House of Lords Journal Volume 29: May 1757, 1-10

May 1757, 1-10

DIE Lunæ, 2^o Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Carr's Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to empower Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Thomas Carr Esquire, a Lunatick, to make an Appointment of a Sum of Three Thousand Pounds, towards the Payment of the said Lunatick's Debts; and for other Purposes therein mentioned," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of then Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Loxley Enclosure Bill.

The Earl of Marchmont also reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing several Open and Arable Meadow and Pasture Grounds, in the Parish of Loxley, in the County of Warwick," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

River Ivel Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the River Ivel and the Branches thereof navigable, from the River Ouze at Tempsford in the County of Bedford, to Shotling Mill otherwise called Burnt Mill in the Parish of Hitchin in the County of Hertford, and to Black Horse Mill in the Parish of Bygrave in the said County of Hertford, and to the South and North Bridges in the Town of Shefford in the said County of Bedford."

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

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

Glasgow University, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for regulating and improving certain Benefactions, vested in the Rector, Principal, Professors, and Masters, of the University and College of Glasgow."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Glasgow and other Roads, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing several Roads leading into the City of Glasgow," so far as the same relates to certain Roads mentioned in the said Act; and also to enlarge the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, an Act passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for repairing several Roads leading into the City of Glasgow, and to repair several other Roads leading into the said City; and for building a Bridge cross the River of Inchinnan."

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 the Two preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Harris:

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

Act to prevent distilling from Corn, &c. to continue, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act to prohibit, for a limited Time, the making Low Wines and Spirits from Wheat, Barley, Malt, or any other Sort of Grain, or from any Meal or Flour."

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

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill, To-morrow.

Act to discontinue the Duties on Corn imported, to continue, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to discontinue, for a limited Time, the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported; and also upon such Corn, Grain, Meal, Bread, Biscuit, and Flour, as have been, or shall be, taken from the Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom."

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

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill, To-morrow.

Jackson, Leave to petition for a Bill.

A Petition of Samuel Dodington, lately called Samuel Jackson, was presented, and read; setting forth, "That George Dodington of Horsington in the County of Somerset Esquire did, by his last Will and Testament, devise several Estates to the Petitioner for his Life, and to his First and other Sons in Tail Mail, with Remainders over to several other Persons, upon express Condition, that all and every the Devisees, as soon as they should become entitled to the said Estates, should take and use the Surname and Arms of Dodington;" and praying, "In regard the Petitioner did not become entitled to the said Estates till after the Time limited by Order of this House for receiving Petitions for Private Bills, that their Lordships would be pleased to receive a Petition for Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable the Petitioner and his Heirs Male to take and use the Surname and Arms of Dodington, pursuant to the Directions of the said Will."

Ordered, That the said Petition be received, as desired.

Jackson, Leave for a Bill, to take the Name of Dodington:

Accordingly, a Petition of the said Samuel Dodington, lately called Samuel Jackson, was presented, and read; praying, "That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, for the Purposes aforesaid."

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

Bill read.

Whereupon the Earl of Shaftesbury presented to the House a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Samuel Jackson Esquire, now called Samuel Dodington, and his Heirs Male, to take and use, in Exchange for his and their own Surname and Arms, the Surname and Arms of Dodington, pursuant to the Will of George Dodington Esquire, deceased."

The said Bill, was read the First Time.

Bar Iron from America, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the Liberty granted by an Act of the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, of importing Bar Iron from His Majesty's Colonies in America into the Port of London, to the other Ports of Great Britain, and for repealing certain Clauses in the said Act;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Militia Bill:

The Earl of Warwick (according to Order) reported the Amendments made by the Committee of the whole House to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Ordering of the Militia Forces, in the several Counties of that Part of Great Britain called England."

Amendments reported.

And the said Amendments were read, by the Clerk, as follow:

"Pr. 1. L. 29. After ["Deputy Lieutenants"], insert ["the Names of such Persons having been first presented to and approved by His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors"].

"L. 37. After ["His Majesty"], insert ["His Heirs and Successors"].

"L. 38. Leave out ["Deputy Lieutenants and"].

"Pr. 2. L. 23. After ["herein"], insert ["before and"].

"P. 4. L. 27. After ["notwithstanding"], insert Clause B.

"(B.) Provided always, and be it Enacted, That the Qualifications above recited, to enable any Person to act in the Militia, in the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, and Ensign, shall extend to their First Commission only; and that any Officer may be promoted, on account of Merit, by the Lord Lieutenant of any County, Riding, or Place, from a lower to an higher Commission, inclusive of that of Lieutenant Colonel, notwithstanding he should not have the Qualifications requisite for his First Admittance into such higher Rank of the Militia."

"Pr. 5. L. 36. Leave out ["and"], and insert ["or"].

"Pr. 9. L. 11. Leave out ["Eight"], and insert ["Four"].

"L. 12 and 13. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 13 and 14. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 15 and 16. Leave out [Nine Hundred and Sixty"], and insert ["Four Hundred and Eighty"].

"L. 18. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 19 and 20. Leave out ["One Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Six Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 21. Leave out ["Six Hundred and Forty"], and insert ["Three Hundred and Twenty"].

"L. 22 and 23. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 25. Leave out ["Three Thousand Two Hundred"], and insert ["One Thousand Six Hundred"].

"L. 26 and 27. Leave out ["One Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Six Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 28. Leave out ["Eight"], and insert ["Four"].

"L. 29. and 30. Leave out ["One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 33 and 34. Leave out ["One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 34 and 35. Leave out ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"], and insert ["Four Hundred and Eighty"].

