House of Lords Journal Volume 17: 26 January 1705

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

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DIE Veneris, 26 Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Ebor.
Epus. London.
Epus. Duresme, & Crew.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bath & Well.		 Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Ds. Godolphin, Thesaurarius.
Comes Pembroke, Præses.
Dux Buckingham, C. P. S.
Dux Devonshire, Senescallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.
Dux Marlborough.
Comes Lindsey, Magnus Camerarius.
Comes Kent, Camerarius.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarborough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Jersey.
Comes Grantham.
Viscount Townshend.		 Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley Str.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Hervey.

PRAYERS.

Drake & al. Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to empower the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, to compound with John Drake, John Hunton, and Edmond Cocke, as Sureties for Augustine Briggs, Receiver General for the County of Norfolke and City of Norwich."

Security for Cobb, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to empower the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, to compound with Richard Cobb Esquire, as One of the Sureties for Thomas Cobb Gentleman, deceased, Receiver General for the County of Southampton."

Pechels & al. Nat. Bill:

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing Jacob Pechels, Elias Landes, Francis Lacroix, and others."

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 Richard Holford and Mr. Hiccocks:

To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Williams's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of several Manors and Lands, in the Counties of Hereford, Radnor, and Brecon, for the Payment of the Debts of Richard and Thomas Williams, late of Cabalva, in the County of Radnor, Esquire, deceased."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Coke and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate of Richard Ball, in Little Appulby and Great Appulby, in the Counties of Derby and Leicester; and for laying out so much of the Money as will purchase another Estate of equal Value, to be settled to the same Uses; and the Residue in making Provision for Younger Children;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Waller's Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Edmond Waller Esquire to charge his Estate (not settled upon his Wife in Jointure) with a Sum of Money, for Payment of his Debts."

Griffin's Bill: Recommitted.

A Report from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable James Griffin Esquire to make Leases of Part of the Manor of Dingley, and Lands (fn. 1) there, for raising Money, to pay Debts, and Portions for his Younger Children," being offered to be made; and the House being informed, "That the Lady Essex Griffin desired to be heard to the said Bill:"

It is therefore ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill shall be re-committed, to the same Committee as before; who are to meet on Monday next, at Ten a Clock.

To prevent Delays in Writs of Error, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to prevent Delays in Writs of Error, in several Cases."

Scudamore's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate of Ambrose Scudamore Esquire, deceased, for Payment of the Mortgage-money and Debts thereupon; and placing out the Overplusmoney to the Uses therein mentioned."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said last mentioned Bill be committed to the Lords following:

Dux Somerset.
Dux Bolton.
Comes Kent, Camerarius.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Westmorland.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilsea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.
Viscount Townshend.		 Arch. Ebor.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Cestr.
Epus. Eliens.
Epus. Lich. & Cov.
Epus. Norwic.
Epus. Carliol.
Epus. Bath & Well.		 Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Howard Eff.
Ds. North & Grey.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Craven.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Stawell.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Weston.
Ds. Herbert.
Ds. Haversham.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernsey.
Ds. Herbert.

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

Biddulph's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to empower the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, to compound with Sir Michael Biddulph Baronet, as he was One of the Sureties for Morgan Whitley Esquire, Receiver General for the Counties of Chester and North Wales."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said last mentioned Bill be referred to the Lords Committees before-named; who are to meet at the same Time and Place.

Sir T. Cooke's Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for confirming a Lease heretofore made, of certain Messuages and Lands in Epsom, by Sir Joseph Sheldon and Sir James Edwards, and Humphry Beane, and agreed to be assigned to Sir Thomas Cooke Knight; and for enabling a Lease of other Lands adjoining to the same to be made to him."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of the said Bill be referred to the Lords Committees before-named; who are to meet at the same Time and Place.

Prinn versus Howe, in Error.

After hearing the Judges report the Precedents, relating to the Cause upon the Writ of Error wherein John Prinn is Plaintiff, and John Howe Esquire Defendant; as also the Counsel, at the Bar, for the Plaintiff in the Errors:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will proceed to hear the Defendant's Counsel To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock; and no other Business to intervene; and the Judges to attend (except the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, who is excused); and that all the Lords be summoned then to attend, and acquainted with the Case for which they are summoned.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Sabbati, vicesimum septimum diem instantis Januarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. Origin, thereunto. Vide p. 637. b. & 641. a.
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