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

PACKERS Petitions, 16 Feb. Vide Woollen Manufacture.—26. Vide Wool.

Paine , Dr. Wm. Petition, 7 Feb. Vide Wapping.

Palmes , Mr. Vide Privileges, infra.—Clerk to deliver Papers, upon Schedule, to him, taking a Receipt, 7 Apr.

Pank , Ellen, Petition, 19 Dec. Vide London.

Paper . Vide Supply.

Parchment . Vide Supply.

Parkhurst , Mr. Clerk to deliver Papers, upon Schedule, to him, taking a Receipt, 12 Apr.

Parliament prorogued, 25 Apr. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. & 6 Nov.

Parliaments , Bill touching free and impartial Proceedings therein, read, 14 Nov. Committed, 17 & 23. To be reported, 28. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 1 Dec. Passed, 4. House put Lords in mind thereof, 13. Bill returned, with Amendments, 16. Amendments to be considered, 19. Considered, and in Part disagreed to; Committee to assign Reasons; Conference to be desired, 21. Order for sitting of Committee, 3 Jan. Report; Conference desired; agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Lords wave their Amendments, 5.
-, — Bill, from Lords, for frequent Calling and Meeting of them, 9 Dec. Read, 11. Committed, 13. Reported, 18. Order for Third Reading, 21. Read; Question for passing, Neg. 22.

Pedlars . Vide Hawkers.

Perryer . Vide Privileges, infra.

Petitions rejected, 16 Dec. 7 & 24 Feb. & 5 Mar.—withdrawn, 8 Feb.

Pickard , Captain, and Lieutenant Carleton, Attorney-general to take care there be an effectual Prosecution against them, for embezzling Goods out of a French Prize, 11 Jan.

Pickering Petition, 20 Jan. Vide Chaplin.

Pitman . Vide Privileges, infra.

Poll Tax. Vide Supply, and Accounts.

Pool . Vide Supply.

Poor , Bill for their Relief, and setting them on Work, ordered, 15 Feb. Presented, 24. Read, 5 Mar. Committed, 19.

Pope . Vide Privileges, infra.

Porter , Sir Charles. Vide Coningsby.

Portington , Edmund, Petition, 22 Mar. Vide Registry.

Pressers Petition, 16 Feb. Vide Woollen Manufacture.

Privateers , Petition for Bill to encourage them, referred to a Committee, 6 Dec. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 21. Committees added, 12 & 22 Jan. Committee to sit de die in diem, 23. Report; Bill read, 19 Feb. Order for Second Reading, 8 & 9 Mar. Committed, 10. Reported, 29. Report to be considered, 29 Mar. 4 & 10 Apr. Considered; Debate thereon adjourned, 11 Apr. Resumed; Clause, touching Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, added; Bill to be ingrossed, 12. Another Clause added; Bill passed, 16.

