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, 15 Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
River Dee, to preserve the Navigation of, Bill.
The Lord Jeffreys reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Mayor and Citizens of the City of Chester to recover and preserve the Navigation upon the River Dee," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Mayor and Citizens of the City of Chester to recover and preserve the Navigation upon the River Dee."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Mansell's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Edward Mansell Esquire to mortgage or sell the Impropriate Rectories of Lanriddian and Penrice, for Payment of Debts, and raising Portions for Younger Children; and for settling the Manor of Hen-Llys, and other Lands, of more Value."
Temple versus Caroll and Eustace.
Upon reading the Petition of William Temple, of the City of London, Esquire; shewing, "That he thinks himself concerned in an Appeal now depending in this House, wherein James Caroll is Appellant, and Sir Maurice Eustace Respondent."
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner shall be heard, by One Counsel, on Thursday the One and Twentieth Day of this Instant March, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, at which Time the said Cause is to be heard; and that, in the mean Time, the Appellant and Respondent may have Copies of this Petition.
Growth of Popery, to prevent, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery."
ORDERED, That the said Bill shall be read the Second Time on Monday next, at Twelve of the Clock; and all the Lords summoned to attend.
Way out of Chancery Lane, Bill.
The Lord Jeffreys reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the speedy and effectual making a convenient Way out of Chancery Lane, to Lincolne's Inn Fields, and Places adjacent," as fit to pass, without any Amendment.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the speedy and effectual making a convenient Way out of Chancery Lane, to Lincolne's Inn Fields, and Places adjacent."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
French Protestant Church, London, Bill:
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming a Lease of a Piece of Ground, from the Rector and Churchwardens of the Parish of St. Martin's Orgars, London, for Liberty to build a Church thereon, for the Worship and Service of GOD, in the French Tongue, according to the Usage of the Church of England."
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 Sir Richard Holford:
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 Sir Thomas Willoughby and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Lands and Tenements of Sir Josiah Child Baronet, deceased, in Trustees, for the better Performance of certain Covenants entered into by the said Sir Josiah Child upon the Marriage of his Eldest Son with the Daughter of Sir Thomas Cooke Knight;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Sir Josiah Child's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for vesting certain Lands and Tenements of Sir Josiah Child Baronet, deceased, in Trustees, for the better Performance of certain Covenants entered into by the said Sir Josiah Child upon the Marriage of his Eldest Son with the Daughter of Sir Thomas Cooke Knight."
Lane and Wood versus Nicoll:
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Ralph Lane and Edward Wood; complaining of a Decree, or Decretal Order, made in the Court of Chancery, the Nineteenth Day of July last, on the Behalf of Charles Nicoll and Richard Young; and praying the Reversal of the said Decree or Order; as also upon the Answers of the said Charles Nicoll and Richard Young put in thereunto, and due Consideration of what was offered thereupon:
Judgement affirmed.
It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of Ralph Lane and Edward Wood, shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree, or Decretal Order, from which they appealed, shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.
Adjourn.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, (videlicet,) decimum octavum diem instantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.