5° & 6° Gul. & Mar. Parl. 2. Sess. 5. A. 1693, & 1694.

MALDEN Election, Petitions, 13 & 23 Dec. Report, 18 Jan.

Massam , Sir Francis. Vide Privileges.

Maynard , Sir John, Bill, from Lords, to settle Estates, 10 Mar. Read, 15. Committed, 20. Petition presented, and referred, 21. Order for sitting of Committee, 23. Bill reported, 26. Order for Third Reading, 27. Passed, with an Amendment, 28. Amendment agreed to by Lords, 29. Royal Assent, 16 Apr.
-, — Elizabeth, Petition, 21 Mar. Vide Maynard, supra.

Members , absent at Call, to be sent for in Custody, 13 Nov. 4. 20, & 21, Dec. 13 Jan. 1. 12. 27, & 28, Feb. & 27 Mar. Sent for, 14 Mar. Discharged, 7. 11. 15, 16. & 26, Dec. & 16 Feb. 16. 22. 24. & 30, Mar. 2 & 4 Apr. Account of Monies paid to Members for secret Service, ordered, 18 Nov. Order explained, 21. Fresh Orders, 8 Dec. 13. 22. & 24, Jan. 3 & 7 Feb. House informed that Mr. Rainsford refused to give Account whether he had paid any to Members; Order for his Attendance, 4 Dec. Examined, 5. His Examination before the Commissioners, presented; Lord Falkland heard thereupon; withdraws; Question for his Commitment to the Tower, Neg. Called in, and reprimanded, 7. Account presented; Squibb to attend, 9. Examined touching Mr. Jephson's Accounts, 11. Lord Falkland's Information upon Oath, and another Account presented, 9 Feb. To be considered, 9 & 13. Considered; Lord Falkland heard thereupon; withdraws; committed to the Tower; Debate on Accounts adjourned, 16. Resumed; Names of Members read; those present heard; Debate, as to those absent, adjourned, 17.—Members to send Copies of an Order to Sheriffs and Boroughs, 18 Nov.
-, —have Leave to be absent, 20. 27. & 30, Nov. 8. 12, 13. 15, 16. 18, 19, 20, 21. 23. 26. 28. & 30, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 8. 10, 11. 13. 15, 16, 17, 18. 20. 22, 23. 25. & 27, Jan. 1. 3. 6, 7, 8. 10. 12, 13, 14, 15. 19. 23. 26, 27, & 28, Feb. 15. 23, 24. 27. 30, & 31, Mar. 2, 3, 4. & 10, Apr. —none to depart without Leave between 11 and 1 o'Clock, 4 Dec.—withdraws during Debate—none to plead at Lords Bar, without Leave, between 11 and 1 o'Clock, 7.—none to make Disturbance, on Pain of Displeasure and Censure; Speaker to call on them by Name, 22 Jan.—Motion for Leave of Absence to be made between 12 and 1 o'Clock, 31.—denied Leave to be absent, 8 Feb. & 15 Mar.— Member, absent at Call, excused on account of Illness, 20 Dec. Order for taking him in Custody, 14 Mar. Discharged, 4 Apr.—committed to the Tower, 16 Feb. Discharged, 19.—none, except as excepted, to be concerned in collecting, farming, or managing, Taxes, 17.—absent with Leave, to attend on a Day appointed, 28.—none to take Tobacco in the Gallery, or at the Table, sitting Committees, 23 Mar.

Mer . Vide Privileges.

Merchants-Insurers , Bill to enable them to satisfy their Creditors, ordered, 9 Dec. Presented, 13. Read, 14. Committed, 21. Petitions against Bill, presented, and referred, 21 Dec. 8 & 9 Feb. Committees added, 15 Jan. Bill reported, and re-committed; Creditors to be heard by the Committee, 6 Feb. Bill reported from Re-commitment, and to be ingrossed; Name to be added, 22. Bill passed, 27.

