Worthing Chapel Bill. ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees afore-named: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they please. Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for "building a Chapel of Eafe in the Town of Worthing, "in the County of Suffex." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committeesaforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Worthing Bill. Great Wafhbourne Enclofure Bill. Woodstone Enclosure Bill. Ofwestry Paving Bill. York Bridges Bill: "fent Majefty, for paving and improving the Town of "Worthing, in the County of Suffex, and for building "a Market House and establishing a Market in the faid "Town." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they please. Hodie 2" vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for "enclofing Lands in the Parish of Great Washbourne, in "the County of Gloucefter." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they please. Hodie 3 vice lecta e Billa, intituled, " An A& for "enclofing Lands in the Parish of Woodstone, in the "County of Huntingdon." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they please. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for paving, cleanfing, lighting, watching, and other"wife improving the Streets and other public Paffages "and Places in the Town and Borough of Ofweftry in "the County of Salop." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they please. Hodie 2 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A& for 2a "widening and altering Oufe Bridge over the River Oufe, "and Fofs Bridge, over the River Fofs, in the City "of York; for widening, raising, and improving certain "Streets, Lanes and Paffages leading and near to the faid "Bridges, and for making certain other Improvements "in the faid City." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they pleafe. ORDERED, That all the Lords, who have been or All Lords fhall be present this Seffion, and are not named of the added to Committee, to whom the last-mentioned Bill ftands com- Committee. mitted, be added thereto. ORDERED, That the Committee, to whom the faid Committee Bill stands committed, do appoint a Chairman of the faid to appoint a Chairman. Committee. Hodie 22 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An A&t for E. Chiches uniting the Rectory and Parish Church of Stanmer, in ter's Eftate "the County of Suffex, with the adjoining Vicarage and "Parish Church of Falmer; and alfo for exchanging "the Parfonage Houle and Glebe Land of Stanmer, "and the Vicarage Houfe of Falmer, for a Piece of Land "at Falmer, Part of the fettled Eftates of the Right "Honourable Thomas Earl of Chichester, and for a new Parfonage House to be built thereon at the Expence of "the faid Earl." Confideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed: ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on Friday the 2d Day of June next, at the ufual Time and Place; and to adjourn as they please. Hodie 2a vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act for D. Norfolk's extending and enlarging the Powers or Authorities Estate Bill. given by an Act paffed in the Thirty-feventh Year of "the Reign His prefent Majefty, intituled, "An Act "for the Enfranchifement of Copyhold and Customary "Lands, Parcel of the Manor of Arundel, and other "Manors entailed by the Act of Parliament of the Third "of Charles the Firft, and for the Sale of Tithes, alfo " entailed by the said A&t." ORDERED, That the faid Bill be committed to the Confideration of the Lords Committees afore-named: Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on the fame Day, at the fame Place; and to adjourn as they pleafe. It is ORDERED, That the House will hear the faid Caufe ex parte, by Counsel at the Bar, the first vacant Day for Caufes after thofe already appointed, unless the Refpondents put in their Answer thereto in the mean Time. This Day Howe Peter Lord Monteagle fat firft in Ld. MontParliament, after the Death of his Father John Denis eagle takes Lord Monteagle; his Lordfhip having firft at the Table his Seat. taken the Oaths, and made and fubfcribed the Declaration, and also taken and fubfcribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes. The Lord Walfingham reported from the Lords Com- Stokintin mittees, appointed to confider of the Bill, intituled, head Enclo "An Act for enclosing Lands in the Parish of Stokintin- fure Bill fpe "head, in the County of Devon:" "That the Committee "had met and confidered the faid Bill, and examined