House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 5 April 1700

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 5 April 1700', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 570. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/p570 [accessed 30 April 2024]

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DIE Veneris, 5 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Cov.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Cicestr. 2.
Epus. St. Asaph. 1.
Epus. Oxon.		 Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Southampton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton. 2.
Dux St. Albans. 1.
Dux Leeds.
March. Halifax.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

John Earl of Bridgewater sat Speaker.

Bp. St. Asaph, Privilege.

The House being moved, in order to be informed, That in case there were a Prosecution in the Court of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury against the Bishop of St. Asaph, Whether his Lordship would waive his Privilege, in relation to such Prosecution:"

Whereupon the Bishop of St. Asaph declared, in his Place, "That he would not insist on Privilege."

Militia Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

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

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Conference on the Bill for taking off Duties on Woollen Manufactures, &c. exported.

ORDERED, That the Report of the Conference with the House of Commons, upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for taking away the Duties upon the Woollen Manufactures, Corn, Grain, Bread, Biscuit, and Meal, exported," shall be taken into Consideration Tomorrow.

Land Tax in England, and forfeited Estates in Ireland, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by Sale of forfeited and other Estates and Interests in Ireland, and by a Land Tax in England, for the several Purposes therein mentioned."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Committee had made some Progress in the Bill; and desire another Time may be appointed, to proceed thereupon."

ORDERED, That this House shall be put into a Committee, to proceed on the said Bill, To-morrow, at Twelve of the Clock; and no other Business to intervene; and that all the Lords be summoned then to attend.

Adjourn.

Joh'es Comes Bridgewater, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, (videlicet,) sextum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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