House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 15 June 1715

DIE Mercurii, 15 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

Goebell's Nat. Bill.

The Earl of Warrington reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Francis Goebell Merchant," was committed: "That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Then the said Bill was read the Third Time.

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to it.

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

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

Message from thence, to return the Quakers Bill.

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

To return 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 to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made thereto.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for relieving William Paterson Esquire, out of the Equivalent-money, for what is due to him;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Woollaston versus Att. General, at the Relation of Preston.

Whereas this Day was appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Richard Woollaston Esquire and Sir Biby Lake Baronet are Appellants, and the Attorney General, at the Relation of Elizabeth Preston, Respondent:

The House being moved, "That the Hearing of this Cause be put off to another Day, that the Judges may attend this House at the Hearing, in order to deliver their Opinions, as to a Point of Law, in this Case:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock; and that all the Judges do then attend this House.

Foreigners, Act concerning, Bill to explain.

Mr. Justice Tracy presented to the House a Bill prepared by the Judges, pursuant to their Lordships Order on Thursday last, intituled, "An Act to explain the Act, made in the Twelfth Year 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."

The said Bill was read the First Time; and ordered to be read a Second Time on Friday next.

Temple, Leave for a Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Henry Temple Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to empower the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland to grant a Commission to some Persons in Great Britain, to administer to the Petitioner the usual Oaths, and to enable him to do other requisite Acts here, for the due Execution of the Office of Chief Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

E. Cardigan and Mr. Shelton, Leave for a Bill.

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges, to whom the Petition of George Earl of Cardigan and Theophilus Shelton 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, pursuant to the said Report.

Waterton's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Charles Waterton, Son and Heir of Thomas Waterton, late of Walton, in the County of York, Esquire, deceased; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Mortgaging or Sale of Part of his Estate, for Payment of his Debts:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer; 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.

Ireland's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Ireland Esquire and Mary his Wife, and Elizabeth Ireland his Sister; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for vesting in Trustees the Premises in the Petition particularly mentioned to be comprized in a Mortagage to Benjamin Pyne, of London, Goldsmith, to sell the same, for paying off and discharging the said Mortgage, and other Debts of the said Thomas Ireland:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of Mr. Justice Prat and Mr. Baron Montague; 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.

Adjourn.

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