequer in the North Part of Great Britain, called Scotland," on Saturday next, at Eleven a Clock.

Repeal of a Clause in an Act relating to Waggoners, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to repeal a Clause in an Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty (for amending and repairing the Highways), which enjoins Waggoners and others to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills."

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, decimum octavum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.