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

EAST-INDIA Company. Vide Supply.—Petition for erecting a new one, to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 7. 14. 20. 23. & 30, Dec. 4. 6. 8. 10. & 15, Jan. 7. 14. 17. & 22, Feb. Considered, 6. 8. & 15, Jan. & 14 Feb. Old and new Charters ordered, 7 & 14 Dec. Other Petitions presented, and referred, 14 & 30 Dec. 6 & 13 Jan. Charters presented, and referred, 30 Dec. Attested Copies of new Subscriptions; State of the Stock and Debts, with the Debts paid in on the new Subscription, ordered, 30 Dec. & 4 Jan. Report, touching the Ship Redbridge, recommitted; Certificate from Lords of the Treasury; read, 8 Jan. Question, that Speaker leave the Chair, Neg. 10. Report to be made, 15. Made, relating to a free Trade to East-Indies; previous Question for agreeing with the Committee, Affirmative, 19. Account of Exportation and Importation between 1675 and 1685, ordered; another Report to be made, 14 Feb. Account of Importation presented, 17. Account of Exportation presented, 27.

Edwards . Vide Privileges.
-, — Thomas, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, and prevent Waste on the Residue, 7 Feb. Read, 14. Committed, 21. Reported, 22. Passed, 14 Mar. Royal Assent, 23.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed, 7 Nov. Committees added, 2 Dec. Petitions to be heard in Priority, 13 Jan.—controverted; Reports. Vide Stockbridge, Clitheroe, Malden, Worcester City, and Arundel.—Right of Election determined, viz. Arundel—Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days—Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 7 Nov.—Bill for more frequent Elections, read, and withdrawn, being presented without Blanks—new Bill, with Blanks, ordered, 14. Read, 16. Committed, 18 & 22. To be reported, 24. Reported, 25. Read Third time; Question for passing, Neg. 28.
-, — Committee to prepare Bill for settling the Right thereof, and preventing undue Returns, 23 Dec. Bill read, 6 Feb.

Elliott , Thomas, Petition, 10 Apr. Vide Dover, Ship.

Ely , Isle of, Petition from, 7 Dec. Vide Woollen Manufacture.

England . Vide Supply.

Essex , Petition from, 7 Dec. Vide Woollen Manufacture.
-, — new Writ, 24 Jan.

Estimates . Vide Accounts.

Excise . Vide Supply.

Exeter , Petitions from, 15 Feb. Vide African Company.— Another, relating to Soap Bill, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 10 Mar.

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

EARTHEN Bottles. Vide Supply.
-, — Ware, Petition for Bill to prohibit Importation thereof; Bill ordered, 13 Dec. Presented, 20. Read, 1 Jan. Committed, 9. Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 10. Committee have Liberty to sit before Sitting of the House, 16. Bill reported, 25 Feb. Report to be considered, 25 & 28. Considered; Question for Ingrossment, Neg. 4 Apr.

Easden . Vide Privileges.

East-India Company, Committee to inspect their, and the Chamberlain of London's, Books, 7 Mar. Report; Resolution thereupon. Vide Speaker. Debate adjourned, 12. 15, 16. 18, 19, 20. 26. & 28. Resumed, 16. 18. 26. 28, 29, & 30. Parties to attend, 16. 18. 27, 28, & 29. Examined, 18. 28, 29, & 30. Indemnity granted to Persons discovering Money given by them to Members, 18. Members heard relating thereto. Vide Hungerford. Sir Thomas Cook refuses to give Account of Monies received from East-India Company, and distributed by him; Proceedings thereupon, 26. Vide Cook. Cashier to produce Warrants for Money paid for special Service, or Charges general, 29. Copies of Contract for Saltpetre, and Bond relating thereto, ordered, 27. Read, and re-delivered; Sir Joseph Kerne to give Account of Money distributed by him, 28. Warrants presented, 29.

Eastland Merchants Petition, 9 Feb. Vide Privateers.

