April 1732, 1-10
DIE Lunæ, 3o Aprilis.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales Præsentes
fuerunt:
Fredericus Princeps Walliæ.
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Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Menevens. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Manchester.
March. Tweeddale.
Comes Chesterfield, Senescallus.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick & Holland.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Winchilsea & Nottingham.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Stair.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Harrington, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum.
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Percy.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Clinton.
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Hobart.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Malton.
Ds. Raymond. |
PRAYERS.
L. Montjoy's Privilege:
A Petition of Nicholas Taylor:
Bissell & al. to be brought to the Bar.
As also, a Petition of John Rowlands Junior, Richard
Bissell Junior, Thomas Smithen, Charles Jones, and Flock
Kendrick, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending
this House, for a Breach of Privilege against the Lord
Montjoy;
Were severally presented, and read; acknowledging
their Offences, begging Pardon for the same, and
praying to be discharged from their Confinement.
It is Ordered, That the Petitioners be brought to
the Bar of this House To-morrow, in order to their
Discharge, paying their Fees.
Mills Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting Two undivided Fourth Parts of the Manor of
Greatham, and of other Lands and Hereditaments in
the County of Sussex, the Estate of Barbara Mill and
Frances Mill, Spinsters, in Trustees, to enable them
to join in the Sale of the said entire Manor, Lands,
and Hereditaments, for raising Portions for them and
their Two Sisters."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Lady Gerard's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
Sale of Part of the Estate of Sir William Gerard
Baronet, a Lunatic, for Payment of his Debts, and
other Purposes therein mentioned."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Messages to H C. that the Lords have agreed to the Two preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally sent to the House of
Commons, by Mr. Burroughs and Mr. Allen:
To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence to them.
E. Peterborough's Privilege:
A Petition of Benjamin Rench, in Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for a Breach of
Privilege against the Earl of Peterborow, in making
a Door-way into his Lordship's Field, (fn. 1) in laying Dung
there, notwithstanding he was forbid so to do, was presented, and read; expressing his true Sense of his Error;
and, having obtained Pardon of the said Earl, praying
to be discharged:
Rench discharged.
It is Ordered, That the Petitioner be discharged
out of Custody, paying his Fees.
Capt. Hamilton against Dutch E. I. Company.
Whereas this Day was appointed, for hearing the
Cause wherein Captain Alexander Hamilton is Appellant,
and the Directors of the Dutch East India Company and
Mr. William Drummond their Factor are Respondents:
It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause
be put off till To-morrow.
Pilots Bill; Charter, &c. to be produced.
Ordered, That the 2d Reading of the Bill for the
better Regulation and Government of Pilots be put off
to Thursday the 20th Instant; and that there be then
produced the Charters and Bye-laws of the Corporation
of Trinity House of Deptford Strond; and an Obligation,
dated 19th September 1730, executed by several Pilots
to the said Trinity House, for Payment of Poundage out
of their Wages; as likewise another Obligation, of the
same Nature, dated 10th February 1730.
Witnesses to attend Pilots Bill.
Ordered, That Christopher Spanton Master of The
Buck, Abraham Lesturgeon, James Willson, Roope,
William Kilwick, John Kitchinman, John Nicholson, John
Mackareth, William Otby, and Benjamin Dobson, do attend
this House, on Thursday the 20th Day of this Instant
April, in order to be examined, as Witnesses touching
the last mentioned Bill, for the better Government of
Pilots.
Justices of the Peace further Qualification, Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill for the further Qualification
of Justices of the Peace be considered, in a Committee
of the whole House, on Friday the 21st Day of this
Instant April.
Justices to proceed at Quarter Sessions, Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill to oblige the Justices of
the Peace, at their General or Quarter Sessions, to determine Appeals made to them, according to the Merits
of the Case, notwithstanding Defects of Form in the
original Proceedings, be read a 2d Time on Friday the
21st Day of this Instant April; and that the Judges do
then attend.
