Jovis, 6die Novembris; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Selling Offices.
A PETITION of John Francks, and others, was
read; setting forth, That the Petitioners are ruined
by Neglect of the Laws made against Buying and
Selling of Offices, and the Ordinances made by former
Kings, Lords, and Commons, in Parliament, That old Servants, and such as be serviceable to the Publick, should be
provided for out of Offices in the King's Gift; and that
the Petitioners Case relates to several Matters, which one
Mr. Brunskell proposeth to remedy: And praying, That
they may be referred to the Committee appointed to examine the Case and Proposals of Mr. Brunskell.
And the Question being put, That the Consideration
of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom
the Examination and Consideration of the Case and Proposals of Percivall Brunskell, for raising the Revenue of
the Crown by Fines and Forfeitures, and Disposition of
Offices, is referred;
It passed in the Negative.
Highways.
A Bill for enlarging and repairing the Highways, and
for reviving a former Act for that Purpose, was read the
First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Baynes Estate.
A Petition of Margaret Baynes and Lucy Courthop,
Grandmother and Mother of John Baynes, and Infant, on
Behalf of themselves, and the said Infant, and also of
the said John Baynes, was read; setting forth, That the
Petitioner the Infant is Tenant in Tail of several Houses
in London, but clogged with a Term of Fifty-one Years in
his Grandmother, for Payment of Debts and Legacies of
his Grandfather, and with a Mortgage of Five hundred
Years for Payment of One thousand Pounds, and also
clogged with the Jointure of the Petitioner's Mother; by
reason of which Incumbrances, (precedent to the Petitioner's Estate) his Interest is in Danger of being wholly
destroyed: And praying (all Parties consenting,), That
Leave may be given to bring in a Bill for Sale of some
Houses in London, for Payment of Debts.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill accordingly.
Wye and Lugg Navigation.
A Bill for the more effectual making the Rivers of
Wye and Lugg navigable, was presented to the House.
And the Bill was read the First time:
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Privilege- Petition from a Person in custody.
A Petition of John Leigh, in Custody of the Serjeant
at Arms attending this House, upon a Complaint of a
Breach of Privilege committed against Sir Sam. Grimston,
Baronet, a Member of this House, was read; whereby
he made his humble Submission to the House; and
prayed to be discharged.
Ordered, That the said John Leigh be brought to the
Bar of this House To-morrow Morning.
Distillation of Brandy.
A Bill for encouraging the Distilling of Brandy from
Corn, was presented to the House.
And the Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Dr. Freeman thanked.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be given to
Dr. Freeman, for the Sermon he preached Yesterday
before this House at St. Margarett's, Westminster: And
that he be desired to print the same: And that Sir Wm.
Leveson Gowre do acquaint him therewith.
Supply Bill; Excise.
A Bill for doubling the Excise, was read the Second
time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning
at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of the said Bill.
Bullion.
Then the House resolved itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to consider of the Bill for discouraging
the Exportation of Bullion, and encouraging the Importation thereof; and converting thereof into the current
Coin of this Realm.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Neale took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Neale reports from the said Committee, That they
had agreed upon several Amendments to be made to the
Bill: Which they had directed him to report to the House:
Which he read in his Place, with the Coherence; and
afterwards, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table:
Where the same were once read throughout and then a
Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question
severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.
Ordered, That a Clause be brought in, to be added to
the said Bill, That no Silver Bullion be exported but in
Foreign Coin, and Foreign Bars: And it is recommended
to Sir Christopher Musgrave and Mr. Neale, to prepare
and bring in the same.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived.
Raising Revenue by Fines; &c.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Case and
Proposals of Percivall Brunskell, for raising the Revenue
of the Crown by Fines and Forfeitures, and Disposition
of Offices, is referred, have Power to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.