DIE Sabbati, 7 Martii.
REX.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln. |
Dux Cumberland.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Southampton.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Normanby.
Comes Lindsey, Ds. Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Ailesbury.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Tankerville. |
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willoughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willuby de Br.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Sidney.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde L.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas sat
Speaker.
Rivers Wye and Lugg, to make navigable, Bill.
The Earl of Marleborough reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making navigable the Rivers of Wye and Lugg, in the County of
Hereford," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
making navigable the Rivers of Wye and Lugg, in
the County of Hereford."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Miles Cooke and Sir Robert Logard:
To let them know, the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Message from H. C. to return Rider's and Clitherow's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Brewer and others:
To return the Bill, 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;"
to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.
Eyme & al. Nat. Bill.
The Amendments made by the Commons to the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for naturalizing of Solomon Eyme
and others," being read Three Times, were agreed
to; and ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice
thereof.
Messages from H. C. with a Bill; and to return Midford's.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr.
Bromley and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for
re-vesting in His Majesty the Honour of Tutbury, Forest of Needwood, several Manors, Parks, Lands,
and Offices, and other Profits thereunto belonging,
and for vacating certain Letters Patents therein
mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Farrer and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling
Trustees to sell the Manors of Pespoole, in the County
of Durham, Part of the Estate of William Midford,
an Infant, for Payment of Debts and Incumbrances
charged thereon, and for preserving the rest of the
said Insant's Estate;" to which they have agreed,
without any Amendment.
Habeas Corpus Act, for Suspension of, Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
empowering His Majesty to apprehend and detain
such Persons as He shall find Cause to suspect are
conspiring against His Royal Person and Government?"
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
Sir Miles Cook and Sir Robert Legard:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to
the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Maydwell Rectory Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
settling divers Lands and Rents-charge on the Rector
of the Church of Maydwell, in the County of Northampton, and his Successors; and, in Lieu thereof, for
settling other Lands, and discharging Tithes belonging to the said Church, according to several Agreements between the Patron and the said Rector, made
upon the enclosing of Lands in Maydwell, and afterwards, with Consent of the Ordinary, confirmed by
several Decrees in the Court of Chancery."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill
be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)
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Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Normanby.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Monmouth.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Tankerville. |
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln. |
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifforde L.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwaliis.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Herbert Ch. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on
Monday 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.
King present.
His Majesty, being seated on His Royal Throne,
adorned with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, attended
with His Officers of State (the Peers being also in their
Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod to signify to the Commons, "It is His Majesty's
Pleasure, they attend Him presently."
Who being come, with their Speaker; His Majesty
was pleased to give His Royal Assent to the Bills following; (videlicet,)
Then the Clerk Assistant (the Clerk of the Parliaments being indisposed) received the Bill from the Hands
of the Speaker, and brought it to the Table; the Title
whereof was read, as followeth:
Bills passed.
"1. An Act for continuing several Duties granted by
former Acts, upon Wine and Vinegar, and upon Tobacco and East India Goods, and other Merchandize
imported, for carrying on the War against France."
To which the Royal Assent was pronounced in these
Words; (videlicet,)
"Le Roy remercie ses bons Subjects, accepte leur
Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."
Then the Bills following were passed:
"2. An Act for empowering His Majesty to apprehend and detain such Persons as He shall find cause to
suspect are conspiring against His Royal Person and
Government."
"3. An Act for taking off the Obligation and Encouragement for coining Guineas, for a certain Time
therein mentioned."
"4. An Act for Relief of poor Prisoners for Debt
or Damages."
"5. An Act for making navigable the Rivers of Wye
and Lugg, in the County of Hereford."
To which Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced
in these Words,
"Le Roy le veult."
"6. An Act to enable Trustees to exchange Lands of
Sir James Chamberlain Baronet, an Infant, lying in the
Common Hill or Field of Salford, in the County of
Oxford, for like Quantities of Lands there, in order
to the making an Enclosure."
