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Some Selected Reports from the London Gazette
Saturday May 25th, to Tuesday May 28th, 1723.
AT the Court at St. James's, the 26th Day of May, 1723.
PRESENT,
The King's most Excellent Majesty in Council.
This Day the Right Honourable Francis Earl of Godolphin Groom of the Stole, and the Right Reverend Father in God Edmund Lord Bishop of London, were by His Majesty's Command sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council, and took their Places at the Board accordingly.
His Majesty in Council was this Day pleased to order that the respective Convocations of Canterbury and York, which stand prorogued to Friday the 31st of this Instant May, should be further prorogued to Wednesday the 16th of October next.
His Majesty declaring to his Privy Council that some extraordinary Affairs called Him abroad this Summer, was pleased to nominate the following Persons to be Lords Justices for the Administration of the Government during His Majesty's Absence, viz.
Archbishop of Canterbury.
Lord Chancellour.
Lord President.
Lord Privy Seal.
Lord Steward.
Lord Chamberlain.
Duke of Grafton.
Duke of Devonshire.
Duke of Roxburghe
Earl of Berkeley.
Earl of Godolphin
Earl of Cadogan.
Lord Viscount Townshend.
Lord Viscount Harcourt.
Lord Carteret.
And Robert Walpole, Esq;
His Majesty in Council was this Day graciously pleased to direct Orders to be issued for admitting to Bail the Duke of Norfolk, Lord North and Grey, Dennis Kelly and Thomas Cockran, Esqrs; and David Boyce.
This Day William Sharpe, Esq; was by His Majesty's Command, sworn Clerk Extraordinary of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.
Westminster, May. 27.
This Day His Majesty came to the House of Peers, and being in his Royal Robes seated on the -Throne, with the usual Solemnity, Sir William Sanderson, Gentleman-Usher of the Black Rod, was sent with a Message from His Majesty to the House of Commons, commanding their Attendance in the House of Peers ; the Commons being come thither accordingly, His Majesty was pleased to give the Royal Assent to
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty by laying a Tax upon Papists and for making such other Persons as upon due Summons shall refuse or neglect to take the Oaths therein mintioned, to contribute towards the said Tax, for reimbursing to the Publick, Part of the great Expences occasioned by the late Conspiracies; and for discharging the Estates of Papists from the Two Third Parts of the Rents and Profits thereof, for one Year, and till Arrears of the same, and from such Forfeitures as are therein more particularly described.
An Act to continue the Duties for Encouragement of the Coinage of Monies; and for Relief of William late Lord Widrington; and to prevent Foreign Lotteries being carried on in this Kingdom ; and for ascertaining the Duties on bound Books imported; and for issuing Certificates and Debentures for Arrears due to Five Regiments to be satisfied by Annuities therein mentioned; and for discharging the Duties of Rock Salt lost on the Rivers Weaver and Mercy; and for limiting the Times of Continuance of Commissioners for forfeited Estates in England and Scotland respectively; and for approbating the Supplies granted to His Majesty in this Session of Parliament; and to rectify Misnomers and Omissions of Commissioners for the Land Tax in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Three.
An Act for enabling His Majesty to put the Customs of Great Britain under the Management of one or more Commissions, and for better securing and ascertaining the Duties on Tobacco, and to prevent Frauds in exporting Tobacco and other Goods and Merchandizes, or carrying the same Coastwise.
An Act to prevent His Majesty's Subjects from subscribing or being concerned in encouraging or promoting any Subscription for an East India Company in the Austrian Netherlands, and for better securing the Lawful Trade of His Majesty's Subjects to and from the East Indies.
An Act for farther enlarging the Times for entering, hearing, and determining Claims on the Estates vested in the South-Sea Company, and for obliging Persons to claim Stock by the Time mentioned for Money Subscriptions, and for other the Purposes therein mentioned.
An Act to oblige all Persons being Papists in that Part of Great-Britain called Scotland, and all Persons in Great-Britain refusing or neglecting to take the Oaths appointed for the Security of His Majesty's Person and Government by several Acts therein mentioned, to register their Names and real Estates.
An Act for the more effectual punishing wicked and evil disposed Persons going armed in Disguise, and doing Injuries and Violences to the Persons and Properties of His Majesty's Subjects, and for the more speedy bringing the Offenders to Justice.
An Act to enable Lords of the Mannors more easily to recover their Fines, and to exempt Infants and Feme Coverts from Forfeitures of their Copyhold Estates in particular Cases.
An Act for more effectual Execution of Justice in a pretended privileged Place in the Parish of St.George in the County of Surry, commonly called the Mint, and for bringing to speedy and exemplary Justice such Offenders as are therein mentioned, and for giving Relief to such Persons as are proper Objects of Charity and Compassion there.