"L. 36 and 37. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 37 and 38. Leave out ["Six Hundred and Forty"], and insert ["Three Hundred and Twenty"].

"Pr. 10. L. 1 and 2. Leave out ["One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 3. Leave out ["One Thousand Six Hundred"], and insert Eight Hundred"].

"L. 4 and 5. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty]".

"L. 7. Leave out ["Two Thousand Four Hundred"], and insert ["One Thousand Two Hundred"].

"Same Line Leave out from ["the"] to ["County"], in the 11th Line of the same Press"].

"L. 12. Leave out ["Three Thousand Two Hundred"], and insert ["exclusive of the Tower Division, commonly called The Tower Hamlets, One Thousand Six Hundred"].

"L. 13. Leave out ["Four Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Two Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 15 and 16. Leave out ["One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 17 and 18. Leave out ["One Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Six Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 21 and 22. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 24 and 25. Leave out ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"], and insert ["Four Hundred and Eighty"].

"L. 25 and 26. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 27. Leave out ["Two Hundred and Forty"], and insert ["One Hundred and Twenty"].

"L. 28 and 29. Leave out ["One Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Six Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 30 and 31. Leave out ["One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Eight Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 33 and 34. Leave out ["One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 36 and 37. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 37 and 38. Leave out ["One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Nine Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 39 and 40. Leave out ["One Thousand Six Hundred"], and insert ["Eight Hundred"].

L. 40. and 1st Line of the 11th Press. Leave out ["One Thousand Six Hundred"], and insert ["Eight Hundred"].

"P. 11. L. 3 and 4. Leave out ["One Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Six Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 5. Leave out ["Four Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Two Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 7 and 8. Leave out ["One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Five Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 9. Leave out ["One Thousand Six Hundred"], and insert ["Eight Hundred"].

"L. 12. Leave out ["Two Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["One Thousand Two Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 14. Leave out ["One Thousand Four Hundred and Forty"], and insert ["Seven Hundred and Twenty"].

"L. 17. Leave out ["Eight"], and insert ["Four."]

"L. 18. Leave out ["One Hundred and Sixty"], and insert ["Eighty"].

"L. 19 and 20. Leave out ["Three Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["One Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 21. Leave out ["Two Hundred and Forty"], and insert ["One Hundred and Twenty"].

"L. 23. Leave out ["Four,"], and insert ["Two"].

"L. 24. Leave out ["One Hundred and Sixty"], and insert ["Eighty"].

"L. 25 and 26. Leave out ["Five Hundred and Sixty"], and insert "Two Hundred and Eighty"].

"L. 26 and 27. Leave out ["Two Hundred and Forty"], and insert ["One Hundred and Twenty"].

"L. 28. Leave out ["Seven Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["Three Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 29. Leave out ["One Hundred and Sixty"], and insert ["Eighty"].

"L. 30 and 31. Leave out ["Four Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Two Hundred and Forty"].

"L. 33. Leave out ["Three Hundred and Twenty"], and insert ["One Hundred and Sixty"].

"L. 34. Leave out ["Two Hundred and Forty"], and insert ["One Hundred and Twenty"].

"Pr. 12. L. 39. After ["usually"], insert ["and at that Time"].

"Pr. 13. L. 31. After ["usually"], insert ["and as that Time"].

"Pr. 14. L. 21 and 22. Leave out ["One of them, together with any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"]; and instead thereof insert ["Three or more Deputy Lieutenants, or, in case Three Deputy Lieutenants shall not meet, then any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace for such County, Riding, or Place; or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two such Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 40. and 1st Line of the 15th Press. Leave out ["One of them, with the Consent of any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"Pr. 16. L. 8, 9, and 10. Leave out ["One of them, with the Consent of any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["any Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 32 and 33. Leave out ["One of them, together with Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"Pr. 17. L. 7 and 8. Leave out ["One of them, with the Consent of any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 15, 16, and 17. Leave out ["One of them, with the Consent of any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"Pr. 18. L. 13, 14, and 15. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, together with Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more Deputy Lieutenants, or to any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or to any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 25 and 26. Leave out ["Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 34. After ["Penalty"], insert ["it shall be levied by Distress and Sale of his Goods and Chattels, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal, or Hands and Seals, of such Justice or Justices; rendering the Overplus (if any) on Demand, after deducting the Charges of such Distress and Sale, to such Offender upon whom such Distress shall have been made as aforesaid; and for Want of such Distress"].

"L. 36. After ["Correction"], insert ["there to be kept to hard Labour"].

"L. 39 and 40. Leave out ["One of them, with the Consent of Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"Pr. 19. L. 26 and 27. Leave out ["One of them, together with Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"]

"Pr. 20. L. 1, 2, and 3. Leave out ["One of them, with the Consent of Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Three or more of them, or any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 7, 8, and 9. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, with the Consent of Three Commissioners of the Land Tax, is, and"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 26 and 27. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant and Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or of any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 33. Leave out from ["no"] to ["Private"], in the 38th Line of the same Press"].

"Pr. 21. L. 2. After ["Militia Man"], insert ["shall"]; and in the same Line, after ["do"], in sert ["personally"].

"L. 7. Leave out ["an"], and insert ["any"].

"L. 14. After ["Turn"], insert Clause C.

