House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 11 June 1715

DIE Sabbati, 11 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Burke against E. Clanriccard's Bill:

Upon reading the Petition of Colonel Thomas Burke; setting forth, "That he is informed, there is a Bill depending in this House, to enable Trustees to sell Part of the Earl of Clanriccard's Estate, for the Payment of Debts and Incumbrances; and the Petitioner is advised, that he will be much aggrieved in his Estate and Property, if the Bill, as it now stands, should pass;" and praying to be heard, by his Counsel, against the same:

It is Ordered, That the Petitioner may be heard, by his Counsel, before the Committee to whom the said Bill stands committed.

L. Bellenden's Privilege:

The House being informed, "That John Gardiner, in Custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, hath satisfied the Officers of this House their Fees, on account of his Commitment for arresting the Lord Bellendine, a Peer of Great Britain:"

Gardiner to be brought to the Bar.

It is Ordered, That the said John Gardiner be brought to the Bar of this House on Tuesday next, in order to his Discharge.

Day to be attached, for assaulting Brewer, who was attending this House about a Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Samuel Brewer Clothier; setting forth, "That he was employed, by the Clothiers, to attend this House the last Parliament, to shew the Hardships they conceived would fall on them, by the Bill then depending in relation to the Woollen Manufacture; and, in Prosecution of the Business, William Day, a Woollen-draper in The Strand, met the Petitioner in the Court of Request, and there assaulted, beat, and drew Blood from him; and the same being proved, at the Bar of this House, about the Seventh of July last, the said Day was ordered to be taken into Custody of the Black Rod; but, in Contempt, fled from Justice, and could not be taken;" and praying the Consideration of the Petitioner's hard Case:

It is Ordered, That the former Order of this House for taking the said Day into Custody be, and the same is hereby, renewed.

To Sir William Oldes, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.

Quakers Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, 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."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendment, 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, with One Amendment, whereunto their Lordships desire their Concurrence.

Bromfield's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming a Sale already made to Edmund Dummer Gentleman of some Part, and for vesting other Part, of the Estate of John Bromfield Esquire, in the County of Southampton, comprized in the Articles made upon his Marriage with Anne his Wife, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of his Debts; and for settling the remaining Part thereof, as near as may be, to the Intent of the said Articles; and for making thereby, and by other Means in the Act mentioned, some Provision for the said John Bromfield and Anne his Wife, and their Issue."

Adjourn.

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