House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 2 April 1714

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 19, 1709-1714. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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DIE Veneris, 2 Aprilis.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm. & Ds. Crew.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bath & Well.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Cicestr.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Meneven.		 Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius.
Comes Oxon. & Mortimer, Thesaurarius.
Dux Bucks & Nor. Præses.
Comes Dartmouth, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Graston.
Dux Ormonde.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Leeds.
Dux Devon.
Dux Montagu.
Dux Atholl.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Derby.
Comes Pembroke.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Suffolk & Bindon.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Berkshire.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Carlisle.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Gainsborough.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Cholmondeley.
Comes Mar.
Comes Eglintoun.
Comes Loudoun.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Northesk.
Comes Dundonald.
Comes Orkney.
Comes Roseberie.
Comes Portmore.
Comes Ferrers.
Viscount Say & Seale.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.
Viscount Kilsyth.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Ds. Bergavenny.
Ds. Delawar.
Ds. Willughby Br.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Compton.
Ds. Howard Escr.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Osborne.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Ashburnham.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Barnard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Hervey.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Balmerino.
Ds. Boyle.
Ds. Hay.
Ds. Mansel.
Ds. Trevor.
Ds. Lansdowne.
Ds. Masham.
Ds. Foley.
Ds. Bathurst.
Ds. Bingley.

PRAYERS.

Menzies versus Menzies & al.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Charles Menzies of Kinmundie, Writer to Her Majesty's Signet, from several Interlocutors, or Orders, of the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, on the Behalf of Helen, Barbara, and Jane Menzies, Sisters to the late deceased Thomas Menzies of Kinmundie, and Robert Muir Merchant in Aberdeen, Husband to the said Barbara, and their Assignee, for his Interest; praying to be relieved against the said Interlocutors:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Helen Menzies and the other Parties above mentioned may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and are hereby required to put in their Answer or respective Answers thereunto, in Writing, on or before Friday the Thirtieth Day of this Instant April, at Eleven a Clock.

Sir H Wasteneys versus Chappell.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Sir Hardolph Wasteneys Baronet, from so much of a Decree made in the Court of Chancery, the 2d Day of March 1712, as would entitle Charles Chappell to redeem the Leasehold Estate in the Petition mentioned in equal Moieties with the Petitioner, and as orders the said Chappell to be let into the Possession thereof equally with the Petitioner; praying, "That the same may be reversed:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Charles Chappell may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and is hereby required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Friday the Sixteenth Day of this Instant April, at Eleven a Clock.

Booth versus E. Warrington.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of George Booth Esquire, from an Order made in the Court of Chancery, the 6th Day of March 1712, in a Cause wherein the Right Honourable George Earl of Warrington was Plaintiff, and the Appellant Defendant; and from a Decree made in the said Cause the 22d of June 1713, and a subsequent Decree of the 16th of March last, on Behalf of the said Earl of Warrington; praying, "That the same may be reversed:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said George Earl of Warrington may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Friday the Sixteenth Day of this Instant April, at Eleven a Clock.

Treaties, Papers, &c. delivered

The Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, by Her Majesty's Command, (pursuant to Addresses of this House) of the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Days of March, laid before the House several Papers; the Titles whereof were read, as follows:

"Copy of the Treaty of Peace between Great Britain and Spain."

"Copy of the Treaty of Commerce between Great Britain and Spain."

"An Account of the State of the several Treaties of Peace between Her Majesty and Her Allies, and France and Spain; with an Account of the Obstruc tions in the Negotiations of Peace, and of what was done relating to the Catalans."

"Don Antonio Paguera's Memorial to the Queen."

"Copy of Mr. Crow's Commission, Credential, and Instructions, dated 7th of March 1705; with Extracts of Letters to him from Sir Charles Hedges, of 20th March, and 15th of May."

"Extracts of Letters from Mr. Crowe to Sir Charles Hedges, of 2/13;, 13/24;, and 30th of May, 3/14;, 10/21;, 12/23;, 17/28;, of June, 1/12;, 5th, 8/19;, 15/26; July, 5/16;, 9, 12/23; August, 1705."

"Extract of Her Majesty's Instructions to the Earl of Peterborow and Sir Cloudesley Shovel, 1st of May 1705; with an Extract of a Letter to them from Sir Charles Hedges, of 30th May 1705; and a Copy of a Letter from Sir Charles to the Earl of Peterborow, of 4th December 1705; and Copies of Letters from Her Majesty to the King of Spain, of November 1705, and 2d February 170 5/6;.

"Extracts of Letters from the Earl of Peterborow, to Sir Charles Hedges, of 26th June and 12th July 1705."

"Extract of a Letter from Mr. Methuen Her Majesty's Ambassador in Portugal, to Sir Charles Hedges, dated the 22d July 1705."

"Extract of a Resolution of a Council of War, held on Board the Fleet off Barcelona, the 16th August 1705."

"Extracts of Letters from Her Majesty's Plenipotentiaries at Utrecht to Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, of 27th September 1712, 3d and 6th January 1712, with the 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15th Articles of the Proposals for evacuating Catalonia; and Extracts of Letters of the 31st January, 3d, 17th, 22d, and 28th February, 17 12/13;."

