§ Their lordships met this day pursuant to adjournment.—The Lord Chancellor informed the house, that his Majesty had been pleased to return a most gracious answer to their lordships' address, 49 which was Ordered to be entered on the journals of the house. It was nearly to the same effect as the answer made to the ad dress of the House of Commons.—The hearing of certain appeal causes were then severally ordered for the enduing week; after which the Lord Chancellor informed their lordships that he had some matters of consequence to communicate which respected their privileges. Strangers were in course ordered to withdraw; and alter a short interval the house adjourned.