House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 20 March 1708

DIE Sabbati, 20 Martii.

REGINA.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Half Subsidies, &c. to be continued, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Half Subsidies therein mentioned, with several Impositions, and other Duties, to raise Money, by Way of Loan, for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions; and for charging of Prize Goods and Seizures; and for taking off the Drawbacks of Foreign Cordage; and to obviate the clandestine Importation of Wrought Silks."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

After some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Committee of the whole House had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Half Subsidies therein mentioned, with several Impositions and other Duties, to raise Money, by Way of Loan, for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions; and for charging of Prize Goods and Seizures; and for taking off the Drawbacks of Foreign Cordage; and to obviate the clandestine Importation of Wrought Silks."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

English East India Company, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for assuring to the English Company, trading to The East Indies, on Account of the United Stock, a longer Time in the Fund and Trade therein mentioned; and for raising thereby the Sum of Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds, for carrying on the War, and other Her Majesty's Occasions."

After some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Committee of the whole House had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for assuring to the English Company, trading to The East Indies, on Account of the United Stock, a longer Time in the Fund and Trade therein mentioned; and for raising thereby the Sum of Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds, for carrying on the War, and other Her Majesty's Occasions."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Encouragement of Trade to America, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement of the Trade to America."

Ordered, That the said Bill, be read a Second Time on Tuesday next, at Eleven a Clock.

East India Company to be heard against it.

Upon reading the Petition of the Court of Managers of the United Trade of the English Company, trading to The East Indies; praying, "That they may be heard, by their Counsel, against some Clauses in the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Encouragement of the Trade to America:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard, by their Counsel, on Tuesday next, at Eleven a Clock, before the Second Reading of the said Bill, according to the Prayer of their Petition.

E. Bindon's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Right Honourable the Countess of Bindon, together with the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Bindon her now Husband, to make Leases of the Manor and Town of Corlowe, in the County of Catherlagh and Queen's County, in the Kingdom of Ireland; and for the evidencing of the Settlements made by Henry late Earl of Thomond."

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 Mr. Gery and Mr. Rogers:

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

East Tarbott Harbour, Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for erecting a Harbour or Key at East Tarbett, in the Shire of Argyle," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for erecting a Harbour or Key at East Tarbett, in the Shire of Argyle."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Messages from H. C. to return the Mutiny Bill; the Bill for better Discovery of the Deaths of Persons pretended to be alive; and the Bill for Two Russia built Flyboats, to Trade as free Ships.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Wm. Powlett and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act, made in the Third Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and false Musters; and for the better Payment of the Army and Quarters;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made to the said Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Discovery of the Death of Persons pretended to be alive, to the Prejudice of those who claim Estates after their Deaths;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making Two large Fly Boats (Russia-built) one called The Thomas and Henry, the other The Richard and Jane, free Ships, to trade to Russia;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made to the said Bill.

Tuckfield's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Roger Tuckfield Esquire several Lands purchased for him by Sir William Davye Baronet, deceased," as fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Roger Tuckfield Esquire several Lands purchased for him by Sir William Davye Baronet, deceased."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Dubourdieu et al. Naturalization, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Peter Dubordieu 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 Mr. Gery and Mr. Rogers:

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

Court of Exchequer in North Britain, Establishment, Bill.

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the House shall be put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling and establishing a Court of Exchequer in the North Part of Great Britain, called Scotland," on Monday next, at Eleven a Clock; and nothing to intervene.

Old Stratford to Dunchurch Highways, Bill.

Hodie 2^a & 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways from Old Stratford, in the County of Northampton, to Dunchurch, in the County of Warwick."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

Queen present:

Her Majesty, being seated on Her Royal Throne, adorned with Her Crown and Regal Ornaments, attended with Her Officers of State (the Peers being in their Robes), commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know, "It is Her Majesty's Pleasure, that they attend Her presently, in the House of Peers."

Who being come with their Speaker;

The Clerk of the Parliaments received the Money Bills from the Hands of the Speaker, and brought them to the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the Titles of those and the other Bills to be passed, as follow; (videlicet,)

Bills passed.

"1. An Act for continuing the Half Subsidies therein mentioned, with several Impositions and other Duties, to raise Money, by Way of Loan, for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions; and for charging of Prize Goods and Seizures; and for taking off the Drawbacks of Foreign Cordage; and to obviate the clandestine Importation of Wrought Silks."

"2. An Act for assuring to the English Company, trading to The East Indies, on Account of the United Stock, a longer Time in the Fund and Trade therein mentioned; and for raising thereby the Sum of Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds, for carrying on the War, and other Her Majesty's Occasions."

To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"La Raine remercie ses bon Subjects, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."

"3. An Act for continuing an Act, made in the Third Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and false Musters; and for the better Payment of the Army and Quarters."

"4. An Act for the avoiding of Doubts and Questions, touching the Statutes of divers Cathedral and Collegiate Churches."

"5. An Act for erecting a Harbour or Key at East Tarbett, in the Shire of Argyle."

"6. An Act for the better Amendment of that Way which leads from Cherrill through Calne, to Studley Bridge, in the County of Wilts."

"7. An Act for the more effectual Discovery of the Death of Persons pretended to be alive, to the Prejudice of those who claim Estates after their Deaths."

"8. An Act for repairing the Highways from Old Stratford, in the County of Northampton, to Dunchurch, in the County of Warwick."

To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"La Raine le veult."

"9. An Act for the Reversal of the Attainder of Sir Henry Bond Baronet, in Ireland."

"10. An Act for making effectual the Provision intended by Will'm Bromley, late of Holt Castle, in the County of Worcester, Esquire, for Dorothy Bromley his Youngest Daughter."

"11. An Act for selling the Estate of Thomas Stephens Esquire, in the Counties of Chester and Stafford; and for settling of another Estate, of as great or greater Value, in the County of Gloucester, to the same Uses."

"12. An Act for vesting in Roger Tuckfield Esquire several Lands purchased for him by Sir William Davye Baronet, deceased."

"13. An Act for making Two large Fly Boats (Russia-built) one called The Thomas and Henry, the other The Richard and Jane, free Ships, to trade to Russia."

"14. An Act for naturalizing Peter des Maizeaux, Francis Heilman, John Risteau, Peter Bouvot, and others."

To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Soit fait come il est desire."

Then Her Majesty was pleased to withdraw; and the Commons returned to their House.

Adjourn.

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