House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 27 February 1703

DIE Sabbati, 27 Februarii.

REGINA.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to robe.

The House was resumed.

Queen presents.

Her Majesty, being seated on Her Royal Throne, adorned with Her Crown and Regal Ornaments, attended with Her Officers of State (the Peers being also in their Robes), commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the House of Commons, "That it is Her Majesty's Pleasure, they attend Her presently, in the House of Peers."

Who being come; their Speaker made a Speech to Her Majesty, in relation to the Money Bills to be passed.

Then the Clerk of the Parliaments received the said Bills from the Hands of the Speaker, and brought them to the Table; where the Clerk of the Crown read the Titles of those, and the rest of the Bills following; (videlicet,)

Bills passed.

1. An Act for granting to Her Majesty several Subsidies, for carrying on the War against France and Spain."

"2. An Act for granting an Aid to Her Majesty, by Sale of several Annuities at the Exchequer, for carrying on the War against France and Spain."

"3. An Act to enable Her Majesty to settle a Revenue, for supporting the Dignity of his Royal Highness Prince George Hereditary of Denmarke, in case he shall survive Her Majesty."

"4. An Act for continuing the Duties upon Coals, Culm, and Cinders."

"5. An Act for granting a Supply to Her Majesty, by several Duties imposed upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry."

"6. An Act for preventing Frauds in Her Majesty's Duties upon stampt Vellum, Parchment, and Paper."

"7. An Act for advancing the Sale of the forfeited Estates in Ireland; and for vesting such as remain unsold by the present Trustees in Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for such Uses as the same were before vested in the said Trustees; and for the more effectual selling and setting the said Estates to Protestants; and for explaining the several Acts relating to the Lord Bophin and Sir Redmond Everard."

"8. An Act for the finishing and adorning the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, London."

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

"La Reyne remercie ses bons Subjects, accepte leur Benovolence, et ainsi le veult."

"9. An Act for explaining and making effectual a late Statute concerning the Haven and Piers of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, and for concerning the Rights and Privileges of the said Borough."

"10. An Act for making the River Cham, alias Grant, in the County of Cambridge, more navigable, from Hyth-Ferry to The Queen's Mill, in the University and Town of Cambridge."

"11. An Act for Explanation of a Clause in One Act made in the Seventh Year of His late Majesty's Reign, relating to Borelaps, and to take off the additional Subsidy upon Irish Linen."

"12. An Act for the better preventing Escapes out of The Queen's Bench and Fleet Prisons."

"13. An Act for punishing of Accessaries to Felonies, and Receivers of stolen Goods; and to prevent the wilful burning and destroying of Ships."

"14. An Act for the better repairing and amending the Highways, from the North End of Thornwood Common to Woodford, in the County of Essex."

"15. An Act for continuing former Acts, for exporting Leather, and for Ease of Jurors; and for reviving and making more effectual an Act relating to Vagrants."

"16. An Act for encouraging the Consumption of Malted Corn, and for the better preventing the Running of French and Foreign Brandy."

"17. An Act for taking, examining, and stating, the Public Accompts of the Kingdom."

"18. An Act for enlarging the Time for taking the Oath of Abjuration; and also for re-capacitating and indemnifying such Persons as have not taken the same by the Time limited, and shall take the same by a Time to be appointed; and for the further Security of Her Majesty's Person, and the Succession of the Crown in the Protestant Line; and for extinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their open and secret Abettors."

"19. An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny, or desert Her Majesty's Service, in England or Ireland; and for punishing false Musters; and for better Payment of Quarters in England."

"20. An Act for the more effectual preventing the Abuses and Frauds of Persons employed in the working up the Woollen, Linen, Fustian, Cotton, and Iron Manufactures of this Kingdom."

"21. An Act for the raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Three, notwithstanding the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not re-paid."

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

"23. An Act to oblige Edward Whitaker to accompt for such Sums of Public Money as hath been received by him."

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

"La Reyne le veult."

"24. An Act for settling divers Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, the Estate of Henry Duke of Beaufort, according to Agreements made upon his Marriage, and for other Purposes in the said Act mentioned."