"(C.) And be it Enacted, That every Man, having personally served Three Years in the Militia, and being a married Man, may set up and exercise any such Trade as he is apt and able for, in any Town or Place within the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, without any Let, Suit, or Molestation of any Person or Persons whatsoever, for or by reason of the using of such Trade, as freely, and with the same Provisions, and under the same Regulations, as any Mariner or Soldier may do by an Act passed in the Twenty-second Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to enable such Officers, Mariners, and Soldiers, as have been in His Majesty's Service since His Accession to the Throne, to exercise Trades."

"L. 27, 28, and 29. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, with the Consent of Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 37, 38, and 39. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, with the Consent of Three Commissioners of the Land Tax, is"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace are"].

"Pr. 22. L. 3, 4, and 5. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant and Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 11. Leave out ["on Demand"].

"L. 21. Leave out ["Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 27. and 28. Leave out ["Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 38. Leave out ["Eighty"], and insert ["Forty"].

"L. 39. After ["each"], insert ["at the least"].

"Pr. 23. L. 7 and 8. Leave out ["every Month"], and insert ["the Months of May, June, July, August, September, and October"].

"L. 9. Leave out ["every Month"], and insert ["the said Months"].

"L. 15. After ["Tuesday"], insert ["and"]; and in the same Line, leave out ["Thursday"].

"L. 16. Leave out ["and Friday"].

"Pr. 24. L. 22. After ["to"], insert ["the Lieutenant or"].

"L. 24 and 25. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, with Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or to any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 31, 32, and 33. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, with the Consent of any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["any Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"Pr. 25. L. 12. After ["Tuesday"], insert ["and"].

"L. 13. Leave out ["Thursday and Friday"].

"Pr. 26. L. 36, 37, and 38. Leave out ["which shall be in the Custody of any Person intrusted therewith whom"], and insert ["whenever"].

"L. 40. Leave out ["dangerous"], and insert ["if necessary"].

"Pr. 27. L. 40. Leave out from ["shall"] to ["call"], in the 4th Line of the next Press.

"Pr. 28. L. 6. Leave out ["once in every"], and insert ["within One"]; and in the same Line, after ["Week"], insert ["after every such Exercise"].

"L. 11. Leave out from ["him"] to ["and"], in the 13th Line of the same Press.

"Pr. 29. L. 4. After ["Militia"], insert ["Man"].

"Pr. 33. L. 22. After ["aforesaid"], insert ["shall, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal, or Hands and Seals, of such Justice or Justices, levy the same, by Distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods and Chattels, rendering the Overplus (if any) on Demand, after deducting the Charges of such Distress and Sale, to such Offender upon whom such Distress shall have been made as aforesaid; and for Want of such Distress"].

"Pr. 34. L. 35. After ["Successors"], insert ["the Occasion being first communicated to Parliament, if the Parliament shall be then sitting; or declared in Council, and notified by Proclamation, if no Parliament shall be then sitting or in being"].

"Pr. 35. L. 34. Leave out from ["and"] to ["the"] in the 37th Line of the same Press.

"Pr. 36. L. 26. Leave out ["refuse to"], and insert ["not appear and"].

"L. 28. Leave out ["so refusing"].

"Clause A. L. 2. Leave out from ["Time"] to ["the"] in the 4th Line, and insert ["in case of actual Invasion, or upon imminent Danger thereof, or in case of Rebellion"].

"Clause A. L. 15. Leave out from ["Day"] to the End of the Clause.

"Pr. 37. L. 17. Leave out ["that Part of"].

"L. 18. Leave out from ["Great Britain"] to ["and"], in the 20th Line of the same Press.

"L. 32. After ["Retail"], insert ["or as any Officer or Soldier may be quartered and billeted by the Laws of that Part of Great Britain called Scotland"].

"L. 37. After ["County"], insert ["Shire, Stewartry"].

"Pr. 38. L. 23. After ["County"], insert ["Shire, Stewartry"].

"L. 31. After ["County"], insert ["Shire, Stewartry"].

"Pr. 39. L. 40. After ["County"], insert ["Shire, Stewartry"].

"Pr. 40. L. 4. After ["County"], insert ["Shire, Stewartry"].

"L. 22. After ["County"], insert ["Shire, Stewartry"].

"Pr. 41. L. 12. Leave out ["Ten"], and insert ["Five"].

"Pr. 43. L. 15, 16, and 17. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, together with, or with the Consent of, any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or on any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 19. Leave out from ["England"] to ["And whereas"], in the 29th Line of the same Press.

"Pr. 44. L. 36 and 37. Leave out ["One Hundred and Sixty"], and insert ["Eighty"].

"L. 37 and 38. Leave out ["One Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty"], and insert ["Six Hundred and Forty"].

"Pr. 45. L. 18, 19, 20, and 21. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, together with, or with the Consent of, any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"]; and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or on any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"P. 47. L. 34, 35, and 36. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, with the Consent of Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"]; and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or on any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"P. 48. L. 13. Leave out from ["Pounds"] to ["and"], in the 19th Line of the same Press.

"L. 26. Leave out from ["Pounds"] to ["and"], in the 28th Line of the same Press.

"L. 35. Leave out from ["Pounds"] to the Words ["One Half"], in the 26th Line of the next Press.

"Pr. 51. L. 29, 30, and 31. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, and Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or to any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"L. 34, 35, and 36. Leave out ["One of them, with the Consent of Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

"Pr. 52. L. 13. After ["Subdivision"], insert ["and that, in all Cases when any Person shall be committed to the House of Correction, by virtue of this Act, he shall, during the Time of such Commitment, be kept to hard Labour in such House of Correction"].

