DIE Veneris, 28 die Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
REX.
| His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus.Landaff.
Epus.Chichester.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Oxon. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius Angliæ
Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Dux Monmouth.
Marq. Worcester.
Robertus Comes de Lyndsey, Magnus Camerarius Angliæ.
Henricus Comes Norwichiæ, et Comes Marescallus Angliæ.
Jacobus Comes de Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Henricus Comes St. Albani, Camerarius Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suff.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Devon.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bollingbrooke.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Dover.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsebury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Arlington.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.
2 Vicecomes Fauconberg.
1 Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Astley.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Berkeley de Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Butler. |
PRAYERS.
Bill for the King's General Pardon.
Hodie unica vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the
King's Majesty's most gracious, general and free
Pardon."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill
shall be humbly accepted and passed?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative, nemine
contradicente.
Lords uncovered at passing it.
Memorandum, That all the Lords sat uncovered
during the reading of this Act, and at the putting the
Question; and when they stood up to give their Votes,
did continue standing so uncovered, until all the Lords
had done voting.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Judge Windham and Judge Atkins:
To let them know, that His Majesty hath been pleased
to send this Bill, intituled, "An Act for the King's
Majesty's gracious, general and free Pardon;" which
the Lords have accepted, and now send it down to
them.
Bill to repeal a Clause about selling Cattle.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for Repeal of
a Clause in a former Act, to prohibit Salesmen from
selling Fat Cattle."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is
referred to these Lords following:
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Dux Cumberland.
L. Chancellor.
L. Treasurer.
Dux Monmouth.
L. Chamberlain.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Bollingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylsebury.
Vicecomes Fauconberg. |
Bp. of Ely.
Bp. of Carlile.
Bp. of St. Asaph.
Bp. of Oxon. |
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis. |
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
this Day, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings.
Message to H. C. to sit P. M.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir William Beversham and Sir William Lowe:
To let the House of Commons know, that this House
intends to sit this Afternoon; and to desire that they
would sit likewise.
Wiseman's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Adam Browne and others:
To return the Bill concerning Sir Richard Wiseman,
to which they have agreed with their Lordships.
Greenland and East Country Trade Bill.
Hodie 2a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Encouragement of the Greenland and Eastland Trades,
and for the better securing the Plantation Trade."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is
committed to the same Committee as the Bill to repeal
a Clause in a former Act to prohibit Salesmen from
selling Fat Cattle.
East Country Merchants to be heard against it.
Then was read a Petition of the Governor and Assistants of the Eastland Merchants.
Whereupon this Order was made; videlicet,
"Upon reading the Petition of the Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship, of Eastland Merchants, taking
Notice of a Bill depending in this House touching the
Fishing and Plantation Trade, and a Clause in the
Close thereof, to which the said Company desire to
be heard: It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled,
That the said Petition be, and is hereby, referred to
the Lords Committees to whom the said Bill stands
committed; where the said Company may be heard,
by their Counsel, To-morrow Morning, at Eight of
the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings."
Bill of Supply.
The House was adjourned into a Committee, to consider the Bill for raising the Sum of Twelve Hundred
Thirty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty
Pounds, for Supply of His Majesty's extraordinary Occasions.
The House was resumed.
Then the Lord Treasurer reported, "That the Committee of the whole House had read the said Bill in
Paragraphs; and thinks it fit to pass, without any
Amendments."
Whereupon it is ORDERED, That the said Bill be
read the Third Time To-morrow Morning.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in post meridiem hujus instantis diei, hora quarta, Dominis sic decernentibus.
Post meridiem.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
REX.
| His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke. |
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus.Landaff.
Epus. Chester. |
Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius Angl.
Ds. Thesaurarius Angl.
Marq. Worcester.
Robertus Comes de Lyndsey, Magnus Camerarius Angliæ.
Henricus Comes Norwichiæ, et Comes Marescallus Angl.
Jacobus Comes de Brecknock, Senescallus Hospitii Domini Regis.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Suff.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Devon.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bollingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Dover.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Aylsebury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Arlington.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.
Vicecomes de Stafford.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Hallyfax. |
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkeley de Berk.
Ds. Fitizwalter.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Sandys.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Carington.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasis.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Berkeley de Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Butler. |
PRAYERS.
Bill to repeal a Clause about selling Cattle.
The Earl of Anglesey reported, "That the Committee have considered the Bill for Repeal of a Clause
in a former Act, to prohibit Salesmen from selling
Fat Cattle; and think it fit to pass as it is."
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for Repeal
of a Clause in a former Act, to prohibit Salesmen
from selling Fat Cattle."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Percy's Claim to the Earldom of Northumb.
The Earl of Carlile acquainted this House, "That
the Earl of Suffolk and himself have moved His Majesty, for to give this House Leave to hear James
Percy, concerning his Claim which he lays to the
Title of the Earldom of Northumberland and Lord
Percy, &c. And His Majesty hath given Leave to
this House to hear and determine the same accordingly."
His Petitions dismissed:
Upon reading the Petitions of James Percy this Day,
setting forth his Claim to the Title of Earldom of
Northumberland, and Barony of Cockermouth, Percy,
Lucy, Poynings, Fitzpaine, and Brian Latimer, and
praying that he may be heard, at the Bar, by his
Counsel, to make out his said Claim (which His Majesty had given Leave to this House to hear and determine); the said James Percy and his Counsel appearing
at the Bar, and also Counsel on the Behalf of Elizabeth
the Elder Countess Dowager of Northumberland, who
chargeth the said James Percy to be an Impostor, in
pretending to the said Titles of Honour; this House
having fully heard the Counsel of the said Countess Dowager, in Opposition to the said Claim of the said James
Percy, who, by his Counsel, refused to proceed to make
out his said Claim, but prayeth longer Time for that
Purpose; upon which their Lordships offering, that if
the said James Percy, by his Counsel, would make appear any Probability towards his said Claim, he should
have further Time allowed him; which he refused to
do, notwithstanding he hath had a Month's Time given
him by the Lords Committees for Privileges, at his own
Desire, to prepare for his Defence which he had placed
wholly in making out his said Claim, and hath caused
above Forty Witnesses to be sworn at the Bar of this
House, in order thereunto:
After due Consideration had of the Premises, it is
Resolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That both the Petitions of the said
James Percy, for his Claim to the Title of Earl of
Northumberland, &c. be, and are hereby, dismissed this
House.
To be proceeded against as an Impostor.
Resolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of what
further Proceedings shall be had against James Percy
concerning the Imposture shall be taken up To-morrow
Morning.
Protest against it.
Memorandum, That, before the putting of the abovesaid Question, these Lords following desired Leave to
enter their Dissents, if the Questions were carried in the
Affirmative; and accordingly they do enter their Dissents, by subscribing their Names:
"Anglesey."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Sabbati, videlicet,
29um diem instantis Martii, hora nona Aurora, Dominis
sic decernentibus.