House of Lords Journal Volume 20: 21 March 1718

DIE Veneris, 21 Martii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Georgius Princeps Walliæ.

PRAYERS.

L. Say and Seale's Privilege, Pembruge discharged.

A Petition of Edmund Pembrige, of Campden, in the County of Gloucester, Gentleman, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for a Breach of Privilege, in causing the Tenants of the Lord Viscount Say and Seale to be turned out of Possession within the Time of Privilege of Parliament, was presented to the House, and read; expressing his Ignorance of his Lordship's Possession, and his Sorrow for committing any Act incurring the Displeasure of this House; and praying to be discharged.

And thereupon the Lord Viscount Say and Seale acquainting the House, "That the Petitioner had given his Lordship Satisfaction touching the said Breach of Privilege:"

It is therefore Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner be now brought to the Bar, in order to his Discharge.

And being accordingly brought to the Bar; and, on his Knees, receiving a Reprimand from the Lord Chancellor for his said Offence, was discharged out of Custody (paying his Fees).

Cary, for not paying Costs, to be attached any Time during the Recess.

The House being informed, "That the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House had used his Endeavours to attach the Body of John Cary, pursuant to their Lordships Order of the Eighth Instant, for his Contempt, in not paying the Costs ordered on hearing his Appeal; but that the said Cary could not be found:"

And thereupon the said Gentleman Usher being inquired of touching this Matter:

He acquainted the House, "That he had sent Messengers to execute their Lordships said Order; but the said Cary absconded, to prevent his being taken."

It is therefore Ordered, That the said Gentleman Usher, his Deputy or Deputies, be, and are hereby, empowered to attach the Body of the said John Cary, at any Time between this and the next Session of Parliament, and keep him in safe Custody until further Order of this House; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To Sir William Oldes, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.

L. Shelburne; peremptorily to answer Birmingham's Appeal.

Upon reading the Petition of Edward Birmingham and others; praying, "That Henry Lord Baron of Shelburne may be compelled to answer the Petitioners Appeal, by such peremptory Day as to this House shall seem meet; he having been personally served with their Lordships former Order, and has not obeyed the same:"

It is Ordered, That the said Lord Shelburne be, and is hereby, required peremptorily to put in his Answer to the said Appeal, in Writing, within Three Weeks after the Beginning of next Session of Parliament.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

King present:

His Majesty, being seated on His Royal Throne, adorned with His Crown and Regal Ornaments, and attended with His Officers of State; the Prince of Wales (in his Robes) sitting in his Place on His Majesty's Right Hand; and the Lords being also in their Robes; the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod received His Majesty's Commands, to signify to the Commons, "That it is His Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Him immediately, in this House."

Who being come, with their Speaker; he, after a short Speech in relation to the Money Bills to be passed, delivered the same to the Clerk Assistant, in the Absence of 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 follow:

Bills passed.

"1. An Act for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighteen; and for making forth Duplicates of Exchequer Bills, Lottery Tickets, and Orders, lost, burnt, or destroyed; and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament."

"2. An Act for vesting the forfeited Estates in Great Britain and Ireland in Trustees, to be sold, for the Use of the Public; and for giving Relief to lawful Creditors, by determining the Claims; and for the more effectual bringing into the respective Exchequers the Rents and Profits of the said Estates till sold."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Le Roy remercie ses bons Sujets, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."

"3. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters."

"4. An Act for making the Dividend of Subscribed Lottery Annuities, and other Annuities established by several Acts of Parliament, payable Half Yearly at the Bank of England."

"5. An Act to appoint Commissioners, to take, examine, state, and determine, the Debts due to the Army; and to examine and state the Demands of several Foreign Princes and States, for Subsidies during the late War."

"6. An Act for finishing the Tower of the Parish Church of St. Michael, Cornbill, London, out of the Duties arising pursuant to the Act of the Ninth Year of the late Queen, for building Fifty new Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster and the Suburbs thereof."

"7. An Act to empower the Commissioners appointed to put in Execution the Acts of the Ninth and Tenth Years of Her late Majesty's Reign, for building Fifty new Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster and Suburbs thereof, to direct the Parish Church of St. Giles in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, to be re-built instead of One of the said Fifty new Churches."