Persons to be naturalized, sworn.
Charles Holzendorf, Hermanus Berens, Isaac Van Assendelft, and James Dulanan, took the Oaths appointed,
in order to their Naturalization.
Guinand, &c. Nat. Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
naturalize Joseph Guinand and David Dumouchell."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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L. President.
D. Manchester.
M. Tweeddale.
E. Northampton.
E. Warwick.
E. Westmorland.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Scarbrough.
E. Warrington.
E. Coventry.
E. Marchmont.
E. Ilay.
E. Bristol.
E. Fitzwalter.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Falmouth. |
L. Bp. Durham.
L. Bp. Peterborough.
L. Bp. Chichester.
L. Bp. Landaff.
L. Bp. St. Davids. |
L. Delawarr.
L. Willoughby Br.
L. Hunsdon.
L. Lynne.
L. Haversham.
L. Montjoy.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Malton.
L. Raymond. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Wednesday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Holzendorf & al Petition referred to Committee.
Ordered, That the Petition of Charles Holzendorf
and others, praying to be added to the said Bill, which
on Friday last was ordered to lie on the Table till the
2d Reading thereof, be referred to the said Committee.
Act for Improvement of Tillage, to amend, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
amending and making more essectual an Act made
in the First Year of the Reign of King James the
Second, intituled, An additional Act for the Improvement of Tillage."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.
The House was resumed.
King present:
His Majesty, being seated on His Throne, adorned
with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended
with His Officers of State; the Prince of Wales, in his
Robes, sitting in his Place on His Majesty's Right Hand;
and the Lords being also in their Robes; commanded
the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know, "It is His Majesty's Pléasure, they attend
Him immediately, in this House."
Who being come, with their Speaker; he, after a
short Introduction in relation to the Land Tax and Salt
Bills to be passed, delivered the same to the Clerk; who
brought them to the Table; where the Clerk of the
Crown read the Titles of those and the Titles of the
other Bills to be passed, severally, as follow:
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by
a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the
Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Thirty-two."
"2. An Act for reviving the Duties on Salt, for the
Term therein mentioned."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy remercie ses bons Sujets, accepte leur
Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."
"3. An Act for the more easy Recovery of Debts, in
His Majesty's Plantations and Colonies in America."
"4. An Act to explain an Act, made in the last
Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for importing, from His Majesty's Plantations in America,
directly into Ireland, Goods not enumerated in any
Act of Parliament," so far as the said Act relates to
the Importation of Foreign Hops into Ireland."
"5. An Act for providing a Recompence to Sir
Thomas Lombe, for discovering and introducing the
Arts of making and working the Three Capital
Italian Engines for making Organzine Silk; and
for preserving the Invention for the Benefit of this
Kingdom."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy le veult."
"6. An Act for vesting several Manors and Hereditaments, the Estate of Mountague Earl of Abingdon,
in the Counties of Wilts, Oxon, Bucks, and Berks, in
Trustees, to be sold, for raising Money, to discharge
Debts and Incumbrances."
"7. An Act for Sale of the Manors of Kemble and
Poole, in the County of Wilts, late the Estate of
Henry Poole Esquire, deceased, for the Purposes
therein mentioned."
"8. An Act for exchanging, enclosing, and reducing
into Severalty, several Common Fields, Common
Meadows, and Waste Grounds, within the Manor
and Township of Little Kineton, in the County of
Warwick."
"9. An Act for advancing and applying Four
Thousand Pounds, Part of the Portion of Dame
Anne Drake, Wife of Sir Francis Henry Drake Baronet; and for leasing out certain Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of Devon, for Lives, according to the Custom of the Country."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced,
severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait comme il est desiré."
Then His Majesty was pleased to retire.
And the Commons withdrew.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to unrobe.
The House was resumed.
