House of Lords Journal Volume 21: July 1721, 21-30

July 1721, 21-30

DIE Veneris, 21^o Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

L. Cornwallis takes the Oaths.

This Day Charles Lord Cornwallis came to the Table; and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; his Lordship having first delivered a Certificate of his receiving the Sacrament, to the Truth whereof Witnesses were sworn and examined.

South Sea Sufferers, for Relief of, Bill:

The Order of the Day, for the House to be in a Committee again upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising Money, upon the Estates of the late Subgovernor, Deputy Governor, Directors, Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, and of John Aislabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Senior Esquire, deceased, towards making good the great Loss and Damage sustained by the said Company; and for disabling such of the said Persons as are living, to hold any Office or Place of Trust under the Crown, or to sit or vote in Parliament, for the future; and for other Purposes in the said Act expressed;" and for hearing Counsel and Witnesses as to such Part of the said Bill as concerns the said James Craggs; being read:

Witnesses sworn:

Sir George Caswall, Mr. James Grammer, Mr. Thomas Horne, and Mr. John Huggins, were called in; and sworn, in order to be examined, as Witnesses, before the said Committee.

And being withdrawn:

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the said Bill.

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 said Bill, and desire Leave to sit again."

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee again upon the said Bill, To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon; and that the Lords be summoned, with Notice of the Time of Meeting.

Sir G Caswall remanded.

Ordered, That the Lieutenant of The Tower of London, or, in his Absence, the Deputy Lieutenant of the same, do take back Sir George Caswall to the said Tower; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To the Constable of His Majesty's Tower of London; and, in his Absence, to the Lieutenant or Deputy Lieutenant of the same.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities, at the Rate of Five Pounds per Cent. per Annum, upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned) to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Adjourn.

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

DIE Sabbati, 22^o Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Middlesex and Hertford Highways, Bill:

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and amend the Act of the Twelfth Year of Her late Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highway, or Road, from The Stones-end, in the Parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex, to the furthermost Part of the Northern Road in the Parish of Endfield, in the same County, next to the Parish of Cheshunt, in the County of Hertford," was committed: "That they had gone through the 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 have agreed to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Hiccocks and Mr. Lightboun:

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

Civil List Reveruss, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned) to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company."

S. S. Sufferers, for Relief of, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee again upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising Money, upon the Estates of the late Sub-governor, Deputy Governor, Directors, Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, and of John Aislabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Senior Esquire, deceased, towards making good the great Loss and Damage sustained by the said Company; and for disabling such of the said Persons as are living, to hold any Office or Place of Trust under the Crown, or to sit or vote in Parliament, for the future; and for other Purposes in the said Act expressed."

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 said Bill; and desire Leave to sit again."

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee again upon the said Bill, on Monday Morning next; and the Lords to be summoned.

Sidney & al. versus Vaugnans.

Whereas Monday next is appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein the Honourable Joslin Sidney Esquire, Elizabeth his Wife, Francis Dorsett and Emmett his Wife, are Appellants, and Mary Vaughan Widow, and Walter Vaughan an Infant, are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Wednesday next.

Blake versus Blake.

Upon reading the Petition of Robert Blake Esquire, Respondent to the Appeal of Sibella Appolinca Blake and Jane Henrietta Barbara Blake, Infants, by Elizabeth Blake their Mother and Guardian; praying, "In regard the Appellants have amended the said Appeal, by making Richard Blake Esquire a Respondent, who has put in his Answer to the same, pursuant to the Order of this House, that a Day may be appointed for hearing the said Cause:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Thursday next, at Eleven a Clock.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Lunæ, vicesimum quartum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Lunæ, 24^o Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Civil List Revenues, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned) to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning.

S. S. Sufferers, for Relief of, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee again upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising Money, upon the Estates of the late Sub-governor, Deputy Governor, Directors, Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company; and of John Aislabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Senior Esquire, deceased, towards making good the great Loss and Damage sustained by the said Company; and for disabling such of the said Persons as are living, to hold any Office or Place of Trust under the Crown, or to sit or vote in Parliament, for the future; and for other Purposes in the said Act expressed."

