House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 8 February 1700

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 Jovis, 8 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Oxon.		 Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Viscount Lonsdale, C. P. S.
Dux Norfolke.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Say & Sele.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.		 Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Lempster.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

Clobery's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more speedy Payment of the Debts of John Clobery Esquire, deceased; and for the raising Portions and Maintenance for his Children."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Attornies, to reduce the Number of, Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for reducing the excessive Numbers of Attornies, and of such as practise as Attornies."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it, and Clobery's Bill.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir John Francklyn and Sir Lacon William Child:

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

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Edward Stradling and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Ship Martha, of Margam, to trade as a free Ship;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for taking away the Bounty-money for exporting Corn, from the Ninth Day of February One Thousand Six Hunddred Ninety-nine, to the Nine and Twentieth Day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Corn, Bounty on Exportation of, Bill to take away.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for taking away the Bounty-money for exporting Corn, from the Ninth Day of February One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-nine, to the Nine and Twentieth Day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred."

Scotch Settlement at Darien, inconsistent with the Good of the Plantation Trade of this Kingdom:

After reading the Order of the Nine and Twentieth of January last, for resuming the adjourned Debate concerning the Settlement of the Scotch Colony at Darien; and long Debate thereupon:

This Question was proposed, "That the Settlement of the Scotch Colony at Darien is inconsistent with the Good of the Plantation Trade of this Kingdom?"

Then the previous Question was put, "Whether this Question shall be now put?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Protest against putting the Question.

Dissentient.
Fitzwalter.
Carnarvon.
Torrington.
Lempster
Guilford.
Leeds.
Jeffreys.
Abingdon.
Halifax.
Dissentient.

"Because, as we conceive, there has not been made appear in this Debate any Ground sufficient to determine a Point of so great Importance; and yet it has been refused to allow Time for due Information in a Matter of Trade, which is very obscure, and of the highest Consequence to the Quiet and Welfare of both Nations, in this Conjuncture.

De Longueville.
Dartmouth.
Normanby.
Nottingham.
Weymouth.
H. London.

Then the main Question was put, "That the Settlement of the Scotch Colony at Darien is inconsistent with the Good of the Plantation Trade of this Kingdom?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

It is Resolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Settlement of the Scotch Colony at Darien is inconsistent with the Good of the Plantation Trade of this Kingdom.

Committee to draw an Address upon the Resolution.

Lords Committees appointed to draw an Address, to be presented to His Majesty, upon the Resolution of this House, "That the Settlement of the Scotch Colony at Darien is inconsistent with the Good of the Plantation Trade of this Kingdom;" and also upon the Debate of the House; and report to this House.

Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Jersey.
Viscount Townshend.		 Ds. Audley.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Godolphin.

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers.

Speidell & al. versus Cornock & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Francis Speidell, John Donn, William Bridges, and Thomas Harvey, from a Decree made in the Court of Exchequer, the Two and Twentieth Day of June last, and the subsequent Orders in the said Cause, on the Behalf of Samuel Corneck, Edmund Ferrers, and Gilbert Lacy; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree and Orders:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Sam'l Cornock, Edm'd Ferrers, and Gilbert Lacy, may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and they are hereby required to put in their Answers thereunto, in Writing, on Monday the Nineteenth Day of this Instant February, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Bond's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the settling all Differences concerning the Lady Bond's Will, and for performing the same."

Sir Charles Bickerstaffe's Petition for a Bill rejected.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Charles Bickerstaffe; praying Leave to bring in a Bill for Sale of his Estate by a Lottery:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, rejected.

Holman's Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to supply the Loss of certain Indentures of Lease and Release, heretofore made by Philip Holman Esquire, since deceased, to George Holman his Son, now also deceased," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

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

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Earl of Dysert of the Kingdom of Scotland and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas May Gentleman to sell Lands, in the County of Suffolke, which were settled upon his Marriage; and to convey other Lands in the same County, of a greater Value, to the same Uses;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Corn, Bounty on the Exportation of, Bill to take away.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for taking away the Bounty-money for exporting Corn, from the Ninth Day of February One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-nine, to the Nine and Twentieth Day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, (videlicet,) nonum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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