House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 16 February 1698

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

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DIE Mercurii, 16 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Winton.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln.		 Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Ormond.
Dux St. Albans.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Lonsdale.		 Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Dudley.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willughby Par.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Hall's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for settling the Estate of John Hall, a Lunatic, subject to a Debt charged thereon."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir. Thomas Littleton and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for satisfying and discharging the Arrears of several Annuities, which incurred between the Seventeenth Day of May, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-six, and the Seventeenth Day of May, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-seven;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The Earl of Rochester reported, from the Committee 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," an Address.

Which was read, as followeth; (videlicet,)

Address to the King, to encourage English Manufactures.

"We, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, having taken into our Consideration the great Interruption that hath happened to the Trade of this Nation, during the late long and expensive War, whereby the Manufactures of this Kingdom have greatly suffered for Want of the usual Exportation of the same; do most humbly beseech Your Majesty, for the future Encouragement of the Growth of the Commodities of this Kingdom, and the Manufactures thereof, that You would be graciously pleased, by Your Own Royal Example, effectually to encourage the Use and Wearing of all Sorts of Furniture or Wearing Cloaths that are of the Growth of this Kingdom, or manufactured here; and to discountenance all Persons whatsoever who shall wear or use any Manufactures of Foreign Countries, as a Matter of great Consequence to the Good of this Kingdom, and absolutely necessary to the Support and Livelihood of great Numbers of Your Majesty's industrious and loyal Subjects."

To which the House agreed.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords with White Staves do humbly attend His Majesty, with the Address of this House agreed to this Day, relating to the Use and Wearing of the Manufactures of this Kingdom.

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Morgan and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for explaining an Act made the last Session of Parliament, for granting to His Majesty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder, and Perry;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Pagett and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for explaining an Act made the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act for supplying some Defects in the Laws for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Count. of Macclesfield's Settlement to be brought.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Executors of Mr. Eure, late of Lincolne's Inn, do bring to this House, on Friday next, at Eleven of the Clock, the Settlement made upon the Marriage of the now Earl of Maclesfeld with his Lady, and all other Writings in their Hands relating thereunto.

Adjourn.

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

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