After some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the said Bill, and made some Amendments thereunto; which he was directed to report, when the House will please to receive the same."

Ordered, That the said Report be now received.

His Lordship accordingly reported the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole House to the said Bill.

Which, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to; and are as follow:

"Pr. 11th. Line 8. Leave out ["Third"], and insert ["Twentieth"]; and in the same Line, leave out ["August"], and insert ["September"].

"Pr. 24. Lines 36 and 37. Leave out ["such Estate Real or Personal so conveyed or disposed of"], and insert ["all such Personal Estate absolutely sold or disposed of, bona Fide, for a good and valuable Consideration, between the said First Day of June and Fifth Day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty"].

"Pr. 50, Line 35. After ["any"], insert ["in"].

"Pr. 54, L. 16. Leave out ["Geneal"], and insert ["General"]."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time To-morrow Morning.

Stock jobbing Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Establishment of Public Credit, by preventing for the future the infamous Practice of Stockjobbing."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Martis, vicesimum quintum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Martis, 25^o Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

S. S. Sufferers, for Relief of, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising Money, upon the Estates of the late Subgovernor, Deputy Governor, Directors, Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, and of John Aislabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Senior Esquire, deceased, towards making good the great Loss and Damage sustained by the said Company; and for disabling such of the said Persons as are living to hold any Office or Place of Trust under the Crown, or to sit or vote in Parliament, for the future; and for other Purposes in the said Act expressed."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with An endments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Borret and Mr. Conway:

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.

Civil List Revenues, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned), to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company."

After some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

And the Earl of Clarendon reported from the said Committee; "That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House; without any Amendment."

Stock-jobbing Bill.

The Order of the Day, for the House to be in a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Establishment of Public Credit, by preventing for the future the infamous Practice of Stockjobbing," being read:

It is Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee thereupon, on this Day Sevennight.

E. Coningesby, Privilege: Complaint against Jenkins, for scandalous Words; and of a Commission out of Chancery, for surveying and dividing a Farm Report.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees for Privileges, to whom the Petition of Earl Coningesby was referred; complaining of Two most notorious Breaches of the Privilege of this House; one, in relation to scandalous Words against the Petitioner, said to be spoken by William Jenkins; and the other, in procuring a Commission to be issued out of Chancery the Twenty-seventh of April last, to empower certain Persons to survey, divide, and distinguish, a Farm belonging to the said Earl: "That, as to the Matter of the First Complaint mentioned in the said Petition, the Committee have examined one John Jones, upon Oath, in relation to the scandalous Words alledged to be spoken by the said William Jenkins of the Petitioner; and are of Opinion, That, as to so much of the said Complaint which relates to that Matter, the same is no Breach of the Privilege of this House.

"The Committee have likewise taken into Consideration the other Part of the said Petition, which complains of a Breach of Privilege committed by Samuel Birch Counsellor at Law, and Thomas Rodd an Attorney, and others, for their having, in an extraordinary Manner, procured a Commission to be issued out of the High Court of Chancery, as abovementioned; and have thought proper to direct a State of the Matter, as it appeared to their Lord ships, together with their Opinion thereupon, to be reported to the House, as follows:

"The Committee having directed all the Paries concerned to be called in; there were delivered in, at the Bar, authentic Copies of the Proceedings in the Court of Chancery, in relation to a Cause there depending; which, upon reading the Bill exhibited in that Court, appeared to be between John Mason and others Plaintiffs, and Jasper Blythman Desendant; and a Copy of the said Commission, for setting out the Freehold Lands in the Occupation of one Spencer, issued out of the said Court of Chancery, was also read. And one Mr. Thomas Bayly, appearing as a Witness on Behalf of Earl Coningesby, acquainted the Committee, "That the Manor of Marden belonged to the said Earl, as His Majesty's Lord Farmer; that he had held several Courts there; and that Part of the Farm in Question being Copyhold, and held of the said Manor, was forfeited to the said Earl, for Want of an Heir appearing to be admitted; and a Warrant was issued to the Barliff of the Manor, to seize the same into the said Earl's Hands; and that he believed his Lordship was in Possession thereof."