Merchants , and others, Petition for continuing the Excise till the Million, and Interest, be paid, 13 Mar.

Messages from King. Vide King.
-, — from Lords, desiring House to attend King's Commission for Prorogation, 18 Sept. 25 Oct. & 6 Nov.
-, — to Lords, to put them in mind of Bills, 13 Dec. & 12 Mar.—desiring a Bill may be returned, that a Mistake may be rectified, 12 Mar.

Messenger dismissed without Answer, 4 Jan.

Mildmay , Robert, Petition of his Co-heirs for Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts and Mortgages; Bill ordered, 3 Jan.

Militia , Bill for raising them, ordered, 13 Feb. Presented, 17. Read, 23. Committed; select Committee discharged; Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House, 23 Mar. Referred to the Committee on Bill touching publick Accounts, 9 Apr. Bill to be reported, 11. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 13. Passed, 16. Agreed to by Lords, 19.
-, — Bill for better settling it in the Tower Hamlets, ordered, 5 Mar. Presented, 7. Read, 14. Committed, 22. Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 28.

Million Act. Vide Accounts, and Supply.—Petition of Creditors thereon referred to the Committee on Bill, 17 Jan. Vide Supply.

Mines Royal. Vide Supply.

Mitchell . Vide Privileges.

Monmouth , Ship, Account of Prize Goods taken by her, presented; Order thereupon, 11 Jan. Vide Pickard.

Motion , new, not to be made after One o'Clock, 27 Nov.

Mounts Bay, Petition from, 6 Dec. Vide Privateers.

Mutiny and Desertion, Bill to punish them, ordered, 3 Feb. Presented, 6. Read, 10. Committed, 12 & 16. Complaint of Persons being pressed for Land Service, referred, 12. Bill and Complaint to be reported, 21. Reported; Bill to be ingrossed, 24. Bill passed, 27. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 3 Mar. Amendments in Part disagreed to; Committee to assign Reasons; Conference to be desired with Lords, 5. Report; Conference desired, agreed to, Managers appointed, Conference held, and reported, 6. Another Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Lords Amendments agreed to, 29. Royal Assent, 16 Apr.

6° & 7° Gul. & Mar. Parl. 2. Sess. 6. A. 1694, & 1695.

MACE . Vide Supply.

Marlborough new Writ, 11 Jan.

Marriages . Vide Supply.

Marsh . Vide Privileges.

Marshall , John, Petition of his Trustees, 8 Feb. Vide Christchurch.

Martin 's St. in the Vintry. Vide Michael Royal, St. infra.

Members , absent at Call, to be sent for in Custody, 12 Nov. 12 Jan. 4. 7. 11, 12. & 26, Feb. 6, 7. & 16, Mar. Sent for, 26 Nov. & 14 Feb. Discharged, 29 Nov. 3 Dec. 12. Jan. 16 & 25 Feb. 1, 2. & 7, Mar. Days appointed for their Attendance, 14. Feb.— have Leave to be absent, 29 Nov. 8, 10. 12. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22, Dec. 12. 22. 24, 25, 26. & 31, Jan. 1. 5. 7. 15. 20, 21, 22, 23. 26, & 27, Feb. 1. 6, 7. 9. 12. 18, 19, 20, 21, 23. 25. & 29, Mar. & 25 Apr.—Leave of Absence to be asked between 11 and 1 o'Clock, 20 Dec.—not before Twelve, 22 Feb.—absent with Leave, to attend on a Day appointed, 29 Dec.—going out of Town without Leave, to be sent for in Custody, 12 Jan. 15 & 26 Feb.—Question, that Member, absent at Call, be sent for, Neg.—Speaker, by Letter, to acquaint certain Members, that their Attendance is required on a Day appointed, 12 Jan.—committed to the Tower, 16 Feb. & 26 Mar.—expelled, 18 & 26 Mar.—previous Question for expelling Member, Neg. 17 Apr.— charged with receiving Money for carrying on a Bill, 7 Mar. Cleared, 8.—none to go out of Town without Leave, 16.— withdraws during Debate—have Leave to appear at Lords House, to declare their Knowlege of a Matter before them, 10 Apr. To be examined at a Committee of Lords, 11.

