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, 4 Junii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Assay-masters, &c. in York, &c. Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for appointing Wardens and Assay-masters, for assaying Wrought Plate, in the Cities of York, Exeter, Bristol, Chester and Norwich."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Arthur's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Archibald Arthur, and enabling him to settle and dispose of his Estate."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the Committee above named.
Cardoso & al. Nat. Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Gasper Cordoso, Herman Van t'Wedde, and others."
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 Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Message from thence, with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir John Key and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Richard Bigg to charge Part of his Estate, in the County of Hertford, with the Payment of his Debts;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Biggs's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Richard Bigg to charge Part of his Estate, in the County of Hertford, with the Payment of his Debts."
Lynn Workhouses, &c. Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for erecting Hospitals and Workhouses, within the Borough of King's Lynn, in the County of Norfolke, for the better employing and maintaining the Poor there."
Sir E. Fettiplace & al. versus Yates.
Upon reading the Petition of Sir Edmund Fettyplace Baronet, Charles Fettyplace Esquire, Rowland Lacy Esquire, an Infant, by his Guardian, Elizabeth Silvester, and Edward Keeble, Respondents to the Petition and Appeal of William Yate Esquire; praying a Day may be appointed, for hearing the said Appeal:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Saturday the Fourteenth Day of this Instant June, at Eleven a Clock.
Lewis versus Yates.
Upon reading the Petition of William Peyton Gentleman; praying further Time for answering to the Petition of James Yates and Mary his Wife; his Client Richard Lewis being One Hundred Miles distant from London:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Richard Lewis hath hereby Time allowed him for answering to the said Petition, until Monday the Sixteenth Day of this Instant June, at Eleven a Clock.
Northern Borders, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts therein mentioned, for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England."
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts therein mentioned, for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
American Plantations, Bill to reunite the Governments of to the Crown.
ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House shall be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for re-uniting to the Crown the Government of several Colonies and Plantations in America," on Saturday next, the First Business.
Allen versus Attorney of the Dutchy.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Cause wherein Thomas Allen is Appellant, and His Majesty, by His Attorney General of the Dutchy, Respondent, on Thursday the Nineteenth Day of this Instant June, at Eleven a Clock.
New Deal fresh Water, Bill:
After hearing Counsel, and other Persons concerned, for and against the Bill, intituled, "An Act for furnishing the Town of New Deale with fresh Water:"
The Lord Jeffreys reported from the Committee of the whole House, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for furnishing the Town of New Deale with fresh Water," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.
Which were read Twice, and agreed to.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for furnishing the Town of New Deale with fresh Water."
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 Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:
To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments.
Kelley, Pet. rejected.
After hearing this Day the Victualers of the Navy at the Bar, and due Consideration of the Petition of John Kelley, presented to this House against them the Six and Twentieth Day of May last:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, rejected.
Lloyd versus Cardy.
Whereas this Day was appointed for hearing of the Cause wherein William Lloyd Esquire is Appellant, and John Cardy Respondent:
It is ORDERED, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday next, at Eleven a Clock.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) quintum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.