"The said Mr. Blythman, being present, was heard also, upon Oath, in relation to the Matter of this Complaint; and acquainted the Committee, "That one Mrs. Maline Adams was Owner of the said Farm, which consists of Three different Tenures, Part Freehold of Inheritance, other Part Copyhold, and other Part Leasehold, all of them in the said Spencer's Occupation: That the said Mrs. Adams, by Deed executed in her Life-time, conveyed her Freehold Lands to the said Blythman and his Heirs, to the Use of herself for her Life, Remainder to the Use of the said Blythman and his Heirs, subject to such Legacies as she should give by her Will; and that the surrendered her Copyhold Lands to the Use of her Will; and by her Will gave several Legacies to the Plamtiffs and others, and charged the same upon her Freehold Lands in the Tenure of the said Spencer, and devised her Copyhold and Leasehold Lands to the said Blythman; that the Plaintiffs the Legatees, some Time after the said Mrs. Adams's Death, exhibited their Bill in Chancery against the said Blythman, to have their Legacies paid, and the Freehold Lands charged therewith sold: That, there having been a long Unity of Possession of the said Freehold, Copyhold, and Leasehold Lands, upon the Hearing of the said Cause in Chancery, it was decreed, That a Commission should issue, to set out and distinguish the Freehold Lands from the Copyhold and Leasehold; and that the Freehold Lands should be sold, for Payment of the Legacies: That a Commission issued accordingly, and the Commissioners have set out the Freehold Lands: That, as to the Copyhold Lands, the said Blythman, by his Attorney, hath frequently prayed to be admitted to the same, at the said Earl's Courts held for the said Manor; but hath been refused." And the said Bayly, being asked as to the said Refusal, acquainted the Committee, "That the Jury, sworn at the said Courts, were of Opinion, it was contrary to the Custom of the Manor of Marden, to admit any one by Letter of Attorney; and that a Surrender to the Use of a Will was a void Surrender." The said Mr. Blythman further acquainted the Committee, "That an Ejectment was brought by the said Earl, for the said Farm, or some Part thereof, above Two Years ago, and Notice of Trial given for Summer Assizes 1719; and that he believed, that the said Ejectment (which was long before any Proceedings at the said Earl's Court to seise the Copyhold Lands for Want of an Heir) was brought for Non-payment of Rent for the Leasehold Lands, although the same had been tendered to his Lordship and his Agent; and the said Blythman obtained a Rule of the Court of Common Pleas, where the said Ejectment was brought, to pay the Rent then due into Court. And the said Earl's Attorney, a few Days before the said Assizes, countermanded the said Notice of Trial, and hath not since proceeded any farther therein; and the said Blythman is still in Possession of the said Farm: And that the said Spencer, his Tenant, had been applied to by the said Bayly to attourn Tenant to the said Earl; but he refused so to do." And Mr. Thomas Rodd, being also heard, upon Oath, informed their Lordships, "That, the said Mr. Blythman being refused Admittance to the said Copyhold Lands, the Heir at Law of the said Mrs. Adams appeared at the said Earl's Courts, and prayed to be admitted; but was also refused." Wherefore, upon the whole Matter, in regard the said Earl is no Party to the said Cause in Chancery, nor in Possession of the Estate, and the said Commission issued out of that Court is relating only to the Parties in the said Suit; the Committee are of Opinion, That the Matter of the Second Complaint, contained in the said Petition, is likewise no Breach of the Privilege of this House."

Which Report being read by the Clerk entire; the Resolutions therein were read a Second Time, and severally agreed to by the House.

Infection, to prevent, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the bringing in the Infection, by the clandestine Running of Goods;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Then the said Bill was read the First Time.