Messages from King. Vide King.
-, — from Lords, desiring a Person in the Serjeant's Custody may be permitted to attend them; Answer thereto, 8 Apr.— desiring Members may have Leave to appear at Lords House; Answers thereto, 10 & 11.—desiring a Member in the Tower may appear at their Bar, and that House would transmit Papers to them; Answer thereto, 13 Apr.—desiring House to continue sitting, and Answer, 17 & 22 Apr. & 2 May.—to put House in mind of an Impeachment, 1 May.—desiring House to attend the King's Commission for a Prorogation, 18 June, 30 July, 17 Sept. & 8 Oct.
-, — to Lords, to put them in mind of a Bill, 17 Apr.

Messengers dismissed without Answer, 9. 13. & 27, Apr. & 1 May.

Michael Royal, St. and St. Martin's in the Vintry, Bill, from Lords, to confirm a Grant, made by the Rector, of Part of St. Martin's Church-yard, 14 Feb. Read, 15. Committed, 2 Mar. Reported, 9. Passed, 23. Royal Assent, 22 Apr.

Militia , Committee to inspect Laws relating thereto, 1 Jan. Petition presented, and referred, 18.
-, — Bill for raising them, with a Clause to repeal the Act against shooting of Hail-shot, ordered, 1 Mar. Read, 16. Committed, 18 Mar. 11 Apr. Instruction touching Trophymoney and monthly Tax, 18 Mar. Committee impowered to repeal any Statutes against shooting Hail-shot; Bill to be reported, 15 Apr. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 16. Passed, 17. Agreed to by Lords, 20. Royal Assent, 22.

Minors , a Committee to prepare a Bill for Recovery of Debts against them, 1 Dec. Report; Bill presented, 29 Jan.

Mourte . Vide Cosserat.

Musgrave , Mr. his Complaint that Money was offered him to present a Petition; Bird to attend, 16 Mar. Heard, reprimanded, and discharged, 18.

Mutiny and Desertion, Bill to continue Acts for punishing them, ordered, 17 Dec. Presented, 20. Read, 21. Order for Second Reading, 1 Jan. Committed. 7 Jan. 18. 21. 25, & 26, Feb. Bill to be reported, 1. 6. 8. 16. 21. & 27, Mar. & 1 Apr. Reported; Debate thereon adjourned; a Committee to prepare a Clause to prevent Officers taking Money to excuse Quartering of Soldiers, 2. Have Leave to sit, sitting the House, 3. Debate resumed; Clause reported; Bill to be ingrossed; 3. Passed, 8. Agreed to by Lords, 16. Royal Assent, 22.

7° & 8° Gul. III. Parl. 3. Sess. 1. A. 1695, & 1696.

MADELY , Bill, from Lords, for vesting the Manor thereof in Trustees for certain Purposes, read, 8 Jan. Committed, 9. Reported, and passed, 11. Royal Assent, 21.

Malone , Edmond, and others, Petition, 16 Jan. Vide Oaths.

Maidstone new Writ, 10 Feb.

Mansfield , Petition from, 20 Jan. Vide Darwent.

Marlborough , Election, Petition, 3 Dec.

Marriages , Bill to enforce Laws restraining them without Licence, and registering Births, ordered, 7 Apr. Read, 13. Committed; Instruction to receive a Clause to explain Act for Duties on Marriages, Births, and Burials, 14. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 21. Passed, 23. Agreed to by Lords, 25.

Marshals Court, Petition of Prothonotary, Counsel, and Attorneys, thereof, 3 Feb. Vide Courts.