"L. 26, 27, and 28. Leave out ["One Deputy Lieutenant, with the Consent of any Three Commissioners of the Land Tax"], and insert ["Two Deputy Lieutenants, together with any One Justice of the Peace, or by any One Deputy Lieutenant, together with any Two Justices of the Peace"].

Pr. 54. L. 11. Leave out from ["heretofore"] to ["Provided always"], in the 37th Line of the next Press; and insert Clause D.

"(D.) ["Provided always, and be it Enacted, That His Majesty's Constable of The Tower, or Lieutenant of The Tower Hamlets, may and shall continue to list and levy the Militia, and to appoint his Deputy Lieutenants, and to give Commissions to a proper Number of Officers to train and discipline the said Militia for the said Division of The Tower Hamlets, as he or they have used to do, pursuant to an Act of the 13th and 14th Years of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, "An Act for Ordering the Forces in the several Counties of this Kingdom;" any thing contained in this Act to the Contrary notwithstanding."]

"Pr. 56. L. 30. After ["repealed"], insert ["except in such Cases as are herein specially directed to be subject to the Provisions of the said former Acts, or any of them"].

"Pr. 57. L. 18. Leave out the 2d ["or"], and instead thereof insert ["other"].

"At the End of the Bill, add Clause E.

"(E) Provided always, and be it Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act shall continue, and be in Force, for the Space of Five Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, and no longer."

And the said Amendments to the Amendment in the 17th Line of the 37th Press, being severally read a Second Time, were severally agreed to by the House.

Then the said Amendment in the 17th Line of the 37th Press, [being made in order to introduce the Eight subsequent Amendments, whereby the Provisions for quartering and billeting the Officers and Soldiers of the Militia, and providing Carriages for them, are extended to Scotland], was read a Second Time.

And it being moved, "To disagree with the Committee in the said Amendment:"

The same was accordingly disagreed to.

The Eight next Amendments, made in Consequence of the last mentioned Amendment, being read a 2d Time, were likewise severally disagreed to.

The rest of the said Amendments, being read a 2d Time, were severally agreed to by the House.

And the following Amendments were made by the House to the Bill; videlicet,

"Pr. 7. L. 31, 32. After ["shall"], leave out ["apply"], and instead thereof insert ["be fit and willing"].

"L. 37. Leave out ["so applying and qualified"].

"Pr. 8. L. 13. Leave out ["Four"], and insert ["Two"].

"Pr. 35. L. 4. After ["herein"], leave out ["before"].

"Pr. 37. L. 28 and 29. Leave out ["or into actual Service"].

"Pr. 47. L. 16. After ["thereof"], insert ["and the registering the Qualifications of Deputy Lieutenants and Officers"].

"L. 19. After ["thereof"], insert ["and the registering the said Qualifications"]."

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be forthwith printed; and that the Amendments be printed in a different Character.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the 3d Time on this Day Sevennight; and the Lords to be summoned.

Causes removed.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein Mary Monypenny and others are Appellants, and Thomas Ayton is Respondent, which is appointed for To-morrow, be put off to Friday next; and that the Cause which stands appointed for Wednesday next be put off to that Day Sevennight, and the other Causes removed in Course.

Adjourn.

Dominus Sandys declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad & in diem Martis, tertium diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Martis, 3^o Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Bagshot to Hertford Bridge Road, Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road from a Place called The Golden Farmer near Bagshot in the County of Surry, to Hertford Bridge Hill in the County of Southampton;" was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Baumber Enclosure, Bill.

The Lord Willoughby of Parham reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Grounds, and Meadows, in the Manor and Parish of Baumber, otherwise Bamburgh, in the County of Lincoln," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Carr's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to empower Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Thomas Carr Esquire, a Lunatick, to make an Appointment of a Sum of Three Thousand Pounds, towards the Payment of the said Lunatick's Debts; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Elde and Mr. Burroughs:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Loxley Enclosure, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing several Open and Arable Meadow and Pasture Grounds, in the Parish of Loxley, in the County of Warwick."

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 the former Messengers:

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

Jackson to take the Name of Dodington, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Samuel Jackson Esquire, now called Samuel Dodington, and his Heirs Male, to take and use, in Exchange for his and their own Surname and Arms, the Surname and Arms of Dodington, pursuant to the Will of George Dodington Esquire deceased."

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

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

Bar Iron from America, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to extend the Liberty granted by an Act of the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, of importing Bar Iron from His Majesty's Colonies in America into the Port of London, to the rest of the Ports of Great Britain; and for repealing certain Clauses in the said Act."

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

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill, To-morrow.

Act to prevent distilling from Corn, to continue, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to prohibit, for a limited Time, the making Low Wines and Spirits from Wheat, Barley, Malt, or any other Sort of Grain, or from any Meal or Flour."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

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

Act to discontinue the Duties on Corn, &c. imported, to continue, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to discontinue, for a limited Time, the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported, and also upon such Corn, Grain, Meal, Bread, Biscuit, and Flour, as have been, or shall be, taken from the Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Sandys declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, quartum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Mercurii, 4^o Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Lord Carbery against Weston & al.

