Jovis, 25 die Aprilis; 1° Willielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Leave for Member to attend Lords.
ORDERED, That Mr. Hawles have Leave to attend
at the Bar of the House of Lords, as Counsel in a
Cause between Strode and Rodney.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Bilson, and Mr. Brodrip, have
Leave to go into the Country, for Three Weeks.
Ordered, That Sir Charles Raleigh have Leave to go into
the Country, for a Fortnight from Monday next.
Bartholomeus Van Homrigh took the Oaths, in order
to his Naturalization.
Marches Court in Wales.
Mr. Gwyn reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill for taking away the Court held before the President
and Council of the Marches of Wales was referred, That
they had had several Petitions before them, some of
which were read; particularly those of the Officers of the
Court: But that they found others of them not well
obtained; and, therefore, they did not think fit to read
them: And that, upon the whole Matter, the Committee
had agreed to the Bill, without any Amendments.
Ordered, That the Bill be ingrossed.
Loadman's Petition.
A Petition of Anne Loadman, Widow; complaining of
several Prosecutions of one WilliamWilliams, an Attorney,
in WhitechapellCourt, John Malchor, and William Bulstrode,
Gentlemen, against her and her Husband, was read.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom it was referred
the Fifth of March last, to consider of the Grievances
relating to the Charter of London, do examine the Matter
of the said Petition; and report the same, with their
Opinions therein, to the House.
Supply.
The House then, according to their Order, resolved into
a Committee of the whole House, to take into Consideration the Motion made on Saturday last, for a Supply
to be given for the Navy.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hamden took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Hamden reports from the Committee of the whole
House, That they had sat, and considered of the Motion
for a Supply to be given for the Navy; and had come to
several Resolutions: Which he read in his Place; and
afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table:
Where the same being read, are as follow;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That it is the Opinion
of this Committee, That, out of the Public Revenue, for
the Charge of the Civil Government, including therein
what is to be allowed for her Royal Majesty the Queen
Regnant, the Queen Dowager, the Prince and Princess of
Denmark, and the Marshal Schombergh, there be allowed
the Sum of Six hundred thousand Pounds per Annum.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That a Supply be given towards the Occasions and Service of the Navy, not exceeding the Sum of Seven hundred thousand Pounds.
The First of the said Resolves being read a Second time;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That this House doth
agree with the Committee, That, out of the publick
Revenue, for the Charge of the Civil Government, including therein what is to be allowed her Royal Majesty
the Queen Regnant, the Queen Dowager, the Prince and
Princess of Denmarke, and the Marshal Schombergh, there
be allowed the Sum of Six hundred thousand Pounds
per Annum.
The Second of the said Resolves being read a Second
time;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That this House doth
agree with the Committee, That a Supply be given towards
the Occasions and Service of the Navy, not exceeding the
Sum of Seven hundred thousand Pounds.
Mr. Hamden also acquainted the House, That he was
directed by the Committee to move the House, that the
Committee may sit again To-morrow Morning, to take
further Consideration of the Supply of the Navy; and
that they may then consider, how much of the publick
Revenue shall be applied towards the Supply of the Navy.
Resolved, That this House do, To-morrow Morning,
at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to take further Consideration of the
Supply for the Navy.
Resolved, That the Committee do, in the first Place,
consider how much of the publick Revenue shall be
applied towards the Supply of the Navy.
Simoniacal Promotions.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and
Mr. Meredith;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed the Bill, that the
Simoniacal Promotion of one Person may not prejudice
another; with Amendments; to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.