February 1761, 11-20
DIE Mercurii, 11o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Duresm.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Glocestr. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Argyll.
March. Lothian.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Litchfield.
Comes Coventry.
Comes Morton.
Comes Moray.
Comes Lauderdale.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Breadalbane.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Strafford.
Comes Dartmouth.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Stanhope.
Comes Gower.
Comes Guilford. |
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Harwich. |
PRAYERS.
Packington Road to discontinue, Bill.
The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for discontinuing the Use of a Road in the Parish of Great
Packington in the County of Warwick; and for preventing the Trustees appointed to put in Execution
an Act passed in the Thirty-third Year of His late
Majesty's Reign, for repairing the Road from Stone
Bridge to Castle Bromwich, from erecting a Gate or
Turnpike between Stone Bridge and the Place where
the Road turns off to Coleshill, in the County of
Warwick," 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."
Leeds to Sheffield, Road, Bill.
The Lord Sandys also reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
amend and render more effectual an Act passed
in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His
late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An
Act for repairing the Road from Leeds to Sheffield,
in the County of York," 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."
Ashburton Road, Bill.
The Lord Sandys also reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Traveller's Rest
in the Parish of Ashburton to Newton Bushel, and from
thence to Forches otherwise Forger's Cross, in the
Parish of Highweek, in the County of Devon," 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."
Ld. Bolingbroke's Bill; Motion to dispense with the Standing Order.
The House was moved, "That the Standing Order,
in relation to Bills for selling Lands in One Place,
and buying Lands in another, may be so far dispensed
with, as that the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estate
of Frederick Viscount Bolingbroke in the County
of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold; and for settling an
Estate in the County of Surrey, of greater Value, in
Lieu thereof; and for empowering him to sell other
Part of the said Kentish Estate for the Purposes therein
mentioned," stands committed, may proceed on the
said Bill, notwithstanding there is not an actual Agreement yet made for the Purchase of other Lands, to
be settled in Lieu of the Lands to be sold, as required
by the said Standing Order."
Ordered, That the said Motion be taken into
Consideration To-morrow; and the Lords to be summoned.
Walter's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting the Plantation and Estate of John Walter
Esquire, and Newton his Wife (late Newton Walker
Spinster), in the Island of Barbadoes, in Trustees,
for raising Money, to be applied in purchasing of
Stock, and for other Purposes, for the Improvement
of the same Plantation and Estate."
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. Bonner and Mr. Browning:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
Williams's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting the settled Estate of John Williams Esquire, in
the County of Essex, in Trustees, to be sold, for
raising Money, to discharge Encumbrances; and laying out the Surplus in the Purchase of Lands and
Hereditaments, to be settled to the Uses limited of the
said settled Estate."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Leeds.
D. Argyll.
M. Lothian.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Litchfield.
E. Coventry.
E. Morton.
E. Lauderdale.
E. Findlater.
E. Marchmont.
E. Aylesford. |
L. B. Lincoln.
L. B. Litch. & Cov.
L. B. Bristol. |
L. Wentworth.
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Delamer.
L. Sandys. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Thursday the 26th Day of this Instant February, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the
Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers;
and to adjourn as they please.
Trustees of Tancred's Charity, Leave for a Bill:
After reading, and considering, the Report of the
Judges to whom was referred the Petition of the Trustees of Tancred's Charity; 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 incorporating the Trustees named in the Settlement and Will of Christopher Tancred Esquire; and
to enable them to take the Estate late of the said
Christopher Tancred to them and their Successors, in
Perpetuity, for the Charitable Uses in such Settlement and Will, and for the better Management of the
Charity."
Late Earl Marischall's Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill,
intituled, "An Act to enable His Majesty to grant
unto George Keith, late Earl Marischall, a Sum therein
limited; out of the Principal Money and Interest now
remaining due to the Publick, on account of the Purchase-money of certain Parts of the forfeited Estates
of the said late Earl."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the
Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."