Privileges and Elections, Committee appointed, 7 Nov. Committees added, 2 Dec.—Colonel Roll's Complaint; Bawderick and Shipley ordered into Custody, 25 Nov. Their Petition, and Order for their Discharge, 6 Dec. Reprimanded, and discharged, 7.—Another Complaint of his Servant being arrested; Order for his Discharge; Pope, Clayton, Ofgoldby, Cockram, and Dixon, ordered into Custody, 25 Nov. Osgoldby to attend, 6 Dec.—Mr. Palmer's Complaint; Withers, Leadbiter, and Smith, ordered into Custody, 29 Nov.—Sir Thomas Miller, a Commissioner of the Land Tax, served with a Subpœna, and Order out of the Exchequer for acting in Execution of the Act; Smith ordered into Custody, 2 Dec. His Petition; Matter referred to the Committee; Smith to attend them, 8. Report; Order for his Discharge; Question that Wakeford be sent for in Custody, Neg. 18. Smith reprimanded, and discharged, 19. —Complaint of a blasphemous Pamphlet sent inclosed to Members; Title read; Pamphlet to be burnt by common Hangman; a Committee to inquire into the Author and Publisher, 11 Dec.—Colonel Strangways's Servant arrested; Speaker to issue Warrant for his Discharge; Bush, Croft, Short, and Edwards, ordered into Custody, 6 Jan. Bush and Croft's Petition, and Order for their Discharge, 19. Reprimanded, and discharged, 20.—Sir Ralph Dutton's Complaint; Grevill ordered into Custody, 13 Jan. His Petition referred to the Committee, 23. Report to be made, 7 Feb. Made; Order for his Discharge, 8.—Mr. Chaplin's Servant arrested; Mitchell and Walter ordered into Custody; Speaker to issue Warrants for Servant's Discharge, 18 Jan. Mitchell and Walter's Petition, and Order for their Discharge, 27. Reprimanded, and discharged, 29.—a Committee to consider the Privileges of the House, 23 Jan.— Sir Charles Raleigh's Complaint referred to the Committee; Lord Colerain, Blann, Newman, Shergold, Perryers, Harris, and Young, to attend them, 29.—Lord Cornbury's Complaint; Goupye, Appleby, Wootton, and Mer, ordered into Custody, 2 Feb. Their Petition, and Order for their Discharge, 6. Reprimanded, and discharged, 8.—Mr. Dolben's Complaint; Suteville ordered into Custody, 21. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 10 Mar. Reprimanded, and discharged, 13.—Mr. Foley's Servant pressed; Armstrong and Smith to attend, 24 Feb. Examined; Armstrong, and Parties assisting, ordered into Custody; Lieutenant Barrow to attend, 27. Their Petition, and Order for their Discharge, 3 Mar. Reprimanded, and discharged; Lieutenant Barrow discharged from surther Attendance, 5.—Complaint of a printed Libel dispersed as a Speech spoken in the House; Libel to be burnt by the common Hangman; a Committee to inquire into the Author, Printer, and Publisher, 1 Mar.—Sir Francis Massam's Complaint of scandalous and reflecting Words spoken by Hubland and Soader; Witnesses examined; Question for ordering the Delinquents into Custody, Neg. Order for their Attendance, 6 Mar. Examined; Witnesses examined; Resolution thereupon; Soader ordered into Custody; Hubland discharged from further Attendance, 9. Soader reprimanded, and discharged, on his Petition, 10.—Sir Henry Johnson's Complaint; Freeman, Pitman, Dew, Pudsey, Weaver, Giffel, and House, to attend, 5 Apr. Matter referred to the Committee, 10.

Prize Goods, Account of Embezzlement of those taken by the Monmouth, presented; Order thereupon, 11 Jan. Vide Pickard, supra.

Protections , written, delared void, and none to be granted, on Pain of Censure, 18 Nov.

Protestants , Bill for naturalizing them, ordered, 6 Dec. Read, 12. Order for Second Reading, 14 & 30 Dec. & 3 Jan. Committed, 4. 12. 17. 23. & 31. Jan. 3. 9. 16. 20. & 24. Feb. 1, 2, 3, 8. & 15, Mar. Petitions presented, and referred, 17 Jan. Question, that Speaker leave the Chair, Neg. 15 Mar.
-, — British, in Ireland, their Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for vesting Irish Forfeitures in the Crown, 22 Feb. Vide Supply.

Pudsey . Vide Privileges, supra.

Pursell , Thomas, Petition relating to the forfeited Estates in Ireland, 7 Feb. Question for reading it, Neg. 7 & 9.
-, — Nicholas, Petition relating to the forfeited Estates in Ireland; Question for reading it, Neg. 23 Mar.

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

PACKERS Petition, 11 Jan. Vide Wool.

Paggen , Peter, Petition, 23 Apr. Vide France.

Palmer , Clementia, Petition to be read, 21 Mar. Read, and to be delivered to a Member, a Commissioner of publick Accounts, 29.

Paper . Vide Supply.

Parchment . Vide Supply.

Pardon , general, Bill, from Lords, 30 Apr. Read once, and passed, 2 May.

Parliament prorogued, 3 May, 18 June, 30 July, 17 Sept. & 8 Oct.

Parliaments , Bill for more frequent Meeting and Calling them, ordered, 19 Nov. Read, 22. Committed, 28. To be reported, 3 Dec. Reported, 10. Order for Third Reading, 12. Passed, 13. Agreed to by Lords, 18. Royal Assent, 22.
-, — Bill for free and impartial Proceedings therein, read, 20 Nov. Committed, 28 Nov. 4 & 11 Dec. To be reported, 17. Question, that Report be made on a certain Day, Neg. 7 Jan. Bill reported, 15. Debate thereon adjourned, 15. 19. & 23. Resumed; Bill to be ingrossed, 26. Order for Third Reading, 4. 9. 14. & 16, Feb. Question for Third Reading, Neg. 13. Question for passing, Neg. Bill rejected, 20.

