Sabbati, 12 die Decembris; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Eyre's Estate.
MR. Leving reports from the Committee to whom
the Examination and Consideration of the Petition
of Anthony Eyre, Esquire, praying Leave to bring in a
Bill for the Sale of an Estate in the County of Chester,
and settling an Estate in Lincolnshire, of as good Value,
and more to the Convenience of his Family, to the same
Uses, was referred, That they had examined and considered the Matters of the Petition accordingly; and
found, That the Estate in Lincolnshire was, at least,
equivalent to the Estate in Cheshire: And that they
were of Opinion, and thought it reasonable to give Leave,
That a Bill should be brought in, as was desired.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.
Reasons for Conference.
Ordered, That the Persons appointed Yesterday to prepare Reasons for a Conference with the Lords, do withdraw, and prepare the said Reasons: And that they,
or any Five of them, do the same.
Davile's Estate.
Mr. Christie reported from the Committee to whom the
Bill to enable Wm. Davile to sell some Lands, for Payment of Debts, was re-committed, That they had considered the Petition of Anth. Gathorne, and his Wife referred
to them; and had made several Amendments to the Bill;
and taken particular Care of the Petitioners; which
Amendments they had directed him to report to the
House: And which he read in his Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards, delivered 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.
Deerstealers.
Sir Robert Henly reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill for the better Discovery of Deer-stealers, 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 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.
Supply Bill; Land Tax.
Mr. Attorney General, according to Order, presented
to the House a Bill for the granting to their Majesties the
Sum of One Million Six hundred fifty-one thousand
Seven hundred and Two Pounds upon Land, towards the
carrying on a vigorous War against France. And the
same was received.
Ordered, That the Bill be read on Monday Morning
next.
Royal Mines.
Sir Robert Cotton reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill for explaining a Proviso touching Royal Mines, in
the Statute made in the First Year of their Majesties
Reign, intituled, An Act for Repeal of the Statute of 5
Hen. IV. against multiplying Gold and Silver, 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 in at the Clerk's Table: Where
the same were once read.
And a Debate arising thereupon;
Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned until Wednesday Morning next.
Ordered, That the King's Counsel be then heard upon
the said Bill.
Judges Commissions, &c.
Sir Walter Young, according to Order, presented to the
House a Bill for the ascertaining the Commissions and the
Salaries of the Judges. And the same was received.
Recovery of Tythes.
Mr. Christie reported from the Committee to whom
the Bill for the more easy and speedy Recovery of small
Tythes, 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 in at the
Clerk's Table: Where the same were once read throughout; and afterwards a Second time, one by one; and,
upon the Question severally put thereupon, with some
other Amendments proposed and agreed unto, and made
in the Chair, agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
Election Returns.
An ingrossed Bill, to prevent false and double Returns
of Members to serve in Parliament, was read the Third
time:
And the Question being put, That the Bill do pass;
The House divided.
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Tellers for the Yeas, |
Sir Walter Young, |
95. |
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| Tellers for the Noes, |
Sir Jos. Tredenham, |
169. |
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So it passed in the Negative.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to search
and inspect the Journals of this House, What Punishments and Censures have been inflicted upon Persons who
have made false and double Returns of Members to serve
in Parliament; and to report the same to the House.
And it is referred to Sir Edward Seymour, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Sir Tho. Littleton,
Mr. Dolben, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Harley, Mr.
Christie, Mr. Gwyn, Sir Robert Rich, Sir Tho. Clarges,
Serjeant Wogan, Sir Rob. Cotton, Sir Tho. Darcy, Mr.
Mountague, Serjeant Blincowe, Sir Peter Collyton, Sir
Jos. Williamson, Mr. Buscawen, Sir Jerv. Elwes, Sir Sam.
Bernardiston, Mr. Beare, Mr. Faux, Sir Wm. Honywood,
Mr. Etterick, Mr. Bertye, Sir Wm. Cooke, Mr. Pelham:
And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four of the Clock,
in the Speaker's Chambers; and to sit de die in diem.
Ceiling and Roof of the House.
Ordered, That the King's Surveyor of his Works, and
chief Officers of the Works, do view the Ceiling and
Roof of this House; and report the Condition thereof to
this House on Tuesday Morning next: And that Mr.
Speaker do issue his Warrant for that Purpose.
Punishing Mutiny and Desertion.
Ordered, That the Bill for paying the Army, according
to the Musters of effective Men, and for better paying
of Quarters, and likewise for preventing of false Musters,
and for punishing Mutineers and Deserters, be read the
Second time upon Monday Morning next, at Ten a Clock.
St. Martin's in the Fields new Parish.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the making a new Parish in the Out Parts of the Parish
of St. Martin's in the Fields; and for settling Two
Schools, and other Charities, erected by Dr. Tenneson.
Punishment of Offenders.
Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill from the Lords,
intituled, An Act to take away the Clergy from some Offenders, and to bring others to Punishment, be read a
Second time on Monday Morning next.
Publick Accompts.
Then the House, according to the Order of the Day,
proceeded in the further Consideration of the Observations delivered in by the Commissioners appointed for
taking the publick Accompts.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in to unite and annex
the Duchy of Lancaster, and Revenues thereof to the
Crown; and for the bringing those Revenues into the
Exchequer.
And it is referred to Sir Tho. Clarges, Mr. Harly, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Attorney General, Sir Sam. Bernardiston, Sir
Christopher Musgrave, Sir Peter Collyton, Sir Benj.
Newland, Mr. Christie, or any Three of them, to prepare
and bring in the same.
Ordered, That the said Commissioners do lay before
this House the Particulars by which they observe, That
the Charge of the Civil List is increased by Pensions, and
Allowances by Persons discharged of their Offices.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That the Salaries, Fees,
and Perquisites of all Offices under the Crown, shall be
applied to the Use of the War, except Five hundred
Pounds, and to be allowed to such respective Officers
(except the Salaries to the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, the
Judges, Foreign Ministers, and to the Commission Officers serving in the Fleet and Army) for the said Offices.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday Morning
next, at Ten a Clock, proceed in the further Consideration of the said Accompts; and the Observations delivered
in by the Commissioners for taking the publick Accompts.
Supply Bill; Excise.
Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill for granting to their
Majesties certain Impositions upon Beer, Ale, and other
Liquors, for One Year, be read the Third time upon
Monday Morning next.
Limington Election.
Ordered, That the Chairman of the Committee of Privileges and Elections do report the Matter touching the
Election for the Borough of Limington in the County of
Southampton, upon Tuesday Morning next.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning, Eight of the Clock.