Fulham Roads, &c. Act to amend, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Laroche and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend,
and render more effectual, an Act passed in the
Twelfth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King
George the First, intituled, "An Act for repairing the
Roads, in the Parishes of Kensington, Chelsea, and Fulham, and other Parishes, in the County of Middlesex;
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bill was read the First Time.
Phelan to put in his Answer to Devereux's Appeal.
A Petition of Mathias Phelan, Second Son and also
Administrator cum Testamento annex. of Richard Phelan
his Father, deceased, late Respondent to the Appeal of
Robert Devereux Esquire, was presented, and read;
praying, "That this Cause may stand revived, in the
Name of the Petitioner; and that he may be at Liberty to put in his Answer to the said Appeal; and
that it may come on to be heard at such Time as it
would have done had the Petitioner's said late Father
been now living:"
It is Ordered, That the said Cause do stand revived accordingly; and that the Petitioner be at Liberty
to put in his Answer to the Appeal above-mentioned,
in order that the same may come on to be heard at the
Time it now stands appointed.
Bankrupts Bill:
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
prevent the committing of Frauds by Bankrupts."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Thursday the 20th Day
of this Instant April; and the Lords to be summoned;
and that printed Copies of the said Bill be sent to the
Judges, who are hereby ordered to attend the said Committee of the whole House.
Bankrupt Prisoners, Petition referred to Committee.
Ordered, That the Petition of the several Bankrupt
Prisoners in The Fleet, in relation to the said Bill, which
was presented to the House on Friday last, and ordered
to lie on the Table till the 2d Reading of the said Bill,
be referred to the said Committee.
Ross to enter into a Recognizance for Easton & al.
The House being moved, "That Mr. Alexander Ross
may be permitted to enter into a Recognizance for
Robert Easton and others, on account of their Appeal; they residing in Scotland:"
It is Ordered, That the said Alexander Ross may
enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellants, as
desired.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis,
quartum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Martis, 4o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Menevens. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Montrose.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Greenwich.
March. Tweeddale.
Comes Chesterfield, Senescallus.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Winchilsea & Nottingham.
Comes Shafteshury.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Morton.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Stair.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Malton.
Ds. Raymond. |
PRAYERS.
Lancashire and Cheshire Roads, Bill:
The Earl of Warrington reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
repairing and amending the Road leading from the
Town of Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, through the Town of Ashton Under Line, and
the Parish of Mottram Longdendale, and from thence
to Salter's Brook, in the County Palatine of Chester,"
was committed: "That they had considered the said
Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof; and that
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without
any Amendment."
Then the said Bill was read the Third Time.
And the Question being put, "Whether the same
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. Burroughs and Mr. Allen:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to
the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Hall, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom the Petition of Mary Hall Widow,
Mother and Cuardian of Thomas Hall an Infant, was
referred; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the
Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.
Bill read.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
vest in Mary Hall Widow certain Copyhold Lands,
in the Manors of Bedlington and Chester en le Street,
in the County of Durham, to sell the same, and
thereby to perform the Trusts mentioned in the Will
of Anne Hancock Widow, deceased."
Swinburn's Bill.
The Lord Delawarr reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising
Money, out of the Estate late of Surtees Swinburne
Esquire, deceased, for compounding and paying the
Portions charged thereon to his Younger Sons William
and Robert Swinburne, and for paying the Debts of
Cuthbert Swinburne Esquire, deceased," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof; that the Parties concerned
had given their Consents; and that the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.
Accounts of Exports of Sugar, delivered.
The House being informed, "That Mr. Oxenford,
from the Custom-house, attended:"
He was called in; and delivered, at the Bar, pursuant
to the Order of Wednesday last,
"A Return of the Commissioners of the Customs,
with Accounts of the Exports of Sugar, from Christmas
1710, to Christmas 1720; and Customs paid on Sugars
imported, from Christmas 1720, to Christmas 1730;
and also Accounts of the Number of Ships, with
their Tonnage, entered at the several Ports of Great
Britain, from the Sugar and Northern Colonies, from
Christmas 1720, to Christmas 1730."
