DIE Mercurii, 17 Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
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Arch. Cant.
Epus. Londin.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Gloucestr.
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Dux Cumberland.
Joh'es Sommers Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Dux Leeds, Ds. Præses.
Comes Pembroke, Ds. Privati Sigilli.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Newcastle.
March. Halifax.
March. Normanby.
Comes Kent.
Comes Derby.
Comes Bridgewater.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Rivers.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Chesterfield.
Comes Thanet.
Comes Sandwich.
Comes Feversham.
Comes Maclesfeld.
Comes Radnor.
Comes Yarmouth.
Comes Rochester.
Comes Portland.
Comes Marleborough.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Scarbrough.
Comes Warrington.
Comes Rochford.
Comes Tankerville.
Comes Albemarle. |
Ds. Bergevenny.
Ds. Willughby Er.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkeley B.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Jermyn.
Ds. Clifford.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Granville
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Guilford.
Ds. Godolphin.
Ds. Cholmondeley.
Ds. Herbert. |
PRAYERS.
Warburton's Bill:
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
to enable Trustees to sell the Estate of Richard Warburton Clerk, for Payment of his Debts, and raising
Portions for his Children."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H.C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Rich'd Holford and Mr. Pitts:
To carry down the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Westm. Haymarket Bill.
Hodie 1a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for paying and regulating the Hay-market in the
Parishes of St. Martin in the Feilds and St. James,
within the Liberty of Westminster."
St. Paul's and Westm. Abbey Bill:
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and
put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for the compleating the building and adorning
the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London; and for
repairing the Collegiate Church of St. Peter,
Westm'r."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Bishop of London reported, "That
the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and
think it fit to pass, with One Amendment."
Which was read Twice, and agreed to.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for the compleating the building and adorning the
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London; and for repairing the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westm'r."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with
the Amendment, shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H.C. with an Amendment to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Richard Holford and Mr. Pitts:
To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence
to the Amendment.
Message from thence, with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir
John Phillips and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to
enable Thomas Lord Fairfax of the Kingdom of Scotland to raise Monies, charged by Thomas Lord Culpeper deceased upon his Estate;" to which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.
State of Trade, Report concerning:
The Earl of Rochester reported from the Lords Committees appointed to consider of the State of the Trade
of this Kingdom, Heads for an Address to be presented
to His Majesty, in relation to Trade.
Which were read, and agreed to, as follows; (videlicet,)
Heads for an Address about it.
"The Committee is of Opinion, That an Address be
presented to His Majesty, that an additional Instruction be sent to all His Majesty's Governors in the
Plantations, in the Manner following, or to the like
Effect: (videlicet,)
And whereas, notwithstanding the many good
Laws made from Time to Time, for preventing of
Frauds in the Plantation Trade, which have been
enumerated in these and former Instructions,
it is manifest that very great Abuses have
been, and continue still to be practised, to
the Prejudice of the same; which Abuses
must needs arise either from the Insolvency of
the Persons who are accepted for Security, or
from the Remissness or Connivance of such
as have been or are Governors in the several
Plantations, who ought to take Care that those
Persons who give Bond should be duly prosecuted in case of Non-performance: You
are to take Notice, That We take the Good
of Our Plantations, and the Improvement of
the Trade thereof, by a strict and punctual
Observance of the several Laws in Force concerning the same, to be of so great Importance to the Benefit of England, and to the
advancing of the Duties of Our Customs
here, that, if We shall be hereafter informed,
that at any Time there shall be any Failure in
the due Observance of these Our present
Instructions, by any wilful Default or Neglect
on your Part, We shall look upon it as a
Breach of the Trust reposed in you by Us;
which We shall punish with the Loss of your
Place in that Government, and such further
Marks of our Displeasure as We shall judge
reasonable to be inflicted upon you for your
Offence against Us, in a Matter of this Consequence, that We now so particularly charge
you with.
"And that Your Majesty will be pleased further to direct, that the several Proprietors of the
Plantations, where Your Majesty hath no Governors
of Your own Nomination, may enter into Security
here, that their respective Deputy Governors shall,
from Time to Time, observe and obey all Instructions that shall be sent to them from Your Majesty,
or any acting under Your Authority, pursuant to the
several Acts of Trade relating to the Plantations.
"And whereas the Colonies of Connecticat, of
Roade Island, and Providence Plantation, have their
Governors and Assistants chosen Annually by the
People there, are become a great Receptacle for
Pirates, and carry on several illegal Trades, contrary
to the Acts for the Government of the Plantations,
which said Colonies have no Proprietors here in
England; that Your Majesty would be pleased to
take Care that the Governors in these several Places
be likewise obliged to give Security to observe
and obey all such Instructions as shall be sent to
them from Your Majesty, or any acting under Your
Authority."
ORDERED, That the Committee do draw this Report
into an Address to be presented to His Majesty.
Admiralty Committee, to make Inquiries concerning the Fleet, &c.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lords Committees
appointed the Second of December last to consider of
the Answers received from the Commissioners of the
Admiralty, pursuant to the Orders of the Seven and
Twentieth of November last, do meet this Afternoon,
and inquire into the following Particulars:
"1. Why the Thoulon Fleet was not interrupted
last Summer?
"2. Whether Cruisers have been appointed according to the Acts of Parliament, and what
Care hath been taken to interrupt Privateers?
"3. What the Commissioners of the Admiralty
have done, in relation to the granting Letters
of Mart?
"4. Whether the Officers of the Fleet excute
the Instructions annexed to their Commissions?
"5. What Care hath been taken by the Admiralty, for bringing in the Sea Journals, and
examining thereof?
"6. To inquire further into the Matter of the Loss
of the Ships that came from Topisham and
Ireland.
"7. To inquire why so many Officers have been
turned out of the Fleet, without Trial?"
Highways, for enlarging, Bill.
Hodie 3a
vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act
for enlarging common Highways."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the
Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Heads for a Conference on the Bill to prohibit India Silks, &c.
ORDERED, That the Managers of the last Conference with the House of Commons, upon the Lords
Amendments made to the Bill, intituled, "An Act to
restrain the wearing of all Wrought Silks and Bengalls imported into this Kingdom from Persia and
East India, and all Callicoes printed or stained
there," and the Lords Committees who drew the Reasons for the Lords insisting on their Amendments to
the said Bill, do meet To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock
in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the
House of Peers, to consider of what may be proper to
be offered at the Free Conference desired Yesterday by
the House of Commons.
Precedents of Penalties imposed by the Lords.
ORDERED, That the Clerks do search Precedents of
Conferences between the Two Houses, where Penalties
have been imposed by the Lords.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis,
(videlicet,) decimum octavum diem instantis Martii, hora
undecima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.