House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 14 June 1712

DIE Sabbati, 14 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Circuit Courts in Scotland, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the appointing the Circuit Courts in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland to be kept only Once in the Year."

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 Robert Legard and Mr. Pitts:

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

Payments on East India Goods, Bill

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for better ascertaining and securing the Payments to be made to Her Majesty, for Goods and Merchandizes to be imported from The East Indies, and other Places within the Limits of the Charter granted to the East India Company."

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

And the Earl of Scarbrough reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and had directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for better ascertaining and securing the Payments to be made to Her Majesty, for Goods and Merchandizes to be imported from The East Indies, and other Places within the Limits of the Charter granted to the East India Company."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

East India Company, Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Trade and Corporation-capacity of the United East India Company, although their Fund should be redeemed."

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 spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Halifax reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and had directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Trade and Corporation-capacity of the United East India Company, although their Fund should be redeemed."

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 the Two last Bills.

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

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the Two last mentioned Bills, without any Amendment.

Partis versus Eglesham, in Error.

Whereas Francis Partis, Plaintiff in a Writ of Error depending in this House, was on this Day to have procured a Writ of Certiorari to be returned to this House:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Francis Partis hath hereby Time allowed, till Monday next, at Twelve a Clock, for Return of the said Certiorari.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, decimum sextum diem instantis Junii, hora duodecima Dominis sic decernentibus.

Die Martis, 17 Junii, 1712,

Hitherto examined by us,
Clarendon.
Sussex.
P. St. David's.
Delawarr.