And then he withdrew.
And the Titles of the said Accounts were read, by
the Clerk.
L. Montjoy's Privilege: Bissell & al. discharged, paying their Fees.
Nicholas Taylor, John Rowlands Junior, Rich'd Bissell
Junior, Thomas Smithen, Charles Jones, and Flock Kendrick, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House, for a Breach of Privilege, in breaking down
some Locks, or Sluices, on the River Avon, in the
County of Worcester, belonging to the Lord Montjoy,
were (according to Order) brought to the Bar, by the
said Serjeant; where they (on their Knees) receiving a
Reprimand from the Lord Chancellor for their Offences, were discharged out of Custody, paying their
Fees.
Capt. Hanulton against the Dutch E. I. Company.
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal
of Captain Alexander Hamilton; complaining of an Interlocutory of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the
24th of July last; as also of an Interlocutory of the
Lord Ordinary, the 27th of the same Month; and likewise of another Interlocutory of the said Lords of Session, the 23d of December following, made on the Behalf of the Directors of the Dutch East India Company and Mr. William Drummond of Grange their
Factor; and praying, "That the same may be reversed:" As also upon the Answer of the said Directors and William Drummond put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered
on either Side in this Cause:
Interlocutors 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 said several Interlocutories
therein complained of be, and the same are hereby,
affirmed.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii,
quintum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Mercurii, 5o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Landavens.
Epus. Menevens. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Grcenwich.
March. Tweeddale.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Winchilsea & Nottingham.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Moreton.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Malton. |
PRAYERS.
Hall's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
vest in Mary Hall Widow certain Copyhold Lands,
in the Manors of Bedlington and Chester en le Street,
in the County of Durham, to sell the same, and
thereby to perform the Trusts mentioned in the Will
of Anne Hancock Widow, deceased."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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L. President.
D. Greenwich.
March. Tweeddale.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Viscount Tudcaster.
Viscount Falmouth. |
L. Bp. Winton.
L. Bp. Norwich.
L. Bp. Carlisle.
L. Bp. Chester.
L. Bp. Landaff. |
L. Willoughby Br.
L. Hunsdon.
L. Lynne.
L. Montjoy.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Monson.
L. Malton. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Thursday the 20th Day of this Instant April,
at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's
Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Francis, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom the Petition of John Francis Clerk was
referred; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes therem mentioned:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.
Bill read.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
charging the settled Estate of John Francis Clerk with
the Payment of his Father's Debts and Legacies;
and for settling another Estate, of greater Value, to
the Uses of his Marriage Settlement."
Paddington Church-yard, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Laroche and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the
Church-yard of the Parish of Paddington, in the
County of Middlesex;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Parton Harbour, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Wilfred Lawson and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the
Term granted by an Act made in the Eleventh Year
of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the
First, for re-burlding the Pier and Harbour of Parton,
in the said County of Cumberland;" to which they
desire the Concurrence of this House.
Scarborough Harbour, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir William Strickland and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Pier
and Harbour of Scarborough, in the County of York;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bills were severally read the First Time.
Address for an Act in Barbadoes, for a Duty on Sugal, &c.
Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, "That He will be graciously pleased to
order to be laid before this House, a Copy of an
Act passed in Barbadoes, the 21st of March 1715,
laying an Imposition or Duty on all Sugars, Molasses,
and Rum, imported into that Island, which are not
the natural Product, Growth, and Manufacture, of
some of His Majesty's Colonies; together with His late
Majesty's Order in Council, of the 17th of October
1717, confirming the same; and also, the 96th Instruction given to the late Governor of Barbadoes,
and the like Instruction to each Governor of His
Majesty's Plantations in America."
Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His
Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.
Account of Rum imported, to be brought.
Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Customs
do lay before this House, an Account of all Rum imported into Great Britain, from Christmas 1720, to
Christmas 1731.