Pauncefort , Tracy. Vide Royston.—ordered into Custody, for neglecting to pay Subsistence Money to Officers and Soldiers, 28 Jan. Committed to the Tower, for refusing an Answer to a Matter of Fact; House to consider of further Proceedings against him, 12 & 14 Feb. His Brother not to have Access to him, 15. Order for bringing him to Bar, 16.
-, — Edward. Vide Royston. Ordered into Custody, 15 Feb. neglecting to pay Subsistence Money to Officers and Soldiers, 28 Jan. Committed to the Tower, for refusing an Answer to a Matter of Fact; House to consider to further Proceedings against him, 12 & 14 Feb. His Brother not to have Access to him, 15. Order for bringing him to Bar, 16.
-, — Edward, Vide Royston, Ordered into Custody, 15 Feb. —to attend Commissioners of the publick Accounts, 15 & 21. Not to have Access to his Brother in the Tower, 15. To be brought to the House, 16. 18, 19, & 20.
-, — Edward, and Tracy, Bill to punish them for with-holding Money from Officers of the Army, ordered, 26 Mar. Read, 4 Apr. Committed, 5, 6. 11. 13. & 16. Their Petitions to be heard by Counsel, assented to, 9 & 10. Question, that Speaker leave the Chair, Neg. 13. Bill to be reported; Petitioners to be heard at Bar, 17. 19. & 22. Counsel heard, 24. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 26. Passed, 27.

Pedlars . Vide Hawkers.

Peirce , George Gilbert, Bill, from Lords, to raise Money for Payment of Debts, 24 Jan. Read, 29. Committed, 1 Feb. Reported, 9 Mar. Passed, with Amendments, 30. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 3 Apr. Royal Assent, 22.

Peirson , Oliver, to be examined, on Oath, by Lord Chief Justice, relating to late Tryals in Lancashire and Cheshire, 5 Feb.

Perry , Colonel. Vide Privileges, infra.

Petitions owned, 19 Jan.—dismissed, 22.—to be delivered to Members, 7 & 29 Mar. & 1 Apr.—rejected, 18 Mar.

Pictures . Vide Supply.

Pindar , Sir Paul, Petition; Question for reading it, Neg, 13 Feb. Vide Williams.

Pitt , George, Bill, from Lords, to supply Defects in a Deed of Trust and Will, 19 Feb. Committed, 26. Reported, 4 Mar. Passed, 11. Royal Assent, 15.

Places privileged. Vide Privileges, infra.

Plantations , Petition of Merchants and Traders referred to a Committee, 17 Dec. Another Petition presented, and referred; Committees added, 3 Jan. Report; Bill to secure the Plantation Trade, and prevent shipping Tobacco in Bulk, ordered, 28. Presented, 2 Mar. To be read, 4. Read, 7. Order for Second Reading, 12 & 19. Read; Question for Commitment, Neg. 20.

Plucknett , Dr. and others, Petition, 21 Mar. Vide Kirk.

Pool new Writ, 2 May.

Poor , Laws relating to them, and Heads for Bill for their Relief, and setting them on Work, to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 20 Nov. & 14 Dec.

Portsmouth , Petition from, referred to the Committee on Coinage Bill, 5 Feb. Vide Supply.

Portugal , Spain, and Italy, Petition of Merchants for Bill for importing Wines, and other Goods, from thence, in English, and English-built Ships, manned by Seamen of those Countries; Bill ordered, 28 Jan. Presented, 5 Feb. Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 7. Bill read, 8. Order for Second Reading, 20 & 25.

Post Office . Vide Accounts.

Potters Petition, 13 Dec. Vide Earthen-ware.

Poundage . Vide Supply.

Powell , John, Petition, 12 Feb. Vide Royston.

Printers Workmen Petition, 1 Apr. Vide Printing infra.

Printing , and Printing presses, Committee to prepare Bill to regulate them, 11 Feb. Committee added, 27. Bill presented, 2 Mar. Read, 7. Order for Second Reading, 11. Committed; Petitions against Bill, presented, and referred, 30 Mar. & 1 Apr. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records. 3. Conference with Lords, 17 Apr. Vide Laws, expiring.

Prisoners to be brought to the House by respective Gaolers, 22 Nov. & 27 Mar. To Committee of both Houses, 26 Apr.

