House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 14 February 1698

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 14 February 1698', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol16/pp210-211 [accessed 8 July 2024].

DIE Lunæ, 14 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Cant. Arch. Ebor. Epus. Londin. Epus. Winton. Epus. Exon. Epus. Menev. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Oxon. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Cicestr.	Dux Cumberland. Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli. Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus. Dux Richmond. Dux Ormond. Dux Northumberland. Dux Newcastle. March. Halifax. March. Normanby. Comes Oxon. Comes Kent. Comes Suffolke. Comes Dorset. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Warwick. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Sandwich. Comes Essex. Comes Bathe. Comes Burlington. Comes Maclesfeld. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Montagu. Comes Marleborough. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Warrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Comes Tankerville. Comes Albemarle. Comes Orford. Comes Jersey. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Lonsdale.	Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Ferrers. Ds. Willughby Par. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Sidney. Ds. Powlet. Ds. Howard Esc. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Granville. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Jeffreys. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Weston. Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Barrow & al. versus Sir R. Hare's Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Barrow Gentleman, Susan his Wife, and Alice Hare Spinster her Sister; praying, "That they may be heard, by their Counsel, before the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better enabling Sir Ralph Hare Baronet to make a Jointure, and settle his Estate, and raise Portions and Maintenances for his Younger Children:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard, by their Counsel, as desired, on Friday next, at Eleven of the Clock; as also Counsel for the Bill at the same Time, if they think fit.

Gardiner's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to rectify a Mistake in the Marriage Settlement of William Gardiner Esquire."

Vesey, Nat. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Dudley Vesey, an Infant."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)



Comes Suffolke. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Stamford. Comes Bathe. Comes Rochester. Comes Marleborough. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Romney. Comes Orford. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Lonsdale.	Epus. Winton. Epus. Exon. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Lincoln. Epus. Cicestr.	Ds. Audley. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Willughby Par. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. Sidney. Ds. Howard Esc. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Lucas. Ds. Granville. Ds. Godolphin. Ds. Haversham.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Friday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Salt, by Weight, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act that all Retailers of Salt shall sell by Weight."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next.

Countess of Macclesfield versus Divorce, Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Anne Countess of Maclesfeld; shewing, "That her Counsel are retained in many Causes, which require their Attendance in London on Tuesday next, on which Day they were to attend this House; and praying that Wednesday, or such other Day as this House shall think fit, may be appointed, to proceed further in hearing her Counsel and Witnesses:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will proceed to hear Counsel and Witnesses, for the said Countess of Maclesfeld, on Wednesday next, at Eleven of the Clock.

L. Mohun closely confined by the Lieutenant of The Tower.

The Lord Lucas acquainted the House, "That the Lord Mohun's Behaviour is such, that he hath been forced to keep him under close Confinement."

Address to the King, to encourage the Manufactures of England.

Lords Committees appointed to draw an Address to be presented to His Majesty, from this House, that He would effectually discourage the Use and Wearing of all Sorts of Furniture and Cloaths not of the Growth of this Kingdom, or manufactured here; and report to the House.



Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus. March. Halifax. March. Normanby. Comes Dorset. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Stamford. Comes Essex. Comes Rochester. Comes Marleborough. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Romney. Comes Tankerville. Comes Orford. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Lonsdale.	Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Godolphin.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Stinson to attend, in Behalf of E. of Macclesfield.

ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Margery Stinson do attend this House, as a Witness, to be examined on the Part and Behalf of the Earl of Maclesfeld, on Friday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Adjourn.

Georgius Treby Miles, Capitalis Justiciarius Com. Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, (videlicet,) decimum sextum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.