House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 30 May 1711

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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DIE Mercurii, 30 Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Meneven.
Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Comes Oxon & Mortimer, Thesaurarius.
Dux Buckingham, Senescallus.
Dux Shrewsbury, Camerarius.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Hamilton.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Dover.
Dux Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Comes Poulet.
Comes Godolphin.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Marischall.
Comes Mar.
Comes Home.
Comes Kinnoull.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes I'lay.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Blantyre.

PRAYERS.

Thanks to Bp. of St. David's for his Sermon.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Thanks of this House be, and are hereby, given to the Lord Bishop of St. David's, for his Sermon preached before this House Yesterday, in the Abbey Church, Westminster; and he is desired to print and publish the same.

Lovet's Bill:

The Amendment made by the House of Commons to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to make Building Leases of Part of the Estate late of John Lovet, deceased, lying in the City of Dublin," was read Thrice, and agreed to.

Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to Amendments to it.

Then, a Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Fellowes and Mr. Orlebar, to acquaint them therewith.

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to Her Majesty several Duties upon Coals, for building Fifty new Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and Suburbs thereof, and other Purposes therein mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making good Deficiencies, and satisfying the Public Debts; and for erecting a Corporation to carry on a Trade to The South Seas; and for the Encouragement of the Fishery; and for Liberty to trade in unwrought Iron with the Subjects of Spain; and to repeal the Acts for registering Seamen;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for paying and clearing a Detachment of the Guards in Spain, after the Battle of Almanza, between the Four and Twentieth Day of August and Four and Twentieth Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven; and for supplying the Defect of the Muster Rolls of the said Detachment within that Time;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to empower the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to take, examine, and state, the Accompts of the Commissioners for the Equivalent-money;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Deficiencies, to make good, and South Sea Company, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making good Deficiencies, and satisfying the Public Debts; and for erecting a Corporation to carry on a Trade to the South Seas; and for the Encouragement of the Fishery; and for Liberty to trade in unwrought Iron with the Subjects of Spain; and to repeal the Acts for registering Seamen."

Duty on Coals, for building Churches, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to Her Majesty several Duties upon Coals, for building Fifty new Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, and Suburbs thereof, and other Purposes therein mentioned."

Coal Trade Bill:

The House was (according to Order) adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the present, and prevent the future, Combination of Coal Owners, Lightermen, Masters of Ships, and others, to advance the Price of Coals, in Prejudice of the Navigation, Trade, and Manufactures of this Kingdom; and for the further Encouragement of the Coal Trade."

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

And the Earl of Clarendon reported, "That the Committee had heard Counsel upon the several Petitions, for and against the Bill, to them referred; and had gone through the said Bill, and think it fit to pass, with some Amendments;"

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the present, and prevent the future, Combination of Coal Owners, Lightermen, Masters of Ships, and others, to advance the Price of Coals, in Prejudice of the Navigation, Trade, and Manufacturers of this Kingdom; and for the further Encouragement of the Coal Trade."

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 Mr. Fellows and Mr. Orlebar:

To carry down the said Bill; and acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Assize of Bread, Bill.

Whereas this Day was appointed, for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for explaining and amending an Act, made in the Eighth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to regulate the Price and Assize of Bread:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill shall be read the Third Time To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock.

Adjourn.

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