House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 23 February 1712

DIE Sabbati, 23 Februarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Whitehaven Harbour, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term for Payment of certain Duties, granted in and by an Act of Parliament, passed in the Seventh Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for preserving and enlarging the Harbour of Whitehaven, in the County of Cumberland."

And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.

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

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enlarging the Term for Payment of certain Duties, granted in and by an Act of Parliament, passed in the Seventh Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for preserving and enlarging the Harbour of Whitehaven, in the County of Cumberland."

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 Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Pits:

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

Worseley versus Sir Simeon Stuart.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Appeal depending in this House, wherein James Worseley Esquire is Appellant, and Sir Simeon Stuart Baronet is Respondent:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Tuesday the Fourth Day of March next, at Eleven a Clock.

E. of Coventry takes his Seat.

This Day Gilbert Earl of Coventry sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Nephew Thomas Earl of Coventry; and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Sir Alexander Rigby's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Alexand'r Rigby and Dame Susanna his Wife, William Calvert and Felix Calvert, Trustees for the said Dame Susanna; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to vest the Estate of the said Sir Alex'r, at Layton, Bourgh, Chorley, and other Parts in Lancashire, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to the Lord Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice Powys; who are forthwith to summon all Parties 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, and whether all Parties that may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Messages from H. C. with a Bill; and with Amendments to Episcopal Communion, Scotland, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Simeon Stuart and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the disturbing those of the Episcopal Communion, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, in the Exercise of their Religious Worship, and in the Use of the Liturgy of the Church of England; and for repealing the Act passed in the Parliament of Scotland, intituled, Act against irregular Baptisms and Marriages;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments to the said Bill, with some Amendments to One of their Lordships Amendments, whereunto they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Ordered, That the said Amendments made by the Commons be taken into Consideration on Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock; and the Lords to be summoned.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Colonel Grahme and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue the Act of the last Session of Parliament, for taking, examining, and stating the Public Accompts of the Kingdom, for One Year longer;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, vicesimum sextum diem instantis Februarii, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.