House of Lords Journal Volume 14: 18 July 1689

DIE Jovis, 18 die Julii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

M. de Halyfax Speaker pro Tempore.

L. Boyle introduced, and takes the Oaths.

This Day Charles Boyle, de Lannsburgh, Chevalier, Eldest Son of Richard Earl of Burlington, having received Their Majesties Writ of Summons to fit in this present Parliament, was introducted, between the Lord Pagett and the Lord Crewe, in their Robes; the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Garter King at Arms, and the Lord Great Chamberlain of England, going before them.

His Lordship delivered his Writ of Summons, on his Knee, to the Marquis of Halyfax Lord Privy Seal, who then sat Speaker; and he delivering the same to the Clerk of the Parliament, it was read at the Table. And afterwards he was placed next above the Lord Lucas.

The Tenor of his Writ follows:

His Writ of Summons.

"Gulielmus et Maria, Dei Gratia, Angl. Scot. Franc. et Hib. Rex et Regina, Fidei Defensores, &c. Prædilecto et Fideli Nostro Carolo Boyle, de Lannsburgh, Chevalier, Salutem: Cum Parliamentum Nostrum, pro arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Angliæ et Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernen. apud Civitatem Nostram Westm, nunc congregat. existit, vobis, sub Fide et Ligeantia quibus Nobis tenemini, firmiter injungend. (fn. 1) mandamus, quod, consideratis dictorum Negotiorum Arduitate, et Periculis imminentibus, cessante Excusatione quacunque, ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum, ac cum Prælatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus, super dictis Negotiis tractatur. vestrumque Consilium impensur. Et hoc, sicut Nos, et Honorem Nostrum, ac Salvationem et Defensionem Regni et Ecclesiæ prædictæ, Expeditionemque dictorum Negotiorum diligitis, nullatenus omittatis.

"Testibus Nobis ipsis, apud Westm. xvi° Die Julii, Anno Regni Nostri Primo.

"Barker."

After this, his Lordship took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, in Pursuance of the Statute.

Additional Excise on Beer, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for an additional Duty of Excise, upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors."

ORDERED, That this Bill is committed to a Committee of the whole House.

In order thereunto, the House was adjourned into a Committee.

The House was resumed.

And the Earl of Bridgwater reported, "That the Committee of the House have considered this Bill; and are of Opinion, That it is fit to pass as it is."

The House, agreeing with the Committee, ordered the said Bill should be read the Third Time.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for an additional Duty of Excise, upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass for a Law?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords agree to it.

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

To let them know, that this House agrees to the Bill for an additional Duty of Excise, upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors.

ORDERED, That the Lord Berkeley, Lord Sydney, and the Lord Grenvile, be added to the Committee for Privileges.

ORDERED, That the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lord Grenvile are added to the Committee for the Bill for attainting several Persons now in Rebellion against Their Majesties.

Lady Ashfield versus Ashfields.

Whereas there is an Appeal depending in this House, wherein Dorcas Lady Ashefield is Plaintiff, and Richard and Anne Ashefield are Defendants:

It is this Day ORDERED, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel on both Sides, at the Bar, on Tuesday the 23th Instant, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon: And it is further ORDERED, That all the Deeds, Evidences, or Writings, in the Custody of any Master of Chancery, or Examiner, belonging to the said Lady Ashfield, shall be brought into this House on the Day and at the Time abovesaid appointed for hearing of this Cause; and that the Petitioner do cause Notice to be given to the Defendants, to the End they attend accordingly.

E. Maclesfeild and E. Sussex, desire Leave to apply to H. C. tha they may not be prejudiced by a Bill depending.

The House being moved, on the Behalf of the Right Honourable the Earl of Maclesfeld and the Earl of Sussex, "That they may have the Leave of this House, to make their Claim to the House of Commons, that there be Care taken, so as they may enjoy what they ought, pursuant to their Letters Patents to them granted, as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, by King Charles the Second, upon the Bill for Sugars and Tobacco:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That it be, and is hereby, referred to the Lords Committees for Privileges, to consider in what Manner the said Earls may make their Claim, without Prejudice to the Privileges of this House; which Committee is to meet this Afternoon, (fn. 2) at Four of the Clock.

Adjourn.

Marq. de Halyfax, Orator Procerum pro Tempore, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Veneris, videlicet, 19^um diem instantis Julii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.