Mary , late Queen, Petition of her Creditors, 21 Feb. Vide Torrington.

Maryland , Petition of Merchants and Planters, 28 Feb. Vide African.

Masts , Ship-timber, and Naval Stores, Bill for bringing them from the Plantations, and for making Saltpetre there, ordered, 18 Apr.

Mawes , St. Election, Petition, 3 Dec.

Maydwell , Bill for settling divers Lands and Rents-charge on the Rector, & c. ordered, 13 Feb. Presented, 15. Read, 17. Committed, 21. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 28. Passed, 5 Mar. Agreed to by Lords, 11. Royal Assent, 10 Apr.

Meggott , Sir George. Vide Privileges.

Members take Oaths, 22 & 23 Nov. 9 & 12 Dec.—to send Copies of an Order to their respective Counties and Boroughs, 30 Nov.—none to plead at Lords Bar without Leave, 20 Dec. —absent at Call, to be sent for in Custody, 23 Dec. 10 & 25 Jan. 3 & 10 Feb. Sent for, 7 Jan. Discharged, 9. 11. & 14.—have Leave to be absent, 1. 4. 9, 10, 11. 14. 25. 29. & 31 Jan. 3. 5, 6, 7, 8. 10, 11. 14. 18. 21, 22. 24. 26, 27. & 29, Feb. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 9. 11, 12, 13, 14. 16, 17. 19, 20, 21. 23. 27, & 28, Mar. 2, 3, 4. 7, 8. & 15, Apr.—Leave to be asked between 11 and 1 o'Clock, 11 Jan.—between 12 and 1 o'Clock, 17 Feb.—have Leave to attend a Committee of Lords, 13 & 15 Jan.—none to go out of Town without Leave, 17 Feb.—absent, as they come to the House, to sign the Association, or declare their Refusal at the Table, 25 & 27 Feb. Day appointed for it, 27 Feb.—signify their Consent, and excused from Attendance; Clerk to attend Members in Town with the Association; Speaker to write to those in the Country; 16 Mar. His Report, that some had signified their County; others desired to be excused, 31.—waive Privileges, 15 Apr.

Merry , Antony, impeached of High Crimes and Misdemeanors; a Committee to prepare Articles, 21 Jan. Committees added, 24. Complaint that a Person endeavoured to suppress the Evidence he had given; Order thereupon, 29.

Messages from King. Vide King.
-, — from Lords, signifying what Time the King would be attended at Whitehall, 17 Dec. 24 Feb. & 9 Apr.—desiring. Members may attend a Committee of Lords; Answers thereto, 13 & 15 Jan.—signifying their Intent to adjourn, 9 Apr. desiring House to attend the King's Commission for Prorogation, 16 June, 28 July, & 1 Sept.
-, — to Lords, desiring them to continue fitting, and Answers, 24 Feb. & 9 Apr.

Messengers return without waiting for an Answer; Order thereupon, 24 Feb.

Michell Election, and double Return, Petitions, 2 & 7 Dec. Parties examined; Instruction to examine when Returns came to the Clerk of the Crown, and by what Means they were delayed, 2. Report to be made, 12. Made; Return to be amended; Question, that Committee appoint a certain Day to hear the Merits of the Return and Election, Neg. 14. Return amended, 16.

Middlewich , Petition from, 8 Feb. Vide Darwent.

Midford , Wm. Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts and Incumbrances, 21 Feb. Read, 26. Committed, 3 Mar. Reported, and passed; Royal Assent, 7.

Mildert , Daniel Van, impeached of high Crimes and Misdemeanors; Committee to prepare Articles, 21 Jan. Committees added, 24. Complaint that a Person endeavoured to suppress the Evidence he had given; Order thereupon, 29.

Militia , Bill for raising them, ordered, 4 Feb. Presented, 8. Read, 10. Committed, 22. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 11 Mar. Passed, 16. Agreed to by Lords, 26. Royal Assent, 10 Apr.

