House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 3 June 1712

DIE Martis, 3 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Lord Weymouth takes the Oaths.

This Day Thomas Lord Viscount Weymouth 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; and Witnesses were sworn and examined to the Truth thereof.

Henriques to be heard against Sir W. Hodges' Lottery Tickets Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Jacob Henriques, of London, Merchant, on the Behalf of his Uncle Jaques Henriques, Merchant, at Amsterdam; praying to be heard, by his Counsel, against the Bill, intituled, "An Act to empower the Paymaster of the Million Lottery Tickets to pay to Sir William Hodges Baronet the Money due upon Fourteen Tickets in the said Lottery, before the same do pass:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House shall be put into a Committee, To-morrow, at One a Clock, upon the said Bill; and that the Petitioner shall be heard, by One Counsel, in relation thereunto, before the said Committee; as also may One Counsel be heard for the Bill, at the same Time.

Chetwynd's Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees the Real Estate of Barbara the Daughter and Heir of John Goring, late of the City of Litchfield, Esquire, and now the Wife of Mr. Walter Chetwynd, for the Performance of Articles on her Marriage, notwithstanding her Minority," was committed: That they had examined the Allegations of the said Bill; and that the Parties concerned had given their Consents; and that the Committee had made some Amendments thereunto."

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

May's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of some Part of the Real Estate of Baptist May Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his 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. Orlebar and Mr. Dormer:

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

Coggs and Dann's Bill:

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making more effectual an Act passed in the Eighth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for vesting the Estate and Effects of John Coggs and John Dann, Goldsmiths and Copartners, in Trustees, for the speedier Payment of their Creditors; and for determining Differences thereupon; and for the more effectual vesting the Estates and Effects of Thomas Pitkin and Thomas Brerewood, still standing out, in Trustees, for the Use and Benefit of the Creditors of the said John Coggs and John Dann."

Ordered, That the said Bill be read a second Time To-morrow.

Quakers Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act, intituled, An Act, that the Solemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Quakers shall be accepted, instead of an Oath in the usual Form."

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. Orlebar and Mr. Dormer:

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

Counsel (according to Order) were called in, and heard, for and against the Bill for Relief of George Mathew Esquire.

And being withdrawn;

Mathew's Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Relief of George Mathew Esquire, against a Clause in an Act of Parliament passed in Ireland, whereby several Fines and Recoveries, and a Settlement of his late Wife's Estate, are set aside."

Then it was proposed, "To commit the Bill."

After Debate;

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall be committed?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

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.

And, 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 Bill; and had directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Relief of George Mathew Esquire, against a Clause in an Act of Parliament passed in Ireland, whereby several Fines and Recoveries, and a Settlement of his late Wife's Estate, are set aside."

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. Orlebar and Mr. Dormer:

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

Chetwynd's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees the Real Estate of Barbara sole Daughter and Heir of John Goring, late of the City of Litchfield, Esquire, and now the Wife of Mr. Walter Chetwynd, for the Performance of Articles on her Marriage, notwithstanding her Minority."

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. Orlebar and Mr. Dormer:

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

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Mercurii, quartum diem instantis Junii, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.