House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 10 June 1689

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 14, 1685-1691. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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DIE Lunæ, 10 die Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Archb. de Yorke.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Landaff.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Carlisle.		 Dux Cumberland.
Marq. Carmarden, L. President.
Marq. de Halyfax, C. P. S.
Dux Somerset.
Dux de Grafton.
Dux de Bolton.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylisbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Fauconberg.
Comes Mountagu.
Vicecomes Sydney.		 Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Morley.
Ds. Grey de Ruthin.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby P.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Ossulston.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Ashburnham.

PRAYERS.

Marquis de Halyfax Speaker pro Tempore.

Bill to reverss Cornish's Attainder.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for reversing the Attainder of Henry Cornish Esquire, late Alderman of the City of London."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:

Dux of Somerset.
Dux of Grafton.
Dux de Bolton.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Clare.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Craven.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Sydney.		 Epus. Carlisle.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Exon.
added Epus. Sarum.		 Ds. Grey de R.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ashburnham.

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet on Wednesday next, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings.

Ld. Willoughby, Leave to be absent.

ORDERED, That the Lord Willoughby hath Leave to go into the Country.

Percy to have Depositions delivered him.

Upon reading the Petition of James Percy:

It is ORDERED, That Copies of the several Depositions of Witnesses taken in the Courts of Chancery, Exchequer, and Court of Chivalry, for or on the Behalf of James Percy, be delivered to him, in order to their being produced at the Hearing at this Bar To-morrow.

Bernadiston versus Seame, in Error.

After this, William Mountagu Esquire was called in.

And the Speaker told him, "That the House desired to hear from him, upon what Grounds and Reasons he gave his Opinion for the Reversal of the Judgement, for giving Eight Hundred Pounds to Sir Samuell Bernadiston."

He taking Notice, "that there was present Counsel for Sir Samuell Bernadiston, but no Counsel for the Lady Soame;" he said, "seeing the Defendant did not appear with Counsel, he desired he might not be looked upon as Counsel for the Defendant."

Upon that, the Company was commanded to withdraw.

And the House ORDERED, Mr. Mountagu should be admitted to come in alone.

Who being come in, he said, "He would, for their Lordships Satisfaction, (as well as he can remember) acquaint them with the Grounds and Reasons which induced him to give his Opinion for the Reversal of that Judgement."

And so he proceeded to give the Heads of what he said.

Which being ended, he withdrew.

And, after Consideration thereof, it was moved, That the Counsel of Sir Samuell Bernadiston should be called in; and the Speaker to acquaint them with the Effect of what Mr. Mountagu had said, that so the Counsel might thereby be able to reply, for the better Information of their Lordships and the Judges then present."

And, after some Debate,

The Question was put, "Whether the Counsel should be called in?"

It was Resolved in the Negative.

Proxies in preliminary Cases of Judicature.

Then it was moved, "To make Use of Proxies."

Which was opposed, as conceiving their (fn. 1) not to be admitted in preliminary Cases of Judicature.

After hearing William Mountagu Esquire, for his Judgement in Sir Samuell Bernadiston's Case, and Debate thereupon:

It is ORDERED, That the Clerk do inspect the Books concerning Proxies; and whether they have been used in Cases of Judicature; and give an Account To-morrow Morning what he finds therein; and that all the Judges do attend the House To-morrow.

Adjourn.

Marq. de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, videlicet, 11um diem instantis Junii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Hitherto examined by us, this 6th of July, 1689,

J. Bridgewater.
North & Grey.
Chandos.

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