"8. An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies; and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons and unlawful Exporters of Wool; and for declaring the Law upon some Points relating to Pirates."

"9. An Act for enforcing and making perpetual an Act of the Twelfth Year of Her late Majesty, intituled, An Act for the preserving of 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; and for inflicting the Punishment of Death of such as shall wilfully burn or destroy Ships."

"10. An Act for Relief of the Wholesalo Traders and Dealers in English Bone Lace, by obviating several Doubts in the several Acts for licensing Hawkers and Pedlars."

"11. An Act for making more effectual an Act made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Ann, intituled, An Act for employing the (fn. 1) Manufacturers, by encouraging the Consumption of Raw Silk and Mohair Yarn."

"12. An Act for enlarging the Term of Years granted by the Acts of the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of King William the Third, and Second and Third Years of Queen Anne, for the Repair of Dover Harbour."

"13. An Act for the better explaining several Acts therein mentioned, for erecting of Hospitals and Workhouses within the City of Bristol, for the employing and maintaining the Poor thereof; and for making the said Acts more effectual."

"14. An Act for amending the Roads from the City of London to the Town of East Grinstead, in the County of Sussex, and to the Towns of Sutton and Kingston, in the County of Surrey."

"15. An Act for reparing the Highways leading from The Stone's-end of Kent Street, in the Parish of St. George's Southwark, in the County of Surrey, to the Lime Kilns, in East Greenwich, near Blackheath, and to Lewisham Church, being the Tunbridge Road, in the County of Kent."

"16. An Act for reparing the Highways from Maidenhead Bridge to Sunning Lane-end (next to Twiford) in the Road to Reading; and from the said Bridge to Henley Bridge, in the County of Berks."

"17. An Act for repairing the Highways from Crown Corner, in the Town of Reading, leading (by and through the several Parishes of Shinfield and Heckfield, in the several Counties of Berks, Wilts, and Southampton) to Basingstoke, in the said County of Southampton."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was also pronounced in these Words, severally; videlicet,

"Le Roy le veult."

"18. An Act for settling the Estates of the most Noble William Duke of Devonshire, and William Cavendish Esquire, commonly called Marquis of Hartington, Son and Heir Apparent of the said Duke, on the Marriage of the said Marquis of Hartington with Catharine Hoskins Spinster, only Child of John Hoskins Esquire, deceased."

"19. An Act to enable Henry Duke of Kent, and Anthony Grey Esquire, commonly called Earl of Harrold, to make Jointures for the Wife or Wives of the said Earl of Harrold; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"20. An Act for vesting the Manor of Esher Waterville, and other Lands therein mentioned, in the most Noble Thomas Holles Duke of Newcastle and his Heirs, in Consideration of Rent-charges to be issuing out of the same, and other Lands, in Lieu thereof, to the Use of the Corporation of Kingston upon Thames, in the County of Surrey, in Trust for the Poor of the said Town."

"21. An Act to enable Richard Earl of Burlington to make Leases of a Piece of Ground behind Burlington House."

"22. An Act for confirming the respective Sales of a Fee-farm Rent, and divers Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Bedford, lately made by the Right Honourable John Lord Carteret and William Hillersdon Esquire to each other; and to discharge the same from divers Estates, Terms, and Trusts, to which they are respectively liable by several Settlements made thereof."

"23. An Act for vesting the Great Tithes and Glebe Lands, belonging to the Rectory of Saxby, in the County of Leicester, in the Right Honourable Bennet Lord Harborough and his Heirs, in Lieu of other Lands, and an Annuity to be settled on the Rector of the said Church and his Successors for ever; and for other Purposes therein mentioned."

"24. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of John late Earl of Kildare, deceased, towards Payment of his Debts; and for other the Purposes therein mentioned."

"25. An Act for establishing the Disposition of the Personal Estate of Sir Benjamin Bathurst, deceased, and the Settlements on his Three Sons, under his Will; and exchanging Ground-rents, in Wapping, in Midd'x, for another Rent, of like Value; and other Purposes therein mentioned."

"26. An Act for the better enabling the Honourable James Bertie Esquire to raise Portions for his Younger Children."

