House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 19 March 1718

DIE Mercurii, 19 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Ash's Pet. for another Trial at Law.

Upon reading the Petition of Mary Ash Widow, Respondent to the Appeal of Simeon Ash Clerk and others, formerly depending in this House; setting forth several Proceedings between her and the Appellants, both in Law and in Equity; and expressing her Hopes, That, upon Consideration of her Case, and such Reasons as may be offered by her Counsel, this House will order another Trial of her Marriage, by a Jury of Citizens of London, before the final Determination of this Cause in the Court of Chancery, to which it stands at present referred back by Order of this House; but which Court has no Authority to intermeddle with the said Trial, or to relieve her;" and praying, "That she may find Relief from their Lordships:"

And the several Proceedings of this House concerning the Petitioner, in the last Session of Parliament, being read out of the Journal:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Simeon Ash and other Appellants, or their Agents, may have a Copy of the said Petition; and that the Petitioner may be heard, by One Counsel, at the Bar of this House, To-morrow, in relation to the Matter thereof; as may the said Appellants be heard likewise, by One Counsel, in order to answer any Thing which may be offered by the Petitioner's Counsel upon this Occasion.

Commons agree to a Conference.

The Messengers sent Yesterday to the House of Commons, to desire a Conference with that House, upon the Subject-matter of the last Conference, at Two a Clock this Day, in the Painted Chamber, return Answer:

That the Commons will give a Conference, as desired.

Malt Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighteen; and for making forth Duplicates of Exchequer Bills, Lottery Tickets, and Orders, lost, burnt, or destroyed; and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Bank Annuities, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the Dividend of Subscribed Lottery Annuities, and other Annuities established by several Acts of Parliament, payable Half Yearly at the Bank of England."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Commissioners of Army Debts, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to appoint Commissioners, to take, examine, state, and determine, the Debts due to the Army; and to examine and state the Demands of several Foreign Princes and States, for Subsidies during the late War."

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 the Three proceding Bills.

And Messages were severally sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Dormer and Mr. Browning:

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

Conference on the Bill to prevent Robberies, &c.:

The House being informed, "That the Managers of the Conference for the House of Commons were ready, in the Painted Chamber:"

The Names of the Managers appointed by this House Yesterday were read.

And the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords went to the Conference.

Which being ended, the House was resumed.

Conference reported.

And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Lords had been at the Conference; and communicated to the Commons their Lordships Reasons, as directed; and left the Bill and Amendments with them."

Running of Goods, to prevent, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee, to consider further of the Bill, intituled, "An Act against the clandestine Running of uncustomed and prohibited Goods; and for the more effectual preventing of Frauds relating to the Customs and Excise."

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

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the said Committee, "That they had made some further Progress in the Bill; and directed him to move, that they may have Leave to sit again."

Ordered, That this House be put into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the said Bill, To-morrow.

Message from H. C. for a Free Conference on the Bill to prevent Robberies, &c.:

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

To desire a Free Conference with this House, upon the Subject-matter of the last Conference.

To which the House agreed.

And the Messengers were called in again.

Answers.

And the Lord Chancellor acquainted them, "That the Lords have considered of their Message; and do agree to a Free Conference, as desired; and appoint it To-morrow, at Two a Clock, in the Painted Chamber."

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, vicesimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.