Eden , Jonathan, Petition, 20 Mar. Vide Kirke.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed, 12 Nov. Committees added, 4 Dec. & 19 Apr. Order for receiving their Reports, 25 Mar.—controverted; Reports, viz. Chippenham, Bishop's-Castle, Ludgershall.—Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days—Member returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 12 Nov.—a Committee to inspect Precedents of Censures for false Returns, 11 Jan.—a Committee to consider how to prevent undue Practices in Elections, and false Returns, 12.
-, — Bill to disable Persons from voting who refuse the Oaths, ordered, 14 Jan. Read, 16. Order for Second Reading, 23 Jan. 2. 4, 5. 7. 12. 14. & 19, Feb. & 2 Mar.

Estates , Freehold, Bill for their Improvement, and the Encouragement of Trade, ordered, 20 Mar. Presented, 27. Read, 29. Committed, 4 Apr. Committees added, 10.

Estimates . Vide Accounts.

Estoft , John, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts and Portions, 31 Jan. Read, 1 Feb. Committed, 4. Reported; Report to be considered, 20. Considered, 1 Mar. Bill passed, with Amendments, 21. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 29. Royal Assent, 22 Apr.

Excise . Vide Accounts.

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

EAST-INDIA Goods. Vide Supply.
-, — Petition of Merchants trading therein; Question for reading, Neg. Petition rejected, 11 Mar.
-, — Scotch Company, Committee to examine touching Scotch Act of Parliament for Establishment thereof; Instruction to inquire relating to Monies given on that Account, 17 Dec. Report; Resolution thereupon, 21 Jan.
-, — English Company, Petition for Preservation of their Trade, to lie on the Table, 20 Jan. Vide Scotch Company, supra.—Another Petition for Bill to establish it, referred to a Committee of the whole House, 17 Dec. Report, 11 & 20 Feb.—Bill ordered, 20. Presented, 29. To be read, 3 Mar. Read, 4. Order for Second Reading, 5. Committed, 9. 12. 17. 19. 21. 24. 28. & 31, Mar. 2. 4. & 7, Apr. Reports referred, 12 & 17 Mar. Report of Progress, 12 & 31 Mar. & 4 Apr.
-, —Account of Stock and Debts, ordered, 9 Mar. Presented, Company to attend, 11. Account read, and referred to Committee on Bill; a select Committee to state it; Persons interested not to be of the Committee; Nomination thereof adjourned, 12. Proceeded in the Number; Committee to sit at what Times and Places they think sit, notwithstanding sitting of the House, 13. Report referred to the Committee on Bill, 17.

Eastner , Petition from, 17 Jan. Vide Wye

Eaton , Captain. Vide Todd.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed;[ nstructions to inquire into Authors and Dispersers 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.—controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide East Grinstead, Aylesbury, Tregoney, Surrey, Clitheroe, Hertford County, Morpeth, Dunwich, Blechingly, Sandwich, Berwick upon Tweed, Lymington, Southwark, Wells, Cricklade, Brecon County, Shaftesbury, Kingston upon Hull, Totness, Tavistock, Southampton Borough, Buckingham Borough, Pontefract, Colchester, Sussex, Canterbury, Yarmouth in Isle of Wight, Whitchurch, Chichester, Tewkesbury, Mitchell, St. Mawes, Ryegate, Marlborough, Stamford, Portsmouth, Romney, Cirencester, Lincoln City, Bridgport, Newtown, Lincoln County, Cockermouth, Taunton, Devizes, Preston, Reading, Stockbridge, Evesham, Chester City, and Exon.—Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days—Persons, doubly returned, to withdraw till Returns determined—Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 25 Nov. Make Election, 25, 26, & 27, Nov. 4 Dec. 4 Jan. & 14 Mar. Return, coming too late, to be annexed by Clerk of Crown to the Writ, 29 Nov.—Committee to search Precedents of Proceedings on frivolous Petitions, and false Returns, 6 Dec.—Person, doubly returned, may petition, as to the Merits of Election, in Fourteen Days after Return determined, 7.—Members to have Satisfaction for Expences incurred on account of Petitions, 27.— Clerk of the Crown to give Account of Returns come to hand, and not certified, 10 Jan.—Resolution not to admit Evidence to disqualify an Elector, who swore himself a Freeholder, 16.
-, — Right of Election determined; viz. East Grinsted, Portsmouth, Aylesbury, Dunwich, Lymington, Wells, Totness, Morpeth, Tavistock, and Southampton.
-, — Bill to regulate Elections, ordered, 25 Nov. Read, 2 Dec. Order for Second Reading, 6. Committed, 7. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 8 Jan. Order for Third Reading, 9. Passed, 11. Returned from Lords, with Amendments; Amendments agreed to, 18. Royal Assent, 21.—Another to same Purport, presented, 21 Dec. Read; Question for Second Reading, Neg. 24.
-, — Bill to prevent false and double Returns, ordered, 3 Dec. Read, 6. Committed, 7. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 17. Passed, 19. Agreed to by Lords, 27 Jan. Royal Assent, 13 Feb.
-, — Bill to prevent irregular Proceedings of returning Officers, ordered, 17 Jan. Instruction, 20. Bill read, 1 Feb. Order for Second Reading, 6. Committed, 12. Committees added, 13 & 17. Bill reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 24. Clause touching removing the Poll for Southampton County, added; Bill passed, 2 Mar. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 20. Amendments agreed to, with an Amendment, 24. Amendment agreed to by Lords, 26. Royal Assent, 10 Apr.
-, — Bill for further regulating Elections, read, 24 Jan. Order for Second Reading, 3 Feb. Committed; Question for Commitment to a Committee of the whole House; previous Question, that the Committee have Power to receive a Clause that Elections be by Ballot; severally Neg. 4. Bill reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 15. Order for Third Reading, 20. Passed, 21. Agreed to by Lords, 10 Mar. Question, that whoever advised King not to give Royal Assent to the Bill, is an Enemy to King and Kingdom, Neg. Order for printing the Question, with the Number of the Affirmative and Negative, 14 Apr.

