House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 16 July 1713

DIE Jovis, 16 Julii.

REGINA.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Mutiny Bill.

The Order being read, for taking into further Consideration the Amendments made Yesterday to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters," by the Committee of the whole House, to whom the said Bill was committed:

Ordered, That the said Bill be re-committed; and that the House be put into a Committee thereupon, presently.

Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the said Bill.

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 made several Amendments thereunto."

Which, being read Twice, were agreed to by the House.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces and of their Quarters."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

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

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Concurrence.

Perpetuating Laws, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making perpetual the Act made in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Years of the Reign of the late King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for the better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom; and that Persons bound Apprentices to, or being hired Servants with, Persons coming with Certificates, shall not gain Settlements by such Services or Apprenticeships; and for making perpetual the Act made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the Importation of Cochineal from any Ports in Spain, during the present War, and Six Months longer; and for reviving a Clause in an Act, made in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of the late King William (intituled, An Act for settling the Trade to Africa), for allowing Foreign Copper Bars imported to be exported."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to it.

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

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

Message from thence, to return The New Church in the Strand, &c. Bill; and the Bill to prevent too frequent Excommunication, with Amendments.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest in the Commissioners for building Fifty New Churches in and about London and Westminster, and Suburbs thereof, as much of the Street near The May Pole in The Strand, in the County of Midd'x, as shall be sufficient to build One of the said Churches upon; and for restoring to the Principal and Scholars of King's Hall and College of Brazen Nose, in the University of Oxon, their Right of Presentation to Churches and Chapels in Stepney Parish;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendment made to the said Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent the too frequent Denunciation of Excommunication, in the Exercise of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Amendments considered.

Then the Amendments, being severally read, were each of them severally agreed to by the House; except Clause (A), to which their Lordships disagreed.

Message from H. C. to return the Mutiny Bill.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made to the said Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

Queen present:

Her Majesty, being seated on Her Royal Throne, adorned with Her Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended with Her Officers of State (the Lords being in their Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, to go to the House of Commons, and let them know, "It is Her Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Her immediately, in the House of Peers."

Who being come, with their Speaker; he, after a Speech to Her Majesty, delivered the Money Bills to the Clerk of the Parliaments, who brought them to the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the Titles of those and the other Bills to be passed, severally, as follows:

Bills passed.

"1. An Act to raise Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds, for Public Uses, by circulating a further Sum in Exchequer Bills; and for enabling Her Majesty to raise Five Hundred Thousand Pounds; on the Revenues appointed for Uses of Her Civil Government, to be applied for or towards Payment of such Debts and Arrears owing to Her Servants, Tradesmen, and others, as are therein mentioned."

"2. An Act for the better Encouragement of the making of Sail Cloth in Great Britain."

To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"La Reine remercie ses bons Subjects, accept leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."

"3. An Act for the better regulating the Forces to be continued in Her Majesty's Service; and for the Payment of the said Forces, and of their Quarters."

"4. An Act for making perpetual the Act made in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Years of the Reign of the late King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for the better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom; and that Persons bound Apprentices to, or being hired Servants with, Persons coming with Certificates, shall not gain Settlements by such Services or Apprenticeships; and for making perpetual the Act made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the Importation of Cochineal, from any Ports in Spain during the present War, and Six Months longer; and for reviving a Clause in an Act, made in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of the late King William (intituled, An Act for settling the Trade to Africa), for allowing Foreign Copper Bars imported to be exported."

"5. An Act for making perpetual an Act, made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of the late King William, intituled, An Act to prevent false and double Returns of Members to serve in Parliament."

"6. An Act for explaining the Acts for licensing Hackney Chairs."

"7. An Act to enable such Officers and Soldiers as have been in Her Majesty's Service during the late War to exercise Trades; and for Officers to accompt with their Soldiers."

"8. An Act to vest in the Commissioners for building Fifty new Churches in and about London and Westminster, and Suburbs thereof, as much of the Street near The May Pole in The Strand, in the County of Middlesex, as shall be sufficient to build One of the said Churches upon; and for restoring to the Principal and Scholars of King's Hall, and College of Brazen Nose, in the University of Oxon, their Right of Presentation to Churches and Chapels in Stepney Parish."

To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"La Reine le veult."

"9. An Act to enable the Right Honourable Charles Lord Weston, and Earl of Arran in the Kingdom of Ireland, to take the Oath of Office, as Master of Her Majesty's Ordnance in the Kingdom of Ireland, before the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Westminster; and to qualify himself for the legal Enjoyment of the said Office."

