Adjourn.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes

Epus. Bath & Well.

James

verfus

Jones.

Report of Trade delivered.

Hacche': Bill.

Adjourn.

fuerunt:

Ds. Cuftos Magni Sigilli.

Ds. Lawarr.

Dux Bolton.

Comes Westmorland. Ds. Lovelace.

Upon reading the Petition of Nicholas James Clerk, Refpondent to the Appeal of William Jones, brought into this House the Fourteenth Inftant; fhev ing, "That "the Petitioner living in Monmouthfb'r, and being "ferved with the Order of this Houfe but very lately, " and his Writings and Papers are fome of them in "Wales, and others lie difperfed in his Attorney's and "Solicitor's Hands in the Country, fo that the Peti"tioner could not prepare his Anfwer by the Time appointed; and praying a Fortnight's Time to put in "his Answer to the faid Appeal :"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid Nicholas James hath hereby Time allowed him for answering thereunto, until Thursday the Fourteenth Day of December next.

This Day the Lord Dartmouth, from the Commiffioners of Trade and Plantations, delivered the Report of Trade.

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PRAYER S.

fuerunt :

The Houfe being this Day moved, "That a Day Sherrington may be appointed, for hearing of the Caufe where- Harris & al. "in Bennet Sherrington is Appellant, and Henry Harris, "Thomas Smith, Thomas Bedford and Sarab his Wife,

George Nevet and Anne his Wife, are Refpondents:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this Houfe will hear the faid Caufe, by Counfel, at the Bar, on Tuesday the Twelfth Day of this Inftant December, at Eleven a Clock.

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al.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir Thomas Lawrence Lawrence & Baronet, and John Lawrence; praying, "That a Day verfus may be appointed, for hearing of their Appeal to Blachford & "which Robert Blackford and others are Refpondents :" al. It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this Houfe will hear the faid Caufe, by Counfel, at the Bar, on Thurfday the Fourteenth Day of this Instant December, at Eleven a Clock.

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Ap-Moore peal of John Moore and others:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Counsel for Roger and John Cross, Refpondents to the faid Appeal, fhall be heard To-morrow, at Twelve a Clock; and nothing to intervene.

verfus

C: ofs.

Thompson to attend:

Lavie to be attached;

and Captain Edwards and Mr. Hodge to attend.

Adjourn.

To which the Houfe agreed; and ordered as follows; (videlicet,)

"The House being informed, from the Lords Com"mittees, appointed to confider of the State of the Na"tion in relation to Naval Affairs, That Mr. Stephen "Thompfo, Merchant, pretends to own the Cargo in "the Ship Friendship, which was loaded at Bourdeaux by "Mr. White: It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual "and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the "faid Stephen Thompson fhall and he is hereby re"quired to attend this Houfe To-morrow, at Eleven a "Clock, and bring with him his Books and Papers re"lating to that Matter."

"The House being informed, from the Lords Com"mittees appointed to confider of the State of the Na❝tion in relation to Naval Affairs, That they have re"ceived Information upon Oath, That Mr. Henry Lavie, "Partner with Mr. White, loaded the Ship Friendship at "Bourdeaux: It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual "and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the "Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this "House, his Deputy or Deputies, do forthwith attach "the Body of the faid Henry Lavie, and bring him "in fafe Cuftody (with his Books and Papers) to this "Houfe; and this fhall be a fufficient Warrant on that "Behalf."

"It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tem"poral in Parliament affembled, That Captain Benjamin "Edwards and Mr. Richard Hodge do attend this Houfe "To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock."

Arch. Cant. Arch. Ebor.

Dux Somerfet.

Epus. Bath & We ll .Dux Grafton.

Dux Bolton.

Comes Kent, Camerarius.

Ds. Rockingham.

Ds. Guilford.

Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Scarfdale.
Comes Effex.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Feverfham.
Comes Nottingham..
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.

Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford.

PRAYERS.

Hodie za vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act to Hacche's Bill. "enable Agnes Hacche Widow, and other Trustees, to "make Leafes, and fell Lands, in the County of Devon, "for the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of Robert "Hacche Efquire, deceafed, and for the Maintenance "and Advancement of his Daughters Portions."

ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Bill be committed to the Lords following; (videlicet,) Comes Pembroke, P.

Dux Somerfet.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Bolton.
Comes Kent, Ca-

merarius.
Comes Derby,
Comes Weftmor-
land.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.

Comes Sunderland. Comes Scarfdale. Comes Effex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Notting

bam.

Comes Rochefter. Comes Portland. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford.

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Arch. Cant. Arch. Ebor.

Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Sommers.

Ds. Halifax.

Ds. Granville.

D'Oyly et al.

verfus Fownes.

Moore et al. verfus Crofs et al.

Judgement affirmed:

Addrefs for Defendants Fine to be repaid.

Baron verfus Lamb.

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It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That Sir Charles Hedges's Under Secretary do, on Monday next, at Ten a Clock, attend the Lords Committees appointed to confider of the State of the Nation in relation to Naval Affairs, and bring with him the faid Letter.

The Houfe being this Day moved, on the Behalf of Sir John D'Oyly Baronet, John D'Oyly Efquire, Edward Cooke, Charles D'Oyly, and others, Refpondents to the Appeal of Richard Fownes Efquire and Elizabeth his Wife :

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of fohn Moore the Elder, John Moore the Younger, and William Moore, Infants, by Francis Melbuish their Guardian, and William Martin Efquire, from a Decree and Proceedings in the Court of Exchequer, the Fourteenth of June One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Three; as alfo upon the Anfwer of Roger Crofs and John Cross put in thereunto; and due Confideration of what was offered thereupon:

It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid Petition and Appeal fhall be, and is hereby, difmiffed this Houfe; and that the Decree therein complained of shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.

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"We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parlia "ment affembled, do moft humbly prefume to acquaint "Your Majefty, That, upon hearing a Cause this Day, being an Appeal from a Decree made in Your Majefty's Court of Exchequer, in a Suit there depending, "wherein Roger Cross and John Crofs were Plaintiffs, "and John Moore the Elder, John Moore the Younger, “and W'm Moore, Infants, by Francis Melbuifh their "Guardian, and I'm. Martin Efquire, Defendants; we "find that there hath been Two Fines, of Seventy Pounds each, paid to Your Majefty's Receiver General of the Dutchy of Cornwall, for the Copyhold claimed by "the Defendants: And the Houfe having judged, that "the Copyhold fhould be held and enjoyed by the "Plaintiffs; we humbly defire that Your Majefty will "be graciously pleafed to give Order that the Defen"dants be re-paid the Fine of Seventy Pounds, paid by them."

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ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Lord High Treafurer of England do attend Her Majefty, with the Addrefs.

Upon reading the Petition of Charles Baron; fhewing, "That John Lamb having obtained a Judgement against "the Petitioner for Three Hundred Sixty-feven Pounds, "the Petitioner brought a Writ of Error, returnable "before this Houfe, to reverfe the faid Judgement; and being ferved with an Order for returning the "faid Writ into this Houfe this Day, though he hath “used his greatest Endeavours, cannot pofibly get the "fame done;" and humbly praying" further Time for bringing the fame, and to affign his Errors there"upon:"

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It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Petitioner hath VOL. XVII.

hereby Time allowed for bringing the faid Writ of Error into this Houfe, until Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock.

Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Par-Adjourn liamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Lunæ, quartum diem inftantis Decembris, hora undecima Au

roræ, Dominis fic decernentibus.

Arch. Ebor. Epus. London. Epus. Durefme, & Crew. Epus. Ceftr. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Bath & Well.

Ds. Cuftos Magni Sigilli. Comes Pembroke, P. Dux Devonshire, Senefcallus. Dux Somerfet. Dux Bolton.

Comes Kent, Camerarius.

Comes Weftmorland. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Kingston. Comes Effex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Abingdon. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford.

PRAYERS.

Ds. Bergevenny.

Ds. Lawarr.

Ds. Wharton.

Ds. Paget.
Ds. Howard Eff.

Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Lovelace.

Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Howard Efc.
Ds. Mohun.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Wefton.
Ds. Sommers.
Ds. Halifax.
Ds. Granville

Colt verfus Young.

