House of Lords Journal Volume 19: 3 July 1714

DIE Sabbati, 3 Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Burr's Nat. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Daniel Burr."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Monday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Curates Maintenance Bill:

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Maintenance of Curates within the Church of England; and for preventing any Ecclesiastical Persons from buying the next Avoidance of any Church Preferment."

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 Lord Bishop of Chester reported from the 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 the better Maintenance of Curates within the Church of England; and for preventing any Ecclesiastical Persons from buying the next Avoidance of any Church Preferment."

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.

Message from thence, with Bills; and to return Loggin's Divorce Bill.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making effectual an Agreement made by the Commissioners for building Fifty new Churches, with John Walker Esquire, for Ground in The Strand, to build One of the Churches upon;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir John Mordaunt and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dissolving the Marriage of Francis Loggin with Sarah Gardner, and to enable him to marry again;" and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by General Stanhope and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for providing a public Reward for such Person or Persons as shall discover the Longitude at Sea;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Paterson's Bill.

Counsel (according to Order) were called in; and heard as well for as against the Bill, intituled, "An Act for relieving William Paterson Esquire, out of the Equivalent-money, for what is due to him."

And being withdrawn;

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for relieving William Paterson Esquire, out of the Equivalent-money, for what is due to him."

Ordered, That the said Bill be rejected.

Queen's Answer to Address about Articles of the Treaty with Spain.

The Lord High Treasurer acquainted the House, "That the Lords with White Staves (according to Order) had presented to Her Majesty their Lordships Address of Yesterday; and that Her Majesty had been pleased to give Directions, that the Account desired should be laid before the House.

Message to H. C. for Members to attend.

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

To acquaint them, that the Lords, having under their Consideration Matters of great Moment, relating to the Trade of this Kingdom, do desire that such Members of the House of Commons as are Commissioners for Trade and Plantations may have Liberty to attend this House on Monday next.

Commissioners of Trade and Secretary to attend:

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That such of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations as are not Members of the House of Commons, and Mr. Popple their Secretary, do attend this House on Monday next.

Gilligan to attend.

Ordered, That Manasses Gilligan do attend this House on Monday next.

Faulconer & al. versus Mushet & al:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of John Faulconer Esquire and Margret his Wife, James Craig Esquire, William Larmonth Doctor of Physic, and Alexander Nairn Esquire, Creditors of Thomas Craig, late of Riccartoun, Esquire, deceased; complaining of several Interlocutory Orders, or Decrees, of the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, of the 25th of July 1711, 13th of June and 22d of July 1712, and the 8th of July 1713, on the Behalf of John Mushet, Sir James Baird, Mr. Alexander Dalgleish, John Graham and Margaret his Wife, Sir John Lauder of Fountain Hall, William Carmichael Esquire and Helen his Wife, and others, the Creditors of Robert Craig, of Riccartoun; and praying, "That the said several Decrees, Sentences, and Interlocutory Orders, may be reversed:" As also upon the Answers of the said William Carmichael, Sir James Baird, Mr. Alex'r Dalgleish, for themselves and other Creditors to the said Robert Craig, put in to the said Appeal; and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:

Judgement reversed.

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Interlocutory Order, or Decree, of the 25th of July 1711, whereby the Lords of Session, in respect the Intail contained no Irritancy of the Right of the Contravener, found, "That the Debts of the said Robert Craig do equally affect the Lands and Estate of Riccartoun with the Debts of his Predecessors, according to their Priority of Diligence;" and the Two several Interlocutory Orders, or Decrees, of the 13th of June and 22d of July 1712, whereby the Lords of Session adhered to their former Interlocutor, be, and the same are hereby, reversed; and that the said Interlocutory Order, or Decree, of the 8th of July 1713, whereby the Lords of Session found, "That the Irritancy of the Contravener's Right in the said Intail doth only respect the Heirs Female, and not the Heirs Male," be, and is hereby, also reversed.

Havering and Dagenham Level, and Coal Measure, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the speedy and effectual preserving the Navigation of the River of Thames, by stopping the Breach in the Levels of Havering and Dagenham, in the County of Essex; and for ascertaining the Coal Measure."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next; and that the Petitions praying to be heard in relation to the said Bill (which were ordered to lie on the Table) be referred to the said Committee; and that the Petitioners be heard, by their Counsel, thereupon, if they think fit; as may also Counsel be heard for the Bill, at the same Time.

Commissioners of Equivalent, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to acquit the Commissioners of the Equivalent for the Sum of Three Hundred Eighty-one Thousand Five Hundred and Nine Pounds, Fifteen Shillings, Ten Pence Halfpenny, by them duly issued out of the Sum of Three Hundred Ninety-eight Thousand Eighty-five Pounds, Ten Shillings, which they received."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the same Committee to whom it was referred to examine the general Abbreviate of the Receipts and Payments made by the Commissioners of Equivalent, as also their Accompts and Vouchers relating to the same.

Vagrants Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for reducing the Laws relating to Rogues, Vagabonds, Sturdy Beggars, and Vagrants, into One Act of Parliament; and for the more effectual punishing such Rogues, Vagabonds, Sturdy Beggars, and Vagrants, and sending them whither they ought to be sent."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next.

Interest reducing, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to reduce the Rate of Interest, without any Prejudice to Parliamentary Securities."

Stealing and killing Cattle, to prevent, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual preventing and punishing the stealing, or unlawful killing, of Cattle."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next; and that a Copy of the said Bill be sent to the Judges; and that such of them as are in Town do then attend this House.

Scotch Linnen Cloth Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, 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."

Unwrought Incle Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, in tituled, "An Act to explain Part of an Act made in the Seventh Year of Her Majesty's Reign, (for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England; and for raising a further Supply to Her Majesty, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nine,) so far as the same relates to unwrought Incle imported into this Kingdom."

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

And the Earl of Yarmouth reported from the 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 to explain Part of an Act made in the Seventh Year of Her Majesty's Reign, (for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England, and for raising a further Supply to Her Majesty, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nine,) so far as the same relates to unwrought Incle imported into this Kingdom."

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.

Wrecks, for preserving, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the preserving all such Ships, and Goods thereof, which shall happen to be forced on Shore, or stranded upon the Coasts of this Kingdom, or any other of Her Majesty's Dominions."

Walker's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making effectual an Agreement made by the Commissioners for building Fifty new Churches, with John Walker Esquire, for Ground in The Strand, to build One of the new Churches upon."

Adjourn.

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