House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 4 April 1694

DIE Mercurii, 4 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Ld. Stawell's Bill:

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, appointed to draw Reasons to be offered at a Conference with the House of Commons, for their Lordships Disagreement to the Clause marked (B), added by the Commons to the Lord Stawell's Bill.

Which were read, as followeth; (videlicet,)

Lords Reasons for not agreeing to Amendments to it.

"The Lords do not agree to the Clause marked (B,) because it would create a Title in Francis Lee to the Annuity mentioned in the said Clause; which their Lordships conceive he has not without it, his own Counsel having not been able to make out any Title for him before their Lordships: And there being a general Saving in the Bill, entirely comprehensive of all Men's Claims and Demands whatsoever, both to the Real and Personal Estate, whereof this Francis Lee must necessarily have his full Benefit; their Lordships conceive that Clause wholly needless, only to preserve his Right if he hath any; and that it is not reasonable to enact a new one for him in this Bill, which this Clause would do, and would be a greater Security for this one particular Case than is provided for any others concerned in this Bill, which would not be equal."

To which the House agreed.

Message to H. C. for a Conference about them.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cook and Sir John Francklyn:

To desire a Conference, in the Painted Chamber, Tomorrow, at One of the Clock, upon the Subject-matter, of the Amendments made by them to the Lord Stawell's Bill.

ORDERED, That the Lords Committees who drew the Reasons, shall be Managers of this Conference.

Hawkers and Pedlars, Bill against.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act against Hawkers and Pedlars."

After Debate,

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall be read a Second Time?"

It was Resolved in the Negative.

Small Tithes, for more easy Recovery of, Bill.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more easy Recovery of Small Tithes."

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Bishop of London reported, "That the Committee had agreed to the said Bill, with some Amendments."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more easy Recovery of Small Tithes."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to the Amendments.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) quintum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.