Escapes , Bill to prevent them, and for Relief of Creditors, ordered, 27 Dec. Read, 11 Jan. Committed, 13. Reported, 16 Mar. Report to be considered, 16 & 19. Considered; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 23. Passed, 28.

Estates , personal. Vide Supply.
-, — forseited. Vide Supply.

Estimates . Vide Accounts, and Supply.

Estcourt , Sir Thomas. Vide Privileges.

Evesham Election, Petition, 9 Dec.
-, — Petitions from, 2 Jan. Vide Supply.

Exon Election, Petition, 2 Dec.
-, — Petitions from, 21 & 25 Feb. & 3 Mar. Vide Wool.

Eyme , Solomon, Bill, from Lords, to naturalize him, and others, 22 Feb. Read, 24. Committed, 29. Committees added, 2 Mar. Bill reported, 5. Passed, with Amendments, 6. Amendments agreed to by Lords; Royal Assent, 7.

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

EARTHEN Ware, Petition of Makers referred to the Committee on Leather Bill, 23 Mar. Vide Supply.

Egham , Petition from, relating to quartering Soldiers, 29 Jan.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed; Instruction to hear but Two Counsel of a Side, 20 Oct. Committees added, 5 Dec.—Controverted, Reports and Hearings; viz. Michell, Gatton, and Tavistock—Right of Election determined; viz. Tavistock.—Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days— Persons, returned upon double Returns, to withdraw till Returns are determined—Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 20 Oct. Make Election, 11 & 17 Nov. & 10 Feb.—Vote, that no new Writ be issued for a Borough during the Session, 27 Jan. —Bill for further regulating them, ordered, 28 Oct. Read, 12 Nov. Order for Second Reading, 18. Committed, 23. Petitions against Bill, presented, and referred, 24. 26, & 27. Question, that Speaker leave the Chair, Neg. 27. Bill to be reported, 28. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 3 Dec. Order for Third Reading, 7 & 10. Provisoes added; Bill passed, 19.

Ely , John, and others, Petition, 16 Dec. Vide Glass-makers.
-, — Petition of Dean and Prebendaries, 11 Jan. Vide Lynn.

Escapes , Bill to prevent and prosecute them, ordered, 11 Nov. Presented, 21. Read, 24. Committed; Instruction to prevent Grievances by Spunging-houses, 4 Dec.

Estates , personal. Vide Supply.

Estimates . Vide Accounts.

Evans , Sir Stephen. Vide Windham.

Exchequer , Petition of several Officers, 14 Dec. Vide Sheriffs.

Excise . Vide Supply.

