House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 19 January 1708

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 18, 1705-1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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DIE Lunæ, 19 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Dunel. & D. Crewe.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bath & Well.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Landaven.		 Ds. Cancellarius,
Dux Newcastle, C. P. S.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Schonburg.
Dux Marlborough.
Dux Buckingham.
Dux Montrosse.
March. Kent, Camerarius.
March. Dorchester.
March. Tweeddale.
March. Lothian.
Comes Dorset & Middl'x.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Leicester.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Bindon.
Comes Sutherland.
Comes Mar.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Wemyss.
Comes Seafield.
Comes Stair.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Glasgow.
Comes Play.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.		 Ds. Berkeley Ber.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Barnard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Hervey.

PRAYERS.

Maizeaux & al. Nat. Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Peter des Maizeaux, Francis Heilman, John Risteau, Peter Bonvot, and others."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Richard Holford and Mr. Gery:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

E. Dorset takes his Seat.

This Day Lionel Cranfield Earl of Dorset and Middl'x sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Father Charles Earl of Dorset and Middl'x; and took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and the Oath of Abjuration, and also made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Queen's Answer to Address relating to Seamen, 1705.

The Lord Steward reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address of this House of Thursday last, relating to Seamen in 1705; (videlicet,)

"That Her Majesty will give Orders, according as desired."

Kingston to be prosecuted by Attorney General, for "Remarks on Dr. Friend's Account of the War in Spain:"

Whereas Richard Kingston stands accused, upon Oath, at the Bar of this House, for writing, and causing to be printed, a Book, intituled, "Remarks upon Doctor Friend's Account of the Earl of Peterborow's Conduct in Spain, chiefly since the Siege of Barcelona, 1706:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Her Majesty's Attorney General do prosecute the said Richard Kingston for the same, according to Law.

Kingston discharged.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Richard Kingston, now in Custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, his Deputy or Deputies, shall be, and he is hereby, discharged (paying his Fees); and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To Sir David Mitchell, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.

Papers concerning the War in Spain delivered.

The Earl of Sunderland, by Her Majesty's Command, delivered several Papers; (videlicet,)

1. "Private Instructions for the Earl of Peterborow, 7th May, 1705."

2. "Letter from Mr. Secretary Hedges, 3d July, 1705."

3. "Letter from Mr. Secretary Hedges to L. Amb. Methwen, 4th July, 1705."

4. "Letter from Mr. Secretary Hedges to Earl Peterborow, 10th July, 1705."

5. "Mr. Crow to Mr. Secretary Hedges, 17/38 June, 1705."

6. "Genoa, Mr. Crow to Mr. Secretary Hedges, 12/28 June, 1707."

7. "Mr. Crow to Mr. Secretary Hedges, 3/14 June, 1705."

"A List of General Officers sent to Portugal."

Papers relating to Trade in the Emperor's Dominions, and about fortifying Crookhaven, delivered.

"Extracts of Letters from Mr. Secretary Harley to Mr. Stepney, about Impositions laid in the Emperor's Dominions upon English Woollen Manufactures, dated November 10th, 1704, and Feb. 22d /March 5th, 1705."

"Extracts of Letters from Lord Raby to Mr. Secretary Harley, relating to the Complaint of Mr. Fisher and others against the Officers of the Prince of Anhalt Dessau; together with a Letter from that Prince to the King of Prussia, upon that Subject, dated Berlin, 5th Dec'r, 1705."

"Copy of a Letter from Mr. Stepney to Mr. Lewis, concerning the Prohibition of Crown Rashes in Austria, dated Dec'r 22d 1705."

"Extract of a Letter from Mr. Secretary Harley to Sir Philip Meadowes, about Impositions laid upon English Woollen Manufactures in the Emperor's Dominions, Whitehall, May 2/13;, 1707."

"Copy of a Letter from Sir Charles Hedges to my Lord Raby, concerning the Petition of Mr. Fisher and other Merchants, complaining of the Officers of the Prince of Anhalt Dessau, June 5th, 1705; together with a Copy of the said Petition; as also an Extract of a Letter from Mr. Secretary Harley to my Lord Raby, upon the same Subject, dated November 13/24; 1707."

"Extract of a Letter from Mr. Secretary Harley to Sir Philip Meadowes, about Impositions laid upon English Woollen Manufactures in the Emperor's Dominions, dated November 25/Dec'r6, 1707."

"Translation of the Emperor's Mandate of 21st July, 1707."

"Extracts of Letters about an Imposition said to be laid on English Cloth in Germany, from Nuremburgh, August 12th and 27th, 1707."

"Extracts of Letters from Sir Philip Meadowes to Mr. Secretary Harley, concerning Impositions laid upon our Woollen Manufactures in the Emperor's Dominions, dated December 17/28;, 20/31;, 1707, and January 4, N. S. 1707/8."

His Lordship likewise delivered a Copy of the Duke of Ormond's Report, with the Reference to the Council of Trade, with several other Letters and Papers relating to the fortifying of Crookhaven.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Papers delivered this Day by the Earl of Sunderland, by Her Majesty's Command, shall be, and they are hereby, referred to the several Lords Committees, who have the Matters before them to which the said Papers relate.

Adjourn.

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

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