House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 18 December 1690

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 Jovis, 18 die Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Rochester.
Epus. Exeter.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Oxford.		 Dux Cumberland.
Ds. President.
Dux Norffolke.
Dux Somersett.
Marq. Hallifax.
Ds. Senescallus.
Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Derby.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Lincolne.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvan.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Macclesfeild.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Fauconberge.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Warrington.
Viscount Newport.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Hatton.		 Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North.
Ds. Sidney.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Clifford.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Granvill.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Crew.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondley.

PRAYERS.

Bagnal's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to bar a Remainder limited to Dudley Bagnall Esquire, in the Estate of Nicholas Bagnall Esquire, in Ireland," without any Alteration or Amendment.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to bar a Remainder limited to Dudley Bagnall Esquire, in the Estate of Nicholas Bagnall Esquire, in Ireland."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass into a Law?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Doctor Edsbury:

To let them know, that the Lords have passed the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Baines' Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the vesting several Messages and Tenements in the City of London (late the Estate of John Baines Gentleman, deceased) in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debts."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill be, and is hereby, referred to these Lords following:

Marq. Hallifax.
E. Huntingdon.
E. Bedford.
E. Pembrooke.
E. Bridgewater.
E. Rivers.
E. Stamford.
E. Kingston.
E. Bath.
E. Craven.
E. Burlington.
E. Feversham.
E. Maclesfeild.
E. Rochester.
E. Warrington.		 L. Bp. London.
L. Bp. Winton.
L. Bp. St. Asaph.
L. Bp. Rochester.
L. Bp. Sarum.
L. Bp. Oxford.		 L. Howard Eff.
L. North.
L. Sidney.
L. Lovelace.
L. Maynard.
L. Herbert.
L. Vaughan.
L. Culpeper.
L. Clifford.
L. Lucas.
L. Cornwallis.
L. Dartmouth.
L. Cholmondley.

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Sheafe's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Thomas Sheafe to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts, and making Provision for his Wife, according to an Agreement for that Purpose."

E. of Salisbury's Bill.

The House went into Debate upon the Amendments made by the Commons to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for limiting the Power of James now Earl of Salisbury to cut off the Entail of his Estate."

The Provisos (A and B) were read, and agreed to; the Proviso (C) agreed to, with some Amendments to be delivered at a Conference.

Message to H. C. for a Conference on their Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Doctor Edsbury:

To desire a present Conference, upon the Subjectmatter of their Amendments to the said Bill.

East India Goods, &c. Duty on, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for granting to Their Majesties certain Impositions upon all East India Goods and Manufactures, and upon all Wrought Silks, and several other Goods and Merchandizes, to be imported after the Five and Twentieth Day of December, One Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety."

ORDERED, To be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

The House adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the said Bill.

The House was resumed.

And the Lord Viscount Newport reported, "That the Committee had passed the Bill, without any Amendment."

Messages from H. C. with a Bill; and to return Sir S. Bernardiston's.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Cotton and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to free the Estate of Sir Samuell Bernardiston from several Incumbrances, occasioned by a Judgement given against him upon an Information in the Court of King's Bench;" and to acquaint them, that they have agreed to the Amendments made by the Lords therein.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Solicitor and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Continuance of several former Acts therein mentioned, for the paying several Duties upon Wines, Vinegar, and Tobacco;" to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Wines and Tobacco Duty Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the Continuance of several former Acts therein mentioned, for the paying several Duties upon Wines, Vinegar, and Tobacco."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Brewer and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Lands (the Estate of Thomas Manwaring Gentleman) in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of Debts;" to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Mainwaring's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for vesting certain Lands (the Estate of Thomas Manwaring Gentleman) in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of Debts."

Message from H. C. to return L. Cornbury's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Price and others:

To return a Bill, intituled, "An Act to give Katherine Lady Cornbury certain Powers to act as if she were of full Age;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Conference on the E. of Salisbury's Bill.

The Commons being come to the Conference, the Lords following were named Managers:

M. Hallifax.
E. Pembrooke.
E. Bridgewater.
E. Maclesfeild.
E. Rochester.		 L. North.
L. Lovelace.

The House adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Rochester reported, "That they had delivered the Bill, with the Amendments, as commanded."

Burrows Pet. for Leave to proceed against Dod & al. at Law.

Whereas this Day was appointed for taking up the Debate upon the Petition of Thomas Burroughs; praying, "That he may be at Liberty to try his Title at Law;" upon reading also a Petition of Anne Dod, Magdalen Johnson, and others, praying, "That they may be heard, by their Counsel, in the Premises, at the Bar, before any Order be made therein:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Thomas Burrows shall be heard, by his Counsel, as also Anne Dod, Magdalen Johnson, and others, upon this single Point only [whether the said Tho. Burrows ought to have Liberty to try his Title at Law] To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Allen & al. versus Fox & al.

Upon hearing Counsel this Day, at the Bar, upon the Petition of John Allen and Mary his Wife, being an Appeal from several Decrees and Orders made in the Court of Chancery, on the Behalf of Thomas Fox and Stephen Fox Infants, and their Mother, and Jonas Clarke and his Wife; as also upon the Answers of Jonas Clarke and Anne his Wife, and the Answer of Stephen Fox an Infant of the Age of Sixteen Years and under the Age of Eighteen Years, by Hester Fox Widow, his natural Mother and Guardian, and of the said Hester Fox and Thomas Fox, put in thereunto:

After due Consideration had of what was offered by Counsel on either Side thereupon, it is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Decrees and Orders made on the Behalf of Jonas Clarke and Anne his Wife, complained of in the Petition and Appeal of the said John Allen and Mary his Wife, shall be, and they are hereby, reversed: And it is further ORDERED, That the Third Part, that is decreed unto Jonah Clarke and Anne his Wife, shall contribute its Proportion to the making up the Legacies of Five Hundred Pounds; and the Twenty-five Pounds a Year Maintenance, and the Legacy unto Sarah Nottingham Widow.

Adjourn.

Rob'tus Atkins, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de Scaccario, Orator Procetum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Veneris, (videlicet,) 19um diem instantis Decembris, hora nona Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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