A Petition of Edward Weston Esquire and others, Respondents in a Cause depending in this House, wherein George Lord Carbery of the Kingdom of Ireland is Appellant, which stands appointed for Hearing on a distant Day, was presented, and read; setting forth, "That, before the Decree appealed from was obtained by the Petitioners, the Appellant put in Practice every Method that could be devised, to retard the Hearing of the Cause in the Court below, and throughout the Progress thereof hath given the Petitioners all possible Delay; and, since the final Decree, which was made in February 1756, hath stood out Processes of Contempt to Sequestration, before he thought proper to lodge his Appeal; that these Delays are in a very particular Manner distressful, and may be attended with fatal Consequences to the Petitioners; for, if the Appellant should happen to die, pending this Suit, they will, by his Death, lose a great Debt due to them, as they have no Security for it but the Decree, the Estate conveyed by the Appellant as a Security having been previously encumbered by him to Three Times its Value;" and therefore praying, under these Circumstances, "That their Lordships would be pleased to appoint a short Day for hearing the said Cause."

And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called in, and heard at the Bar.

And being withdrawn;

Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause on Thursday the 12th Day of this Instant May.

Spelding Road, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from Spalding High Bridge, through Littleworth, and by Frognall and over James Deeping Stone Bridge, in the County of Lincoln, to Maxey Outgang in the County of Northampton, adjoining to the High Road there;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Act to discontinue the Duties, &c. on Corn imported, to continue, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session for Parliament, intituled, An Act to discontinue, for a limited Time, the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported; and also upon such Corn, Grain, Meal, Bread, Biscuit, and Flour, as have been or shall be taken from the Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Act to prevent distilling from Corn, &c. to continue, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to prohibit, for a limited Time, the making Low Wines and Spirits from Wheat, Barley, Malt, or any other Sort of Grain, or from any Meal or Flour."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Bagshot to Hertford Bridge Road, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road from a Place called The Golden Farmer near Bagshot in the County of Surry, to Hertford Bridge Hill in the County of Southampton."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Baumber Enclosure, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Grounds, and Meadows, in the Manor and Parish of Baumber, otherwise Bamburgh, in the County of Lincoln."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Four preceding Bills.

And Messages were severally ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Burroughs and Mr. Edwards:

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

Wimeswould Enclosure, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing several Commons or Wastes, and also several Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Waste Grounds, lying within the Manor of Wimeswould, in the County of Leicester." to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Bar Iron from America, Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the Liberty granted by an Act of the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, of importing Bar Iron from His Majesty's Colonies in America into the Port of London, to the other Ports of Great Britain; and for repealing certain Clauses in the said Act."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

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

Message from H. C. to return Lord Trevor's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Bateman and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for discharging John Lord Trevor, Executor of Thomas Lord Trevor, deceased, from the Sum of Eight Thousand and Eight Hundred Pounds, agreed by the said Thomas Lord Trevor to be laid out in the Purchase of Lands; and for confirming the Application made by the said John Lord Trevor, of the said Eight Thousand and Eight Hundred Pounds, towards the Discharge of the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, charged on the Manor of Bromham and other the Estates late of the said Thomas Lord Trevor, in the County of Bedford;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Sandys declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, quintum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Jovis, 5^o Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Jackson to take the Name of Dodington, Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Samuel Jackson Esquire, now called Samuel Dodington, and his Heirs Male, to take and use, in Exchange for his and their own Surname and Arms, the Surname and Arms of Dodington, pursuant to the Will of George Dodington Esquire deceased," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Bar Iron from America, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to extend the Liberty granted by an Act of the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, of importing Bar Iron from His Majesty's Colonies in America into the Port of London, to the other Ports of Great Britain; and for repealing certain Clauses in the said Act."

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. Elde and Mr. Edwards:

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

Wimeswould Enclosure, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing several Commons or Wastes, and also several Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Waste Grounds, lying within the Manor of Wimeswould, in the County of Leicester."

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

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

Thames and Medway Fisheries Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord Mayor of London and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Preservation and Improvement of the Spawn and Fry of Fish in the River of Thames and Waters of Medway; and for the better regulating the Fishery thereof;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Message from H. C. to return Hope Weir's Divorce, Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of the Honourable Charles Hope Weir Esquire with Ann Vane his now Wife; and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Sandys declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, sextum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Veneris, 6^o Maii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Jackson to take the Name of Dodington, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Samuel Jackson Esquire, now called Samuel Dodington, and his Heirs Male, to take and use, in Exchange for his and their own Surname and Arms, the Surname and Arms of Dodington, pursuant to the Will of George Dodington Esquire, deceased."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Elde and Mr. Harris:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

His Majesty present:

His Majesty, being seated on the Throne, adorned with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended by His Officers of State (the Lords being in their Robes); commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod 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, at the Table, read the Titles of the Bills ready for the Royal Assent, as follow:

Bills passed.

"1. An Act to rectify a Mistake in an Act passed this Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual Recruiting of His Majesty's Land Forces and Marines."

"2. An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to prohibit, for a limited Time, the making Low Wines and Spirits from Wheat, Barley, Malt, or any other Sort of Grain, or from any Meal or Flour."

"3. An Act for continuing an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act to discontinue, for a limited Time, the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported; and also upon such Corn, Grain, Meal, Bread, Biscuit, and Flour, as have been, or shall be, taken from the Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom."

"4. An Act to extend the Liberty granted by an Act of the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty of importing Bar Iron from His Majesty's Colonies in America into the Port of London, to the rest of the Ports of Great Britain; and for repealing certain Clauses in the said Act."

"5. An Act for re-building the Bridge over the River Ribble, between the Townships of Preston and Penwortham, near a Place called The Fish-house, in the County Palatine of Lancaster."

"6. An Act for re-building and keeping in Repair the Shire Hall of the County of Warwick."

"7. An Act for enlarging the Term, and amending and altering several Powers, granted by an Act made in the Twentieth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for opening, cleansing, repairing, and improving, the Haven of Southwould, in the County of Suffolk."