the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true; "and that the Parties concerned had given their Con"fents to the Satisfaction of the Committee, except John "Row, John Stephens, and George Nickells, who, together with Eight other Perfons named in the Bill, or fome "of them, are the Owners or Proprietors of certain "Eftates, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments within "the faid Parish of Stokintinhead, and as fuch are en"titled to the Soil and Rights of Pafturage on the "Commons or Wafte Lands therein mentioned, as well "as to the Manors or reputed Manors of Minicombe, "otherwise Maidencombe, and Gabwell: That it was "proved that the faid John Row was in Newfoundland, "and that the faid John Stephens and George Nickells had "diffented to the Bill; but that the Eight other Owners or Proprietors cially re ported. All Lords added to Committee. 46 Proprietors had confented and figned the Bill; and "that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and "directed him to report the fame to their Lordships, "without any Amendment." Which Report, being read by the Clerk; ORDERED, That the faid Report do lie on the Edenfield Reading ment Bill. 66 66 275 mittees, to whom the Bill, intituled, (videlicet) "Pr. 2. L. 14. Leave out ("William ") and infert And the faid Amendment, being read a Second Time, was agreed to by the House. The Lord Walfingham made the like Report from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An "Act to continue the Term and enlarge the Powers of "an Act of the Thirty-feventh. Year of His prefent Majefty, for amending the Road from or near Edenfield Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for Enclosure The Lord Walfingham alfo reported from the Lords Auftwick Chapel, to the Township of Little Bolton, and for making and maintaning a Road from the faid Road," and Wafte Grounds within the Township and Manor ❝enclofing, and reducing to a Stint, feveral Commons Bill. at or near Booth Pits, to or near Bury Bridge, in the County Palatine of Lancaster," was committed. 66 "of Austwick, in the Parish of Clapham, in the West The Lord Walfingham made the like Report from the Temple Bar, The Lord Walfingham made the like Report from the &c. Improve- Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An "Act to revive and continue the Term and Powers of "certain Acts for widening and improving the Entrance "into the City of London, near Temple Bar, for making "a more commodious Street at Snow Hill, and for raising, on the Credit of the Orphans' Fund, certain "Sums of Money for thofe Purpofes," was committed. Which Amendments were read by the Clerk, as fol- in Line 10. "L. 14. After (" have”) infert ("as") And the faid Amendments, being read a Second Time, Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable Ld. Thur- "the Police of the Town and Liberties of Kinfale, and A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Marfworth by Mr. Richard Long and others: To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for enclofing "Lands in the Parish of Marfworth, in the County of "Buckingham ;" and to acquaint this Houfe, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto. Enclosure A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Vauxhall by Mr. Aftell and others: Bridge Bill. With a Bill, intituled, " An A&t for building a Bridge "across the River Thames, from or near Vauxhall "Turnpike, in the Parish of Saint Mary, Lambeth, in "the County of Surrey, to the oppofite Shore in the "Parish of Saint John, in the City and Liberty of West"convenient Roads thereto;" to which they defire the minster and County of Middlefex, and for making Concurrence of this House. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Flitton, &c. by Mr. Aftell and others: With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enclofing Lands "in the Parishes of Flitton-cum-Silfoe and Pulloxbill, in the County of Bedford;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. The Order of the Day being read, for taking into Confideration the Report made from the Lords Committees Confideration for Privileges, to whom was referred the Petition of" Archibald Borthwick, claiming the Title and Dignity of Lord Borthwick, together with His Majefty's Reference of Report deferred. thereof to this House: ORDERED, That the faid Report be taken into Confideration on the Second Day of Meeting after the Recefs at Whitfuntide. 