January 1755
DIE Jovis, 9o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Argyll.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Manchester.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Morton.
Comes Moray.
Comes Hyndford.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Bath.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Powis.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Temple.
Comes Darlington. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Anson.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Vere. |
PRAYERS.
Marchioness Dowager of Annandale against the Marquis.
The Answer of George Marquis of Annandale and of
Mr. Ronald Crawfurd Factor for the said Marquis, and
of the Tenants of the said Marquis's Estate in Scotland, to
the Appeal of the Marchioness Dowager of Annandale,
was brought in.
E. of Albemarle takes his Seat.
This Day George Earl of Albemarle sat first in Parliament, after the Death of his Father William Anne Earl
of Albemarle; having first, at the Table, taken the Oaths,
and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also taken
and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the
Statutes.
Lords take the Oaths.
The Lords following also took the Oaths, and made
and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and
subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the
Statutes:
James Earl of Moray.
John Earl of Hyndford.
William Lord Byron.
Anthony Lord Feversham.
Mortuaries in the Archdeaconry of Chester, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for taking away Mortuaries in the Archdeaconry of
Chester, and giving a Recompense therefor to the Bishop
of Chester, as Archdeacon of Chester, who holds and
enjoys the said Archdeaconry in Right of his See."
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. Boroughs and Mr. Lane:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
Bp. Chichester to preach the 30th Instant.
Ordered, That the Lord Bishop of Chichester be
desired to preach before this House, in the Abbey
Church, Westminster, on Thursday the Thirtieth Day of
this Instant January.
Spelman, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of William
Turner and Edward Spelman Esquires; praying Leave to
bring in a Private Bill:
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 rectifying and supplying several Defects and
Omissions in certain Common Recoveries suffered by
Edward Spelman Esquire."
Brancaster Common, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Common Field and
Brecks, in the Manor and Parish of Brancaster, in the
County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing the several
Rights of Common and Sheep Walk over the said
Field and Brecks, and over certain Half-year Closes
and Pieces of Common in the said Manor and Parish;
and for granting another Right of Common to the
Owners of certain Dwelling-houses in the Manor and
Parish aforesaid."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Argyll.
D. Newcastle.
D. Manchester.
D. Dorset.
M. Lothian.
E. Warwick.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Sandwich.
E. Carlisle.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Albemarle.
E. Poulet.
E. Morton.
E. Moray.
E. Hyndford.
E. Oxford.
E. Halifax.
E. Bath.
E. Fitzwilliam.
E. Powis.
E. Egremont.
E. Temple.
E. Darlington. |
L. Abp. York.
L. B. Durham.
L. B. Sarum.
L. B. Bath & Wells.
L. B. Exeter.
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. Norwich.
L. B. Litch. & Cov.
L. B. Chichester. |
L. Abergavenny.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Strange.
L. Byron.
L. Cathcart.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Sandys.
L. Bruce.
L. Anson.
L. Feversham.
L. Vere. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
Wednesday the 22d Instant, at Ten o'Clock in the
Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the
House of Peers; and to adjourn as they
please.
Swanton Common, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Common, Fields and
certain Lands lying dispersed in the Half-year Closes
belonging to the Manor of Swanton with Worthing,
within the Parishes of Swanton Morley, and Worthing, in the County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing the several Rights of Common and Sheep Walk
over the said Fields and Half-year Closes, and over
certain Lands called The Brecks, lying within the said
Manor and Parishes."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Thursday the 23d Instant, at the usual Time
and Place; and to adjourn as they please.
St. John & al. Pet. referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Ellis St. John Clerk,
Rector of Finchamstead in the County of Berks, William
Denison the Elder Clerk, Principal of Saint Mary Magdalen Hall in the University of Oxford, John Allen Clerk
Vice Principal, and William Denison the Younger Clerk
Senior Master of Arts of Saint Mary Magdalen Hall
aforesaid; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for carrying into Execution an Agreement made between the
Petitioners, for the Exchange of the alternate Presentation to the Rectory of Finchamstead aforesaid, for the
Advowson of the Rectory and Parish Church of South
Moreton, in the said County of Berks:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice
Birch and Mr. Justice Clive; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing
them, are to report to the House the State of the Case,
with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands,
and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the
Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition;
and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill,
do sign the same.
Grant against Sutherland.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Mrs. Isabella Grant, Relict of James Sutherland of Pronsie; complaining of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in
Scotland, of the 12th Day of December 1754, made on
the Behalf of David Sutherland; and praying, "That
the same may be reversed or altered:"
It is Ordered, That the said David Sutherland may
have a Copy of the said Appeal; and do put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Thursday the
Sixth Day of February next; and Service of this Order
upon any One of his Counsel or Agents in the Court
of Session in Scotland shall be deemed good Service.
His Majesty's Advocate against Urquhart; et è contra.
The House being moved, "That Monday the 27th
Day of this Instant January may be appointed, for
hearing the Cause wherein His Majesty's Advocate for
Scotland is Appellant, and William Urquhart is Respondent, et è contra:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Monday the 27th Day
of this Instant January, as desired.
Marchioness Dowager of Annandale against the Marquis & al.
The House being moved, "That Monday the Tenth
Day of February next may be appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Charlotta Marchioness Dowager of Annandale is Appellant, and George Marquis of
Annandale and others are Respondents:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Monday the Tenth
Day of February next, as desired.
Hill & al. against Sir A. Grant:
The House was informed, "That Sir Archibald Grant
Baronet, Respondent to the Appeal of Edward Hill
Esquire and others, had not put in his Answer to the
said Appeal, though duly served with the Order of
this House for that Purpose."
And thereupon an Affidavit of the due Service of the
said Order being read:
Respondents peremptorily to answer.
Ordered, That the said Respondent do put in his
Answer to the said Appeal peremptorily in a Week.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Lunæ,
decimum tertium diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 13o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Manchester.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Moray.
Comes Home.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Gower.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Temple.
Comes Darlington.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Viscount Stormont.
Viscount Leinster. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Romney.
Ds. Anson. |
PRAYERS.
E. Gower takes his Seat.
This Day Granville Levison Earl Gower sat first in
Parliament, after the Death of his Father John Levison
Earl Gower; having first, at the Table, taken the Oaths,
and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also taken
and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the
Statutes.
Lords take the Oaths.
William Earl of Home and James Viscount Leinster
also took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Sir E Montague & al. Pet. to sell Mentague House for the British Museum, referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of the Honourable Sir
Edward Montagu Knight of the most Honourable
Order of the Bath and the most Noble Isabella Dutchess
Dowager of Manchester his Wife, the Right Honourable
George Earl of Cardigan Knight of the most Noble
Order of the Garter, and the Right Honourable Mary
Countess of Cardigan his Wife; praying Leave to bring
in a Bill, for Sale of the Capital Messuage, or Mansionhouse, commonly called Montagu House, situate in Great
Russell Street, in the Parish of Saint George Bloomsbury,
in the County of Middlesex, with the Appurtenances
thereto belonging; and for applying the Money arising
by such Sale in the Purchase of another Estate, to be
settled to the same Uses as the said Mansion-house and
Premises are now settled and subject unto:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Baron
Smythe; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their
Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether
all Parties who may be concerned in the Consequences
of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that
the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the
same.
H. Coxe & al. Pet. for a Bill for Partition of Northleigh's Estate, referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of John Hippisley Coxe Esquire and Mary his Wife, One of the Daughters and
Coheirs of Stephen Northleigh Esquire, deceased, and
of Margaret Northleigh his Wife, also deceased, as well
on the Behalf of the said John Hippisley, as on the Behalf
of, and as Committee of the Estate of, Margaret Northleigh,
a Lunatick, One other of the Daughters and Coheirs
of the said Stephen Northleigh and Margaret his Wife,
and of Margaret Chudleigh and Elizabeth Chudleigh Spinsters, Two of the Daughters and Coheirs of Dame
Frances Chudleigh, deceased, Sir John Chichester Baronet,
for and on the Behalf of John Chichester an Infant, his
only Son by Dame Frances Chichester his late Wife, deceased, One other of the Daughters and Coheirs of
the said Dame Frances Chudleigh, Humphry Prideaux
Esquire, for and on Behalf of George Prideaux his only
Son by Mary Prideaux his late Wife, deceased, who
was the other Daughter and One of the Coheirs of the
said Dame Frances Chudleigh; praying Leave to bring
in a Bill, for confirming and establishing a Partition of
certain Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the
County of Devon, late the Estate and Inheritance of the
said Stephen Northleigh; and for settling the specifick
Shares and Allotments belonging to the Petitioners, by
such Partition, to such Uses as their respective undivided
Shares thereof stood limited before such Partition; and
for other Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice Foster and Mr. Baron Smythe; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the
Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands,
and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the
Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and
also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign
the same.
