April 1736, 1-10
DIE Jovis, 1o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Portland.
Dux Greenwich.
Dux Chandos.
March. Lothian.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Morton.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Macclesfield.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. North & Guilford.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Romney.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Messages from H. C. with Bills.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by the Lord Sundon and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for building a
Bridge cross the River Thomes, from The New Palace
Yard in the City of Westminster to the opposite Shore
in the County of Surrey;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by the Lord Glenorchy and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable John
Sinclair, Son of Henry late Lord Sinclair; deceased, to
sue or maintain any Action or Suit, notwithstanding
his Attainder; and to remove any Disability in him,
by reason of his said Attainder, to take or inherit
any Real or Personal Estate that may or shall hereafter descend or come to him;" to which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Grey and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the
Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the
Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King
George the First, intituled, "An Act for repairing
the Highways from Crown Corner, in the Town of
Reading, (leading by and through the several Parishes
of Shinfield and Heckfield, in the several Counties of
Berks, Wilts, and Southampton) to Basingstoke, in the
said County of Southampton;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Gore and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing
David Purry;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.
Westminster Bridge, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for building a Bridge cross the River Thames, from
from The New Palace Yard, in the City of Westminster, to the opposite Shore, in the County of
Surrey."
Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second
Time on this Day Sevennight; and the Lords to be
summoned.
Bishop of Peterborough and Mr. Freeman, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Robert
Lord Bishop of Peterborough and Mary his Wife, and
John Freeman Esquire, formerly called John Cooke;
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 enable John Freeman Esquire, heretofore called
John Cooke, and his Heirs, to take and use the Surname of Freeman, pursuant to the Will of William
Freeman Esquire, deceased; and also to empower the
said John Freeman and others to make Leases of the
Estates devised by the said Will."
Standard, &c. against Meetkerke & al.
Counsel were called in, to be heard, in the Cause
wherein Barbara Standard Spinster, a Lunatic, by
Thomas Pomfret her Committee, and the said Thomas
Pomfret, are Appellants, and Adolphus Meetkerke Esquire
and others Respondents.
And the Appellants Counsel being fully heard;
And several Proceedings and Proofs, on their Part,
read:
They were directed to withdraw.
Ordered, That the further Hearing of the said
Cause be adjourned till To-morrow.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris,
secundum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 2o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Durham.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Glocestr. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Portland.
March. Lothian.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Macclesfield.
Comes Graham.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Harrington, Unus Primariorum Secretariorum.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Romney.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Monson.
Ds. Lovell.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Fotheringham against Turnbull.
The joint and several Answer of Agnes Turnbull and
others, to the Appeal of Thomas Fortheringham of
Powrie Esquire, was brought in.
Morgan against Perkins & al.
The House being moved, on the Behalf of William
Perkins and Anne his Wife, and others, Respondents to
the Appeal of Thomas Morgan of the Town of Cardiff,
in the County of Glamorgan Gentleman, "That a Day
may be appointed, for hearing the same:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Monday the Twelfth
Day of this Instant April.
Freeman's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable John Freeman Esquire, heretofore called John
Cooke, and his Heirs, to take and use the Surname of
Freeman, pursuant to the Will of William Freeman
Esquire, deceased; and also to empower the said
John Freeman and others to make Leases of the
Estates devised by the said Will."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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L. President.
D. Beaufort.
D. Atholl.
D. Ancaster, L. G. C.
D. Portland.
M. Lothian.
E. Northampton.
E. Warwick.
E. Berks.
E. Abingdon.
E. Ilay.
E. Oxford.
E. Strafford.
E. Cowper.
E. Harborough.
E. Macclesfield.
E. Graham.
Viscount. Falmouth. |
L. Bp. Durham.
L. Bp. Oxon.
L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Peterborough.
L. Bp. Sarum.
L. Bp. St. Davids.
L. Bp. Glocester. |
L. Harrington, Sec.
L. Lovelace.
L. Carteret.
L. Hervey.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Romney.
L. Cadogan.
L. Ducie.
L. Monson.
L. Lovell.
L. Hardwicke. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, on Saturday the 17th
Day of this Instant April; and to adjourn as they
please.
