Jovis, 23die Octobris; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Vilet's Estate.
A BILL to vest divers Lands of George Vilet, Esquire,
deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, to raise Portions
for his Daughters, was presented to the House: And the
Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read the Second time.
Bigg's Estate.
A Bill to vest divers Messuages and Tenements in St.
Gyles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex, the Estate
of David Bigg, Esquire, in Trustees, to be sold, and for
laying out the Money to be raised thereby in the Purchase of Lands to be settled to the same Uses, was read
the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Slater, Mr. Lascells, Sir Edmund
Jennings, Lord Castleton, Mr. Burdett, Mr. Blowfeild,
Sir Gilbert Clerke, Sir Rob. Nappier, Mr. Christy, Mr.
Glemham, Mr. Jennings, Mr. England, Mr. Wallis, Mr.
Willmot, Sir Tho. Darcy, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Bull, Mr.
Thornhaugh, Sir Matth. Andrews, Sir Wm. Whitlock,
Sir Humph. Forster, and all the Members that serve for
the Counties of Middlesex, Berks, Bucks, and Oxon: And
they are to meet this Afternoon at Three of the Clock,
in the Speaker's Chamber.
Preventing Fires at Marlbrough.
A Bill for the better Preventing of Fires in the Town
of Marlbrough in the County of Wilts, was read the
Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Christy,
Sir Geo. Willoughby, Mr. Gray, Sir Matth. Andrewes, Mr.
Pitts, Sir Cha. Windham, Mr. Hawtry, Mr. Perry, Mr.
Willmot, Mr. Etterick, Mr. Blowfeild, Sir Cha. Bloys, Mr.
Freeman, Mr. Bedding feild, Sir Tho. Darcy, Mr. Piggot,
Mr. Solicitor General, and all the Members that serve for
the County of Wilts: And they are to meet this Afternoon
at Three of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Supply Bill; Land Tax.
Mr. Attorney General presented to the House a Bill for
raising One hundred Thirty-seven thousand Six hundred
Forty-one Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Two-pence per
mensem for Twelve Months: And the Bill was read the
First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read the Second time.
Ways and Means.
Then the House resolved itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for
raising the Supplies to be granted to their Majesties.
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 said Committee,
That they had agreed upon a Resolution: Which they had
directed him to report to the House: And which he read
in his Place; and afterwards, delivered the same in at
the Clerk's Table: Where the same was read; and is as
followeth; viz.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That, upon all Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, already
excised, there be laid an additional Duty of as much as
the same are now charged at, for One Year, to commence
from the Tenth Day of November 1690.
The said Resolution being read a Second time;
Resolved, That this House do the agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That, upon all Beer, Ale,
and other Liquors, already excised, there be laid an
additional Duty of as much as the same are now charged
at, for One Year, to commence from the Tenth Day of
November 1690.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in according to the
said Resolution: And it is recommended to Mr. Attorney
General and Mr. Solicitor General, to prepare and bring
in the same.
Mr. Solicitor General also acquainted the House, That
he was directed by the Committee to move the House,
That they may have Leave to sit again To-morrow
Morning.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning
at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for
raising the Supplies to be granted to their Majesties.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.