House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 19 August 1714

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 19 August 1714', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol20/pp11-12 [accessed 23 December 2024].

Die Jovis, 19 Augusti.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Epus. London. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Oxon. Epus. Bristol.	Ds. Harcourt, Cancellarius. Dux St. Albans. Comes Poulet, Senescallus. Comes Lincoln. Comes Westmorland. Comes Stamford. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Yarmouth. Comes Rochester. Comes Rochford. Comes Cholmondeley. Comes Loudoun. Comes Findlater. Comes Dundonald. Comes Dunmore. Viscount Say & Seale. Viscount Longueville.	Ds. Delawar. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Ashburnham. Ds. Gernsey. Ds. Montjoy. Ds. Masham. Ds. Foley.

PRAYERS.

L. Foley takes the Oaths.

Thomas Lord Foley took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes.

King's Household, for Support of, Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Support of His Majesty's Household, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great Britain."

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. Meller and Mr. Orlebar:

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

Messages from thence, with Bills.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for rectifying Mistakes in the Names of the Commissioners for the Land Tax for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fourteen; and for raising so much as is wanting to make up the Sum of Fourteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, intended to be raised by a Lottery for the Public Service in the said Year;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

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

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Persons now residing in Great Britain to take the Oaths, and do all other Acts, in Great Britain, requisite to qualify themselves to continue their respective Places, Offices, and Employments, in Ireland;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Rectifying Mistakes in Commissioners of Land Tax, and filling the Lottery, Bill.

Hodie 1^a et 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for rectifying Mistakes in the Names of the Commissioners for the Land Tax for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fourteen; and for raising so much as is wanting to make up the Sum of Fourteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, intended to be raised by a Lottery, for the Public Service in the said Year."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow.

Officers of Ireland, to take the Oaths here, Bill.

Hodie 1^a et 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Persons now residing in Great Britain to take the Oaths, and do all other Acts, in Great Britain, requisite to qualify themselves to continue their respective Places, Offices, and Employments, in Ireland."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Veneris, vicesimum diem instantis Augusti, hora duodecima, Dominis sic decernentibus.