House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 31 March 1699

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 Veneris, 31 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Cov. & Lich.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Bristoll.		 Ds. Cancellarius.
Dux Leeds, Præses.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux St. Albans.
Dux Schonburg.
March. Halifax.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Montagu.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Longueville.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Dudley.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Leigh.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Robert Aldworth and Anne his Wife to sell their Estate, in or near Wantage, in the County of Berks, for raising of Three Hundred Pounds, for Payment of his Debts; and for applying the Residue of the Money arising by the Sale for the purchasing some other Estate, for the sole Benefit of his Wife and Children;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas Methwold Esquire to raise the Sum of Twelve Hundred Pounds upon his Estate, by him laid out in improving the same;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Okeover's Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas Okeover Gentleman, Son and Heir Apparent of Rowland Okeover, of Okeover, in the County of Stafford, Esquire, together with the said Rowland Okeover, to make a Jointure and Settlement, upon the Marriage of the said Thomas Okeover."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Leeke's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Katherine Leeke, an Infant under the Age of One and Twenty Years, to settle and dispose of her Estate upon her Marriage."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with them.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Dr. Newton:

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

Lordington Manor, Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for Sale of the Manor of Lordington, alias Lurtington, and Whitwey, and divers Lands in the County of Sussex; and for laying out Five Thousand Pounds in purchasing other Lands, to be settled in Lieu thereof."

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 Robert Legard and Dr. Newton:

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

Wake, alias Jones' Bill.

The Lord Guilford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Samuel Wake, alias Jones, Esquire, to sell Lands, to pay Debts; and to purchase other Lands, adjoining to, and formerly Parcel of, his Manor of Waltham, alias Waltham Holy-Cross, in the County of Essex, to be settled to the same Uses," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which, being read Twice, were agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

L. Mohun takes the Oaths.

This Day Charles Lord Mohun took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Augmentations on Vicarages, Bill for settling:

The Earl of Warrington reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling Augmentations on certain Vicarages for ever," as fit to pass, with One Amendment.

Which was read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for settling Augmentations on certain Vicarages for ever."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with an Amendment to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendment.

Liverpool Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Town of Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to build a Church, and endow the same; and for making the said Town and Liberties thereof a Parish of itself, distinct from Walton."

Guy & al. Nat. Bill:

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Scipio Guy and others," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Scipio Guy and others."

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

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 Dr. Newton:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments.

Message from thence, with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Estate of Zenobia Hough, for the Payment of the Debts of her Husband, and other Uses;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Fishmongers versus Billingsgate-Market Bill.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear Counsel, upon the Petition of the Fishmongers, London, against the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making Billingsgate a free Market for Sale of Fish," on Tuesday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon; and any others who shall think themselves concerned therein.

Dighton versus Greenville, in Error.

After hearing Counsel this Day, to argue the Errors assigned upon a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Christopher Dighton is Plaintiff, and Bernard Greenville Defendant:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas (who sat Speaker this Day) do report to the House what was offered thereupon, on Thursday the Twentieth Day of April next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon; and that all the Twelve Judges do then attend this House.

E. Warwick's and L. Mohun's Trials to be printed.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Chancellor, who sat Lord High Steward of England at the Trials of Edward Earl of Warwick and Holland and Charles Lord Mohun the Eight and Twentieth and Nine and Twentieth of this Month, do give Order for the printing and publishing of the said Trials.

Savery's Invention for raising Water, &c. Bill for Encouragement of.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement of a new Invention, by Thomas Savery, for raising Water, and occasioning Motion to all Sorts of Mill-work, by the impellent Force of Fire."

M. Halifax.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Longueville.		 Epus. Winton.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Cicestr.		 Ds. Audley.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Herbert.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Monday 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.

Peacock versus Holmes.

Whereas James Peacock was, by Order of this House, to answer to the Petition and Appeal of Thomas Holmes the Third Day of April next:

It is this Day ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said James Peacock hath hereby Leave given him for answering thereunto, until Thursday the Thirteenth Day of April next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Athey protected, to give his Consent to Wrayford's Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of John Athey; shewing, "That there is a Bill now depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to enable William Wrayford Gentleman and Dame Anne Rich to make Leases of an Estate in Covent Garden;" in order to which, he must give his Personal Consent; and praying the Protection of this House from Arrests:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner John Athey shall and he hath hereby the Protection of this House, during the Dependance of the said Bill in this House.

To all Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and others whom this may concern.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, (videlicet,) primum diem Aprilis jam prox. futur. hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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