House of Lords Journal Volume 21: June 1721, 1-10

June 1721, 1-10

DIE Martis, 6^o Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Jedburgh Duty on Beef, Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir David Dalrymple and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scotts, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scotts Pint of Ale or Beer that shall be brewed for Sale, vended, or tapped, within the Town of Jedburgh and Privileges thereof, for paying the Public Debts of the said Town; and for supplying the same with fresh Water; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Ledbury Roads, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the several Roads leading from the Town of Ledbury, in the County of Hereford, to the several Places therein mentioned."

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. Lightboun and Mr. Edwards:

To carry down the said Bill; and acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Concurrence.

Pym's Pet. versus Bell's Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of William Pym Esquire; setting forth, "That his Name is inserted in a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Manor of Radwell, and other the Estate of Robert Bell Esquire and Rich'd Bell his Son, in Radwell and Norton, in the County of Hertford; and for purchasing other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses," without his Privity or Consent; and the Petitioner apprehends himself to be very much concerned in the Consequences thereof; and praying to be heard, by his Counsel, before the Committee, as to what he can say against the passing the said Bill:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition be, and is hereby, referred to the Lords Committees to whom the said Bill stands committed; and that the Petitioner may be heard, by his Counsel, at the said Committee, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

River Dane navigable, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making navigable the River Dane, from Northwich, where it joins the River Weaver, to the falling in of Wheelock Brooke; and Wheelock Brooke, up to Wheelock Bridge, in the County of Chester:"

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. Lightboun and Mr. Edwards:

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

Gwyn & al. Leave for a Bill:

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges to whom the Petition of Richard Gwyn, Thomas Gwyn, Leonard Gwyn, and Bilson Gwyn, the only surviving Sons, and of Rowland Lewis Esquire and Mary his Wife, the only Daughter, of Charles Gwyn Esquire, deceased, was referred; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes therein mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate late of Richard Gwyn Gentleman, in the County of Brecon, for Payment of Debts; and for the settling of an Estate, in the County of Carmarthen, to certain Purposes therein mentioned."

St. Giles's to Kilburn, Road Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road from St. Gyles's Pound to Kilburne Bridge, in the County of Middlesex."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)

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

Dundee Duty on Beer, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duty of Two Pennies Scotts, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, laid upon every Scotts Pint of Ale and Beer sold within the Town of Dundee and Privileges thereof, for paying the Public Debts of the said Town, building or endowing a new Church, and for other the Purposes therein mentioned."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees before named.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet likewise on Friday next, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Blake versus Blake.

The House being informed, "That Sibella Apolinea Blake and Jane Henrietta Barbara Blake, Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, to which Robert Blake Esquire is Respondent, have, pursuant to their Lordships Order of the Nineteenth of May last, amended their Appeal, by making Richard Blake, the Appellant's Father, a Respondent thereunto:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Rich'd Blake may have a Copy of the said amended Appeal; and shall and is hereby required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Tuesday the Eleventh Day of July next; and that Service of this Order on the Respondent's Six Clerk in the Court of Chancery in Ireland be deemed good Service.

Causes put off.

Whereas To-morrow is appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Doctor George Midleton is Appellant, and Mr. George Chalmers and others of the University, or King's College, of Old Aberdeen, are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday next; and that the other Causes be removed in Course.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, septimum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auror. Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Mercurii, 7^o Junii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

Messages from H. C. with Bills; and to return Paynter's Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Farrer and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the further preventing His Majesty's Subjects from trading to The East Indies under Foreign Commissions; and for encouraging and further securing the lawful Trade thereto; and for further regulating the Pilots of Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Palmer and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Robert Paynter Esquire to sell the Manors of Twydoll and East Court, in the County of Kent; and to settle other Lands, of greater Value, to the same or like Uses;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Medlycot and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing John de Neusville;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Message from thence, to remind the Lords of the Stock jobbing Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Hungerford and others:

To put their Lordships in Mind of the Bill, intituled, An Act for the better Establishment of Public Credit, by preventing for the future the infamous Practice of Stock-jobbing."

Watchet Harbour, Bill.

The Lord Delawar reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Duties granted by several Acts, made in the Sixth and Tenth Years of Her late Majesty's Reign, for repairing the Harbour and Key of Watchett, in the County of Somerset," 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 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. Lightboun and Mr. Edwards:

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

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

King present:

His Majesty, being seated on His Royal Throne, adorned with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended with His Officers of State (the Prince of Wales, in his Robes, sitting in his Place on His Majesty's Right Hand, the Lords being also in their Robes); the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was commanded to let the Commons know, "It is His Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Him immediately, in this House."

