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 Martis, 14 Julii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Sail Cloth Bill:
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Encouragement of the making of Sail Cloth in Great Britain."
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 Earl of Clarendon reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Encouragement of the making of Sail Cloth in Great Britain."
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.
New Church in The Strand &c. Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to vest in the Commissioners for building Fifty new Churches in and about London and Westminster, and Suburbs thereof, as much of the Street near The May Pole in The Strand, in the County of Midd'x, as shall be sufficient to build One of the said Churches upon; and for restoring to the Principal and Scholars of King's Hall and College of Brazen-nose, in the University of Oxon, their Right of Presentation to Churches and Chapels in Stepney Parish."
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 Mr. Rogers and Mr. Hiccocks:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, with an Amendment, to which they desire their Concurrence.
Message from thence, to return Symes' Bill; and Constable's Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Goulston and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Symes Parry to change his Name of Parry to Symes, according to the Will of John Symes Esquire, deceased;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with an Amendment, to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Then the Amendment was read, and agreed to.
And a Message was sent to the House of Commons, to acquaint them therewith.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Mead and others:
To return the Bill, 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;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.
E. Arran's Bill:
The Lord Delawar reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Right Honourable Charles Lord Weston, and Earl of Arran in the Kingdom of Ireland, to take the Oath of Office, as Master of Her Majesty's Ordnance in the Kingdom of Ireland, before the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Westminster; and to qualify himself for the legal Enjoyment of the said Office, was committed: That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Right Honourable Charles Lord Weston, and Earl of Arran in the Kingdom of Ireland, to take the Oath of Office, as Master of Her Majesty's Ordnance in the Kingdom of Ireland, before the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Westminster; and to qualify himself for the legal Enjoyment of the said Office."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Hackney Chairs, Bill:
The Lord Delawar reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for explaining the Acts for licensing Hackney Chairs," was committed: "That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for explaining the Acts for licensing Hackney Chairs."
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, and the E. of Arran's Bill.
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 Two last mentioned Bills, without any Amendment.
Donn versus Donn:
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of James Don Esquire, from certain Interlocutory Sentences, or Decrees, of the Lords of Council and Session in North Britain, of the Twentieth of January and Fifth of February last, made on the Behalf of Sir Alex'r Don Baronet; praying the Reversal of the same: As also upon the Answer of the said Sir Alexand'r put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:
The Question was put, "Whether the said Interlocutory Sentences, or Decrees, shall be reversed?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Judgement affirmed.
Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Interlocutory Sentences, or Decrees, therein complained of, shall be, and are hereby, affirmed.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Chapman and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Mutiny Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters."
Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time To-morrow.
Double Returns, to prevent, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual an Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of the late King William, intituled, An Act to prevent false and double Returns of Members to serve in Parliament."
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, decimum quintum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.