House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 8 May 1712

DIE Jovis, 8 Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Moore's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate of Francis Moore Esquire, in the County of Wilts, for discharging an Incumbrance thereon, and for providing a Portion for his only Daughter; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

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. Rogers and Mr. Hiccocks:

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

Constable's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of several Lands and Tenements of John Constable Gentleman, in the Parish of Ockley, in the County of Surrey, for Payment of his Debts; and for settling other Lands in the same County, of a better Value, to the same Uses, in Lieu thereof."

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 Friday the Twenty-third Instant, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Greenwich Hospital, Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better collecting and recovering the Duties granted for Support of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich; and for the further Benefit thereof; and for the preserving Her Majesty's Harbour Moorings."

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.

And, after some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better collecting and recovering the Duties granted for Support of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich; and for the further Benefit thereof; and for the preserving Her Majesty's Harbour Moorings."

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 Mr. Rogers and Mr. Hiccocks:

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

Wich versus Sir J Packington.

Whereas this Day was appointed, for hearing the Appeal wherein Sir John Packington Baronet and his Lady are Respondents, and Jermyn Wich Esquire is Appellant: The House being informed, "That Mr. Serjeant Prat, One of the Respondent's Counsel, is fallen so ill, that he is not able to attend:"

It is thereupon Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Thursday the Fifteenth of this Instant May, at Eleven a Clock.

Dunbar versus Col. Arskine.

Upon reading the Petition of William Dunbar Esquire; shewing, "That his Appeal depending in this House, whereunto Colonel John Arskine is Respondent, is appointed to be heard on Monday next; that Mr. Serjeant Prat, One of his Counsel, on whom he chiefly relies, is under so great an Indisposition of Health, that he is not able to attend, or to give the Petitioner his Advice, by reason whereof he cannot be prepared against the Time appointed; and praying that the said Hearing may be adjourned, the Solicitor for the Respondent consenting:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday the Sixteenth of this Instant May, at Eleven a Clock.

Sir P. Home versus Sir R. Home.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for the further Hearing of the Appeal wherein Sir Patrick Home Baronet is Appellant, and Sir Robert Home Baronet Respondent; as also for hearing the Cross Appeal of the said Sir Robert Home, whereunto the said Sir Patrick Home is Respondent:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Causes, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Thursday the Twenty-second of this Instant May, at Eleven a Clock.

Adjourn.

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