Standard, &c. against Meetkerke & al.
After hearing Counsel, as well Yesterday as this Day,
upon the Petition and Appeal of Barbara Standard
Spinster, a Lunatic, by Thomas Pomfrett her Committee,
and of the said Thomas Pomfrett; complaining of a
Decree of the Court of Chancery, the 5th Day of December 1734, made on the Behalf of Adolphus Meetkerke
Junior Esquire, Son and Heir, and also Executor of the
last Will and Testament, of Adolphus Meetkerke Senior
Esquire, deceased, and Penelope Meetkerke Widow and
Executrix of the said Adolphus Meetkerke Senior, deceased, and Mary Wickham; and praying, "That the
same may be reversed; and that the several Indentures
of the 2d, 10th, and 11th, Days of March 1720,
in the Appeal mentioned, may be set aside, and delivered up to be canceled; and that a pretended
stated Accompt of the Second of the said March, in
the Appeal also mentioned, may be opened and unraveled; and that the said Adolphus Meetkerke, who has
confessed Assets of his Father, may accompt with the
Appellant for the Rents, Profits, and Produce, of the
said Appellant Barbara's Real and Personal Estates;
and that the Appellants may have such further and
other Relief as to this House shall seem just:" As
also upon the several Answers of the said Adolphus Meetkerke, Penelope Meetkerke, and Mary Wickham, put in to
the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what
was offered on either Side in this Cause:
Judgement.
It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said
Decree complained of in the said Appeal be, and is
hereby, affirmed; without Prejudice to any new Bill to
be brought, or other Remedy taken by the Appellant
Barbara, for any of the Matters complained of in this
Cause, in case she recovers her sound Mind.
Gee's Bill.
The Earl of Macclesfield reported from the Committee
to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the
Estate of William Gee Esquire in Trustees, to settle
the same, pursuant to an Agreement made previous
to his Marriage with Elizabeth his Wife, Daughter
of Roger Talbot Esquire," was committed: "That
they had considered the said Bill, and examined the
Allegations thereof, which were found to be true;
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.
Herbert's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Charles Herbert Esquire, now called Charles
Sheffield, and his Issue, to take and use the Surname
of Sheffield, pursuant to the Will of John late Duke
of Buckinghamshire and Normanby, deceased."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, on Tuesday next; and
to adjourn as they please.
St. Anne's Nightly Watch, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Beadles,
within the parish of St. Anne, within the Liberties
of the City of Westminster."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Place, on Tuesday next; and to adjourn
as they please.
Reading Road, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term and Powers granted by an Act
passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late
Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act
for repairing the Highways from Crown Corner, in the
Town of Reading (leading by and through the several
Parishes of Shinfield and Heckfield, in the several
Counties of Berks, Wilts, and Southampton), to Basingstoke, in the said County of Southampton."
Sinclair's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable John Sinclair Eldest Son of Henry late Lord
Sinclair, deceased, to sue or maintain any Action or
Suit, notwithstanding his Attainder; and to remove
any Disability in him, by reason of his said Attainder,
to take or inherit any Real or Personal Estate that
may or shall hereafter descend or come to him."
Purry's Nat. Bill:
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
naturalizing David Purry."
Merle's Pet. to be added to it.
Upon reading the Petition of John Anthony Merle;
praying to be added to the said Bill:
It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the
Table, till the said Bill be read a Second Time.
Continuing Acts, &c. Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
reviving and continuing the Acts therein mentioned;
and for explaining and amending a Clause in an Act
made in the First Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First (intituled, "An Act for
making the Laws for repairing the Highways more
effectual,") relating to the appointing Scavengers in
Cities and Market Towns; and the ordering the
Assessments for the repairing and cleansing the Streets
therein."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next.