Who being come, with their Speaker; the Clerk of the Crown read the Titles of the Bills to be passed, severally, as follow; (videlicet,)

Bills passed.

"1. An Act for employing the Manufacturers; and encouraging the Consumption of Raw Silk and Mohair Yarn, by prohibiting the Wearing of Buttons and Button-holes made of Cloth, Serge, or other Stuffs."

"2. An Act for regulating the Journeymen Taylors within the Weekly Bills of Mortality."

"3. An Act for the better preserving, and keeping in Repair, the Piers of the Town and Port of Whitby, in the County of York; and for explaining and making more effectual the several Acts passed for lengthening and repairing the Piers of Bridlington, alias Burlington, in the said County."

"4. An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, An Act for repairing the Road from Highgate Gatehouse, in the County of Middlesex, to Barnet Blockhouse, in the County of Hertford; and for repairing the Road leading from The Bear Inn in Hadley, to the Sign of The Angel in Enfield Chace, in the said County of Middlesex."

"5. An Act for continuing an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing and enlarging the Highways between the Top of Kingsdown Hill and the City of Bath; and also several Highways leading to and through the said City; and for cleansing, paving, and lightening the Streets, and regulating the Chairmen there;" and for explaining and making the said Act more effectual."

"6. An Act for making the Rivers Mercy and Irwell navigable, from Liverpoole to Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster."

"7. An Act for making navigable the River Dane, from Northwich, where it joins the River Weaver, to the falling in of Wheelock Brook; and Wheelock Brook, up to Wheelock Bridge, in the County of Chester."

"8. An Act for continuing the Duties granted by several Acts made in the Sixth and Tenth Years of Her late Majesty's Reign, for repairing the Harbour and Key of Watchett, in the County of Somerset."

To these Bills the Clerk Assistant, in the Absence of the Clerk of the Parliaments, pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Le Roy le veult."

"9. An Act to enable the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Parker Baron of Macclesfield Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, John Sutton Clerk, Edward Ayres and Sarah his Wife, and Mathew Hawes and Sarah his Wife, for and on the Behalf of themselves and of their Infant Children, to make several Exchanges of Lands and Tenements, and to perform their several Agreements touching the same."

"10. An Act to vest the Fee and Inheritance of divers Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, of William late Marquis of Halifax in Trustees, to be sold, together with a Term of Five Hundred Years by him devised to his Executors in Trust, for the better Performance of his Will."

"11. An Act for settling the Estates of Richard late Earl Rivers deceased, pursuant to an Agreement made between Frederick Earl of Rochford and Bessy Countess of Rochford his Wife, James Barry Earl of Barrymore in the Kingdom of Ireland, and Lady Penelope Barry his Daughter, and John now Earl Rivers, subject to the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of the said late Earl Rivers remaining unpaid; and for other Purposes in the said Act mentioned."

"12. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Robert Lord Romney, in the County of Norfolk; and for settling other Lands, of greater Value, in the County of Kent, already purchased, to the same Uses."

"13. An Act to enable any Corporations within the University of Oxford, or any other Persons, to sell and convey any Messuages and Ground within the said University, for building a Library, pursuant to the Will of John Radcliffe Doctor in Physic; and for empowering any Colleges in the said University to sell or convey any Ground or Houses to each other, for the Purposes therein mentioned."

"14. An Act to vest the Estate of Sir Charles Carteret Baronet, deceased, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts; and settling the Remainder to the same Uses in his Will."

"15. An Act to enable His Majesty to grant the Inheritance of certain Estates therein mentioned, held by Lease from the Crown, which have been long in the Family of Sir William Pulteney, deceased, and in which more than One Hundred Years are yet to come, to Trustees, upon a full Consideration to be paid for the same, as shall be valued by the proper Officers of the Crown, to the End the same may be settled according to the Uses directed in the Will of the said Sir William Pulteney."

"16. An Act for vesting in Trustees a Moiety of divers Manors and Lands in Essex, belonging to Thomas Pagett Esquire and Mary his Wife, to enable them to convey the same, according to Articles for the Sale thereof."

