House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 2 February 1712

DIE Sabbati, 2 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Messages from H. C. with a Bill; and to return the Bill for repealing the General Naturalization Act.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for charging and continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twelve; and for applying Part of the Coinage Duties to pay the Deficiency of the Value of Plate coined, and to pay for the re-coining the old Money in Scotland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Also, a Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Finch and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to repeal the Act of the Seventh Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for naturalizing Foreign Protestants, except what relates to the Children of Her Majesty's Natural-born Subjects, born out of Her Majesty's Allegiance;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Malt, &c. Bill.

Hodie 1^a & 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for charging and continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twelve; and for applying Part of the Coinage Duties, to pay the Deficiency of the Value of Plate coined, and to pay for the re-coining the old Money in Scotland."

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

Worseley versus Sir S. Stuart.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of James Worseley Esquire, from a Decree and Proceedings in the Court of Exchequer, made on the Behalf of Sir Simeon Stuart Baronet; praying the same may be reversed; and that Sir Simeon Stuart may answer the said Appeal:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Sir Simeon Stuart may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Saturday the Twenty-third Day of this Instant February, at Eleven a Clock.

Paterson versus Magistrates of Edinburgh & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Mr. Alexander Paterson, Writer, in Edinburgh, on Behalf of himself and Co-partners; complaining of several Interlocutors or Decrees pronounced by the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, the 12th of January 1710/11, the 28th of June last, and the 27th of July following, in Favour of the Magistrates and Town Council of the City of Edinburgh, and others; and praying Relief in the Premises; and "that the Magistrates and Town Council who made the Lease or Assignment mentioned in the Appeal, as also the Magistrates and Town Council of the said City now in Being, and Sir William Johnston and Co-partners, may answer the said Appeal:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Respondents may have a Copy or Copies of the said Appeal; and shall and are hereby required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Saturday the Eighth Day of March next, at Eleven a Clock.

Sir E. Seymour versus Ly. Seymour & al.

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Sir Edward Seymour Baronet, and the Answer of the Lady Letitia Seymour, William Seymour Esquire, the Right Honourable Francis Lord Conway, Charles Seymour, William Berkeley, Esquires, and Anne his Wife, and Francis Gwyn Esquire, put in thereunto; as also upon the Cross Appeal of the said Lady Letitia Seymour and others, and the Answer of the said Sir Edward Seymour put in to the said Appeal:

The Counsel for the Appellant Sir Edward Seymour insisting upon the reading Depositions, for proving the Uses in a Deed of Re-settlement, alledged to be made by the said Sir Edward Seymour, and to bear Date the Day of May One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-six; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

The Counsel being withdrawn;

The House Ordered, That Sir Edward Seymour's Counsel should be asked, "Whether Sir Edward Seymour will be contented to be decreed to confirm and make good his Father's last Marriage Settlement; and that the Deed of Re-settlement, and all other Deeds and Writings in the Respondents Custody or Power, shall be thereupon produced; and that, on Consideration of the said Deed of Re-settlement, and other Writings of the last Marriage Settlement, the Terms of Redemption, or making void the Uses of the last Marriage Settlement, be settled in Chancery, as that Court shall direct?"

And the Counsel for Sir Edward Seymour being acquainted therewith, and consenting thereunto, on the Behalf of Sir Edward Seymour:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Cause be remitted to the Court of Chancery; and that, upon the Appellant Sir Edward Seymour's confirming his Father's last Marriage Settlement, as that Court shall direct, the Deed of Re-settlement, and all other Deeds in the Respondents Custody or Power, shall be produced, as the said Court shall direct; and that the said Court, on Consideration of the Deed of Re-settlement, and other Writings so to be produced, and of the said last Marriage Settlement, do settle the Terms of Redemption, or making void the Uses of the last Settlement; and that the said Court give such further Directions in the said Cause as the said Court shall think reasonable.

Willan discharged.

Upon reading the Petition of George Willan, in Custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, for a Breach of Privilege committed by him against his Grace the Duke of Northumberland; expressing his Sorrow for the same, and praying to be discharged:

And being brought to the Bar, and reprimanded on his Knees:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said George Willan shall be, and he is hereby, discharged (paying his Fees); and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To Sir William Oldes, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum effe usque ad & in diem Lunæ, quartum diem instantis Februarii, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.