A Collection of the Parliamentary Debates in England from the Year M, DC, LXVIII. to the Present Time Volume 11 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1741 Excerpt: ... On Monday the 9th day ot April, Sir NaihanielCurzon presented to the house (according to order) abn rr4bill for the better regulating the proceedings of eccle-scnte' fiastical courts, within that part of Great Britain called England, dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed, which was received and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time. As this affair is of great consequence, and because the bill did not pass into a law, we shall insert a copy of it, as it stood when first brought into the house, viz. A BILL for the better regulating the proceedings of ecclesiastical courts within that part of Great Britain called England, dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed, 4 T7 O R the better regulating the proceedings of r ecclesiastical courts, within that part of Great Britain called England, dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed, Be it enabled, By the KING's most excellent MAJESTY, 4 by and with the advice and consent of the Lords 4 spiritual and temporal, and Commons in this pre4 sent Parliament assembled, and by the authority of 'the same, That from and after the day of no suits or profecu'tions, stiled pro salute anima, or pro reformatione 1 morum, or for any criminal matter, shall be com'menced in any ecclesiastical court, either by inqui'sition or denunciation, against any person whatib ever, but by accusation only, at or upon the infor'mation or promotion of some person, who shall, at the time of exhibiting such information, enter into bond to the register of the court, in which 'such information shall be exhibited, in the sum of H 4 - or more surety or sureties, in die sum of who shall severally justify themselves by oath, in open court (which oath the said courts are hereby impowered to a...