"17. An Act to enable Herbert Perrot Pakington Esquire, only Son of Sir John Pakington Baronet, to acknowledge Fines, and suffer Recoveries, while he is under the Age of One and Twenty Years."

"18. An Act for vesting certain Lands and Tenements, in the County of Gloucester, the Estate of Henry Harington Gentleman, in Trustees, to be sold; and, with the Money arising thereby, to purchase other Lands, of greater Yearly Value, to be settled to the same Uses as the Estate to be sold is settled; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"19. An Act to enable Harry Bridges Esquire to sell the Manors of Ilebrewers, in the County of Somerset, for Payment of his Daughter's Portion, and Legacies charged thereupon."

"20. An Act for discharging certain Estates in the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, of and from the Uses and Limitations contained in the Marriage Settlement of Thomas De Grey Esquire; and for settling other Estates, in the said Counties, to the same Uses."

"21. An Act to enable James Clavering Junior Esquire to make Sale of his Estate at Tanfield, in the County of Durham, freed from the Uses and Trusts in the said James Clavering's Marriage Settlement; and to settle his Estate at Hall Hill, in the said County, to the same Uses."

"22. An Act for vesting the (fn. 1) Manors of Burnells, alias Riston, and certain Lands in Norfolk, Part of the Estate of Jonas Rolfe Gentleman and Lucy his Wife, in Trustees, to be sold, for discharging the Incumbrances thereon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"23. An Act to enable Robert Paynter Esquire to sell the Manors of Twydall and East Court, in the County of Kent; and to settle other Lands, of greater Value, to the same or the like Uses."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was severally pronounced, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Soit fait comme il est desiré."

Then His Majesty was pleased to retire; and the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to unrobe.

The House was resumed.

East India Company Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the further preventing His Majesty's Subjects from trading to The East Indies under Foreign Commissions, and for encouraging and further securing the lawful Trade thereto; and for further regulating the Pilots of Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet."

Report, E. Ferrers' Privilege.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees for Privileges to whom the Petition of Selina Countess Dowager Ferrers, Relict of Robert late Earl Ferrers and others, was referred; praying, "That Washington Earl Ferrers, the said late Earl's Son by a former Wife, may waive his Privilege; that the Petitioners may be at Liberty to proceed at Law, for the Recovery of such Estates as are intended for them by the said late Earl: That the Committee have considered the said Petition; and heard Counsel for the Petitioners, as also for the said Earl; and were come to the following Resolution:

"That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That where any Lord of Parliament doth apply to a Court of Equity to stay Proceedings at Law against him, and an Order is made for staying such Proceedings upon Terms, such Lord hath no Privilege to prevent those Terms taking Effect; and that thereupon the Earl Ferrers did declare, "He would not insist on his Privilege, as to such Estates for which Proceedings at Law were begun before the Twenty-fourth Day of October last, and which were stayed by the Order in Chancery made that Day."

Which Report, being read Twice by the Clerk, was agreed to by the House.

Stock-jobbing, to prevent, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Establishment of Public Credit, by preventing for the future the infamous Practice of Stock-jobbing."

Adjourn.

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

Die Veneris, 2^o Martii, 1721, hitherto examined by us,

Clarendon.
Say & Seale.
Hu. Bristol.

DIE Jovis, 8^o Junii.

Domini tam-Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Mrs. Lechmere & al. Leave for a Bill:

After reading, and considering, the Report of the Judges to whom the Petition of Anne Lechmere Widow, Mother and Guardian of Edmund Lechmere Esquire, an Infant, for and on Behalf of the said Infant, Thomas Foley Esquire Grandfather, and Lucy Lechmere Widow, Grandmother of the said Infant, and Administratrix of the Goods and Chattels of Anthony Lechmere Esquire, deceased, was referred; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes in the Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estate late of Anthony Lechmere Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts."

Message from H. C. to return the D. of Richmond and E. of Kildare's Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by the Lord William Pawlet and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate of John late Earl of Kildare, deceased, in the County of Limerick, within the Kingdom of Ireland, for Payment of the Charges and Incumbrances thereon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

East India Company Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the further preventing His Majesty's Subjects from trading to The East Indies under Foreign Commissions, and for encouraging and further securing the lawful Trade thereto; and for further regulating the Pilots of Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Saturday next.

Royal Exchange Assurance, and London Assurance, versus East India Company Bill.