After hearing Counsel, at the Bar, the Seven and Sir H. Dutton Twentieth Day of November lait, upon the Petition and Appeal of Sir Henry Dutton Colt Baronet, from a Decree of the Court of Chancery, made the Four and Twentieth Day of May laft, in a Caufe there depending, between James Young Complainant, and Sir Henry Dutton Colt Defendant, and Debate thereupon; it was ordered,

"That the further Confideration and Debate of that "Matter, fhould be adjourned to Monday next, at Ele66 ven a Clock:"

ton; praying a Day for hearing the Errors argued, upon Reginam, in
Upon reading the Petition of Colonel Baldwin Leigh. Weedon Ford
the Writ of Error depending in this House, inter Domi- Error.
nam Reginam et Will'um Weedon Ford:

in Parliament affembled, That this Houfe will hear the
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
Errors argued in this Cafe, by Counfel, at the Bar, on
Monday the Eighteenth Day of this inftant December, at
Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon.

Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to Lord Howard "veft the Eftate of Charles Lord Howard, Baron of Efc. Bill. Eferick, in Truftces, to fell the fame, for Payment of "his Debts."

DIE Martis, 5° Decembris.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes

Arch. Ebor.

Dux Devonshire, Senefcallus.

Epus. London.

Ds. Bergevenny.

Arch. Cant.

Ds. Lawarr.

Epus. Durefme,

Ds. Chandos.

Epus. Wigorn.

Ds. Wharton.

Epus. Sarum.

Epus. Petrib.

Epus. Carliol.

Epus. Bath & Well.

Dux Somerfet. Dux Bolton. Comes Kent, Ca

merarius.

Comes Weftmor

land.

Comes Manchefter.

Comes Rivers.

Comes Stamford.

Comes Kingston.

Comes Effex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feverfbam.

Comes Berkeley.

Comes Nottingbam.

Comes Abingdon,

Comes Bradford.

Comes Orford.

& Crew. Epus. Ceftr. Epus. Petrib. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Bath &

Well

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

Upon reading the Petition of John Prinn, Plaintiff in a Writ of Error depending in this House, to reverse a Judgement given against him in Her Majefty's Court of Queen's Bench, for the Right Honourable John Howe Efquire; and praying a Day for hearing the Errors argued thereupon:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this House will hear Counsel, to argue the faid Errors, on Saturday the Sixteenth Day of this Inftant December, at Eleven a Clock.

Upon reading the Petition of John Piper and James Bridger, Defendants in a Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein John Dibble is Plaintiff; praying a Day for hearing of the Caufe:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this House will hear the Errors argued upon the faid Writ of Error, on Tuesday the Nineteenth Day of this Inftant December, at Eleven a Clock.

Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Martis, quintum diem inftantis Decembris, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis fic decernentibus.

Origin. Efc.

fuerunt:

Ds. Cuftos Magni

Sigilli.
Dux Devonshire,
Senefcallus.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Bolton.

Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchefter.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Kingston.
Comes Sunderland.
Comes Effex.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Portland.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Orford:

PRAYERS.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be African Com ap "pointed, for hearing of the Errors argued, upon the Gardiner, in "Writ of Error depending in this Houfe, wherein the Error "Royal Affrican Company are Plaintiffs, and William "Gardiner Defendant:"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this House will hear the Errors argued in this Cafe, on Thursday the One and Twentieth Day of this Inftant December, at Eleven a Clock.

To which the House agreed, and ORDERED, That his Grace the Duke of Bolton deliver the Letters to the Secretary.

His Grace alfo acquainted the Houfe, "That the Addrefs to be "Committee defire an Addrefs may be made to Her G. Rooke's drawn, for Sir "Majefty, for the Inftructions Her Majefty from Time Instructions; "to Time fent Sir George Rooke.

"And for the Tranfactions between The States Gene"ral and Sir David Mitchell, relating to their Ships.

"And the Quota of Ships the Dutch were to furnish; "and when they were to join the English Fleet, and "how long they were to ferve with it."

To which the House agreed; and ORDERED, That the Duke of Bolton do draw the Addrefs, and report it to the House To-morrow.

and Sir D. Mitchel's with The Tranfactions States.

Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Par- Adjourn. liamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Mercurii, fextum diem inftantis Decembris, hora undecima Aurore, Dominis fic decernentibus.

1

Ds. Cuftos Magni
Sigilli.

