Veneris, 12 die Junii, 1685. 1 Jac. IIdi.
Prayers.
JOHN Gasper Keeling, and several others, took the
Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, this Day, at
the Clerk's Table, in order to their Naturalization.
Woollen Manufacture.
Sir Richard Temple reports from the Committee appointed to consider of such Remedies as they should think
fit, and offer to the House, to keep up the Price of Wool
and Corn, That the Committee, having taken the Matters
to them referred into their Consideration, had agreed upon
a Report to be made, and presented to the House, in
Writing: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards
delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the
same being again read, is as follows; viz.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the House be moved to give Leave, That a Bill be
brought in, to supply the Defects in an Act 22 Car. II.
intituled, An Act for Improvement of Tillage, and
Breed of Cattle, to ascertain the Price upon Oath, before
the Two next Justices of the County, to the Port, or Place
of Importation; and the said Prices to be according to
the general Price of such Corn or Grain in the next
Market Town adjoining to the said Port, the last Market
Day, before such Importation.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the House be moved to give Leave, That a Bill be
brought in for confining all Persons to wear the Woollen
Manufacture of this Kingdom Six Months in every Year.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the East India Company, by importing raw and unwrought Silks, is prejudicial to the Woollen Manufacture
of England, as to its Vent in Turkey.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That Callicoes brought from East India are prejudicial to
the Consumption of . . . Woollen Manufacture both at
Home and abroad.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the East India wrought Silks are likewise prejudicial to the Woollen Manufacture, as to their Vent in
Italy and France.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That a Clause be inserted in the Bill for Woollen Manufacture, to enforce Women, under the Degree of Gentlewomen, to wear Hats made of Wool, as formerly.
Resolved, That all Shrouds, hereafter to be used in
the Burying of any Person, shall weigh no less than Six
Pounds; and that all Bodies hereafter to be buried shall
be wrapped in Wool, or Woollen Stuff, weighing Six
Pounds, or above.
Resolved, That the House be moved, That a Bill be
brought in to that Purpose.
Resolved, That the House be moved, That Leave be
given to bring in a Bill for the better regulating the Manufacture of Wool.
Resolved, That the present Standard for the Making of
Cloth, as also for Making of Stuffs, as to Length,
Breadth, and Weight, being subject to many Abuses, be
better ascertained.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That, for the better Consumption of Wool for the future,
all Coaches shall be lined with Woollen Manufacture only:
And that the House be moved for a Bill to be brought in
accordingly.
To which Report and Resolves the House, upon the
Question, severally agreed.
Ordered, That the same Committee be impowered to
prepare and bring in several Bills, according to the said
Report.
Dufay's, &c. Nat.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir James Astry and
Dr. Edgebury;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Bill for
the Naturalization of James Dufay, and others; to which
their Lordships desire the Concurrence of this House.
Expiring Laws.
A Bill to revive and continue several Acts of Parliament therein mentioned, was read.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Bedford Level.
Sir Thomas Higgins reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for repealing a Clause in an Act for Draining
of Bedford Level, was committed, That the Committee
having taken the same into their Consideration, had
agreed upon some Amendments to be made, and a Clause
to be added, to the Bill: Which he read in his Place; and
afterwards delivered them in at the Clerk's Table: Where
the said Amendments were again read; and, upon the
Question severally put, were agreed to by the House.
The Clause being likewise twice read, was, with an
Amendment made at the Table, . . . .
Ordered, That the Bill, with the said Amendments and
Clause, be ingrossed.
Army Accounts.
Mr. Speaker acquaints the House, That Sir Gilbert
Gerrard was with him this Morning; and assured him,
That he would forthwith attend the Committee, appointed
to inspect his Accounts of the disbanding the late Forces.
Supply Bill; Duty on Tobacco, &c.
A Bill for an Imposition on Sugars and Tobacco, was
read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House.
Resolved, That this House do immediately resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in
the Consideration of the said Bill.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
A Petition of the Merchant Adventurers of Bristoll
was read.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition
be referred to a Committee of the whole House: And
that the Parties be called in, and heard by the Committee
thereupon.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General reports from the Committee of
the whole House to whom the Bill for an Imposition on
Sugars and Tobacco, was committed, That the Committee, having taken the same into their Consideration, had
agreed upon several Amendments to the same: Which he
read in his Place, and afterwards delivered the same in at
the Clerk's Table: Where the same being again read,
and an Amendment made at the Table, were, upon the
Question severally put, agreed to by the House.
Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
Brecon, &c Writs.
The Right honourable Charles Marquis of Worcester
standing up in his Place; and acquainting the House, That
he, being chose to serve in this present Parliament for
several Places, did wave his Election for the County of
Brecon, Town of Brecon, and Borough of Monmouth;
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrants to
the Clerk of the Crown, to make out new Writs for the
Election of a Knight to serve in this present Parliament
for the County of Brecon, and of Burgesses to serve in
this present Parliament for the said Town of Brecon, and
Borough of Monmouth, in the room of the said Marquis
of Worcester.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned to Nine of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.