Dutchy of Cornwall, Leases, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable His Majesty to make Leases and Copies of
Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments, Parcel of His
Dutchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same; and for
other Purposes therein mentioned."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill
shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Irish Tallow, Act to extend, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for extending an Act, intituled, An Act to discontinue, for a limited Time, the Duties payable on
Tallow imported from Ireland, to Hogs Lard and
Grease."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Sugar Colonies, Act to continue, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to continue an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign
of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled,
An Act for the better securing and encouraging the
Trade of His Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Further Time for qualifying for Offices, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to indemnify Persons who have omitted to qualify
themselves for Offices and Employments; and to indemnify Justices of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenants,
Officers of the Militia, and others, who have omitted
to register or to deliver in their Qualifications within
the Time limited by Law; and for giving further Time
for those Purposes."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Pattrington Road and Haven, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for amending the Road from Sacred Gate in the
Parish of Thorngumbald to Pattrington Creek or Haven,
and from the Guide Post in Winestead to Frodingham
Gate in or near Widow Branton's Farm in the County
of York, and for scouring and cleansing the said Creek
or Haven."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Fisherton Bridge, Road Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the
Road leading from Fisherton Bridge to the Turnpike
Road at Willoughby Hedge in West Knoyle, and from
Wilton Bridge to the Turnpike Road at the West
End of Heytesbury; and also the Road from the Turnpike Road at the Top of Red Hone Hill in the Parish
of Urshfont, to the Mile Stone at the Western End of
Fisherton Street in the County of Wilts."
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 Four preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to the
House of Commons, by the former Messengers:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Holburne & al. Magistrates of Inverkeithing against Haldane & al.:
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal
of Francis Holburne Vice Admiral of His Majesty's
Navy present Provost, Mr. John Cunningham of Balbougie Eldest Baillie, Adam Turnbull Youngest Baillie,
James Young Dean of Guild, and George Syme Treasurer
of the Borough of Inverkeithing for the current Year,
Mr. John Cunningham Younger of Balbougie, James
Gibson, William Thomson, John Anderson, Robert Steedman, Mr. John Cant of Grange, Charles Hodge, Robert
Brown, Colin Sharpe, Robert Brown Shipmaster, Charles
Greig, James Miller, and William Walker, all Counsellors
of the said Borough, Andrew Deal Deacon of the Incorporation of Baxters, George Elder Deacon of the Weavers, and Alexander Elder Deacon of the Taylors of the
said Borough; complaining of Two Interlocutors of the
Lords of Session in Scotland, of the 13th and 29th Days
of January last; and praying, "That the same might be
reversed, varied, or altered; or that the Appellants
might have such other Relief in the Premises as to
this House in their Lordships great Wisdom should
seem meet:" As also upon the Answer of Robert
Haldane Esquire, David Rankine, Andrew Turnbull,
William Currie, John Kelloch, Hugh Grindeston, John
Thomson, Andrew Roxburgh, Thomas Chapman, Robert
Wilson, Sebastian Swinton, John Kirkaldy, and Thomas
Miller, all pretending to be Magistrates and Counsellors of the said Borough of Inverkeithing, Robert Murray, Andrew Tulloch, Andrew Small, and George Dundas,
pretending to be elected Deacons of certain Incorporations in the said Borough, put in to the said Appeal;
and due Consideration had of what was offered on either
Side in this Cause:
Judgement affirmed, with Costs.
It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the
said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby, dismissed
this House; and that the said Interlocutors therein
complained of be, and the same are hereby, affirmed:
And it is further Ordered, That the Appellants do
pay, or cause to be paid, to the Respondents, the Sum
of Thirty Pounds, for their Costs in respect of the
said Appeal.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,
duodecimum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 12o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Glocestr. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Cornwallis.
Comes Fauconberg. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. St. John Blet.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Lyttelton. |
PRAYERS.
Asfordby Enclosure, Bill.
The Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the
Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common Fields of Asfordby in the County of Leicester,"
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."
Snowhill Enclosure, Bill.
The Earl of Marchmont reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing certain Common Fields and
Common Meadows, and a Common Hill, called Snowshill Hill, lying within the Manor of Snowshill, in the
County of Gloucester," 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."
Bath Roads, Bill.
The Earl of Marchmont also reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
explain and amend so much of an Act passed in the
Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty,
intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and render
more effectual, the Powers granted by several Acts of
Parliament, for repairing several Roads leading to the
City of Bath, and for amending several other Roads
near the said City," as directs the laying out a new Road
from the Bridge at Bath to Rush Hill," 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."