An Act for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers selling, exchanging or pawning Boots, Shoes, Slippers, cut Leather, or other Materials for making Bootts, Shoes or Slippers, and for better regulating the said Journeymen.
An Act for making more effectual an Act passed in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, Intituled. An Act for supplying the Records of the Commissary Court of Aberdeen, burnt or lost in the late Fire there.
An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on John Plunket.
An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on George Kelly alias Johnson.
An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on Francis Lord Bishop of Rochester.
An Act for repairing the Highways from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill (being the Road to London) and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickly Hill (being the Road to Oxford) and to oblige those concerned in the Receipt of Payment of any Monies by Vertue of an Act of the Ninth and Tenth Years of His late Majesty King William, touching the repairing the said Highways, to account for the same to the Trustees appointed by this Act.
An Act for compleating the Repairs of the Harbour of Dover in the County of Kent, and for restoring the Harbour of Rye in the County of Sussex to its ancient Goodness.
An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or one Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer brewed and sold within the Town of Linlithgow and Liberties thereof in the County of West-Lothian for paying the Debts of the said Town, and other Purposes therein mentioned.
And to four private Bills.
After which his Majesty was pleased to make the following most gracious Speech.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I am persuaded, not withstanding the unusual length of this Session, you will not think your Time has been misemployed in consulting the necessary Means for preserving the Peace and Quiet of the Kingdom, and bringing to Justice some of the chief Promoters of that Confusion which lately threatened the Nation.
The prudent Measures you have taken for our common Security, and your enabling me to defend my Kingdoms against any Designs or Attempts of our Enemies, are the most convincing Testimonies of your Fidelity and Affection to me, and of your Concern for the Liberties of my People. Be assured, the Confidence you have reposed in me, shall never be made use of but for their Safety and Defence.
The Papers which have been laid before you, for your Information, and have since been published for the Satisfaction of the World, evidently shew, that the Conspirators had brought their wicked Arts and Practices to such Perfection, that they confidently carried on their traiterous Projects in Defiance of the Law, from an Assurance of their being able to elude it; the Respect and Reverence due to the Law had been lost, and the Tranquillity of my People endangered, had not you interposed. This made it necessary for the Legislature to exert itself in punishing such Offenders, whose Guilt is too certain to leave the least Room for Doubt, and whose Crimes are too heinous to admit of any Aggravation.
And yet it is with Pleasure I reflect, that the Justice of Parliament has been temper'd with Mercy, that even those, who are resolved to be dissatisfied, must acknowledge the Lenity of your Proceedings, and will be at a Loss for any Pretence to complain, so few Examples having been made, and the Penalties inflicted by Bill, falling so much short of the Punishments due for the same Crimes by the common Course of Law.
The Firmness you have shewn, must convince all the World, how much they were mistaken, whose chief Hopes were founded on the Disaffection of my People. It gave me great Satisfaction to see as general a Concurrence in full Parliament upon this Occasion, as has ever been known on any former; and it is to be hoped, our Enemies will cease to flatter themselves with the vain imagination of able to subvert our Religion and present Establishment.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons.
I must acknowledge, in a particular Manner, the great Readiness you have shown in raising the necessary Supplies for the ensuing Year : It is an unexpected Felicity, that you have been able so far to disappoint the Hopes of our Enemies, as to avoid laying any new Burthen upon my People, and that, so soon after that great Shock and Convulsion in all the publick Funds, and in the midst of intestine Alarms and Disturbances, the Credit of the Nation should be so far revive and flourish, that not only the Supplies of the Year should be raised at a much lower Interest than was ever known in the most quiet Times, but Part of the National Debt should be reduced from an Interest of Five to Three per Cent. and put in a Course of being soon discharged.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I return you My most sincere Thanks for the Indefatigable Pains you have taken in the Service of the Publick : I earnestly recommend it to you, in your several Stations and Countries, to persevere in your Endeavours for preserving the Peace of the Kingdom; by Justice and Resolution, to subdue the restless Spirit of Faction and Sedition; and by Prudence and Temper, to reconcile the misled.
Some Extraordinary Affairs calling Me Abroad this Summer, I doubt not but that the Wisdom and Vigilance of My good Subjects will prevent Our Enemies from taking any Advantage of My Absence. To gain the Hearts and Affections of My People, shall always be My first and principal Care; on their Duty and Loyalty I will entirely Depend : They may as surely depend on My Protection in the full Enjoyment of their Religion, Liberty, and Property.
And then the Lord Chancellour by His Majesty's Command, said,
My Lords and Gentlemen,
It is His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the Second Day of July next, to be then here held; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the Second Day of July next.