Ds. Godolphin, The faurarius.

Comes Pembroke,

Præfes.

Dux Bucks, C. P. S. Dux Devonshire, Senefcallus.

Dux Somerfet.

Dux Southampton.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Bolton.

Dux Bedford.
Dux Newcastle.

Comes Kent, Came

rarius.

Comes Derby.

Ds. Bergevenny
Ds. Lawarr.

Ds. Ferrers.
Ds. Wharton.

Ds. Paget.

Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Lovelace.

Ds. Poulet.

Ds. Howard Efc.
Ds. Mohun.

Ds. Byron.
Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Culpeper.
Ds. Lucas.

Ds. Rockingham's
Ds. Berkeley.

Ds. Dartmouth.

Ds. Guilford.

Ds. Haverfham.

Comes Bridgewater, Ds. Wefton.

Comes Denbigh.

Comes Westmorland. Ds. Sommer's.

Comes Manchester. Ds. Bernard.

Comes Rivers.

Comes Peterborow.

Comes Stamford. Comes Kingston. Comes Carnarvon. Comes Thanet.

Comes Sunderland.

Comes Scarfdale.

Comes Anglesey.

Comes Suffex.

Comes Feverfham Comes Radnor. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochefter. Comes Abingdon. Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. Comes Scarbrough Comes Bradford. Comes Grantham.

PRAYERS.

Ds. Halifax.

Whereas Friday next was appointed, for hearing of the Cause wherein the Viscountess Dowager of Falkland and others are Appellants, and the Lord Cheney and others Refpondents; and in regard the Refpondents cannot poffibly be then ready, but defire that the Caufe may be put off for fome Time longer :

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this House will hear the faid Caufe, by Counfel, at the Bar, on Tuesday the Twelfth Day of this Inftant December, at Eleven a Clock.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That this House will hear the Cause wherein Richard Curtis and Mary White Widow are Appellants, and Thomas Allen and William Grimes are Refpondents, on Friday the Two and Twentieth Day of this Inftant December, at Eleven a Clock.

Upon reading the Petition of Symon Biddulph Efquire, Biddulph, and John Biker Clerk; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, Bill. for the fettling of the Tithes of certain Lands, in Franckton, in the County of Warwick, upon the Petitioner Symon Biddulph and his Heirs; and for the fettling of a Rent Charge of Three and Thirty Pounds per Annum in Lieu thereof, upon the Petitioner John Biker, the present Rector there, and his Succeffors for ever, according to their Agreement:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Petitioners have Leave to bring in a Bill, às defired.

the State of the Nation in relation to Naval Affairs, "that Your Majefty had been pleafed to direct, that "Sir George Rooke fhould be ordered to follow fuch In"ftructions as Your Majefty fhould from Time to Time "think convenient to fend; and that the Office of Ad"miralty had no Cognizance of fuch Inftructions: We "do therefore moft humbly befeech Your Majesty, that "You would be pleafed to give Order, that fuch In "ftructions as Your Majefty has thought fit to fend to "Sir George Rooke, during this laft Year, fhould be laid "before the Houfe; as alfo, that Your Majefty would "be graciously pleased to direct, that this House may "be informed of what Tranfactions have been between "The States General and Sir David Mitchell, relating to "the Ships of The States which were to join Sir George "Rooke, and what Quota the Dutch were to furnish, by "what Time they were to join Your Majefty's Fleet, "and how long they were to ferve with it; none of the faid Matters appearing in the Admiralty-office :"

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Duke of Bolton do humbly attend Her Majefty, with the faid Addrefs.

Tranfactions with The States.

Bromley and others:
A Meffage from the Houfe of Commons, by Mr. Meflage from

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to en"able Thomas Pile Efquire, and Elizabeth Freke, to

make Leafes for Lives of the Eftate of Thomas Freke, "of Iwerne Courtney, Efquire, deceased; as alfo the "Son of George Pitt Efquire fo to do, when entitled, and "in actual Poffeffion of the Premifes; and that he may "be enabled to make a Jointure, upon any Woman he

fhall marry, out of the fame; and for eftablishing a "School in Iwerne Courtney, and augmenting the Vicarage of Cern Abbas, in the County of Dorfett;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe.