House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 14 April 1694

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 14 April 1694', Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696, (London, 1767-1830), pp. 416. British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol15/p416 [accessed 4 July 2024].

DIE Sabbati, 14 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cant. Arch. Ebor. Epus. London. Epus. Durham. Epus. St. David's. Epus. Chester. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Lincolne. Epus. St. Asaph.	Joh'es Sommers Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Dux South'ton. Dux Bolton. Comes Oxon. Comes Shrewsbury. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Manchester. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilsea. Comes Carnarvan. Comes Sunderland. Comes Craven. Comes Ailesbury. Comes Feversham. Comes Portland. Comes Monmouth. Viscount Newport.	Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Morley. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Jermyn. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Ashburnham. Ds. Lempster.

PRAYERS.

Special Bails, Bill concerning.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling the Method of taking special Bails in the Court of King's Bench, and for the filing, entering, and doggeting of all special Bails in the several Courts of Law at Westminster."

The House was resumed.

And ORDERED, That the House shall be put into a Committee to proceed on the said Bill on Monday next, at Eleven of the Clock.

Vexatious Suits, to prevent, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious Suits."

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Bridgewater reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill, with several Amendments."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Dutchy of Cornwall, Bill to enable Their Majesties to make Grants, &c. of.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling Their Majesties to make Grants, Leases, and Copies of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments, Parcel of Their Dutchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same, and for Confirmation of Leases and Grants already made."

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Committee had gone through the Bill; and passed it, with some few Amendments."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling Their Majesties to make Grants, Leases, and Copies of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments, Parcel of Their Dutchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same, and for Confirmation of Leases and Grants already made."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Vexatious Suits, to prevent, Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious Suits."

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

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 Robert Legard and Mr. Holford:

To let the Commons know, that the Lords have passed the abovesaid Bills, and desire their Concurrence to the Amendments.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, (videlicet,) 16^um diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.