"10. An Act for enabling Sir Charles Gresham Baronet to raise the Sum of Five Thousand Pounds, and Interest, and Maintenance for Elizabeth the Daughter of his Brother Sir Edward Gresham Baronet, deceased, and to make Provision for his Younger Children."

"11. An Act to enable Sir Edward Leighton Baronet to charge his Estate with Four Thousand Pounds (preserable to Six Thousand Pounds already charged thereupon by his Marriage Settlement) for the Purposes therein mentioned."

"12. An Act for Sale of several Lands and Tenements of John Constable Gentleman, in the Parish of Ockley, in the County of Surrey, for Payment of his Debts; and for settling other Lands in the same County, of a better Value, to the same Uses, in Lieu thereof."

"13. An Act to enable John Harrington Esquire and Dorothy his Wife, and Charles Harrington Gentleman, Son and Heir Apparent of the said John Harrington, to sell the Reversion of several Messuages and Tenements in Liverpole, in the County of Lancaster, being the Inheritance of the said Dorothy, for Payment of their Debts; and settling an Equivalent upon the said Dorothy."

"14. An Act to enable Symes Parry to change his Name of Parry to Symes, according to the Will of John Symes Esquire, deceased."

"15. An Act to naturalize Simon Descury, Peter Ribot, Peter Lafitte, and others."

To these Bills the Clerk of the Parliaments pronounced the Royal Assent, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Soit fait come il est desiré."

Then Her Majesty spake as follows:

Queen's Speech.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"I come now to put an End to this Session with great Satisfaction; and return you all My hearty Thanks, for the good Service you have done to the Public.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"I must particularly thank you for the Supplies you have now given; I will take Care to apply them, as far as they will reach, to satisfy the Services you have voted.

"I hope, at the next Meeting, the Affair of Commerce will be so well understood, that the advantageous Conditions I have obtained from France will be made effectual for the Benefit of our Trade."

"I cannot part with so good and so loyal a House of Commons, without expressing how sensible I am of the Affection, Zeal, and Duty, with which you have behaved yourselves; and I think myself therefore obliged to take Notice of those remarkable Services you have performed.

"At your First Meeting, you found a Method, without further Charge to My People, to ease them of the heavy Load of more than Nine Millions; and the Way of doing it, may bring great Advantage to the Nation.

"In this Session, you have enabled Me to be just, in paying the Debts to My Servants.

"And as you furnished Supplies for carrying on the War, so you have strengthened My Hands in obtaining a Peace.

"Thus you have shewed yourselves the true Representatives of My loyal Commons, by the just Regard you have paid to to the Good of your Country and My Honour: These Proceedings will, I doubt not, preserve the Memory of this Parliament to Posterity.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"At My coming to the Crown, I found a War prepared for Me: God has blessed My Arms with many Victories, and at last has enabled Me to make them useful, by a safe and honourable Peace.

"I heartily thank you for the Assistance you have given Me therein; and I promise Myself that, with your Concurrence, it will be lasting.

"To this End, I recommend it to you all, to make My Subjects truly sensible what they gain by the Peace; and that you will endeavour to dissipate those groundless Jealousies which have been so industriously fomented amongst us; that our unhappy Divisions may not weaken, and in some Sort endanger, the Advantages I have obtained for My Kingdoms.

"There are some (very few I hope) who will never be satisfied with any Government; it is necessary therefore, that you shew your Love to your Country, by exerting yourselves, to obviate the Malice of the Illminded, and to undeceive the Deluded.

"Nothing can establish Peace at Home, nothing can recover the Disorders that have happened during so long a War, but a steady adhering to the Constitution in Church and State.

"Such as are true to these Principles are only to be relied on; and as they have the best Title to My Favour, so you may depend upon My having no Interest nor Aim, but your Advantage, and the securing of our Religion and Liberty.

"I hope, for the Quiet of these Nations, and the universal Good, that I shall next Winter meet My Parliament resolved to act upon the same Principles, with the same Prudence, and with such Vigour, as may enable Me to support the Liberties of Europe Abroad, and reduce the Spirit of Faction at Home."

And then the Lord Chancellor, by Her Majesty's Command, said,

Parliament prorogued.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"It is Her Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Friday the Twentyeighth Day of August next: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Friday the Twenty-eighth Day of August next."

Hitherto examined by us,
Clarendon.
W. Carliol.
Delawarr.
Somers.
Trevor.