Edgworth against Edgworth & al.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Edward
Edgworth Esquire; complaining, "That the Court of
Exchequer in Ireland did, at the Hearing of the
Cause wherein John and Joseph Damer were Plaintiffs, and the Appellant and Packington Edgworth Defendants, admit the said Plaintiffs to read divers Proofs
to Matters which had been before in Issue in the
Cause in Chancery; and did also admit certain Deeds
and Receipts to be read in Evidence against the Appellant, though the same were not proved; and to
allow a Copy of a Certificate of a Verdict in another
Cause in the said Court of Chancery to be read in
Evidence against the Appellant; and an Answer of
Robert Edgworth, in another Cause, to be also read
in Evidence against him; which he is advised ought not
to have been done;" and further complaining, "That
the said Court did, by their Order of the 23d Day
of February last, direct an Issue, to try whether certain Deeds in the Appeal mentioned were duly executed;" and praying, "That the said several Proceedings and Order of the said Court may be reversed,
and the Appellant relieved, as to this House in their
great Wisdom shall seem meet; and that the said
Packington Edgworth, Joseph Damer, John Damer, and
Robert Edgworth, may answer the said Appeal:"
It is Ordered, That the said Four Persons last
mentioned may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and
they are hereby required to put in their Answer or
respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before
Friday the 7th Day of May next; and that Service of
this Order on their respective Attornies and Clerks in
the said Court be deemed good Service.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ,
quintum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 5o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Buccleuch.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Greenwich.
March. Lothian.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham. |
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Romney.
Ds. Monson. |
PRAYERS.
Windsor Bridge, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by the Lord Sidney Beauclerc and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling the
Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, of the Borough of
New Windsor, in the County of Berks, to repair and
maintain their great Bridge over the River of Thames,
and the Way thereon, leading from the said Borough
of New Windsor to Eton, in the County of Bucks;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Sunning Lare Road, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Grey and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the
Highways from Sunning Lane End, next Twyford, to
the Old Bear Inn in Reading, in the County of
Berks;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this
House.
The said Bills were read the First Time.
Covent Garden Nightly Watch, Bill:
The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Beadles,
within the Parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, within
the Liberties of the City of Westminster," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and
examined the Allegations thereof, which were found
to be true; and that the Committee 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.
Sales to take the Name of Barrington, Bill:
The Earl of Shaftesbury also reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
enable John Shales, commonly called John Barrington,
and the Heirs of his Body, to take and use the Surname of Barrington, pursuant to a Settlement made
by Sir Charles Barrington Baronet, deceased," was
committed: "That they had considered the said Bill,
and examined the Allegations thereof, which were
found to be true; and that the Committee 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.
Highgate, &c. Road, Bill:
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making
more effectual Two Acts of Parliament, One of the
10th Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen
Anne, and the other of the 7th Year of the Reign of
His late Majesty King George the First, for repairing the Road from Highgate Gatehouse, in the County
of Middlesex, to Barnet Blockhouse, in the County of
Hertford, and the Road from The Bear Inn in Hadley,
to The Angel in Enfield Chace; and for amending
Cane Wood Lane, leading from Highgate to Hampstead,
in the said County of Middlesex," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof, which were found to be
true; and that the Committee 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.
Gaol in Kent, Bill:
The Lord Romney reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable
the Justices of the Peace acting for the Western Division of the County of Kent to purchase a convenient Piece of Ground, for building a Gaol for the
said County; and for empowering the said Justices to
apply Part of the County Stock of the said Division
towards the same," was committed: "That they
had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and
that the Committee 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.
Messages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Four preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to
the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Edwards:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
Four last mentioned Bills, without any Amendment.
Gee's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting the Estate of William Gee Esquire in Trustees,
to settle the same, pursuant to an Agreement made
previous to his Marriage with Elizabeth his Wife,
Daughter of Roger Talbot Esquire."
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.
Sir Lister Holt & al. against Lowe.
The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Sir Lister
Holte Baronet, an Infant, by his Grandmother and
next Friend, and Francis Welles Gentleman, are Appellants, and Robert Lowe Esquire is Respondent:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Wednesday the 14th
Day of this Instant April.
