House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 31 March 1714

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 31 March 1714', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 640-642. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol19/pp640-642 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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DIE Mercurii, 31 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Meneven.		 Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Comes Oxford & Mortimer, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks & Nor. Præses.
Comes Dartmouth, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Atholl.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Broadalbane.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Portmore.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Ds. Bergavenny.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Barnard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Lansdowne.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

This Day Mountagu Earl of Abingdon took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; his Lordship having first delivered a Certificate of his receiving the Sacrament; to the Truth whereof, Witnesses were sworn and examined.

Likewise, Charles Earl of Carlisle, David Earl of Northesk, and George Earl of Broadalbane, took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Pitt, to enter into a Recognizance for Pitt.

The House being moved, "That Samuel Pitt, of London, Merchant, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Samuel Pitt, who hath an Appeal depending in this House, and is out of Town:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Samuel Pitt may enter into a Recognizance for the Appellant, as desired.

Robinson to enter into a Recognizance for Slaney.

The House being likewise moved, "That William Robinson, of New Inn, Gentleman, may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for Moreton Slaney, who hath an Appeal depending in this House, and is absent:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said William Robinson may enter into a Recognizance for the Appellant, as desired.

State of the Navy, of Line of Battle Ships, delivered.

The House being informed, "That Mr. Burchet, from the Commissioners of the Admiralty, attended;" he was called in, and delivered, at the Bar, pursuant to the Order of this House of the Nineteenth, a Book, intituled as follows:

"24th March 17 11/14;, A List of Her Majesty's Ships, from Fifty Guns and upwards, with the Condition of each."

And then he withdrew; and the said Title was read.

Tyrwhit & Ux. versus Trotman & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Sir John Tyrwhit and Dame Mary his Wife, from a Decree of the Court of Chancery, made by the Master of the Rolls, the 19th Day of December 1712, in Two Causes; One, wherein the Appellants were Plaintiffs, and John Lloyd Gentleman, Charles Bertie, Ralph Freman, Samuel Trotman Esquires and the Lady Drake his Wife, Mountague Gerrard Drake Esquire an Infant by Jane Drake Widow his Guardian, Simon Lord Harcourt, John Drake Esquire, and Bezaliel Knight, Defendants; and the other, wherein the said Samuel Trotman and the Lady Drake his Wife were Plaintiffs. and the said John Lloyd, Sir John Tyrwhit and Dame Mary his Wife, Charles Bertie, Ralph Freman, Mountague Gerrard Drake by his Guardian, Simon Lord Harcourt, and Bezaliel Knight, Defendants; praying, "That the said Samuel Trotman and the Lady Drake his Wife, and the rest of the Defendants in the said Causes, may answer the said Appeal; and that the said Decree may be reversed, and the Petitioners relieved:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Samuel Trotman and the Lady Drake his Wife, and the rest of the Defendants in the said Causes, may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the Twenty-first Day of April next, at Eleven a Clock.

Smith's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Lease of the Rectory of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of the Debts of George Smyth Esquire, deceased; and for making Provision for his Daughter."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Findlater.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Weymouth.		 Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Mencven.		 Ds. Delawar.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Howard Eser.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Bathurst.

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

Queen's Answer to Address for Papers.

The Lord Treasurer acquainted the House, "That the Lords with White Staves had (according to Order) presented to Her Majesty the several Addresses of this House, of the Nineteenth Instant; and that Her Majesty had been pleased to give Directions, that the Papers desired by the said Addresses should be laid before the House."

Then,

The Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, by Her Majesty's Command, pursuant to Addresses of this House of the Nineteenth Instant, laid before the House the several Papers following; (videlicet,)

Account of Pardons and Licenses for Persons who have served against the Queen.

"An Account of what Pardons have been granted, since Her Majesty's Accession to the Crown, to any Persons who have served in Arms against Her Majesty, or Their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary."

"And, An Account of other Pardons granted since Her Majesty's Accession to the Crown, of all High Treasons, or for High Treason by voluntarily going into France without License, since the 11th of December 1688, and returning from thence into this Kingdom without License; or for voluntarily going into France, after the 25th Day of March 1705, without License, contrary to the late Acts of Parliament in that Behalf made; or for adhering to the Enemies of Their late Majesties in Parts beyond the Seas."

"A List of Licenses granted, since Her Majesty's Accession to the Crown, to Persons who had been in France, to return."

"A List of what Licenses have been granted, since Her Majesty's Accession to the Crown, for Persons to return from France, who served in Arms against Her Majesty, or the late King."

"A List of Pardons granted to Persons who had borne Arms against Her Majesty, under the French King, since Her Majesty's Accession to the Crown, or been in France."

Articles of Gallway and Limerick.

"A Copy of the Articles of Galway, 21st July 1691; retisied under the Great Seal, 17th February 1691."

"A Copy of the Articles of Limerick, made 3d October 1691; 24th February 1691, ratisied under the Great Seal, with some additional Words, which had been casually omitted in transcribing the Articles."

And his Lordship acquainted the House, "That the Papers desired by the other Addresses were preparing with all Care and Diligence, and would be ready to be laid before their Lordships on Friday next."

Address for Papers relating to the Demolition of Dunkirk.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, "That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, that Her Majesty will be graciously pleased to order all the Representations that have been made to Her Majesty, by the Engineers and other Officers employed in the Demolition of Dunkirk, in relation to that Matter, and likewise all Orders and Instructions from Her Majesty to such Engineers or Officers relating thereunto; and also what Instances have been made to the Court of France since the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace relating to the said Demolition, and the Answers which have been returned from France to such Instances, to be laid before this House."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Queen's Speech to be considered.

Ordered, That on Friday next this House will take into farther Consideration Her Majesty's most Gracious Speech.

Wilson versus Tiffin.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of John Wilson Esquire, from a Decree made in the Court of Exchequer, the Second Day of July last, in a Cause wherein Katherine Tiffin Widow was Complainant, and the Petitioner and Henry Cookman were Defendants; praying to be relieved against the said Decree and the Proceedings thereupon:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Katherine Tiffin may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and is hereby required to put in her Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the Fourteenth Day of April next, at Eleven a Clock.

Wynne's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Wynne Esquire and Sarah his Wife, and John Barrington Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for making Partition of the Manor of Cottingham Sarum, in the County of York, pursuant to an Agreement between them:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench and Sir Littleton Powys One of Her Majesty's Justices of the same Court; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties that may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Mortuaries St. Asaph, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for taking away Mortuaries within the Diocese of St. Asaph, and giving a Recompence therefor to the Bishops of the said Diocese."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Monday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Mallock's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Rawlin Mallock and Richard Mallock his Brother; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable the Sale of some Part of an Estate in the Petition mentioned, for Payment of Debts, and other Purposes therein expressed:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer and Sir Littleton Powys One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Court of Queen's Bench; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties that may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, secundum diem Aprilis jam prox. futur. hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Die Mercurii, 15 Junii, 1715.

Hitherto examined by us,
Clarendon.
Yarmouth.
De Lawarr.

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