DIE Sabbati, 2 die Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
REX.
| His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Petriburgh.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Landaffe.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Dux Cumberland.
Dux Richmond.
Robertus Comes Lyndsey, Magnus Camerarius Angliæ.
Jacobus Comes Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Edwardus Comes Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Exon.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Bristoll.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Hatton.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Carrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell de Trerice.
Ds. Butler. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas sat Speaker this Day, in the Absence of
the Lord Keeper.
Jurors Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to revive a
former Act for returning of able Jurors."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is
committed to these Lords following:
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Dux Richmond.
L. Great Chamberlain.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Dover.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. St. Asaph. |
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Townsend. |
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To assist their Lordships. |
| Baron Turner,
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Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet this Afternoon, at Five of the Clock, in the Prince's
Lodgings.
Message from H. C. with a Bill; to return Two Bills; and for a Conference on the Highways Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Meares and others:
1. To return a Bill for John Mannors, called Lord Roos,
to marry again; to which the House of Commons do
concur.
2. To return the Bill concerning Robert Hotchkins;
to which the Commons do concur.
3. To present a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing of Horatio Woodhouse and others;" to which
their Lordships Concurrence is desired.
4. To desire a Conference, concerning the Amendments in the Bill for repairing of Highways.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House is now engaged in a present Debate;
but will send an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Lady Bellasis' Bill.
The Amendments in the Bill concerning the Lady
Suzan Bellasis were read Twice, and Agreed to.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Steward, &c. who brought up a Bill, intituled,
"An Act for Discovery of such as have defrauded the
Poor of the City of London of the Monies given for
their Relief at the Times of the late Plague and Fire,
and for Recovery of the Arrears thereof."
Highways Bill.
ORDERED, That this House do give the House of
Commons a Conference this Afternoon, about the
Amendments in the Bill concerning Highways.
The Earl of Dorset, the Lord Ward, and the Lord
Gerard, are added to the Committee for Mr. Bellamye's
Bill.
Report of the Conference on the Bill against Conventicles.
The Earl of Anglesey, assisted with the other Lords
as were appointed to report the Effect of the Conference with the House of Commons concerning the
Amendments made by their Lordships in the Bill against
seditious Conventicles, reported as follows:
He said, "Mr. Solicitor managed the Conference,
which was desired concerning the Amendments in the
Bill against Conventicles.
"In the 1 Skin, Line 26, being the changing of
the 3d of April to the 24th of June, the Commons
do not agree.
"In the same Skin, Line 36, the changing of the
Number of Persons from Five unto Ten, the Commons do not agree.
"In the 3 Skin, Line 27, concerning the disposing
of the Penalties, the Commons do agree, inserting
after the Word ["being"] the Clause following:
["The Justice or Justices of Peace shall pay the
same into the Court of the respective Quarter Sessions, which said Court shall deliver the same to the
Sheriff, and make a Memorial upon Record of the
Payment and Delivery thereof; which said Memorial
shall be a sufficient and final Discharge to the said
Justice and Justices, and a Charge to the Sheriff;
which said Discharge and Charge shall be certified
into the Exchequer together, and not one without the
other; and no Justice shall or may be questioned or
accomptable for the same in the Exchequer, or elsewhere than in Quarter Sessions."]
"In the 4th Skin, Line 38, the Commons agreed
to the Proviso concerning the Penalties, with the Addition and Alterations following:
"Line the 8th of that Proviso, after the Word
["of"] leave out ["Ten"], and insert ["Forty"].
"Line 24th, after the Word ["and"], insert the
Words ["in case such Appellant shall not prosecute
with Effect, or"].
"Line 27th, leave out the Word ["Damages"],
and insert the Word ["Costs"].
"At the End of it, add the Clauses following:
"Provided always, and be it further Enacted, That,
upon the Delivery of such Appeal as aforesaid, the
Person and Persons Appellant shall enter, before the
Person or Persons convicting, into a Recognizance, to
prosecute the said Appeal with Effect; which said
Recognizance the Person or Persons convicting is
hereby empowered to take, and required to certify
the same to the next Quarter Sessions; and in case
no such Recognizance be entered into, the said Appeal to be null and void.
"Provided always, That every such Appeal shall be
left with the Person or Persons so convicting as aforesaid, at the Time of the making thereof.
"In the 6th Skin, Line 1st, to the Amendment
concerning the searching of Peers Houses, that the
same shall not be done but by Order from His Majesty's Privy Council, or by Warrant of the Lieutenant, or some other Peer, being a Justice of the
Peace, the Commons do not agree.
"In the Proviso at the End of the Bill concerning
the Peers, and the King's Supremacy in Ecclesiastical
Affairs, the Commons agree, with these Alterations;
videlicet, to leave out the First Proviso ending with
the ["notwithstanding"] in the 4th Line.
"And to the rest of the Proviso they agree as follows:
"Provided also, That neither this Act, nor any
Thing therein contained, shall extend to invalidate or
avoid His Majesty's Supremacy in Ecclesiastical Affairs;
but that His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, may
from Time to Time, and at all Times hereafter,
exercise and enjoy all Powers and Authorities in
Ecclesiastical Affairs as fully and amply as Himself,
or any of His Predecessors, have or might have done
the same, any Thing in this Act notwithstanding.
