House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 13 November 1691

DIE Veneris, 13 Novembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Stidolph's Bill.

The Earl of Huntingdon reported the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Manor and Lands in Wittering, in the County of North'ton, and the Advowson of the Church of Wittering aforesaid, late the Inheritance of Will'm Stydolfe Esquire deceased, late Father of Sygismond Stydolfe Esquire," as fit to pass, without any Amendments.

ORDERED, That the Bill be engrossed.

Mathews's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling a Jointure on Jane the Wife of Colonel Edward Mathews, Daughter of Sir Thomas Armstrong deceased."

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

Resolved in the Affirmative.

Oaths, in Ireland, Bill.

(fn. 1) Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for abrogating the Oath of Supremacy in Ireland, and appointing other Oaths."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; First Business.

Chancery, &c. Bills of Review, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the better determining of Causes on Bills of Review in Chancery, and other Courts of Equity."

The House being this Day moved, "That John Tilley may enter into Recognizance for Thomas Bromhall, an Infant, Appellant, in this House:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said John Tilley, of The Inner Temple, London, is hereby admitted to enter into Recognizance for the said Thomas Bromhall the Infant, as desired.

Tuder versus Reg. & Regin. in Error.

Upon reading the Petition of John Tuder, Scrivener; praying, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing his Writ of Error depending in this House, to which Their Majesties are Defendants:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel on both Sides, at the Bar, on Thursday the Nineteenth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Ewelme Hospital & al. versus Borough of Andover.

The House being this Day moved, "That the Town of Andover may have a Week's Time longer to answer to the Petition of the Schoolmaster and Ewelme Hospital and others:"

It is ORDERED, That the Town of Andover hath hereby Time given them for answering thereunto, until Monday the Three and Twentieth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Peacock versus Spooner & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Thomas Peacock, from a Decree made by the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, upon re-hearing of a Cause, wherein Henry Spooner and Mary his Wife, Samuell Smith and Elizabeth his Wife, and Thomas Freeman and Frances his Wife, and Mary Smith and Thomas Wheeler, and their Confederates, were Plaintiffs, and the Petitioner Defendant, and praying the Reversal of the said Decree; and that the Parties may be ordered to re-assign the Premises, and other Things in the Petition set forth:

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Henry Spooner and Mary his Wife, Samuell Smith and Elizabeth his Wife, and Thomas Freeman and Frances his Wife, and Mary Smith and Thomas Wheeler, and other Confederates, may have a Copy of the said Petition and Appeal of Thomas Peacock; and be, and they are hereby, required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on Monday the Three and Twentieth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; whereof the Petitioner is to cause timely Notice to be given to the now Defendants, to the End they answer accordingly.

Whiteing and Pope versus Webb.

Upon reading the Petition of John Whiteing and Michael Pope; praying, "That they may be at Liberty to withdraw their Appeal, in order to rectify some Mistakes therein:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said John Whiteing and Michael Pope may withdraw and amend their said Petition and Appeal, as desired.

Dashwood versus Champante.

Upon hearing Counsel this Day at the Bar, upon the Petition and Appeal of Sir Robert Dashwood Knight and Baronet, Sir Samuell Dashwood Knight, John Perry and Edward Noell Esquires, surviving Executors of the last Will and Testament of George Dashwood Esquire, deceased, in Trust for Minors, the younger Children of the said Mr. Dashwood, from an Order made in the Court of Exchequer, on the Nine and Twentieth Day of November 1690, upon re-hearing of a Cause there depending, wherein the said Sir Robert Dashwood, Sir Samuell Dashwood, John Perry, and Edward Noell, were Defendants, at the Suit of Sir John Champante Knight, Complainant, pursuant to an Order made by the House of Peers, the Four and Twentieth Day of April, One Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety, upon hearing the Petitioners Appeal against a former Decree and Order made in the said Cause by the said Court of Exchequer; as also upon hearing Counsel upon the Answer of Sir John Champante 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 said Petition and Appeal of Sir Robert Dashwood Knight and Baronet, Sir Samuell Dashwood Knight, John Perry and Edward Noell Esq. surviving Executors of the last Will and Testament of George Dashwood Esquire, deceased, in Trust for Minors, the Younger Children of the said Mr. Dashwood, be, and is hereby, dismissed this House.

Adjourn.

Rob'tus Atkyns, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Sabbati, (videlicet,) 14^um instantis Novembris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.