Ld. Bolingbroke's Bill;
The Order of the Day was read, for taking into
Consideration the Motion made Yesterday, for dispensing
with the Standing Order, in relation to Bills for selling
Lands in one Place, and buying Lands in another, so
far as that the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled,
"An Act for vesting Part of the settled Estate of Frederick Viscount Bolingbroke, in the County of Kent, in
Trustees, to be sold; and for settling an Estate in
the County of Surrey, of greater Value, in Lieu
thereof; and for empowering him to sell other Part
of the said Kentish Estate, for the Purposes therein
mentioned," stands committed, may proceed on the
said Bill, notwithstanding there is not an actual Agreement yet made for the Purchase of other Lands, to be
settled in Lieu of those to be sold, as required by the
said Standing Order.
And Consideration being had thereof accordingly:
Standing Order dispensed with.
Ordered, That the said Standing Order be dispensed
with in this Case.
Late Earl Marischall's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable His Majesty to grant unto George Keith, late
Earl Marischall, a Sum therein limited, out of the
Principal Money and Interest now remaining due to
the Publick, on account of the Purchase-money of
certain Parts of the forfeited Estates of the said late
Earl."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill
shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Ashburton Road, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for repairing and widening the Road from Traveller's
Rest in the Parish of Ashburton to Newton Bushel,
and from thence to Forches otherwise Forger's Cross,
in the Parish of Highweek, in the County of Devon."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Leeds to Sheffield, Road, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to amend and render more effectual an Act passed in
the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, An Act for
repairing the Road from Leeds to Sheffield, in the
County of York."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Packington Road to discontinue, Bill
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for discontinuing the Use of a Road in the Parish of
Great Packington, in the County of Warwick; and
for preventing the Trustees appointed to put in Execution an Act passed in the Thirty-third Year of
His late Majesty's Reign, for repairing the Road from
Stone Bridge to Castle Bromwich, from erecting a Gate
or Turnpike between Stone Bridge and the Place
where the Road turns off to Coleshill, in the County of
Warwick."
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 Four preceding Bills.
And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to the
House of Commons, by Mr. Burroughs and Mr. Edwards:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Tancred's Charity Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for incorporating the Trustees named in the Settlement and Will of Christopher Tancred Esquire, deceased; and to enable them to take the Estate late
of the said Christopher Tancred to them and their
Successors, in Perpetuity, for the Charitable Uses in
such Settlement and Will; and for the better Management of the Charity."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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E. Shaftesbury.
E. Marchmont.
E. Cornwallis.
E. Fauconberg. |
L. B. Lincoln.
L. B. Rochester.
L. B. St. Asaph.
L. B. Litch. & Cov.
L. B. Landaff.
L. B. Bristol.
L. B. Gloucester. |
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Delamer.
L. Sandys.
L. Feversham.
L. Lyttelton. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Friday the 27th Day of this Instant February,
at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's
Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Justices of the Peace, Qualification Act to amend, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
amend an Act passed in the Eighteenth Year of the
Reign of King George the Second, concerning the
Qualification of Justices of the Peace; and for other
Purposes therein mentioned."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House.
Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill, on Tuesday next.
Falmouth Road, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Buller and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending and
widening the Road leading from the Town of Falmouth in the County of Cornwall, through the Towns
of Penryn, Helston, and Marazion, and from thence to
and over Marazion River and Bridge, and Two Hundred Feet to the Westward of the said River and
Bridge;" 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 Veneris,
decimum tertium diem instantis Februarii, hora decima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 13o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norvicen.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Glocestr. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Comes Cardigan.
Viscount Say & Sele. |
Ds. Sandys. |
PRAYERS.
Then, in order to solemnize this Day; being appointed, by His Majesty's Royal Proclamation, to be observed as a General Fast;
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ,
decimum sextum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Lunæ, 16o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Landav.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Dux Somerset.
March. Lothian.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Pomfret.
Comes Bath.
Comes Fauconberg. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Cathcart.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Anson.
Ds. Feversham.
Ds. Lyttelton. |
PRAYERS.
Thanks to the Bp. of Bristol, for his Sermon.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be, and
are hereby, given to the Lord Bishop of Bristol, for
the Sermon by him preached before this House, on
Friday last, in the Abbey Church Westminster; and he
is hereby desired to cause the same to be forthwith
printed and published.
Ld. Bolingbroke's Bill.