"8. An Act for building a Bridge over the River Lea, at or near a Place called Jeremy's Ferry; and for making, repairing, and widening, Roads from thence into the great Roads at Snaresbrooke in the County of Essex, and at Clapton in the County of Middlesex."

"9. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the High Road leading from the North End of The Cow Cawsey near the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne, to the Town of Belford, and from thence to Buckton Burn in the County of Northumberland; and for making the same more effectual."

"10. An Act for explaining and amending several Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Roads between a Place called The White Post on Alconbury Hill and Wansford Bridge in the County of Huntingdon, and between Norman Cross Hill in the said County and the City of Peterborough, with respect to the Elections of new Trustees, the Power of compelling Persons employed by the Trustees in the Execution of such Acts, to deliver up such Books and Papers relating thereto as are in their Custody, and also to the Manner of summoning and holding the Meetings of the Trustees."

"11. An Act for enlarging the Terms and Powers granted by Two several Acts passed in the Fourteenth Year of His present Majesty; the One, for repairing the Roads from a Place called The Red-house near Doncaster to Wakefield, and, through the said Town of Wakefield, by Dewsbury High Town and Lightcliffe, to the Town of Halifax, in the West Riding of the County of York; and the other, for repairing the Road from Wakefield to Pontefract, and from thence to a Place called Weeland in the Township of Hensall, and from Pontefract to Wentbridge in the Township of Darrington in the West Riding of the County of York."

"12. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by Two Acts of Parliament, One passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George, and the other in the Ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the Highways from Crown Corner in the Town of Reading, leading by and through the several Parishes of Shinfield and Heckfield, in the several Counties of Berks, Wilts, and Southampton, to Basing stoke in the County of Southampton."

"13. An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the North End of Dapdon Wharf, in the Parish of Stoke next Guldeford, through Guldeford, to Andrew's Cross and to Alford Bars in the County of Surrey, and from thence to Saint Mary's Gate in Arundel in the County of Sussex."

"14. An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Roads leading from the Village of Milford in the County of Surrey, through Petworth, to the Top of Dunckton Hill, and from Petworth to Stopham Bridge in the County of Sussex."

"15. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for repairing several Roads leading into the City of Glasgow," so far as the same relates to certain Roads mentioned in the said Act; and also to enlarge the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, an Act passed in the Twentysixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for repairing several Roads leading into the City of Glasgow, and to repair several other Roads leading into the said City; and for building a Bridge cross the River of Inchinnan."

"16. An Act for repairing the Road from a Place called The Golden Farmer near Bagshot in the County of Surrey, to Hertford Bridge Hill in the County of Southampton."

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

"Le Roy le veult."

"17. An Act for vesting the settled Estate of George William Earl of Coventry, in the County of Cambridge, in Trustees, in Trust, to sell the same; and to lay out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of other Lands and Hereditaments, lying nearer to his Estate in the Counties of Worcester, Gloucester, and Warwick, to be settled to the Uses therein mentioned."

"18. An Act for discharging John Lord Trevor, Executor of Thomas Lord Trevor, deceased, from the Sum of Eight Thousand and Eight Hundred Pounds, agreed by the said Thomas Lord Trevor to be laid out in the Purchase of Lands; and for confirming the Application made by the said John Lord Trevor of the said Eight Thousand and Eight Hundred Pounds, towards the Discharge of the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, charged on the Manor of Bromham, and other the Estates late of the said Thomas Lord Trevor, in the County of Bedford."

"19. An Act for empowering the Guardians of Henry Lord Arundell of Wardour and Thomas Arundell his Brother, both Infants, to make Leases and Copyhold Grants of their several Estates, during their respective Minorities."

"20. An Act for empowering Henry Viscount Irwin, George Ingram his Brother, and Charles Ingram his Nephew, to settle Part of the said Viscount Irwin's Estate, upon the Marriage of the said Charles Ingram; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"21. An Act for regulating and improving certain Benefactions, vested in the Rector, Principal, Professors, and Masters, of the University and College of Glasgow."

"22. An Act to empower Sir John Shaw Baronet to make a Partition, during the Minority of John Shaw his Infant Son, of certain Premises devised to him by the Will of Dame Anna Maria Shaw Widow, deceased."

"23. An Act for Sale of Part of the settled Estates of George Chafin the Elder and George Chafin the Younger, Esquires, in the Counties of Dorset and Somerset, for Payment of their Debts; and for rendering a Power in a certain Settlement therein mentioned for making Jointures more effectual; and for other Purposes."

"24. An Act for vesting certain Tithes and Hereditaments in the Isle of Wight, the Estate and Inheritance of Thomas Bagster Esquire, a Lunatick, in Trustees, to be sold, for discharging Encumbrances affecting the same; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"25. An Act for confirming the Title of William Welby Esquire to certain Lands and Hereditaments in the County of Lincoln, purchased of Francis Fysher Esquire; and for vesting and settling other Estates of the said Francis Fysher, in the said County, upon the Trusts, and for the Purposes, therein mentioned."

"26. An Act to enable Lilias Montgomerie of Skelmorly to sell Lands in the County of Renfrew; and to lay out the Money arising thereby in the Purchase of Lands contiguous to other Lands of the said Lilias Montgomerie, in the County of Air; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"27. An Act for enabling Mary Hearle Widow, Thomas Hearle Clerk, and John Rogers Esquire, Guardians of Margaret Hearle, Jane Hearle, Betty Hearle, and Harriet Hearle, Infants, to make Leases of several Estates in the County of Cornwall, and also Setts and Leases of the Mines therein, and to carry on Adventures, during the Minority of the said Infants."

