House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 1 April 1707

DIE Martis, 1 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir William Ashurst and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the Dangers which may arise, from bringing or laying great Quantities of Gunpowder within "Three Quarters of a Mile of London Bridge;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Charles Turner and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, for the Time being, to compound with John Cross Merchant, and his Sureties, for the Debt by him owing to Her Majesty;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Monson and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Lands in Chelsea, in the County of Middl'x, purchased of Charles late Lord Cheney, Viscount Newhaven in Scotland, in the Queen's Majesty, for the Accommodation of Chelsea Colledge, and other Lands there, in John Lord Vaughan Earl of Carbery in Ireland, and his Heirs;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

E. of Carbery and Chelsea College, Exchange of Lands, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Lands in Chelsea, in the County of Middl'x, purchased of Charles late Lord Cheney, Viscount Newhaven in Scotland, in the Queen's Majesty, for the Accommodation of Chelsea Colledge, and other Lands there, in John Lord Vaughan Earl of Carbery in Ireland, and his Heirs."

M'Carty versus Baily:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Charles Mc Carty Junior, Son and Heir of Charles Mc Carty Senior, Esquire, deceased, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, the Twelfth Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Five; wherein the Lord Chancellor did decree John Baily, the Respondent, a perpetual Injunction against all Proceedings at Law upon a Judgement in Ejectment, or otherwise, upon the Petitioner's Title to the Lands in Question; and praying "the Reversal of the said Decree, and the Enrolment thereof, and Relief in the Premises:" As also upon the Answer of John Baily put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement reversed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Decree complained of in the said Petition and Appeal of Charles Mc Carty Junior shall be, and is hereby, reversed; and also, That the said John Baily's Bill in the Court of Chancery in Ireland shall be and stand dismissed that Court.

Message from H. C. to remind the Lords of the Vagrants Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord William Powlet and others:

To put this House in Mind of the Bill, intituled, An Act for the Continuance of the Laws for the Punishment of Vagrants, and for making such Laws more effectual."

Messages from thence, with Bill; and to return Hide's.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Lord Fairfax and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for Relief of Elizabeth Wandesford and Elizabeth Foulke;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons; by Sir Henry Dutton Colt and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting a Mansion-house, and Lands thereunto adjoining, in the County of Middl'x, the Estate of William Hide Merchant, in Trustees, to be forthwith sold, for the better Maintenance and present Provision of his Children;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Peyton and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, for the Time being, to compound with John Pye Gentleman, and his Securities, for the Debts by him and them owing to Her Majesty;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Harley and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for obliging John Rice to accompt for Debentures granted to him in the last Session of Parliament;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Bankrupt Act to amend, Bill.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Thursday next, at Ten a Clock, this House will hear Counsel, for and against the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for preventing Frauds frequently committed by Bankrupts."

Perry versus Mervin.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Friday next, at Ten a Clock, this House will hear Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Mary Perry and others, to which Hugh Mervin and Edward Reily are Respondents.

Blake & al. versus Johnson.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear Counsel, upon the Appeal of the Creditors and the Executors and Legatees of the Lord Lovelace, and the Answer of Sir Henry Johnson and his Lady put in thereunto, on Friday next, at Twelve a Clock, next after the Cause appointed for that Day.

Bond to be discharged.

Upon reading the Petition of William Bond; praying to be discharged from the Custody he now lies under:

It is Ordered, That the Petitioner shall be brought to the Bar To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock, in order to be reprimanded and discharged.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, secundum diem instantis Aprilis, hora nona Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.