In the House of Lords.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASE

ON BEHALF OF

SIMON THOMAS SCROPE

OF DANBY ON YORE,

IN THE COUNTY OF YORK, ESQUIRE,

CLAIMING

THE HONOUR AND DIGNITY

OF

EARL OF WILTES.

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MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE

THE COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES

TO WHOM WAS REFERRED

THE PETITION

OF

SIMON THOMAS SCROPE OF DANBY UPON YORE IN THE COUNTY OF YORK, ESQUIRE,

TO HER MAJESTY,

PRAYING HER MAJESTY TO BE GRACIOUSLY PLEASED TO CAUSE A WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO PARLIAMENT TO BE DIRECTED TO HIM AS EARL OF WILTES, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LIMITATION OF THE LETTERS PATENT DATED THE 27TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, IN THE TWENTY-FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING
RICHARD THE SECOND, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1397,
CREATING SIR WILLIAM SCROPE, KNIGHT,

EARL OF WILTES;

TOGETHER WITH

HER MAJESTY'S REFERENCE THEREOF TO THIS HOUSE, AND THE REPORT
OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THEREON THEREUNTO ANNEXED.

(K.)

Ordered to be printed 22d July 1862.