Stockholm, May 8. O S. On Monday last the Secret Committee caused several Persons of Quality to be arrested. These State Prisoners were all seized much about the same Time, and carried to one House, where they remain under a very strict Guard. Of that Number is M. Osth of Privy Commissary of his Majesty's Court. M. Daleen Chief Director of the States Comptoir, M. Prang Captain of Horse, M. Schening Secretary to the States Deputation : There are likewise some who are confined to their own Houses : But it is not yet known for what Reason. The same Evening several Officers were dispatched into the Country, in order to seize some Persons there. Yesterday 12 Persons were taken into Custody here. No exact Calculation has yet been made of the Damage sustained by the Fire : Some compute it at near 5000000 Crowns, and that about 3000 Houses, great and small, have been burnt. Several Persons have been taken up on Suspicion of having set Fire to the Windmill where it began; but the Woman of the Mill has deposed upon Oath before a Magistrate, that she left in it a lighted Candle, which Neglect was the Occasion of all this Misfortune.
Whitehall, May 18.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Robert Walpole Esq; Chancellour of the Exchequer, to be one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State during his Majesty's Absence.
The Right Honourable William Pulteney Esq; to be Cofferer to His Majesty's Houshold.
The Right Honourable Philip Lord Stanhope to be Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard of His Majesty's Body.
The Honourable Robert Herbert Esq; to be one of the Grooms of His Majesty's Bed Chamber.
The Honourable George Berkeley Esq; to be Master Keeper and Governour of the Hospital or free Chapel of St.Catherine near the Tower.
Trustees-Office South-Sea-House, May 24, 1723.
Whereas the Trustees for raising Money upon the Estates of the late Directors of the South-Sea Company and others, did give Notice in the Gazette that several Estates of Francis Hawes, Esq. (one of the said late Directors) situate in the County of Wilts, together with a Leasehold Estate late of Hugh Raymond, Esq; (one other of the said late Directors) situate in Limehouse in the County of Middlesex; several Freehold Messuages or Tenements, situate in Cloake-Lane, London, Parcel of the Estate late of Sir John Blunt, Bart. (one other of the said late Directors) A House at the Devizes, Part of the Estate of Francis Eyles, Esq; (one other of the said late Directors) and also a Copyhold Estate held of the Mannor of Bishop's-Cannings in the County of Wilts, for the Life of the said Francis Eyles, and Part of his late Estate; would be exposed for Sale on Thursday the 30th Instant : And whereas Notice was also given, That the Leasehold Estate of Sir John Fellowes, Bat. (late Sub-Governour of the South-Sea Company) in his Dwelling-House and Outhouses in the Old-Jewry, London; and the Freehold, Copyhold, and Leasehold Estate of Stephen Child, Esq; (one of the said late Directors) in several Houses at Richmond in the County of Surry; would be exposed to Sale on Friday the 7th of June next : The said Trustees do hereby give Notice, that there being an Act of Parliament now passed, wherein there is a Clause relating to the entring of Claims upon the Estates of the late Directors, they do not think proper to expose to Sale any of the said Estates on the Days mentioned in the said Gazettes : And that when any of the same are intended for Sale, due Notice thereof shall be given again.
Trustees-Office South-Sea-House, May 24, 1723.
Notice is hereby given that Books late belonging to Charles Joye, Esq; (late Deputy Governour of the South-Sea Company) Sir John Blunt, Bart. Sir William Chapman, Bart. Robert Chester, William Morley, Ambrose Page, Hugh Raymond, Richard Houlditch, Peter Deleporte, and Samuel Read, Esqs; (late Directors of the said Company) and to Mr. Robert Surman, (late Deputy Cashier of the said Company) will be exposed to Sale by Cant or Auction in the Company's Warehouse at Merchant Taylor's-Hall, on Thursday the 6th Day of June next, at Nine in the Forenoon, and every Day following (Sunday excepted) until the whole are sold. Catalogues to be had at the Trustees Office, and at the Place of Sale.
By the Company of Mercers, London.
This is to give Notice, that the said Company will continue to take in Money by Subscriptions for Widows as formerly, till the 24th Day of June 1723; and from thence will take in Money of Subscribers for the Benefit of their Widows, or others during the Life of such Widows, at Twenty Pounds per Cent. per Ann, Tax-free; and the Company and Trustees have prepared Deeds to be inrolled in Chancery, to subject the Mannors, Messuages, Lands, and Tenements, comprized in the original Deed of Settlement for Payment thereof accordingly.
The Directors of the Corporation of the Amicable Society for the Perpetual Assurance Office, do hereby give Notice, That Attendance will be given at their Office in Hatton-Garden, between the Hours of Ten and Twelve, on Friday the 7th Day of June next, for Payment of Claims, and on every Wednesday and Friday Morning afterwards for the Space of one Month, Holidays excepted.
Advertisements.
To be sold, pursuant to a Decree of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer, part of the Demesnes of the Mannor of Rochester, in the County at Stafford, late the Estate of John Morley Trevor, Esq; deceased, to the best Bidder, before Tho. Harding, Esq, Deputy Remembrancer of the said Court, at the Exchequer Office in the Inner-Temple, London, where Particulars may be had.