"25. An Act for giving further Time to John Lord Bishop of Chichester and his Successors to make Leases of certain Houses and Ground, in or near ChanceryLane, belonging to the Bishopric of Chichester."

"26. An Act to enable Richard Lord Bulkeley, Viscount Cashells in the Kingdom of Ireland, and Richard Bulkeley Esquire his Son, to make a Settlement, upon the Marriage of the said Richard Bulkeley."

"27. An Act for vesting divers Lands and Tenements, of Edward Owen, of Eaton Mascot, in the County of Salop, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts."

"28. An Act for incorporating certain Persons, for the better providing for and setting the Poor on Work in the City of Gloucester."

"29. An Act for the better collecting the Duties granted for making the Way out of Chancery-Lane into Lincolne's-Inn-Fields; and for determining the said Duties, when the Parties concerned are paid."

"30. An Act to enable Charles Aldworth Esquire to sell Lands and Tenements, for Payment of his Father's Debts and his Sisters Portions."

"31. An Act for the better improving a certain Piece of Ground, in the Parish of St. Martin's in the Fields, for the Use of the Poor; and for other the Purposes therein mentioned."

"32. An Act for the better settling the Real and Personal Estate of John Goddard Esquire deceased, to and for the Benefit of John Goddard his Son and Mary Goddard his Daughter, Infants, during their Minority."

"33. An Act for making Provision for the Younger Children of Jonathan Castelman, of Coubertly, in the County of Gloucester, Esquire, for supplying an Omission in his Father's Will, of a Power for making Leases."

"34. An Act for confirming the Division of the Third Part of Burton Dasset, in the County of Warwick, heretofore made by the Owners thereof."

"35. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Charles Morris Esquire, for the Payment of Debts charged thereupon, and for the making Provision for his Younger Children."

"36. An Act to enable John Arderne Esquire to pay his Father's Debts, and make Provision for his Brothers and Sister."

"37. An Act for Sale of several Estates, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon; for disposing of the Residue of the Money at Interest, for the Benefit of Giles Loane, and other Infants, pursuant to their Father's Will."

"38. An Act for charging the Estate late of Thomas Lyster Esquire, deceased, with Maintenances for his Nine Younger Children."

"39. An Act for the vesting of the several Manors, Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the County of Essex, late belonging to John Cowper Gentleman, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for better Payment of his Debts, and Legacies charged thereon."

"40. An Act for enabling Andrew Hackett Esquire to dispose of several Messuages and Lands, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, and City of Lichfield, for making Provision for his Younger Children, upon settling another Estate, in Stroxton, in the County of Lincoln, of better Value, to the same Uses as the Messuages and Lands in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, and City of Lichfield, were settled."

"41. An Act to enable William Coleman Esquire, and others, to make Sale of Lands, for Payment of the Debts and Legacies of William Stawell Esquire, deceased."

"42. An Act for the better Execution of the Will of John Lone Esquire, deceased; and for Sale of Part of his Estate, to pay his Debts and Legacies, for preserving the Residue thereof."

"43. An Act concerning the Exchange of Lands, lying in or near Brampton, in the County of Northampton, for Lands lying in or near Wickham, in the County of Lincoln."

"44. An Act for raising Fifteen Hundred Pounds, by Mortgage of Lands in the County of Dorset, for Payment of Debts, and for a further Provision and Maintenance for the Younger Children of Philip Caldecot Esquire."

"45. An Act for vesting certain Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, of Toby Hodson the Elder, Esquire, a Lunatic, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for himself, his Wife, and only Son."

"46. An Act to vest divers Lands and Tenements of Sir Thomas Brograve Baronet, in the County of Hertford, in Trustees, to be sold; and to settle other Lands and Tenements in Lieu thereof."

"47. An Act to enable the Devisees of James Supple, and all claiming under them, to make Leases, for the Improvement of the Estate devised."

"48. An Act for confirming and establishing a Partition, made by Sir Edmund Fowler Knight and Dame Anne his Wife, and Elizabeth Buggin Widow, of certain Manors and Lands, in the County of Kent, in the Year One Thousand Six Hundred Thirtyfour."

