Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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DIE Lunæ, 18 Julii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
Georgius Princeps Walliæ.
PRAYERS.
L. Leigh takes the Oaths.
This Day Edward Lord Leigh took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.
E. of Oxford in The Tower.
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod acquainted the House, "That, in Pursuance of their Lordships Order, he did, on Saturday last, convey Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer to The Tower of London, and deliver him to the Lieutenant of the same."
Bp. of Oxon to preach the 1st of August.
Ordered, That the Lord Bishop of Oxford be, and he is hereby, desired to preach before this House, in the Abbey Church, Westm'r, on the First Day of August next; being the Day on which His Majesty began His happy Reign.
Ogle versus Sansome:
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Challoner Ogle Esquire; complaining of a Decree made by the Lord Chancellor the Fourteenth Day of May last (which was not perfected till the Fourteenth Instant), in a Cause wherein John Sansom Esquire, Brother and Executor of Captain Michael Sansom, was Plaintiff, and the Appellant Defendant; and praying, "That the said Decree may be reversed and discharged; and that the Decree of the Tenth of December last, made by the Master of the Rolls, may be confirmed and established; or that such other Directions may be given, as shall seem equitable, and agreeable to the great Wisdom of this House:" As also upon the Answer of the said John Sansom put in thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:
Judgement reversed.
It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the said Decree of the Fourteenth of May last, therein complained of, be, and the same is hereby, affirmed.
Messages from H. C. with Bills.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Attorney General and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for preventing Tumults and riotous Assemblies; and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the Rioters;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Godfrey and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to make an Act of the Tenth Year of Her late Majesty, intituled, "An Act for regulating, improving, and encouraging, of the Woollen Manufacture of mixed or medley Broad Cloth, and for the better Payment of the Poor employed therein," more effectual for the Benefit of Trade in general; and also to render more effectual an Act of the Seventh Year of Her said Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the better ascertaining the Lengths and Breadths of Woollen Cloth made in the County of York;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Grimstone and others:
With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways through the several Parishes of St. Michael, St. Albans, St. Peter, Shenly Ridge, and South Mims, in the Counties of Hertford and Middlesex;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Winche's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Sir Richard Winche Baronet, and Humphrey Winche Esquire only Son and Heir Apparent of the said Sir Richard Winche, to settle a Jointure upon such Woman as the said Humphrey Winche shall marry."
Riots and Tumults, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for preventing Tumults and riotous Assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the Rioters."
Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time To-morrow Morning.
Paterson's Bill:
The Order being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate, in relation to the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for relieving William Paterson Esquire, out of the Equivalent-money, for what is due to him:"
The said Bill was read the Third Time.
And the Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H.C. that the Lords agree to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Fellows:
To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Militia Bill.
Whereas this Day was appointed, for the House to be put into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifteen, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid:"
It is Ordered, That this House shall be put into a Committee, to consider further of the said Bill, Tomorrow.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum nonum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.