Minehead , Petition from, 14 Feb.

Minors , Question for Bill to recover Debts of them, Neg. 13 Jan.

Molyneux , Francis, Petition, 2 Apr. Vide Hill.

Money . Vide Supply.

Monmouth Town, Petitions from, 31 Dec. 11 & 13 Jan. Vide Wye.
-, — County, Petition from, 25 Jan. Vide Wye.

Moore . Vide Privileges.

Morgan . Vide Roberts.

Morpeth Election, Petition, 25 Nov. Report to be made; 7 Mar. Made; Right of Election determined, 9.

Mortmain , Bill to enable the Crown to grant Licences for alienating Lands in Mortmain, ordered, 10 Feb. Presented, 13. Read, 14. Committed, 22. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 3 Mar. Passed, 9.

Motion , new, not to be made after One o'Clock, 25 Nov.

Mountain , Wm. and others, Petition, 14 Apr. Vide Hill.

Mutiny and Desertion, Bill for punishing them, ordered, 5 Feb. Read, 11. Committed, 14 & 19. To be reported, 26 & 28 Feb. & 10 Mar. Reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 11. Passed, 14. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 26. Amendments agreed to, 28. Royal Assent, 10 Apr.

8° & 9° Gul. III. Parl. 3. Sess. 2. A. 1696, & 1697.

MACCLESFIELD , Petition from, 12 Nov. Vide Supply. Malmesbury new Writ, 17 Nov.

Malt . Vide Supply.

Munley , Mr. endeavours to excuse himself for offensive Words; called upon to withdraw; Debate thereon; committed to the Tower, 9 Nov. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 12.

Manwaring , George, Petition, 27 Feb. Vide Knott.

Markham . Vide Privileges.

Marlborough , Petition from, relating to Discount of Bank Bills; 13 Feb.

Marque , Letters of, Petition for Grant of them, referred to a Committee, 7 Dec. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records; Account referred, 9. Committees added, 19 Dec. & 9 Feb. Other Petitions presented, and referred, 12 Jan. 3 Feb. 25 & 27 Mar. Report to be made, 26 & 28 Jan. 1 & 4 Feb. Committee to sit de die in diem, 1 Feb. Report re-committed, 9. To be made from Recommitment, 15. 17. 20. & 27, Mar.

Members , absent at Call, to be sent for in Custody, 22 & 31 Oct. 23 Nov. 4. 11. 18. & 25, Jan. To be sent for, notwithstanding former Leave, 19 Feb. Sent for, 9 Nov. Discharged, 17 & 20 Nov. 1 & 7 Dec. 26, 27, & 28, Jan. & 5 Feb.— none to go out of Town on Pain of Displeasure, 2 Nov.— Leave to be asked between 12 and 1 o'Clock, 31 Oct. 22 & 29 Dec. & 4 Jan.—have Leave to be absent, 4 & 24 Nov. 3. 12. 14. 16, 17, 18, & 19, Dec. 2. 5, 6, 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. 19. 21, 22, 23. & 28, Jan. 1, 2. 5. 8, 9, 12, 13. 16, 17. 20. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27, Feb. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 16. 18, 19, 20. 22, 23. & 30, Mar. & 1 Apr.—to see a Prisoner brought to House, 6 Nov.—committed to the Tower for offensive Words, 9 Nov. Vide Manley, supra.— to attend at the Third Reading of a Bill, on Pain of Displeasure, 23.—have Leave to appear at Lords Bar as Evidence, 8 Dec. 12 & 20 Jan.—to attend Lords Committees, 26 Mar. & 9 Apr.—reprimanded for arguing against Bill at a free Conference, 20 Mar.

Mercers Petition, 22 Dec. Vide Silks.

Merchants , and others, Petition, 22 Dec. Vide Silks.