Reading Road, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term and Powers granted by an Act
passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His
late Majesty King George the First, intituled, "An
Act for repairing the Highways from Crown
Corner, in the Town of Reading (leading by and
through the several Parishes of Shinfield and Heckfield, in the several Counties of Berks, Wilts, and
Southampton), to Basingstoke, in the said County of
Southampton."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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L. President.
D. Buccleuch.
D. Atholl.
D. Ancaster, L. G. C.
D. Greenwich.
M. Lothian.
E. Warwick.
E. Abingdon.
E. Rochford.
E. Coventry.
E. Selkirk.
E. Ilay.
E. Oxford.
E. Bristol.
E. Harborough.
E. Fitzwalter.
E. Effingham. |
L. Bp. Durham.
L. Bp. Oxon.
L. Bp. Lincoln.
L. Bp. Sarum.
L. Bp. St. Davids.
L. Bp. Glocester. |
L. Hunsdon.
L. Maynard.
L. Hervey.
L. Foley.
L. Romney.
L. Monson. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Thursday next, at the usual Time and Place;
and to adjourn as they please.
Reviving Acts, &c. Bill.
Whereas To-morrow is appointed for the House to
be put into a Committee upon the Bill for reviving
and continuing the Laws therein mentioned; and for
other Purposes:
It is Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill, on Thursday next.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,
octavum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 8o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Cicestriens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Rutland.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Ancaster & Kesteven, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Portland.
Dux Greenwich.
Dux Manchester.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Craufurd.
Comes Morton.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Selkirk.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Rockingham.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Cowper.
Comes Stanhope.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Macclesfield.
Comes Graham.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham.
Comes Malton.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Falmouth.
Viscount Torrington. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Lynne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Romney.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. King.
Ds. Hobart.
Ds. Lovell.
Ds. Hardwicke. |
PRAYERS.
Message from H. C. to return Nowell's Bill;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Shuttleworth and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making
effectual Articles of Agreement touching the Estates
late of Roger Nowell the Elder, of Read, in the
County of Lancaster, Esquire, and Roger Nowell his
Son, lying in the same County, and in the County
of York; and vesting the said Estates in Trustees,
to be sold, for the Payment of Debts, and other
Purposes therein mentioned:" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to the same, without any
Amendment.
Parker's Bill;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Coppleston and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vacating
the Grants and Settlements of certain Manors, Lands,
and Tenements, made by George Parker Esquire,
upon the Marriage of Francis his Son with Jaquete
his now Wife; and for settling other Lands instead
thereof;" and to acquaint this House, that they have
agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
Bentley's Bill;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Sandys and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
the Equity of Redemption of all the Lands of Inheritance and Leasehold Estates late of Charles
Bentley Esquire, deceased, lying in the County of
Worcester, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of
his Debts, and making some Provision for Penelope
his Widow, and Charles and Penelope, Infants, his
Son and Daughter;" and to acquaint this House,
that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
and E. of Stamford's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Compton and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable
Harry Earl of Stamford, and Harry Gray Esquire,
commonly called Lord Gray, Son and Heir Apparent
of the said Earl, to make a Settlement upon the
Marriage of the said Lord Gray, notwithstanding his
Infancy;" and to acquaint this House, that they have
agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
St. Margaret's &c. Nightly Watch, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Cross and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Beadles, within the
Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John the Evangelist,
within the City and Liberty of Westminster;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
London Streets lighting, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Alderman Perry and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better enlightening the Streets of the City of London;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Ixworth Common enclosing, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Danvers and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Field and Plots of Commonable
Lands, and for stinting the Common, or Heath, in the
Manor of Ixworth, within the Parish of Ixworth, in
the County of Suffolk;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.
The Three last mentioned Bills were severally read
the First Time.
Edgworth's Petition, for Deeds, rejected.
Upon reading the Petition of Edward Edgworth
Esquire; praying, "That several Deeds and Writings
relating to the Matters in Question upon his Appeal
before this House, which are now in the Custody of
the Deputy Chief Remembrancer of the Court of
Exchequer in Ireland, may be delivered to the Petitioner, or to such Person as he shall appoint, so as
the same may be produced on the Hearing of the
said Appeal:"
It is Ordered, That the said Petition be rejected.
