DIE Jovis, 10 Maii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:
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Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Bangor. |
Ds. Cowper, Cancellarius.
Dux Bolton, Camerarius.
Dux Bucks & Nor.
Dux Roxburgh.
Dux Ancaster, Magnus Camerarius.
Dux Newcastle.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Buchan.
Comes Hadinton.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes De Loraine.
Comes I'lay.
Comes Rockingham.
Comes Bristol.
Viscount Longueville. |
Ds. St. John.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Lumley.
Ds. Gower.
Ds. Rosse.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Saunderson.
Ds. Harborough.
Ds. Carleton. |
PRAYERS.
The several Orders of the Day being read:
The House was informed, "That William Rutter and
John Cay Appellants, who were ordered to attend this
Day, could not attend; they living at Newcastle."
Niccoll examined, about Rutter's Appeal.
Then, John Niccoll, whose Name as Counsel is put
to their Appeal, attending, he was called in; and asked,
"If he signed the same, or directed any one to put his
Name thereto?"
To which he answering in the Negative:
He was sworn, and further examined in relation to
this Matter; and acquainted the House, "He had heard
that one Mr. Mynde put his Name to the said Appeal."
And withdrew.
And thereupon the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod being called upon, to give the House an Account
if he had taken James Mynde into Custody, pursuant
to their Lordships Order:
He acquainted the House, "He could not as yet
find him; but was informed, he intended to render
himself as this Day."
Ordered, That Timothy Drew, Clerk to the said
James Mynde, who appeared before the Committee for
Privileges on Monday last, do attend this House Tomorrow.
Floyer reprimanded, for signing Rutter's Appeal, not being Counsel in the Court below.
Then John Floyer attending (according to Order) was
called in; and examined touching his Name being put
to the Appeal of Mathew Pitts Esquire, heard before
this House on Tuesday last:
And he owned, "He signed the said Appeal, and was
not of Counsel in the Court below; but did attend
when the same was heard at the Bar; and, there
being other Counsel more eminent than himself, he
did not appear."
And expressing his Ignorance of the Standing Order
of this House; and humbly begging Pardon:
He was directed to withdraw.
And being accordingly withdrawn;
It was agreed by the House, that he should be called
in again, and reprimanded by the Lord Chancellor, and
exhorted to take Care not to offend again in the like
Kind; but without kneeling, in regard that what he
had alledged did mitigate, though not excuse, his Offence; and be discharged any further Attendance.
And he, being called in, and reprimanded by the
Lord Chancellor, and exhorted as above directed, was
discharged accordingly.
Curl and Bridge to be brought to the Bar.
The House being moved, "That Edmund Curll and
Daniel Bridge, in Custody of the Black Rod, for
printing and publishing a Paper, intituled, "An Account of the Trial of the Earl of Winton," in Breach
of a Standing Order of this House, may be brought
to the Bar, in order to their Discharge out of
Custody."
It is Ordered, That the said Edmund Curll and
Daniel Bridge be brought to the Bar of this House Tomorrow, in order to their being discharged, paying
their Fees.
To Sir Wm. Oldes, Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod attending this House,
his Deputy or Deputies, and every
of them.
Glasgow Duty on Ale, &c. Bill.
The Order of the Day being read, for the House to
be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for the continuing the Duty of Two Pennies
Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, on every
Pint of Ale or Beer that shall be vended or sold
within the City of Glasgow and Privileges thereof,
for the Benefit of the said City."
The House was informed, "That, there being a Private Act recited in the said Bill, intituled, "Act
in Favours of the Town of Glasgow, for Two Pennies
Scots upon the Pint of all Ale and Beer, to be either
browen, vended, or sold, within the said Burgh and
Privileges thereof," a Person was attending at the
Door, who could prove a Copy thereof to be true."
And thereupon Mr. Findleson was called in.
And a printed Copy of the said Act being shewed to
him:
He attested, upon Oath, the Truth thereof.
And withdrew.
Ordered, That the Copy of the said Act be referred to the said Committee.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
put into a Committee upon the above-mentioned Bill.
And, after some Time spent therein, the House was
resumed.
And the Earl of Play reported from the Committee,
That they had gone through the Bill; and directed
him to report the same to the House, without any
Amendment."
Highways, Bill.
Whereas this Day was appointed, for the House to
be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for making the Laws for repairing the Highways more effectual, and for the better paving and
cleansing the Streets in the City of London and
Suburbs thereof:"
It is Ordered, That this House shall be put into a
Committee thereupon, on Tuesday next; and that the
Judges do attend; and the House to be summoned.
Soldiers Desertion, Bill.
The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill,
intituled, "An Act for the more effectual and exemplary Punishment of such Persons as shall seduce
Soldiers to desert; or who, being Papists, shall enlist
themselves in His Majesty's Service, in Great Britain
or Ireland, or in the Island of Jersey or Guernsey.
And, after some Time spent therein, the House was
resumed.
And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the said
Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and
made some Amendments thereunto; which they had
directed him to report to the House, when their
Lordships will please to receive the same."
Ordered, That the said Report be received Tomorrow.
Oaths, Time to take, to prolong, Bill.
Whereas this Day was appointed, for the House to
be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for prolonging the Time for Persons to take the
Oaths, pursuant to the Act for the further Security
of His Majesty's Person and Government; and the
Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late
Princess Sophia, being Protestants; and for extinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and
his open and secret Abettors:"
"It is Ordered, That this House shall be put into
a Committee thereupon on Tuesday next; and that the
Judges do attend this House upon that Occasion.
Hackney Coaches, Bill.
Whereas To-morrow is appointed, for the House to
be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for the better regulating Hackney Coaches, Carts
Drays, Cars, and Waggons, within the Cities of
London and Westminster, and the Weekly Bills of
Mortality; and for preventing Mischiefs occasioned
by the Drivers riding upon such Carts, Drays, Cars,
and Waggons:"
It is Ordered, That the Commissioners for regulating Hackney Coaches, or some of their Board, do
attend this House To-morrow, and bring, or cause to
be brought, their Bye-laws with them; and that the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas do
attend their Lordships upon this Occasion.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris,
undecimum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ,
Dominis sic decernentibus.
Die Mercurii, 13 Junii, 1716,
hitherto examined by us,
Stamford.
Clarendon.
Warrington.
W. Carliol.
Foley.