Martis, 24 die Novembris; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
A MESSAGE from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke
and Sir John Francklin;
Earl of Ailsbury's Estate.
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled,
An Act for a Twelve Years Lease, made by the Earl and
Countess of Ailsbury, for Payment of Debts, which was
determined on their Deaths, to have Continuance absolutely for those Twelve Years: To which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.
And the Messengers withdrew.
The Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Amending Highways.
Mr. Bowyer reported from the Committee to whom it
was referred to consider of the former Laws for Enlarging
and Amending of the Highways, and of their Defects;
and to prepare and bring in a Bill for the better Enlarging
which they had directed him to present to the House:
And which he did do. And the same was received.
Settlement of the Poor.
Mr. Hutchinson reports from the Committee to whom it
was referred to inspect the Laws relating to the Provision,
Settlement, and Employment of the Poor for the Time
to come, That they had prepared a Bill for the better
Explanation of Two former Acts for the Settlement of
the Poor, accordingly; which they had directed him to
present to the House: And which he did do. And the
same was received.
Wittering Manor.
An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for Sale of the Manor of, and Lands in Wittering in the
County of Northampton, and the Advowson of the Church
of Wittering aforesaid, late the Inheritance of Wm. Stydolph, Esquire, deceased, late Father of Sigismond Stydolph, Esquire, was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir John Cary,
Mr. Densell Onslow, Mr. Buscawen, Mr. Onslow, Mr. St.
Johns, Mr. Howard, Sir John Cutler, Sir Cha. Windham,
Sir Hen. Winchcomb, Sir Bourch. Wray, Colonel Granvill,
Sir Rob. Henley, Mr. Trelawny, Colonel Roll, Major Vincent, Mr. Bull, Sir Tho. Travell, Sir Tho. Darcye, Mr.
Christie, Mr. England, Mr. Vincent, Sir Tho. Pope Blunt,
Mr. How, Mr. Kendall, Sir John Parsons, Mr. Hampden,
Mr. Foley, Sir Hen. Vane, Mr. Longton, Mr. Hunt, Mr.
Wallop, Mr. Palmes, Sir Jos. Herne, Mr. Hedger, Sir
Fra. Vincent, Mr. Ryder, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Mr.
Fuller, Sir Fra. Drake, Mr. Cooke, Sir John Key, Mr.
Arnold, Sir Wm. Rich, Mr. Sherrard, Sir Wm. Strickland,
Mr. Ryder, Sir Tho. Middleton: And they are to meet
this Afternoon at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's
Chamber.
Aulnage Duty.
Ordered, That the Bill for transferring the Collection
of the Duty of Aulnage to the Custom-house, and giving
a Recompence to the Crown for the same, be read the
Second time upon Friday Morning next.
Hackney Coaches.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
Regulating of Hackney Coaches in the Cities of London
and Westminster.
Private Business.
Ordered, That no private Business be proceeded upon
after Ten a Clock.
Intercepted Papers.
Then Colonel Granville reported from the Committee
to whom was referred the Perusal, Translation, and Examination of the Papers lately taken in a French Prize,
That they had made some Progress in the said Matter;
and had used and translated the said Papers; and had
directed him to return the original Papers to the House:
The which he brought to the Table.
Ordered, That the said original Papers be returned to
the Lords, according as their Lordships desired by their
Message Yesterday to this House.
Colonel Granville also moved, That the Committee
may have Leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the said Committee do sit again on
Friday next, at Four a Clock in the Afternoon.
Ordered, That Colonel Granville do carry the said
Papers to the Lords.
East India Company.
Then the House, according to the Order of the Day,
resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider further of the Petitions touching the East India
Trade.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir John Guise took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir John Guise reports from the said Committee, That
the East India Company had made a further Progress in
their Defence to the Heads of Complaints against them:
And that the Committee had directed him to move the
House, That they might have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday Morning
next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to consider further of the Petitions
touching the East India Trade.
Then Sir Jos. Herne, the Governor of the East India
Company, according to the Order of the House, delivered
in several Accompts, as a State of their Stock and Debts
at Home and Abroad: Which were read; and the Titles
Totals, and Balances, are as followeth; viz.
Factories at Fort St. George, and in the Bay of Bengale.
|
|
Debtors. |
Dead Stock. |
Quick Stock. |
| Fort St. George. Pagods |
93,133 |
9 |
- |
465,287 |
35 |
2 |
| Bay of Bengale. Rupees |
456,593 |
8 |
5 |
1,674,436 |
12 |
10 |
| Fort St. George, &c. In Sterling Money L. |
98,984 |
1 |
7 |
525,329 |
- |
- |
| Creditors. | |
| Fort St. George Pagods |
93,133 |
3 |
- |
465,287 |
35 |
2 |
| Bay of Bengale. Rupees |
456,593 |
8 |
5 |
1,674,436 |
12 |
10 |
| Fort St. George, &c. In Sterling Money L. |
98,984 |
1 |
7 |
525,329 |
- |
- |
| Tonqueene, and the several Factories on the Island Sumatra |
| Debitors. |
Dead Stock. | |
|
L. |
1,887 |
18 |
- |
36,845 |
15 |
9 |
| Creditors. | |
|
L. |
1,887 |
18 |
- |
63,845 |
15 |
9 |
| Surratt, and subordinate Factories. |
| Debitors. | |
|
Surratt. |
Dead Stock. |
Quick Stock. |
| Rupees |
1,433,598 |
33 |
- |
1,936,752 |
51 |
- |
|
Surratt. | | |
| Sterling Money |
27,736 |
15 |
6 |
586,920 |
10 |
3 |
| Creditors. | |
|
Surratt. |
Dead Stock. |
Quick Stock. |
| Rupees |
1,433,598 |
33 |
- |
1,936,752 |
51 |
- |
|
Surratt. | | |
| Sterling Money |
27,736 |
15 |
6 |
586,920 |
10 |
3 |
| The East India Company for what they have, and is owing to them in England, are Debitors |
L.525,702 |
9 |
- |
| For the Balance of this Accompt, which is carried in Credit of the General Accompt |
38,901 |
8 |
8 |
| | | |
564,603 |
17 |
8 |
| Creditor |
564,603 |
17 |
8 |
| Stock belonging to the East India Company, both in
England and India. |
| Debitor. |
Dead Stock |
Quick Stock. |
|
L. |
498,608 |
15 |
4 |
867,761 |
9 |
1 |
| Creditor. | | |
|
L. |
498,608 |
15 |
4 |
867,761 |
9 |
1 |
| Besides which Stocks, the Company have Rents, Revenues, Duties, Customs, &c. valuable and improving, though not brought in Credit of this Accompt, amounting to |
27,303 |
4 |
2 |
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Accompts
be referred to the said Committee of the whole House.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine of the Clock.