House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 28 July 1715

DIE Jovis, 28 Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

A Message from H.C. with E. Cardigan and Shelton's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming the Sale of the Reversion of the Manor of Darrington, by George Earl of Cardigan, to Theophilus Shelton Esquire and his Heirs;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Messages from thence, with a Bill and to return Fry's Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing fresh Fish taken by Foreigners being imported into this Kingdom, and for the Preservation of the Fry of Fish; and for the giving Leave to import Lobsters and Turbots in Foreign Bottoms; and for the better Preservation of Salmon within several Rivers in this Kingdom;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees Part of the Estate of Nicholas Fry Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his Debts;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Shere, committed for Costs, Petition for Removal out of The Gatehouse.

Upon reading the Petition of Bridget Shere, Wife of Jonathan Shere Gentleman; praying, "That, in Commiseration of their deplorable Circumstances, this House will order the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to remove her said Husband from The Gatehouse Westm'r (the Keeper of which Prison the said Usher hath made his Deputy), to the Custody of Mr. Robert Briscoe, or to the Prison of The Fleet; and that the Petitioner's said Husband may have Leave to go into the Country Air, for Recovery of his Health, and to attend his Business, in the Custody of such Person as the said Mr. Briscoe, or the Warden of The Fleet, shall appoint, in order to get in some Money, to pay off the Costs awarded by this House on hearing his Appeal, for Non-payment whereof he is now in Custody:" And also upon reading an Affidavit of the Petitioner and Anne Knight, touching the ill State of Health of the said Jonathan Shere; and an Affidavit of Lydia Treys, in relation to the Behaviour of the Prosecutor Mr. Joseph Cock, on account of the Imprisonment of the said Jonathan Shere:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Jonathan Shere is hereby allowed to support his Request by Affidavit, in relation to his Circumstances; and that the said Joseph Cock do attend this House To-morrow, to shew Cause why the said Jonathan Shere should not be removed, as desired by the said Petition; and to answer to what is sworn against him, in relation to his Behaviour.

Vernon to be heard, by Counsel, in relation to E. of Abingdon's Privilege.

Upon reading the Petition of Richard Vernon, of Middlewich, in the County of Chester, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, upon Complaint of a Breach of the Earl of Abingdon's Privilege, in relation to the Possession of Salt raised and deposited in a Pit, called Salt Rock Pit, in the said County; praying, "That in regard the Petitioner is a great Sufferer by his Confinement, that a short Day may be appointed to hear him, by his Counsel, touching the Matter of the said Complaint:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition be referred to the Lords Committees for Privileges; whose Lordships are hereby directed to meet on Tuesday Morning next; and that the Petitioner may be heard, by his Counsel, before their Lordships, at that Time; as may also Counsel be heard for the said Earl, if he thinks sit.

Murray versus Murray:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Murray of Conheath; complaining of several Interlocutory Sentences, and Affirmances thereof, by the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, bearing Date the 10th and 28th Days of July and 12th of December 1713, and 23d of July 1714, made on the Behalf of James Murray the Appellant's Younger Brother; praying, "That the same may be reversed:" As also upon the Answer of the said James Murray put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement affirmed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the several Interlocutory Sentences, and the Affirmances thereof, in the said Appeal complained of, be, and are hereby, affirmed.

Message from H.C. with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the further Security of His Majesty's Person and Government; and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants; and for extinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret Abettors;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Adjourn.

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