A Petition of the Corporation of The Royal Exchange Assurance:

Also, a Petition of the Corporation of The London Assurance; setting forth, "That, in the Bill for the further preventing His Majesty's Subjects from trading to The East Indies under Foreign Commissions, there is a Clause, the Petitioners conceive, may be prejudicial to the Powers and Privileges granted to them by His Majesty's Royal Charter, in Pursuance of an Act of the last Sessions; and praying to be heard, by their Counsel, before the said Bill pass into a Law:"

Were severally presented to the House, and read.

And severally ordered to be referred to the Committee of the whole House to whom the said Bill stands committed; and that the Petitioners be at Liberty to be heard, by their Counsel, at the said Committee, as desired.

L. Mayor of London & al. and Lessees of Marybone Waters, versus St. Giles's and Kilburn Road Bill.

A Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled:

Also, a Petition of John Stafford and John Adams, Lessees of the Marybone and Paddington Waters under the City of London; setting forth, "That, if the Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road from St. Gyles's Pound to Kilburne Bridge, in the County of Middlesex," should pass into a Law as the same now stands, the Petitioners are apprehensive, the Pipes, Drains, and Conduits, belonging to the Waters of Marybone and Paddington, will be greatly injured, and in Time rendered useless to the Petitioners; and praying such Relief as may be thought meet:"

Were severally presented to the House, and read.

And severally ordered to be referred to the Lords Committees to whom the said Bill stands committed.

Admiralty Papers delivered.

The House being informed, "That a Person from the Commissioners of the Admiralty attended:"

He was called in; and delivered, at the Bar, several Papers, pursuant to their Lordships Address to His Majesty of the Twenty-fifth of May last; with a Schedule of them.

And withdrew.

The said Schedule was read, as follows:

1. "An Account of what Squadrons of Ships have been sent on Service abroad, without Muster-masters, from the Year 1689 to the Year 1714."

2. "An Account, shewing what Captains and Commodores have been paid as Flags, with the Number of Ships each of them had under their Command, from the Year 1689 to the Year 1714."

3. "A List of all such Captains and Lieutenants as have been so made since the Year 1714."

Papers from the Navy office delivered.

The House being informed, "That some of the Commissioners of the Navy attended:"

They were called in; and delivered, at the Bar, several Papers, pursuant to their Lordships Address to His Majesty of the Twenty-fifth of May last; and acquainted the House, "That the Three remaining Papers were preparing with the utmost Dispatch."

And then they withdrew.

The Titles whereof were read, as follow:

1. "An Account of the Number of Workmen borne at all the Yards at Christmas, from the Year 1715 to the Year 1720; together with the Sums total of their Wages for that Quarter each Year."

2. "An Account of the Number of Workmen borne at all the Yards at Christmas and Midsummer, and the Total of their Wages for those Quarters each Year, from Midsummer 1703 to Midsummer 1712."

3. "A List of the Ships of War built or re-built in Merchants Yards, since the Year 1702."

4. "An Abstract of the Weight of Cordage bought of the Merchant Rope-makers, for the Use of the Navy, each Year since 1702."

5. "The Condition of the Ships said, in the List given in the Tenth of August 1714, to be in good Condition, or to want but small Repair, as they were found to be upon the General Survey of the Fleet, begun in May 1715."

"Also, an Account of the Ships mentioned in the said List to be in a good Condition, or to want but a small Repair, that have been re-built, or had a great Repair, since May 1715, or are now in Hand with, either to be re-built, or to have a great Repair; and which of them, wanting re-building, or a great Repair, are not yet taken in Hand."

Paper from the Victualing office delivered.

The House being also informed, "That some of the Commissioners of the Victualing-office attended:"

They were called in; and delivered, at the Bar, a Paper, pursuant to their Lordships Address to His Majesty of the Twenty-seventh of April last.

And withdrew.

The Title whereof was read, as follows:

"An Account of what Ships and Vessels have been victualed, by any Flag or Commander, since the Year 1699, upon what Voyages, and by what Orders."

State of Public Credit.

The Order of the Day, for the House to be in a Committee, to take into Consideration the State of the Public Credit, being read:

Papers referred to Committee.

It is Ordered, That the several Papers and Accounts this Day delivered in be referred to the said Committee.

Address for an Account of the Number of Workmen borne in His Majesty's Yards.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, "That His Majesty will be graciously pleased to cause the proper Officers to lay before this House, an Account of the Number of all the Workmen borne at all His Majesty's Yards, at Christmas, 1687, 1698, and 1714."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee of the whole House, to take into Consideration the State of the Public Credit, on Tuesday the Twentieth Day of this Instant June; and that some of the Commissioners of the Navy and Victualing do then attend.

