House of Lords Journal Volume 15: 27 March 1695

DIE Mercurii, 27 Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Baker to enter into a Recognizance for Fotherley.

The House being this Day moved, "That Nicholas Baker may enter into a Recognizance for John Fotherley Esquire, upon his Appeal depending in this House, he being aged and in the Country:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Nicholas Baker may enter into a Recognizance for the said John Fotherley, as desired.

Foreign Seamen, to naturalize, Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Foreign Seamen."

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

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Robert Legard and Mr. Pitt:

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

Message from thence, with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bowyer and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual suppressing profane Cursing and Swearing;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Cursing and Swearing to prevent, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual suppressing profane Cursingand Swearing."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be read the Second Time To-morrow Morning.

Messages from H. C. to return the E. of Salisbury s, and the following Bills:

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir William Forrester and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Guardians of James Earl of Salisbury to make Leases of Salisbury House, and some other Hereditaments in The Strand, in the County of Midd'x, for Improvement thereof by Building;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

St. Martin's Vintry;

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Vernon and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Grant made by the Rector of the United Parishes of St. Michael Royall and St. Martin's in the Vintry, London, of Part of St. Martin's Church-yard;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Northleigh's Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to grant Leases of the Lands of Henry Northleigh Esquire, lately deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and providing a Maintenance for his Children;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Sir Gervase Cliston's Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest in Trustees certain Lands of Sir Gervase Cliston Baronet, in the County of Nottingham, for Payment of Debts, and raising Portions for Younger Children;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Rogers's Bill;

As also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Jane Rogers, the Widow and Relict of Bryan Rogers, late of Falmouth, Merchant, deceased, and Administratrix of his Goods and Chattels, with his Will annexed, and other Trustees therein named, to sell Lands, for the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of the said Bryan Rogers, in Performance of his said Will;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Estost's Bill;

As likewise, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest certain Lands and Tenements, late of John Estost, of Etton, in the County of Yorke, Esquire, in Trustees, to be sold, towards Payment of the Debts of the said John Estost, and raising Portions for his Daughters."

To which they have agreed, with some Amendments, whereunto they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Which Amendments, being read Three Times, were agreed to; and ORDERED, that the Commons have Notice thereof.

Fleetwood's Bill;

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the ratifying and confirming a certain Indenture of Lease of Marton Meare, in the County of Lancaster, made by the Earl of Derby and others, to Thomas Fleetwood Esquire."

and Finch's Bill.

As also, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest certain Lands and Tenements in Trustees, to be sold, for the better Provison of the Daughters and Coheirs of Joseph Finch Esquire, deceased."

To which Bills they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Stratford versus Jones.

Upon reading the Petition of Edmund Jones Esquire; praying further Time for answering to the Petition and Appeal of Edward Stratford Esquire:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Edm'd Jones shall have Time given him for answering thereunto, until Monday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Messages from H. C. to return Caryll's and Brooke's Bills.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Dyke and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to vest in Trustees certain Lands, in Kent and Sussex, of John Caryll Esquire, for the Payment of Debts, and raising of Portions for Younger Children, and to supply the Defects of a Conveyance intended for those Purposes;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

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

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the vesting the Manor of Madely, and other Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Salop, the Estate of Basil Brooke Esquire, in Trustees, for raising Monies for the Payment of Debts, and for securing his Wife's Jointure;" to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) vicesimum octavum diem instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.