House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 15 August 1715

DIE Lunæ, 15 Augusti.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. London and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to make the River Kennet navigable from Reading to Newbury, in the County of Berks;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

E. Abingdon's Privilege: Witnesses to attend.

Ordered, That all the Witnesses which have been sworn, in order to be examined before the Committee of Privileges, to whom the Earl of Abingdon's Complaint of a Breach of Privilege is referred, do attend the said Committee To-morrow Morning.

River Kennet navigable, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to make the River Kennet navigable, from Reading to Newbury, in the County of Berks."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Friday next.

Visc. Bolingbroke, Attainder, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Walpole and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Attainder of Henry Viscount Bolingbroke of High Treason, unless he shall render himself to Justice by a Day certain, therein mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time To-morrow; and all the Lords to be summoned to attend at the Second Reading thereof.

Security of His Majesty's Person, &c. Bill;

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the further Security of His Majesty's Person and Government; and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants; and for extinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret Abettors."

Then it was proposed, "To insert, after the Word ["Justices"], in the 11th Line of the 12th Press, ["or any other Person or Persons specially to be appointed as aforesaid"]."

And the same was agreed to.

It was also agreed to insert, after the Word ["Justices of Peace"], in the 35 Line of the same Press, ["or any other such Person or Persons, who shall be by His Majesty for that Purpose specially appointed, by Order of the Privy Council, or by Commission under the Great Seal."]

And in the 1st Line of the 13th Press, after ["Justices"], it was agreed to insert ["or any other Person or Persons specially to be appointed as aforesaid"].

And likewise, in the 2d Line of the same Press, after ["Justices"], the same Words were agreed to be inserted.

Then the Two following Clauses were proposed to be added, by Way of Riders, after the Clauses already agreed to.

And the same, being severally read Thrice, were agreed by the House to be made Part of the Bill; (videlicet,)

"(E.) Provided always, That the Oath of Abjuration, and the Assurance in this Act contained, shall, in all Cases, be taken in Lieu of the Oath of Abjuration and the Assurance formerly appointed."

"(F.) Provided always, That any Person or Persons, who shall become Popish Recusants Convict by virtue of any Thing in this Act contained, and shall at any Time thereafter take and subscribe the Oaths, and make and subscribe the Declaration, and subscribe the Assurance, in such Manner, and in such Place, as is appointed by this Act, shall be, and are hereby, from such Time, discharged from such Conviction."

And the Question being put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments, shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Orlebar:

To carry down the said Bill; and acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the same, with several Amendments, whereunto they desire their Concurrence.

Militia more useful, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Colonel Bladen and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making the Militia of that Part of Great Britain called England more useful, and for obliging an Annual Accompt to be made of Trophy-money;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

D. of Kingston introduced:

Evelyn Marquis of Dorchester, being, by Letters Patent, dat. Decimo Die Augusti, Anno Secundo Georgii Regis, created Duke of Kingston upon Hull, was this Day, in his Robes, introduced, between the Lord Steward and the Duke of Montagu (also in their Robes); the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Clarencieux King at Arms, and the Lord Great Chamberlain, preceding.

His Grace presented his Patent to the Lord Chancellor, on his Knee, at the Woolsack; who delivered it to the Clerk; and the same was read, at the Table.

His Writ of Summons was also read, as follows:

His Writ of Summons.

"Georgius, Dei Gratia, Magnæ Britann. Franc. & Hib'niæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Charissimo Consanguineo & Consiliario Nostro Evelyn Duci de Kingston super Hull, Salutem. Cum Parliamentum Nostrum, pro arduis & urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum & Defensionem Regni Nostri Magnæ Britann. & Ecclesiæ concernentibus, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm- nunc congregatum existit; vobis, sub Fide & Ligeantia quibus Nobis tenemini, firmiter injungendo mandamus, quod, consideratis dictorum Negotiorum Arduitate & Periculis imminentibus, cessante Excusatione quacunque, ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum, ac cum Prælatis, Magnatibus, & Proceribus dicti Regni Nostri, super dictis Negotiis tractatur. vestrumque Confilium impensur.; & hoc sicut Nos & Honorem Nostrum, ac Salvationem & Defensionem Regni & Ecclesiæ præd. Expeditionemque dictorum Negotiorum diligitis, nullatenus omittatis.

"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Decimo Die Augusti, Anno Regni Nostri Secundo.

"Wrighte."

Then his Grace was placed in his due Place; and came to the Table, and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

D. of Newcastle introduced.

Also Thomas Earl of Clare, being, by Letters Patent, dat. Undecimo Die Augusti, Secundo Georgii Regis, created Marquis of Clare and Duke of Newcastle upon Tine, was this Day, in like Manner (in his Robes), introduced, between the Lord Steward and the Duke of Montagu (also in their Robes).

His Grace presented his Patent to the Lord Chancellor, on his Knee, at the Woolsack; who delivered it to the Clerk; and the same was read, at the Table.

His Writ of Summons was also read, as follows:

His Writ of Summons.

"Georgius, Dei Gratia, Mag. Britann. Franc. & Hib'niæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Charissimo Consanguineo Nostro Thomæ Holles Duci de Newcastle super Tinam, Salutem. Cum Parliamentum Nostrum, pro arduis & urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum & Defensionem Regni Nostri Magnæ Britann. & Ecclesiæ concernentibus, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. nunc congregatum existit; vobis, sub Fide & Ligeantia quibus Nobis tenemini, firmiter injungendo mandamus, quod, consideratis dictorum Negotiorum Arduitate & Periculis imminentibus, cessante Excusatione quacunque, ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum, ac cum Prælatis, Magnatibus, & Proceribus dicti Regni Nostri, super dictis Negotiis tractatur. vestrumque Consilium impensur.; & hoc ficut Nos & Honorem Nostrum, ac Salvationem & Defensionem Regni & Ecclesiæ præd. Expeditionemque dictorum Negotiorum diligitis, nullatenus omittatis.

"Teste Meipso, apud Westm. Undecimo Die Augusti, Anno Regni Nostri Secundo.

"Wrighte."

Then his Grace was placed in his due Place; and came to the Table, and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Mixed or medley Broad Cloth, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure; and put into a Committee upon the 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 (fn. 1) 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."

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

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Martis, decimum sextum diem instantis Augusti, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.