House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 14 March 1699

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 12, 1697-1699. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1803.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 14 March 1699', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 12, 1697-1699, (London, 1803) pp. 585-587. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol12/pp585-587 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Martis, 14 die Martii;

Undecimo Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

RICHARD Legg, Charles L' Anglois, John Peter Desbordes, Rene Granger, James Barreau, Lewis Rival, John Rivasson, Lewis De Sediere, Barnard Deguilhem, Paul Arundell, De Ancour, Peter La Chappelle, John Stoneblock, Lambert Van Riell, Michael Benedict, Richard Franks, Jacob Artsen, David Renevad, Augustus De Coutiers, Daniel Chevalleau Boiragon, Peter Rival, Peter De Cosne, Peter De Maubert Dumeny, John Chardellow, Stephen Ronjat, George Conrade, John De Fountaine, Gabriel Champion, David Tissosner, Thomas Latur, Augustus Duquery, Peter Regnaud, John Luckwood, Arnold Lestoe, and Peter Cucott, took the Oaths appointed, in order to their Naturalization.

Privilege of a Member in a Suit.

Ordered, That the Matter upon the Petition of the Earl of Radnor be heard by the Committee of Privileges and Elections upon Thursday in the Afternoon.

Ditto.

Ordered, That the Matter upon the Petition of the Lady Windham be heard by the Committee of Privileges and Elections upon Saturday next, in the Afternoon.

Exporting Tin.

A Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Mystery of Pewterers, of London, on behalf of themselves, and all the Pewterers in England; setting forth, That their Trade is in the Manufacture of Pewter; which is made of Tin, the native Commodity of England; and that foreign Nations having learnt that Art, and being supplied with English Tin at low Rates, do so debase the same, by mixing the same with Lead, that the English, who by Law, are obliged to make their Pewter perfectly fine, are by them under-sold in all foreign Markets; so that that Trade will utterly be lost, if not timely prevented: And praying the Consideration of the House in the Premises, so as the Trade may be preserved.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, who shall consider of Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Ditto.

A Petition of the Stewards and Company of Pewterers, inhabiting in the ancient Borough of Gateshead, in the County Palatine of Durham, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That great Quantities of Tin have been exported from England into foreign Nations, at small Rates; and by mixing the same with Lead, debase the Pewter; so that, thereby, they are enabled to sell the same a great deal cheaper than the Petitioners; which tends to the Decay of Trade, and the Loss of his Majesty's Customs: And praying the Consideration of the House; and Relief in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, who shall consider of Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Ditto.

A Petition of the Masters, Wardens, and Commonalty, of Pewterers, within the Borough of Wigan, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the staple Commodity of Tin made into Pewter hath formerly employed many Families of this Kingdom; but foreign Countries, having now gained that Mystery, and not being obliged, as the English are, to make their Pewter fine, and being supplied from hence at low Rates, do so adulterate the same, that they can under-sell the English in foreign Countries: And praying Relief.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, who shall consider of Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Army Arrears.

A Petition of Henry Lane, and others, in behalf of themselves, the Widows, and Relations of the Soldiers, who served in the Regiment late commanded by Colonel Kirk, now by Brigadier Selwyn, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That, for their Service in the said Regiment, there is due to them, for their Arrears and Subsistence, from the Year 1690, to the Year 1692, 14 l. 17s. 9d. a Man: That they have often sollicited Colonel Selwyn for Payment; who informs them, their Money is in their several Captains Hands; but on search ing the Accounts, it does appear, that the Money was paid to Agent Wallis, who did, by the Brigadier's Order, make good the same to Captain Bickerstaffe, then Paymaster to the Regiment, and now a Captain in the Brigadier's Regiment: That the Petitioners have been sent backward and forward, without any Effect: And praying, That the said Agent Wallis may appear, and inform the House in whose Hands the said Money is; and do them Justice therein.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Petition of the Soldiers of Colonel Coote's Regiment is referred.

Transport Debt.

A Petition of Giles Merrick, and others, of the City of Bristoll, Merchants, in behalf of themselves, and the rest concerned in the Ships Sarah and George, and the Ship Joseph and James, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners did, in the Year 1693, lett to Freight the said Ships, for his Majesty's Use, to his Majesty's Commissioners of Transport, for which Service there is due 929 l. 3s. 4d. for the Sarah; 1,104 l. 7s. 4d. for the George; and 163 l. 4s. for the Joseph and James; as by Accounts, stated in the Books of the said Office, do appear: And praying Relief in such manner as to the House shall seem meet.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, who are to consider further of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Copper Coinage.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent the coining Copper Halfpence and Farthings, for One Year longer: And that Sir Richard Onslow, Mr. Lowther, and Mr. Cholmley, do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Rabesniers', &c. Nat.

The Lord Cornbury reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the Naturalization of Theophilus Rabesniers, and others, was committed, That they had examined and considered the same; and had made some Amendments thereunto; 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.

Westminster Corn Market.