Sir J. Chichester & al. Pet. for a Bill for Partition of Chudleigh's Estate.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir John Chichester Baronet, for himself and on Behalf of John Chichester an
Infant, his only Son by Dame Frances his Wife, lately
deceased, One of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Sir
George Chudleigh Baronet, by Dame Frances Chudleigh
his late Wife, also deceased, who was One of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Sir William Davie Baronet, deceased, Humphry Prideaux Esquire, for himself, and on
Behalf of George Prideaux an Infant, his only Son by
Mary Prideaux his Wife, deceased, who was One other
of the Daughters and Coheirs of the said Sir George
Chudleigh by the said Dame Frances Chudleigh, and also
of Elizabeth Chudleigh and Margaret Chudleigh, Spinsters,
the Two other Daughters and Coheirs of the said Sir
George Chudleigh by the said Dame Frances Chudleigh;
praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for confirming and
establishing a Partition of certain Manors, Lands, and
Hereditaments, in the County of Devon, late the Estate
and Inheritance of the said Sir George Chudleigh; and
for settling the specifick Shares and Allotments belonging to the respective Parties to such Uses as their respective undivided Parts or Shares thereof stood limited
at the Time of such Partition:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice
Foster and Mr. Baron Smythe; who are forthwith to
summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after
hearing them, are to report to the House the State of
the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their
Hands, and whether all Parties who may be concerned
in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition;
and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign
the same.
Kirkham's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Fraunceis Kirkham Esquire and Damaris his Wise, on Behalf of themselves,
and Francis Kirkham and Edward Hoblyn Kirkham their
Infant Children; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for
Sale of the Manor of Ringmore, and the Advowson of
the Church of Ringmore, and other Lands in the County
of Devon, for discharging Portions, Debts, and Encumbrances; and for other Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice Birch;
who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in
the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the
House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who
may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have
signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having
perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Spelman's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for rectifying and supplying several Defects and
Omissions in certain Common Recoveries suffered by
Edward Spelman Esquire."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Manchester.
D. Dorset.
M. Lothian.
E. Warwick.
E. Carlisle.
E. Rothes.
E. Moray.
E. Home.
E. Oxford.
E. Gower.
E. Fitzwilliam.
E. Egremont.
E. Temple.
E. Darlington.
V. Fauconberg.
V. Stormont.
V. Leinster. |
L. Abp. York.
L. B. Durham.
L. B. Ely.
L. B. Bath & Wells.
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. Bangor.
L. B. Norwich.
L. B. Litch. & Cov.
L. B. Chester.
L. B. St. Davids.
L. B. Chichester. |
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Strange.
L. Onslow.
L. Romney.
L. Anson. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Tuesday the 28th Instant, at Ten o'Clock in
the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the
House of Peers; and to adjourn as they
please.
Sir J. Cockburne to amend his Appeal.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir James Cockburne of
Longtoun Baronet; praying Leave to amend his Appeal,
by rectifying the Date of the last Interlocutor complained
of, and making His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland a
Respondent thereto:
It is Ordered, That the Petitioner be at Liberty to
amend his Appeal, as desired; and that His Majesty's
Advocate for Scotland may have a Copy of the said
amended Appeal; and do put in his Answer thereto
in Four Weeks.
Urquhart peremptorily to answer His Majesty's Advocate's Appeal.
The House was informed, "That William Urquhart
of Meldrum Esquire, Respondent to the Appeal of
His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, had not put
in His Answer to the said Appeal, though duly served
with the Order of this House for that Purpose."
And thereupon an Affidavit of the due Service of the
said Order being read:
Ordered, That the said Respondent do put in his
Answer to the said Appeal peremptorily in a Week.
Respondents peremptorily to answer the Appeal of Murray and His Majesty's Advocate.
The House was informed, "That Andrew Thomson
and the other Creditors of John Burnet Merchant,
Respondents to the Appeal of James Murray Esquire
Receiver General of His Majesty's Customs in Scotland, and His Majesty's Advocate, had not put in their
Answer to the said Appeal, though duly served with
the Order of this House for that Purpose."
And thereupon an Affidavit of the due Service of the
said Order being read:
Ordered, That the said Respondents do put in their
Answer to the said Appeal in a Week.
Sir J. St. Aubin & al. Pet. for a Bill to explain the Will of Sir W. Morrice, referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir John St. Aubin
Baronet and John Molesworth Esquire, Heirs at Law
and Devisees under the Will of Sir William Morrice Baronet, deceased; and also of William Molesworth, another
Devisee under the same Will; praying Leave to bring
in a Bill, for varying and explaining the Power of
Leasing contained in the said Testator's Will, for the
Purposes in the Petition mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice
Clive and Mr. Baron Legge; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the
Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands,
and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the
Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and
also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign
the same.
Killican, to take the Name of Blackwell, Bill.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill,
intituled, "An Act to enable Samuel Blackwell, heretofore called Samuel Killican, and his Heirs, to take
and use the Surname of Blackwell only, pursuant to
the Will of Jonathan Blackwell, deceased, and to bear
the like Arms which were borne by the said Jonathan
Blackwell," stands committed, be revived; and meet
To-morrow.
Stevenage to Bigleswade Road, Bill.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill,
intituled, "An Act to continue and render more effectual Two Acts of Parliament, passed in the Sixth and
Twelfth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty
King George, for repairing the Roads from Stevenage
in the County of Hertford, to Bigleswade in the
County of Bedford; and for repairing the Roads from
the North End of the said Roads to the Toll Gate at
the North End of the said Town of Bigleswade,"
stands committed, be revived; and meet on Thursday
next.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis,
decimum quartum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Martis, 14o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Morton.
Comes Home.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Northumberland.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Darlington.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Viscount Stormont. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Archer. |
PRAYERS.
His Majesty's Advocate against Urquhart.
The Answer of William Urquhart Esquire, to the Appeal of His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, was brought
in.
Leheup's Bill.
The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees
to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
divers Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the
County of Cambridge, settled on the Marriage of
Peter Leheup the Younger Esquire, in Trustees, to be
sold and conveyed pursuant to Articles; and for laying out the Purchase-money in another Estate, to be
settled to the Uses of his Marriage Settlement," 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, to the Satisfaction of the Committee;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and made Two Amendments thereto."
Which, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed
to by the House.
Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.
Killican, to take the Name of Blackwell, Bill.
The Lord Sandys also reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Samuel Blackwell, heretofore called Samuel Killican, and his Heirs, to take and use the Surname of
Blackwell only, pursuant to the Will of Jonathan
Blackwell deceased, and to bear the like Arms which
were borne by the said Jonathan Blackwell," 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."
Sir H. Ibbertson & al. Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir Henry Ibbetson Baronet, for himself, and on the Behalf of his Three Sons,
who are all Infants, Samuel Davenport Gentleman and
Elizabeth Davenport his Wife, Gawin Aynsley Esquire
and Alice Aynsley his Wife, (and which said Elizabeth
Davenport and Alice Aynsley are Two of the Daughters
of James Ibbetson late of Leeds in the County of York
Esquire, deceased, and Sisters of the said Sir Henry Ibbetson,) and also of James Hamer Son of Mary Hamer
another Sister of the said Sir Henry Ibbetson; praying
Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of Part of certain
Estates, devised by the Will of James Ibbetson Esquire,
deceased, in the Counties of York and Durham; and for
other Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Baron Adams;
who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in
the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to
the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion
thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties
who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill
have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Hampden and Hobart's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Robert Hampden Esquire, formerly called Robert Trevor, for himself and
on the Behalf of Thomas Trevor and John Trevor his
Two Sons, who are both Infants, and also of John Earl
of Buckinghamshire, for and on the Behalf of Henry
Hobart, his Youngest Son, an Infant; praying Leave
to bring in a Bill, for vesting an Estate at Wendover in
the County of Bucks, devised by the Will of John
Hampden Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for
the Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Baron Adams;
who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in
the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the
House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who
may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have
signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Governors of Christ's Hospital, Pet. referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, Governors
of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods, of the Hospitals of Edward King of England the Sixth, of Christ,
Bridewell, and Saint Thomas the Apostle, and of John
Keeley Gentleman, the Trustee for the said Mayor and
Commonalty and Citizens of London, Governors of
Christ's Hospital, and also of John Leman Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for an Exchange of certain Copyhold Lands, held of the Manor of Northaw in
the County of Hertford, belonging to the said Governors, for a Messuage and Farm of the said John Leman,
in the Parish of Hertingfordbury, in the said County:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Baron Adams;
who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in
the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the
House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who
may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have
signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Ready, Leave for a Bill, to take the Name and Arms of Colston:
Upon reading the Petition of Alexander Ready of The
Middle Temple London Esquire and Sophia his Wife,
Youngest Daughter of Thomas Edwards late of The Middle Temple aforesaid Esquire, deceased, by Mary his
Wife, also deceased, who was the only Daughter of
Sir William Hayman late of the City of Bristol Knight,
deceased, by Mary his Wife, also deceased, who was
the only Sister and Heir of Edward Colston late of Mortlake in the County of Surry Esquire, deceased; praying
Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable the Petitioner, and his
Issue by the said Sophia, to take and use the Surname
of Colston, pursuant to the Will of Edward Colston Esquire, deceased, and to bear the like Arms which were
borne by the said Edward Colston:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.
Bill read.
Accordingly, the Earl of Warwick presented to the
House a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Alexander
Ready Esquire and his Issue by Sophia his Wife (late
Sophia Edwards) to take and use the Surname of
Colston, pursuant to the Will of Edward Colston Esquire, deceased, and to bear the like Arms which
were borne by the said Edward Colston."
And the same was read the First Time.
Bor against Bor; Respondent's Pet. for Deeds &c. to be produced at the Hearing.
