House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 1 May 1711

DIE Martis, 1 Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Clerk's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Frognall, and other Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of Kent, the Estate of George Clerk Esquire, for Payment of Debts; and settling an Estate in the County of Leicester, and City of London, to the same Uses as the Estate in Kent was settled."

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Wednesday the Sixteenth Day of this Instant May, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Message from H. C. with a Bill:

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to encourage the Transportation of Naval Stores from North Britain into South Britain;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Importation of Naval Stores from North Britain, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to encourage the Transportation of Naval Stores from North Britain into South Britain."

Messages from H. C. to return Lady Clarges Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting a certain Piece of Ground, being Part of a Field called Stonebridge Field, adjoining to Piccadilly, in the County of Midd'x, in Trustees, to dispose of the same, to discharge a Debt to the Crown, and to other Uses;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with One Amendment, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Which Amendment, being read Thrice, was agreed to; and Ordered, That the Commons have Notice thereof.

and Wood, alias Webb's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons by Sir Robert Davers and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Great Bealings, and several Farms, Lands and Hereditaments, late the Estate of Henry Wood, alias Webb, Esquire, deceased, in Great Bealings, and several other Places, in the County of Suffolk, for discharging a Mortgage thereon; and for Payment of other Debts of the said Henry Wood, alias Webb; and for applying the Overplus Money (if any) arising by such Sale, for the Benefit of Henry Wood, alias Webb, (an Infant,) his Son and Heir;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Viscount Mountague's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Henry Arundell Esquire, and his Heirs, the Trust in the Estate of the Lord Viscount Mountagu, which is vested in Her Majesty by the Attainder of John Caryll Esquire, for High Treason," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Deeds referred to therein; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Game, for Preservation of, Bill.

The House was (according to Order) adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making the Act of the Fifth Year of her Majesty's Reign, for the better Preservation of the Game, perpetual; and for making the same more effectual."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Duke of Beaufort reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, with the Addition of a Clause at the End of the Bill."

Which Clause, being read Twice, was agreed to; and ordered to be engrossed.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Theophilus Biddulph Esquire, for Payment of his Debts;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Biddulph's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Theophilus Biddulph Esquire, for Payment of his Debts."

Upon the First Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Theophilus Biddulph Esquire, for Payment of his Debts;"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Bill shall be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice Powell and Mr. Baron Bury; who are forthwith to summon all Parties that are to be concerned therein; and, after hearing them, and perusing a Copy of the Bill, attested by the Clerk of the Parliaments, are to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.

Waggoners, &c. for Repeal of a Clause in an Act concerning, Bill.

The House was (according to Order) adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to render more effectual an Act "made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty, intituled, An Act to repeal a Clause in the Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for amending Highways, which enjoins Waggoners and others to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills."

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Guilford reported, "That the Committee 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 to render more effectual an Act made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty, intituled, An Act to repeal a Clause in the Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for amending Highways, which enjoins Waggoners and others, to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons by Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Rogers:

To let them know, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Game, for Preservation of, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the Act of the Fifth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for the better Preservation of the Game, perpetual; and for making the same more effectual."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with an Amendment to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons by Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Rogers:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

Lindsey Level Bill.

Whereas Yesterday was appointed for the House to be in a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the establishing an Agreement made between the Right Honourable Robert late Earl of Lindsey, and the Commissioners of Sewers; and for confirming the Decrees made by the Commissioners of Sewers, concerning the draining of Lindsey Levell, in the County of Lincoln."

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House shall be put into a Committee on the said Bill, on Thursday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, tertium diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Die Lunæ, 10 Martii, 1711, hitherto examined by us,
Clarendon.
Yarmouth.
W. Carliol.