"49. An Act for Sale of divers Lands, in the County of Kildare and Kingdom of Ireland (being the Estate of Agmondisham Vesey Esquire, and his Two Daughters Anne Vesey and Henrietta Vesey), for the paying of Debts, and clearing Incumbrances charged thereon; and also for empowering the said Agmondisham Vesey to make Leases, for any Term not exceeding One and Twenty Years."

"50. An Act for naturalizing Nicholaus Wayfoord, Peter Le Blanck, and Jacob Saunderfelt."

"51. An Act to enable Sir Edward Williams to sell certain Manors and Lands, in the Counties of Brecon and Radnor, for Payment of Debts."

"52. An Act for setting aside a Settlement, in order that William Butler may have a good Conveyance of Lands from Raphael Whistler, according to Articles agreed on."

"53. An Act to enable the Executrix of James Hoare Esquire, deceased, to pay a Sum of Money, in Discharge of a Trust in her reposed by his Will."

"54. An Act to enable the surviving Trustees and Executors of the last Will and Testament of Thomas Fane Esquire, deceased, to pay an Annuity unto Mildmay Fane Esquire, for his Maintenance and Education, until he shall attain his Age of One and Twenty Years."

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

"Soit fait comme il est desiré."

Then Her Majesty was pleased to say as followeth:

Queen's Speech.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"I return you My hearty Thanks, for the great Dispatch you have given to the Public Affairs in this Session; which is an Advantage extremely material at all Times; and I hope We shall find the Fruit of it this Year, in the Forwardness of our Preparations.

"I am to thank you, Gentlemen of the House of Commons, in particular, for the great Supplies with which you enable Me to carry on the War: It shall be My Care, to have them strictly applied to the Uses for which you have designed them, and to the best Advantage for the Public Service. You have reposed great Confidence in Me, by allowing so unusual a Latitude as you have done, in the Clause of Appropriation: I shall improve all Opportunities, in the Use of it, for the Honour and true Interest of the Nation.

"I must further take Notice to you, that the Readiness you have shewn in the Provision made for the Prince is a very sensible Obligation to Me.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"I desire and expect from you, that you make it your Business, in your several Countries, to continue and preserve the Quiet and Satisfaction of all My Subjects: I hope, that such of them as have the Misfortune to dissent from the Church of England will rest secure and satisfied in the Act of Toleration, which I am firmly resolved to maintain; and that all those who have the Happiness and Advantage to be of our Church will consider, that I have had My Education in it, and that I have been willing to run great Hazards for its Preservation; and therefore they may be very sure I shall always make it My own particular Care, to encourage and maintain this Church, as by Law established, and every the least Member of it, in all their just Rights and Privileges; and, upon all Occasions of Promotions to any Ecclesiastical Dignity, I shall have a very just Regard to such as are eminent and remarkable for their Piety, Learning, and constant Zeal for the Church; that, by this and all other Methods which shall be thought proper, I may transmit it securely settled to Posterity.

"I think it might have been for the Public Service, to have had some further Laws for restraining the great License, which is assumed, of publishing and spreading scandalous Pamphlets and Libels; but, as far as the present Laws will extend, I hope you will all do your Duty, in your respective Stations, to prevent and punish such pernicious Practices.

"Above all other Things, I do recommend to you Peace and Union among ourselves; as the most effectual Means, that can be devised, to discourage and defeat the Designs of Our Enemies.

"I must not conclude without acquainting you, I have given Directions that My Part of all the Prizes, which have been or shall be taken during this War, be applied entirely to the Public Service; and I hope my own Revenue will not fall so short, but that I may be able, as I desire, to contribute yet further to the Ease of My People."

Then the Lord Keeper, by Her Majesty's Command, said,

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

Parliament prorogued.

"It is Her Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, that this Parliament should be prorogued to Thursday the Twenty-second Day of April next: And this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the Twenty-second Day of April next."

Examined, this 25th Day of March, 1703, by us,

John Chichester.
Jo. Bangor.
Halifax.