House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 5 April 1707

DIE Sabbati, 5 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Thomeur & al. Nat. Bill.

The Amendments made by the House of Commons to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John Thomcur and others," were read Thrice, and agreed to.

Ordered, The Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to their Amendments made to the said Bill.

Subsidies, &c. continued, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing several Subsidies, Impositions, and Duties, and for making Provisions therein mentioned, to raise Money, by Way of Loan, for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions; and for ascertaining the Wine Measure."

Irregularities in the House, Standing Orders to prevent.

Upon Consideration of the Report from the Lords Committees for Privileges, to whom it was referred to consider of Methods or Orders to prevent the Irregularities that often happen in this House:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Order on the Roll of Standing Orders, relating to Lords sitting in this House as the Act prescribes, shall be observed for the future; it being much for the Advantage of Proceedings to have the same duly observed; and that, if any Lord shall be out of his Place, the Lord Keeper, or Speaker of the House, do call on such Lord to return to his Place; and if any Lord, at the Hearing of a Cause, be not on One of the Benches, the Lord Keeper shall stop Proceedings until such Lord return to some Place on One of the said Benches: That the Order which forbids Lords speaking Twice to a Bill at One Time of Reading, or any other Proposition, unless it be to explain himself in some material Point of his Speech; but no new Matter; and that not without the Leave of the House first obtained: And the Order which appoints, that such Lords as have Occasion to speak with one another while the House is sitting, shall go below the Bar, or else the Speaker to stop the Business in Agitation: And the Order which directs, that such Lords who come to the House with an Intent to take the Oaths, and subscribe the Declaration, shall be present for that Purpose at the First Sitting of the House, or otherwise to withdraw from the Debates for that Day: And the Order which directs, that, when a Cause shall be appointed to be heard, no Private Bill shall be read that Day before the Hearing of the Cause; ought to be strictly and punctually observed: And that the Lord on the Woolsack is hereby directed and ordered, when any of these Orders are not observed, to stop the Business in Agitation until these Orders are complied with; and that all Persons be prohibited (except the necessary Attendants of the House) to come into the Lobby or Little Committee Chamber.

It is further Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That, for the future, none but a Lord, or Heir Apparent of a Lord, who has a Right to succeed such Lord in his Place in this House, or such others as have Right to attend in the House as Assistants, shall be in any Part of the House, during the Sitting of the House; and this to be added to the Roll of Standing Orders.

Amendments to Bills, how to be reported.

It is also Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on all Reports made from Committees, of Amendments to Bills, for the future, the Lord that makes the Report do explain to the House, the Effect and Coherence of each Amendment; and that, on the Clerk's Second Reading of the same Amendments, the Lord on the Woolsack do the same; and this to be added to the Roll of Standing Orders:

Scots Peers, how to be received.

And upon Consideration of that Part of the said Report from the Lords Committees for Privileges, which (fn. 1) concerns the receiving into this House the Lords that are to represent the Peerage of Scotland:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Return of the Privy Council of Scotland, of the Names of those Peers who are to sit in this House, shall be brought to, and kept in, this House; in order that it may appear to this House, who are the Lords so returned; and that their Lordships may thereupon proceed to take the Oaths and their Places in this House, according to the Act of Parliament for the Union of the Two Kingdoms, without further Ceremony.

Messages from H. C. to return Charlton's Bill.

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

To return 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;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Housebreakers Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for encouraging the Discovery and apprehending of House breakers;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Elson's Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Trustees of William Elson, an Infant, to sell Part of his Estate, for Payment of his Father's Debts on Specialties;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Clarke's Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Thomas Clarke, an Infant, to make a Lease of a House in St. Mary Axe, in London, to Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys Knight;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Drake's Bill;

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

To return 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;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

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

and Baines's Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for rectifying a Mistake, and for supplying the Defects, in an Act of the Third Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for Sale of the Estate late of Edward Baines, for Discharge of a Mortgage thereupon, and for making Provision for his Daughters;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Vagrants Bill.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Continuance of the Laws for the Punishment of Vagrants, and for making such Laws more effectual."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Rochester reported, "That the Committee of the whole House had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, with some Amendments."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Continuance of the Laws for the Punishment of Vagrants, and for making such Laws more effectual."

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 Mr. Meddlicott:

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

Gunpowder Bill.

After hearing Counsel, for and against the 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:"

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, 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."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Monday next, at Ten a Clock.

Message from H. C. with a Bill; and to return Cotton House Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Francis Masham and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better securing Her Majesty's Purchase of Cotton House, in Westminster;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

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

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven, notwithstanding the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid; and for an Accompt to be made of Trophy-money;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Militia Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven, notwithstanding the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid; and for an Accompt to be made of Trophy-money."

Message from H. C. with an Amendment to Vonholt & al. Nat. Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Francis Masham and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to naturalize Henry Vonholte and others;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Poor, &c. Laws continued, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Laws therein mentioned, relating to the Poor, and to the buying and selling of Cattle in Smithfield, and for suppressing of Piracy; and for explaining several Clauses in former Acts relating to the Highways between Birdlipp Hill and the City of Gloucester."

Rice's Bill.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Monday next, at Eight a Clock, this House will hear Counsel, for and against the Bill, intituled, "An Act for obliging John Rice to accompt for Debentures granted to him in the last Session of Parliament."

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, septimum diem instantis Aprilis, hora octava Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.