Privateers , Committee to prepare Bill for Encouragement of them, 21 Dec. Bill read, 2 Jan. Order for Second Reading, 9. Committed, 10. 17. 22. & 26, Jan. 1. 7. 11. 15. 18 & 20. Feb. 16. 18. 20. & 28. Mar. 1. 12. 15. & 18, Apr. Petition against Bill presented, and referred, 9 Feb. Report of Progress, 18. Bill to be reported, 20 Apr. Reported; Report to be considered, 22. Considered; Bill to be ingrossed, 23. Clause added; Bill passed, 24.

Privileges and Elections, Committee appointed, 12 Nov. Committees added, 4 Dec. & 19 Apr. Order for receiving their Reports, 25 Mar.—of the House, and privileged Places, to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 1 Dec.—Complaint that Proceedings of the House are inserted in a NewsLetter; Dyer to attend, 21 Dec. Heard, reprimanded, and discharged; Resolution thereupon, 22.—Alexander Norres ordered into Custody, for taking upon him to judge who was capable of being elected, 11 Jan. His Petition, 28. Order for his Discharge, 20 Feb. Reprimanded, and discharged, 21. —a Committee to inspect Precedents of Censures for false Returns, 11 Jan. Report to be expedited; Committee to fit de die in diem, 28. Committees added, 29. Report re-committed; same Committee to inspect Journals for other Precedents; Instruction to inspect Precedents of Censures for Breach of Privilege, 6 Feb.—Lord Cornbury's Complaint; Broad ordered into Custody, 23 Jan. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 29. Reprimanded, and discharged, 31.— Resolution that no Person be taken into Custody for Breach of Privilege, till Matter examined; Order not to extend to any Breach upon the Person of a Member, 31 Jan.—a Committee to consider Privileges in relation to Suits in Law and Equity, 31 Jan. Have Leave to sit before the Sitting of the House, 2 Feb. Committees added, 6. Report to be considered, 14.—Motion relating to making out a Writ of Error, where a Member is concerned, referred to the Committee, 4 Feb. Report, 19. To be considered, 19 & 21. Fitzharris ordered into Custody, for neglecting to attend a Committee, 6 Feb. Order for his Discharge, and Attendance on them, 7. —Mr. Gilbert's Complaint referred to the Committee; Lake and Marsh to attend, 12 Feb.—Colonel Perry's Servant arrested; Order for his Release; Matter referred to the Committee; Beckett to attend them, 25 Feb. Report, 18 Apr.—Usual Petitions for Freedom of Speech, &c. to be made only at the Beginning of a Parliament, 14 Mar.—Mr. Wharton's Complaint; Proceedings at Law to be stopped; Thorp and Broderick to attend, 19 Mar.—Mr. Nowis ordered into Custody for having been an Occasion of Scandal to the House, and several members, 19 Mar.—Mr. Granvill's Complaint of a Writ of Error made out in a Cause wherein he is Defendant; Layton ordered into Custody, 28. House informed of his Escape; Speaker, by Letter, to acquaint Lord Chief Justice, that the House hath adjudged the making out the Writ a Breach of Privilege, and that all Proceedings be stopped, 10 Apr.—Sir Charles Raleigh's Complaint referred to the Committee, 16.

Protections , written, declared void, 31 Jan.

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

PACKERS Petition, 16 Jan. Vide Wool.

Painter-stainers Petition, complaining of Duties on Linseed-oil; Question for reading it, Neg. 6 Feb.

Papists , Bill to prevent them from disinheriting Protestant Heirs, ordered, 9 Mar. Read, 10. Order for Second Reading, 20. Committed; Instruction to prevent Papists from being Guardians, or Executors in Trust; Petition against Bill, rejected, 21. Committees added, 3 Apr. Bill to be reported, 16. Reported, and re-committed, 18. Reported from Re-commitment, and to be ingrossed, 21. Clause added; Bill passed, 22.

Parkins , Sir Thomas, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands, and settle others in lieu, 20 Dec. Read, 21. Committed, 23. Reported, 28. Passed, with an Amendment, 30. Amendment agreed to by Lords, 3 Jan. Royal Assent, 21.

Parliament , Bill for continuing and sitting thereof on the Demise of the Crown, ordered, 24 Feb. Read, 26. Committed, 27 & 28. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 2 Mar. Passed, 3. Returned from Lords, with Amendments; Amendments agreed to, 11. Royal Assent, 10 Apr.
-, — prorogued, 27 Apr. 16 June, 28 July, & 1 Sept.

