Lunæ, 15 die Junii, 1685. 1 Jac. IIdi.
Prayers.
Honiton Writ.
MR. Speaker acquainted the House, That he had
received a Letter from Sir Thomas Putt, desiring,
That a new Writ might issue for the Election of a Burgess
for the Borough of Honiton in the County of Devon.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ, for
the Election of a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the said Borough of Honiton, in the room of the
said Sir Thomas Putt, who was Mayor of the said Town
at the Time of his Election; and was the proper Officer
to whom the Precept was directed; and who returned
himself.
Making salt Water fresh.
A Bill for the sole Use and Exercise of a certain Art,
Manufacture, or Invention, of making Sea Water fresh,
sweet, and wholsome, was read.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Recovery of Tythes.
Mr. Christy reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill for the more speedy and easy Recovery of small
Tythes, was committed, That the Committee, having
taken the same into their Consideration, had agreed to
several Amendments to be made, and a Proviso to be
added to the Bill: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where
the Amendments being again read, were agreed to.
The Proviso, being twice read, was likewise agreed to
by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments and
Proviso, be ingrossed.
General Register.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
erecting a General Register.
Importing Bone-lace, &c.
A Petition of the Traders and Makers of Bone-lace in
the several Counties of this Kingdom, was read.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition
be referred to the Committee to whom the Bill to prohibit the Importation of foreign Buttons, stands committed: And they are to prepare and bring in a Clause to
be added to the said Bill for prohibiting the Importation
of foreign Bone-lace: And that all the Members for the
Counties of Devon, Wilts, Bucks, and Dorsett, be added
to the said Committee.
Insolvent Debtors.
A Petition of several poor distressed Prisoners for
Debt, was read.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
Relief of poor distressed Prisoners for Debt.
Carriages for Navy and Ordnance.
An ingrossed Bill for reviving an Act for Providing of
Carriages, by Land and by Water, for the Use of his
Majesty's Navy and Ordnance, was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
be, An Act for providing of Carriages, by Land and by
Water, for the Use of his Majesty's Navy and Ordnance.
Ordered, That Mr. Corryton do carry up the Bill to
the Lords for their Concurrence.
Yarmouth Pier.
An ingrossed Bill for repairing and cleansing the Haven
and Pier of Great Yarmouth, was read a Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
be, An Act for clearing, preserving, repairing, and maintaining the Haven and Pier of Great Yarmouth.
Ordered, That Sir Henry Bedingfield do carry up the
said Bill to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Lindsey Level.
Ordered, That the Bill for Draining of Lindsey Level
be read To-morrow Morning, after Ten of the Clock.
Duke of Monmouth's Declaration.
A Message from the Lords, by the Lord Chief Baron
Montague and Mr. Baron Gregory;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords, by the King's Command,
have had communicated to them a traiterous Paper,
intituled, " The Declaration of James Duke of Monmouth," &c.; upon which they have made this Order:
And their Lordships desire the same may be returned to
them, as soon as the same shall have been read, in regard it is to be burnt by the Hands of the common
Hangman, this Day, at One of the Clock.
The said treasonable Paper, styled, " A Declaration
of James Duke of Monmouth;" and also the said Order;
being read to the House;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That this House doth
agree with the Lords: And that the said traiterous Paper
be burnt by the Hands of the common Hangman accordingly.
Ordered, That the Lord Ranelagh do carry back the
said treasonable Paper, and the said Resolve, to the
Lords.
Mr. Speaker reports to the House, That he having
attended his Majesty, with the House, on Saturday last
in the Afternoon, with an humble Address, his Majesty
was pleased to return a gracious Answer to this Effect;
viz.
Answer to Address.
That he did thank this House for their loyal Address,
and particularly for their Care of his Royal Person; that
he would venture his Life in Defence of his People, and
for their Peace; and he did not doubt, but, with God's
Blessing, and the Assistance of his loyal Subjects, to
repel all Traitors and Rebels.
Attainting Duke of Monmouth.
A Bill for the Attainder of James Duke of Monmouth
of High Treason, was read.
Resolved, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
The said Bill was then read a Second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be forthwith ingrossed.
Resolved, That a Message be sent to the Lords, desiring their Lordships to sit for a short time; for that
this House hath Matters of Importance to communicate
to their Lordships: And that the Lord Bruce do go up
with the Message.
Supply Bill; Duty on Sugar, &c.
An ingrossed Bill for an Imposition on Sugars and
Tobacco, was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
be, An Act for granting an Imposition upon Tobacco
and Sugars imported between the Four-and-twentieth
Day of June One thousand Six hundred Eighty-five, and
the Four-and-twentieth Day of June One thousand Six
hundred Ninety-three.
Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General do carry up the
said Bill to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Preservation of King's Person, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to prepare a
Bill for the Preservation of his Majesty's Person, do add
a Clause in the said Bill, declaring it High Treason for
any Person to assert the Legitimacy of James Duke of
Monmouth, or his Title or Pretence to the Crown.
Attainting Duke of Monmouth.
An ingrossed Bill for the Attainder of James Duke of
Monmouth of High Treason, was read the Third time.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That the Bill do pass:
And that the Title be, An Act to attaint James Duke of
Monmouth of High Treason.
Ordered, That the Earl of Ancram do carry up the Bill
to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Resolved, That an humble Address be made to his
Majesty, by such Members of this House as are of his
Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, praying him
to issue his Royal Proclamation, promising a Reward of
Five thousand Pounds to any Person that shall bring in
the Body of James Duke of Monmouth, dead or alive.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived; and do sit
this Afternoon, in the respective Places formerly appointed.
Bedford Level.
An ingrossed Bill for repealing a Clause in an Act for
draining Bedford Level, was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
be, An Act for repealing a Clause for Dividing of Commons, in an Act of Parliament made in the Fifteenth
Year of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for
Settling the Draining of the Great Level of the Fens,
called Bedford Level.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Higgins do carry up the
said Bill to the Lords, for their Concurrence.
Importing Candles.
Ordered, That the Bill for prohibiting the Importation
of Foreign Tallow Candles, be read To-morrow Morning at Ten of the Clock.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Dockwra, a Member of this
House, have Leave to go into the Country.
And then the House adjourned to Nine of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.