House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 11 April 1700

DIE Jovis, 11 Aprilis.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

John Earl of Bridgewater sat Speaker.

Army and Navy Accompts, Bill for Commissioners to take, &c.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the appointing Commissioners to take, examine, and determine, the Debts due to the Army, Navy, and for Transport Service; and also an Account of the Prizes taken during the late War."

After some Time, the House was resumed.

And the Lord Herbert reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill, with One Amendment, (videlicet,)

"7 Pr. 23 L. after ["adjust"], add ["Balance"].

The House disagreed with the Committee as to that Amendment.

Whereupon, Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, An Act for the appointing Commissioners to take, examine, and determine, the Debts due to the Army, Navy, and for Transport Service; and also an Account of the Prizes taken during the late War."

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.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

King present:

His Majesty, being arrayed in His Regal Robes and Crown, attended with His Officers of State, ascended His Royal Throne (the Peers being also in their Robes); commanded the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the Commons, "It is His Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Him presently."

Who being come, with their Speaker; he made a short Speech, relating to the Money Bills to be passed.

Then the Clerk of the Parliaments received the Money Bills from the Hands of the Speaker, and brought them to the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the Titles, as follow; (videlicet,)

Bills passed.

"1. An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by Sale of the forfeited and other Estates and Interests in Ireland, and by a Land Tax in England, for the several Purposes therein mentioned."

"2. An Act for laying further Duties upon wrought Silks, Muslins, and some other Commodities of The East Indies; and for enlarging the Time for purchasing certain reversionary Annuities therein mentioned."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was severally pronounced, by the Clerk of the Parliaments, in these Words,

"Le Roy remercie ses bons Subjects, accepte leur Benevolence, et ainsi le veult."

Then the Bills following were passed:

"3. An Act for the more effectual employing the Poor, by encouraging the Manufactures of this Kingdom."

"4. An Act for ascertaining the Measures for retailing Ale and Beer."

"5. An Act to enable His Majesty's natural-born Subjects to inherit the Estate of their Ancestors, either Lineal or Collateral, notwithstanding their Father or Mother were Aliens."

"6. An Act for preventing of frivolous and vexatious Suits in the Principality of Wales, and the Counties Palatine."

"7. An Act for the better preserving the Navigation of the River Avon and Froom; and for cleansing, paving, and enlightening, the Streets of the City of Bristol."

"8. An Act to enable the Mayor and Citizens of the City of Chester to recover and preserve the Navigation upon the River Dee."

"9. An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery."

"10. An Act for making the River Larke, alias Burne, navigable."

"11. An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Vagrants, and sending them whither by Law they ought to be sent."

"12. An Act to prevent Disputes that may arise by Officers and Members of Corporations having neglected to sign the Association, and taking the Oaths, in due Time."

"13. An Act for the Repair of Dover Harbour."

"14. An Act to punish Governors of Plantations in this Kingdom, for Crimes committed by them in the Plantations."

"15. An Act for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy."

"16. An Act to repeal an Act made in the Ninth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for rendering the Laws more effectual, for preventing the Importation of Foreign Bone Lace, Loom Lace, Needle-work, Point, and Cut-work, Three Months after the Prohibition of the Woollen Manufactures in Flanders shall be taken off."

"17. An Act for the better ascertaining the Tithes of Hemp and Flax."

"18. An Act to enable Justices of Peace to build and repair Gaols in their respective Counties."

"19. An Act for continuing several Laws therein mentioned; and for explaining the Act, intituled, An Act to prevent the Exportation of Wool out of the Kingdoms of Ireland and England into Foreign Parts; and for the Encouragement of the Woollen Manufactures of the Kingdom of England."

"20. An Act for the Explanation and better Execution of former Acts, made touching Watermen and Wherrymen rowing on the River of Thames; and for the better ordering and governing the said Watermen, Wherrymen, and Lightermen, upon the said River, between Gravesend and Windsor."

"21. An Act for taking away the Duties upon the Woollen Manufactures, Corn, Grain, Bread, Biscuit, and Meal, exported."

"22. An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

"23. An Act for the appointing Commissioners to take, examine and determine, the Debts due to the Army, Navy, and for Transport Service; and also an Account of the Prizes taken during the late War."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced severally, by the Clerk of the Parliaments, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Le Roy le veult."

"24. An Act to dissolve the Duke of Norfolk's Marriage with the Lady Mary Mordant, and to enable him to marry again."

"25. An Act for the better enabling Anne Baldwin Widow to sell a Capital Messuage and Lands called Wiltons, and other Lands, in the County of Bucks, devised by her Husband's Will."

"26. An Act for continuing the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to The East Indies a Corporation."

"27. An Act for naturalizing Francis Vander-Tyd, Agneta Vander-Mersh, Henry Lowman, and James Gabriel Le Tresor."

"28. An Act for rectifying a Mistake in the Marriage Settlement of Thomas Hopwood Gentleman, and Elizabeth his Wife, in order to raise Portions for Younger Children, and to pay Debts."

"29. An Act for the more speedy Payment of the Debts of John Clobery Esquire deceased, and for the raising Portions and Maintenance for his Children."

