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Bill Number	5067	Session	1703
Title	To purchase glebes to make the residence of the clergy more easy and practicable.
Variant Title(s)	To empower the archbishops and bishops of this kingdom, upon the avoidance of any living, before the institution and induction be given, to sequester the living, until such a sum be raised thereout, as may purchase 20 acres of land for glebes, as near the church as may be. [30 Oct.] To purchase glebes and encourage residence of the clergy. [15 Nov.]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body		Lords
Leave or Order		30 Oct 1703	Leave or Order to	John Vesey Archbishop of Tuam	[3011]
Read & Committed		8 Nov 1703	Presented by	John Vesey Archbishop of Tuam	[3011]
Reported		24 Nov 1703	Reported by	Edward Smyth Bishop of Down	[3019]
Sent to Chief Governor		25 Nov 1703
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council		Approved
Received & Referred to Law Officers		17 Dec 1703
Petition to English Privy Council		None
Decision of the English Privy Council		Amended
Engrossed		23 Dec 1703
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented		Lords
Presented		11 Feb 1704
Sent to Other House		—
Royal Assent		—
Statute Number
[+] Further Details
Extant Copies: Brodrick Papers, 1248/9/84-85. Jan. 1704 ‘Jan. 1703/4 Mr Attorney and Solicitor’s report’. B.L. Add. MS 9175, ff 79-80; not checked in detail. 26 Feb. 1704 Southwell to Nottingham ‘In the house of lords, the bill for purchasing glebes fell. The lower house of convocation drew up sixteen reasons against it. They thought it gave the bishops too arbitrary a power to sequester livings for as long as they liked till they had purchased glebes and built houses.’ SP 63/364, f. 80r. 4 Mar. 1704 ‘Bills dropped this session’ For purchasing glebes ‘This fell in the house of lords. The convocation gave sixteen reasons against it, and thought that bishops had too much power either to keep livings in their hands to build houses and purchase glebes or to sequester any part of a living; and more especially if they died it would be hard to bring their executors to an account.’ SP 63/364, f. 106r 21 Feb. 1704 Lords ‘The Viscount Massareene brings in a pamphlet entitled “A timely caveat of the inferior clergy of Ireland, against a bill entitled an act for purchasing glebes, etc.” supposing that the same was reflecting on some members of this house. Ordered, on motion, that the lords undernamed, or any five of them, be a committee to consider of the pamphlet entitled … and report their opinion to this house what is fit to be done, and that all the lords who come shall have voices; and that this committee do meet tomorrow morning, at eleven of the clock.’ Dublin, Cashel, Londonderry, Mountalexander, Massareene, Charlemont, Powerscourt, Lanesborough, Strabane, Ferns, Killala, Clogher, Limerick, Killaloe, Down. 22 Feb. 1704 Lords ‘The Lord Viscount Massareene standing at the clerk’s table reports from the committee appointed to consider of the pamphlet entitled … that they met, and are of opinion: That the said pamphlet is a false, scandalous and malicious libel, and not only highly reflecting on particular lords, but arraigning the justice and honour of this house. That the said pamphlet should be burned by the hands of the common hangman. That it is likewise the opinion of this committee that Joseph Ray, Eliphal Dobson, Will. Norman, John Ware and Jeremiah Pepyat be sent for, and sworn at the bar of this house, true answer to make to such questions as shall be put to them by the said committee. That they should move for leave to sit again; and have leave to adjourn from time to time; and to send for persons, papers and records. To which the house agrees. [Pamphlet ordered to be burned; committee to have powers, and above named individuals to be summoned.] … [‘William Norman, Joseph Ray and Eliphal Dobson, stationers’ examined on pamphlet.] ESTC RECORD NUMBER: ESTCT107028 TITLE: A timely caveat of the inferiour clergy of Ireland, against a bill entituled, An act for purchasing glebes, &c. Copy on file. Subject: [400] Religion - Anglicanism - Livings, entitlements, tithes Committee: Select Committee Procedural Features: Later Petition Comments on Procedural Features: Later petition: 17 Nov. 1703.