A Petition of Jacob Bor Esquire, Respondent to an
Appeal depending in this House, wherein Gerard Bor
a Minor, by William Cooper Esquire his Guardian, is
Appellant, with the Certificate thereto annexed, was
presented, and read; setting forth, "That he is advised, that the several Wills and Deeds which are
mentioned in the said Certificate to be deposited with
the Usher of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, and
which were read at the Hearing of the Cause in the
said Court of Chancery, are very material, and absolutely necessary to be produced at the Hearing of
the said Appeal in this House;" and therefore praying, "That their Lordships will be pleased to order
that the said Deeds and Wills may be delivered to
the Petitioner, on such Terms and Conditions as their
Lordships shall think fit, in order to be produced
and read at the Hearing of the said Appeal, or make
such other Order therein for the Petitioner's Relief as
to their Lordships shall seem meet."
And thereupon the Petitioner's Agent was called in,
and heard at the Bar.
And having proved, upon Oath, "That he gave
Notice of this Application to Mr. Gordon, the Agent
for the Appellant:"
He was directed to withdraw.
Ordered, That such of the said Deeds and Wills
mentioned in the Certificate annexed to the said Petition
as were read, or offered to be read, at the Hearing of
the said Cause in the said Court of Chancery in Ireland,
be produced at the Hearing of the said Appeal in this
House; and that, for that Purpose, the said Court of
Chancery do give Directions for delivering out the same
to such Person, and upon such Terms, as that Court
shall think fit.
Stillingfleet Enclosure Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Ord and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm and
establish an Agreement, for dividing and enclosing
several Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Moors, and
Greens, in the Lordship of Stillingfleet, in the County
of York; and for settling certain Yearly Payments to
the Impropriators of the Rectory, and to the Vicar of
Stillingfleet aforesaid, in Lieu of the Great and Small
Tithes belonging to the said Rectory and Vicarage;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this
House.
The said Bill was read the First Time.
Mason's Bill.
Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee upon
the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the County
of Worcester, late the Estate of Thomas Mason, deceased, pursuant to an Agreement; and for applying
the Money arising thereby for discharging Encumbrances affecting the same; and for other Purposes
therein mentioned," which is appointed for To-morrow, be put off till this Day Sevennight.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,
decimum sextum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 16o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Argyll.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Morton.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Northumberland.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Temple.
Comes Darlington. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Anson. |
PRAYERS.
Houghton against Malone.
The Answer of Anthony Malone and Edmund Malone
Two of the Respondents to the Appeal of Arthur
Houghton Esquire, was brought in.
Hill & al. against Sir A. Grant.
As was also, the Answer of Sir Archibald Grant, to the
Appeal of Edward Hill Esquire and others.
Stevenage to Bigleswade Road, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue and render more effectual Two Acts of Parliament, passed in the Sixth and Twelfth Years of the
Reign of His late Majesty King George, for repairing
the Roads from Stevenage in the County of Hertford,
to Bigleswade in the County of Bedford; and for repairing the Roads from the North End of the said
Roads to the Toll Gate at the North End of the said
Town of Bigleswade," 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."
Leheup's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting divers Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Cambridge, settled on the
Marriage of Peter Leheup the Younger Esquire, in
Trustees, to be sold and conveyed, pursuant to Articles; and for laying out the Purchase-money in
another Estate, to be settled to the Uses of his Marriage Settlement."
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. Spicer and Mr. Edwards:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
L. Middleton & al. Pet. referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Francis Lord Middleton
Baron of Middleton in the County of Warwick, and of
Robert Bird Gentleman, for himself and on the Behalf
of his only Son, an Infant; praying Leave to bring in
a Bill, for confirming an Exchange of certain Lands
agreed upon by the Petitioners; and for other Purposes
therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice
Clive and Mr. Justice Birch; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the
Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands,
and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the
Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and
also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign
the same.
Stillingfleet Enclosure, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
confirm and establish an Agreement, for dividing and
enclosing several Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Moors,
and Greens in the Lordship of Stillingfleet, in the
County of York; and for settling certain Yearly Payments to the Impropriators of the Rectory, and to the
Vicar of Stillingfleet aforesaid, in Lieu of the Great
and Small Tithes belonging to the said Rectory and
Vicarage."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Argyll.
D. Dorset.
M. Lothian.
E. Warwick.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Morton.
E. Oxford.
E. Fitzwilliam.
E. Northumberland.
E. Egremont.
E. Temple.
E. Darlington. |
Ld. Abp. York.
L. B. Ely.
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. Litch. & Cov.
L. B. Chichester. |
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Sandys.
L. Anson. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Friday the 24th Infant, at Ten o'Clock in
the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near
the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they
please.
Killican to take the Name of Blackwell, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable Samuel Blackwell, heretofore called Samuel
Killican, and his Heirs, to take and use the Surname
of Blackwell only, pursuant to the Will of Jonathan
Blackwell, deceased, and to bear the like Arms
which were borne by the said Jonathan Blackwell."
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
the former Messengers:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Ready, to take the Name of Colston, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable Alexander Ready Esquire and his Issue by
Sophia his Wife (late Sophia Edwards) to take and
use the Surname of Colston, pursuant to the Will of
Edward Colston Esquire, deceased, and to bear the
like Arms which were borne by the said Edward Colston."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Monday next, at the usual Time and Place;
and to adjourn as they please.
Moreau's Divorce Bill: Witnesses to attend.
Ordered, That Benjamin Doggett, John Guillam,
and George Houstoun, do attend this House on Tuesday
next, upon the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled,
"An Act to dissolve the Marriage of David Moreau
Esquire with Susannah Bent his now Wife; and to
enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes
therein mentioned," as Witnesses on the Behalf of the
said Susannah.
Urquhart to enter into a Recognizance for Mrs. Grant.
The House being moved, "That George Urquhart
may have Leave to enter into a Recognizance for
Isabel Grant, on account of her Appeal depending
in this House; she being in Scotland:"
It is Ordered, That the said George Urquhart may
enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellant, as
desired.
Sir J. Dutton Colt & al. Pet. referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir John Dutton Colt
Baronet and Dame Mary Colt his Wife, for themselves,
and on the Behalf of their Four Children, who are all
Infants, and of Mary Colt Widow, Mother of the said
Sir John Dutton Colt, John Lacy Clerk, and Sophia Maria
Lacy his Wife, Sister of the said Sir John Dutton Colt;
praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of certain
settled Estates, in the Counties of Hereford and Brecon,
for discharging Encumbrances; and for other Purposes
therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice
Clive and Mr. Baron Legge; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the
Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands;
and whether all Parties who may be concerned in the
Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and
also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign
the same.
Sir A. Grant against Hill & al.: Cross Appeal.
Upon reading the Petition and Cross Appeal of Sir
Archibald Grant of Monymusk Baronet; complaining of
the Third and Sixth Articles or Propositions of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the
25th of July 1752; and also of the Second, Third, and
Fifth, Articles or Propositions of another Interlocutor of
the said Lords, of the 11th of July 1754; and likewise
of Two other Interlocutors of the said Lords, of the
26th of July and 19th of November 1754; and praying,
That the same may be reversed, varied, or altered;
and that the Appellant may have such other Relief in
the Premises as this House shall think fit; and that
Edward Hill Esquire and Catherine his Wife, Mary
Burroughs Widow and sole Executrix of LieutenantColonel William Burroughs deceased, John Powlet Esquire and Frances his Wife, may be required to answer the said Appeal:"
It is Ordered, That the said Edward Hill and Catherine his Wife, Mary Burroughs, John Powlet Esquire and Frances his Wife, may have a Copy of the
said Appeal; and do put in their Answer or respective
Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Thursday
the 13th Day of February next; and Service of this
Order upon any One of their Counsel or Agents before
the Court of Session in Scotland shall be deemed good
Service.
Bury to Stratton Road, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir John Cust and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the
Road from a certain Place in Bury, in the County of
Huntingdon, through Warboys, Old Hurst, St. Ives,
Hilton, Eltisley, Waresley, Gamlingay, and Potton, to
a House called The Spread Eagle in Stratton, within
the several Counties of Huntingdon, Cambridge, and
Bedford;" to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.
Brinkman, to take the Name of Broadhead, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. John Calvert and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Theodore Henry Brinkman Esquire to take and use the
Surname of Broadhead, pursuant to the Will of Henry
Broadhead Esquire, deceased;" to which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bills were severally read the First Time.
Message from H. C. to return Nussen's Nat. Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Bayntun and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Frederick Nussen;" and to acquaint this House,
that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Lunæ,
vicesimum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 20o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Dorset.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Home.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Bath.
Comes Northumberland.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Darlington.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Viscount Stormont. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Ravensworth.
Ds. Feversham. |
PRAYERS.
Murray & al. against Thomson & al.
The Answer of Andrew Thomson, and other the Creditors of John Burnet late Merchant in Aberdeen, to the
Appeal of James Murray Esquire, Receiver General of
His Majesty's Customs in Scotland, and His Majesty's
Advocate, was brought in.
Ready to take the Name of Colston, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable
Alexander Ready Esquire, and his Issue by Sophia his
Wife, (late Sophia Edwards) to take and use the Surname of Colston, pursuant to the Will of Edward Colston Esquire, deceased, and to bear the like Arms
which were borne by the said Edward Colston," 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."
Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.
Stevenage to Bigleswade Road, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to continue and render more effectual Two Acts of
Parliament, passed in the Sixth and Twelfth Years
of the Reign of His late Majesty King George, for repairing the Roads from Stevenage in the County of
Hertford, to Bigleswade in the County of Bedford;
and for repairing the Roads from the North End of
the said Roads to the Toll Gate at the North End of
the said Town of Bigleswade."
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. Montague and Mr. Waple:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Sir Willoughby Aston & al. Petition for a Bill to enclose Breaston Cow Pasture, referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir Willoughby Aston
Baronet, Lord of the Manor of Breaston, in the Parish
of Wilne, in the County of Derby, James Shuttleworth
Esquire, Lessee under the Prebendary of the Golden
Prebend in the Cathedral Church of Lichfield, and
Owner of all or the greatest Part of the Tithes arising
within the Manor and Township of Breaston, Robert
Carter, Lessee under the Trustees of the Free Grammar
School of Burton upon Trent, Dorothy White Widow,
Thomas Charlton Esquire, Thomas White Esquire, and of
the several other Persons whose Names are thereunto
subscribed, Owners and Proprietors of Cattle Gates, or
Cow Commons, in Breaston Cow Pasture, within the
Manor and Township of Breaston aforesaid; praying
Leave to bring in a Bill, for enclosing and dividing the
said Common Pasture Field called Breaston Cow Pasture,
among the several Owners and Proprietors entitled to
Right of Common within the same, in Proportion to
their Number of Cow Commons, or Cattle Gates, respectively:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.
E. of Shelburn's Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of John Petty Earl of
Shelburne in the Kingdom of Ireland; praying Leave to
bring in a Bill, to enable the Petitioner, and the several Persons to whom the Estates of Henry late Earl of
Shelburne stand limited in Remainder by his last Will
respectively, when in Possession, to make and grant
Leases thereof, in the Manner therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice Clive
and Mr. Baron Adams; who are forthwith to summon
all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing
them, are to report to the House the State of the Case,
with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and
whether all Parties who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also
that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the
same.
Bury to Stratton Road, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for repairing the Road from a certain Place in Bury,
in the County of Huntingdon, through Warboys, Old
Hurst, Saint Ives, Hilton, Eltisley, Waresley, Gamlinggay, and Potton, to a House called The Spread Eagle, in
Stratton, within the several Counties of Huntingdon,
Cambridge, and Bedford."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following;
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D. Bedford.
D. Dorset.
E. Warwick.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Sandwich.
E. Carlisle.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Holdernesse.
E. Rothes.
E. Home.
E. Loudoun.
E. Oxford.
E. Halifax.
E. Bath.
E. Northumberland.
E. Egremont.
E. Darlington.
Vis. Fauconberg.
Vis. Stormont. |
L. B. Durham.
L. B. Oxford.
L. B. Ely.
L. B. Sarum.
L. B. Bath & Wells.
L. B. Exeter.
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. St. Asaph.
L. B. Norwic.
L. B. Litch. & Cov.
L. B. Chester.
L. B. Gloucester.
L. B. St. Davids. |
L. Abergavenny.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Strange.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Onslow.
L. Cadogan.
L. Ducie.
L. Sandys.
L. Ravensworth.
L. Feversham. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
Wednesday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon,
in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers;
and to adjourn as they please.
Brinkman to take the Name of Broadhead, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Theodore Henry Brinkman Esquire to take and
use the Surname of Broadhead, pursuant to the Will
of Henry Broadhead Esquire, 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
on Friday next, at the usual Time and Place;
and to adjourn as they please.
Caldecot & al. Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Gilbert Caldecot Esquire
and Sarah Caldecot his Wife, Thomas Duncombe Esquire,
Brother of the said Sarah Caldecot, and Coningsby Sibthorp Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for
raising Money, by Sale or Mortgage of Part of the
settled Estate of the Petitioner Gilbert Caldecot, in the
County of Lincoln, for the Payment of Debts; and for
other Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice Clive;
who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in
the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report to the
House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who
may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have
signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having
perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Sir Peter Leicester's Petition, for a Bill to enlarge the Time for selling Sir John Byrne's Estate, referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir Peter Leicester of
Nether Tabley in the County of Chester Baronet, the
Eldest Son and Heir of Sir John Byrne Baronet, deceased, and Grandson and Heir of Sir Francis Leicester
Baronet, also deceased; praying Leave to bring in a
Bill, for enlarging the Time limited by an Act of Parliament passed in the 17th Year of the Reign of His
present Majesty, for Sale of the Real Estate late of the
said Sir John Byrne in the Kingdom of Ireland:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice
Bathurst; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to report
to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion
thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties
who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill
have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Moore & Ux. Pet. referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of the Honourable Robert
Moore Esquire and the Right Honourable Ann Lady
D'Acre his Wife, on the Behalf of themselves and
Charles Trevor Roper an Infant, Eldest Son and Heir
of the Honourable Charles Roper Esquire, deceased;
praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of the Manors
of Sturry and Haugh, and the Rectory of Sturry, with
the Appurtenances, and other Lands, in the County of
Kent, under the Direction of the Court of Chancery,
for the Purposes therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Baron Legge
and Mr. Baron Smythe; who are forthwith to summon
all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing
them, are to report to the House the State of the Case,
with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and
whether all Parties who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also
that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the
same.
Grimston Leave for a Bill to take the Name of Luckyn:
Upon reading the Petition of the Honourable Harbottle Grimston Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a
Bill, to enable him and the Heirs of his Body to take
and use the Surname; and bear the Family Arms, of
Luckyn, pursuant to the Wills of Sir Harbottle Luckyn
and Edward Luckyn, Esquire, deceased:
It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.
Bill read.
Whereupon the Earl of Warwick presented a Bill,
intituled, "An Act to enable the Honourable Harbottle Grimston Esquire, and the Heirs of his Body, to
take and use the Surname and Arms of Luckyn, pursuant to the Wills of Sir Harbottle Luckyn Baronet,
and Edward Luckyn Esquire, deceased."
The said Bill was read the First Time.
His Majesty's Advocate against Urquhart.
A Petition of William Urquhart of Meldrum Esquire,
Respondent to an Appeal of His Majesty's Advocate,
which stands appointed for hearing, was presented, and
read; setting forth, "That the Petitioner's Agent did
not receive his Instructions to prepare the said Cause
for hearing, on the Part of the Petitioner, till some
Days after the same had been set down to be heard;
whereby there is not Time sufficient for instructing
the Counsel, and preparing for the Hearing of the said
Cause, against Monday next, which is the Day appointed for hearing thereof;" and therefore praying,
"That the said Hearing may be put off for Ten Days,
or for such other Time as their Lordships shall think
fit."
And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called
in, and heard at the Bar.
And being withdrawn:
Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause be
put off to Wednesday the 5th Day of February next.
Roberts to take the Name of Coke, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Phillipson and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Wenman
Coke, heretofore called Wenman Roberts Esquire, and
his Issue Male, to take the Surname of Coke only,
pursuant to the Direction of the Will of Sir Edward
Coke Baronet, deceased; and that the said Wenman
Coke and his Issue Male may bear the Arms of the
said Sir Edward Coke;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bill was read the First Time.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis,
vicesimum primum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Martis, 21o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Moray.
Comes Home.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Hyndford.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Bath.
Comes Powis.
Comes Northumberland.
Viscount Fauconberg.
Viscount Stormont.
Viscount Folkestone. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Edgcumbe.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Ravensworth.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Archer.
Ds. Vere. |
PRAYERS.
Lewis against Impey and Fremantle.
The Answer of Michael Impey and John Fremantle
Esquires, Two of the Respondents to the Appeal of
Percival Lewis, was brought in.
D. of Leeds takes the Oaths.
Thomas Duke of Leeds took the Oaths, and made and
subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed
the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Writs of Error;
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench, in the usual Manner, brought up Four Writs of
Error:
In the First of which,
Pearse against Burch;
Thomas Pearse and William Stevens are Plaintiffs,
and
Anne Burch Widow is Defendant:
In the Second,
Bellamy against Burch;
William Bellamy is Plaintiff,
and
The said Anne Burch is Defendant:
In the Third,
and Faikney against Godfrey.
Joseph Faikney is Plaintiff,
and
Joseph Godfrey Esquire is Defendant:
In the Fourth,
The said Joseph Faikney is Plaintiff,
and
The said Joseph Godfrey is Defendant.
Mason's Bill.
The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees
to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the
County of Worcester, late the Estate of Thomas Mason,
deceased, pursuant to an Agreement; and for applying the Money arising thereby for discharging Encumbrances affecting the same; and for other Purposes therein mentioned," 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,
to the Satisfaction of the Committee; 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.
Ready to take the Name of Colston, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable Alexander Ready Esquire, and his Issue by
Sophia his Wife (late Sophia Edwards) to take and
use the Surname of Colston, pursuant to the Will of
Edward Colston Esquire, deceased; and to bear the
like Arms which were borne by the said Edward
Colston."