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

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Edward Nedham Gentleman, in the County of Leicester, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon, and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Message from thence, to return the Bill for Relief of the S. S. Sufferers.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising Money, upon the Estates of the late Sub-governor, Deputy Governor, Directors, Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, and of John Aislabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Senior Esquire, deceased, towards making good the great Loss and Damage sustained by the said Company; and for disabling such of the said Persons as are living, to hold any Office or Place of Trust under the Crown, or to sit or vote in Parliament, for the future; and for other Purposes in the said Act expressed;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Mercurii, vicesimum sextum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Mercurii, 26^o Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

L. Steward takes the Oaths.

This Day John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, Lord Steward of His Majesty's Household, came to the Table, and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; his Grace having first delivered a Certificate of his receiving the Sacrament, to the Truth whereof Witnesses were sworn and examined.

Civil List Revenues, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned) to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company."

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. Conway and Mr. Edwards:

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

Infection to prevent, Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent the bringing in the Infection, by the clandestine Running of Goods."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow, and the Lords to be summoned.

Petition of Justices & al. of Tower Hamlets, for a Clause to prevent Annoyances.

A Petition of the Justices of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenants, and others, residing within The Tower Hamletts, and near adjoining to the City of London and Liberties thereof, on Behalf of themselves and others, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, "That, notwithstanding the late Presentment of the Grand Jury at Guildhall, and the Order of the Justices at Hicks's Hall, against Annoyances in the Streets and other Places, yet the same continue to be frequently committed, not only in the City of London, but in White Chappel, and The Tower Hamletts, and Liberties thereof, which may prove the Occasion of contagious Distempers;" and praying, "That a Bill, or Clause, may be brought into this House, for the better suppressing the same."

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

Cook's Petition, to be discharged, to lie on the Table.

A Petition of Jonas Cooke, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, for a Breach of the Privilege of this House, in pulling down Part of a Wall belonging to Thomas Earl Coningesby, within the Time of Privilege of Parliament; expressing his hearty Sorrow for his Offence, for which he has, by his humble Petition to the said Earl, asked Pardon; and humbly begging the Pardon of this House and the said Earl for the same; and praying to be discharged, paying his Fees; was presented to the House, and read.

And thereupon the Earl of Clarendon acquainting the House, "That he had received a Letter from the said Earl; signifying, That the said Cooke hath, since the Offence abovementioned, pulled down a Hedge belonging to his Lordship:"

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

Sidney & al. versus Vaughans:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of the Honourable Joslin Sidney Esquire and Elizabeth his Wife, and Francis Dorsett and Emmett his Wife; complaining of a Decree made in the Court of the Grand Sessions for the several Counties of Glemorgar, Brecon, and Radnor, the Eighth of September last, and a Report and Confirmation thereof the Sixth and Eighth Days of April following, in a Cause wherein Mary Vaughan Widow, and Walter Vaughan an Infant, by the said Mary his next Friend, were Plaintiffs, and the Appellants Defendants; and praying, "That so much of the said Decree as relates to a Legacy of One Hundred Pounds may be reversed; and that the Respondents Bill, as to so much thereof as relates to the said Legacy, may be dismissed with Costs:" As also upon the Answer of the said Mary Vaughan and Walter Vaughan put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration had of what was offered on either Side in the said Cause:

Judgement affirmed, with Costs.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree, Report, and Confirmation thereof, therein complained of, be, and are hereby, affirmed: And it is further Ordered, That the Appellants do pay, or cause to be paid, to the Respondents, the Sum of Forty Pounds, for their Costs in respect of the said Appeal.

Blake versus Blake.

Whereas To-morrow is appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Sibella Appolinea Blake and Jane Henrietta Barbara Blake, Infants, by Elizabeth Blake their Mother and Guardian, are Appellants, and Robert Blake and Richard Blake Esquires are Respondents:

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday the Fourth Day of August next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Jovis, vicesimum septimum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 27^o Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Merchants & al. against the Bill to prevent Infection.

A Petition of several Merchants and Traders in and about the City of London, was presented to the House, and read; praying to be heard, by themselves or Counsel, against the Hardships contained in the Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to prevent the bringing in the Infection, by the clandestine Running of Goods;" and that the same may not pass into a Law.