Messages from King. Vide King.
-, — from Lords, desiring Members may attend as Evidence at their Bar; Answers thereto, 8 Dec. 12 & 20 Jan.—desiring Members may attend Lords Committees, 20 Mar. To put House in mind thereof, 25. Message considered; previous Question for a Committee to search Precedents, Neg. Resolution thereupon, 26.—another Message to the same Purpose, 9 Apr.—desiring the House to attend King's Commission for Prorogation, 13 May, 17 June, 22 July, 26 Aug. 30 Sept. 21 Oct. & 23 Nov.
-, — to Lords, to put them in mind of Bills, 5. 15. & 19, Mar.

Michell Election, Petition, 22 Oct. Report to be made, 26 Nov. Made; Merits re-committed, 30. Report to be made, 12. 16. 19. 26. & 29, Jan. Made, 4 Feb.—new Writ, 10.

Mile-end , Petition from, 2 Jan. Vide Silks.

Militia , Bill for raising it, ordered, 9 Mar. Read, 13. Committed, 16. To be reported, 19. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 20. Passed, 22. Agreed to by Lords, 13 Apr.

Miller , Catharine, and others, Petition, 12 Jan. Vide Marque.

Milward , Wm. Bill, from Lords, to vest Lands in Trustees for Payment of Debts, 12 Feb. Read, 13. Committed, 17. Reported, 27. Passed, with Amendments, 1 Mar. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 5. Royal Assent, 8.

Milson , Charles, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, Legacies, &c. ordered, 1 Feb. Read, 4. Committed, 8. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 12. Passed, 15. Agreed to by Lords, 1 Mar. Royal Assent, 8.

Minehead , Petition from, relating to duties on Woollen Manufacture, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 22 Mar.

Minors , Crompton, Bill, from Lords, for Settlement of a Manor, and increasing his Daughter's Portion, 9 Dec. Read, 10. Committed, 12. Reported, and passed, 18. Royal Assent, 11 Jan.

Mint , Committee to inspect it, and report their Proceedings and Observations weekly, 19 Nov. Quorum thereof, 26. Report, 5 Dec.— Petition, complaining that Officers refuse to coin hammered Money, 12 Dec.—a Committee to examine what Dyes have been got out of the Tower, and into Miscarriages of Patent Officers therein, 14 Jan. Committees added, 22. Report; Order thereupon; same Committee to inquire into Miscarriages in the Country Mints, 2 Feb. Report touching Mr. Barton, Melter and Comptroller at York, and Captain Winter, 10. Vide Barton, and Winter. Further Report to be made, 30 Mar. 6 & 7 Apr. Made; Order for making further Report in Chairman's Hands, 9.

Mitchell . Vide Privileges.

Molyneux , Mr. to be prosecuted by Attorney-general for defrauding Soldiers, 18 Mar.

Moncton , Mr. Vide Privileges.

Money , hammered. Vide Supply.

Moneyers , Bill for regulating the Corporation, ordered, 8 Apr.

Monmouth County, Petition from, 11 & 19 Mar. Vide Fish.

Morin . Vide Privileges.

Moore , Lady Catherine, Petition, 4 Jan. Vide Privileges.

Morris , John, and others, Petition, 16 Dec. Vide Glass-makers.

Mostyn , Sir Roger, and Sir Edward, Petition, 4 Feb. Vide Dee.

Motion , new, not to be made after One o'Clock, 31 Oct.

Mulkley . Vide Privileges.

Mum . Vide Supply.

Mutiny and Desertion, Bill for punishing them, ordered, 9 Jan. Presented, 11. Read, 16. Committed, 25 Jan. 1. 4. & 11, Feb. Petition presented, and referred; Committee impowered to receive a Clause for Relief of insolvent Debtors, 8 Mar. Bill to be reported, 9 & 11. Reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 12. Another Clause added; Bill passed, 16 Agreed to by Lords, 23. Royal Assent, 1 Apr.