House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 2 July 1714

DIE Veneris, 2 Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Remarks of the Treaty Commerce with Spain, delivered.

The Lord Viscount Bolingbroke laid before the House a Paper, intituled, "Copy of the Remarks upon the new Treaty of Commerce with Spain, by the Cadiz Factory."

Traders against insolvent Debtors, Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of divers Traders and Shop-keepers of several Out-parishes adjoining to the City of London, on Behalf of themselves and divers others of the same Parishes; praying to be heard, by their Counsel, before the Bill for Relief of insolvent Debtors doth pass:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard, as desired, on Tuesday next, before the Second Reading of the said Bill.

Sir John Parsons against Havering and Dagenham Level, Bill;

A Petition of Sir John Parsons Knight, was presented to the House, and read; praying to be heard, by his Counsel, before the Bill for the speedy and effectual preserving the Navigation of the River of Thomas, by stopping the Breach in the Levels of Havering and Dagenham, in the County of Essex, doth pass.

and Jackson against it.

Also, a Petition of George Jackson, a Prisoner in The Queen's Bench, was presented to the House and read; praying to be heard, by Counsel, in relation to the said Bill.

And the said Petitions were severally ordered to lie on the Table, till the Bill be read a Second Time.

Clothiers, &c. against mixed Clothe Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of the Clothiers, Dyers, Clothworkers, Burlers, and Weavers, of the Liberty of Trowbridge, in the County of Wilts, on Behalf of themselves and many Thousands of Poor employed in the Woollen Manufacture; praying to be heard, by themselves or Counsel, what they have to offer against the Bill depending in this House, relating to mixed or medley Broad Cloth:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill be read a Second Time on Tuesday next; and that the Petitioners may be heard against the said Bill, as desired, before the Second Reading thereof; as may also any Persons be heard, by themselves or Counsel, at the same Time, for the said Bill.

Paterson's Witnesses.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Mr. Williamson One of the Commissioners of the Customs, Mr. Crookshanks Comptroller General of the Customs, of Scotland, Mr. Campbell Agent for the Public Creditors of Scotland claiming upon the Equivalent, and Mr. Mackenzie late Secretary to the African and Indian Company of Scotland, do attend this House To-morrow, as Witnesses, in relation to the Bill for relieving William Paterson Esquire, out of the Equivalent-money, as to what is due to him.

Messages from H. C. with Bills.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to reduce the Rate of Interest, without any Prejudice to Parliamentary Securities;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Gilbert Elliot and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain and make more effectual an Act, passed in the Tenth Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for preventing Abuses in making Linen Cloth, and regulating the Lengths and Breadths and equal sorting of Yarn in each Piece made in Scotland, and for whitening the same; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Trade with Spain.

The House (according to Order) proceeded to take into further Consideration the State of the Trade of this Kingdom with Spain and The West Indies.

And the Papers laid before the House, intituled,

"Copy of the Remarks upon the new Treaty of Commerce with Spain, by the Cadiz Factory."

"May 27th, 1714, Copy of a Memorial from several Spanish Merchants, relating to Customs, Valuation of Goods, Commerce, Conservators in Spain, Commissaries, and Place of Meeting there."

June 4th, 1714, Copy of a Memorial from the Spanish Merchants, relating to Imports and Exports from Spain, the Duty of Millones, and Persons to be appointed Commissaries, the Place of their Meeting, and Judge Conservators;" were read.

Then the several Merchants attending (pursuant to the Order of Wednesday last) were called in, and heard touching the Treaty of Commerce with Spain, signed at Utrecht, as it stands ratified, with the Three explanatory Articles.

And withdrew.

Mr. Monkton delivers a Paper relative to the Board of Trade being advised with, on the Treaty of Commerce with Spain.

Then Mr. Monkton One of the Commissioners of Trade, and Mr. Popple their Secretary, attending likewise (according to Order) were called in.

And Mr. Monkton being asked, "Whether the Board of Trade had been consulted, or how far concerned, in the said Treaty of Commerce, or the Three explanatory Articles, since the Fourteenth of October last?"

He thereupon acquainted the House, "That what they could recollect, in relation to this Matter, was contained in a Paper, which Mr. Popple had prepared, and had now in his Custody."

Who produced, and read the same, as follows:

"On or about the Second of February last, Mr. Moore, coming to the Board, acquainted them, "That he had good News to tell them; and that was, that the Treaty of Commerce with Spain was now come over from Utrecht, signed;" which he had in his Hands; and read Part of the 3d Article in English, which was writ in a loose Paper. And then acquainted the Board, "That the Plenipotentiaries at Utrecht did not understand what the Gracias and Abatements were, till Mr. Gilligan arrived there, and explained it to them." That, upon the Board's commending what had been read as aforesaid, he said, "That Mr. Gilligan had obtained some other Articles, more advantageous," (or to that Effect). And, upon some of the Commissioners offering to take the said Treaty into their Hands, in order to look in it, he said, "Nobody was to see it, till it had been laid before Her Majesty." However, he did let them see where it was signed by the Plenipotentiaries at Utrecht; but the explanatory Articles were never before the Board, till they were printed."

And delivering in the said Paper, they withdrew.

Address relating to Three Articles of the Treaty of Commerce with Spain.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, "That She will be graciously pleased to order an Account to be laid before this House, in what Method the Third, Fifth, and Eighth Articles, which are ratified and substituted in the Room of the Third, Fifth, and Eighth Articles of the Treaty of Commerce concluded at Utrecht, were proposed, treated, and agreed, in order to the Ratification of them."

Ordered, That the said Address be presented to Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

Ordered, That on Monday next, this House will take into further Consideration the State of the Trade of this Kingdom with Spain and The West Indies; and the Lords to be summoned.

Clothiers of Westbury against Cloths Bill;

Upon reading the Petition of the Clothiers and other Traders concerned in the Woollen Manufacture in the ancient Borough of Westbury and Places adjacent, in the County of Wilts, in Behalf of themselves and many Thousands of Poor employed in the said Manufacture. And also,

and Bradford Clothiers.

The Petition of the Clothiers and other Traders concerned in the Woollen Manufacture, in the Town of Bradford and Parts adjacent, in the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, on Behalf of themselves and many Thousands of Poor employed in the said Manufacture; praying, "That they may be heard, by themselves or Counsel, what they have to offer, in relation to the Bill concerning mixed or medley Broad Cloth, before the same do pass:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners may be heard, by themselves or Counsel, against the said Bill, on Tuesday next, before the Second Reading thereof.

Adjourn.

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