To be sold by Decree of the High Court of Chancery, before William Fellowes, Esq; one of the Masters of the said Court, the Freehold Estate of Henry Lambe, deceased, in the Parish of Kingston Upon Thames, in the County of Surry: A Particular whereof may be had at the said Master's Chambers in Lincoln's-Inn. And the Creditors of the said Mr. Henry Lambe are, pursuant to the said Decree, to come in and prove their Debts before the said Master, on or before the last Day of Trinity Term next, otherwise they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Decree.
TO be sold, by Virtue of a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, before James Lightboun, Esq; one of the Masters of the said Court, a Messuage and two Yard Lands with the Appurtenances, lying in Langford, in the County of Berks; and also a Meadow, containing by Estimation two Acres, called the Hoppingham, lying in West Weld in the County of Oxford, and near adjoining to the said Messuage, with all Tenth and Tithes to the last mentioned Premisses, of the yearly Value of �25. and late the Estate of Savile [?] Bradley, Clerk, deceased: Particulars whereof may be had at the said Master's Chambers in Lincoln's-Inn.
LOST on Friday the 24th Instant, between the South Sea House, and John's Coffee-house in Exchange-Alley, a Note for �86. 2s. 6d. payable to Benj. Morris, or Bearer, signed by George Lee, for Nath. Brassey and Comp, dated May 23, 1723. Whoever gives Notice of the said Note (so that it may be had again) to Mr. Brassey, Goldsmith, in Lombard-street, shall have Four Guineas Reward, and no Questions ask'd. N.B. If offer'd in Payment, Discount, or otherwise, pray stop it, and give Notice as above, and you shall have the same Reward; the Note is of no use to any but the Owner, Payment being stopt at all the Goldsmiths. If not brought by Thursday next, no Reward will be given.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Charles Caldecott, of St.Paul's Church-yard, London, Linnen-Draper, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 3d, 11th, and 27th of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired to give Notice thereof to Mr. Thomas Dugdale, Attorney, in Token House Yard, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against John Gibbs, of Bromley, near Bow, in the County of Middlesex, Dyer, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 31st Instant, and on the 7th and 27th of June next, at Nine in the Forenoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired to give Notice thereof to Mr. William Myers, Attorney, in King-Street, near Guildhall, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Thomas Colvill, of Little Tower-street, London, Victualler, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 30th Instant, and on the 6th and 27th of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired to give Notice thereof to Mr. Bland Smyth, Attorney, in Clement's-Lane, Lombard-Street, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Thomas Everatt, late of the Parish of St.Botolph, Aldgate, London, Brasier, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 5th, 10th, and 27th of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the first of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Charles Loft, of London, Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt; is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 30th Instant, and on the 6th and 27th of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees. And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired to give Notice thereof to Mr. Thomas Kingsley, Attorney, at Mr. Tully's, in Coleman-street, London.
THE Commissioners in a renewed Commission of Bankrupt awarded against Samuel Cooke the Younger, late of the. City of Chester, Grocer, intend to meet on the 8th of June next, at Four in the Afternoon, at the Dwelling-House of William Hughes, at the Sign of the Plume of Feathers in Chester, in order to make a Dividend of the said Bankrupt's Estate; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts, and paid their Contribution-Money, are to come prepared to do the same, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Dividend.
Whereas John Wall, late of the City of Worcester, Grocer, hath surrendered himself (pursuant to Notice) and been examined ; This is to give Notice, that he will attend the Commissioners on the 7th of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, at the King's-Head in the High Street in Worcester aforesaid, to finish his Examination; when and where the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts and paid Contribution Money, are to come prepared to do the same, and assent to or dissent from the Allowance of his Certificate in order for his Discharge, or they will be excluded the Benefit of the Dividend which will then be made.
Whereas the acting Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded against Joseph Howard, of Stepney alias Stebonheath, in the County of Middlesex, Baker, have certified to the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Macclesfield, Lord High Chancellour of Great Britain, that the said Joseph Howard, hath in all things conformed himself according to the Directions of the several Acts of Parliament made concerning Bankrupts; This is to give Notice, that his Certificate will be allowed and confirmed as the said Acts direct, unless Cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the 17th of June next.
Whereas the acting Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded against Edward Ebbitt, late of the Borough of Southwark, Dyer, have certified to the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Macclesfield, Lord High Chancellour of Great Britain, that the said Edward Ebbitt, hath in all things conformed himself according to the Directions of the several Acts of Parliament made concerning Bankrupts; This is to give Notice, that his Certificate will be allowed and confirmed as the said Acts direct, unless Cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the 17th of June next.
Printed by S. Buckley in Amen-Corner. 1723.