Jovis, 3 die Decembris; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Beckman's, &c. Nat.
AN ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for naturalizing Sir Martyn Beckman, Knight, and
others, was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Steph.
Evans, Mr. Bedding feild, Sir Rich Reynell, Mr. Glemham,
Mr. Leving, Mr. Gray, Mr. Willmot, Mr. Brereton, Sir
Rob. Cotton, Sir John Barker, Sir John Carew, Mr. Freke,
Mr. England, Sir Edw. Hussey, Mr. Hawtry, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Hedger, Sir John Dorrell, Sir Tho. Bernardiston, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Cary, Mr. Dalben, Sir Jonath.
Jennings, Mr. Henley, Sir Edw. Aiscough, Mr. Onslow,
Mr. Watler, Mr. Blowfeild, Sir John Wynne, Sir Hen.
Goodrick, Sir Jos. Herne, Sir Christopher Musgrave:
And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four of the
Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Earl of Ailsbury's Estate.
Mr. Christie reported from the Committee to whom
the ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for
the making a Twelve Years Lease made by the Earl and
Countess of Ailsbury, for Payment of Debts, which was
determinable on their Deaths, to have Continuance absolutely for those Twelve Years, was committed, That they
had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they
had directed him to report to the House: And 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 are as followeth;
viz.
Press 4, Line 3, leave out "Thomas;" and insert
"Robert."
Press 4, Line 21, Leave out "Months;" and insert
"Years."
Which Amendments being severally read a Second
time, were, upon the Question severally put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
The Bill was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be
agreed to.
Ordered, That Mr. Christie do carry up the Bill to the
Lords; and acquaint them, That this House has agreed
to the Bill, with the said Amendments; and desire their
Lordships Concurrence to the said Amendments.
London Orphans.
A Bill for Relief of the Orphans of the City of London, was read the First time.
Ordered, That the Bill do lie upon the Table.
Defaulter at Call of the House.
The House being informed that Henry Hening,
Esquire, a Member of this House, who was ordered to
be committed to the Serjeant at Arms for not attending
the Service of the House, hath paid his Fees to the
Serjeant;
Ordered, That the said Mr. Hening be admitted into
the House.
Publick Accompts.
Then the Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the State of the Accompts and Observations delivered
in to the House, from the Commissioners appointed for
taking the publick Accompts, was read.
And the House proceeded in the Consideration of several of the said Observations.
Ordered, That the Commissioners appointed for taking
the publick Accompts do lay before this House a List of
all such Persons who have Salaries, and have made the
King pay the Charge of passing their Patents, and passing
their Accompts, as also the Taxes upon their Offices.
Ordered, That the said Commissioners do lay before
this House a List of those that have great Salaries, and
have, upon slight Pretences, got them increased; and who
have had extraordinary Bills of incident Charges easily
allowed.
Ordered, That the said Commissioners do lay before
the House a List of the Salaries which were granted
upon special Reasons; and which are still continued,
though the Reasons are ceased.
Ordered, That the said Commissioners do lay before
this House a List of the excessive Fees that are exacted
and taken by the Officers that have great Salaries allowed
them for execution of their Places, and for which no
legal Precedent appears to justify the same.
Dunwich Election.
Ordered, That the Matter touching the Election for the
Borough of Dunwich in the County of Suffolke, be heard
before the Committee of Privileges and Elections, upon
Saturday next, in the Afternoon.
Ludlow Election.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, touching the Election for Ludlow,
be made upon Tuesday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned until To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.