Parsons , Henry, Petition, 27 Feb. Vide Avon.

Paterson , Wm. 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.

Pawlet , Lord Francis. Vide Privileges, infra.—Bill, from Lords, to charge his Estate with Provisions for younger Children, 20 Jan. Read, 21. Committed, 23. Reported, and passed, 29. Royal Assent, 13 Feb.

Payler , Watkinson, and Wife, Petition, 2 Jan. Vide Stoughton.

Pedlars . Vide Hawkers.

Pembroke Town, new Writ to be sent to the present Sheriff, the former dying after Delivery, and before Execution, of the former Writ, 25 Nov.

Penhallow . Vide Privileges, infra.

Perkins , Sir Wm. and Sir John Friend, Committee to examine them in Newgate, touching the Plot, 1 Apr. Report to be printed with the Votes; Committee to see it entered in the Journal, 2.

Pereira , Isaac, Petition, 12 Feb. Vide Plantation Trade, infra.

Petitions withdrawn, 20 Dec. 16 & 20 Jan. 10, 11. 21. & 29, Feb. 5. 7. 12. & 16, Mar.—rejected, 3 Jan. 25 Feb. 11. 19. & 21, Mar. & 2 Apr.—referred to the Commissioners of publick Accounts, 20 Feb.

Petitioner to make Satisfaction to Members petitioned against, 27 Dec.

Plantation Trade, Bill to prevent Frauds and Abuses therein, ordered, 23 Jan. Read, 27. Order for Second Reading, 1 & 6 Feb. Committed, 12 & 22 Feb. & 3 Mar. Petitions against Bill, presented, and referred, 12 Feb. & 5 Mar. Bill to be reported, 9 Mar. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 12. Passed, 19. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 28. Amendments agreed to, with an Amendment, 31. Amendment agreed to by Lords, 1 Apr. Royal Assent, 10.

Plymouth , Countess of, Petition, 2 Jan. Vide Supply.
-, —Town, Petitions from, 25 Feb. Vide Wool.—17 & 20 Mar. Vide Africa.

Pontefract Election, Petition, 29 Nov. Withdrawn, 10 Feb.

Poole , Richard, and others, Petition, 7 Apr. Vide Snow.

Popham , Alexander, Petition, 8 Feb. Vide Bamfield.

Portland , Earl of, Petition from Denbighshire, relating to an intended Grant from the Crown to him; Resolution thereupon, 14 Jan. Vide Address.
-, — Countess of, Petition of her Executors, 4 Feb. Vide Wool.

Portsmouth new Writ, 4 Dec.—Election, Petitions, 5. 28. & 30 Dec. & 6 Jan. Instruction to proceed speedily, 28 Dec. Report to be made, 17 & 21 Jan. Made; Right of Election determined; Election declared void, 24.—new Writ, 25.

Post Office . Vide Supply.

Poulterers Company, Petition for a Clause in the Hawkers Bill, to prevent carrying Flesh Provisions for Sale within the weekly Bills of Mortality; Question for it Neg. 12 Mar.

Poundage . Vide Supply.

Powell , Samuel, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, 9 Jan. Read, 10. Committed, 13. Reported, and passed, 15. Royal Assent, 21.

Pressers Petition, 16 Jan. Vide Wool.

Preston Election, Petition, 7 Dec.
-, — John, Petition, 2 Jan. Vide Land Tax.

Prince , Thorpe. Vide Stretton.

Printers Petition, 5 Dec. Vide Printing, infra.

Printing , and Printing-presses, Bill to regulate them, ordered, 26 Nov. Presented, 29, Read, 30. Committed, 3 Dec. Petitions presented, and referred; Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 5. Committees added, 6 Mar.

Privateers . Vide France.
-, — Bill for their Encouragement, ordered, 19 Dec. Read, 20. Committed, 23 & 30 Dec. 1. 8, & 9, Jan. to be reported, 14. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 18. Clause added; Bill passed, 22. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 29 Feb. Amendments to be considered, 3, 4, 5. & 23, Mar. Considered, and in Part disagreed to; Conference to be desired; Committee to assign Reasons, 27. Report; Conference desired, and agreed to, 3 Apr. Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 6.