Exon , Petitions from, relating to the Newfoundland Trade, 18 Nov. Vide Newfoundland.—relating to hammered Money, —to Bill for regulating Elections, received on a Division, 21. —to the African Trade, 29 Dec. Vide African.—for Bill to open the Port for receiving Irish Wool; Question for Bill, Neg. 24 Feb.

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

FALDO , Charles and Wm. Petition, 29 Mar. Vide Beverley.

Falkland , Lord, committed to the Tower, 16 Feb. His Petition, and Order for his Discharge, 19.

Fees , Table thereof taken by the Courts in Westminster-hall, Clerks of the Peace for Middlesex and Surry, and Clerk of Assize for the Home Circuit, ordered, 14 Nov. Presented, and referred to a Committee, 29. Other Tables presented, and referred, 13 Dec. & 5 Feb.

Felony , Bill to repeal Act for taking Security from Persons pardoned, ordered, 7 Dec. Read, 9. Committed, 14. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 19 Jan. Passed, 23. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 6 Mar. Amendments agreed to, with an Amendment, 12. Amendment agreed to by Lords, 13. Royal Assent, 23.

Feltmakers Company Petition, 13 Jan. Vide East-India.

Feversham , Petition of Fishermen, 16 Feb. Vide Fishermen, infra.

Finsbury Division. Vide Holborn.

Fishermen Company, Petition for Bill to compel their Members to come into the Sea-Service; Bill ordered, 3 Jan. Presented, 13. Read, 15. Committed, 5 Feb. Committees added, 9. Petitions against Bill, presented, and referred, 16 Feb. & 13 Mar. Bill reported, 26. Report to be considered, 26 & 30.

Fishery , general, Petition for establishing it by a Bank of Credit on Land, referred to a Committee, 7 Dec.

Fishmongers Petition, 13 Mar. Vide Fishermen, supra.

Fitzgerald , Captain Edward, and others, Petition relating to forfeited Estates in Ireland; Question for reading, Neg. 23 Mar.

Fitzwilliams , Lord Viscount, and others, Petition relating to forfeited Estates in Ireland, 7 Feb. Question for reading, Neg. 7 & 9.

Fleet . Vide Accounts, and Supply.—Miscarriages thereof to be considered, 13. 17. 20, 21, 22. 27. & 30, Nov. 3. 10. 14. 17. 23. & 26, Jan. & 1 Feb. Considered, 15. 20, 21, 22. 27. & 29, Nov. 6 Dec. & 1 Feb. Members, Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform the House why the Streights Fleet was stopped till the main Fleet went out, and deliver Copies of Instructions, with the Number of Ships of the Line, and Convoys and Cruizers, with their Stations, 13 Nov. Sir George Rooke to attend, 13 & 15 Nov. & 5 Dec. Examined, 6 Nov. Admirals to bring in Results of Councils of War, 13. Instructions and Lists presented, and read; Sir George Rooke's Letter, excusing his Attendance, on Account of Illness, read; Turkey Company examined relating to their Fleet; present Copies of their Petitions to the Queen, and Applications to Commissioners; Copies read; to deliver their Narrative in Writing; Commissioners to produce Applications, with Copies of Orders thereupon; Reasons for stopping the Streights Fleet to be presented in Writing, with Lists of Ships in the Service from the First of January to the First of October, 15. Admirals to attend, 15. 18. 20. 22. 27. & 30, Nov. 23 & 26 Jan. Examined, 22 Nov. & 6 Dec. Several Papers presented, and read; Clerk to give Receipt for some of them; Sir George Rooke attends; Manner of receiving him; presents his Narrative in Writing; excused from Attendance at present; Resolution, that there has been a notorious and treacherous Mismanagement in the Affair, 17 Nov. Witnesses examined, 17. 21. & 29. Several Papers, relating to the Turkey Company, read, 20. Residue read; Admirals present Book of Orders; Narrative in Writing presented, 21. Parties to attend, 21 & 22. Several Letters in the Book read; Question, that there was sufficient Beer on board the Fleet for Sir George Rooke's Convoy when he separated, to be considered; Accounts of the Manner of victualling the Fleet, Provisions actually on board, and the State of them in May, ordered, 22. Presented; Commissioners of the Navy, examined; Question, that Members, Commissioners for victualling, withdraw, Neg. previous and main Questions relating to Beer on board, severally Affirmative, 27. Question, that Admirals had Information of the Brest Fleet's going out, Neg. 29. Question, that, by want of Information, they are guilty of a Breach of Trust, Neg. 6 Dec. Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to, 2 Jan. Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Papers to be re-delivered; another Conference to be desired with Lords, 3. Messenger dismissed without Answer, 4. Conference agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 15. Another Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 16. Report to be considered, 16 & 17. Considered; Resolution thereupon, 19. Vide Address. Letter from Paris, received by the Earl of Nottingham, presented; Committee to translate it, 23. Secretary Trenchard's Letter of 31 May, and other Papers, presented, 1 Feb. Another Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Report to be considered, 8. Considered; Translation of the Letter reported; Secretary Trenchard to have a Copy of the Report, and present an Account, in Writing, of the Letter, and Intelligence mentioned therein, 9. Account presented, and to be communicated to Lords at a Conference; Conference to be desired; Mr. Trenchard to deliver original Lists, and Copy, of French Fleet, 10. Presents them; Conference desired with Lords, and agreed to; Papers to be communicated to them thereat; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 12.