"30. An Act to enable Thomas May Gentleman to sell Lands in the County of Suffolke, which were settled upon his Marriage; and to convey other Lands in the same County, of a greater Value, to the same Uses."

"31. An Act for vesting the Real Estate of Joseph Gardiner and Sarah his Wife, late the Estate of William Ridges Esquire deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the Debts and Legacies therein mentioned; and for applying the Residue of the Money upon the Trusts therein specified."

"32. An Act for Sale of several Western Manors and Lands, the Estate of Arthur Lacy Esquire, for discharging a Mortgage thereupon; and for laying out the Surplus-money in the Purchase of Demesne Lands, to be settled to the same Uses."

"33. 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."

"34. An Act for the speedy and effectual making a convenient Way out of Chancery Lane, to Lincolne's Inn Fields, and Places adjacent."

"35. An Act for settling of the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, late of Robert Merefield and John Merefield Esquires, deceased; and for ascertaining the Proportions between the Widow of the said Robert, and his surviving Children."

"36. An Act for the settling all Differences concerning Dame Mary Bond's Will, and for performing the same."

"37. An Act for charging the Estate of Sir Thomas Robinson Baronet with Seven Thousand Pounds, for the Portion of Anne his Sister; and for settling her Estate upon the said Sir Thomas Robinson in Lieu thereof."

"38. An Act for confirming a Lease and certain Indentures, between the City of Norwich, and Richard Barry Esquire, George Sorocold Gentleman, and Richard Soame Merchant; and for enlightening the Streets of the said City."

"39. An Act for settling the Estate of Katherine FitzgeraldVilliers; and raising of Money for Payment of Debts, and better securing the Portions of her Five Younger Children, by Edward Fitzgerald Villiers Esquire, her late Husband."

"40. An Act to enable Edward Mansell Esquire to mortgage or sell the Impropriate Rectories of Llanriddian and Penrice, for Payment of Debts, and raising Portions for Younger Children; and for settling the Manor of Henlys, and other Lands of more Value."

"41. An Act for the selling the Reversion and Inheritance of the Farm of Nethercott, in the County of Oxon, for Payment of the Debts and Legacies of George Harrison Esquire deceased."

"42. 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."

"43. An Act to supply the Loss of certain Indentures of Lease and Release heretofore made by Philip Holman Esquire deceased, to George Holman his Son, now also deceased."

"44. An Act to enable Henry Butler Esquire to make Leases of Part of his Estate in Lancashire, for Discharge of Incumbrances thereupon."

"45. An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Thomas Cowper, of the City of Chester, Esquire, in Trustees, for Payment of Debts."

"46. An Act for confirming the Sale of the Manor of Stansall, 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."

"47. An Act for the selling the Manor of Fenham, in the County of Northumberland, for the Payment of the Debts of Thomas Riddell Esquire, and Edward Riddell his Son, and raising Portions for the Daughters of the said Thomas Riddell."

"48. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Charles Hore Esquire, for Payment of his Debts; and for settling other Part in Trust, for raising the Portion for Elizabeth his only Daughter by his former Wife; and for making a Jointure for Mary his now Wife; and for a Provision for the Children of the said Mary."

"49. An Act to enable Dalby Thomas Esquire to sell Lands in Islington, in Midd'x, settled, on his Marriage with Dorothy his now Wife, as Part of her Jointure; he settling another Estate, of greater Value, in Lieu thereof."

"50. An Act to enable Trustees to make Sale of the Inheritance of the Twelfth Part of several Manors, Lands, and Tenements, of Bluet Wallop Esquire, during his Minority; and to purchase other Lands with the Money to be raised by such Sale, to be settled to the same Uses as the said Twelfth Part was so settled."

"51. An Act to enable Leonard Wessell Esquire to sell the Manor of Acres Fleete, in the County of Essex, settled, on his Marriage with Sarah his now Wife, as Part of her Jointure; laying out the Money arising by such Sale in Purchase of other Lands."

"52. An Act for taking the Estate in Law of several Messuages and Lands mortgaged to Jeffrey and Samuel Howland, and their Heirs, out of Wriothesley Russell (commonly called Lord Marquis of Tavistock) and his Lady."

"53. 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."

"54. An Act for the Sale of the Estate of Bryan J'anson Esquire deceased, for Payment of Debts, and Provision for his Wife and Children."

55. An Act for the Ship Martha of Margam to trade as a free Ship."

"56. An Act for naturalizing Theodore Jacobson and others."

"57. An Act for the Naturalization of Oliver D'Harcourt and others."

"58. An Act for naturalizing John Bourges and others."

"59. An Act for naturalizing John Ricarde, Jacob Dabbadie and others."

"60. An Act for naturalizing Isaac De la Garde, John Baterow, and others."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced severally, by the Clerk of the Parliaments, in these Words; (videlicet,)

"Soit fait come il est desiré."

Then the Earl of Bridgewater (who sat Speaker), by His Majesty's Command, said,

Parliament prorogued.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

"It is His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Thursday the Three and Twentieth Day of May next: And this Parliament is prorogued accordingly to Thursday the Three and Twentieth Day of May next."

Die Lunæ, 22° Aprilis, 1700, examined by us,
Halifax.
Thanet.
Rochester.
E. Asaph.
Bergevenny.
Audley.