Privileges and Elections, Committee appointed; Instructions to inquire into the Authors and Publishers of Libels upon former Members, and to hear but Two Counsel of a Side, 25 Nov. Committee adjourned, 18 Dec. To hear no Causes touching Elections after a certain Day, 9 Mar.—no Person to be taken into Custody upon Complaint of Breach thereof, before Matter examined; Order not to extend to a Breach upon the Person of a Member, 30 Nov.—Sir George Meggott ordered into Custody for scandalizing the House, 27 Dec. Petition of the Heirs of Sir Wm. Bassett; Sir Edward Hungerford to attend, 27. Petition read; Sir Edward heard; Matter referred to the Committee, 30. Report to be made, 6 Jan. Made; Sir Edward heard Second time; Resolution thereupon; Privilege denied him as a Trustee, 10.—Mr. Dores's Servant arrested; Order for his Discharge; Matter referred to the Committee, 18.—Complaint that Mackenzie endeavoured to suppress the Evidence he had given; Order for taking him into Custody, 29. House informed he could not be found; Resolution thereupon, 8 Feb. Vide Address.—Sir Nathanael Nappier's Complaint against Lord Francis Pawlett, referred to the Committee; Lord Francis's Petition referred, 19. Report to be made, 20. Made, 22. Another Petition; Sir Nathanael to attend, 24 Apr. Attends; Petition read; waves his Privilege, upon an Injunction to stay Waston, 25. Mr. Foley's Complaint; Lewis ordered into Custody, 8 Feb.—Information given, that Proceedings of the House have been misrepresented in a written Paper; Question that Card be sent for in Custody, Neg. Card and Stokes to attend, 10. Severally heard; Card reprimended, and discharged, without paying Fees; Order thereupon, 11.—Sir Richard Gipps ordered into Custody for a frivolous Petition relating to an Election, 4 Mar.—Bishop of St. Asaph's Petition, complaining that Mr. Nanny protected a Person not his menial Servant; Mr. Nanny to attend, 6 Mar. Attends; Petition read, and referred to the Committee, 9.—John Littlehale ordered into custody, for threatening a Person employed to summon Witnesses, 14.— Richard Roberts, Agent to several Regiments, ordered into Custody, for neglecting to give in his Accounts to the Commissioners of publick Accounts, 31. To be brought by Serjeant to a Committee, 3 Apr.—Mr. Robert Hooke's Petition; Sir Thomas Eastcourt to attend, 7. Petition read; Sir Thomas, by Letter, waves Privilege, if Mr. Howard would wave his; Order thereupon, 15.—Sir Edward Seymour's Complaint referred to the Committee; Order for their sitting, and Attendance of Persons concerned, 18. Reeve, Penhallow, and Moore, to attend them, 22.

Protestant Heirs. Vide Papists, supra.

Protestants , French. Vide Supply.
-, — Petition, 5 Mar. Vide Plantation Trade, supra.

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

PANCRAS , St. Vide Islington.

Panton , Thomas, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts, and securing a Jointure, 20 Feb. Read, 22. Committed, 24. Reported, 27. Passed, 1 Mar. Royal Assent, 8.

Paper . Vide Supply.

Parchment . Vide Supply.

Parliament prorogued, 16 Apr. 13 May, 17 June, 22 July, 26 Aug. 30 Sept. Oct. 21 & 23 Nov.

Parsons , Sir John. Vide Privileges, infra.

Pasteboard . Vide Supply.

Paul 's, St. Petition for Bill to complete the Building thereof; Bill ordered, 18 Jan. Read, 28. Petitions presented, and referred, 2. 5. 8, 9. 11. & 16, Feb. 2 & 6 Mar. Bill committed; Instruction, 2 Feb. Bill to be reported, 9 Mar. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 10. Passed, 12. Agreed to by Lords, with an Amendment 17. Amendment agreed to, 24. Royal Assent, 1 Apr.

Pearson , Irael Petition, 16 Feb. Vide Hakewell.

Pedlars . Vide Supply.

Pelshall , John, and Wife, Petition, 27 Nov. Vide Privileges, infra.
-, — Sir Thomas. Vide Privileges, infra.

Perry . Vide Supply.

Peterborough , Petition from, referred to the Committee on Coinage Bill, 14 Nov. Vide Supply.—Another referred to the Committee on the Bill to restrain wearing wrought Silks, &c. from India, 22 Dec. Vide Silks.

Peters . Vide Privileges, infra.

Peter 's St. Westminster, Petition, 2 Feb. Vide Paul's, supra.