Windsor Bridge, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enabling the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, of the
Borough of New Windsor, in the County of Berks,
to repair and maintain their great Bridge over the
River of Thames, and the Way thereon, leading from
the said Borough of New Windsor to Eton, in the
County of Bucks."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet),
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L. President.
L. Steward.
D. Richmond.
D. Beaufort.
D. St. Albans.
D. Bolton.
D. Leeds.
D. Rutland.
D. Montagu.
D. Greenwich.
D. Manchester.
E. Pembroke.
E. Northampton.
E. Warwick.
E. Westmorland.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Litchfield.
E. Abingdon.
E. Scarbrough.
E. Coventry.
E. Cholmondeley.
E. Craufurd.
E. Ilay.
E. Oxford.
E. Strafford.
E. Cowper.
E. Fitzwalter.
E. Effingham.
Viscount Cobham.
Viscount Falmouth. |
L. Bp. Oxon.
L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Chester.
L. Bp. Sarum.
L. Bp. St. Davids.
L. Bp. Glocester.
L. Bp. Bristol. |
L. Abergavenny.
L. Hunsdon.
L. Lovelace.
L. Poulet.
L. Maynard.
L. Lynne.
L. Carteret.
L. Hervey.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Romney.
L. Cadogan.
L. Hobart.
L. Hardwicke. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
To-morrow, at the usual Time and Place; and
to adjourn as they please.
Reading Road, Bill.
The Lord Cadogan reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term and Powers granted by an Act
passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late
Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act
for repairing the Highways from Crown Corner, in
the Town of Reading (leading by and through the
several Parishes of Shinfield and Hockfield, in the
several Counties of Berks, Wilts, and Southampton,)
to Basingstoke, in the said County of Southampton,"
was committed: "That they had considered the said
Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which
were found to be true; and that the Committee had
gone through the Bill, and directed him to report
the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Pitt's Bill.
The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Guardians and Trustees of Samuel Pitt,
an Infant, to compound with Samuel Pitt Merchant,
for a Sum of Money decreed to the said Infant by
the Court of Chancery," was committed: "That they
had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that
the Parties concerned had given their Consents; and
that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
made One Amendment thereunto."
Which, being read Twice by the Clerk, was agreed
to by the House.
Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendment,
be engrossed.
Morgan against Morgan & al.
A Petition of William Morgan Esquire, One of the
Respondents to the Appeal of Thomas Morgan Gentleman, was presented, and read; praying, "In regard
the Petitioner will not be able to have his Case
prepared, to make his Defence, so as to be ready
for Hearing against Monday next; that the said
Hearing may be adjourned for Ten Days, or such
other Time as to this House shall seem meet."
And thereupon the Agents on both Sides being called
in, and heard at the Bar;
And the Appellant's Agent consenting:
They were directed to withdraw.
Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause be
put off to Monday Seven-night.
Ld. Mayor of London, &c. to be heard, against Westminster Bridge Bill.
Upon reading the Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common
Council assembled, representing, "That the erecting a
Bridge over the River Thames at Westminster, especially so low as New Palace Yard, will prove destructive of several Rights and Privileges of the said
City, prejudicial to the Navigation of the said River,
and greatly affect the Trade of the City in general;"
and praying, "That they may be heard, against the
Bill for building such Bridge, by their Counsel or
otherwise, in such Manner as the House shall think
fit, before the same doth pass:"
It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the
Table till the said Bill be read a Second Time.
Then the said Bill (pursuant to the Order of this
House, on Thursday last) was read a Second Time.
Ordered, That the same be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next; and
that the said Petition be referred to the Consideration
of the said Committee; and that the Petitioners may be
heard, by their Counsel, before their Lordships; as may
also Counsel for the said Bill at the same Time.
Holte & al against Lowe.