"In the 6 Skin, Line 39, the Commons agree to
the Amendment made by the Lords, in case the
Lords do agree to the Amendments made by the
Commons concerning Appeals."
Bill against Conventicles.
The Lords, taking the aforesaid Amendments into
Consideration, agreed to change the 24th of June next
to the 10th of May next.
The Question being put, "Whether to have the
Number not exceeding Nine in the Country?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
The Lords agreed with the House of Commons to
change the Number of Ten to Five, as it is in the Bill.
In the Clause about disposing of the Penalties, the
Lords agree with the House of Commons.
In the Proviso concerning Appeals, the Lords agree
not to the Change of Ten Shillings into Forty Shillings;
but do agree to the other Amendments and Additions
made therein.
As to the Clause concerning the searching of the Houses
of Peers, the Lords do not agree; nor to the leaving out
of the Proviso concerning the Attaching of Peers.
To the Amendments made by the Commons to the
Proviso concerning His Majesty's Supremacy in Ecclesiastical Affairs, the Lords do agree.
Further Conference about it.
ORDERED, That this House will have a Free Conference with the House of Commons, concerning this
Business, on Monday Morning next; and then also to
take into Consideration the Business concerning Brandy.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Com. Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque
in post meridiem hujus instantis diei, hora quarta, Dominis sic decernentibus.
DIE Sabbati, 2 die Aprilis, Post meridiem.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
| His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Landaffe. |
Jacobus Comes Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Edwardus Comes Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Ds. A'lington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Berkeley de Berkley.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Gerard.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Freschevile.
Ds. Arundell de Treric. |
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas sat Speaker this Afternoon.
Message to H. C. for a Conference on the Highways Bill.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir John Coell and Mr. Halsey:
To let them know, that the Lords are ready to give
them a Conference, in the Painted Chamber, presently,
concerning the Amendments in the Bill concerning Highways.
Yarmouth Harbour Bill.
The Lord Willoughby reported, "That the Committee
have considered the Bill for repairing the Harbour
and Piers of Great Yarmouth; and have made some
Amendments."
Which Amendments, being Twice read, were Agreed
to.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for repairing
the Harbour and Piers of Great Yarmouth."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill, with
the Amendments now read, shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Highways Bill.
These Lords following were appointed to report the
intended Conference with the House of Commons: Duke
of Richmond, Earl of Bridgwater, Earl Winchilsea, Earl
Carlile, Bishop of Sarum, Lord Berkley, and Lord Ashley.
Davison's Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Thomas Davison to sell Lands, to pay Debts, and provide
for Younger Children."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is
committed to these Lords following:
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Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Dover.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Anglesey. |
Epus. London.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Bangor. |
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Gerrard.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley. |
Their Lordships, or any Three; to meet on Monday
Morning, at Eight of the Clock, in the Prince's
Lodgings.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Report of the Conference on the Highways Bill.
The Duke of Richmond reported the Effect of the
Conference with the House of Commons: "That the
Commons do agree to all the Alterations made by
their Lordships in the Bill for repairing the Highways, excepting to that for reducing the Number of
Five Horses to Three; to which the Commons do
not agree."
Upon Consideration hereof, the Lords do not agree
with the House of Commons; and Resolved, To have a
Free Conference with the House of Commons, to signify
so much unto them.
Message to H. C. for a further Conference about it;-and with Yarmouth Harbour Bill.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir John Coell and Mr. Halscy:
To desire a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber, concerning the Matter of the last Conference
touching the Amendments in the Bill for repairing the
Highways.
2. To return the Bill for repairing the Harbour and
Piers of Great Yarmouth, to which the Lords have made
some Amendments, and desire the Concurrence of the
House of Commons.
The Duke of Richmond, Earl of Bridgwater, Earl
Winchilsea, Earl Carlile, Bishop of Sarum, Lord Berkley,
and Lord Ashley, are appointed to manage this Conference, and give such Reasons for their Lordships disagreeing as were mentioned in the Debate.
Bill for Sale of Fee-farm Rents.
The Lord Ashley reported the Bill for advancing the
Sale of Fee-farm Rents, with Amendments; which
Amendments, being read Twice, were Agreed to; and
the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the Amendments.
The Messengers return with this Answer:
Answer from H. C.
That the House of Commons will give a present Free
Conference, as is desired.
The House of Commons being come into the Painted
Chamber, the House was adjourned during Pleasure,
and the Lords went to the Free Conference; which
being ended, the House was resumed.
Woodhouse & al. Nat. Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to naturalize
Horatio Woodhouse and others."
Imposition on Brandy Bill.
ORDERED, That upon Monday Morning next this
House will take into Consideration the Business concerning Brandy; at which Time the Lord Chief Baron
(fn. *) have Notice to be present.
Bill against burning Houses, &c.
ORDERED, That the Bill against burning of Houses,
&c. shall be reported on Monday Morning next.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Com. Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in
diem Lunæ, quartum diem instantis Aprilis, hora nona
Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.