And the Order of the Day, for the House to be in a Committee upon the said Bill, being read:

It is Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee thereupon on this Day Sevennight; and that the Petitioners be at Liberty to be then heard what they have to offer against the said Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Veneris, vicesimum octavum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 28^o Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Bill of General Pardon delivered, and passed:

The Lord Viscount Townshend, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State, acquainted the House, "That he had received His Majesty's Commands, to offer to their Lordships His Majesty's most Gracious General and Free Pardon."

Ordered, That the Bill now delivered, intituled, An Act for the King's most Gracious General and Free Pardon," be now read.

Unica vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the King's most Gracious General and Free Pardon."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, intituled, "An Act for the King's most Gracious General and Free Pardon," shall be humbly accepted, and passed?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Memorandum, That all the Lords sat uncovered during the Reading of this Bill, and at the putting the Question; and when they stood up to give their Votes, they continued standing so uncovered, until all the Lords had done voting.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Godfrey and Mr. Conway:

To let them know, "That His Majesty hath been pleased to send this Bill, intituled, "An Act for the King's most Gracious General and Free Pardon;" which the Lords have humbly accepted, and passed; and now send it down to them."

Adjourn.

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

DIE Sabbati, 29^o Julii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

Message from H. C. to return the General Pardon Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the King's most Gracious General and Free Pardon;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same.

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, and the Lords being also in their Robes; the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod received His Majesty's Commands to signify to the Commons, "That it is His Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Him immediately, in this House."

Who being come, their Speaker made the Speech following:

Speaker of the House of Commons' Speech:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

The Provision made the last Session of Parliament, for discharging the Debts of Your Majesty's Civil Government, having, through the Calamity of the Times, been rendered in a great Measure ineffectual; it being impossible, in the present low State of Credit, for the Two Corporations, who proposed to advance and pay considerable Sums of Money to Your Majesty, to make good those Payments, but to the infinite Loss and Distress of several of Your Majesty's trading Subjects, who are concerned in, or have contracted with, those Corporations:

"And Your Commons, being sensible that Your Majesty's accustomed Goodness, and tender Compassion for Your People, will never suffer You rigorously to exact the Performance of Conditions, which must necessarily involve great Numbers of innocent Families in inevitable Ruin; have therefore (in order to remove the Difficulties Your Majesty's Civil Government labours under) prepared a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned) to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company;" which they now present to Your Majesty; and humbly beseech Your Majesty graciously to accept, as a Mark of the Zeal and Affection of Your dutiful and faithful Commons."

Which being ended; the Speaker delivered the said Bill to the Clerk Assistant, in the Absence of the Clerk of the Parliaments; who brought it to the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the Title of that and the other Bills to be passed, severally, as follow:

Bills passed.

"1. An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned) to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money, which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company."

To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Le Roy remercie scs bons Sujets, accepte leur Benevolence, & ainsi le veult."

"2. An Act for raising Money, upon the Estates of the late Sub-governor, Deputy Governor, Directors, Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, and of John Aislabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Senior Esquire, deceased, towards making good the great Loss and Damage sustained by the said Company; and for disabling such of the said Persons as are living, to hold any Office or Place of Trust under the Crown, or to sit or vote in Parliament, for the future; and for other Purposes in the said Act expressed."

"3. An Act for appointing Commissioners, to examine, state, and determine, the Debts due to the Army."

"4. An Act for explaining and making more effectual the several Acts concerning Bankrupts."

"5. An Act to explain and amend the Act of the Twelfth Year of Her late Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for repairing the Highway or Road from The Stones-End, in the Parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex, to the furthermost Part of the Northern Road in the Parish of Endfield, in the same County, next to the Parish of Cheshunt, in the County of Hertford."

"6. An Act for the King's most Gracious General and Free Pardon."

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

"Le Roy le veult."

"7. An Act for confirming the Manor of Lathom, and divers Lands, in the County of Lancaster, of Richard Warcing, Bryan Fairfax, and Thomas Ashburst, Esquires, and their Heirs, subject to the Trusts to which the same are now liable, and discharged of a certain Clause in Letters Patent of King Charles the First, for re-conveying the Reversion in Fee to the Crown."

