House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 20 November 1694

DIE Martis, 20 Novembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

L. Howard of Escrick takes his Seat;

This Day Charles Lord Howard of Escrick sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Father William Lord Howard of Escrick; and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

and Lord Guilford.

This Day Francis Lord Guilford sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Father Francis Lord Guilford; and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Phillips versus Bury, in Error.

This Day the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench brought in a Writ of Error, in the usual Manner, wherein

Robert Phillips is Plaintiff, versus Arthur Bury Defendant.

Order to prevent Stoppages in the Streets leading to the Houses.

Upon Complaint made to this House, "That there is such an Interruption, by Hackney Coaches, Carts, and Drays, in King's Street, and the Passages in The Old Palace Yard, in Westminster, that the Lords and others are frequently hindered from coming to this House, to the great Inconveniency of the Members of both Houses:"

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the High Steward of the City of Westminster, or his Deputy, together with the Justices of the Peace for the said City, shall, by their Care and Directions to the Constables and other Officers within the said Limits, take special Order, that no empty Hackney Coaches be suffered to make any Stay, between Whitehall and The Old Palace Yard in Westminster, from Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon till Two of the Clock in the Afternoon of the same Day, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and that no Carriages, Drays, or Carts, be permitted to pass through the said Streets and Passages, between the Hours aforesaid, during the Sitting of this Parliament; and herein special Care is to be taken, by the said Deputy Steward, Justices of the Peace, Constables, and all other Officers herein concerned, as the contrary will be answered to this House.

Sub-committee for the Journal.

Lords Sub-committees appointed to consider of the Orders and Customs of the House, and the Privileges of the Peers of this Kingdom and Lords of Parliament, and to peruse and perfect the Journal of the last Session and this Session of Parliament.

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet any where in or near the House of Peers; and when, and as often as, they please.

Peer's eldest Son summoned to Parliament, dying, whether his Son may demand a Writ.

The Lord President reported from the Lords Committees for Privileges, to whom was referred to consider, "Whether if a Lord, called by Writ into his Father's Barony, shall happen to die in the Life-time of his Father, the Son of that Lord so called be a Peer, and hath Right to demand his Writ of Summons? That their Lordships find no Precedent in this Case."

Ld. Clifford of Launsb. Son of the late Ld. to have a Writ of Summons.

A Debate arising, "Whether Charles Lord Clifford (Son and Heir of Charles late Lord Clifford of Launsburgh deceased, who was called by Writ to Parliament in the Life-time of his Father the present Earl of Burlington) hath Right to sit in Parliament?"

This House was of Opinion, "That the said Charles now Lord Clifford, by Virtue of his Father's Writ, hath Right to a Writ of Summons to Parliament, as Lord Clifford of Launsburgh.

E. of Warwick and Holland takes his Seat.

This Day Edward Earl of Warwick and Holland sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Father Robert Earl of Warwick and Holland; and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

D. of Newcastle introduced.

John Earl of Clare, being, by Letters Patents, dated the Fourteenth Day of May last, created Duke of Newcastle, was, in his Robes, introduced, between the Duke of Richmond and the Duke of Devonshire, also in their Robes; and preceded by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Garter King at Arms, the Earl Marshal of England, and the Lord Willoughby of Eresby (who executed this Day the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England).

His Grace presented his Patent to the Lord Keeper, on his Knee, at the Woolsack; who delivered it to the Clerk; and being read at the Table, his Grace was accordingly placed on the Earls Bench.

Symonds versus Gibson.

Upon reading the humble Petition and Appeal of Richard Symonds, Administrator of the Goods and Chattels of Henry King deceased; and of George King and Anne King, Infants of tender Years, and Children of the said Henry King, against a Decretal Order made in the Court of Chancery, the Twenty-ninth Day of January last, in a Cause wherein the now Appellants were Plaintiffs, against Richard Gibson Defendant; and praying, "That the said Richard Gibson may answer thereunto:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Richard Gibson may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall, and he is hereby, required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Friday the Thirtieth Day of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, (videlicet,) vicesimum primum diem instantis Novembris, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.