DIE Veneris, 7 Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Bristoll.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln. |
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Sconburg.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberge.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Romney.
Viscount Longueville. |
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Herbert Ch. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas sat
Speaker.
Land Tax Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
granting to His Majesty an Aid of Four Shillings in
the Pound, for One Year, for carrying on the War
against France."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that
the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any
Amendment.
Rider and Clitherow's Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
confirm and establish an Exchange, made between
Thomas Rider Esquire and Christopher Clitherow Esquire, of certain Messuages in London, for the Manors
of Bilsington, and other Lands in Kent, of the like
Value."
Mitford's Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enabling Trustees to sell the Manor of Pespoole, in
the County of Durham, Part of the Estate of William
Mitford an Infant, for Payment of Debts and Incumbrances charged thereon, and for preserving the rest
of the said Infant's Estate."
Fownes's Bill.
The Earl of Bridgewater reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable John Fownes
Esquire to sell certain Lands, in the County of Devon.
which was settled on his Marriage; and to settle other
Lands, of an equal Value, to the same Uses," as fit
to pass, without any Amendment.
ORDERED, That the said Bill be engrossed.
Sir J. Chamberlain's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable Trustees to exchange Lands of Sir James
Chamberlaine Baronet, an Infant, lying in the Common
Hill or Field of Salford, in the County of Oxford,
for like Quantities of Land there, in order to the
making an Enclosure."
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
Sir Miles Cooke and Sir Richard Holford:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Message from thence, with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Harcourt and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the
taking, examining, and stating, the Public Accompts;"
to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.
Committee of whole House, Precedents of giving Instructions to.
The Clerks, pursuant to the Order of the One and
Thirtieth of January last, gave an Account concerning
the House giving Instructions to a Committee of the
whole House; (videlicet,)
"2°. April. 1679, upon the Second Reading of the
Bill for attainting the Earl of Danby.
"29th December, 1690, upon the Second Reading
of the Bill for Public Accompts."
Bill to continue the Acts for prohibiting Trade with France, and for encouraging Privateers.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put
into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Acts for prohibiting all Trade and
Commerce with France, and for the Encouragement of
Privateers."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Ferrers reported, "That the Committee had made some Progress in the Bill."
Lords Committees appointed to consider of a Bill,
intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts for
prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with
France, and for the Encouragement of Privateers:" Whose Lordships, having considered
of the said Bill, and sent for and heard such
Persons as they shall think fit, have hereby
Power given them to prepare any new Clauses
to be added to the Bill for the Encouragement
of Privateers; and are to take Care that nothing
in this Bill be prejudicial to the Foreign Treaties; and report to the House.
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Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Shrewsbury.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough. |
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Herbert Ch. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
Tuesday next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of
Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Sir Charles Hedges to attend:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Sir Charles Hedges do
attend the Lords Committees, appointed to consider of
the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts
for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France,
and for the Encouragement of Privateers," on Tuesday
next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the
Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers.
Sir Richard Verney's Petition for a Writ of Summons.
Whereas Monday next is appointed to hear Sir Richard
Verney, by his Counsel, upon his Petition now depending
in this House; as also His Majesty's Counsel, upon the
Matter of the said Petition; and the Heralds also then
to attend:
It is this Day ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Sir Richard
Verney and His Majesty's Counsel shall be heard, as
abovesaid, on Thursday the Thirteenth Day of this Instant February, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon;
and that the Heralds do then attend; and that all the
Lords be summoned.
Sir Wm. Williams, for reversing a Judgement against Bill.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Bill, intituled,
"An Act for reversing a Judgement given against Sir
Wm. Williams, for what he did as Speaker of the House
of Commons, and for asserting the Rights and Freedom of Parliament," shall be read the First Time on
Friday the Fourteenth Day of this Instant February, at
Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and all the Lords
summoned to attend.
Relfe to execute the Office of Clerk of the Crown.
The House being informed, "That Thomas Chute
Esquire, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, is very sick,
and so incapacitated to attend the Service of this
House when His Majesty is present:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Mr. John Relfe hath
hereby Leave given him to execute the Office of Clerk
of the Crown, when His Majesty shall be pleased to pass
Bills in this House.
Adjourn.
Georgius Treby Miles, Capitalis Justiciarius Com.
Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum
esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, (videlicet,) decimum
diem instantis Februarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.