Fleetwood , Robert, Petition, 17 Jan. Vide Clayton.

Foe , Daniel de, Petition, 9 Feb. Vide Merchant-Insurers.

Founders Petition rejected, 5 Mar.

Fountaine , Andrew, Petition, 1 Feb. Vide Holt.

Framework-knitters Company, Petition for Bill to regulate their Trade, referred to a Committee, 11 Dec. Another Petition presented, and referred, 9 Jan.

Freeman . Vide Privileges.

Frere , Henry, Bill, from Lords, to raise Money for recovering Part of his Estate, and for Payment of his Debts, 8 Feb. Read, 10. Committed, 20. Reported, 26. Passed, 13 Mar. Royal Assent, 23.

Fullers-earth . Vide Wool.
-, — Bill to prohibit Exportation thereof, ordered, 6 Feb. Presented, 9. Read, 10. Committed, 13. Petitions presented, and referred, 16 & 17.

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

FEES , a Table thereof, relating to Proceedings in the House, ordered, 15 Mar. Presented, 25. Referred to a Committee, 30.

Finch , Joseph, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Provision for Daughters and Co-heirs, 15 Feb. Read, 21. Committed, 2 Mar. Reported, 11. Passed, 16. Royal Assent, 22 Apr.

Firebrace , Sir Basill, Petition, 30 Apr. Vide Cook.

Fire-hearths . Vide Supply.

Fishermens Company Petition, 8 Apr. Vide Seamen.

Fishmongers Petition, 11 Apr. Vide Seamen.

Fitzharris . Vide Privileges.

Fleet . Vide Accounts, and Supply.
-, — Prison. Vide Sheriffs.

Fleetwood , Thomas, Bill, from Lords, to confirm a Lease made to him, 22 Feb. Read, 1 Mar. Committed, 6. Reported, 8. Passed, 26. Royal Assent, 22 Apr.

Foley , Paul, chosen Speaker, 14 Mar. Vide Speaker.

Forage . Vide Accounts.

France , Bill to prevent Correspondence therewith, presented, 29 Mar. Read, 1 Apr. Committed; Instruction to receive a Clause for preventing Exportation of Wool, Wool-fells, Mortlings, Shorlings, Yarn made of Wool, or Wool-flocks, 5. Committees added, 13.
-, — Bill, from Lords, declaring the Time of Commencement of an Act to continue Acts for prohibiting Commerce therewith, and encouraging Privateers, 19 Apr. Read, 20. Committed, 23 & 24. Petition presented, and referred, 23. Petitioners to be heard before the Committee; Sir Charles Hedges to attend them, 24. Bill to be reported, 25. Reported, and passed, with Amendments, 26. Conference, desired by Lords thereupon, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Report to be considered, 1 May.

Freehold Estates. Vide Estates.

French Refugees, Petition representing their deplorable Condition; Resolution thereupon, 7 Apr. Vide Address.

Fry , Henry, Petition, 20 Mar. Vide Kirke.