The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees
to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of
the settled Estate of Frederick Viscount Bolingbroke, in
the County of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold; and for
settling an Estate in the County of Surry, of
greater Value, in Lieu thereof; and for empowering him to sell other Part of the said Kentish
Estate, for the 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.
Asfordby Enclosure, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common
Fields of Asfordby, in the County of Leicester."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Snowshill Enclosure, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing certain Common Fields and
Common Meadows, and a Common Hill, called Snowshill Hill, lying within the Manor of Snowshill, in the
County of Gloucester."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Bath Roads, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to explain and amend so much of an Act passed in
the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His late
Majesty, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and
render more effectual, the Powers granted by several
Acts of Parliament, for repairing several Roads leading to the City of Bath, and for amending several
other Roads near the said City," as directs the laying out a new Road from the Bridge at Bath to Rush
Hill."
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, by Mr. Bonner and Mr. Browning:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.
Address for a State of the Navy Debt.
Ordered, That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, "That He will be graciously pleased to
order the proper Officer to lay before this House a
State of the Debt of His Majesty's Navy, as it stood
on the 31st of December 1760."
Ordered, That the said Address be presented to
His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.
Falmouth Road Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for amending and widening the Road leading from
the Town of Falmouth, in the County of Cornwall,
through the Towns of Penryn, Helston, and Marazion,
and from thence to and over Marazion River and
Bridge, and Two Hundred Feet to the Westward of
the said River and Bridge."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:
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D. Somerset.
M. Lothian.
E. Suffolk.
E. Aberdeen.
E. Marchmont.
E. Pomfret.
E. Bath.
E. Powis.
E. Fauconberg. |
L. B. Carlisle.
L. B. Sarum.
L. B. Chester. |
L. Willoughby Par.
L. Delamer.
L. Cathcart.
L. Sandys. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
Thursday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon,
in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers;
and to adjourn as they please.
Dalrymple against Stewart & al.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of David Dalrymple Esquire, Advocate; complaining of Part of an
Interlocutor of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the
10th Day of this Instant February; and praying, "That
the same may be reversed or altered; or that this
House will give the Appellant such other Relief in
the Premises as to their Lordships shall seem meet;
and that Walter Stewart Esquire Advocate, Lieutenant
James Stewart Second Son of John Stewart of Castle
Stewart, William Rorison of Ardoch, George Campbell
of Avries, Lieutenant William Agnew of General Cornwallis's Regiment of Foot, Nathaniel Duke Esquire
of Leaths; and Captain William Stewart of the Regiment of Foot commanded by Lord Blakeney, may be
required to answer the said Appeal:"
It is Ordered, That the said Walter Stewart, James
Stewart, William Rorison, George Campbell, William Agnew, Nathaniel Duke, and William Stewart, may have a
Copy of the said Appeal; and do put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on
or before Monday the 16th Day of March next; and
Service of this Order upon their known Agents or Procurators before the Court of Session in Scotland shall
be deemed good Service.
Tudway's Exchange, Bill; Motion to shorten the Time of the Committee's Meeting.
The House was moved, "That the Standing Order
of this House, requiring Fourteen Days Notice to be
given of the Meeting of Committees upon Private
Bills, may be so far dispensed with, as that the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming and establishing an Exchange of Lands
agreed to be made between Charles Tudway Esquire
and the Archdeacon of Wells, in the County of Somerset," stands committed, may meet on an earlier Day
than is appointed, in regard the Session is far advanced:"
Ordered, That the said Motion be taken into Consideration To-morrow; and the Lords to be summoned.
Count Leslie to amend his Appeal.
Upon reading the Petition of Charles Cajetan Count
Leslie and Anthony Leslie of Balqubain; setting forth,
"That the Petitioners having, in the Beginning of the
present Session, preferred their Appeal to this House,
against certain Interlocutors of the Court of Session
in Scotland; that Court, after the said Appeal was
presented, and before the Order was served thereon,
did, on the 9th of December last, pronounce another
Interlocutor in the same Cause; by which, as well as
by the former Interlocutors appealed against, the
Petitioners humbly apprehend themselves aggrieved;"
and therefore praying Leave to amend their said Appeal, by including the said Interlocutor, they at the same
Time amending the Respondents Copy:
It is Ordered, That the Petitioners be at Liberty to
amend their said Appeal, by adding the said Interlocutor
of the 9th of December 1760, as desired; they amending
the Respondents Copy.
