House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 16 June 1712

DIE Lunæ, 16 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Message from H.C. to return Pynsent's Bill, with Amendments:

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming of a Partition made between William Pynsent Esquire and Mary his Wife, John Trevillian Esquire and Elizabeth his Wife, and their Trustees, of several Manors and Lands, in the County of Somerset;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Amendments read.

Then the said Amendments were read, and some of them were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the further Consideration thereof be adjourned till To-morrow at Twelve a Clock; and that the Deed recited in One of the said Amendments be then laid before this House.

Message from H.C. with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of Sir William Douglas, Lieutenant General of Her Majesty's Forces;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Sir William Douglas's Bill.

Then the said Bill was read the First Time.

Message from H.C. to return Palmer's Bill, and the following ones, with Amendments;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming a Lease made by Jeffery Palmer and Robert Palmer Esquires, for a further Provision for Payment of the Debts of the said Jeffery Palmer;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Ministers in Scotland, Abjuration Oath, Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Time for the Ministers in Scotland to take the Abjuration Oath;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

May's Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for Sale of some Part of the Real Estate of Baptist May Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

and Chetwynd's Bill:

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

To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for vesting in Trustees the Real Estate of Barbara sole Daughter and Heir of John Goring, late of the City of Litchfield, Esquire, and now the Wife of Mr. Walter Chetwynd, for the Performance of Articles on her Marriage, notwithstanding her Minority;" and to acquaint this House, that they also have agreed to the said Bill, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Amendments to these Bills, agreed to.

Then the Amendments, to each of the Three last mentioned Bills, were severally read, and agreed to.

And a Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Orlebar, to acquaint them therewith.

Partis versus Eglesham, in Error.

Whereas Francis Partis, Plaintiff in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein John Egelsham is Defendant, was this Day to have procured a Writ of Certiorari to be returned; which he having not done: And the Attorney for the said Plaintiff being called in, and examined, at the Bar, touching the same:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Defendant may enter on the Record, a Non misit Breve; and join in Error To-morrow, on or before Twelve a Clock.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum septimum diem instantis Junii, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.