"28. An Act for establishing and rendering effectual certain Articles of Agreement, for the dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Meadow Grounds, and Common or Waste, in the Township of Bishopthorpe, in the County of the City of York; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"29. An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Common Fields, Common Pastures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Waste Grounds, within the Parish of Wolfhampcote, in the County of Warwick."

"30. An Act for confirming and establishing Articles of Agreement, for dividing and enclosing the Open Town Fields of West Matfen, and a small Common or Waste Ground thereto adjoining, in the County of Northumberland,"

"31. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Common Pastures, Common Meadows, Common Grounds, and Waste Grounds, in the Manor and Lordship of Pryor's Marston, in the County of Warwick."

"32. An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Fields, Meadows, and Commons, in the Manor of Fulford, in the County of York."

"33. An Act for dividing and enclosing a Parcel of Common Ground, in the Manor of Strensall, in the County of York; and for giving Compensation to the Prebendary of Strensall aforesaid and his Farmer, and the Vicar of Strensall, in Lieu of their respective Tithes and Ecclesiastical Dues, out of the said Parcel of Ground."

"34. An Act for establishing and rendering effectual Articles of Agreement, for dividing and enclosing the Open Fields and Common Grounds, in Pocklington, in the County of York."

"35. An Act for dividing and enclosing Thornton otherwise Bishop Thornton Moor, Stinted Pasture, or Common, within the Manor of Bishop Thornton with Bishopside, in the County of York."

"36. An Act for dividing and enclosing several Open and Arable Meadow and Pasture Grounds, in the Parish of Loxley, in the County of Warwick."

"37. An Act for dividing and enclosing the Common Fields, Grounds, and Meadows, in the Manor and Parish of Baumber, otherwise Bamburgh, in the County of Lincoln."

"38. An Act to dissolve the Marriage of the Honourable Charles Hope Weir Esquire with Ann Vane his now Wife; and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"39. An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Thomas Nuthall Gentleman with Lucy Scott his now Wife; and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"40. An Act for naturalizing John Durade."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was severally pronounced, by the Clerk Assistant, 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.

Morton Morrell Enclosure, Bill.

The Earl of Guilford reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, lying within the Parish or Township of Morton, otherwise Morton Morrell, in the County of Warwick," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Newsam to take the Name of Craggs, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable James Newsam Esquire and his Issue to take and use the Surname of Craggs;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting Part of the Real Estate of Henry Chivers Vince Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold; and for raising Money to discharge the Debts and Encumbrances directed to be paid by a Decree of the Court of Chancery;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

River Ivel, Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making the River Ivel and the Branches thereof navigable, from the River Ouze at Tempsford in the County of Bedford, to Shotling Mill otherwise called Burnt Mill in the Parish of Hitchin in the County of Hertford, and to Black Horse Mill in the Parish of Bygrave in the said County of Hertford, and to the South and North Bridges in the Town of Shefford in the said County of Bedford," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made One Amendment thereunto."

Which Amendment was read by the Clerk, as follows:

"Pr. 11. L. 6. After ["Edwards"], insert ["in Langford Field"]."

And the said Amendment, being read a Second Time, was disagreed to by the House.

The King against Ponson by & al.: Writ of Error.

The Lord Mansfield, Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in the usual Manner, delivered in, at the Table, the Transcript of the Record in a Writ of Error, wherein the King is Plaintiff, and John Ponsonby Esquire and others are Defendants.

E. Caithness against Countess of Caithness.

A Petition of Alexander Earl of Caithness, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, wherein Margaret Countess of Caithness is Respondent, was presented, and read; setting forth, "That, upon a Motion lately made upon the Respondent's Application, their Lordships were pleased to order the said Cause to be heard on Tuesday next, the 10th Instant, being a Bye-day;" and praying, "As it is absolutely impracticable for the Petition to be prepared for the said Hearing by that Time, the necessary Exhibits not being transmitted from Scotland, that the said Hearing may be put off to a further Day."

And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called in, and heard at the Bar.

And being withdrawn:

Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause be put off till Tuesday the 17th Day of this Instant May.

Monypenny & al. against Ayton.

Ordered, That the Cause wherein Mary Monypenny and others are Appellants, and Thomas Ayton is Respondent, which is appointed to be heard this Day, be put off till Tuesday next.

Adjourn.

Dominus Sandys declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, nonum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Lunæ, 9^o Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

E. of Dartmouth's Bill.

The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming a Partition between William Earl of Dartmouth and Frances Catherine Countess of Dartmouth his Wife, and Sir William Maynard Baronet, of several Estates, in the Counties of Bucks, Middlesex, Surry, Suffolk, and Hertford, and in the City of London; and for vesting and settling the entire Premises to the several Uses therein mentioned," was committed: That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

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

River Ivel, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the River Ivel and the Branches thereof navigable, from the River Ouze at Tempsford, in the County of Bedford, to Shotling Mill otherwise called Burnt Mill in the Parish of Hitchin in the County of Hertford, and to Black Horse Mill in the Parish of Bygrave in the said County of Hertford, and to the South and North Bridges in the Town of Shefford in the said County of Bedford."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Morton Morrell Enclosure, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, lying within the Parish or Township of Morton, otherwise Morton Morrell, in the County of Warwick."

