House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 18 December 1699

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 Lunæ, 18 Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Oxon.		 Dux Cumberland.
Ds. Cancellarius.
Viscount Lonsdale, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Devon, Ds. Senescallus.
Dux Richmond.
Dux Bolton.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romney.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.		 Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. North.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Raby.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Lexington.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Haversham.

PRAYERS.

E. of Abingdon takes his Seat.

This Day Mountagu Venables Bertie Earl of Abingdon sat first in Parliament, upon the Death of his Father James Earl of Abingdon; and took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, pursuant to the Statutes.

Sidersin's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Manor of Exton, and other Lands, in the County of Somerset, late the Estate of Thomas Siderfin Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debts."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,)

March. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Bathe.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Cov. & Lich.
Epus. Menev.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Petrib.
Epus. Oxon.		 Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Haversham.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday the Second Day of January 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.

Gardner, Leave for a Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of Joseph Gardner, of London, Merchant, and Sarah his Wife; praying Leave to bring in a Bill for selling an Estate, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners have hereby Leave given them to bring in a Bill, as desired.

Beisly versus Stratford.

Upon reading the Petition of John Hookes Solicitor, on the Behalf of Evseby Beisly Esquire; praying, "That the Cause this Day appointed to be heard may be put off for some further Time:"

It is (for the Reasons mentioned in the Petition) ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the said Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon.

Courtnay & al. Leave for a Bill for Clobery.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Wm. Courtenay, Sir Thomas Leere Baronets, and Hugh Fortescue Esquire, Trustees of John Clobery Esquire deceased; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable them to sell some Parts of the Estate of the said John Clobery, for the more speedy Payment of his Debts, and raising Portions and Maintenances for his Children:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners have hereby Leave given them to bring in a Bill, as desired.

Barlow's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming the Sale of the Manor of (fn. 1) Tansall, and certain Tenements, in the County of York, made by Thomas Barlow Gentleman; and for settling other Lands, of greater Value, to the same Uses; and for vesting other Lands and Hereditaments in Trustees, to be sold, for purchasing other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses."

Forfeited Estates in Ireland, Commissioners to give an Account of.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Commissioners appointed by a late Act of Parliament, for inquiring into Estates within the Kingdom of Ireland, forfeited for High Treason during the late Rebellion there, do lay before this House, To-morrow, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, an Account, in Writing, of what they have done pursuant to the said Act.

Townshend discharged.

Upon reading the Petition of Wm. Townshend Bailiff, now in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for arresting and detaining Nathaniel Herbert, after Notice of the Order of this House, upon lodging his Appeal here; and humbly praying to be discharged:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Wm. Townshend shall be, and he is hereby, discharged, paying his Fees; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

To the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.

Libels, Precedents of punishing the Authors of, Committee to consider of.

Lords Committees appointed to inspect the Journals of this House, in relation to the punishing of Persons whose Books or Writings have been censured by this House as scandalous Libels; and report to the House:

M. Halifax.
M. Normanby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Marlborough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Tankerville.
Viscount Weymouth.		 Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Jeffreys.
Ds. Herbert.

Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, (videlicet,) decimum nonum diem instantis Decembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. Postea Stansall; vide 488. a. 493. a. &c.
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