House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 24 February 1693

DIE Veneris, 24 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

King's Answer to the Address of Advice.

The Speaker reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address Yesterday: And His Majesty said, "He would take it into Consideration."

Hair Buttons, to prevent the Importation of, Bill.

The Lord Marquis of Halifax reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for prohibiting the Importation of all Foreign Hair Buttons: That they had heard Mr. Sympson, as to a Proviso to be added to the Bill; and the Committee were of Opinion, that the Proviso should not be added."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read a Third Time To-morrow.

E. Monmouth and Bishop of London, Exchange of Lands, Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for exchanging several small Parcels of Land, in the Parish and Manor of Fulham, belonging to the Bishopric of London, and Part of the Bishopric of London, for other Lands of the like Value, to Charles Earl of Monmouth and his Heirs."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Churches united, Parishioners to be contributory to, Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to make Parishioners of the Church united Contributors to the Repairs and Ornaments of the Church to which the Union is made."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with these Bills.

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

To carry down the said Bills, and desire their Concurrence to them.

Message from thence, to return Seymour's.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Colonel Granville and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Assurance of the Manor of Woodlands and Hundred of Knolton unto Edward Seymour Esquire;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

E. of Pembroke's Bill, to set aside Amendments in a Fine, &c.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to set aside Amendments and Alterations made in the Records and Writs of a Fine, and Two Recoveries, in the Grand Sessions held for the County of Glamorgan."

A Rider, offered by the Earl of Pembroke, to be added to the Bill, was read Thrice; and agreed, to be Part of the Bill.

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

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

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

Address of Advice to be printed, and Answer.

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Address presented to His Majesty Yesterday by this House, and His Majesty's Answer thereunto, shall be forthwith printed and published.

Lord Mohun's Petition, concerning Percival's Appeal against him, for the Murder of Mountford.

Upon reading the Petition of Charles Lord Mohun; shewing, "That, though he stands acquitted by the Judgement of this House, yet one Susanna Percivall hath procured a Writ of Appeal to be made against him; and praying the Directions of this House therein:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Mohun's Petition shall be considered on Monday next, at Eleven of the Clock; and that all the Judges do then attend the House; and all the Lords summoned to attend.

Game, for preserving of, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Discovery and Conviction of such as shall destroy the Game of this Kingdom."

ORDERED, That this Bill be read a Second Time To-morrow.

Sir Francis Bruister e al. to attend, about the State of Ireland.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Sir Francis Bruister, Sir William Gore, Sir John Mugullis, David Kerne Esquire, James Sloane, and Lieutenant Stafford, do attend this House on Tuesday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, to give an Account, as far as they know, of the present Condition and State of the Kingdom of Ireland.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Mathew Andrews and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the regaining, encouraging, and settling, the Greenland Trade;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Dashwood versus Champante.

After hearing Counsel this Day, upon the Petition of Sir Robert Dashwood, Sir Samuel Dashwood, John Perry, and Edward Noell, Esquires, Executors of George Dashwood Esquire, deceased, in Trust for the Younger Children of the said George Dashwood; as also upon the Petition of Sir John Champante, upon this Point, "Whether the Court of Exchequer shall proceed until the Lord Renelaugh's Appeal shall be determined in this House;" and Debate of what was offered by Counsel thereupon:

This Question was put, "Whether the Order of this House to the Barons of the Exchequer shall be now repeated?"

It was Resolved in the Negative.

Hereupon the following Order was made:

E. Ranelagh et al. versus Champante.

"It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Cause upon the Appeal depending in this House, wherein Richard Earl of Ranelaugh, Sir James Hayes Knight, and John Bence Esquire, Executors of John Bence deceased, are Appellants, and Sir John Champante is Respondent, on Wednesday the First Day of March next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon."

Public Accompts, for examining, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for examining, taking, and stating, the Public Accompts of the Kingdom."

ORDERED, That this Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Mutiny Bill.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Bill, intituled, An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny, or desert Their Majesties Service, and for punishing false Musters, and for the Payment of Quarters," shall be read the Second Time on Monday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Militla Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-three, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

ORDERED, That the said Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Adjourn.

Rob'tus Atkyns, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, videlicet,) 25^um diem instantis Februarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.