Sir Robert Marsham, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for a Corn-Market at Westminster: And the same was received; and read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Moncall's, &c. Nat.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for naturalizing Mark Antony Davesseus de Moncall, and others, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to the Lord Cornbury, Mr. Spencer, Colonel Churchill, Mr. Tredenham, Mr. Morgan, Major-General Erle, Sir Richard Cox, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Trenchard, Sir Cha. Shuckbourgh, Mr. Ash, Sir Samuel Barnardiston, Mr. England, Mr. Povey, Mr. Dyott, Admiral Hopson, Sir William Ashurst, Mr. Fortescue, Sir Thomas Day, Mr. Trelawny, Sir Robert Napper, Mr. Mounstevens, Mr. Vivian, Sir Wm. Coriton, Mr. Hoar, Mr. Henly, Mr. Yates, Mr. Hayes, Colonel Godfrey, Mr. Jervoise, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Osborne: And they are to meet this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Price have Leave to go into the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.

Ordered, That Mr. Cox have Leave to go into the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.

Penalties on Embezzlement of Prizes.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for repealing a Clause in an Act, made in the Third and Fourth Years of his Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for continuing the Acts for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France; and for the Encouraging of Privateers; whereby the Commanders of his Majesty's Ships, in the late War, are made liable to the Forfeiture of 500 l. for every Embezzlement; and for preventing the Execution of the said Clause for what is past: And that Colonel Churchill and Mr. Hammond do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Ordered, That, when the said Bill shall be brought in, the same do lie upon the Table for Three Days, before the same be read.

Vyner's Creditors.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the Relief of the Creditors of Sir Robert Vyner Knight and Baronet, deceased, was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, on the behalf of one Mr. Greenhill:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be received;

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Sir John Thorold do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Franklyn and Sir Lacon William Child:

Mr. Speaker,

Columbiere's, &c. Nat.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for naturalizing Antony Columbiere, and others: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House. Also,

Meoles' Nat.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act to naturalize John Meoles, without any Amendment:

And also,

Lloyd's, &c. Nat.

To the Bill, intituled, An Act to naturalize William Lloyd, Cornelius De Witt, and Godfrey Lloyd, without any Amendment: And also,

St. Eloy's Nat.

To the Bill, intituled, An Act to naturalize Isaac Couyquett de St. Eloy, without any Amendments.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Jones' Estate.

A Bill for vesting the Estate late of Charles Jones Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be conveyed to Roynon Jones, Son of the said Charles Jones, and William Essington, and Anne his Wife, Grand-daughter of the said Charles Jones, pursuant to Agreements made between them for that Purpose, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Richard Cox, Mr. Proby, Mr. Cox, Mr. Mounstevens, Mr. Probert, Mr. Dyot, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Stringer, Sir Robert Edon, Mr. White, Mr. Hancock, Sir Richard Farrington, Sir Br. Stapleton, Sir William Cooke, Mr. Rowny, Sir Jacob Ashley, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Freeman: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Orders of the Day.

Ordered, That the Orders for the Business appointed for the Day be read every Day at Twelve a Clock.

Duty on Coals.

A Petition of Owners and Masters of Ships, in and about the City of London was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That, by the late Duty of Five Shillings per Chaldron upon Coals shipped and landed in England, the Exportation and Navigation of Coal Coastways, must be, by the Continuance of this Imposition, lessened and diminished, almost One Half: And praying Relief in the Premises.

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

Supply Bill; Land Tax.

A Bill for granting to his Majesty the Sum of One million Four hundred eighty-four thousand and Fifteen Pound One Shilling Eleven-pence Three-farthings, for disbanding the Army, providing for the Navy, and for other necessary Occasions, was, according to Order, read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House to consider of the said Bill.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do take care, that no Person do act as a Commissioner in the Execution of the said Act, in any County at large, that was not taxed in the same County for the Value of 50 l. per Annum, by virtue of the last Act for Three Shillings in the Pound.

A Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That it be an Instruction also to the said Committee, That they do take care, that no Attorney or Sollicitor, practising as such, do act as a Commissioner in the Execution of the said Act, in any County at large;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the Question, by leaving out "in any County at large:"

And the Question being put, That the Words "in any County at large" stand Part of the Question;

It passed in the Negative.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction also to the said Committee, That they do take care, that no Attorney or Sollicitor, practising as such, do act as a Commissioner in the Execution of the said Act.

Ordered, That it be also an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do take care, that no Receiver or Collector of any Taxes do act as a Commissioner in the Execution of the said Act.

Ordered, That the Members of the House do bring in to the Committee of the whole House, to whom the said Bill is committed, such additional Names, to those in the last Act for Three Shillings in the Pound, as they shall think fit, to be Commissioners for the Execution of the said Act.

Monies in Hands of Navy Commissioners.

Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Navy do lay before this House an Account of what Monies, Tallies, or other publick Effects, they have in their Hands, and upon what Funds; and to what Uses the same are directed.

Commissioners of Public Accounts.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the impowering Commissioners to examine, take, and state, the publick Accounts of the Kingdom: And that the Lord Cheine, Mr. Pierpoint, and Mr. Bridges, do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Making Militia more useful.

A Bill to make the Militia of this Kingdom more useful was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the said Bill.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

Augmenting Vicarages.

Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill for the Augmentation of some Vicarages be read the Third time To-morrow Morning.

Huntingdon Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for the electing a Knight to serve in this present Parliament for the County of Huntingdon, in the room of Robert Throgmorton Esquire, deceased.

Supply.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

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