House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 4 July 1713

DIE Sabbati, 4 Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Militia Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirteen, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

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

And the Lord Delawar reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirteen, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

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. Holford and Mr. Lovibond:

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

Method of going to St. Paul's Church.

The House taking into Consideration what Method might be proper to be observed in the Proceeding of this House to St. Paul's Church, on the Day appointed by Her Majesty for a Public Thanksgiving; the following Orders were agreed to; (videlicet,)

"Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Parliament assembled, That no Lord of this House shall go to St. Paul's Church, on Tuesday next, with more than Two Horses to his Coach."

"Ordered, That the High Steward of the City of Westminster, or his Deputy, together with the Justices of the Peace of the said City, shall, by their Care and Directions to the Constables and other Officers within the said Limits, take special Order, that no Hackney Coaches be suffered to make any Stay, between The Old Palace Yard, Westminster, and Temple Bar, from Eight of the Clock in the Morning on Tuesday next, to Six a Clock in the Evening of the same Day; and that no Carriages, Carts, or Drays, be permitted to pass through any of the Streets, between The Old Palace Yard, Westminster, and Temple Bar, between the Hours aforesaid, on the same Day; and herein special Care is to be taken, by the High Steward, Deputy Steward, and Justices of the Peace, as the contrary will be answered to this House."

"Ordered, That all the Lords do go in their Robes to St. Paul's Church."

"Ordered, That the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, or his Deputy, and the Yeoman Usher and Door-keepers, do attend at St. Paul's Church, on Tuesday next."

"Ordered, That the House be summoned to attend here on Tuesday next, before Nine of the Clock; and each Lord acquainted, that the Lords are to go from this House in their Robes."

"Ordered, That the Lords Coaches do go in the same Places they are called."

"Ordered, That Two Heralds and the Marshal's Men do attend this House on Tuesday next, at Eight a Clock; and that the Marshal's Men do call the Coaches as directed by the Heralds."

Naval Stores from America, Bill:

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act made in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled, An Act for encouraging the Importation of Naval Stores from Her Majesty's Plantations in America; and for encouraging the Importation of Naval Stores from that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, to that Part of Great Britain called England."

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

And the Lord Delawar reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing an Act made in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled, An Act for encouraging the Importation of Naval Stores from Her Majesty's Plantations in America; and for encouraging the Importation of Naval Stores from that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, to that Part of Great Britain called England."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Northern Borders, Bill:

The House also (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts therein mentioned, for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England."

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

And the Lord Delawar reported from the said Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts therein mentioned, for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England."

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 last Bills.

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

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the Two last mentioned Bills, without any Amendment.

Perry, for the Plaintiff, to enter a Non Prof. upon his Writ of Error.

Upon reading the Petition of Samuel Perry, Defendant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein Robert Johnson Esquire is Plaintiff; praying, "That the said Writ of Error may be Non Pros. this Session, according to the Plaintiff's Consent, mentioned in a Rule of the Court of Exchequer, annexed to the said Petition:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That One Counsel on either Side be heard at the Bar, upon the Matters contained in the said Petition, on Wednesday next, at Twelve a Clock; and that, in the mean Time, the Certiorari granted in this Cause be returned to this House.

Sheriffs Bill.

Whereas this Day was appointed, for the Second Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the Ease of Sheriffs, in the Execution of their Offices, and in passing their Accompts:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on this Day Fortnight.

Despard & al. versus Ormsby & al.

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of William Despard Esquire and others, from several Orders and Decrees of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, on Behalf of Arthur Ormsby Esquire and others:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear Counsel further in this Cause on Monday next, at Twelve a Clock; and that the other Causes be removed One Day in Course.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, sextum diem instantis Julii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.