House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 26 March 1707

DIE Mercurii, 26 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Vane versus Ld. Bernard.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees for Privileges, to whom was referred the Petition of William Vane Esquire and his Wife, and the Lord Bernard's Answer put in thereunto:

"That the Committee was come to the following Resolution, which they had ordered him to report to the House; (videlicet,)

"Resolved, That, upon Consideration of the Answer of Christopher Lord Bernard, put in to the Petition of Mr. Vane and his Wife, referred to this Committee, their Lordships are of Opinion, That the Matters of Fact therein acknowledged do amount to a Waiver of Privilege."

To which the House agreed.

Resolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That, upon Consideration of the Answer of Christopher Lord Bernard, put in to the Petition of William Vane Esquire and his Wife, this House is of Opinion, That the Matters of Fact therein acknowledged do amount to a Waiver of Privilege of Parliament.

Drake's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Reversion in Fee of certain Manors and Lands, in the County of Kent, late the Estate of Mountague Drake Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts and Legacies," 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. for a Conference on the Fornhill and Stoney Stratford Highways Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Richard Onslow and others:

To desire a Conference with this House, upon the Subject-matter of their Lordships Amendment made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highway between Fornhill, in the County of Bedford, and the Town of Stoney Stratford, in the County of Buckingham."

To which the House agreed.

Answer.

Then the Commons were called in; and told, "That the Lords do agree to a Conference, as desired; and appoint the same to be To-morrow, at One a Clock, in the Painted Chamber."

Message from H. C. with a Bill, and to return the D. of Beaufort's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bromley and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for discharging divers Manors and Lands of Henry Duke of Beaufort from the Portions of his Daughters and Younger Children by his present Dutchess; and for charging other Manors and Lands of the said Duke, of greater Value, with the like Portions;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with One Amendment, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Which said Amendment was read Thrice, and agreed to; and Ordered, That the Commons have Notice thereof.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Francis Child and others:

Who brought up a Bill intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways between Sheppard Shord and The Devizes, and between the Top of Ashlington Hill and Rowdford, in the County of Wilts;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Minister of Tettenhall, Bill;

The Lord Bishop of Oxford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Support and Maintenance of the Minister of Tettenhall, in the County of Stafford, for the Time being," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Shaw's Petition against it, rejected.

Upon reading the Petition of Henry Shaw, against the said last mentioned Bill:

It is Ordered, That the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, rejected.

Low Wines, &c. Duties, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duties upon Low Wines and Spirits of the First Extraction, and the Duties payable by Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and Part of the Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper; and the late Duties on Sweets, and the One Third Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage; and for settling and establishing a Fund thereby, and by the Application of certain Overplus-monies and otherwise, for Payment of Annuities, to be sold, for raising a further Supply to Her Majesty, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven, and other Uses therein expressed."

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

Charlton's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate in the County of Montgomery, late Part of the Estate of Gilbert Charlton Esquire, deceased; and for purchasing other Estate or Estates, in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester, or Lincolne, to be settled to the like Uses as the Estate in the County of Montgomery was settled," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Weedon's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Oxford reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of John Weedon, of Souldern, in the County of Oxon, Esquire, for Payment of his Father's Debts and Legacies, and Portions to his Younger Children; and for settling the rest of his Estate to the Uses of his Father's voluntary Settlement," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

May versus Calthorpe.

Upon reading the Petition of Charles May Esquire, on Behalf of himself and Mary his Daughter, an Insant, as her Guardian, Two of the Respondents to the Petition and Appeal of Reynolds Calthorpe and Samuel Battley; shewing, "That the Respondent Plowden, the Tenant for Life in the Estate in Question now in Ireland, having in her Custody, and detaining, all the Deeds and Writings by which these Respondents are to make out their Title to the Estate in Question, and for Want of which they cannot make their Defence;" and therefore praying, "That the Hearing of the Cause may be put off to the next Session of Parliament:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear One Counsel on either Side, To-morrow, as to the Matters proposed, in order to put off the Hearing to the next Session of Parliament.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, vicesimum septimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis fic decernentibus.