Swinburne's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
raising Money, out of the Estate late of Surtees Swinburne Esquire deceased, for compounding and paying
the Portions charged thereon to his Younger Sons
William and Robert Swinburne; and for paying the
Debts of Cuthbert Swinburne Esquire, deceased."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Burroughs and Mr. Edwards:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
West and Erisey's Bill.
The Lord Viscount Falmouth reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
establish and confirm an Agreement made between
John West Esquire, on the Behalf of his Daughters
Mary West and Frances West, Infants, Sir Francis
Vyvyan Baronet, and Mary Erisey, and to render the
same effectual," was committed: "That they had
considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations
thereof; that the Parties concerned had given their
Consents; and that the Committee had gone through
the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the
House, without any Amendment."
Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.
L. Montjoy's Privilege;
A Petition of Thomas Reynolds, in Custody of the
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, for a Breach of
Privilege against the Lord Montjoy, expressing the Sense
he has of his Crime, begging Pardon for the same, and
praying to be discharged, was presented to the House,
and read.
As was also, a Petition of Charles Hawker, in Custody
of the Serjeant at Arms, for a Breach of Privilege
against the said Lord Montjoy, expressing his Sorrow for
his Offence, begging Pardon for the same, and praying
to be discharged:
It is Ordered, That the Petitioners be brought to
the Bar immediately, in order to their Discharge, paying their Fees.
Reynolds and Hawker brought to the Bar and discharged.
Accordingly they were brought to the Bar, by the
said Gentleman Usher and Serjeant; and there, on their
Knees, receiving a Reprimand from the Lord Chancellor
for their said Offences, were discharged out of Custody,
paying their Fees.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by General Wade and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing an
Act of the Eleventh Year of His late Majesty's Reign,
intituled, "An Act for more effectual disarming The
Highlands, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland; and for the better securing the Peace and Quiet
of that Part of the Kingdom;" to which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.
Method of drawing up Decrees in Courts of Equity: Witnesses to be sworn.
Ordered, That all such Persons as the Committee
appointed to consider of the Method of drawing up,
entering, and passing, Decrees and Orders of Courts of
Equity, shall think fit to examine, shall be first sworn
at the Bar of this House, in order to their Examination.
Act for Improvement of Tillage, to amend, Bill.
Whereas this Day was appointed, for the House to
be in a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for amending and making more effectual an Act made
in the First Year of the Reign of King James the
Second, intituled, An additional Act for the Improvement of Tillage:"
It is Ordered, That this House shall be put into a
Committee thereupon, on the First Day of Meeting
after the Recess; and that the said Bill be forthwith
printed.
Fergusson against Maitland & al.
After hearing Counsel, upon the amended Petition
and Appeal of William Fergusson of Auchinbtain Esquire;
complaining of Two Interlocutors of the Lords of
Session in Scotland, of the 13th of February 1729, and
3d of July following; and also of an Interlocutor of the
Lord Ordinary, the 15th of the same Month; likewise
of another Interlocutor of the said Lords of Session, the
22d; and also of another Interlocutor of the said Lord
Ordinary, of the 26th of the same July, made on the
Behalf of Mr. William Maitland Minister of Mauchline;
and praying, "That the same may be reversed:" As
also upon the Answers of the said William Maitland, in
the Behalf of himself, and of James Rob Merchant in
Edinburgh and Isabell Campbell his Wife, put in to the
said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was
offered on either Side in this Cause:
Interlocutors affirmed, with Costs to Respondent Maitland.
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 said several Interlocutors therein
complained of be, and the same are hereby, affirmed:
And it is further Ordered, That the Appellant do pay,
or cause to be paid, to the said Respondent William
Maitland, the Sum of Sixty Pounds, for his Costs in respect of the said Appeal.
West and Erisey's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
establish and confirm an Agreement made between
John West Esquire, on the Behalf of his Daughters
Mary West and Frances West, Infants, Sir Francis
Vyvyan, and Mary Erisey; and to render the same
effectual."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
the former Messengers:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, sextum
diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis
sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 6o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Menevens. |
Ds. King, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Greenwich.