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. Montague and Mr. Holford:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
Grimston to take the Name of Luckyn.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable the Honourable Harbottle Grimston Esquire,
and the Heirs of his Body, to take and use the
Surname and Arms of Luckyn, pursuant to the
Wills of Sir Harbottle Luckyn Baronet, and Edward
Luckyn Esquire, deceased."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Leeds.
D. Dorset.
M. Lothian.
E. Warwick.
E. Sandwich.
E. Cardigan.
E. Carlisle.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Holdernesse.
E. Coventry.
E. Jersey.
E. Rothes.
E. Moray.
E. Home.
E. Loudoun.
E. Hyndford.
E. Halifax.
E. Bath.
E. Powis.
E. Northumberland.
Vis. Fauconberg.
Vis. Stormont.
Vis. Folkestone. |
L. Abp. York.
L. B. Durham.
L. B. Ely.
L. B. Bath & Wells.
L. B. Exeter.
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. St. Asaph.
L. B. Norwich.
L. B. Litch. & Cov.
L. B. Chester.
L. B. Gloucester.
L. B. St. Davids. |
L. Abergavenny.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Strange.
L. Foley.
L. Onslow.
L. Ducie.
L. Edgcumbe.
L. Sandys.
L. Ravensworth.
L. Feversham.
L. Archer.
L. Vere. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Tuesday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Roberts to take the Name of Coke, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable Wenman Coke, heretofore called Wenman
Roberts Esquire, and his Issue Male, to take the Surname of Coke only, pursuant to the Direction of the
Will of Sir Edward Coke Baronet, deceased; and that
the said Wenman Coke and his Issue Male may bear
the Arms of the said Sir Edward Coke."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on the same Day, at the usual Place; and to adjourn as they please.
Walter & al. Petition referred to Judges.
Upon reading the Petition of Edward Walter Esquire,
Sir Nicholas Baily Baronet, for and on the Behalf of Edward Baily, Henry Baily, and Nicholas Baily, his Three
Sons, who are Infants, Sir William Irby Baronet, on Behalf of his Two Sons who are Infants, and of Christian Walter Widow, for and on the Behalf of Ann Walter her
Daughter and only Child, an Infant; praying Leave to
bring in a Bill, for enabling the several Persons claiming
under the Wills of Peter Walter Senior and Peter Walter
Junior, Esquires, deceased, respectively, when in Possession
of the Premises devised by the said Wills, to make such
Leases thereof as therein mentioned:
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Baron Smythe
and Mr. Baron Adams; who are forthwith to summon
all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing
them, are to report to the House the State of the Case,
with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and
whether all Parties who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also
that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the
same.
Mrs. Moreau's Order for Money to make her Defence against the Bill of Divorce.
A Petition of Susanna the Wife of David Moreau
Esquire, late Susanna Bent, was presented, and read;
taking Notice of a Bill depending in this House, for dissolving the Marriage of the said David Moreau with
the Petitioner; and to enable him to marry again; and
for other Purposes therein mentioned; and praying,
"In regard of her low Circumstances and Want of
Money, that their Lordships would be pleased to direct the said David Moreau to pay to the Petitioner
such Sum of Money, to fee Counsel and Solicitors, to
make her Defence against the said Bill, as to their
Lordships shall seem meet."
And thereupon an Entry in the Journal, of the 8th
and 9th of March 1733, upon a Petition of Dame
Lettice Rudd, of the like Nature, was read.
And the Agents on both Sides were called in, and
heard at the Bar.
And being withdrawn:
Ordered, That the said David Moreau do forthwith pay to the said Susanna Twenty Pounds, to enable
her to make her Defence against the said Bill.
Message from H. C. to return the Bill for Freston to take the Name of Serivener.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Cordell Firebrace and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable John
Freston Esquire, and the Heirs of his Body, to take
and use the Surname and Arms of Scrivener;" and to
acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same,
without any Amendment.
Moreau's Divorce Bill rejected.
The Order of the Day being read, for the Second
Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve
the Marriage of David Moreau Esquire with Susannah
Bent his now Wife; and to enable him to marry
again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;"
and for hearing Counsel for and against the same:
Counsel on both Sides were accordingly called in.
And the said Bill was read a Second Time.
And Mr. Forrester, Counsel for the Bill, was heard,
in order to make out the Allegations thereof; and
called
Mary Wigmore; who, being sworn at the Bar, in
order to prove the Marriage of the said David Moreau
with the said Susanna;
Mr. Whitaker, Counsel for the said Susanna, admitted
the Marriage in 1737.
Whereupon the said Witness was directed to withdraw.
Then Captain Joseph Feyrac was called in, and sworn;
and examined, as to the Time of the said David Moreau's
going to Minorca, and how long he continued there;
and gave the House an Account, "That the said David
Moreau came to Minorca in the Year 1739; and that
he continued there in the Year 1745; when he, the
Witness, went to Gibraltar, and did not return to
Minorca till 1749; and that he found Mr. Moreau
there upon his Return, and believes he was there all
the Time between 1745 and 1749, except going once
to Marseilles, where he did not stay long; that he received several Letters from him in that Time; and
that he did not return to England till the Year
1749."
Cross examined by the Counsel against the Bill, as to
Mr. Moreau's being reputed to be married; and as to his
Circumstances when he was at Minorca, and having
a considerable Fortune come to him since he left that
Place; says, "It was generally understood, that he
was a married Man; that, when he came first to Minorca, he carried Arms as a Volunteer, and was afterwards made an Ensign; that, since he left Minorca, he
has had a considerable Fortune by the Death of his
Mother, to the Amount of Ten Thousand Pounds, as
he has heard."
He is directed to withdraw.
Then Anne Spackman was called in; and, being sworn,
was examined as to the said Susanna's living in a Course
of Adultery with George Smedley an Harness-maker; and
gave an Account, "That she knew the said George
Smedley and the said Susanna for Five or Six Years;
and that they lived together as Man and Wife; and
that she has often seen them in Bed together."
Cross examined by the Counsel against the Bill, as to
Mr. Moreau's being reported to be dead; says, "That
the said Susanna went by the Name of Smedley, and
told her that her Husband, Mr. Moreau, was dead;
that she had wrote him as many Letters as her Apron
would hold, and never received any Answer; and that
she had made Inquiry after him several Times at the
War-office, and could hear nothing of him; and that
it was reported he died about Two Years after he
went Abroad; and that his Father and Mother went
in Mourning for him."
She is directed to withdraw.
Then William Vachell was called in, and sworn; and
produced a Copy of an Entry in the Register Book
of the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields, of Sarah
Smedley, Daughter of George and Susanna, baptized in
November 1742.
And having proved it to be a true Copy:
The same was read.
He withdrew.
And Isabel Brown was called; and, being sworn and
examined, gave an Account of the said George Smedley
and the said Susanna lodging at her House about Eleven
or Twelve Years ago; and that they lived together as
Man and Wife, and lay in the same Bed; that she
had often seen them in Bed together; and that the said
Susanna was delivered of a Daughter, called Sarah, while
she lodged with her.
She is directed to withdraw.
And Neale Hewitt was called in, and sworn; and gave
the like Account of their living together as Man and
Wife.
And then he withdrew.
And Anne Denman was called in, and sworn; and
gave the like Account of their living together as Man
and Wife; and that she had often seen them in Bed
together.
And then she withdrew.
And John Gibson was called in, and sworn; and gave
the like Account of their living together at this Time,
as Man and Wife, in Hart Street near Grosvenor Square.
And then he withdrew.
Then William Skelton was called in, and sworn; and
produced the Original Definitive Sentence of Divorce,
in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of London.
And the same was read.
And then he withdrew.
Then Mr. Whitaker was heard, against the Bill, on
Behalf of the said Susanna; and called
Sarah Speed, Sister to the said Susanna; who, being
sworn, was examined, as to the Condition in which the
said David Moreau left the said Susanna when he went
Abroad; and gave an Account, "That he left her in
very great Distress, with a Child; and that her Mother
took Care of the Child as long as she lived; and that
her Sister went to Service, and was in Service about
Five Years; and that she wrote several Letters to Mr.
Moreau, but never received any Answer from him;
and that it was reported he was dead; and his Father
went in Mourning for him."
And then she withdrew.
And Hannah Bent, another Sister of the said Susanna,
was called in; and gave the like Account of the Distress in which the said Susanna was left, by the said
David Moreau.
And then she withdrew.
And Benjamin Doggett was called in, and sworn; and
examined as to the Condition the said Susanna was
left in.
And then he withdrew.
Then, in order to prove that the Definitive Sentence
of Divorce in the Ecclesiastical Court was obtained by
Collusion between the Parties, certain Articles of Agreement, entered into between the said George Smedley, the
said Susanna, and Ester Moreau, Mother of the said
David Moreau, were produced, with an Endorsement
on the Back of the said Articles, signed by the said
David Moreau, ratifying and confirming the same on his
Part.
And William Tyrell, One of the subscribing Witnesses
to the said Articles, was called in; and, being sworn at
the Bar, proved the Execution of the said Articles, by
the said George Smedley, the said Susanna, and the said
Ester Moreau.
And then he withdrew.
And John Guillum, One of the subscribing Witnesses
to the Endorsement, was called in; and, being sworn at
the Bar, proved the said David Moreau's signing the said
Endorsement.
And then he withdrew.
And the said Articles of Agreement, bearing Date the
3d Day of May 1749, and the said Endorsement signed by
the said David Moreau, dated the 23d Day of April 1750,
were read.