Petitions to lie on the Table till Member shall be in the House, 18 Nov.—withdrawn, 8 & 22 Jan.—rejected, 12. 15. & 20, Jan. 27 Feb. 11. & 16, Mar.—referred to the Commissioners of publick Accounts, 4 Feb.

Pewter . Vide Supply.

Philips , Edmund, Petition, 14 Jan. Vide Griffith.

Phipps . Vide Privileges, infra.

Pilmy , Abigail, Petition, 5 Dec. Vide Glass-makers.

Pink , Elizabeth, Petition of her Legatees, 15 Dec. Vide Warner.

Places , privileged. Vide Prisons.

Plate , wrought. Vide Supply.

Plymouth , Petition from, 26 Nov. Vide Elections.

Poll Act. Vide Accounts and Supply.

Poole , Petition from, 20 Nov. Vide Newfoundland.—Another relating to the Bill for regulating Elections, 3 Dec.

Poor , a Committee to inspect Laws relating to them, and prepare a Bill for supplying Defects therein, 31 Oct. Committees added, 22 Jan. Bill read, 11 Mar. Committed; Instruction to leave out a Clause relating to Forests, and receive the Clause relating to the Settlement of Servants, 13. Bill reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 26. Passed, 29. Returned from Lords, with an Amendment; Amendment agreed to, 15 Apr.

Poundage . Vide Supply.

Praed , John, Petition, 9 Dec. Vide Escapes.

Preston , Petition from, relating to the Bill for Preservation of Fish, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 19 Mar.

Prince , Mary, Petition, 6 Feb. Vide Hakewell.

Printers Petition, 16 Feb. Vide Printing, infra.

Printing and Printing-presses, Bill to regulate them, ordered, 22 Oct. Read, 2 Feb. Committed, 13. Committees added, 26 Feb. 22 Mar. & 9 Apr.

Prisoners to be brought to the House, 6. 12. 13. & 16, Nov.

Prisons , and privileged Places, Committee to consider of regulating Abuses thereof, 14 Nov. To sit de die in diem, 16 Dec. Committees added, 21 & 30 Dec. & 4 Jan. Report touching a Person not attending the Committee, 29 Dec. Vide Privileges.—touching the Marshal of the King's Bench, Warden of the Fleet, and pretended privileged Places, 30. Committee to inspect the Books of the King's Bench, and make further Inquiry, 2 Jan. Further Report touching Thomas White, 4 & 5 Jan. Vide Address, and White.—touching Duncomb, 5. Vide Privileges. Further Report, 23. To be read, 23 & 26. Read, and to be delivered to the Attorney and Sollicitor-general, and they to prosecute Persons concerned, 27.—Bill to regulate Abuses thereof, ordered, 30 Dec. Read, 16 Jan. Committed, 20. Committees added; Petition presented, and referred; 22. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 29. Passed, 3 Feb. House put Lords in mind of Bill, 5 & 19 Mar. Lords Amendments agreed to, 15 Apr.