Ordered, That the Cause wherein Sir Lister Holte
Baronet and Francis Welles Gentleman are Appellants,
and Robert Lowe Esquire is Respondent, appointed for
this Day, be put off to Friday the 16th Day of this
Instant April.
Sunning Lane Road, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
repairing the Highways from Sunning Lane End, next
Twyford, to The Old Bear Inn in Reading, in the
County of Berks."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, on Tuesday next, and
to adjourn as they please.
Herbert to take the Name of Sheffield, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable
Charles Herbert Esquire, now called Charles Sheffield,
and his Issue, to take and use the Surname of Sheffield, pursuant to the Will of John late Duke of
Buckinghamshire and Normanby, deceased," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill; and
examined the Allegations thereof, which were found
to be true; and that the Committee had gone through
the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the
House, without any Amendment."
Sinclair's Bill.
The Duke of Newcastle acquainted the House, "That
His Majesty, having been apprized of the Contents
of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable John Sinclair, Eldest Son of Henry late Lord Sinclair, deceased, to sue or maintain any Action or Suit, notwithstanding his Attainder; and to remove any Disability in him, by reason of his said Attainder, to
take or inherit any Real or Personal Estate that may
or shall hereafter descend or come to him," had
commanded him to inform their Lordships, That His
Majesty had no Objection to their proceeding on the
said Bill, so far as the Interest of the Crown might
be concerned."
Then the said Bill was read a Second Time.
Ordered, That the same be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Place, To-morrow; and to adjourn as
they please.
St. Anne's Nightly Watch, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Beadles,
within the Parish of Saint Anne, within the Liberties
of the City of Westminster."
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 it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Holford and Mr. Edwards:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Merle takes the Oaths for Nat.
John Anthony Merle took the Oaths appointed, in
order to his Naturalization.
Continuing Acts, Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during
Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for reviving and continuing the Acts
therein mentioned; and for explaining and amending
a Clause in an Act made in the First Year of the
Reign of His late Majesty King George the First (intituled, "An Act for making the Laws for repairing
the Highways more effectual,") relating to the appointing Scavengers in Cities and Market Towns;
and the ordering the Assessments for the repairing
and cleansing the Streets therein."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Warwick reported from the said
Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris,
nonum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 9o Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Maneven.
Epus. (fn. 1) Norwic. |
Ds. Talbot, Cancellarius.
Comes Wilmington, Præses.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Portland.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Warwick & Holland.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Ilay.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Harborough.
Comes Fitzwalter.
Comes Effingham.
Comes Malton. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst. |
PRAYERS.
Herbert to take the Name of Sheffield, Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Charles Herbert Esquire, now called Charles
Sheffield, and his Issue, to take and use the Surname
of Sheffield, pursuant to the Will of John late Duke
of Buckinghamshire and Normanby, deceased."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Reading Road, Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term and Powers granted by an Act
passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late
Majesty King George the First, intituled, "An Act
for repairing the Highways from Crown Corner, in
the Town of Reading (leading by and through the
several Parishes of Shinfield and Heckfield, in the
several Counties of Berks, Wilts, and Southampton), to
Basingstoke, in the said County of Southampton."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Continuing Acts, Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
reviving and continuing the Acts therein mentioned;
and for explaining and amending a Clause in an Act
made in the First Year of the Reign of His late
Majesty King George the First (intituled, "An Act
for making the Laws for repairing the Highways
more effectual,") relating to the appointing Scavengers
in Cities and Market Towns, and the ordering the
Assessments for the repairing and cleansing the Streets
therein."
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 these Bills.
And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to
the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Edwards:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Messages from thence, with Bills, and to return Felthusen Nat. Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Hosmanden Turner and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Frederich Felthusen;" and to acquaint this
House, that they have agreed to the same, without
any Amendment.
Gainsburgh Church, rebuilding, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Vyner and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for re-building the
Parish Church of Gainsburgh, in the County of Lincoln;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this
House.
