House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 7 May 1715

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 7 May 1715', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 47. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol20/p47 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, 7 Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Asaphen.
Ds. Cowper, Cancellarius.
Dux Shrewsbury, Camerarius.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Bucks & Nor.
March. Tweddale.
March. Annandale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Buchan.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Bute.
Comes De Loraine.
Comes I'lay.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Uxbridge.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Rockingham.
Comes Aylesford.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. St. John.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Lumley.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Rosse.
Ds. Harcourt.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Saunderson.
Ds. Carleton.

PRAYERS.

Hopkins's Bill:

The Earl of Warrington reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to empower the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland to grant a Commission to some of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in England, to administer to Thomas Hopkins Esquire the usual Oaths, for the due Execution of the Office, or Offices, of Searcher, Packer, and Gauger, in the Port of Dublin," was committed: "That they had gone through the Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

The said Bill was read the Third Time.

And the Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to it:

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Hiccocks and Mr. Lovibond:

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

Message from thence, with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, to be raised by a Land Tax in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifteen;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Land Tax Bill.

Hodie. 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, to be raised by a Land Tax in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifteen."

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, nonum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.