House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 11 March 1693

DIE Sabbati, 11 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Joint Stocks for charging, and continuing several Acts, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing certain Acts therein mentioned, and for charging several joint Stocks."

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, upon the said Bill.

The House was resumed.

And the Earl of Bridgewater reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill, without any Amendment."

Then, Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing certain Acts therein mentioned, and for charging several joint Stocks."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have passed it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn:

To let the Commons know, this House hath passed the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Salwerpe River, to make navigable, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making navigable the River of Salwerpe, in the County of Worcester, and the Rivulets and Brooks thereunto adjoining."

Boevey versus Smith.

Upon hearing Counsel this Day, at the Bar, "Whether the Words ["By virtue of the Will of Joanna A Beale"] shall stand in the Judgement of this House, made the Fourth of March Instant, in the Cause of Boevey versus Smith & al.:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That all the Words in the said Judgement shall be left out, after the Word ["reversed"].

Privateers to encourage, and for prohibiting all Trade with France, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee, upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France, and for the Encouragement of Privateers."

The House was resumed.

And the Lord Godolphin reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill, with Amendments."

Which, being read, were agreed to.

Then, Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France, and for the Encouragement of Privateers."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass, with the said Amendments?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to the Amendments.

Message from thence, to return the Bill for Parishioners to be contributory to Churches united.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by the Lord William Pawlet and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to make Parishioners of the Church united Contributors to the Repairs and Ornaments of the Church to whom the Union is made;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Judgements in Westm. Hall, for better Discovery of, Bill.

The Earl of Stamford reported from the Committee, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Discovery of Judgements in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster, That, their Lordships finding great Difficulty in the Second Enacting Clause of the said Bill, they have not passed the First Clause therein, till they hear the Opinion of the Judges on the said Second Clause, which they desire they may give in the House."

Then the Lord Chief Justice Holt was heard thereto.

After which;

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Discovery of Judgements in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass, as amended?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to the said Amendments.

Crown-office, to regulate Proceedings in, Bill.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee, upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating Proceedings in the Crown-office of the Court of King's Bench at Westm'r."

The House was resumed.

And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill, with some Amendments."

Which were read, and agreed to.

Then, Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for regulating Proceedings in the Crown-office of the Court of King's Bench, at Westminster."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass, as amended?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn:

To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to the said Amendments.

Adjourn.

Rob'tus Atkyns, Miles de Balneo, Capitalis Baro de Scaccario, Orator Procerum, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, (videlicet,) 13^um diem instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.