Comes Chesterfield, Senescallus.
Comes Winchilsea & Nottingham.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Moreton.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Halifax.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Monson. |
PRAYERS.
Devereux against Phelan.
The Answer of Mathias Phelan, Second Son and also
Administrator cum Testamento annex. of Richard Phelan
his Father, deceased, late Respondent to the Appeal
of Robert Devereux Esquire, was brought in.
Bromley's Bill.
The Lord Viscount Falmouth reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
exchanging of certain Lands, between Henry Bromley
Esquire, and the Master, Fellows, and Scholars, of
Pembroke Hall, in the University of Cambridge," was
committed: "That they had considered the said Bill,
and examined the Allegations thereof; that the Parties
concerned had given their Consents; and that the
Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same to the House, without any
Amendment."
Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.
Guinand, &c. Nat. Bill.
The Lord Viscount Falmouth also reported from the
Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act to naturalize Joseph Guinand and David Dumouchell," was committed: "That they had considered
the said Bill, as likewise the Petition to them referred;
and had gone through the same, with some Amendments."
Which, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed
to by the House.
Staunton Common to enclose, Bill.
The Lord Viscount Falmouth likewise reported from
the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for confirming the Exchanges, Enclosures, and
Divisions, of the Common Fields, Common Meadows,
Common Grounds, and Commons, within the Parish
of Staunton, in the County of Wilts, and for other
Purposes therein mentioned," was committed: "That
they had considered the said Bill, and examined the
Allegations thereof; that the Parties concerned had
given their Consents; and that the Committee had
gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments
thereunto."
Which, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed
to by the House.
Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.
Francis's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
charging the settled Estate of John Francis Clerk,
with the Payment of his Father's Debts and Legacies;
and for settling another Estate, of greater Value, to
the Uses of his Marriage Settlement."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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L. President.
D. Greenwich.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Warrington.
E. Rochford.
E. Moreton.
E. Marchmont.
E. Ilay.
E. Bristol.
E. Halifax.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Tadcaster.
Viscount Falmouth. |
L. Bp. Carlisle.
L. Bp. Chester.
L. Bp. St. Davids. |
L. Willoughby Br.
L. Hunsdon.
L. Haversham.
L. Montjoy.
L. Onslow.
L. Monson. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
Friday the 21st Day of this Instant April, at Ten
a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn
as they please.
For disarming The Highlands, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing an Act of the Eleventh Year of His late
Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for more effectual disarming The Highlands, in that Part of Great
Britain called Scotland; and for the better securing
the Peace and Quiet of that Part of the Kingdom."
Message from H. C. to return Strangeways' Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Palmer and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making
Leases of the Estate late of Thomas Strangeways
Esquire, and Elizabeth late Dutchess of Hamilton his
Sister (both deceased); and for applying the Money
arising thereby for the Purposes therein mentioned;"
and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the
same, without any Amendment.
Paddington Church yard, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enlarging the Church-yard of the Parish of Paddington, in the County of Middlesex."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees afore-named:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
the First Day of Meeting after the Recess, at
the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as
they please.
Parton Harbour, Bill:
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enlarging the Term granted by an Act made in the
Eleventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King
George the First, for re-building the Pier and Harbour of Parton, in the County of Cumberland."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees afore-named:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn
as they please.
Scarborough Pier, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enlarge the Pier and Harbour of Scarborough, in the
County of York."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees afore-named:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
also on the First Day of Meeting after the
Recess, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they
please.
Leave for a Bill, touching Conduits, &c. in Hyde Park:
A Petition of some of the Trustees for the Poor of
the Parishes of St. Martin in the Fields, in the County
of Middlesex, and of Watford and Barkhampstead St.
Peters, in the County of Hertford, in Behalf of themselves, and other Proprietors of the Conduits, Springs,
and Waters, in Hyde Park, was presented, and read;
praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for vesting of the said
Conduits, Springs, and Waters, in Trustees, for the
Benefit of His Majesty:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, as desired.