"8. An Act for vesting Part of the Estate late of Anthony Lechmere Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts."

"9. An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Radwell, and other the Estate of Robert Bell Esquire, and Richard Bell his Son, in Radwell and Norton, in the County of Hertford; and for purchasing other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses."

"10. 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."

"11. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Edward Nedham Gentleman, in the County of Leicester, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"12. An Act for naturalizing John Frederick Jales."

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

"Soit fait comme il est desiré."

Then the Lord Chancellor, on his Knee, received His Majesty's Commands; and, being returned to his former Place at His Majesty's Right Hand, his Lordship spake as follows:

Parliament prorogued.

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

It is His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, that this present Parliament be prorogued to Monday the One and Thirtieth Day of this Instant July, to be then here held: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Monday the One and Thirtieth Day of this Instant July."

Die Martis, 6^o Martii, 1721, examined by us,

Clarendon.
Say & Seale.
Hu. Bristol.
De Lawarr.

Anno 7^o Georgii Regis.

DIE Lunæ, 31^o Julii, 1721, Annoque Regni Serenissimi Domini Georgii, Dei Gratia, Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regis, Fidei Defensoris, &c. Septimo, in quem Diem præsens hæc Septima Sessio Parliamenti, per separal. Adjournamenta et Prorogationes, continuatum fuerat, in Superiori Domo Parliamenti Magnæ Britanniæ apud Westmonaster. convenere, Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum Nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:

REX.

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

King presents.

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; and the Lords being also in their Robes; the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod received His Majesty's Commands, to signify to the Commons, "That it is His Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Him, immediately, in this House."

Who being come, with their Speaker;

The Lord Chancellor, on his Knee, received Directions from His Majesty; who, at the same Time, delivered a Paper into his Lordship's Hand: And, being returned to his former Place, at His Majesty's Right Hand, His Majesty spake as follows:

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"I have given Order to my Lord Chancellor, to declare to you, in My Name and Words, the Causes of My calling you together so suddenly, at this Season of the Year."

Then the Lord Chancellor said,

His Majesty's Speech.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

I have now received His Majesty's Commands from the Throne, to declare to you, in His Majesty's Name and Words, the Causes of His Majesty's calling you together so suddenly, at this Season of the Year, as follows:

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"The Occasion of My calling you together again so suddenly is, to give you an Opportunity of resuming the Consideration of the State of Public Credit.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"The Progress that you have made in this Affair, during the last Session, has laid such a Foundation of this necessary Work, that the World is fully apprized of what is reasonably to be hoped for at this present Conjuncture.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"I must recommend to you all possible Dispatch; and am persuaded that, at this Season of the Year, your Deliberations will be confined to what is absolutely necessary upon this extraordinary Occasion."

Which being ended; His Majesty was pleased to retire.

And the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to unrobe.

The House was resumed.

Poor not to be defrauded, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for preventing of the Poor's being defrauded."

The Lord Chancellor reported His Majesty's Speech.

Committee of Privileges.

Lords Committees appointed to consider of the Customs and Orders of the House, and the Privileges of Parliament, and of the Peers of Great Britain and Lords of Parliament.

Their Lordships, or any Seven of them; to meet on Monday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the House of Peers; and every Monday after; and to adjourn from Time to Time, as they please.

Committee for the Journal.

Lords Sub-committees appointed to consider of the Orders and Customs of the House, and Privileges of the Peers of Great Britain and Lords of Parliament; and to peruse and perfect the Journals of this and the last Sessions of Parliament.

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet when, where, and as often as, they please.

Blake & al. versus Blake.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Cause wherein Sibella Apolinea Blake and Jane Henrietta Barbara Blake, Insants, by Elizabeth Blake their Mother and Guardian, are Appellants, and Robert Blake and Richard Blake Esquires are Respondents:"

And thereupon the Standing Order of this House, of the Fifth of April 1720, relating to the bringing on Appeals undetermined in the precedent Session, being read:

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday next, at Eleven a Clock.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, quartum diem Augusti jam prox. sequent. hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.