He spoke in support of the septennial bill in 1716. He voted for the excise bill and against the repeal of the Septennial Act. He voted for the septennial bill in 1716, and against the peerage bill. He warmly supported the Septennial Bill in the same year. In 1716, the Septennial Act was passed, which had a number of consequences. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 repealed the Septennial Act in its entirety. The Septennial Act was passed in 1743, and remained in force till the revolution.