Kingsington to enter into Recognizance on Sandes's Appeal.
The House being moved, "That John Kingsington of
London Merchant may be permitted to enter into a
Recognizance for Lancelot Sandes Esquire and his
Wife, on account of their Appeal depending in this
House; they living in Ireland:"
It is Ordered, That the said John Kingsington may
enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellants, as
desired.
Causes removed.
Ordered, That the Cause wherein Edward Farrell
Esquire is Appellant, and Samuel Tomlison Esquire is
Respondent, which stands appointed for hearing this
Day, be put off till Wednesday next; and that the Cause
wherein Thomas Morgan Esquire and others are Appellants, and the Earl of Winchilsea and others are Respondents, which is appointed for Wednesday, be put
off to Friday next; and that the Judges do then attend.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Martis,
decimum septimum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Martis, 17o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cantuar.
Epus. Duresm.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Norvicen.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Argyll.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Powis.
Comes Cornwallis. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Ravensworth. |
PRAYERS.
L. Ravensworth takes the Oaths.
Henry Lord Ravensworth took the Oaths, and made
and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Moreton Pinkney Enclosure, Bill.
The Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the
Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common
Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, within the
Parish, Township, and Liberties, of Moreton Pinkney,
in the County of Northampton," 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."
L. Bolingbroke's Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting Part of the settled Estate of Frederick
Viscount Bolingbroke, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold; and for settling an Estate in the
County of Surrey, of greater Value, in Lieu thereof;
and for empowering him to sell other Part of the
said Kentish Estate, for the 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. Bonner and Mr. Browning:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
Tudway's Exchange, Bill: Committee shortened.
The Order of the Day was read, for taking into Consideration the Motion made Yesterday, for dispensing
with the Standing Order, requiring Fourteen Days Notice to be given of the Meeting of Committees upon
Private Bills, so far as that the Committee to whom the
Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming and establishing
an Exchange of Lands, agreed to be made, between
Charles Tudway Esquire and the Archdeacon of Wells,
in the County of Somerset," [ (fn. 1) stands committed,] may
meet on an earlier Day than is appointed, in regard the
Session is far advanced.
And Consideration being had thereof accordingly:
Ordered, That the said Standing Order be dispensed
with, in this Case; and that the Committee may meet,
to consider the said Bill, To-morrow.
Justices of Peace, Qualification Act to amend, Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned
during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the
Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act passed in the
Eighteenth Year of the Reign of King George the
Second, concerning the Qualification of Justices of
the Peace; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from
the Committee, "That they had gone through the
Bill, and directed him to report the same to the
House, without any Amendment."
Ryton Enclosure, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Charles Mordaunt and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and
enclosing the Common Fields, Common Pastures,
Waste Grounds, and Commonable Lands, in the Parish of Ryton otherwise Ruyton upon Dunsmore, in the
County of Warwick;" 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 & in diem Mercurii,
decimum octavum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Mercurii, 18o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Cestrien.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Dux Devon, Camerarius.
Dux Somerset.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Lauderdale.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Breadalbane.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Cornwallis.
Comes Hardwicke.
Comes Ilchester. |
Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Ravensworth.
Ds. Anson.
Ds. Hyde.
Ds. Lyttelton. |
PRAYERS.
Tudway's Exchange, Bill.
The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming and establishing an Exchange of Lands,
agreed to be made, between Charles Tudway Esquire
and the Archdeacon of Wells, in the County of Somerset," 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."
Bertie & al. to sell Morse's Estate, Bill.
The Earl of Marchmont reported from the Lords
Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
vesting and settling the Real and Personal Estate of
John Morse, late Citizen and Goldsmith of London,
deceased, for the Benefit of the several Persons entitled under his Will, and for the better answering
and effecting the Intents and Purposes of the same
Will," 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 several Amendments
thereto."
Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk,
were agreed to by the House.
Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments,
be engrossed.
The King's Answer to Address for Navy Debt.
The Lord Chamberlain reported, "That the Lords
with White Staves had (according to Order) presented to His Majesty the Address of this House of
Monday last, for a State of the Debt of the Navy;
and that His Majesty was pleased to say, "He would
give Directions that the same be laid before the
House accordingly."