"7. An Act for naturalizing James Stanhope Esquire,
and others."
"8. An Act to enable the Parish of St. James, within
the Liberties of the City of Westminster, to raise (upon
themselves) so much Money as will discharge their
Debt, for building their Parish Church, Rector's House,
Vestry, and other public Works there."
"9. An Act to ascertain and settle the Payment of
the Impropriate Tithes of the Parish of St. Lawrence,
Old Jewry, in London, to the Master and Scholars of
Ballioll Colledge in Oxford, and for confirming an Award
made concerning the same."
"10. An Act for naturalizing Salomon Eyme and
others."
"11. An Act to confirm and establish an Exchange
made between Thomas Ryder Esquire and Christopher
Clitherow Esquire, of certain Messuages in London, for
the Manor of Bilsington, and other Lands in Kent, of
the like Value."
"12. An Act to enable Trustees to make and fill up
Leases of the respective Estates of Bluet Wallop Esquire and John Wallop Gentleman, during their Minorities; and to purchase other Lands by the Fines
thereby to be received, to the same Uses as the Estates
so to be leased are already settled."
"13. An Act for enabling Trustees to sell the Manor
of Pespoole, in the County of Durham, Part of the
Estate of William Midford, an Infant, for Payment of
Debts and Incumbrances charged thereon, and for preserving the rest of the said Infant's Estate."
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced
thus; (videlicet,)
"Soit fait come il est desiré."
Then His Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the
Commons went to their House.
L. Viscount Tunbridge, Nat. Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
naturalize William Viscount Tunbridge, and other Children of the Earl of Rochford."
ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to the
same Committee to whom Maydweil's Bill is referred.
Scurrilous Libel, intituled, "A Summary Account of Proceedings upon the Discovery of the Jacobite Conspiracy."
The House being informed, "That there was printed
a scurrilous Paper (some Part thereof) reflecting on
this House:"
Which being read, it was resolved as followeth:
"Resolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Paper intituled, "A
summary Account of the Proceedings upon the happy
Discovery of the Jacobite Conspiracy, in a Second
Letter to a Devonshire Gentleman, London, March 3d,
1695," so far as it relates to this House, is a malicious
and scurrilous Libel, and a Violation of the Rights and
Privileges of Parliament."
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the Company of Stationers in London do give Order and take all possible Care
to find out the Author and Printer of a scurrilous Paper,
intituled, ("A summary Account of the Proceedings
upon the happy Discovery of the Jacobite Conspiracy,
in a Second Letter to a Devonsh'r. Gentleman, London,
March 3d, 1695"); and that they give this House an
Account thereof on Saturday the Fourteenth Day of
this Instant March, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; or sooner, if they can.
Lucy versus Bp. St. David's, for Waiver of Privilege, about Articles against him before the Archbishop.
Upon reading the Petition of Robert Lucy Esquire;
praying, "That the Lord Bishop of St. David's may
wave his Privilege; and the Petitioner permitted to
proceed against the said Bishop, upon Articles exhibited
by him now before his Grace the Lord Archbishop
of Canterbury:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That it shall be, and is hereby,
referred to the Lords Committees for Privileges, to consider whether the Lord Bishop of St. David's shall be
allowed Privilege in this Case.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Richard Onslow and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the
Increase and Encouragement of Seamen;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Sir Cæsar Wood, alias Cranmer, versus Webb.
Whereas this Day was appointed for hearing of the
Cause wherein Sir Cesar Wood, alias Cranmer, is Appellant, and Thomas Webb Respondent:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the
said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Saturday the
Fourteenth Day of this Instant March, at Ten of the
Clock in the Forenoon; and no other Business to intervene; and the Judges to attend.
Adjourn.
Georgius Treby Miles, Capitalis Justic. Com. Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque
ad et in diem Lunæ, (videlicet,) nonum diem instantis
Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.