Privileges and Elections, Committee appointed; Instruction to hear but Two Counsel of a Side, 20 Oct. Committees added, 5 Dec.—Sir Isaac Rebow's Servant arrested; Matter referred to the Committee, 22 Oct. Report to be made, 24 Nov. Made; Order for Servant's Discharge, 28.—Information given of a Pamphlet, undertaking to give an Account of the Proceedings of the House; Resolution thereupon; Pamphlet to be burnt by the common Hangman; a Committee to inquire into the Author, Printer, Publishers, and Dispersers, 28 Oct. Vide Address. Report; Resolution thereupon. Vide Address. Dover, and Hoskyns ordered into Custody, 30 Nov. Dover's Petition; Order for his Discharge, 17 Dec. Reprimanded, and discharged, 19.—Mrs. Strode's Petition to be read; Lord Cornbury and Sir Joseph Williamson to attend, 7 Nov. Attend; Petition read; Order thereupon, 9.—A Committee to consider of the Privileges of the House—Sir Robert Dashwood's Complaint referred to the Committee, 9.—Mr. Freke's Servant arrested; Order for his Discharge; Complaint referred to the Committee, 14.—Mr. Windham's Petition to be read; Sir Stephen Evance to attend, 20. Petition read; Sir Stephen heard, 21. Debate thereon adjourned, 21 & 28.—Complaint that Sir George Meggott had prosecuted several Persons for Evidence given last Session, referred to the Committee, 23. Report; Sir George ordered into Custody, 4 Dec.—Petition of Kemp, Phipps, Sewell, Gray, Nicholson, and others, complaining that Mr. Gee had arrested them for their Proceedings against him last Session, referred to the Committee, 27 Nov. Report to be made, 5 Feb. Made; Gee ordered into Custody, 9.—John Pelshall and Wife, their Petition to be read; Lord Fairfax to attend, 27 Nov. Petition read; Lord Fairfax heard, 30.—Colonel Lutterell's Complaint; Blowe and Clerk ordered into Custody, 23 Dec. Discharged, not being the Persons, without paying Fees; Lince, Morin, and Anderson, ordered into Custody, 29. Morin and Anderson's Petitions; Order for their Discharge, 10 Feb. Reprimanded, and discharged, 11. House informed they refused to pay Fees, and endeavoured violently to make their Escapes; Order for their Commitment to the Gatehouse, and Prosecution, 12.—Their Petition and Order for their Discharge, 23 Mar. —Taylor and Blower ordered into Custody for disobeying an Order of a Committee, 29 Dec. Their Petition; Question for reading it, Neg. 2 Jan. Taylor's Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 7.—Blower's Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 11.—Tilly ordered into Custody, 30 Dec. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 2 Feb. Reprimanded, and discharged, 3.—Petition of Lady Katharine Moore, Sir Wm. Strickland, and Sir Wm. Waller, to be read; Mr. Lyster to attend, 4 Jan.—Petition read: Mr. Lyster heard; Order thereupon, 5.—Francis Duncomb ordered into Custody, for declaring he had distributed Money to several Members, 5 Jan. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 4 Feb. Reprimanded, and discharged, 5.—Complaint of a printed Paper, delivered at the Door, reflecting on a Member; Rye ordered into Custody, 11 Jan. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 22. Reprimanded, and discharged, 23.—Sir Thomas Pelshall's Petition to be read; Sir Stephen Evance to attend, 20 Jan. & 12 Feb.—A Committee to inquire into the Causes of a Tumult at the Door, 21 Jan. Report; same Committee to inquire further, and consider how to prevent it for the future; Question for committing Gabriel Glover, Neg. Order that the Question be not printed, 29.—Robert Markham ordered into Custody, for reflecting on a Committee, 27. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 1 Feb. Reprimanded, and discharged, 2. —Mr. Moncton's Complaint; Baily, Brown, Vaughan, and Pye, ordered into Custody, 12. Vaughan's Petition referred to the Committee, 23. Brown and Baily's Petition to lie on the Table till a Member attend, 26. Read, and rejected, 27. Another Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 8 Mar. Report upon Vaughan's Petition to be made, 9. Baily and Brown reprimanded, and discharged; Attorney-general to prosecute them, and others concerned, 10. Report touching Vaughan's Petition; Vaughan committed to the Gatehouse, 13. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 16. Dyer ordered into Custody, for presuming in a News-Letter to give Account of the Proceedings of the House—Colonel Rolle's Servant arrested; Order for his Discharge, 17 Feb.—Godfrey Lee ordered into Custody, for presenting a groundless Petition, 3 Mar. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 5.—Petitions of Liburne and Doubleday to be read; Mr. Car to attend, 15. Petitions read; Mr. Car heard; Petitions rejected, 18.—Petition from St. John's Wapping to be read; Sir John Parsons to attend, 19 & 20.—Petition read; Sir John heard; Question for rejecting it, Neg. Resolution thereupon, 23.—Information given of an Assault on Mr. Bohun's House; Resolution thereupon, 20. Vide Address. Complaint of a printed Paper, called, "The Flying Post;" Resolution thereupon; Salusbury ordered into Custody, 1 Apr. His Petition, and Order for bringing him to Bar, to be examined, 5. Order for his Discharge; Attorney-general to prosecute him, 8. Reprimanded, and discharged, 9.— Leave given to waive Privilege, 9.—Petition of Sir Bouchier Wray's Executors; Resolution thereupon, 14.
-, — Votes, that no Member have Privilege, except for his Person, unless the House be sitting, to be communicated to Lords at a Conference; Conference desired; agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 30 Nov.—that no Member has Privilege against Payment of Taxes or Parish Dues, 23 Mar.—that no Member has Privilege in Breach of the Peace, forcible Entries, or forcible Detainers, 14 Apr.

Pullein , Elizabeth, Petition, 3 Feb. Vide Marque.

Purefoy , Captain, Petition, 23 Jan. Vide Hakewell.

Pye . Vide Privileges, supra.