Justices of the Peace, Qualification Act to amend Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to amend an Act passed in the Eighteenth Year of
the Reign of King George the Second, concerning the
Qualification of Justices of the Peace; and for other
Purposes therein mentioned."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Moreton Pinkney Enclosure, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common
Fields, Common Meadows, Common Pastures, Common Grounds, and Commonable Lands, within the
Parish, Township, and Liberties, of Moreton Pinkney,
in the County of Northampton."
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.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Bonner and Mr. Browning:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to
the said Bills, without any Amendment.
Morgan & al. against E. of Winchilsea & al.
Whereas Friday next is appointed, for hearing the
Cause wherein Thomas Morgan Esquire and others are
Appellants, and the Earl of Winchilsea and others are
Respondents; and for the Judges to attend:
It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause
be put off till this Day Sevennight; and that the Judges
do then attend.
Farrell against Tomlison.
After hearing Counsel in Part, in the Cause wherein
Edward Farrell Esquire is Appellant, and Samuel Tomlison Respondent:
It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of the
said Cause be adjourned till To-morrow.
Wilson to enter into a Recognizance on Dalrymple's Appeal.
The House being moved, "That Mr. John Wilson
of The Middle Temple may be permitted to enter into
a Recognizance for Robert Dalrymple Esquire, on account of his Appeal depending in this House; he
living in Scotland:"
It is Ordered, That the said John Wilson may
enter into a Recognizance for the said Appellant, as
desired.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Jovis, decimum nonum diem instantis Februarii, hova undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Jovis, 19o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Duresm.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Dux Argyll.
March. Lothian.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Lauderdale.
Comes Breadalbane.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Halifax.
Comes Powis.
Comes Hardwicke.
Comes Fauconberg.
Comes Ilchester. |
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Sandys. |
PRAYERS.
Dalrymple against Stewart & al.
The Answer of Walter Stewart Esquire, Lieutenant
James Stewart, William Rorison, George Campbell, Lieutenant William Agnew, Nathaniel Duke Esquire, and
Captain William Stewart, to the Appeal of David Dalrymple Esquire, was brought in.
Falmouth Road, Bill.
The Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the
Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for amending and widening the Road leading
from the Town of Falmouth, in the County of Cornwall, through the Towns of Penryn, Helston, and
Marazion, and from thence to and over Marazion
River and Bridge, and Two Hundred Feet to the
Westward of the said River and Bridge," 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."
Wardington Enclosure, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by the Lord Parker and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and
enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Common
Meadows, Common Grounds, and Waste Grounds,
within Wardington, Williamscott otherwise Willscott,
and Coton otherwise Cotes, in the County of Oxford;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Wappenham Enclosure, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Edmund Isham and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Pastures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, Waste Grounds,
and Commonable Lands, in the Manor and Parish of
Wappenham, in the County of Northampton, exclusive of the Hamlet of Astwell and Faulcut in the
said Parish;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.
Rector of Newington Butts, to grant Leases, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. George Onslow and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Rector of the Parish and Parish Church of Saint Mary
Newington Butts, in the County of Surry, and his
Successors, to grant a Lease or Leases of certain
Glebe Lands belonging to the said Rectory;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Croydon Church, to repair, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. George Onslow and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the
Parish Church of Croydon, in the County of Surry;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Tudway's Exchange, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
confirming and establishing an Exchange of Lands,
agreed to be made, between Charles Tudway Esquire
and the Archdeacon of Wells, in the County of Somerset."
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. Bonner and Mr. Browning:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Tracy's Bill for Sale of Dodwell's Estate: Motion to dispense with Standing Order.
The House was moved, "That the Standing Order of this House, in relation to Bills for selling
Lands in one Place, and buying Lands in another,
may be so far dispensed with, as that the Committee
to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for selling
divers Lands and Hereditaments, in the City of London, and in the Counties of Middlesex, Kent, Buckingham, and Somerset, devised by the Will of Sir William
Dodwell Knight, deceased, and purchased in Pursuance thereof, respectively; and for laying out the
Money arising by such Sale in purchasing other Lands
and Hereditaments, in or near the County of Gloucestar, to be settled, in Lieu thereof, to the Uses of
the said Will," stands committed, may proceed on the
said Bill, notwithstanding there is not an Agreement
yet actually made for the Purchase of another Estate,
to be settled in Lieu of that to be sold, as required
by the said Standing Order:"
Ordered, That the said Motion be taken into
Consideration To-morrow; and the Lords to be summoned.
