June 1778
DIE Lunæ, 1o Junii 1778.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Archiep. Cantuar.
Archiep. Ebor.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Cicestrien.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Wigorn. |
Dux Gloucester.
Comes Bathurst, Cancellarius.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Chandos.
March. Rockingham.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Abercorn.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clarendon.
Viscount Montague.
Viscount Stormont. |
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Wycombe.
Ds. Boston.
Ds. Beaulieu.
Ds. Camden.
Ds. Cardiff.
Ds. Foley. |
PRAYERS.
E. Chatham's Annuity Bill.
The Order of the Day being read for the Second reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Earl of Chatham, and
the Heirs of the Body of the late William Pitt Earl of
Chatham, to whom the Earldom of Chatham shall descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Earl to His Majesty and the
Public;"
The said Bill was accordingly read a Second Time.
Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time
To-morrow; and the Lords summoned.
Papists Relief Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
relieving His Majesty's Subjects professing the Popish
Religion, from certain Penalties and Disabilities imposed on them, by an Act made in the Eleventh and
Twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third,
intituled, "An Act for the further preventing the
Growth of Popery."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with
the Amendments, shall pass?"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Militia Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to amend and render more effectual the Laws relating
to the raising and training the Militia within that Part
of Great Britain called England; and to establish certain Regulations with respect to Officers serving in the
Corps of Fencible Men, directed to be raised in that
Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and certain other
Corps therein mentioned."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with
the Amendments, shall pass?"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Messages to H. C. with Amendments to the Two preceding Bills.
And Messages were, severally, ordered to be sent, to
the House of Commons, by Mr. Anguish and Mr. Pechell:
To return the said Bills, and acquaint them, That the
Lords have agreed to the same with some Amendments,
to which their Lordships desire their Concurrence.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis,
secundum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Martis, 2o Junii 1778.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Archiep. Cantuar.
Archiep. Ebor.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Cicestrien.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Banger.
Epus. Cestrien. |
Dux Gloucester.
Comes Bathurst, Cancellarius.
Comes Gower, Præses.
Comes Dartmouth, C.P.S.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Ancaster, Magnus Camerarius.
Dux Portland.
Dux Manchester.
Dux Chandos.
Dux Northumberland.
March. Rockingham.
Comes Hertford, Camerarius.
Comes Derby.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Abercorn.
Comes Galloway.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes March.
Comes Rosebery.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Waldegrave.
Comes Asbburnham.
Comes Effingham.
Comes Powis.
Comes Harcourt.
Comes Northington.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Spencer.
Comes Hillsborough.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Mansfield.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Montague.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Stormont.
Viscount Bolingbroke.
Viscount Falmouth. |
Ds. Le Despencer.
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. De Ferrars.
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Clifton.
Ds. Cadogan.
Ds. King.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Edgcumbe.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Fortescue.
Ds. Ravensworth.
Ds. Ponsonby.
Ds. Walpole.
Ds. Lyttelton.
Ds. Wycombe.
Ds. Grosvenor.
Ds. Boston.
Ds. Pelham.
Ds. Beaulieu.
Ds. Camden.
Ds. Digby.
Ds. Cardiff.
Ds. Amherst.
Ds. Brownlow.
Ds. Harrowby.
Ds. Foley. |
PRAYERS.
Stacpoole against Davoren.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of George Stacpoole of Doonbeg, in the County of Clare and Kingdom
of Ireland, Esquire; complaining of a Decree or Decretal
Order of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, of the 7th
of May 1778, and praying, "That the same may be reversed, or that the Appellant may have such other
Relief in the Premises, as to this House, in their Lordships great Wisdom shall seem meet; and that James
Davoren Esquire, may be required to answer the said
Appeal:"
It is Ordered, That the said James Davoren may
have a Copy of the said Appeal, and do put in his Answer thereto in Writing, on or before Tuesday the 7th
Day of July next; and Service of this Order upon the
Attorney or Agent of the said Respondent, in the said
Court of Exchequer in Ireland, shall be deemed good
Service.
Gallery to be erected.
Ordered, That His Majesty's Surveyor General do
take care and give Order for the erecting a Gallery over
the Lobby Door, across this House; and that he take
Notice thereof as from this Day.
