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2.4 "Articles of an Agreement concluded with the "King of Portugal, the 27th December 1703."

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Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of the Royal Affrican Company of England, from a Decree made in Langdon & al. the Court of Chancery, Tertio Novembris, Decimo Tertio Gulielmi Tertii, whereby the Appellants are decreed to pay to the Refpondent Langdon and his Wife Two Thoufand Six Hundred and Fifty Pounds, Twelve Shillings, Damages, recovered against Dickenson, and Cofts of Law, and in the Court of Chancery; and that the Bill fhould be difmiffed against the other Refpondent Deckwra, and the Refpondent Dockwra fhould be at Liberty to profecute the faid Decree against the Appellauts, in the Name of the faid Langdon and his Wife; and alfo from an Order made, upon Hearing, the Nineteenth of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and Three, for affirming the former Decree, and a Commiffion of Sequeftration awarded by the Lord Keeper, to compel the Appellants to pay the faid Money to Dockwra; and praying, "That the faid Decree and Proceedings may "be reversed, and the Petitioners relieved; and that "Roger Langdon and Phillis his Wife, Administratrix "of Richard Dickenfon, and William Dockwra, may an"fwer thereunto:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid Roger Langdon and Phillis his Wife, and William Dockwra, may have a Copy of the faid Appeal; and fhall and they are hereby required to put in their Anfwer thereunto, in Writing, on Monday the One and Thirtieth Day of this Inftant January, at Ten a Clock in the Fore

noon.

Whereas To-morrow was appointed, for hearing of Caufes pofta the Errors argued, upon the Writ of Error wherein Ed. poned. ward Bourne and others are Plaintiffs, and Phillip Hunt Defendant:

It is ORDERED, That this Houfe will hear the Errors argued thereupon, on Saturday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon; and that all the other Caufes be removed, to come on in Course.

lege, Bill for

ral in Parliament affembled, That this Houfe fhall be improving. It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempo- Grefham Colput into a Committee, upon the Bill, intituled, “An "A&t for the better enabling the Mayor, Commonalty, "and Citizens of the City of London, and the Wardens "and Commonalty of the Mystery of Mercers of the "faid City of London, and the Lecturers of Gresham Colledge in the faid City, to pay the Charities given "by the last Will and Teftament of Sir Thomas Grefham," on Wednesday the Six and Twentieth Day of this Inftant January; and that all Perfons appointed this Day to attend with the Books, do then attend.

Ds.

Committee to

about.

Lords Committees appointed to confider of an Addrefs Irish Linen, of the House of Commons of Ireland to Her Ma- confider of an jefty, laid before this House, by Her Majefty's Com- Addrefs of the mand, the Fourth Inftant, relating to the Linen Ma- Irish Commons nufactures there; as alfo of the Report of the Judges, as to the Laws concerning the English Plantations, fo far as they relate to Ireland, and the Cuftoms or Duties upon Linen exported out of, or imported into, England; whofe Lordships, having confidered thereof, and heard fuch Perfons concerning the fame as they fhall think fit, are afterwards to report to the House: Thefaurarius.

Ds. Senefcallus.
Ds. Præfes.
Dux Bolton.

Comes Kent.
Comes Bridgewa-

ter.

Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilfea.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarfdale.
Comes Effex.
Comes Feverfham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Romncy.
Viscount Townshend.
Viscount Weymouth.
Viscount Longueville.

Arch. Ebor. Epus. Wigorn. Epus. Sarum.

Epus. Petrib.

Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.

Epus. Ciceftr.

Epus. Oxon.

Epus. Bangor.

Epus. St. Asaph.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
To-morrow, at Ten a Clock in the Fore-
noon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the Houfe
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Par- Adjourn. liamentum continuandum effe ufque ad & in diem Veneris, vicefimum primum diem inftantis Januarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus.

Priffick *verfus Viguies.

Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Ferrers.

Ds. Wharton.

Ds. Paget.

Ds. Howard Eff.

Dux Northumberland. Ds. Grey W.

Comes Lindsey, Mag

nus Camerarius. Comes Carlife, Marefcallus.

Comes Jersey, Came

Ds. Culpeper.