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 the Two preceding Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Harris:

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

Newsam to take the Name of Craggs, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable James Newsam Esquire and his Issue to take and use the Surname of Craggs."

Thames and Medway Fisheries, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Preservation and Improvement of the Spawn and Fry of Fish, in the River Thames and Waters of Medway; and for the better regulating the Fishery thereof."

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

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

Lord Carbery against Wilson.

A Petition of Thomas Wilson Esquire, Respondent in a Cause depending in this House, wherein George Lord Carbery of the Kingdom of Ireland is Appellant, which is set down for hearing on a distant Day, was presented, and read; setting forth Delays made by the Appellant, before the Decree appealed from was obtained by the Petitioner; and also setting forth, "That there is another Cause now depending before their Lordships, in which the said Lord Carbery is Appellant, and Edward Weston Esquire and others are Respondents, which was set down for Hearing since the Petitioner's Cause, and which their Lordships, on the Petition of the said Respondents, were pleased to order to be brought forward, and heard on Thursday next; and that giving such Precedence will be a manifest Prejudice to the Petitioner, and may tend to prevent his recovering his Debt, in regard the said Mr. Weston will be thereby enabled (in case the Appeal be dismissed) to prosecute his Decree, and sequester the Estate, prior to the Petitioner; and the said Lord Carbery being only Tenant for Life of all his Estates, the Petitioner will be in Danger of losing his Debt;" and therefore praying, "In regard both Appeals depend upon One and the same Question, and will take up but little Time in Hearing, that their Lordships would be pleased to order the Petitioner's Cause to be brought forward, and heard before that of Mr. Weston, or to make such other Order therein as to their Lordships shall seem meet."

And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called in, and heard at the Bar.

And being withdrawn:

Ordered, That this House will hear the said Cause on Thursday next, after the Cause wherein the said Lord Carbery is Appellant, and Edward Weston Esquire and others are Respondents, which stands appointed for that Day.

Italian Thrown Silk, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Importation of fine organzined Italian Thrown Silk;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Brentford Bridge, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir William Beauchamp Proctor and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for building a Bridge or Bridges cross the River of Thames, from a certain Place in Old Brentford in the Parish of Ealing in the County of Middlesex, known by the Name of Smith or Smith's Hill, to the opposite Shore in the County of Surrey;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Wrexham and other Roads, Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Roads from the Town of Wrexham in the County of Denbigh, to Pentre Bridge in the County of Flint, and from the Town of Mold to Northop, Holywell, and Rhuddlan, in the same County, and from thence to The Ferry House opposite the Town of Conway in the County of Carnarvon, and from Ruthin to the said Town of Mold;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Cordell Firebrace and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for carrying into Execution Articles of Agreement entered into before, and in Consideration of, the Marriage of Crisp Molineux Esquire with Catherine Montgomerie his now Wife;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Italian Thrown Silk, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Importation of Fine organzined Italian Thrown Silk."

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

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill, To-morrow.

Motion for Copies of Orders and Letters from the Secretaries of State to the Commissioners of the Admiralty respecting the Mediterranean Fleet.

A Motion was made, "That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, That He will be graciously pleased to give Directions, that there be laid before this House, Copies of all Orders and Letters from either of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, relative to the Sailing of any of His Majesty's Ships of War to The Mediterranean, from the 1st of August 1755, to the 1st of August 1756."

Which being objected to:

After Debate;

The Question was put, upon the said Motion.

It was Resolved in the Negative.

Militia Bill:

The Order of the Day being read, for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Ordering of the Militia Forces, in the several Counties of that Part of Great Britain called England:"

The said Bill was accordingly read the 3d Time.

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. Holford and Mr. Harris:

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Sandys declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

DIE Martis, 10^o Maii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Archbp. of Canterbury takes the Oaths.

Mathew Lord Archbishop of Canterbury took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Wimeswould Enclosure Bill.

The Earl of Warwick reported from the Lords Committees to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing several Commons or Wastes, and also several Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, and Waste Grounds, lying within the Manor of Wimeswould, in the County of Leicester," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made Two Amendments thereto, which are as follow:

"Pr. 15. L. 39. After ["that"], insert ["the Herbage and Pasturage which shall grow or arise upon any Part of"].

"Pr. 16. L. 13. Leave out ["thereof"], and instead thereof insert ["of such Herbage and Pasturage"]."

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk, were agreed to by the House.

E. of Dartmouth's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming a Partition between William Earl of Dartmouth and Frances Catherine Countess of Dartmouth his Wife, and Sir William Maynard Baronet, of several Estates, in the Counties of Bucks, Middlesex, Surry, Suffolk, and Hertford, and in the City of London; and for vesting and settling the entire Premises to the several Uses therein mentioned."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Harris:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereto.

Italian Thrown Silk Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee on the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Importation of fine organzined Italian Thrown Silk."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

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

Moneypenny & al. against Ayton.

After hearing Counsel in Part, in the Cause wherein Mary Monypenny and others are Appellants, and Thomas Ayton is Respondent:

It is Ordered, That the further Hearing of this Cause be adjourned till To-morrow; and that the Cause wherein William Sharpe Esquire is Appellant, and John Lord Farnham is Respondent, which is appointed for To-morrow, be put off till Thursday; and that the Causes on the Two Appeals of George Lord Carbery, which stand appointed for Thursday, be put off till Friday, and the Cause which stands for Friday to the Wednesday following; and that the other Causes on Cause-days be removed in Course.

Adjourn.

Dominus Sandys declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, undecimum diem instantis Maii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.