Shipwrecked Mariners, for Relief of, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir John Barnard and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for more equal paying and better collecting certain small Sums for Relief of shipwrecked Mariners and distressed Persons,
His Majesty's Subjects, in the Port of Cadiz and
Port Saint Mary's, in the Kingdom of Spain; and
for other Uses usually contributed to by the Merchants trading to the said Ports;" to which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.
Murray to sue, notwithstanding has Attainder, Bill:
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Winnington and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable William
Murray to sue or maintain any Action or Suit, notwithstanding his Attainder; and to remove any Disability in him, by reason of his said Attainder, to take
or inherit any Real or Personal Estate that may have
descended or come to him since His late Majesty's
most Gracious Pardon, dated the Twentieth of July,
in the Seventh Year of His Reign, or that shall
hereafter descend or come to him;" to which they
desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bills were severally read the First Time.
King's Consent to it signified.
And the Duke of Newcastle acquainted the House,
That His Majesty was pleased to consent to their
Lordships proceeding on the last mentioned Bill, as
far as the Interest of the Crown was concerned."
Sinclair's Bill.
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable
John Sinclair, Eldest Son of Henry late Lord Sinclair,
deceased, to sue or maintain any Action or Suit, notwithstanding his Attainder; and to remove any Disability in him, by reason of his said Attainder, to
take or inherit any Real or Personal Estate that may
or shall hereafter descend or come to him," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and
examined the Allegations thereof, which were found
to be true; and that the Committee had gone through
the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the
House, without any Amendment."
Windsor Bridge, Bill
His Lordship made the like Report from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
enabling the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, of the
Borough of New Windsor, in the County of Berks,
to repair and maintain their great Bridge over the
River of Thames, and the Way thereon, leading from
the said Borough of New Windsor to Eton, in the
County of Bucks," was committed.
Vaux, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Margaret
Vaux Widow, for herself, and on the Behalf of Thomas
Vaux her only Child, an Infant; 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 for
Sale of Part of the Estate late of Thomas Vaux
Esquire, deceased, for discharging his Debts and
Encumbrances."
Pitt's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Guardians and Trustees of Samuel Pitt, an
Infant, to compound with Samuel Pitt Merchant, for
a Sum of Money decreed to the said Infant by the
Court of Chancery."
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.
Ixworth Common enclosing, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing the Common Field and Plots
of Commonable Lands, and for stinting the Common
or Heath, in the Manor of Ixworth, within the Parish
of Ixworth, in the County of Suffolk."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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L. President.
L. Steward.
D. Atholl.
D. Portland.
E. Warwick.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Litchfield.
E. Abingdon.
E. Jersey.
E. Oxford.
E. Strafford.
E. Harborough.
E. Fitzwalter.
E. Effingham.
E. Malton. |
L. Bp. Oxon.
L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. St. Davids.
L. Bp. Norwich. |
L. Abergavenny.
L. Lovelace.
L. Poulet.
L. Carteret.
L. Weston.
L. Gower.
L. Hervey.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place, on Saturday the 24th
Day of this Instant April; and to adjourn as
they please.
St. Margaret's, &c. Watch, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Beadles,
within the Parishes of Saint Margaret and Saint John
the Evangelist, within the City and Liberty of Westminster."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place on Tuesday next; and
to adjourn as they please.
Lighting London Streets, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the better enlightening of the Streets of the City of
London."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet at
the usual Time and Place on Thursday next; and
to adjourn as they please.
Quin against Langley.
The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Valentine Quin
Esquire is Appellant, and Samuel Langley Respondent:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Wednesday the 21st
Day of this Instant April.
Stewart, peremptorily to answer Denham's Appeal.
The House being informed, "That Mr. Archibald
Stewart, Advocate, had not put in his Answer to the
Appeal of Alexander Denham, Son of Sir Robert
Denham of Westshiells, though duly served with the
Order of this House for that Purpose:"
And thereupon an Affidavit, made by Robert Menzies
Writer in Edinburgh, of the due Service of the said
Order, being read:
It is Ordered, That the said Archibald Stewart do
peremptorily put in his Answer to the said Appeal in a
Week.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum tertium diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.