66 Powlett's The Order of the Day being read, for taking into Divorce Bill. Confideration the Petition of Thomas Norton Powlett the younger, Efquire, praying their Lordfhips, "That he may have Permillion to appear by his Counfel, and "adduce further Evidence in Support of the Bill, inti"tuled, "An Act to diffolve the Marriage of Thomas "Norton Powlett the younger, Efquire, with Letitia Mary his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other Purposes therein mentioned," prefented to the Houfe on Friday last :" Long Wittenham En clofure Bill. Abdon, &c. Weft Wellow ORDERED, That the faid Petition be taken into Confideration To-morrow. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. John Fane and others: To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for allotting "Lands in the Manor and Parish of Long Wittenham, "in the County of Berks ;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto. Enclofure Bill: A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Weft King. by Mr. Richard Long and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for enclosing Lands "in the Manor or Lordship of West Kington, in the "Parish of Weft Kington, in the County of Wilts;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. ton Enclofure Bill. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Gateshead by Mr. Aftell and others: With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for building a "Church on Gateshead Fell, in the Parish of Gateshead;" A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. by Mr. Aftell and others: Church Bill. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Merthyr To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for enclosing Amendments made thereto. With a Bill, intituled, " An A&t for the more eafy Bill. A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, I'ds Imby Mr. Aftell and others: With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend and en"large the Powers of an Act, paffed in the Thirtieth "Year of His prefent Majefty, for better fupplying the "Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the County "of York, with Water, and for more effectually lighting To return the Bill, intituled, " An Act for regulating and cleaning the Streets and other Places within the A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Police Bill, by Mr. Aftell and others: Kinfale 7 "faid Journals of the House of Lords. "faid Town and Neighbourhood, and for removing A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for making and The faid Nine Bills were, feverally, read the First Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Veneris, decimum nonum diem inftantis Maii, horâ undecimâ Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. Powlett's Divorce Bill: Comes Camden, Comes Albemarle. Comes Graham. Comes Fitzwilliam. Comes Grey. The Order of the Day being read for taking into Confideration the Petition of Thomas Norton Powlett the younger, Efquire, praying their Lordships that he may have Permiffion to appear by his Counsel, and adduce further Evidence in Support of the Bill, intituled, " An "Act to diffolve the Marriage of Thomas Norton Powlett "the younger, Efquire, with Letitia Mary his now Wife, "and to enable him to marry again, and for other Pur"poses therein mentioned :" Counsel were called in; and Mr. Serjeant Lens and Mr. Burroughs appearing as Counfel for the Petitioner; Mr. Thomas Lys was called in; and, being fworn, produced a Paper, and was examined as follows: Q. "Did you ferve a Copy of this Petition on "Mrs. Powlett?" A. "I ferved it perfonally on Mrs. Powlett on the 15th "of May Inftant, and also the Order of the House at "the fame Time." The Witness was directed to withdraw. "the Day after Maddinton Races ?" Q. "Do you recollect Mrs. Powlett returning Home in the Evening?" A. "Yes." Q. "Was Mr. Powlett abfent that Day on a Water "Party ?" A." He was.' Q. "Did Mr. Powlett fee Mrs. Powlett that Day after "his Return in the Evening?" A. "He did not." Q. "What Time did Mrs. Powlett return ?” A. "About Five in the Afternoon." Q. "Did Mrs.Powlett retire at the ufual Time to Reft "that Night ?" A." She did not undrefs herself that Night; I was "with her the whole Night." Q."Did you fee her as foon as fhe arrived at "Home ?" A. "I did." Q." In the Courfe of that Night, or next Morning, "did you obferve any Thing upon the Drefs of "Mrs. Powlett ?" A. "Yes." "I understand you are a married Woman ?" A. "Yes." Q. "What Facts appeared to you peculiar in the "Dress, and about the Perfon of Mrs. Powlett ?" A. "I faw fuch Marks upon her Linen as left no "Doubt that an improper