House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 7 March 1699

Martis, 7 die Martii;

11° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

PHILLIP De St. Jean, Gabriell Cheimey, Daniel Cottin, Math. Latoar, Peter De Ataubert, Noha Catroy, Math. Lafite, Ruben Calleau, Alpheus Beauregard, Abrah. Sandoz, Cha. de Sageaux, Joachin Gaudett, James de la Boullaye, Francis Hurry, Augustin Delaspoix, John Preston, Lewis Regnier, Lovis du Terme, Peter Chauvyn, Henry de Coq, Fran. Labat, John Maynard, Isaac Gerverau, John Casper Keiling, Peter Daussey, John Fournier, Lewis Petit, John Ravasson, Peter Carle, Lewis Dagniaux, Fran. Maleray, Peter Cohaines, Oliver Crespin, David Dignes, took the Oaths appointed, in order to their Naturalization.

Duty on Leather

A Petition of the Shoemakers in and about the Borough of Northallerton, in the County of York, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That some Attempts have been made to export tanned Leather; which, if permitted, will impoverish and ruin the Petitioners, and especially the Dealers in thin Work, there being Persons buying up great Quantities of Calves-skins, to send beyond Sea; so that the Petitioners will not be able to furnish themselves at any Rates, to carry on their Trades, which, by the Duty on Leather, is brought so low, that they can scarce live: And praying, That the Exportation of tanned Leather may be stopped effectually.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table.

Ditto.

A Petition of the Tanners, Skinners, Makers and Dressers of Leather, and Dependents on them, belonging to the said Trades, inhabiting within the Hundreds of Launsdale and Amondernesse, within the County Palatine of Lancaster, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners endeavoured justly to pay the Duty laid upon Leather by Act of Parliament, ever since the Commencement thereof; but, by the Severities, and Manner of Ordering and Management of the said Duty, required by the said Act, and the Injustice and Negligence of the Officers appointed to enter and collect the Duty, the same is an intolerable Discouragement to the said Trades; nor can many of the Petitioners, being illiterate Men, make up such Accounts as the said Act requires: And praying the House to redress their Grievances.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table.

Naval contingent Account.

Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Navy do lay before this House a Copy of the contingent Account delivered by the Treasurer of the Navy; and of what passed between them concerning the said Account.

Moncall's, &c. Nat.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Hoskins and Mr. Meredeth:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Act to naturalize Mark Anthony Davesseius de Moncall, and David Loches, and others: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Guy's, &c. Nat.

A Bill for Naturalizing of Scipio Guy and James Peltier was read a Second time.

Resolved. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Nicholas, Sir Wm. Ashurst, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Kent, Mr. Price, Mr. Mason, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Winington, Mr. Barnardiston, Mr. Clark, Mr. Pierpoint, Sir Rich. Cocks, Mr. Osborn, Mr. Blake, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Slater, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Rowney, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Freeman: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Woollen Manufacture.

A Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses, of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That, for many Years last past, great Quantities of English Manufactures have been transported, and sold in Flanders, to the great Encouragement of the Clothing-Trade of this Kingdom; but the Petitioners fear, that the strict Prohibition of importing their Manufactures hither, and the present Duties on such as are imported, will break off our Correspondence with them: And praying the House to take effectual Care for the Continuance and Advantage of the English Woollen Manufactures, in respect to Dealings in foreign Countries.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider how far, for advancing the Woollen Manufacture, it may be convenient to repeal the last Law or Prohibition of Lace from Flanders.

Ditto.

A Petition of the Clothiers, and others concerned in the Woollen Manufactures, residing within the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That great Quantities of our Woollen Manufactures have, for many Years, been exported, and sold in Flanders; but foreign Letters advise, that either the great Duties laid upon some, or the Prohibition of others, of their Manufactures, puts them upon making Woollen Cloth; which, if not prevented, will be very prejudicial to this Nation: And praying the Consideration of the House; so that the Woollen Manufacture may be still continued in England, and prevented from being set up in foreign Countries.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider how far, for advancing the Woollen Manufacture, it may be convenient to repeal the last Law of Prohibition of Lace from Flanders.

