House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 14 April 1714

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, 14 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bath & Well.
Epus. Lincoln.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Asaph.
Epus. Cicestrien.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Cestrien.		 Ds. Cancellarius.
Comes Oxon, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks, Præses.
Comes Dartmouth, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Cleveland.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Devon.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Atholl.
Dux Kent.
March. Dorchester.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Holderness.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Dunmore.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ferrers.
Viscount Hereford.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Ds. Bergavenny.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Fitzwalter.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Ossulstone.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Barnard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Conway.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Montjoy.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Lansdowne.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Bingley.

PRAYERS.

Morison versus Nisbet & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of William Morison Esquire, from Two several Decretal Orders of the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, on the Behalf of William Nisbett of Dirlton, Dame Jane Nisbett, Lady Harden, Sir William Scott of Thirlstons, the Heirs of William Scott of Harden, her First Husband, deceased, praying Relief:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said William Nisbett and the other Parties abovenamed may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and are hereby required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Wednesday the Twelfth Day of May next, at Eleven a Clock.

Dutchess of Hamilton & al. for Time to bring up a Writ of Error.

Upon reading the Petition of Elizabeth Dutchess of Hamilton and Brandon, the Lady Charlotte Orby, John Elrington Esquire, and the Honourable Mrs. Elizabeth Mohun an Infant; shewing, "That Elizabeth Lady Mohun brought Ejectments in the Court of Exchequer, in order to get Possession from the Petitioners of several Manors and Lands in the Counties of Chester and Lancaster; and, having obtained Verdicts in the said Ejectments, the Petitioners have brought Writs of Error, returnable in Parliament; and are fully determined to transcribe and bring up the Records from the Exchequer Chamber, to be argued in this House; but their Attorney being (without their Privity) gone into Cheshire, and not yet returned, they have now employed another Clerk to transcribe the said Records, which, by reason of the great Number of Tenants made Defendants therein, contain above Twelve Rolls of Parchment;" and praying, "that convenient Time may be allowed, to transcribe the said Records, and bring up the said Writs of Error:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Plaintiffs in the said Writs of Error do, on or before Wednesday the Twentyeighth Day of this Instant April, procure the same to be returned into this House; and, in Default thereof, that the Court of Exchequer may proceed to award Execution, as if no such Writs of Error had been granted.

Highways Wilts, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways between Shepherd's Shord and Horsley Upright Gate, leading down Bagdon Hill, in the County of Wilts, and other ruinous Parts of Highways adjacent thereunto."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next.

Herbert & Ux. versus Finch & al.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Cause depending in this House, wherein Philip Herbert Esquire and Mariamne his Wife are Appellants, and John Finch Esquire and others are Respondents:"

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 Wednesday the Twenty-first Day of this Instant April, at Eleven a Clock.

Lockhart versus Chiefly.

The House being also moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Cause depending in this House, wherein George Lockhart Esquire is Appellant, and John Cheisley Esquire and others are Respondents:"

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 Twenty-third Day of this Instant April, at Eleven a Clock.

Tregagle Bill.

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of John Tregagle and others; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes therein mentioned:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the Petition.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate of John Tregagle Esquire, deceased, lying in the Counties of Devon and Cornwal, for Payment of Debts, and making Provision for his Children."

Oliver's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Joseph Oliver Gentleman, lying in the County of Devon and City of Exon, for Payment of his Debts, and for making Provision for Maintenance and Education of his Daughter."

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. Baron Bury and Mr. Baron Price; 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.

Yarmouth Church, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the building a new Church, or Chapel of Ease, in Great Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk, by a Duty or Imposition on all Coals, Culm, and Cinders, to be landed there."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next.

Papers concerning the Peace delivered.

The Lord Viscount Bolingbroke (by Her Majesty's Command) presented to the House several Papers; the Titles whereof were read, as follows:

"Copy of an Overture from France, signed at Marly, 22d April 1711, by Mons'r de Torcy.

"Copy of the Preliminary Articles on the Part of France, signed by Mons'r Mesnager, at (fn. 1) 27th September, /8th October, 1711.

"4th November 1714, Extract of the Register of The States General, relating to a Letter from King Charles the 3d, &c.

"16th November 1711, Count Goe's Memorial to The States General, &c.

"November 11, Extracts of Letters from the Emperor to The States General and to the Elector Palatine.

"Declaration demanded by the Dutch Ministers, of those of Spain.

"Madrid, 27th March 1713, Plan of a Treaty between Great Britain and Spain:

"Signed by Lord Lexington and the Marquis de Bedmar."

Officers in the Houseof Commons, to limit the Number of, Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for securing the Freedom of Parliaments, by limiting the Number of Officers in the House of Commons."

Then, it being proposed, "To commit the Bill:"

After Debate;

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall be committed?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Then, it being moved, "That the House be put into a Committee thereupon, on Saturday next:"

The Question was put, "Whether this House shall be put into a Committee upon the said Bill, on Saturday next?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That on Saturday next, at Two a Clock, this House shall be put into a Committee upon the said Bill; and all the Lords to be summoned.

Accompt of Supplies for 1710, &c. to be delivered.

Ordered, That an Accompt be laid before this House of the Supplies voted for the Service of the Years 1710, 1711, and 1712; of the Funds that were voted to make good those Supplies; and of the Sums actually raised upon the said Funds.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, decimum sextum diem instantis Aprilis, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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