House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 23 June 1716

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 23 June 1716', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol20/pp392-393 [accessed 23 December 2024].

DIE Sabbati, 23 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Epus. Carliol. Epus. Gloucestr. Epus. Asaph. Epus. Lincoln. Epus. Bangor.	Ds. Cowper Cancellarius. Comes Sunderland, C. P. S. Dux Devon, Senescallus. Dux Bolton, Camerarius. Dux Somerset. Dux Richmond. Dux Shrewsbury. Dux Buckingham. Dux Newcastle. March. Annandale. Comes Lincoln. Comes Dorset. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Manchester. Comes Stamford. Comes Clarendon. Comes Berkeley. Comes Rochester. Comes Holderness. Comes Portland. Comes Bradford. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Cholmondeley. Comes Sutherland. Comes Buchan. Comes Hadinton. Comes De Loraine. Comes I'lay. Comes Strafford. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Longueville.	Ds. Delawar. Ds. Compton. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Lumley. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Haversham. Ds. Gower. Ds. Rosse. Ds. Montjoy. Ds. Foley. Ds. Bathurst. Ds. Saunderson. Ds. Harborough. Ds. Cobham.

PRAYERS.

E. Macclesfield's Attainder, to reverse, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual reversing and making void the Attainder of Charles Earl of Macclesfield, deceased."

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 Mr. Rogers and Mr. Dormer:

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

Clause in the Act of Succession, concerning the Sovereign not leaving the Kingdom, to repeal, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repealing so much of the Act of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject," as enacts, "That no Person who should come to the Possession of the Crown shall go out of the Dominions of England, Scotland, or Ireland, without Consent of Parliament."

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. Dormer:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Papists, to register their Estates, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to oblige Papists to register their Names and Real Estates."

The Question was 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. Dormer:

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

Hackney Coaches, &c. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating Hackney Coaches, Carts, Drays, Cars, and Waggons, within the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Weekly Bills of Mortality; and for preventing Mischiess occasioned by the Drivers riding upon such Carts, Drays, Cars, and Waggons."

The Question was 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. Dormer:

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

Forster and Mackintosh, Attainder, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Attainder of Thomas Forster Junior Esquire and William Mackintosh Esquire (commonly called Brigadier Mackintosh) of High Treason."

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. Dormer:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Moor discharged.

Thomas Moor, in Custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, for arresting a menial Servant of the Earl of Portland's, was this Day (according to Order) brought to the Bar; and there, on his Knees, receiving a Reprimand from the Lord Chancellor for his said Offence, was discharged out of Custody, paying his Fees.

Pensioners for a Term of Years, not to sit in H. C. Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to disable any Person from being chose a Member of, or from sitting and voting in, the House of Commons, who has any Pension for any Number of Years from the Crown."

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. Dormer:

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Lunæ, vicesimum quintum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.