House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 25 January 1703

DIE Lunæ, 25 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Gloucester Poor, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for incorporating certain Persons, for the better providing for and setting at Work the Poor in the City of Gloucester."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Thursday the Eight and Twentieth Day of this Instant January, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Prisons, to prevent Escapes from, Bill.

The Lord Herbert reported from the Committee of the whole House, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing Escapes out of The Queen's Bench and Fleet Prisons," as fit to pass, with several Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to by the House.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing Escapes out of The Queen's Bench and Fleet Prisons."

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 Sir Richard Holford:

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

Daubus & al. Nat.

Upon reading the several Petitions of Stephen Daubus and others, Isaac L'Jay and others, Peter Williams and others; praying to be naturalized:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners may be added to a Bill of Naturalization now depending in this House, as desired.

Attorney General & al. versus City of Coventry.

The House being this Day moved, "(That when the Appeal now depending in this House shall be heard, wherein Her Majesty's Attorney General, at the Relation of the Merchant Taylors, London, on the Behalf of the Inhabitants of Coventry, Northampton, Leicester, Nottingham, and Warwick, are Appellants, and the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Commonalty of the City of Coventry are Respondents), that the Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench, Mr. Justice Powel, and Mr. Justice Blincoe, may attend:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench, Mr. Justice Powel, and Mr. Justice Blincoe, do attend this House on Thursday the Fourth Day of February next, at Eleven a Clock.

L. Wharton versus Squire.

Whereas, by the Order of the Two and Twentieth Instant, Robert Squire and John Thompson are ordered to answer to the Appeal of the Lord Wharton now depending in this House; his Lordship this Day moving the House, and desiring to wave the said Order, as to the Answer of the said John Thompson:

Upon Consideration thereof, it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said John Thompson shall not be required to answer to the said Appeal; but the said Robert Squire is to answer the same, according to the former Order.

Castelman's Bill.

The Lord Lawarr reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making Provision for the Younger Children of Jonathan Castelman, of Coubertly, in the County of Gloucester, Esquire; and for supplying an Omission in his Father's Will, of a Power for making Leases," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making Provision for the Younger Children of Jonathan Castelman, of Coubertly, in the County of Gloucester, Esquire; and for supplying an Omission in his Father's Will, of a Power for making Leases."

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.

Public Accompts, for taking, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for taking, examining, and stating, the Public Accompts of the Kingdom."

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

Ormsby versus Dodwell & al.

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Ormsby, of Alacka, in the County of Lymerick, and Kingdom of Ireland, Esquire, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery there, the Third Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and One, in a Cause wherein Henry Dodwel Esquire and Katherine his Wife were Plaintiffs, and the Petitioner and others Defendants; as also upon the Answer of the said Henry Dodwel and Katherine his Wife put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of the said John Ormsby shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree therein complained of shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.

Ormsby versus Ormsby:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Ormsby, of Alacka, in the County of Lymerick, and Kingdom of Ireland, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery there, the Third Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and One, in a Cause wherein Elizabeth Ormsby, Widow and Administratrix of Arthur Ormsby Junior, was Plaintiff, and the Petitioner and others Defendants; as also upon the Answer of the said Elizabeth Ormsby put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement affirmed.

It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of John Ormsby shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree therein complained of shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.

Dodwell versus Ormsby:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Henry Dodwell (being a Cross Appeal to the Petition and Appeal of John Ormsby, of Athlone, in the County of Roscommon, and Kingdom of Ireland, and Katherine his Wife), from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery there, on the Third Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and One, in a Cause wherein the Petitioners were Plaintiffs, against John Ormsby and others Defendants; and praying, "That the said Decree, in relation to the Interest only, may be set aside;" as also upon the Answer of the said John Ormsby put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement.

It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Decree, so far as it is complained of in this Appeal, shall be, and is hereby, set aside; and that the Chancery in Ireland shall direct Interest to be paid to the Appellant in this Cause, from Michaelmas One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-three.

Ormsby versus Ormsby:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Elizabeth Ormsby, Widow and Administratrix of Arthur Ormsby Esquire, deceased, with the Will annexed (being a Cross Appeal to the Petition and Appeal of John Ormsby), from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, the Third Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and One, wherein the Petitioner was Plaintiff, against John Ormsby Esquire and others Defendants; and praying, "That the said Decree, in relation to the Interest only, may be set aside;" as also upon the Answer of the said John Ormsby put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement.

It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Decree complained of in this Appeal shall be, and is hereby, so far set aside, that the Chancery in Ireland shall direct Interest to be paid to the Appellant Elizabeth Ormsby, in this Cause, from Michaelmas One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-three.

River Darwent Bill.

It being proposed, "To hear Counsel, for and against the Bill, intituled, An Act for making the River Darwent, in the County of Derby, navigable," Tomorrow:

After Debate;

The Question was put, "Whether this House shall proceed upon this Bill To-morrow?"

It was Resolved in the Negative.

It is thereupon ORDERED, That this House will hear Counsel, for and against the said Bill, on Friday next, at Eleven a Clock precisely.

Occasional Conformity Bill; Committee to their search Precedents how to return it, as the Lords adhere to their Amendments after a Free Conference.

The House being moved, "To take into Consideration what Method is to be used in returning to the House of Commons the Bill, intituled, An Act for preventing Occasional Conformity, since the Lords adhering to most of their Amendments after the Free Conference:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords Committees who were the Managers of the Free Conference on that Bill do meet To-morrow, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon; and search Precedents relating to this Matter; and report to the House.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, vicesimum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.