And Mr. Forrester, Counsel for the Bill, having been
heard in Reply:
The Counsel were directed to withdraw.
And it being moved, "That the said Bill be rejected:"
The same was agreed to.
Accordingly, Ordered, That the said Bill be rejected.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii,
vicesimum secundum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Mercurii, 22o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Argyll.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Bath.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Powis.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Fauconberg. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Edgecumbe.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Archer. |
PRAYERS.
Lords take the Oaths.
George Earl of Aberdeen and Richard Lord Viscount
Say and Sele took the Oaths, and made and subscribed
the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath
of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Mason's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
Sale of certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments,
in the County of Worcester, late the Estate of Thomas
Mason, deceased, pursuant to an Agreement; and for
applying the Money arising thereby for discharging
Encumbrances affecting the same; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
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. Edwards and Mr. Montague:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
Bury to Stratton, Road, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road from a certain Place in Bury, in the
County of Huntingdon, through Warboys, Old Hurst,
St. Ives, Hilton, Eltisley, Waresley, Gamlingay, and
Potton, to a House called The Spread Eagle in Stratton,
within the several Counties of Huntingdon, Cambridge,
and Bedford," 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."
Brancaster Commons, Enclosure of, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick also reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Common Field and
Brecks, in the Manor and Parish of Brancaster, in the
County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing the several
Rights of Common and Sheep-walk over the said
Field and Brecks, and over certain Half-year Closes
and Pieces of Common, in the said Manor and Parish;
and for granting another Right of Common to the
Owners of certain Dwelling-houses in the Manor
and Parish aforesaid," 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, to
the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him
to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Swanton Common, Bill.
Ordered, That the Sitting of the Committee upon
the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing
the Common Fields, and certain Lands lying dispersed
in the Half-year Closes, belonging to the Manor of
Swanton with Worthing, within the Parishes of Swanton Morley, and Worthing, in the County of Norfolk;
and for extinguishing the several Rights of Common
and Sheep-walk over the said Fields and Half-year
Closes, and over certain Lands called The Brecks,
lying within the said Manor and Parishes," which
is appointed for To-morrow, be put off till Friday
next.
Morgan's Divorce, Bill.
Ordered, That the Second Reading of the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for dissolving the Marriage of
Richard Morgan Esquire with Anne Hall, his now
Wife; and to enable him to marry again; and for
other Purposes therein mentioned," and hearing of
Counsel for and against the same, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off till Wednesday next,
the 29th Instant.
Murray & al. against Thomson & al.
The House being moved, "That Friday the 31st
Day of this Instant January may be appointed, for
hearing the Cause wherein James Murray Esquire and
His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland are Appellants,
and Andrew Thomson Advocate in Aberdeen and others
are Respondents:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday the 31st Day
of this Instant January, as desired.
Orphans Fund, Accompt delivered.
The House being informed, "That the Chamberlain
of the City of London attended:"
He was called in; and delivered, at the Bar, pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament,
"An Accompt of the Surplus of the Fund for Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City
of London, on the 5th Day of July 1754."
And then he withdrew.
And the Title thereof being read, by the Clerk:
Ordered, That the said Accompt do lie upon the
Table.
His Majesty's Advocate to amend his Appeal against Grant.
A Petition of His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland,
Appellant in an Appeal depending in this House, to
which William Urquhart Esquire is Respondent, was presented, and read; praying Leave to amend his Appeal,
by making several Persons Parties thereto, who were
Parties in the Cause below.
And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called
in, and heard at the Bar.
And being withdrawn:
Ordered, That the Petitioner be at Liberty to
amend the said Appeal, by making the Heretors of the
Parish of Cromarty, and the Members of the Presbytery
of Chanonry, who were Defendants in the Court below,
Joint Appellants with him in the said Appeal.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Veneris,
vicesimum quartum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 24o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Argyll.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Lauderdale.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Gower.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Egremont.
Viscount Say & Sele. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Raymond.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Anson.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Archer. |
PRAYERS.
E. Lauderdale takes the Oaths.
James Earl of Lauderdale took the Oaths, and made
and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Stillingfleet Enclosure, Bill.
The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm
and establish an Agreement, for dividing and enclosing several Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Moors,
and Greens, in the Lordship of Stilling fleet, in the
County of York; and for settling certain Yearly Payments to the Impropriators of the Rectory, and to
the Vicar of Stillingfleet aforesaid, in Lieu of the
Great and Small Tithes belonging to the said Rectory
and Vicarage," 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, to
the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the
Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same to the House, without any
Amendment."
Swanton Common, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, and certain
Lands lying dispersed in the Half-year Closes, belonging to the Manor of Swanton with Worthing,
within the Parishes of Swanton Morley, and Worthing,
in the County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing the
several Rights of Common and Sheep-walk over the
said Fields and Half-year Closes, and over certain
Lands called The Brecks, lying within the said Manor
and Parishes," 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, to the
Satifaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him
to report the same to the House, without any
Amendment."
Brinkman to take the Name of Broadhead, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick also reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
enable Theodore Henry Brinkman Esquire to take and
use the Surname of Broadhead, pursuant to the Will
of Henry Broadhead Esquire, 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."
Brancaster Common, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Common Field and
Brecks in the Manor and Parish of Brancaster, in the
County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing the several
Rights of Common and Sheep-walk over the said
Field and Brecks, and over certain Half-year Closes
and Pieces of Common, in the said Manor and Parish;
and for granting another Right of Common to the
Owners of certain Dwelling-houses in the Manor
and Parish aforesaid."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Bury, to Stratton, Road Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
repairing the Road from a certain Place in Bury, in
the County of Huntingdon, through Warboys, Old
Hurst, Saint Ives, Hilton, Eltisley, Waresley, Gamlingay, and Potton, to a House called The Spread Eagle,
in Stratton, within the several Counties of Huntingdon, Cambridge, and Bedford."
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 Two preceding Bills.
And Message were sent to the House of Commons,
by Mr. Bennet and Mr. Harris:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Blewitt, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Edmond Blewitt Esquire and Mary Blewitt Widow; praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill:
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
rectifying and supplying a Mistake and Omission in
a Settlement made of the Estate of Mary Blewitt
Widow, on the Marriage of Edmond Blewitt her
Eldest Son; and for settling the said Estate on his
Issue Male; and for raising Portions for his Younger
Brothers."
St. John and the Principal of Magdalen Hall, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Ellis
St. John Clerk and of the Principal of Saint Mary Magdalen Hall in the University of Oxford, and others;
praying Leave to bring in a Private Bill:
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
confirming and establishing an Agreement, between
the Principal of Saint Mary Magdalen Hall in the
University of Oxford, and Ellis St. John Clerk, for
exchanging the Advowson of the Church of South
Moreton, in the County of Berks, for the alternate
Presentation of the Church of Finchamstead, in the
said County."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Lunæ,
vicesimum septimum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 27o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Home.
Comes Lauderdale.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Hyndford.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Northumberland.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Cornwallis.
Comes Darlington. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Raymond.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Anson.
Ds. Feversham. |
PRAYERS.
D. Beaufort takes the Oaths.
Charles Duke of Beaufort took the Oaths, and made
and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration pursuant to the Statutes.
African Company, Proceedings of Commissioners delivered.
The House being informed, "That the Commissioners appointed by an Act of Parliament of the 25th
Year of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act
for the Application of a Sum of Money therein mentioned, granted to His Majesty, for making Compensation and Satisfaction to the Royal African Company
of England, for their Charter Lands, Forts, Castles,
Slaves, Military Stores, and all other their Effects
whatsoever; and to vest the Lands, Forts, Castles,
Slaves, and Military Stores, and all other their Effects,
in the Committee of Merchants trading to Africa; and
for other Purposes in the Act mentioned," attended:"
They were called in; and delivered, at the Bar, an
Account of their Proceedings under the said Act.
And then they were directed to withdraw.
And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk:
Ordered, That the said Account do lie upon the
Table.
Stillingfleet Enclosure, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
confirm and establish an Agreement, for dividing and
enclosing several Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Moors,
and Greens, in the Lordships of Stillingfleet, in the
County of York; and for settling certain Yearly Payments to the Impropriators of the Rectory, and to
the Vicar of Stillingfleet aforesaid, in Lieu of the
Great and Small Tithes belonging to the said Rectory
and Vicarage."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Swanton Common, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, and
certain Lands lying dispersed in the Half-year Closes,
belonging to the Manor of Swanton with Worthing,
within the Parishes of Swanton, Morley, and Worthing,
in the County of Norfolk; and for extinguishing the
several Rights of Common and Sheep-walk over the
said Fields and Half-year Closes, and over certain
Lands called The Brecks, lying within the said Manor
and Parishes."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Brinkman to take the Name of Broadhead, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable Theodore Henry Brinkman Esquire to take
and use the Surname of Broadhead, pursuant to the
Will of Henry Broadhead Esquire, deceased."
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 Three preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to
the House of Commons:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Setler & al. Nat. Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Kynaston and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing
Otto Ewald Setler and Albert Mahlstede;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Lowndes to take the Name and Arms of Stone, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Lowndes and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable William
Lowndes Stone Esquire, lately called William Lowndes
the Younger Esquire, and Catherine his Wife, and
others therein named, to take and use the Surname
and bear the Arms of Stone, pursuant to the Will of
Francis Lowe Esquire, deceased;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bill was read the First Time.
