Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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DIE Mercurii, 3 Februarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Imprest Rolls delivered.
This Day Mr. Barker, Deputy to Her Majesty's Remembrancer, brought the other Imprest Rolls, as ordered Yesterday; which were delivered to the Committee.
Public Accompts, for taking, &c. Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for taking, examining, and stating, the Public Accompts of the Kingdom."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Clause added, shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with a Clause to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir John Francklyn and Sir Richard Holford:
To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to the Clause.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure.
The House was resumed.
Report concerning Observations from Commissioners Accompts.
The Duke of Somerset reported, from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Observations from the Commissioners of Accompts, "That they have taken the First Observation into Consideration, in relation to the Auditor of the Exchequer; and that the Commissioners of Accompts had Notice of the Committees Sitting, yet none of them attended; and therefore the Committee is of Opinion, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons, that they may have Leave to attend."
To which the House agreed.
Message to H. C. for the Commissioners to attend the Committee.
Then, a Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir John Francklyn and Sir Richard Holford:
To acquaint them, "That this House hath appointed a Committee, to consider of the Observations in the Book of Accompts laid before this House by the Commissioners of Accompts the Fifteenth of January last, and also those delivered Yesterday from the said Commissioners; that the Committee met Yesterday in the Morning, and had proceeded upon the First Observation, and the additional Observation relating to the Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer: And those Commissioners being Members of the House of Commons, the Lords do desire, that the House would give Leave that those Commissioners, or some of them, should attend the said Committee on Friday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon."
Abjuration Oath, Bill to enlarge the Time for taking.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Time for taking the Oath of Abjuration; and also for re-capacitating and indemnifying such Persons as have not taken the same by the Time limited, and shall take the same by a Time to be appointed."
ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock; and that all the Lords be summoned.
Hayes versus Carril & al.
Whereas To-morrow was appointed, for hearing of the Cause wherein John Hayes Esquire is Appellant, and John Carril and others are Respondents:
It is ORDERED, That the said Cause shall be heard by Counsel, at the Bar, on Monday next, at Eleven a Clock, the First Business.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, quartum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.