Messages from H. C. to return Papists Relief Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir George Savile, and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for relieving
His Majesty's Subjects prosessing the Popish Religion,
from certain Penalties and Disabilities imposed on
them, by an Act made in the Eleventh and Twelfth
Years of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further preventing the Growth
of Popery;" and to acquaint this House, That they
have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made
thereto.
and Militia Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir George Savile, and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend and
render more effectual, the Laws relating to the raising
and training the Militia within that Part of Great Britain called England; and to establish certain Regulations with respect to Officers serving in the Corps of
Fencible Men, directed to be raifed in that Part of Great
Britain called Scotland, and certain other Corps therein
mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, That they
have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made
thereto.
Writs of Error delivered:
The Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of King's Bench, in the usual Manner, delivered
in at the Table, Four Writs of Error:
In the First of which,
McCliesh against Cox.
Henry McCliesh is Plaintiff,
and
Lawrence Cox Defendant.
In the Second,
Lancake against Herries et al.
Richard Lancake Esquire is Plaintiff,
and
Robert Herries Esquire, and others, are Defendants.
In the Third,
Down against Roc.
Thomas Down is Plaintiff,
and
Richard Roe, on the Demise of Ann Baker Spinster,
Desendant.
And in the last,
Bean against Robinson.
Samuel Bean is Plaintiff,
and
John Robinson Defendant.
E. Chatham's Annuity Bill:
The Order of the Day being read for the Third reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling and
securing a certain Annuity on the Earl of Chatham,
and the Heirs of the Body of the late William Pitt Earl
of Chatham, to whom the Earldom of Chatham shall
descend, in Consideration of the eminent Services performed by the said late Earl to His Majesty and the
Public;" and for the Lords to be summoned;
The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.
Moved, "That the Bill do pass."
Which being objected to;
After Debate;
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Protest against passing it:
DISSENTIENT.
1st. Because we cannot agree to such an unwarrantable lavishing away of the Public Money, at a
Time when the Nation groans under a heavy Load of
Debt, and is engaged in a dangerous and expensive
War.
"2dly. Because we fear that this Act may, in after
Times, be made use of as a Precedent for factious
Purposes, and to the enriching of Private Families at
the Public Expence.
Bathurst, C.
W. Ebor.
Chandos.
Paget."
Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Mr. Anguish and Mr. Pechell:
To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to
the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Army in America, Detention of, Address to His Majesty relative to, negatived.
Moved, "That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, That He would be graciously pleased to
order to be laid before this House, previous to their
Prorogation, all Information that has been received
relative to the Detention of the Army now in America, subject to the Conditions of the Convention
signed at Saratoga."
Which being objected to,
And a Question stated thereupon;
The previous Question was put, "Whether the said
Question shall be now put?"
It was resolved in the Negative.
Address to defer the Prorogation negatived.
Moved, "That an humble Address be presented to
His Majesty, humbly to represent to His Majesty the
very alarming State of these Kingdoms, which we
fear, will be much increased by a Prorogation of Parliament at so critical a Time, whereby His Majesty
would be deprived of that natural and constitutional
Advice He might find necessary on any Emergency
to require from His Parliament, when the whole Legislative Authority, and the united Wisdom of the
Kingdom, is, in our Apprehension, absolutely neceffary to secure us from impending Dangers, most
humbly to implore His Majesty, that He would be
graciously pleased to defer the Prorogation of the
Parliament until the present very dangerous Crisis
may be happily terminated."
Which being objected to,
After long Debate;
The Question was put thereupon?
It was resolved in the Negative.
Adjourn:
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii,
tertium diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Mercurii, 3o, Junii 1778.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
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Archiep. Cantuar.
Archiep. Ebor.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Cicestrien.
Epus. Bath. & Wells.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Litch. & Cov.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Cestrien. |
Comes Bathurst, Cancellarius.
Dux Ancaster, Magnus Camerarius.
Dux Chandos.
Comes Talbot, Senescallus.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Abercorn.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Breadalbane.
Comes Aberdeen.
Comes Marchmont.
Comes Rosebery.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Aylesford.
Comes Ashburnham.
Comes Effingham.
Comes Powis.
Comes Fauconberg.
Comes De Lawarr.
Viscount Montague.
Viscount Stormont.
Viscount Dudley & Ward. |
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Willoughby Par.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Clifton.
Ds. Onslow.
Ds. Edgcumbe.
Ds. Ravensworth.
Ds. Walpole.
Ds. Boston.
Ds. Cardiff.
Ds. Amherst.
Ds. Brownlow.
Ds. Harrowby. |
PRAYERS.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure to robe.
