House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 7 February 1709

Die Lunæ, 7 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Bp. Carlisle takes the Oaths.

This Day William Lord Bishop of Carlisle took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Attorney General versus Crofts et al.

After hearing Counsel this Day, pursuant to the Order of the Third Instant, in relation to the explaining the Judgement of this House of the Four and Twentieth of January last, made upon hearing the Cause wherein Her Majesty's Attorney General was Appellant, and Roger Crofts and others Respondents:

It was agreed by the House, that the Judgement should stand without any Alteration.

Rosset et al. Nat. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Lewis de Rossett, Peter Brozett, 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. Pitt:

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

May et al. versus Harman.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Richard May Gentleman, Charles Earl of Carlisle, Robert Thornbill Esquire, Thomas Sheppard, Mathew Kent, John Mawtus, James Lake, Roger Whitley, and Thomas Everard, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, the Two and Twentieth of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven, on the Behalf of Wentworth Harman Esquire, Plaintiff there; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree, and the Injunction dissolved, and the Plaintiff's Bill dismissed with Costs:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Wentworth Harman may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and he is hereby required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday the One and Twentieth Day of March next, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon.

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the continuing an Act made in the First Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the rebuilding and repairing the Piers of the Town and Port of Whitby, in the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Edward Sainthill (late Edward Yard) Esquire to change his Surname of Yard to Sainthill, according to the Will of Samuel Sainthill Esquire, deceased;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees the Reversion of several Lands and Tenements, expectant on Leases for Lives, the Estate of Hugh Stafford, of Pynes, in the County of Devon, Esquire, to be sold, for Payment of Debts; and, by discharging his Power of leasing, to secure other Lands, to come into Possession to his Son, in Lieu thereof;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Morgan versus Digby.

Whereas this Day was appointed for hearing the Cause wherein James Morgan, Executor of Michael Racket deceased, is Appellant, and Elizabeth Digby Respondent:

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Wednesday next, at Eleven a Clock.

V. Falkland and Ly. Russed versus Lytton.

Upon reading the Petition of Rebecca Viscountess Falkland and Dame Anne Russell; praying, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing their Appeals depending in this House, to which Lytton Lytton Esquire is Respondent; alledging, that the said several Appeals are against One Decree, and the Matters for the most Part the same in Point of Interest, and therefore will be more properly heard together than at different Times:"

It is thereupon Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Causes together, on Friday the Eighteenth Day of this Instant February, at Eleven a Clock.

Adjourn.

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