Die Veneris, 20 Augusti.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Bristol. |
Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Dundonald.
Viscount Say & Seale,
Viscount Kitsyth. |
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst. |
PRAYERS.
Bp. of Lincoln takes the Oaths.
William Lord Bishop of Lincoln took the Oaths,
and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took
and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to
the Statutes.
Rectifying Mistakes in Commissioners of Land Tax, and filling the Lottery, Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during
Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for rectifying Mistakes in the Names
of the Commissioners for the Land Tax for the Year
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fourteen; and
for raising so much as is wanting to make up the Sum
of Fourteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, intended to
be raised by a Lottery, for the Public Service in the
said Year."
And, after some Time spent therein, the House was
resumed.
And the Lord Delawar reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and
directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Then the Bill was read the Third Time.
And the Question being 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
Mr. Meller and Mr. Orlebar:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Accounts of East India Goods and Naval Stores delivered.
The House being informed, "That some of the
Commissioners of the Customs attended;"
They were called in; and delivered, at the Bar, in
Pursuance of late Acts of Parliament, several Papers,
intituled as follow:
"1. An Account of the prohibited East India Goods
remaining in the several Warehouses in the Port of
London, at Michaelmas 1713; with what has been
brought in since that Time, what exported, and what
remained at Lady Day 1714."
"2. An Account of the prohibited East India Goods
remaining in the respective Warehouses of the
Out-ports, at Michaelmas 1713; what brought in since
that Time, what exported, as also what remained at
Lady Day 1714."
"3. An Account of Naval Stores imported from
Russia into the Port of London, from Michaelmas
1713, to Lady Day 1714."
"4. An Account of Naval Stores imported from
Russia into the Ports commonly called the Out-ports,
from Michaelmas 1713, to Lady Day 1714."
And then they withdrew.
And the said Titles were read.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie on the Table,
for the Perusal of the Lords.
Officers in Ireland, to take the Oaths here, Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned
during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the
Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Persons now residing in Great Britain to take the Oaths, and do all
other Acts, in Great Britain, requisite to qualify
themselves to continue in their respective Places,
Offices, and Employments, in Ireland."
And, after some Time spent therein, the House was
resumed.
And the Lord Delawar reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and
directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Then the Bill was read the Third Time.
And the Question being 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 Mr.
Meller and Mr. Orlebar:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the
said Bill, without any Amendment.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati,
vicesimum primum diem instantis Augusti, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.