House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 10 February 1701

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 Lunæ, 10 Februarii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Dunelm. & Crew.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. St. Asaph.
Epus. Cicestr.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Devon, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
March. Normanby.
Comes Jersey, Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxford.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorset & Mid'l'x.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Warwick.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Plymouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Romney.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Longueville.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Willughby de Br.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Crew.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Haversham.

King present.

His Majesty, being arrayed in His Regal Robes and Crown, attended with His Officers of State, ascended His Royal Throne (the Peers being also in their Robes); commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the House of Commons, "It is His Majesty's Pleasure, that they attend Him presently."

Who being come; the Lord Keeper, by His Majesty's Command, said,

Commons directed to choose a Speaker.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"I am commanded by His Majesty to let you know, that He will defer declaring the Causes of calling this Parliament, till there be a Speaker of the House of Commons.

"Therefore it is His Majesty's Pleasure, that the Gentlemen of the House of Commons repair to the usual Place where the Commons sit, and proceed to the Choice of a fit Person to be their Speaker, and present him here to His Majesty, for His Royal Approbation, To-morrow, at Twelve of the Clock."

Then, His Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the Commons went to their House.

PRAYERS.

Lords take the Oaths.

The Lords following took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statute:

Sir Nathan Wrighte Knight, Lord Keeper.
William Duke of Devon, Lord Steward.
Charles Duke of Somerset.
George Duke of Northumberland.
Charles Duke of Bolton.
John Marquis of Normanby.
Anthony Earl of Kent.
Henry Earl of Suffolke.
John Earl of Bridgewater.
Robert Earl of Leicester.
Basill Earl of Denbigh.
Charles Earl of Peterborow.
Thomas Earl of Stamford.
Thomas Earl of Thanet.
Robert Earl of Scarsdale.
Charles Earl of Burlington.
Charles Earl of Maclesfeld.
Charles Earl of Radnor.
Daniel Earl of Nottingham.
Lawrence Earl of Rochester.
Other Earl of Plimouth.
George Earl of Warrington.
Henry Earl of Romney.
Edward Earl of Orford.
Henry Earl of Grantham.
William Viscount Say & Seale.
Henry Viscount Longueville.
Thomas Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.
Henry Lord Bishop of London.
Nath. Lord Bishop of Durham.
Peter Lord Bishop of Winton.
William Lord Bishop of Worcester.
Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester.
Gilbert Lord Bishop of Salisbury.
Simon Lord Bishop of Ely.
John Lord Bishop of Norwich.
Richard Lord Bishop of Peterburgh.
Edward Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.
John Lord Bishop of Chichester.
George Lord Bergevenny.
Robert Lord Willughby Er.
Richard Lord Willughby de Broke.
Robert Lord Hunsdon.
Foulk Lord Brooke.
John Lord Lovelace.
John Lord Poulet.
Charles Lord Mohun.
William Lord Byron.
John Lord Vaughan.
John Lord Colepeper.
Robert Lord Lucas.
Edward Lord Rockingham.
Charles Lord Granville.
Nath. Lord Crewe.
John Lord Arundell Tr.
William Lord Dartmouth.
Francis Lord Guilford.
Hugh Lord Cholmondeley.
John Lord Ashburnham.
Charles Lord Weston.

E. of Plymouth takes his Seat;

This Day, Other Earl of Plimouth sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of Thomas Earl of Plimouth, his Grandfather.

and Lord Arundell.

Also, John Lord Arundell of Trerice sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of John Lord Arundell of Trerice, his Father.

Committee of Privileges.

Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Customs and Orders of the House, and the Privileges of Parliament, and of the Peers of this Kingdom and Lords of Parliament; (videlicet,)

D. Somerset.
D. Northumberland.
D. Bolton.
D. Schonburgh.
Mar. Normanby.
Comes Jersey, Ds. Camerarius.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Kent.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Warwick & Holl.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Plimouth.
Comes Portland.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Romney.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Orford.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Longueville.
Arch. Cant.
Epus. London.
Epus. Duresme, & Crewe.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucester.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Cicestr.
Added, per Order, Feb. 11th, 1700.
Comes Pembroke, P.
D. Norfolke.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Sandwich.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Willoughby Br.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Poulet.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Arundell Tr.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Haversham.

Their Lordships, or any Seven of them; to meet on Monday next, at Four of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the House of Peers; and every Monday after; and to adjourn as they please.

Committee for the Journal.

Lord Sub-committees appointed to consider of the Orders and Customs of the House, and Privileges of the Peers of this Kingdom and Lords of Parliament; and to peruse and perfect the Journal of the last Parliament, and also the Journal of this Parliament:

Dux Somerset.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Longueville.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Gloucestr.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Cicestr.
Lords added.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Crewe.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Haversham.

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet when, where, and as often as, they please.

Poor, to prevent being defrauded, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the preventing of the Poor's being defrauded, and Redress of several other Abuses."

Adjourn.

Nathan Wrighte Miles, Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, (videlicet,) undecimum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.