House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 18 December 1704

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 18 December 1704', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 17, 1701-1705( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol17/pp603-604 [accessed 23 December 2024].

DIE Lunæ, 18 Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:



Arch. Ebor. Epus. London. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Wigorn. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Lich. & Cov. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Cicestr. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Bath & Well.	Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius. Dux Buckingham, C. P. S. Dux Devonshire, Senescallus. Dux Somerset. Dux Richmond. Dux Grafton. Dux Bolton. Dux Marlborough. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Denbigh. Comes Westmorland. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Peterborow. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilsea. Comes Kingston. Comes Sunderland. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feversham. Comes Radnor. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford. Viscount Townshend.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Paget. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Chandos. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Poulett. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Byron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Weston. Ds. Haversham. Ds. Sommers. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Ds. Gernsey. Ds. Conway.

PRAYERS.

Lockhart's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable James Lockhart Esquire and his Wife to sell certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Essex, late of Sir Thomas Luckin Baronet, deceased, for Payment of their Debts; and to purchase other Lands with the Overplus of the Money, to be settled to the like Uses."

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



Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius. Dux Buckingham, C. P. S. Dux Devonshire, Senescallus. Dux Somerset. Dux Grafton. Dux Bolton. Dux Marlborough. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Denbigh. Comes Westmorland. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Peterborow. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilsea. Comes Kingston. Comes Sunderland. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feversham. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford. Viscount Townshend.	Arch. Ebor. Epus. London. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Wigorn. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Lich. & Cov. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Cicestr. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Bath & Well.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Wharton. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Chandos. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Poulet. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Byron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Weston. Ds. Haversham. Ds. Sommers. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Ds. Gernsey. Ds. Conway.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Tuesday the Ninth Day of January next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Union, England and Scotland, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act relating to an Union and good Correspondence with the Kingdom of Scotland."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock; and all the Lords summoned.

Exportation of Wool to Scotland, to prevent, Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing the Exportation of Wool into Scotland; and also for preventing all Trading from thence with any of Her Majesty's Enemies."

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



Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius. Dux Buckingham, C. P. S. Dux Devonshire, Senescallus. Dux Somerset. Dux Grafton. Dux Bolton. Dux Marlborough. Comes Kent, Camerarius. Comes Bridgewater. Comes Denbigh. Comes Westmorland. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Peterborow. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilsea. Comes Kingston. Comes Sunderland. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feversham. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford. Viscount Townshend.	Arch. Ebor. Epus. London. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Wigorn. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Cestr. Epus. Lich. & Cov. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Cicestr. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Bath & Well.	Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Wharton. Ds. Paget. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Chandos. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Poulet. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Byron. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Weston. Ds. Haversham. Ds. Sommers. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Ds. Gernsey. Ds. Conway.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Thursday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Griffin's Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for enabling James Griffin Esquire to make Leases of Part of the Manor of Dingley, and Lands there, for raising Money, to pay Debts, and Portions for his Younger Children."

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on the Thirteenth Day of January next, at Twelve a Clock; and that Her Majesty's Attorney General shall be then heard on this Bill.

Clayton's Bill, to disunite Horn from Blechingley.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for severing and disuniting the Church or Chapel of Horne from the Church of Blechingly, in the County of Surrey."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the same Committee to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Agnes Hacche Widow, and other Trustees, to make Leases, and sell Lands, in the County of Devon, for the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of Robert Hacche Esquire, deceased, and for the Maintenance and Advancement of his Daughters Portions," is committed.

E. Kildare, Leave for a Bill.

Upon reading the Petition of John Earl of Kildare, Richard Lord Bellew and his Lady, and others; shewing, "That the (fn. 1) Petitioners and others are come to an Agreement, touching several Matters in certain Articles contained;" and praying "An Act of Parliament, for perfecting the said Agreement:"

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

Prinn versus Howe, in Error.

Whereas the First Day of meeting of this House after the Recess now at Hand was appointed, for hearing the Errors argued upon the Writ of Error now depending in this House, wherein John Prinn is Plaintiff, and John How Esquire is Defendant:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the Errors argued, by Counsel, at the Bar of this House, on Monday the Fifteenth Day of January next, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon.

Fownes & al. versus D'Oyly & al.

Whereas this Day being appointed, for hearing of the Cause wherein Richard Fownes and others are Appellants, and Sir John D'oyly and others are Respondents:

A Debate arising at the Bar, touching the reading the Copies of Two Letters said to be lost; the Counsel withdrew; and, after some Time, were called in, and told, by Order of the House, "That the Copies are not to be read:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will proceed to the further Hearing of the said Cause on Monday the Eighth Day of January next, at Eleven a Clock.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, decimum nonum diem instantis Decembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.