House of Lords Journal Volume 18: 19 March 1707

DIE Mercurii, 19 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Pierrepont's Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported, from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for confirming and establishing the Partitions made between William Pierrepont Esquire (since deceased), and the Honourable Charles Egerton Esquire, and others, of several Manors and Lands, in the Counties of Suffolk, Kent, and Surrey; and to enable William and Samuel Pierrepont, Infants, to make Partition of Land in other Counties, and to sell the same, and purchase other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Humberston Church Bill.

The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for encouraging the re-building the ancient Parish Church of Humberston, in the County of Lincoln; and settling a Rentcharge, of greater Value, on the Bishop of Lincoln and his Successors, in Lieu of the Rectory of Humberston, and for other Purposes therein mentioned," as fit to pass, with some Amendments.

Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

King's Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported, from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Sale of certain Lands, contained in the Marriage Settlement of Daniel King and Jane his Wife; and for purchasing other Lands, of the same or greater Value, to be settled to the same Uses; also for giving Liberty to Jane Nicoll Widow, and the Executors of Sir William Prichard, to pay Two Sums, of Four Thousand Pounds and Two Thousand Pounds, mentioned in the said Settlement, in the Life-time of the said Jane Nicoll," as sit to pass, without any Amendment.

Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.

Royal Assent to Bills, and abolishing the French Tongue in Proceedings, Bill.

Mr. Baron Price delivered a Bill, drawn by the Judges pursuant to Order, intituled, "An Act, directing the Form of Her Majesty's Royal Assent to such Bills as pass into a Law by Consent of both Houses of Parliament."

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, "intituled, "An Act, directing the Form of Her Majesty's Royal Assent to such Bills as pass into a Law by Consent of both Houses of Parliament."

Vagrants Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Continuance of the Laws for the Punishment of Vagrants, and for making such Laws more effectual."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a Second Time, on Tuesday next.

Mutiny Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act made in the Third and Fourth Years of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and false Musters; and for the better Payment of the Army and Quarters."

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

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Committee of the whole House had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

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

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for building a Parish Church, and providing a Parsonagehouse, and making a new Church-yard, and a new Parish, in Byrmingham, in the County of Warwick;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Birmingham Parish Church Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for building a Parish Church, and providing a Parsonagehouse, and making a new Church-yard, and a new Parish, in Byrmingham, in the County of Warwick."

Upon the First Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for building a Parish Church, and providing a Parsonage-house, and making a new Church-yard, and a new Parish, in Byrmingham, in the County of Warwick:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Bill shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench and Mr. Baron Price; who are forthwith to summon all Parties that are to be concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.

Degg's Consent to be a Trustee in Charlton a Bill.

This Day Symon Degg Esquire being called in; the Lord Keeper, by Direction of the House, asked him, "Whether he was willing to be a Trustee in the Bill, intituled, An Act for Sale of several Messuages, Tenements, and Lands, in the County of Montgomery, late Part of the Estate of Gilbert Charlton Esquire, deceased; and for applying the Monies arising by such Sale, in the Purchase of other Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester, or Lincoln, to be settled to the like Uses as the said Lands in the said County of Montgomery are now settled?"

Who thereupon declared his Consent to, and Acceptance of, the Trust mentioned in the said Bill, if the same should pass into a Law.

Baker's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the Relief of John Baker, his Mother, Brother, and Sisters, Widow and Children of Colonel Henry Baker, deceased."

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

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, vicesimum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.