" out the Surplus-money in Purchafe of other Lands, " to be fettled to the fame Ufes." 14. An Act for confirming and better Execution "of Articles, and the Agreements therein contained, "for the Difpofition and Divifion of the Estate of the "late Lord Jermyn among his Coheirs." "15. An Act for fupplying the Defect of the Ex"ecution of a Power in Sir John Ivory Knight deceased, "for making Provifion for his Younger Children." 16. An Act to enable Sir Thomas Tipping Baronet "to fell the Manor of Ickford, in the County of Bucks, "for Payment of a Debt charged thereon; and laying VOL. XVII. 25. An Act to enable John Jenkins Efquire to fell "Lands, in the Counties of Durham and Northumber"land, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon." 26: An Act for vefting in Trustees Part of the "Eftate of Thomas Harlackenden Bowes Esquire, for Payment of the Debts and Legacies wherewith the "faid Eftate is charged; and for preferving the Refi"due, clear of all Charges, for the Benefit of Thomas "Bowes Efquire, an Infant." << 276 An Act to enable Arabella Foot to lay out Mo"nies belonging to her Son Topham Foot, in Purchases "of Lands for his Benefit." 28. An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer of "England, or Commiflioners of the Treafury for the "Time being, to compound with John Ferrar Efquire, "for a Debt due from him, as Surety for John Mafon "Gentleman, late Receiver General for the County of "Cambridge and Ile of Ely:" 5 2 "29. An Queen's Answer to Addrefs. Royston & Rejected. Adjourn. 29. An Act for the vesting the Manor of Michael DTE Veneris, 25° Februarii. "Church, in the County of Radnor, and other Lands 66 66 66 The Bill, (intituled, “ An Act for repairing the High The Question was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was Refolved in the Negative. ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid Bill fhall be, and is hereby, rejected. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad & in diem Veneris, vicefimum quintum diem inftantis Februarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes" Arch: Ebot. Epus. London. fuerunt: Ds. Cuftos Magni Sigilli. Dux Richmond. Dux Bedford. Comes Carlife, Ma- Comes Portland. Comes Torrington. PRAYER S. Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Rockingham. Rowe verfus Cockayne. Adjourn. After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of Anthony Rowe Efquire, complaining of several Orders or Decrees made in the Court of Chancery, in Crofs Caufes, between the Appellant and Elizabeth Cockaynė, Wife of James Cockayne Efquire; and praying "Relief "therein; and that all Proceedings upon the faid feve"ral Decrees or Orders may be ftayed:" As alfo upon the Answer of the faid Elizabeth Cockayne 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 of Anthony Row fhall be, and is hereby, difmiffed this Houfe; and that the Orders and Decrees therein complained of fhall be, and they are hereby, affirmed. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Sabbati, vicefimum fextum diem inftantis Februarii, hora undecima Aurora, Dominis fic decernentibus. DIE Sabbati, 26° Februarii. Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes Meffage from H. C. with a Bill. fuerunt: Ds. Cuftos Magni Dux Richmond. Comes Nottingham. Comes Rochester. Comes Abingdon. Comes Torrington. PRAYER S. Ds. Lazarr. Ds. Howard Eff. Ds. Poulett. Ds. Culpeper. Ds. Berkeley. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Oborne. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Stawell. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Haverfham. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Ds. Gower. 66 way, in the County of Flint, and making Provision for "his Son and Daughter, according to an Agreement for "that Purpose," to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. Hodie 1 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for Conway and "Sale of the Estate of John Digby Efquire, deceased, Mostyn's Bil "in the County of Buckingham; and dividing the Money "between Sir John Conway Baronet and Richard Mofyn Efquire; and for fettling the Eftate of Sir John Conway, in the County of Flint, and making Provifion "for his Son and Daughter, according to an Agreement' "for that Purpofe." 66 66 To return the Bill, intituled, "An A&t for vefting "the Manor of Yeovilton, in the County of Somerset, "and other Lands therein mentioned, of William Cary Efquire, in Trustees, for difcharging Incumbrances, "and making Provifion for his Younger Children;" and to acquaint this Houfe, that they have agreed to the fame, with fome Amendments, whereunto they defire their Lordships Concurrence. Which faid Amendments were read Thrice, and agreed to; and ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice thereof. H. C. to return Cary's Bill. After hearing Counfel upon the Petition and Ap- Symmes et al. peal of Richard Symmes Efquire, Katherine Stokes Widow, John Coggs Citizen and Goldsmith of London, and A Meffage from the Houfe of Commons, by Sir John Blow Doctor of Mufic, and Mary Mafters, the fur verfus E. of Briftel et al.: Judgement. Adjourn. Ninety-feven, in certain Caufes, wherein the Earl and Countess of Bristol, and feveral others, were Plaintiffs; and praying, That the faid Decree, as to the post 06 06 poning the Petitioners Judgements, in respect of the "Mortgages which are fubfequent in