Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 15, 1691-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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DIE Mercurii, 4 Decembris.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
L. Sidney takes the Oaths.
The Lords Sydney took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Sir T. Parkins's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling Sir Thomas Parkyns Baronet to sell certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in Huby and Easingwould, in the County of York; and for settling other Lands and Hereditaments, of greater Value, in Lieu thereof."
Griffith and Morris versus Harries.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Jenkin Griffith Clerk and John Morris Gentleman, from a Decree made in His Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Westm'r, the Third Day of June, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-five, in a Cause there depending, between Hugh Harries Gentleman, Plaintiff, and the Appellants Defendants; and praying, "That the said Decree may be set aside; and that the said Hugh Harries may answer thereunto:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Hugh Harries may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and he is hereby required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on Tuesday the Four and Twentieth Day of this Inftant December, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Business to be proceeded on at 11 o'Clock.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That when a Business is appointed for a certain Day, it shall be proceeded on exactly at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon.
State of the Nation, relating to the Coin.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee, to consider of the State of the Nation, in relation to the Coin of this Kingdom.
And, after some Time spent therein, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Huntingdon reported, "That the Committee had sat some Time, in Consideration of the State of the Coin of the Kingdom; and that the Committee is of Opinion, That an Address (to be communicated to the House of Commons for their Concurrence) should be made to His Majesty, to issue out His Proclamation, declaring, That from no clipped Money should pass in any Payment, as the current Coin of this Kingdom."
Address, for no clipped Coin to be current, Committee to prepare.
To which the House agreed; and named these Lords following to draw the Address:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
State of the Nation.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That on Friday next, at Eleven of the Clock, this House shall be put into a Committee, to consider farther of the State of the Nation in general.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) quantum diem instantis Decembris, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.