Dalrymple against Stewart & al.
The House being moved, "That Monday the Second
Day of March next may be appointed, for hearing
the Cause wherein David Dalrymple Esquire is Appellant, and Walter Stewart Esquire and others are
Respondents:"
It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Monday the Second
Day of March next, as desired.
Farrell against Tomlison: Judgement.
After hearing Counsel, as well Yesterday as this
Day, upon the Petition and Appeal of Edward Farrell
Esquire; complaining of a Decree of the Court of
Chancery in Ireland, of the 13th Day of December
1759; and praying, "That the same might be reversed, or that this House would be pleased to
grant the Appellant such other Relief in the Premises as the Circumstances of the Case should
require:" As also upon the Answer of Samuel
Tomlison put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in this
Cause:
It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the
said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby, dismissed
this House; and that the said Decree therein complained
of be, and the same is hereby, affirmed.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Veneris,
vicesimum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Veneris, 20o Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
|
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Petriburg. |
Ds. Henley, Cancellarius.
Comes Temple, C. P. S.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Bridgewater.
March. Lothian.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Lauderdale.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Gower.
Comes Cornwallis.
Comes Fauconberg. |
Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Cliston.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Ducie.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Ravensworth.
Ds. Hyde. |
PRAYERS.
Langton Herring Enclosure, Bill.
The Lord Sandys reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing
and enclosing the Common Fields, Commons, and
Waste Grounds, lying in the Parish, and within the
Precincts of the Manor, of Langton Herring, in the
County of Dorset," 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."
Eydon Enclosure, Bill.
The Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the
Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields,
Common Pastures, Common Meadows, Common
Grounds, Grange Lands, and Waste Grounds, of and
in the Manor and Parish of Eydon, in the County of
Northampton," 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."
Bertie & al. to sell Morse's Estate, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for vesting and settling the Real and Personal Estate
of John Morse, late Citizen and Goldsmith of London, deceased, for the Benefit of the several Persons entitled under his Will; and for the better answering and effecting the Intents and Purposes of the
same Will."
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. Bonner and Mr. Browning:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.
Falmouth Road, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
amending and widening the Road leading from the
Town of Falmouth, in the County of Cornwall,
through the Towns of Penryn, Helston, and Marazion,
and from thence to and over Marazion River and
Bridge, and Two Hundred Feet to the Westward of
the said River and Bridge."
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 same Messengers:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Dillon's Estate, to vest in Mitchell's Trustee, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Sandys and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for divesting out
of the Crown the Remainder in Fee of several Lands
in Ireland, late the Estate of Martin Dillon Esquire;
and for vesting the same in Carleton Whitelocke of the
City of Dublin Esquire, and his Heirs, in Trust, for
Henry Mitchell of the said City of Dublin, Esquire,
his Heirs and Assigns;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.
Courts Martial in The East Indies, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Bolton and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the Provisions relating to the Holding of Courts Martial, and
to the Punishment of Offences committed, in The East
Indies, contained in the Act made in the Twentyseventh Year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled,
"An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion of Officers and Soldiers in the Service of the United
Company of Merchants of England trading to The
East Indies; and for the Punishment of Offences
committed in The East Indies, or at the Island of
Saint Helena," to the said Company's Settlement of
Fort Marlborough, and to such other principal Settlements wherein the said Company may be hereafter
empowered to hold Courts of Judicature;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Two Bills were read the First Time.
Message from H. C. to return Turner & al. Nat. Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Kynaston and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Jan Turner and August Gottlieh Pieschel;" and
to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the
same, without any Amendment.
Pailton Common, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
the dividing and enclosing the Open and Common
Fields in the Hamlet of Pailton, in the Parish of
Monks Kirby, in the County of Warwick."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to
the Consideration of the Lords following:
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Ld. Privy Seal.
D. Bridgewater.
M. Lothian.
E. Winchilsea.
E. Lauderdale.
E. Marchmont.
E. Gower.
E. Cornwallis.
E. Fauconberg. |
Ld. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Litch. & Cov.
