Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 16, 1696-1701. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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DIE Veneris, 27 Januarii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
E of Abingdon takes the Oaths.
This Day James Earl of Abingdon took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.
Wybergh versus L. Lonsdale.
Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Thomas Wybergh, of Clifton, in the County of Westmerland, Gentleman, from a Decree of Dismission in the Court of Chancery, the Eighth Day of July, One Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety, on Behalf of John Lord Viscount Lonsdale; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree:
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Viscount Lonsdale may have a Copy of the said Petition; and do answer thereunto on Friday the Four and Twentieth Day of February next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Absent Lords excused.
A Letter from the Earl of Sussex was read, desiring to be excused his Attendance.
To which the House agreed; being satisfied of his Inability to attend.
A Letter also from the Lord Dudley was read, desiring to be excused his Attendance.
To which the House agreed; being satisfied of his Inability to attend.
A Letter also from the Earl of Coventry was read, desiring to be excused his Attendance.
To which the House agreed; being satisfied of his Inability to attend.
Ogilvy & al. Nat. Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Bartholomew Ogilvy and others."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the same Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Elizabeth Farewell;" is committed.
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Supply Bill, for disbanding the Army.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, for disbanding the Army, and other necessary Occasions."
ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow; and all the Lords summoned to attend.
Message from H. C. for a Conference on the Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Malt, &c.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Heveningham and others;
To desire a Conference, upon the Subject-matter of the Lords Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to prohibit the Exportation of any Corn, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Biscuit, or Starch, for One Year, from the Twentieth Day of January, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-eight."
To which the House agreed.
Answer.
The Commons, being called in again, were told, "That the House agrees to a Conference, as desired; and appoints the same To-morrow, at Twelve of the Clock in the Painted Chamber."
Managers.
Then the Lords following were appointed Managers of the Conference; (videlicet,)
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, (videlicet,) vicesimum octavum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.