Thompson's The House being this Day informed, by Mr. Stephen hereby Time allowed for bringing the said Writ of ErLetter, Under Thompson Merchant, " That he writ a Letter, about fa- ror into this House, until Tuesday next, at Twelve a “ Charles Hedges, relating to the bringing some Wines Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Par.Adjourne roræ, Dominis fic decernentibus. DIE Lunæ, 4o Decembris. The House being this Day moved, on the Behalf of versus Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt: Ds. Custos Magni Epus. London. Sigilli. Comes Pembroke, P. Ds. Bergevenny. · It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempo- Epus. Duresme, & Dux Devonshire, Ds. Lawarr. ral in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear Crew. Senescallus. Ds. Wharton. the faid Cause, by Counsel, at the Bar, on Friday the Epus. Ceftr. Fifteenth Day of this Instant December, at Eleven a Epus. Petrib. Dux Somerset. Ds. Paget. Epus. Carliol. Ds. Howard Eff Ds. Grey W. Moore et al. Comes Kent, Came- Ds. Lovelace. After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Apverjus rarius. Ds. Poulett. Crois et al. peal of John Moore the Elder, John Moore the Younger, and William Moore, Infants, by Francis Melhuish their Comes Westmorlando Ds. Howard Esc. Guardian, and William Martin Esquire, from a Decree and Comes Manchester. Ds. Mohun. Ds. Vaughan. Proceedings in the Court of Exchcquer, the Fourteenth Comes Rivers. of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and Three; as Comes Stanford. Ds. Culpeper. also upon the Anfier of Roger Cross and John Cross put Comes Kingston. Ds. Rockingbam. in thereunto; and due Confideration of what was offered Comes Efex. Ds. Guilford. thereupon: Comes Anglesey. Ds. Weston. Ds. Sommers, Judgement It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiriaffirmed: Comes Berkeley. Ds. Halifax. tual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Comes Nottingham. Ds. Granville said Petition and Appeal shall be, and is hereby, dis Comes Abingdon. missed this House; and that the Decree therein con Comes Bradford. plained of thall be, and is hereby, affirmed. Comes Orford. “ We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in ParliaFine to be “ ment assembled, do most humbly presume to acquaint ÞRÁYERS. repaid. “ Your Majesty, That, upon hearing a Cause this Day, being an Appeal from a Decree made in Your Mac After hearing Counsel, at the Bar, the Seven and Sir H. Dutton , from a De- Colt Defendant, and Debate thereupon; it was ordered, "That the further Confideration and Debate of that Matter, should be adjourned to Monday next, at Ele- ven a Clock :" “his Appeal ;" it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual Upon reading the Petition of Colonel Baldwin Leigh. Weedon Ford Baron versus Upon reading the Petition of Charles Baron; shewing, ton; praying a Day for hearing the Errors argued, upon Reginum, in “ That John Lamb having obtained a Judgement againit the Writ of Error depending in this House, inter Domi- Error. It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal “ further Time for Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon. Hlodie 2a vice lecla esi Billa, intituled, “ An Act to Lord Howard “ the Estate of Charles Lord Howard, Baron of Eic. Bill. It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempo Escrick, in Trustees, to tell the fame, for Payment of « his Debts. ORDERED, Address for by them.” Lamb. upon :" Ds. Pagett. Aru Epi Ep Comes Kent, Ca- Epus. Petrip. Epus. Bath & Ds. Culpeper. Ер Ep Ep Ер Ep Ер Ep Ep Ep ORDERED, That the Confideration of the said Bill Die Martis, so Decembris. videlicet Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt: Arch. Cant. Ds. Custos Magni Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Lawarr. Epus. Wigorn. Dux Devonshire, Ds. Wharton. Epus. Sarum. Senescallus. Epus. Petrib. Ds. Chandos. Dux Grafton. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Lovelace. Ds. Grey W. Comes Bridgewater. Ds. Poulett. Comes Manchester. Comes Stamford. Ds. Rockingham. Comes Kingston. Ds. Dartmouth. Comes Sunderland: Ds. Guilford. Comes Ellex. Ds. Weston. Comes Nottingham: Ds. Haverkam. • Comes Portland: Ds. Sommers, Comes Bradford. Ds. Halifax. Comes Orford: Ds. Granville. Ds. Gernsey. Ds. Conway. Ds. Hervey. ÞRAYERS. African Coma pany versus " pointed, for hearing of the Errors argued, upon the Gardiner, ia the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers ; " Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein the Error, and to adjourn as they please. Royal Affrican Company are Plaintiffs, and William " Gardiner Defendant :" It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal The House was