"27. An Act for making more effectual certain Articles of Agreement between Sir George Downing Baronet, and Dame Mary Eldest Daughter of Sir William Forester Knight, and her Trustees."

"28. An Act for confirming an Agreement between Dame Elizabeth Napier, Sir Theophilus Napier Baronet, Archibald Napier, and Edward Napier, the Relict and Sons of Sir John Napier, deceased; touching his Real and Personal Estate, for vesting his Lands and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Bedford and Hertford, in Trustees, for the better Performance of the said Agreement."

"29. An Act for vesting divers Lands and Tenements, in the County of Sussex, Part of the Estate of Charles Eversfield Esquire, in Trustees, for a present Provision for his Son, and for the Payment of the Debts of the said Charles Eversfield."

"30. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate late of Joseph Thurston Esquire, deceased, lying in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for his Instant Children."

"31. An Act for the exonerating and discharging the Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, of Francis Cornwall Esquire; and likewise the said Francis Cornwall of and from certain Articles of Agreement made before the Marriage of the said Francis Cornwall."

"32. An Act to enable Ralph Shipperdson Esquire to make Sale of his Estate, in Studley Roger, in the County of York, freed from the Uses and Trusts in the said Ralph Shipperdson's Marriage Settlement; and to settle his Estate, at East Mourton, in the County of Durham, to the same Uses."

"33. An Act to enable the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, or Lord High Treasurer for the Time being, to compound with Mr. John Offley, for the Debt he stands engaged for to the Crown, for the Duties on Tobacco."

"34. An Act to naturalize Peter Rose and others."

"35. An Act to naturalize Martin Ludolph, Ulrick Jansen, John Ludolph Spellerberg, John Spieker, and Laurence Gundelach."

And to these Bills the Royal Assent was likewise pronounced, severally, in these Words; videlicet,

"Soit fait comme il est desiré.

Then the Lord Chancellor having received a Paper from His Majesty, and being returned to his former Place;

His Majesty spake as follows:

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"I have commanded my Lord Chancellor to deliver, in My Name and Words, what I think fit should be said to you, on My putting an End to this Session of Parliament."

And then the Lord Chancellor said:

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"I have received His Majesty's Commands from the Throne, to deliver to you, in His Majesty's Name and Words, as follows:

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

His Majesty's Speech.

"I cannot put an End to this Session, without returning My hearty Thanks to so good a Parliament, for the Dispatch which has been given to the Public Business. You will, I hope, in your private Capacities, feel the Convenience of an early Recess; and, I am persuaded, the Public will receive great Benefit by the seasonable Zeal and Vigour of your Resolutions in Support of My Government.

"Nothing can add so much to the Credit and Influence of this Crown, both at Home and Abroad, as the repeated Instances of your Affection to Me. This Steadiness and Resolution of yours will, I hope, enable Me to procure, against your next Meeting, such Treaties to be concluded, as will settle Peace and Tranquillity among our Neighbours.

"If, through the Blessing of God, My Endeavours to this End prove successful, I shall have the Satisfaction to silence even those who will never own themselves convinced; and to let all the World see plainly, that what I have most at Heart is the Good and Welfare of My People, who may then be eased in their Taxes, and enriched by their Trade.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"I must return you My particular Thanks, for the Supplies you have so cheerfully granted, and for the late Instance of your Confidence in Me: I promise you, that My Endeavours shall not be wanting, to make Use of both to the best Advantage, for the Good of My People.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"The Practices which are daily used, by a most restless and unhappy Set of Men, to disturb a Government by whose Clemency they are protected, require our utmost Attention and Vigilance: I must therefore recommend it to you, that, in your several Stations and Countries, you will endeavour to quell that Spirit of Disaffection, which our common Enemies are so industrious to foment."

Which being ended, the Lord Chancellor received further Commands from His Majesty.

And, being returned again to his former Place, said,

Parliament prorogued.

"My Lords, and Gentlemen,

"His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure is, That this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the Twentieth Day of May next, to be then here held; And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Twentieth Day of May next."

Die Veneris, 28 Martii, 1718, examined by us,

Stamford.
Clarendon.
Warrington.
De Lawarr.