Hamburgh Company.

A Petition of the Serge-makers, and others concerned in the Woollen Manufactures, in Taunton-Deane, and Parts adjacent, in the County of Somerset, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the restraining the Exportation of the Woollen Manufactures into Germany, and other foreign Parts, to the Hamborough Company, or any others, is a known Prejudice to Trade, by lessening the Number of Buyers, and thereby falling our Markets, to the great Impoverishment of the Petitioners, and the Kingdom in general: And praying, That England may be a free Market for the Woollen Manufactures, for all Persons whatsoever.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table until the Report relating to the Hamborough Company be taken into Consideration.

Montargier's, &c. Nat.

An ingrossed Bill to naturalize John de Philiponeau de Montargier was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to naturalize John de Philiponeau, and others.

Ordered, That Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Writs of Error.

Mr. Lowther reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for limiting certain Times within which Writs of Error shall be brought for the Reversing of Fines, common Recoveries, and ancient Judgments, was committed, That they had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were once read throughout; and then a Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Penne's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for enabling George Penne Esquire to sell Lands for the Payment of his Debts, and other Purposes therein mentioned, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Conyers, Sir Steph. Leonard, Sir Robert Davers, Mr. Gurdon, Mr. Clark, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Harley, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Thursby, Sir Robert Nappier, Mr. Blofeild, Sir Jacob Baunks, Mr. Freke, Mr. Serjeant Coward, Mr. Cox, Mr. Barnardiston, Sir Wm. Ashurst, Sir Rich. Cocks, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Ash, Sir Sam. Barnardiston, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. Price, Sir Fra. Wyndham, Mr. Perry, Mr. Hunt; and all that serve for the Counties of Dorset, Southampton, and Somerset: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the Petition of Matthew Page Gentleman, which was laid upon the Table until the Second Reading of the said Bill, be referred to the said Committee.

Seizures upon Outlawries.

Mr. Hoblyn reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the speedier and more easy discharging Seizures in the Exchequer, upon Outlawries in Civil Actions, was committed, That they had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were once read throughout; and then a Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Woollen Manufacture.

The House proceeded to take into Consideration the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the better Improvement of the Woollen Manufacture, by making the Act, in the 8th and 9th Years of his Majesty's Reign, to restore the Market at Blackwell-hall to the Clothiers; and for regulating the Factors there, more effectual; was committed:

And the Amendments, made by the Committee, to the said Bill, being severally, read a Second time, were, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

A Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, relating to Kidderminster Stuffs:

And the same was read the First time; and, by Leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That no Factor shall sell any Cloth but by Order of the Maker:

And the same was twice read; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Sedgmore Drainage.

Ordered, That the Bill for the opening the ancient Roynes and Watercourses in Sedgmore, in the County of Somerset, for rendering the said Moor more healthful and profitable to the Inhabitants, be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.

Executing Judgments in America.

A Bill, That Judgments and Decrees hereafter to be obtained in his Majesty's Courts of Law and Equity in England, may be executed in the English Plantations and Colonies in America, was read a First time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That the Bill be rejected.

Ordnance Estimate.

Ordered, That Sir Henry Goodrick do lay before this House an Estimate of the Charge of the Ordnance, for Land-Service, for the Year 1699.

Poor Laws.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom it was referred to consider of Ways for the better providing for the Poor, and setting them on Work, be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning at Eleven a Clock.

Members who have not attended.

The Clerk, according to Order, presented to the House a List of the Names of such Members as do not appear upon the Roll to have attended during this Session:

And the same was read; and is as followeth; viz.

For the

The said Names were severally read a Second time: And, upon the Question severally put thereupon, they were excused, in regard they were not able to attend, either by reason of Sickness, or of their being beyond Sea, or of their great Age and Infirmities.

Carcassomet's, &c. Nat.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Hoskins and Mr. Meredith:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to naturalize Francis de Carcassomet, and others: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Ways and Means.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of Ways and Means for raising the Supply granted to his Majesty.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Cowper took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Cowper reported from the said Committee, That they had come to several Resolutions; which they had directed him to report, when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the said Report be made upon Thursday Morning next.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight a Clock.