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Document ReferencePw2 Hy 1055
TitleResolution of various peers on a bill which has been debated in the House of Lords; 25 Mar 1716/7
Date25 March 1717
Extent1 f
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionStates that the bill to appoint commissioners to examine the estates of traitors and recusants who are 'given to superstitious uses in order to raise money' passed following a debate; sets out the detailed objections of named peers to this bill; states that they think there is no need for the bill as the law is already enabled to deal with such individuals.
Termparliamentary business, debates, House of Lords
parliamentary business, bills, estates
religious affairs, recusants
estate business, recusants, examination of

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA29251Bertie; Montagu Venables- (-1743); 2nd Earl of Abingdon; succ. 1699; M.P.; assumed name Venables 1687-1743
NA18659Trevor; Thomas (c.1658-1730); 1st Baron Trevor; Lord Privy Seal 1726-1730 President of the Council 1730c.1658-1730
NA18942Berkeley; James (-1736); 3rd Earl of Berkeley; admiral-1736
NA29827Legge; William (1672-1750); 1st Earl of Dartmouth; cr. 1711; secretary of state for the south 1710-31672-1750
NA29894Compton; George (1664-1727); 4th Earl of Northampton; styled Lord Compton 1664-81; succ. 16811664-1727
NA12246Bathurst; Allen (1684-1775); 1st Earl of Bathurst; MP; cr. Baron Bathurst 1712 and 1st Earl Bathurst 17721684-1775
NA29895Shatton; - (fl 1717); peerfl 1717
NA23438England and Wales; House of Lords
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