. . . . . . "The Lords protest. Die Jovis, 26o Feb. 1740 the order of the day being read for the second reading of the Bill entituled \"An Act for the better securing the freedom of Parliaments by limiting the number of officers in the House of Commons. ...\""@en . . "The Lords protest. Die Jovis, 26o Feb. 1740 the order of the day being read for the second reading of the Bill entituled \"An Act for the better securing the freedom of Parliaments by limiting the number of officers in the House of Commons. ...\"" . . . .