Intercourfe had taken place." Q. "Do you mean an Intercourse between a Man and "Woman?" A. "Yes." Q. "When had Mrs. Powlett changed her Linen "before?" A. "The Morning before fhe went to Winchefter?” Q." Was Mr. Powlett gone from the House at that "Time?" A. "He went whilft fhe was dreffing." Q. "Can you take upon you to fay that Mr. Powlett Q. "Did you come away with Mrs. Powlett from A. "I did." 277 Q. "Did fhe ever inform you of it?" A. "She did not." Q." Had you any Converfation with her about her "Miftrefs?" A." Before the Trial at Winchester I had, and at that. "Time fhe denied all Knowledge of the Tranfaction "alluded to." Q." When did you first hear that fhe pretended to "have any Knowledge?" A. "I was acquainted by a Friend of Colonel Pow"lett's juft previous to this Divorce Bill coming on in "this Houfe, that if I made Application to Mrs. Barber, "that fomething material might be obtained from her; "I accordingly fent my managing Clerk to Bath, who did obtain Information, but I have never myfelf quef❝tioned her upon the Fact." Q. "Was that Information obtained before or dur"ing the Time that the Proceedings were carrying on "in this Houfe?" A. Before the Proceedings commenced in this. "Houfe." Q. "Did your Clerk communicate to you, before the "Proceedings commenced in this House, what Informa"tion he had received?" A. "He did." Q." What Information did he state to you that he "had received?" 4 A. "The Information varies certainly from the Evi"dence fhe has given at this Bar, inafmuch as I under"ftood from him that fhe had not examined Mrs. Pow"lett's Linen, or feen any Marks on her Linen, till she "arrived at Alresford; that was the Impreffion made upon my Mind from what the Clerk ftated." Q. "Is your Clerk in Town?" A. "He is not." Q." Where is he?" A." He is at Southampton." Q. "What is your Clerk's Name?" A. "Thomas Gillingham, an Attorney at Law." Q. "You mentioned that fome Gentleman had told you, that you might get fome Information from Joan "Barber?" 66 A. "That was Richard Crewe Efquire, an Acquaintance of Mr. Powlett's." Q. "Was it communicated to you by any Perfon "confidentially, fo as to make you object to give Evi"dence?" A. "No." Q. "Do you recollect having furnished Mr. Bur"roughs and me, as Counsel, with the Subftance of the fuppofed Evidence of Mrs. Barber, who appeared at "Bar?" A. "I do." Q. "Do you recollect that we thought it beft to con"fine our Cafe to the Evidence that had been given in "the Court below?" A. "I do." Q. "As far as you know or believe, was that the "Reason why that Evidence was not tendered at this "Bar?" A. "I certainly understood that that was the only "Reason why it was not." 66 (Question by a Lord.) "When you communicated to your Counfel what you had heard refpecting Joan "Barber, did you communicate it in Substance as you "then understood it ?" A. "I certainly did, as I then understood it; I wish "to ftate, that I had no Communication with Mrs. Bar"ber respecting her Teftimony. I relied on the In"formation I had received from my Clerk; and upon my Arrival in Town, and feeing her here, I thought "it not neceffary to examine her as to the Facts." The Witness was directed to withdraw. Then Joan Barber was again called in, and examined, as follows: (Question by a Lord.) "I think you faid it was on Fri"day the 10th of June that your Mistress came home?" A. "Yes." Q. "At what Place were you when you faw the "Marks upon the Linen?" A. "At Southampton." A. "At what Time of the Day or Night, at Southampton, was it that you faw thofe Marks upon the "Linen ?" A. "The next Morning, after her Return." Q. "When was it that you firft mentioned this Cir. "ftance to any Body?" A. "Before the last Time that the Witneffes came to "Town." Q. "Who was the Person that you first mentioned it " to ?" ઃઃ A. "To Mr. Curry's Clerk, I believe." Q. "Did you go to Mr. Curry's Clerk to mention it "to him, or did he come to talk with you about the "Matter?" Q. "Do you recollect at what Time of the Year it was that Mr. Curry's Clerk came to you A. "I cannot exactly say at what Time it was." Q. "Do you mean to fwear that ?" Q. "Did you never fay to any Body, that it was not "at Southampton that you firft faw the Marks upon the " Linen ?" Then Mr. Serjeant Lens ftated, that with their Lordfhips Leave he would afcertain the Fact, that he had communicated this to Mr. Burroughs and himself before." they appeared at the Bar, A. "Never." Q: "Did you never fay to any Body, that you first faw the Marks upon the Linen at Alresford?" A. "No, never." 10 Q. "Did |