Ds. Lucas.

Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Offulftone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Afhburnham.
Ds. Herbert.

Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Bernard.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville.
Ds. Gernfey.

Upon reading the Petition and Appeal of Christopher Priick Merchant and James Odes Gentleman, Adminiftrators of John Hubbock, who died inteftate, from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery, the Fifth Day of July One Thoufand Seven Hundred, on the Behalf of Robert Vigures, Executor of his deceased Father John Vigures, by Bill of Revivor; and praying "the Re"verfal of the faid Decree; and that Service of this

"Order on the Refpondent's Clerk in Chancery (Mr. "Thomas Servel) fhall be good Service, in order there"unto:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid Robert Vigures may have a Copy of the faid Appeal; and shall and he is hereby required to put in his Anfwer thereunto, in Writing, on Monday the One and Thirtieth Day of this Inftant January, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon; and that the Service of this Order upon the Refpondent's Clerk in Chancery fhall be good Service; in order thereunto."

Queen's Ana The Lord Chamberlain acquainted the Houfe," That 1wer, about Immoralities he had attended Her Majefty, with the humble of the Stage. Thanks of this Houfe, for what She had done, in "order, to prevent the Immorality of the Stage;. to which Her Majefty was graciously pleased to return "this Anfwer; (videlicet,)

"That Her Majefty was very glad to find that the "Houfe was fatisfied with what She had done in that "Matter."

A Meffage from the House of Commons, by the Lord Meffage from Hartington and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled; " An A& for "the public registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, and

Wills, that fhall be made, of any Honours, Manors, "Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the "Weft Riding of the County of York, after the Nine "and Twentieth Day of September One Thoufand Se"ven Hundred and Four;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe.

H. C. with a Bill.

Brifcoe's Bill.

Stribblehill

verfus Brett.

Caufes removed.

F. Warwick's Bill.

St. Leger & al. Nat. Bill.

Thanks to the Queen, for Her Speech.

"and Twentieth Day of September One Thoufand Se"ven Hundred and Four."

ORDERED, That the faid Bill be read a Second Time on Tuesday next, at Eleven a Clock in the Forehoon; and that all the Lords be fummoned; and alfo the Judges to attend.

Whereas Tuesday the Five and Twentieth Day of this Inftant January was appointed, for hearing of the Caufe wherein Frances Stribblehill is Appellant, and Henry Brett and Richard Brett are Refpondents: It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this Houfe will hear the faid Cause, by Counfel, at the Bar, on Monday the Four and Twentieth Day of this Inftant January, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon; and that the other Causes now appointed be removed, to come on in Course.

Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for "naturalizing of Henry Bofroud de St. Leger, Peter de "la Grange, Lewis Wadden, and others."

ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Bill be referred to the Lords Committees above named.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes fuerunt:

Dux Devonshire, Senefcallus.

Dux Somerfet.
Dux Newcastle.

Comes Lindley, Mag

nus Camerarius.

Comes Kent.

Comes Bridgewater. Ds. Afhburnham.
Comes Northampton.
Comes Peterborow.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Winchilfea.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarfdale.
Comes Effex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feverfham.
Comes Berkeley.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Rochefter.
Comes Holderneffe.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Romney.
Comes Orford.

Viscount Townshend.

Viscount Weymouth.

PRAYERS.

mitted in For.

Upon reading the Petition of James Bowyer and Eli- Bowyer adzabeth his Wife; fhewing, "That they were admitted ma Pauperis. "in Forma Pauperis in the Court of Chancery, in the "Cafe wherein they have appealed to this House;" praying, "That they may have the fame Favour, to "profecute their Appeal in this Houfe; and that Mr. "Spencer Cooper and Mr. Phipps may be affigned "Counsel for them :"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Petitioners fhall be, and they are hereby, admitted in Forma Pauperis ; and that the faid Mr. Spencer Cooper and Mr. Phipps fhall be, and they are hereby, affigned Counfel for them, as is humbly prayed.

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Mr. King, Secretary to the Commiffioners of Public Commiffioners Accompts, attending at the Door, was called in; and, compts, Reat the Bar, delivered,

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