"Extracts of Letters from Lord Viscount Bolingbroke to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiaries at Utrecht, of 19th and 24th September 1712, 3d and 7th January, 3d and 13th February 17 12/13;, and 25th April 1713."

"Copy of the 8th, 9th, and 10th Articles of the Convention for evacuating Catalonia, concluded at Utrecht, 14th March 1713."

"Extract of Her Majesty's Instructions to the Lord Lexington, of 1st September 1712, with Extracts of Letters from the Earl of Dartmouth."

"To Lord Lexington, of 7th November 1712."

"To Marquis de Monteleon, of 1st and 14th January 17 12/13;."

"To Lord Lexington, of 19th January 17 12/13;."

"To the Duke of Shrewsbury, Ditto."

"To Lord Lexington, of 13th and 17th February 17 12/13;, and 13th March 17 12/13;."

"Extract of a Letter from the Lord Lexington to the Earl of Dartmouth, of 24th October 1712; with an Extract of the Paper, Letter D; and of the Articles given in Answer to it by the Marquis de Bedmar, of 25th October 1712."

"Extract of a Letter from Lord Lexington to the Earl of Dartmouth, of 19th December 1712; with an Extract of his Lordship's Memorial (Art. 6th) and of the Answer to it."

"Extract of a Letter from Lord Lexington to the Duke of Shrewsbury, of 30th January 1713."

"Extract of a Letter from Lord Lexington to the Earl of Dartmouth, of 6th February 1713, with Extracts of the Portugal Ambassador's Letter to his Lordship, of 24th January, and of Count Staremberg's Letter of 21st January 1713."

"Extract of a Letter from Lord Lexington to the Earl of Dartmouth, of 9th February 1713, with a Copy of the Paper delivered him by the Marquis de Bedmar, of 9th February 1713."

"Extracts of Letters from Lord Lexington to the Earl of Dartmouth, of 27th February, 13th of March, and 28th of March 1713."

"Copy of the 15th Article of the Plan of a Treaty between Great Britain and Spain, signed by Lord Lexington and the Marquis de Bedmar, at Madrid, the 27th March, 1713."

"Extract of a Letter from Lord Lexington to the Marquis de Bedmar, of 16th April 1713; with a Copy of his Lordship's Memorial of the same Date."

"Extract of a Letter from Lord Lexington to Lord Dartmouth, of the 17th April 1713."

"Copy of the Marquis de Bedmar's Answer to Lord Lexington's Memorial, dated 18th April 1713."

"Extract of a Letter from Lord Lexington to Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, dated 11th September 1713."

"Extracts of Letters from the Duke of Shrewsbury to the Earl of Dartmouth, of 14th January and 13th February 1713."

Queen's Answer concerning the Removal of the Pretender from Lorrain, &c.

"Her Majesty's Answer to the Address of the House of Lords concerning the Pretender."

"Copy of the Baron le Begue's Answer to the Bishop of London, of 9th November 1713."

"Copy of the Duke of Lorrain's Letter to the Baron le Begue, 17th November 1713."

Queen's Answer concerning Papers relating to Demolition of Dunkirk.

The Lord Treasurer acquainted the House, "That the Lords with White Staves had (according to Order) presented to Her Majesty the Address of this House of Wednesday last, for Papers relating to the Demolition of Dunkirk; and that Her Majesty had been pleased to direct, that the several Papers desired by the said Address should be laid before this House accordingly."

E. Suffolk takes the Oaths.

Henry Earl of Suffolk and Bindon took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Papers relating to the Catalans read:

Then the Account of the State of the several Treaties of Peace between Her Majesty and Her Allies, and France and Spain, with an Account of the Obstructions in the Negotiations of Peace, and of what was done relating to the Catalans, and the several Letters and Papers laid before the House this Day in relation to that People, as also Her Majesty's most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament on the 27th of November 1705, and the Letters mentioned therein, then laid before this House, in relation to Catalonia; were read.

Address concerning them to be drawn.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, "To express the very great Satisfaction of this House, in Her Majesty's Endeavours, that the Catalans might have the full Enjoyment of all their just and ancient Liberties secured to them; and to return the Thanks of this House to Her Majesty for the same; and humbly to pray Her Majesty, That Her Majesty will be graciously pleased to continue Her Interposition, in the most pressing Manner, that the Catalans may have the full Enjoyment of their just and ancient Privileges continued to them."

Then the Lords following were appointed a Committee, to draw the said Address; and report to the House; (videlicet,)

Comes Dartmouth, C. P. S.
Dux Beaufort.
Dux Devon.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Atholl.
Comes Poulet, Senescallus.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Clarendon.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Greenwich.
Comes Wharton.
Comes Findlater.
Comes Roseberie.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Bolingbroke.		 Ds. Paget.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Carteret.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Cowper.
Ds. Trevor.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Queen's Speech to be considered.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Monday next this House will take into farther Consideration Her Majesty's most Gracious Speech.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, tertium diem instantis Aprilis, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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