Folkes and Battely's Pet. to receive Appeal, withdrawn.

A Petition of Thomas Folkes and Charles Battely Esquires; praying, "That their Appeal may be received (notwithstanding the late Order to receive no more Appeals this Session), the same having been prepared within the Time limited by the Standing Order," was presented to the House, and read.

And the same was, by Leave of the House, withdrawn.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, nonum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 9^o Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Kirwane versus Sir Walter Blake.

A Petition of John Hamilton Gentleman, Agent for John Kirwane Esquire, commonly called Sir John Kirwane, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which Sir Walter Blake Baronet is Respondent, was presented to the House, and read; praying, "In regard the Pleadings and Proceedings to be made Use of in the said Cause are but very lately arrived from Ireland, the same having been detained from the Petitioner by contrary Winds, that the Hearing thereof, which stands for Monday next, may be put off for a few Days:"

And thereupon the Petitioner and the Respondent's Agent were called in.

And consenting thereto; and being withdrawn:

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

Message from H. C. to return Cambridge's Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Colonel Berkley and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for discharging Part of the Estate of Richard Cambridge Esquire, in the County of Gloucester, from the Uses and Limitations contained in his Marriage Settlement: and for settling another Estate, in the same County, of better Value, to the same Uses;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

King's Answer to Address, about the Number of Workmen in the Yards.

The Lord Steward reported, "That the Lords with White Staves (according to Order) had waited on His Majesty, with their Lordships Address Yesterday, for an Account of the Number of all the Workmen borne at all His Majesty's Yards, at Christmas, in the Year 1687, 1698, and 1714; and that His Majesty was pleased to say, "He would give Orders to the proper Officers, to lay the said Account before this House, as desired."

Dr. Middleton versus King's College:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Doctor George Midleton; complaining of an Interlocutory Sentence, or Decree, of the Lords of Session in Scotland, of the Twenty-sixth of January, whereby they found, "That the Arbitrators not having differed in their Opinion as to their determining in the written Submission; but only One of the Arbitrators refusing to determine, the Oversman was not thereby impowered to pronounce his Decreet, and therefore found the Decreet null and decerned in the Reduction:" And also of another Interlocutor of the said Lords, of the Third of February last, affirming their former Interlocutor; and praying, "That the same may be reversed:" As also upon the joint and several Answers of Mr. George Chalmers Principal, Mr. David Anderson Professor of Divinity, Mr. Alexander Gordon Civilist, Doctor Patrick Urquhart Mediciner, Mr. Alexand'r Frazer Sub-principal, Mr. Alexander Gordon Humanist, Mr. George Gordon Professor of the Oriental Languages, Mr. Alexander Burnet, Mr. John Ker and Mr. Daniel Bradfutt Regents of the University, or King's College, of Old Aberdeen, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in the said Cause:

Interlocutors reversed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Interlocutor of the Twenty-sixth of January, and the said Interlocutor of the Third of February last in Affirmance thereof, be, and the same are hereby, reversed.

Gwyn's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate late of Richard Gwyn Gentleman, in the County of Brecon, for Payment of Debts; and for the settling of an Estate, in the County of Carmarthen, to certain Purposes therein mentioned."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords following; (videlicet,)

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Saturday the Twenty-fourth 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.

Lechmere's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Estate late of Anthony Lechmere Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Consideration of the Lords Committees before-named.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet likewise on Saturday the Twenty-fourth Day of this Instant June, at the same Place; and to adjourn as they please.

Sir J. Osborne versus Usher & al.

Whereas To-morrow is appointed, for the Judges to give their Opinions, on the Point of Law sent to them the Twenty-sixth of May last, upon hearing Counsel, on the Petition of Sir John Osborne Baronet, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which Beverley Usher and others are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That the Judges do attend, to give their Opinions thereupon, on Monday next.

E. India Company Bill.

Whereas To-morrow is appointed, for the House to be in a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the further preventing His Majesty's Subjects from trading to The East Indies under Foreign Commissions, and for encouraging and further securing the lawful Trade thereto; and for further regulating the Pilots of Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet;" and for hearing Counsel on the Petitions against the same:

It is Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee thereupon, on Monday next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, duodecimum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auror. Dominis sic decernentibus.