Bill read.
Whereupon the Earl of Ilay presented to the House
a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Conduits,
Springs, and Waters, in Hyde Park, in Trustees, for
the Benefit of His Majesty."
And the same was read the First Time.
Message from H. C. to return Mitchell's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Compton and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of
the Estate of Thomas Mitchell deceased, lying in the
County of Warwick, for Payment of the Debts
charged thereupon; and for making Provision for his
Widow and Infant Children;" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to the same, without any
Amendment.
Ryves Petition for a short Day to hear Bindon's Appeal.
A Petition of William Ryves Merchant, Respondent to
the Appeal of David Bindon Merchant, was presented,
and read; setting forth, "That, as soon as he had
Notice of the said Appeal, he came from Ireland
hither, and put in his Answer without Loss of Time,
and applied to have the Cause set down to be heard;
notwithstanding which, there are so many Causes
prior to this, that it is doubtful whether the same
will in Course come on to be heard this Session;" and
praying, "that a short Day may be appointed, for
hearing the said Appeal:"
It is Ordered, That, on the First Day of Meeting
after the Recess, this House will take the said Petition
into further Consideration; and the Lords to be summoned.
King's Answer to the Address concerning Act passed in Barbadoes, &c.
The Lord Steward acquainted the House, "That
the Lords with White Staves (according to the Order
Yesterday) had presented to His Majesty their Lord
ships Address, for a Copy of an Act passed in Barbadoes for a Duty on Sugar, an Order of Council
confirming the same, and an Instruction to the Governors of the Plantations in America; and that His
Majesty had been graciously pleased to give Directions for laying the same before this House."
Papers from the Board of Trade delivered.
Then the Earl of Westmorland, from the Board of
Trade, presented to the House the said Act, Order, and
Instruction.
And the Titles thereof were read, by the Clerk.
Account of Rum imported, delivered.
The House being informed, "That Mr. Oxenford,
Inspector General of the Customs, attended:"
He was called in; and delivered, at the Bar, pursuant
to the Order of Yesterday,
"A Return of the Commissioners of the Customs,
with an Account of all Rum imported into England,
from Christmas 1720, to Christmas 1730."
And then he withdrew.
And the Title thereof was read, by the Clerk.
Murphy's Appeal revived, the Respondent being dead.
A Petition of William Brown, an Infant, Brother and
Heir at Law of Hugh Brown, an Infant, late of Cork,
in the Kingdom of Ireland, deceased, and also Heir at
Law of Mary Brown his Mother, also deceased, by his
Guardian and Father William Brown, was presented,
and read; setting forth, "That, on hearing Counsel,
the 15th of March last, in relation to the Appeal of
Samuel Murphy, an Infant, it was ordered, "That the
Court of Chancery in Ireland, from whence the
said Appeal is brought, should give proper Directions for the speedy Trial of an Issue in a Court of
Law there, whether the said Samuel Murphy is Son
and Heir of Samuel Murphy, a former Appellant, deceased;" since which Order, the Respondent to the
said Appeal is dead, and the Petitioner is apprehensive the said Court of Chancery may be at a Loss
how to direct the said Issue, for Want of a Representative to him;" and praying, "in regard the Petitioner is Brother and Heir at Law to the said Respondent, that the said Appeal may be revived with
respect to the Petitioner:"
It is Ordered, That the said Appeal do stand revived accordingly; and that the Petitioner be at Liberty
to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing; and that
he be comprized in the Order for trying the Issue which
is to be directed by the said Court of Chancery in
Ireland.
Sugar Colonies, Bill.
The Order of the Day being read, for hearing Counsel as well against, as for the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for the better securing and encouraging the
Trade of His Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America:"
It is Ordered, That the said Hearing be adjourned
till Tuesday Fortnight, the 25th Day of this Instant
April.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, decimum septimum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.