St. John and the Principal of Magdalen Hall, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for confirming and establishing an Agreement, between the Principal of Saint Mary Magdalen Hall in
the University of Oxford, and Ellis St. John Clerk,
for exchanging the Advowson of the Church of South
Moreton, in the County of Berks, for the alternate
Presentation of the Church of Finchamstead, in the
said County."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Beaufort.
D. Newcastle.
D. Dorset.
M. Lothian.
E. Thanet.
E. Sandwich.
E. Essex.
E. Carlisle.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Poulet.
E. Home.
E. Lauderdale.
E. Aberdeen.
E. Hyndford.
E. Oxford.
E. Halifax.
E. Fitzwilliam.
E. Northumberland.
E. Egremont.
E. Cornwallis.
E. Darlington. |
Ld Abp. York.
L. Bp. Durham.
L. Bp. Sarum.
L. Bp. Bath & Wells.
L. Bp. Carlisle.
L. Bp. Bangor.
L. Bp. Litch. & Cov.
L. Bp. Chester.
L. Bp. Chichester. |
Ld Abergavenny.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Strange.
L. Cathcart.
L. Foley.
L. Bathurst.
L. Ducie.
L. Raymond.
L. Sandys.
L. Anson.
L. Feversham. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Tuesday the 11th Day of February next, at
Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's
Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Ibbetson, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Sir Henry
Ibbetson and others; praying Leave to bring in a Private
Bill:
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 selling Part of the entailed Estate of Sir Henry
Ibbetson Baronet, and vesting other Part thereof in
him in Fee Simple; and for laying out the Money
arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands,
to be settled, together with some other Lands whereof he is seised in Fee, in Lieu of the Lands so to
be sold; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
Governors of Christ's Hospital & al. Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of the Governors of Christ's Hospital and others; praying Leave
to bring in a Private Bill:
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
exchanging of Lands, between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, Governors of Christ's Hospital, and John Leman Esquire."
Murray and His Majesty's Advocate against Thomson & al.
A Petition of Andrew Thomson Advocate in Aberdeen,
and the other Creditors of John Burnet late Merchant in
Aberdeen, Respondents to an Appeal wherein James Murray Esquire and His Majesty's Advocate are Appellants,
which stands for hearing on Friday next the 31st Instant,
was presented, and read; setting forth, "That they
have not been able to prepare, and transmit from
Scotland, the several Writings necessary to be laid
before their Counsel in this Cause;" and therefore
praying, "That their Lordships would be pleased to
indulge them with some further Time, to transmit the
necessary Writings, and prepare their Counsel for
the said Hearing."
And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called
in, and heard at the Bar.
And being withdrawn:
Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause be
put off to Friday the 14th Day of February next.
Houghton against West & al.
The House being moved, "That Wednesday the
19th Day of February next may be appointed, for
hearing the Cause wherein Arthur Houghton Esquire
is Appellant, and Anne West and others are Respondents:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Wednesday the 19th
Day of Febrauary next, as desired.
Blewitt's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
rectifying and supplying a Mistake and Omission in
a Settlement made of the Estate of Mary Blewitt
Widow, on the Marriage of Edmond Blewitt her
Eldest Son; and for settling the said Estate on his
Issue Male; and for raising Portions for his Younger
Brothers."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Tuesday the 11th Day of February next, at
the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as
they please.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Martis,
vicesimum octavum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Martis, 28o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
Ds. Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Comes Granville, Præses.
Dux Grafton, Camerarius.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Dorset.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Morton.
Comes Moray.
Comes Home.
Comes Breadalbane.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Hyndford.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Bath.
Comes Gower.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Northumberland.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Temple.
Comes Cornwallis.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Stormont. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Archer.
Ds. Vere. |
PRAYERS.
Spelman's Bill.
The Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the
Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for rectifying and supplying several Defects and
Omissions in certain Common Recoveries, suffered by
Edward Spelman 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,
to the Satisfaction of the Committee; 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.
Message from H. C. to return Mortuaries Chester Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Salisbury and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for taking
away Mortuaries in the Archdeaconry of Chester, and
giving a Recompense therefor to the Bishop of
Chester, as Archdeacon of Chester, who holds and enjoys the said Archdeaconry in Right of his See;"
and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to
the same, without any Amendment.
Grimston to take the Name of Luckyn; Bill.
The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable
the Honourable Harbottle Grimston Esquire, and the
Heirs of his Body, to take and use the Surname and
Arms of Luckyn, pursuant to the Will of Sir Harbottle Luckyn Baronet and Edward Luckyn Esquire,
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."
Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.
Roberts to take the Name of Coke, Bill.
The Earl of Warwick also reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
enable Wenman Coke, heretofore called Wenman Roberts
Esquire, and his Issue Male, to take the Surname of
Coke only, pursuant to the Direction of the Will of
Sir Edward Coke Baronet, deceased; and that the
said Wenman Coke and his Issue Male may bear the
Arms of the said Sir Edward Coke," 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."
Clerke, Leave to exhibit a Petition for a Private Bill:
A Petition of Francis Clerke of North Weston, in the
County of Oxford, Esquire, was presented, and read;
setting forth, "That he intended to apply to this House,
for Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of his Estate in
the said County of Oxford, for discharging Debts and
Encumbrances; and that a Doubt having arisen
touching the Title to the said Estate, for Want of a
Settlement which is lost or mislaid, the Petitioner, in
searching for the same, has been prevented from presenting his Petition, for Leave to bring in such Bill,
within the Time limited by Order of this House for
receiving Petitions for Private Bills; and therefore
praying Leave to exhibit his Petition, notwithstanding the Time so limited by the said Order is expired."
Ordered, That the Petitioner have Leave to exhibit his Petition, as desired.
Accordingly,
Petition referred to Judges.
A Petition of the said Francis Glerke and Susanna Elizabeth Clerke his Wife, in Behalf of themselves and
Francis Clerke, William Henry Clerke, Diana Susanna
Clerke, and Susanna Clerke, their Infant Children, and
of Henry Ashurst Esquire, was presented, and read;
praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for Sale of certain
Estates, in the County of Oxford, for discharging Debts
and Encumbrances; and for other Purposes therein
mentioned.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice Clive;
who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in
the Bill, and, after hearing them, are to report to the
House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties who
may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have
signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having
perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Ibbetson's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
selling Part of the entailed Estate of Sir Henry Ibbetson Baronet, and vesting other Part thereof in him
in Fee Simple, and for laying out the Money arising
by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands, to be
settled, together with some other Lands whereof he
is seised in Fee, in Lieu of the Lands so to be sold;
and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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Ld. President.
L. Chamberlain.
D. Beaufort.
D. Bedford.
D. Newcastle.
D. Dorset.
E. Lincoln.
E. Warwick.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Sandwich.
E. Shaftesbury.
E. Holdernesse.
E. Jersey.
E. Poulet.
E. Morton.
E. Moray.
E. Home.
E. Breadalbane.
E. Aberdeen.
E. Hyndford.
E. Oxford.
E. Bath.
E. Gower.
E. Fitzwilliam.
E. Northumberland.
E. Egremont.
E. Temple.
E. Cornwallis.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Stormont. |
Ld. Abp. Cant.
L. Bp. Ely.
L. Bp. Carlisle.
L. Bp. Bangor.
L. Bp. Norwich.
L. Bp. Litch. & Cov.
L. Bp. Chester.
L. Bp. Gloucester.
L. Bp. St. Davids.
L. Bp. Chichester. |
Ld. Abergavenny.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Strange.
L. Bathurst.
L. Cadogan.
L. Ducie.
L. Sandys.
L. Feversham.
L. Archer.
L. Vere. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Thursday the Thirteenth Day of February
next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the
Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and
to adjourn as they please.
Christ's Hospital, Exchange of Lands, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
exchanging of Lands, between the Mayor and
Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London,
Governors of Christ's Hospital, and John Leman
Esquire."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to
the Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Wednesday the Twelfth Day of February next,
at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as
they please.
Lowndes to take the Name of Stone, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable William Lowndes Stone Esquire, lately called
William Lowndes the Younger Esquire, and Catherine his Wife, and others therein named, to take
and use the Surname and bear the Arms of Stone,
pursuant to the Will of Francis Lowe Esquire, 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 on
Friday next, at the usual Time and Place; and
to adjourn as they please.
Setler & al. Nat. Bill:
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for naturalizing Otto Ewald Setler and Albert Mahlstede."
Heinzelmann's Petition, to be added to it.
Upon reading the Petition of John Conrad Heinzelmann; praying, "That his Name may be added to
the said Bill:"
It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon
the Table, till the Bill be read a Second Time.
The said John Conrad Heinzelmann took the Oaths,
in order to his Naturalization.
Morgan's Divorce, Bill.
Ordered, That the Second Reading of the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for dissolving the Marriage of
Richard Morgan Esquire with Anne Hall, his now
Wife; and to enable him to marry again; and for
other Purposes therein mentioned;" and hearing
of Counsel for and against the same, which stands appointed for To-morrow, be put off till Friday next.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Jovis, tricesimum diem instantis Januarii, hora decima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 30o Januarii.
