House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 14 April 1712

DIE Lunæ, 14 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

E. Torrington versus Sir John Shaw, Privilege.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees for Privileges, to whom was referred the Petition of the Earl of Torrington; complaining of a Breach of Privilege; as also the Petition of Sir John Shaw, in relation to the said Complaint: "That their Lordships, having met, were acquainted by Sir John Shaw's Counsel, that some of his material Witnesses came not to Town till Saturday Night last; by reason whereof, they could not be sworn; and desiring Time for that Purpose:"

It is therefore Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Committee do meet To-morrow Morning, to take into Consideration the Matters to them referred, touching the said Complaint.

Regius Professors, &c. in the Universities, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming and rendering more effectual certain Letters Patents of King James the First, for annexing a Canonry and several Rectories to the Regius Professor of Divinity, in the University of Oxford, and to the Regius Professor and Lady Margaret's Reader of Divinity, in the University of Cambridge."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Justinian Isham and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling James Griffin Esquire, and Edward Griffin, Son and Heir Apparent of the said James Griffin, to raise Money, to pay the Debts of the said James; and to make a Settlement, for the Benefit of themselves and their Family;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Queen's Consent to Griffin's Bill.

The Lord Treasurer acquainted the House, "That Her Majesty is pleased to quit the Interest She has in the Estate mentioned in the said Bill; and consents to the passing thereof."

Griffin's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling James Griffin Esquire, and Edward Griffin Son and Heir Apparent of the said James Griffin, to raise Money, to pay the Debts of the said James; and to make a Settlement for the Benefit of themselves and their Family."

Upon the First Reading of the said last-mentioned Bill, it is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration thereof shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench and Mr. Justice Tracy; who are forthwith to summon all Parties that are to be concerned therein; and, after hearing them, and perusing a Copy of the Bill, attested by the Clerk of the Parliaments, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Time for Sale of Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Richard Lord Bellew of the Kingdom of Ireland, vested in Trustees by an Act of Parliament lately passed in the said Kingdom;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Ld. Bellew's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Time for Sale of Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Richard Lord Bellew of the Kingdom of Ireland, vested in Trustees by an Act of Parliament lately passed in the said Kingdom."

Upon the First Reading of the said Bill, it is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration thereof shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench and Mr. Justice Tracy; who are forthwith to summon all Parties that are to be concerned therein; and, after hearing them, and perusing a Copy of the Bill, attested by the Clerk of the Parliaments, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.

Vis. Say & Seal versus Lloyd, in Error.

The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, in the usual Manner, brought up a Writ of Error, wherein

The Lord Viscount Say and Seal is Plaintiff, against

Henry Lloyd Gentleman, Defendant.

Wife's Petition concerning the Judgement in the Cause Calthorpe versus May.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Wise a Minor, Son and Heir of Francis Wise, late of Waterford, in the Kingdom of Ireland, Esquire, deceased, by his Guardian Richard Dalton Gentleman, presented to this House the Fifteenth of February last, relating to a Judgement of this House, of the 5th of December 1707, in a Cause wherein Reynolds Calthorpe Esquire and Samuel Batteley Gentleman were Appellants, and Charles May Esquire and others Respondents:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords following be appointed a Committee, to consider of the said Petition, and to inspect the Proceedings in this Case; and report to the House; (videlicet),

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

River Avon navigable, Bill:

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making the River Avon, in the Counties of Somerset and Gloucester, navigable, from the City of Bath, to or near Hanham Mills."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the River Avon, in the Counties of Somerset and Gloucester, navigable, from the City of Bath, to or near Hanham Mills."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Crown Leases for enrolling, Bill:

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to give further Time for enrolling such Leases, granted from the Crown, as have not been enrolled within the respective Times therein limited; and for making the Pleading of Deeds of Bargain and Sale enrolled, and of Fee-farm Rents, more easy."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Delawar reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to give further Time for enrolling such Leases, granted from the Crown, as have not been enrolled within the respective Times therein limited; and for making the Pleading of Deeds of Bargain and Sale enrolled, and of Fee-farm Rents, more easy."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Deal Chapel, Bill:

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for compleating a Chapel of Ease, in the Lower Town of Deal, in the County of Kent, by a Duty on Waterborne Coals to be brought into the said Town."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Winchilsea reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for compleating a Chapel of Ease, in the Lower Town of Deal, in the County of Kent, by a Duty on Waterborne Coals to be brought into the said Town."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Continuing Laws, Bill:

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the reviving and continuing several Acts therein mentioned; for the preventing Mischiefs which may happen by Fire; for building and repairing County Gaols; for exempting Apothecaries from serving Parish and Ward Offices, and serving upon Juries; and relating to the returning of Jurors."

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Guilford reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the reviving and continuing several Acts therein mentioned; for the preventing Mischiefs which may happen by Fire; for building and repairing County Gaols; for exempting Apothecaries from serving Parish and Ward Offices, and serving upon Juries; and relating to the returning of Jurors."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Four last Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Orlebar and Mr. Dormer:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the Four last-mentioned Bills, without any Amendment.

Insolvent Debtors Bill.

The House was also adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, by obliging their Creditors to accept the utmost Satisfaction they are capable to make, and restoring them to their Liberty."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Winchilsea reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the said Bill, and made several Amendments thereunto, which he would be ready to report, when their Lordships should please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the Report be received on Monday Sevennight, at Twelve a Clock.

West Horndon and Ingrave Churches, uniting, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for uniting and consolidating the Churches of West Horndon, alias Thorndon, and Ingrave, alias Gingrave, in the County of Essex."

Gomeldon's Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees, to whom was referred the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Manors of North Court and Boynton, in the Parish of Swingfield, in the County of Kent, Part of the Estate of Richard Gomeldon Esquire, for discharging Incumbrances: That they had considered the same, and made several Amendments thereunto."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum quintum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.