House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 10 June 1715

DIE Veneris, 10 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

Fry's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees Part of the Estate of Nicholas Fry Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and for making a Provision for Dorothy his only Daughter."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Saturday the Twenty-fifth Day of this Instant June, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Newburgh versus Newburgh.

Upon reading the Petition of Brockhill Newburgh Esquire, Respondent to the Appeal of Henry Newburgh Gentleman; praying further Time for answering the said Appeal, his Residence being about Fifty Miles from Dublin, and but lately served with the Order of this House:

It is Ordered, That the said Brockhill Newburgh hath hereby further Time allowed, to put in his Answer to the said Appeal, till Friday the First Day of July next.

Daly versus French:

Upon reading the Petition of Mary French, Respondent to the Appeal of Denis Daly and Ellin his Wife; praying, "That, in regard it being in her own Delay, and the Appellants in Possession of the Premises in Question, the Hearing of this Cause may be put off until the Twentieth Instant;" and the Appellants consenting thereunto:

Hearing appointed.

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Monday the Twentieth Day of this Instant June, at Eleven a Clock.

Cope & al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Elizabeth Cope Widow and Relict of Dr. Anthony Cope deceased, Robert Cope Esquire Eldest Son of the said Elizabeth, and Elizabeth Cope alias Fownes his Wife, Henry Cope, Anthony Cope, Barkly Cope, and George Cope, Younger Sons of the said Elizabeth Cope; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable the said Robert Cope to charge the Premises in the Petition mentioned with such additional Jointures, and with such Maintenances and Portions, as by the Settlement, upon his Marriage with the said Elizabeth Cope alias Fownes he hath agreed to charge; and also to enable the said Robert, and those in Remainder, when in Possession, to charge the same Premises, upon their respective Marriages, with such additional Jointures, and with such Portions and Maintenances:

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of Mr. Baron Bury and Mr. Baron Price; who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties that may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Trenchard's Bill.

The Duke of Bolton reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to grant Leases of Part of the Lands devised by the last Will and Testament of Thomas Trenchard Esquire, deceased," was committed: "That they had considered thereof, and the Parties concerned given their Consents; and that the Committee had made some Amendments to the Bill."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be engrossed.

Quakers Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual an Act of the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Third, intituled, An Act that the solemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Quakers shall be accepted, instead of an Oath in the usual Form; and for explaining and enforcing the said Act, in relation to the Payment of Tithes and Church Rates; and for appointing the Form of an Affirmation of the People called Quakers, instead of the Oath of Abjuration."

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

And the Lord Delawar reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and agreed upon a Clause to be added thereunto."

Which was read Twice, and agreed to; and ordered to be engrossed.

Bromfield, Petition referred to Judges.

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

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the Petition.

Goebell, Nat. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Florian Goebell Merchant."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the same Committee to whom Fry's Bill stands committed.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Monday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Blackburn & al. to continue the Imprisonment of, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Imprisonment of Robert Blackburn and others, for the horrid Conspiracy to assassinate the Person of His late Sacred Majesty King William the Third."

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. Holford:

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

Adjourn.

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