Time to those Judgements, may be reverfed; and that the Petitioners may be let in, to have Satisfaction of their faid feveral Judgements, out of the Estate of the faid Sir Wil"liam Baffet, and the Monies raifed by Sale thereof, according to the due and legal Courfe of Payment of "Debts and Incumbrances; and that the fame may "take Place according to their respective Priorities, "and be paid and fatisfied before fuch Mortgages as "fhall appear to be fubfequent in Time the Petitioners "faid Judgements, and the faid feveral other Creditors, "who have Mortgages or other Securities fubfequent "in Time to the Petitioners Judgements:" As alfo upon the Anfwers of Anne Symonds Widow, Edward Hoblyn and Thomas Hoblyn Gentlemen, Robert Millington Efquire and Jane his Wife, Executrix of the last Will and Teftament of John Hill, deceased, put in thereunto; and due Confideration of what was offered thereupon: It is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiri tual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the faid Decree, fo far as it hath been executed, shall not be fet afide or opened; but as to the Monies now remaining undivided, purfuant to the Decree, the Appellants fhall be let in to a Satisfaction of their Debts, according to the Priority of their feveral Securities; and alfo that the Refpondents fhall be at Liberty to conteft the Appellants or any other of the Creditors Debts, in Chancery, before the Mafter to whom the Accompt was directed to be taken, if they think fit; and fo far the faid Decree is to be reverfed and opened. Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Parliamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Lunæ, vicefimum octavum diem inftantis Februarii, hora undecima Aurore, Dominis fic decernentibus. Epus. London. Epus. Durefme, & Epus. Sarum. fuerunt: Ds. Cuftos Magni Dux Richmond. Comes Lindley, Mag- rarius. Comes Winchilfea. Comes Scarfdale. Comes Torrington. Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Ferrers. Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Saturday next, at Ten a Clock in the Forencon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please. The Earl of Winchilfea reported from the Lords Com- Sir C. Philipmittees, the Bill, intituled, " An Act to veft Part of the fon's Bill. "Eftate of Sir Chriftopher Philipfon Knight in Trustees, "to be fold, for Payment of Debts; and for charging "Part thereof with Maintenance for a Daughter, who "is a Lunatic,” as fit to pass, without any Amend Judgement altered. Sir Thomas Style's Bill. Admiralty Papers, Re 66 66 66 66 Judgement in the Queen's Bench; but, by Reafon of "Close of the faid Paper, that, by the foregoing Lift, it 66 66 It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That the Judgement of this Houfe, given in this Caufe, fhall be altered, as defired in the faid Petition. The Earl of Winchilfea reported from the Lords Committees, the Bill, intituled, "An Act to establish and "confirm a Partition and Agreement, of and touching "the Eftate of Sir Thomas Style, late of Wateringbury, "in the County of Kent, Baronet," as fit to pafs, without any Amendment. Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act to "eftablish and confirm a Partition and Agreement, of "and touching the Eftate of Sir Thomas Style, late of Wateringbury, in the County of Kent, Baronet." 66 The Queftion was put, "Whether this Bill fhall It was Refolved in the Affirmative. ment. The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Comport concer- mittees, appointed to confider of the Papers from the Admiralty, as followeth : ning. 66 "The Lords Committees, appointed to take into Con- "A Lift of fuch Ships of Her Majefty's as are now. "Whereby it appears, that 62 Ships from the Second VOL. XVII. 66 66 66 By which, fince their Lordfhips find that they can"not come to be informed how many Ships may be got ready and manned for Home Service within Twenty "Days, whilft fo great a Number of Men is wanting to 66 make up the allowed Complements of the Whole; yet "they cannot but hope a fufficient Number of Ships, "for any prefent Exigent, may be got ready and man"ned: Therefore they are humbly of Opinion, that an Application be made to the Queen, That Her Majefty "will pleafe to give fpeedy and effectual Orders, that "fuch a Number of Ships, proper for the Home Ser"vice, may be forthwith got ready and manned, as may "be competent to provide for the Security of the Na"tion, and protect the Trade of it; without which, their "Lordships, with all Submiffion, conceive thefe Two "Matters of fo great Importance to the Safety of Her Majefty and the Peace of the Kingdom, as well as "the Naval Stores, and fuch Ships of War as cannot "be immediately fitted out to Sea, lie daily exposed to any Infults from our Enemies." 66 66 To which Report the Houfe agreed; and ORDERED, A Petition of William Weedon Ford, Warden of The Ford, Warden Fleet, being read; praying a Bill of Exceptions may be al- of The Fleet, verfus lowed, which was now laid before this Houfe, and figned Leighton. and fealed by the Lord Chief Juftice of the Queen's Bench and Mr. Juftice Gould; praying, "That it may "be allowed, and made Part of the Record now depending in this Houfe, to which he is Defendant, and "Colonel Baldwin Leighton (by Her Majesty's Attorney "General) Plaintiff:" dant in a Writ of Error depending in this House, |