L. Bp. Peterborough. |
Ld. Willoughby Par.
L. Clifton.
L. Delamer.
L. Onslow.
L. Sandys. |
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.
Ryton Enclosure, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common
Pastures, Waste Grounds, and Commonable Lands,
in the Parish of Ryton, otherwise Ruyton upon Dunsmore, in the County of Warwick."
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 next, at the usual Time and Place;
and to adjourn as they please.
His Majesty's Advocate against Edwards.
Upon reading the Petition of His Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, Appellant in a Cause depending in
this House, wherein John Edwards Esquire is Respondent, which is appointed to be heard on Friday the
27th Instant; praying, "In regard the Parties are in
Treaty for an Accommodation of the Matters in
Dispute in this Cause, that the Hearing thereof may
be delayed till the next Session of Parliament:"
It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause
be put off till the next Session of Parliament, as desired.
Count Lessie against Grant and Orme.
Upon reading the Petition of Charles Cajetan Count
Leslie and Anthony Leslie of Balquhain, Appellants in
a Cause depending in this House, which stands for
Hearing on Monday next; praying, "In regard the
Petitioners cannot be properly prepared for the said
Hearing on the Day appointed, that their Lordships
would be pleased to put off the said Hearing till Friday the 27th Instant; the Respondents Agent consenting thereto:"
It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause
be put off till Friday the 27th Instant, as desired.
Message from H. C. to return Barraty's Nat. Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Jarrit Smith and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Simon Baratty;" and to acquaint this House,
that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
Newington Butts, Rector of, to grant Leases, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Rector of the Parish and Parish Church
of Saint Mary Newington Butts, in the County of
Surrey, and his Successors, to grant a Lease or
Leases of certain Glebe Lands belonging to the said
Rectory."
Wardington Enclosure, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for dividing and enclosing the Open and Common
Fields, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and
Waste Grounds, within Wardington, Williamscott otherwise Willscott, and Coton otherwise Cotes, in the County
of Oxford."
Croydon Church, to repair, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
repairing the Parish Church of Croydon, in the County
of Surrey."
Exhall Enclosure, Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Charles Mordaunt and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and
enclosing the Open and Common Fields, Pastures,
Meadows, and other Grounds, within the Parish of
Exball, in the County of the City of Coventry;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
The said Bill was read the First Time.
Wappenham Enclosure, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common
Pastures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds,
Waste Grounds, and Commonable Lands, in the
Manor and Parish of Wappenham, in the County of
Northampton, exclusive of the Hamlet of Astwell and
Faulcut in the said Parish."
Tracey to sell Dodwell's Estate; Standing Order dispensed with.
The Order of the Day was read, for taking into
Consideration the Motion made Yesterday for dispensing
with the Standing Order, in relation to Bills for selling
Lands in one Place, and buying Lands in another, so
far as that the Committee to whom the Bill, intituled,
"An Act for selling divers Lands and Hereditaments,
in the City of London, and in the Counties of Middlesex, Kent, Buckingham, and Somerset, devised by
the Will of Sir William Dodwell Knight, deceased,
and purchased in Pursuance thereof, respectively; and
for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in
purchasing other Lands and Hereditaments, in or
near the County of Gloucester, to be settled, in Lieu
thereof, to the Uses of the said Will," stands committed, may proceed on the said Bill, notwithstanding
there is not ancactual Agreement yet made for the Purchase of another Estate, to be settled in Lieu of that to
be sold; as required by the said Order.
And Consideration being had thereof accordingly:
Ordered, That the said Standing Order be dispensed
with, in this Case.
Willis's Bill's Motion for dispensing with Standing Order.
The House being moved, "That the said Standing
Order may be so far dispensed with, as that the
Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act
for selling a Messuage and Lands in Whaddon, in the
County of Bucks, settled by the late Brown Willis
Esquire on the Marriage of his Son; and for purchasing another Estate, in Lieu thereof, to be settled
to the same Uses," stands committed, may proceed
on the said Bill, notwithstanding there is not an actual
Agreement yet made for the Purchase of another Estate,
to be settled in Lieu of that to be sold, as required by
the said Order:
Ordered, That the said Motion be taken into Consideration on Monday next; and the Lords to be summoned.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Lunæ, vicesimum tertium diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima
Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.