adjourned during Pleasure. The House was resumed. Counsel, to argue the said Errors, on Saturday the Sixteenth Day of this Instant December, at Eleven a Clock. The Duke of Bolton reported from the Lords Com- Naval Affairs, mittees appointed to consider of the State of the Na. " received Two Letters, which the Committee desire may be laid before a Secretary of State.” To which the House agreed, and ORDERED, That his His Grace also acquainted the House, “ That the Address to be at Eleven a Clock. " Committee desire an Address may be made to Her G. Rooke's “ to Time sent Sir George Rooke. Tranfactions “ 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 serve with it.” To which the House agreed; and ORDERED, That the Duke of Bolton do draw the Address, and report it to the House To-morrow. Prinn verfus Report about. Piper versus and Sir D. Adjourn. Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Par- Adjourn. * Origin, Erc. Sir G. Rooke's with The States, DI Upon reading the Petition of Joseph Hinxman, of An. Hinuman dover, Esquire, and Beata his Wife; praying Leave to B.ll. REGINA. bring in a Bill for Exchange of Lands, for the Conve niency of his Family: Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempofuerunt: ral in Parliament afsembled, That the Petitioners have Arch. Cant. Ds. Custos Magni Leave to bring in a Bill, as desired. Arch. Ebor. Sigilli. Ds. Bergevenny tipon reading the Petition of Symon Biddulph Esquire, Badelphia saurarius. Ds. Ferrers. Epus. Duresime, & and John Biker Clerk; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, Bill. Crew. Comeş Pembroke, Ds. Wharton. for the settling of the Tithes of certain Lands, in FranckEpus. Wigorn. Præses. ton, in the County of Warwick, upon the Petitioner Symon Biddulph and his Heirs; and for the settling of a Rent Charge of Three and Thirty Pounds per Annum in Lieu thereof, upon the Petitioner John Biker, the pre- Ds. Howard Esc. sent Rector there, and his Successors for ever, according Epus. Lich. & Cov. Dux Southampton. Ds. Mohun. to their Agreement: Epus. Petrib. Dux Grafton. Ds. Byron. It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Ds. Culpeper. in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners have Leave Ds. Lucas. to bring in a Bill, as desired. Ds. Rackinghami The Duke of Bolton reported the Address, drawn by Address for. Infructions ; Ds. Guilford. Which was read, and agreed to, as followeth; (vide and shop licet,) Tranfactions May it please Your most Excellent Majesty, Ds. Bernard. Ds. Halifax. "We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parlia- ment assembled, humbly beg Leave to acquaint Your • Majesty, that it appears, by a Paper sent by his Royal “ Highness the Lord High Admiral of England to a “ Committee of this House appointed to consider of the State of the Nation in relation to Naval Affairs, Comes Sunderland. " that Your Majesty had been pleased to direct, that Comes Scarsdale. “ Sir George Rooke should be ordered to follow such InComes Anglesey. “ structions as Your Majesty should from Time to Time Comes Sujex. “ think convenient to send ; and that the Office of AdComes Fever ham. miralty had no Cognizance of such Instructions: We Comes Radnor. “ do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty, that Comes Berkeley “ You would be pleased to give Order, that such In: Comes Nottingham: “structions as Your Majesty has thought fit to send to Comes Rochester. “Sir George Rooke, during this last Year, should be laid 66 Comes Abingdon. before the House; as also, that Your Majesty would Comes Portland. “ be graciously pleased to direct, that this House may Comes Torrington. " be informed of what Transactions have been berween Comes Scarbrough. “ The States General and Sir David Mitchell, relating to Comes Bradford. “the Ships of The States which were to join Sir George " Rooke, and what Quota the Dutch were to furnish, by " and how long they were to serve with it; none of the " said Matters appearing in the Admiralty-office:” It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal the Cause wherein the Viscountess Dowager of Falkland humbly attend Her Majesty, with the said Address. A Message from the House of Commous, by Mr. Mesage from Who brought up a Bill, intituled, “ An Act to en- « make Leases for Lives of the Estate of Thomas Freke, “ in actual Potlession of the Premises; and that he may o be enabled to make a Jointure, upon any Woman he “ fhall marry, out of the same; and for establishing a Curtis verfus It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempo “ School in Iwerne Courtney, and augmenting the ViAllen. ral in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear carage of Cern Abbas, in the County of Dorsett;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House. Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and State of the Nition, with tieth Day of this Instant December, at Eleven a Clock. put into a Committee, pursuant to the Order of the regard to Nine Scotland. H. C. with a Bill. DIE AJ IE Jovis, 7° Decembris. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt: Epus. Duresme, & Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Ds. Bergevenny. " That it is Epus. Lich. & Cov. Ds. Godolphin, The- Ds. Lawarr. And the Earl of Sunderland reported, “ That it is Epus. Lich. & Cov. faurarius. Ds. Wharton, “ the Opinion of the Committee, That, upon Conside- Epus. Cicestr. Dux Devonshire, Ds. Grey W. “ ration of the several Acts of Parliament lately passed Epus. Carliol, Senescallus. Ds. Mohun. “ in Scotland, and the dangerous Consequences that Ds. Culpeper. Dux Somerset. Ds. Rockingham. Dux Richmond. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Guilford. by some new Laws to be made for that Purpose.” Dux Bolton. Ds. Sommers. Comes Derby. Ds. Halifax. Comes Westmorland. Comes Stamford. Comes Kingston. Comes Sunderland. Comes Scarsdale. Comes Essex. Comes Anglesey. into a Committee again, to proceed in Consideration Comes Rochejter. Comes Torrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford. PRAYERS. put After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Ap-Machen et al. peal of Edward Machen Esquire, and John Fortune Gen- verjus Stanyon: John John Stanyon put in therèunto; and due Confideration and Elizabeth his Wife are Plaintiffs, and Thomas Tuder is Defendant. It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and TempoSum of Ten Pounds, for his Colts in defending the Her Majesty's Attorney General, do attend this House said Appeal in this House. To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock. General to ment. a Bill. Ds. Gernsey. Adjourn. Doininus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Par A Message was brought from the House of Commons, M. Corea from liamentum continuandum eife usque ad et in diem Veneris, octavum diem inftantis Decembris, hora undecima by Sir Gilbert Dolben and others: turn Bp. of Auroræ, Doininis fic decernentibus. To return the Bill, intituled, “ An A&t for settling Bill. Derry & al. “ the Right of several Parcels of Land and other Te nements, and of certain Fishings and Tithes of Fish ings, in the Society of the Governor and Assistants, “ London, of the new Plantation in Ulfter, within the DIE Veneris, 8° Decembris. “ Realm of Ireland, and their Successors; and for seta tling a Rent Charge of Two Hundred and Fifty “ Pounds per Annum upon the Lord Bishop of Derry, and Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes “ his Successors for ever ;” and to acquaint this House, fuerunt: that they have agreed to the same, without any Amend- Ds. Bergevenny. A Meffage from the House of Commons, by Sir Message from Pra ses. Epus. Roffer. thence, with Francis Maskam and others : Epus. Celir. Dux Bucks, C. P. S. Ds. Grey W. Who brought up a Bill, intituled, “An Act to Epus. Cicestr. Dux Devonshire, Ds. Poulet. “ enable James Lockhart Esquire and his wife to sell Epus. Carliol. Senescallus. Ds. Howard Esco a certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in Ds. Mohun. * the County of Elex, late of Sir Thomas Luckin Baa “ronet, deceased, for Payment of their Debts; and to purchase other Lands with the Overplus of the Mo- ney, to be settled to the like Uses;" to which they Comes Kent, Came- Ds. Sommers. defire the Concurrence of this House. rarius. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure; and Land Tax put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, “ An Aa Bill. Comes Manchester. 5 for granting an Aid to Her Majesty, by a Land Tax, Comes Peterborow. << to be raised in the Year One Thousand Seven Hun- « dred and Five." After some Time, the House was resumed. And the Lord Lawarr reported, " That the Com- “ mittee had gone through the said Bill; and think it * fit to pafs, without any Amendment." Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Coke, of Mel- Coke, Leare borne, in the County of Derby, Esquire ; praying Leave for a Bill. there for the Time being : It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempo ral in Parliament assembled, that the Petitioner hath “ ble Thomas Pile Esquire and Elizabeth Freke to make Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Par- Adjourn. , hora undecima of Cern Abbas, in the County of Dorfett." Godolphin This Day the Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench, in the usual Manner, brought up a Writ of Error, wherein Charles Godolphin Esquire Vol. XVII. 7L DIE |