IE Veneris, 14 Decembris. DIE Veneris, After hearing Counfel, upon the Petition and Appeal Gage verfus of Henry Gage, from a Decree made in the Court of Lifter: Chancery, the Four and Twentieth Day of January last, on the Behalf of Elizabeth Lifter Widow; and praying "the Reverfal of the faid Decree; and that the Five "Hundred Pounds brought into Court, and the Interest "thereof received by the Refpondent Lifter, with her Cofts, may be paid back to the Petitioner, with his own "and Mr. Lawton's Cofts:" As alfo upon the Anfwer of the faid Elizabeth Lifter put in thereunto; and due Confideration had of what was offered thereupon: 66 may be fit to be explained or cleared; and to confider of proper Methods to leffen the Expences of Suits, and to make Proceedings in Courts of Justice more expeditious; and have Power to fend for Perfons, Papers, and Records; and report to the Houfe, from Time to Time, as they fhall think fit; (videlicet,) Ds. Godolphin, Thefaurarius. Comes Pembroke, Præfes. Dux Somerset. Dux Richmond. Dux Beaufort. Dux Buckingham. Comes Kent, Ca merarius. Comes Derby. water. Comes Northamp ton. Comes Weftmorland. Comes Stamford. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes Comes Winchilsea. fuerunt: PRAYERS. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. The House being moved "To inquire, what Defects there are in the Laws relating to the Administration of Justice, and to confider of proper Methods to pre"vent expenfive Suits:" 4 Lords Committees were appointed, to confider what Defects there are in the Laws, which may be proper to be fupplied or amended, and what Doubts Comes Effex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Holdernese. Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. Comes Orford. Comes Grantham. Comes Greenwich. Viscount Townfhend. Viscount Wey mouth. Arch. Cant. Ds. De Lawarr. Epus. Wigorn. Ds. Berkeley. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Hereford. Ds. Wharton. Epus. Ciceftr. Epus. Bangor. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Lincoln. Ds. Grey W. Ds. Poulett. Ds. Howard Efc. Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Craven. Ds. Offulftone. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Wefton. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Haverfham Ds. Sommers. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Some of the Judges to affift, and Her Majefty's Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on The House being moved, "That a Committee may be Method of appointed, to confider of the Method of keeping Re- cords in keeping Re "cords and Public Papers in Offices, and to remedy what Offices, &c. "fhall be found to be amifs :" Lords Committees were appointed, to confider of the Method of keeping Records and Public Papers in Offices, and how they are kept, and to confider of Ways to remedy what fhall be found to be amifs: Whofe Lordships, having confidered thereof, and heard fuch Perfons concerning the fame as they fhall think fit, are afterwards to report their Opinion, from Time to Time, to the Houfe: And the faid Committee hath hereby. Power to appoint a Sub-committee, to confider thereof, and infpect fuch Offices and Records as they fhall think fit; and report to the Grand Committee. DIE Lune, 17° Decembris. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes Arch. Cantuar. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Norwic. Epus. Petriburg. Epus. Ciceftr. Ds. Haverfham. Epus. Bangor. Ds. Sommers. Epus. Carliol. Ds. Halifax. Epus. Lincoln. Comes Stamford. Ds. Granville. Comes Winchilfea. Comes Effex. Comes Anglefey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Rochefter. Comes Abingdon. Comes Holdernesse. Comes Portland. Comes Torring ton. Comes Orford. Comes Grantham. Comes Greenwich. Viscount Townf bend. Vifcount Wey mouth. Their Lordships, or any Three of them; to meet on Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please. Upon reading the Petition of Mathew Holworthy Esquire; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for clearing fome Doubts that have arifen in the Saving Claufe in an Act of Parliament paffed the laft Seffion of Parliament, on your Petitioner's Behalf: It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the faid Petition. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Lunæ, decimum feptimum diem inftantis Decembris, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. Comes Pembroke, Præfes. Dux Somerfet. Comes Kent, Came- Comes Derby. Comes Northampton. Comes Manchefter. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilfea. Comes Kingston. Comes Scarfdale. Comes Effex. Comes Anglesey. Comes Rochester. Comes Torrington. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford. Comes Grantham. Comes Greenwich. PRAYERS. Viscount Hereford. Viscount Townshend. Ds. De Larvarr. Ds. Berkeley Ber. Ds. Pagett. Ds. North & Grey. Ds. Sommers. VOL. XVIII. The House to attend the Refolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and "Commons in Parliament affembled, That the "Church of England as by Law established, which was rescued from the extremeft Danger by King "William the Third, of Glorious Memory, is now, "by GoD's Bleffing, under the happy Reign of "Her Majefty, in a moft fafe and flourishing Condi"tion; and that whoever goes about to fuggeft "and infinuate, that the Church is in Danger, un"der Her Majefty's Adminiftration, is an Enemy to "the Queen, the Church, and the Kingdom. "Which we humbly beg Leave to lay before Your Majefty: And, as Your Majefty has been pleased to "exprefs a juft Indignation against all fuch wicked "Perfons; fo we affure Your Majefty, that we shall "be always ready, to the utmost of our Power, to assist "Your Majefty in discountenancing and defeating their "Practices: And we humbly befeech Your Majesty to "take effectual Measures for the making the faid Refo"lution public; and alfo for punishing the Authors "and Spreaders of these feditious and fcandalous Reports, to the End that all others may, for the future, "be deterred from endeavouring to distract the King"dom with fuch unreasonable and groundless Diftrufts "and Jealoufies." ORDERED, That the whole Houfe do attend Her Queen with it. Majefty, with the faid Address. L. Leigh et al. Leave for a Bill. Meffage from H. C. to ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Lords with White Staves do wait on Her Majefty, humbly to know what Time Her Majefty will pleafe to appoint to be attended, with an Addrefs of both Houfes of Parlia ment. Upon reading the Petition of Thomas Lord Leigh, Edw'd Leigh Efquire his Eldeft Son, and Mary his Wife; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to enable them to perform Articles of Agreement made upon the Marriage of Edward Leigh and Mary his Wife, which cannot be perfected without an Act of Parliament, the faid Edward and Mary being under Age: It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Petitioners have hereby Leave to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the faid Petition. A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, return Burnet's by Mr. Dormer and others. Wat. Bill. 86 To return the Bill, intituled, " An A&t for naturalizing William Burnet Efquire;" and to acquaint this Houfe, that they have agreed to the fame, without any Amendment. After hearing Counfel, upon the Petition and Appeal Sheppard et al. verfus of William Sheppard Gentleman, and Thomas Stevens Smith et al. Yeoman, Executors of John Newman deceafed, from feveral Orders and Decrees of the Court of Chancery, of the Fourteenth of October 1704, Fifteenth of January, and Three and Twentieth Day of June laft, on the Behalf of John Smith and Stephen Smith, and others; and praying "the Reverfal of the faid Orders and De"crees; and that the Petitioners may have their Cofts:" As alfo upon the Anfwer of the faid John Smith, Stephen Smith, and Ann Smith, put in thereunto; and due Confideration had of what was offered thereupon: affimed, It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual Judgement and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid with Cofts. Petition and Appeal of William Sheppard and Thomas, Stevens fhall be, and is hereby, difmiffed this Houfe and that the feveral Orders and Decrees therein complained of fhall be, and they are hereby, affirmed: And it is further ORDERED, That the faid William Sheppard and Thomas Stevens fhall pay, or caufe to be paid, unto the faid John Smith, Stephen Smith, and Ann Smith, the Sum of Twenty Pounds, for their Cofts. Then, a Meffage was fent to the Houfe of Commons, Message to by Mr. Pitt and Mr. Rogers. To acquaint them, "That the Lords have fent to "Her Majefty, to know what Time Her Majefty will please to appoint to be attended, with the Address of "both Houfes; and Her Majefty has been pleased to "appoint To-morrow, at Four a Clock in the Afternoon, "for both Houfes to attend Her, at St. James's; and "that the Lords intend to be there at that Time." H C. to acquaint them with it. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parlia- Adjourn. mentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Martis, decimum octavum diem inftantis Decembris, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. Biddulph & Birkinhead verfus fuerunt: Ds. Cuftos Magni faurarius: Dux Somerset: Dux Beaufort: Comes Kent, Ca merarius: Comes Bridgewater: Comes Northampton: Comes Weftmor land. Comes Manchefter: Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford: Comes Winchilfea Comes Kingston. Comes Anglefey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Rochefter.. Comes Holdernese: Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Orford. Comes Greenwich. Viscount Townshend. Viscount Weymouth. PRAYER S. t Ds. Berkeley B: Ds. Mohun. Ds. Leigh. Ds. Granville Hodie 1 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for "confirming an Agreement made upon the Marriage of "Charles Owen Elquire and Dorothy his Wife, of Nash, "in the County of Pembroke." 46 Upon reading the Petition of Symon Biddulph Efquire and Deborah Birkinhead Widow; fhewing, "That the Crome's Bill." Petitioner Deborah Birkinhead is a Judgement Creditor, and Symon Biddulph a Bond Creditor, of Valentine "Crome the Younger; and that there is a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act for vefting "the Eftate of Valentine Crome, of Mayden Early, in the "County of Berks, Gentleman, in Trustees, to be fold, "for Payment of his Father's Debts, and making Pro"vifion for himself and Brother;" and praying to be "heard, by their Counsel, against the faid Bill:" Comes Weftmor land. Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Winchilfea. Comes Kingston. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Rochefter. Comes Holdernese. Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Greenwich. Comes Orford. Vifcount Townf hend. Viscount Weymouth. Ds. Leigh. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please. manning the Fleet, Committee to confider of. Bill. Hodie 1vice leta eft Billa, intituled, "An A&t Parells' "for naturalizing Jacob Pechells and others." 3 Dominus |