The House was resumed.
King present.
His Majesty being seated on the Throne, adorned with
His Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended by His
Officers of State (the Lords being in their Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let
the Commons know, "It is His Majesty's Pleasure that
they attend Him immediately in this House."
Who being come, with their Speaker;
He, after a Speech in relation to the Money Bill to be
passed, delivered it to the Clerk, who brought it to the
Table, where the Deputy Clerk of the Crown read the
Title of that, and the other Bills to be passed, severally, as
follow; (videlicet),
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain
Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund, and for
applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the
Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and
seventy-eight; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament; and for carrying to the Aggregate Fund, a Sum of Money which
hath arisen by the Two Sevenths Excise."
To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced by the
Clerk Assistant in these Words; (videlicet),
"Le Roy remercie ses bons Sujets, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."
"2. An Act to amend and render more effectual the
Laws relating to the raising and training the Militia
within that Part of Great Britain called England; and
to establish certain Regulations with respect to Officers
serving in the Corps of Fencible Men, directed to be
raised in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland,
and certain other Corps therein mentioned."
"3. An Act for relieving His Majesty's Subjects professing the Popish Religion, from certain Penalties and
Disabilities imposed on them, by an Act made in the
Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King
William the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further
preventing the Growth of Popery."
"4. An Act for repealing certain Provisions in Two
Acts made in the First Year of the Reign of Queen
Anne, One intituled, " An Act for the Relief of the
Protestant Purchasers of the Forfeited Estates in Ireland;" and the other, intituled, " An Act for advancing the Sale of the Forfeited Estates in Ireland, and
for vesting such as remain unsold by the present Trustees, in Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for
such Uses as the same were before vested in the said
Trustees; and for the more effectual felling and setting
the said Estates to Protestants; and for explaining several Acts relative to the Lord Bophin and Sir Redmond
Everard."
"5. An Act for settling and securing a certain Annuity on the Earl of Chatham, and the Heirs of the
Body of the late William Pitt Earl of Chatham, to
whom the Earldom of Chatham shall descend, in
Consideration of the eminent Services performed by
the said late Earl, to His Majesty and the Public."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (videlicet),
"Le Roy le veult."
Then His Majesty was pleased to speak as follows:
His Majesty's Speech.
My Lords, and Gentlemen,
After so long and laborious an Application to the
Public Business, I think it proper at this Season of the
Year to give you some Recess: I come at the same
Time to return you My particular Thanks, for the
Zeal you have shewn in supporting the Honour of My
Crown, and for your Attention to the real Interests
of all My Subjects, in the wise, just and humane Laws
which have been the Result of your Deliberations, and
which, I hope, will be attended with the most salutary Effects in every Part of the British Empire.
My Desire to preserve the Tranquillity of Europe has
been uniform and sincere; I reflect with great Satisfaction, that I have made the Faith of Treaties and the
Law of Nations, the Rule of My Conduct; and that it
has been My constant Care to give no just Cause of
Offence to any Foreign Power; let that Power by
whom this Tranquillity shall be disturbed, answer to
their Subjects and to the World, for all the fatal Consequences of War.
The Vigour and Firmness of My Parliament have
enabled Me to be prepared for such Events and Emergencies as may happen; and I trust that the experienced Valour and Discipline of My Fleets and Armies,
and the loyal and united Ardour of the Nation, armed
and animated in the Defence of every Thing that is
dear to them, will be able, under the Protection of
Divine Providence, to defeat all the Enterprizes which
the Enemies of My Crown may presume to undertake,
and convince them how dangerous it is to provoke the
Spirit and Strength of Great Britain.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I thank you for the Chearfulness with which you
have granted the large and ample Supplies for the
Service of the Current Year, and for your Care in
raising them in a Manner the most effectual, and the
least burthensome; and My warmest Acknowledgements are due to you for the Provision you have enabled Me to make for the more honourable Support
of My Family.
My Lords, and Gentlemen,
Your Presence in your respective Countries may at
this Time be of great Public Advantage; it is unnecessary for Me to recommend to you to do your Duty
in your several Stations; on My Part, I have no other
Wish or Object but to deserve the Confidence of My
Parliament, and the Affections of My People."
Then the Lord Chancellor, having received Directions
from His Majesty, said,
My Lords, and Gentlemen,
Parliament prorogued.
It is His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, That
this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the 14th Day
of July next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 14th
Day of July next."