Domini Spirituales præsentes fuerunt:
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Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's
Bench sat Speaker, by virtue of a former Commission.
In order to solemnize this Day; being, by Act of Parliament, appointed to be observed as a Day of Fasting
and Humiliation, for the Martyrdom of King Charles
the First;
Adjourn.
Dudleius Ryder Miles, Capitalis Justiciarius Banci
Regii, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum
esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, tricesimum primum
diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis
sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 31o Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Archiep. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Cestriens.
Epus. Glocestr.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Cicestriens. |
Comes Hardwicke, Cancellarius.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Dorset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Essex.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Rothes.
Comes Moray.
Comes Home.
Comes Lauderdale.
Comes Breadalbane.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Hyndford.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Effingham.
Comes Bath.
Comes Gower.
Comes Fitzwilliam.
Comes Powis.
Comes Egremont.
Comes Temple.
Comes Cornwallis. |
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Strange.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Raymond.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Archer.
Ds. Vere. |
PRAYERS.
Thanks to the Bp. of Chichester, for his Sermon.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be given
to the Lord Bishop of Chichester, for the Sermon by
him preached before this House Yesterday, in the
Abbey Church, Westminster; and that he be desired
to print and publish the same.
Lowndes to take the Name of Stone, Bill.
The Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the
Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act to enable William Lowndes Stone Esquire, lately
called William Lowndes the Younger Esquire and
Catherine his Wife, and others therein named, to
take and use the Surname and bear the Arms of
Stone, pursuant to the Will of Francis Lowe Esquire,
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."
Spelman's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
rectifying and supplying several Defects and Omissions
in certain Common Recoveries, suffered by Edward
Spelman Esquire."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Grimston to take the Name of Luckyn, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Honourable Harbottle Grimston Esquire,
and the Heirs of his Body, to take and use the Surname and Arms of Luckyn, pursuant to the Wills
of Sir Harbottle Luckyn Baronet, and Edward Luckyn
Esquire, deceased."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Messages to H. C. with the Two preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to
the House of Commons, by Mr. Edwards and Mr.
Montague:
To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
Bramston, Leave to petition for a Private Bill.
A Petition of Edmund Bramston of Hall Place in the
County of Southampton Esquire, was presented, and read;
setting forth, "That he intended to apply to this
House, for Leave to bring in a Bill, for raising Money
upon Part of his settled Estate, for discharging a
Portion charged thereupon prior to the Settlement,
and other Purposes; but that, some of the Parties
interested living at a great Distance from Town, the
Petition could not be got signed and returned within
the Time limited by Order of this House for receiving Petitions for Private Bills;" and praying,
In regard it would tend greatly to the Petitioner's
Prejudice should the same go over to the next Session, that he may have Leave to exhihit his said
Petition, notwithstanding the Time limited by the
said Order is expired:"
Ordered, That the Petitioner have Leave to exhibit
his Petition, as desired.
Petition referred to Judges.
Accordingly, a Petition of the said Edmund Bramston
and Henrietta Maria Bramston his Wife, and William
Beach Esquire and Ann his Wife, was presented, and
read; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for vesting Part
of the Petitioner's settled Estates in Trustees, for raising
certain Sums of Money, to be applied in the Manner,
and upon the Trusts, therein mentioned.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice
Bathurst; who are forthwith to summon all Parties
concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, are to
report to the House the State of the Case, with their
Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether
all Parties who may be concerned in the Consequences
of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the
Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.
Lambard, Leave for a Bill to sell a Message to Lady Jane Cooke:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Thomas
Lambard Esquire and Grace his Wife; praying Leave
to bring in a Private Bill:
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
vesting a Copyhold Messuage or Tenement in the
County of Middlesex, with the Appurtenances, devised by the Will of Mary late Dutchess of Northumberland, in Trustees, to enable them to sell and
convey the same to the Lady Jane Coke, pursuant to
an Agreement for that Purpose; and for laying out
the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of
another Estate, to be settled to the Uses appointed
by the said Will."
Roberts to take the Name of Coke, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Wenman Coke, heretofore called Wenman Roberts
Esquire, and his Issue Male, to take the Surname of
Coke only, pursuant to the Direction of the Will of
Sir Edward Coke Baronet, deceased; and that the
said Wenman Coke and his Issue Male may bear the
Arms of the said Sir Edward Coke."
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
the former Messengers:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Montagu House for the British Museam; Sir Edw. Montague and others, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of Sir Edward Montagu and others; praying Leave to bring in
a Private Bill:
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
vesting Montagu House in Trustees and their Heirs,
freed and discharged from all the Estates, Uses, and
Agreements, to which it at present stands limited
and appointed, upon Trust, to convey the same to
the Trustees of The British Museum, for a general
Repository; and upon such other Trusts as therein
(fn. 1) are mentioned."
Message from H. C. to return Leheup's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Dupplin and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
divers Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the
County of Cambridge, settled on the Marriage of
Peter Leheup the Younger Esquire, in Trustees, to
be sold and conveyed pursuant to Articles; and for
laying out the Purchase-money in another Estate, to
be settled to the Uses of his Marriage Settlement;"
and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to
the same, without any Amendment.
Report of Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital delivered.
The House being informed, "That Mr. Horne, from
the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital, attended:"
He was called in; and delivered, at the Bar, pursuant
to an Act of Parliament,
"The Report of the said Commissioners, of what
Money has been received from the Derwentwater
Estate, between the 1st of December 1753, and 30th
of November 1754; and of their Proceedings in carrying on the Building."
And then he was directed to withdraw.
And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk:
Ordered, That the said Report do lie on the Table.
Pearse & al. against Burch.
Upon reading the Petition of Anne Burch Widow,
Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House,
wherein Thomas Pearse and William Stevens are Plaintiffs;
praying, "In regard the Plaintiffs have not assigned
Errors within the Time limited by the Standing
Order of this House for that Purpose; that the same
may be Non pros'd, with such Costs as to their Lordships shall seem meet:"
Writ of Error Non pros'd.
It is Ordered, That the Petitioner do forthwith
enter a Non pros. on the said Writ of Error, as desired;
and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's
Bench, to the End Execution may be had upon the
Judgement given in that Court, as if no such Writ of
Error had been brought into this House: And further,
That the Plaintiffs in Error do pay, or cause to be paid,
to the Defendant in Error, the Sum of Twenty Pounds,
for her Costs by reason of the Delay of the Execution
of the said Judgement.
Bellamy against Burch:
Upon reading the Petition of the said Anne Burch,
Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House,
wherein William Bellamy is Plaintiff; praying, "In regard the Plaintiff hath not assigned Errors within the
Time limited by the Standing Order of this House
for that Purpose; that the same may be Non pros'd,
with such Costs as to their Lordships shall seem
meet:"
Writ of Error Non pros'd.
It is Ordered, That the Petitioner do forthwith
enter a Non pros. on the said Writ of Error, as desired;
and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's
Bench, to the End Execution may be had upon the
Judgement given in that Court, as if no such Writ of
Error had been brought into this House: And further,
That the Plaintiff in Error do pay, or cause to be paid,
to the Defendant in Error, the Sum of Twenty Pounds,
for her Costs by reason of the Delay of the Execution
of the said Judgement.
Faikney against Godfrey:
Upon reading the Petition of Joseph Godfrey Esquire,
Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House,
wherein Joseph Faikney is Plaintiff; praying, "In regard
the Plaintiff hath not assigned Errors within the
Time limited by the Standing Order of this House
for that Purpose; that the same may be Non pros'd,
with such Costs as to their Lordships shall seem
meet:"
Two Writs of Error Non pros'd.
It is Ordered, That the Petitioner do forthwith
enter a Non pros. on the said Writ of Error, as desired;
and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's
Bench, to the End Execution may be had upon the
Judgement given in that Court, as if no such Writ of
Error had been brought into this House: And further,
That the Plaintiff in Error do pay, or cause to be paid,
to the Defendant in Error, the Sum of Twenty Pounds,
for his Cousts by reason of the Delay of the Execution
of the said Judgement.
Upon reading the Petition of the said Joseph Godfrey,
Defendant in another Writ of Error depending in this
House, wherein the said Joseph Faikney is Plaintiff; praying, "In regard the Plaintiff hath not assigned Errors
within the Time limited by the Standing Order of
this House for that Purpose; that the same may be
Non pros'd, with such Costs as to their Lordships shall
seem meet:"
It is Ordered, That the Petitioner do forthwith
enter a Non pros. on the said Writ of Error, as desired;
and that the Record be remitted to the Court of King's
Bench, to the End Execution may be had upon the
Judgement given in that Court, as if no such Writ of
Error had been brought into this House: And further,
That the Plaintiff in Error do pay, or cause to be paid,
to the Defendant in Error, the Sum of Twenty Pounds,
for his Costs by reason of the Delay of the Execution
of the said Judgement.
Morgan's Divorce, Bill.
The Order of the Day being read, for the Second
Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dissolving
the Marriage of Richard Morgan Esquire with Anne
Hall his now Wife; and to enable him to marry again;
and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and for
hearing of Counsel for and against the same:
Ordered, That the Second Reading of the said
Bill, and hearing of Counsel for and against the same,
be put off till Thursday the Thirteenth Day of February next.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ,
tertium diem Februarii jam prox. sequen. hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.