Mercurii, 29 die Novembris;
5° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Fees in Law Courts.
THE Titles of the several Tables of Fees of the
several Courts in Westminster-hall, Clerks of the
Peace for the Counties of Middlesex and Surrey, and
Clerks of the Assize of the Home Circuit, presented to
the House, according to Order, were read.
Resolved, That the Examination and Consideration of
the said Tables of Fees be referred to a Committee; and
that they do report their Opinion therein to the House.
And it is referred to Mr. Waller, Mr. Colt, Mr. Christy,
Sir John Dorrell, Mr. Bulkley, Sir Richard Hart, Mr.
Newport, Mr. Wilmott, Colonel Titus, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Bickerstaffe, Colonel Granville, Mr. Palmes, Mr. Butler,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Freke, Sir Edward Hussey, Sir S. Bernadiston, Mr. How, Sir John Guise, Mr. Lutterell, Sir
William York, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Norreis, Mr.
Price, Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Blowfeild, Mr. Bromley, Sir
Roger Puleston, Mr. Goldwell, Mr. Fenwick, Sir Chr.
Musgrave, Sir Phil. Butler: And they are to meet Tomorrow in the Afternoon, at Four a Clock, in the
Speaker's Chamber: And they are to have Power to send
for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Ordered, That the Auditor of North Wales and South
Wales do, by this Day Sevennight, present to this House
an Account of the Fees of his Office.
Ordered, That the Receivers of North Wales and South
Wales do, by this Day Sevennight, present to this House
an Account of the Fees of their respective Offices.
Ordered, That the Officers and Servants belonging to
the Judges of Westminster-hall, and Circuits, do, by this
Day Sevennight, present to this House a Table of their
respective Fees.
Ordered, That the Judge and Officers of the Court of
Admiralty do, by this Day Sevennight, present to this
House a Table of their respective Fees.
Justices of Peace in Wales.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
repeal a Clause, in the Act of 34th and 35th of King
Henry the Eighth, by which the Justices of the Peace in
Wales are limited in each County: And that Mr. Lloyd
do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.
Hawkers and Pedlars.
Mr. Christy and Mr. Sandford, according to Order,
presented to the House a Bill against Hawkers and Pedlars: And the same was received, and read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Privilege.
A Complaint being made to the House, That Henry
Withers had caused Richard Leadbiter, and Kellam Smith,
Bailiffs, to arrest Francis Mason, a menial Servant of Mr.
Palmes, a Member of this House, knowing him to be his
Servant, in Breach of the Privilege of this House.
Ordered, That the said Henry Withers, Richard Leadbiter, and Kellam Smith, be sent for, in Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for the same.
5th Eliz. respecting Cloth Weavers.
Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Bill for
Repeal of the 32d Article in the Act of 5° Eliz. containing divers Orders for Artificers, and others, relating
to Weavers of Cloth, is committed, have Power to bring
in a Clause in the said Bill, to prevent the Exportation
of all Earth and Clay whatsoever.
Money given for Naval Services.
Ordered, That the Debate upon the Objections to the
State, laid before this House by the Commissioners for
the publick Accompts, of what Money had been given
for the Maintenance of the Fleet during the War, and
what they had received thereof, be adjourned until
Monday Morning next.
Call of the House.
Ordered, That the Call of the House be adjourned
until Monday Morning next.
Miscarriages of the Fleet.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded further in the Enquiry into the Miscarriages of
the Fleet the last Summer.
And John Rutter, Daniell Castle, Major Churchill,
Mr. Samuell Alston, Sir Fran. Child, Lieutenant Thomas
Williams, Captain Canning, Rice Tudwell, Michaell Wall,
Thomas Hind, and William Powell, were severally called in,
and examined touching the Matter of the said Enquiry.
And afterwards, Admiral Killigrew, and the said John
Rutter, were called in together, and asked several Questions; to which they answered.
And then withdrew.
Sir Cloudesly Shovell, and the said John Rutter, were
called in, and asked several Questions; to which they
answered.
And withdrew:
Sir Ralph Delavall, and the said John Rutter, were called
in, and asked several Questions; to which they answered.
And then withdrew.
Captain Kerr, and the said John Rutter, were called in,
and asked several Questions; to which they answered.
And then withdrew.
Candles.
Ordered, That Candles be brought in.
Then Admiral Killigrew, Sir Cloudesly Shovell, and Sir
Ralph Delavall, were called in, and heard.
And then withdrew.
And the Question being put, That it does appear to
this House, that the Admirals that commanded the Fleet
the last Summer, had, on the Eleventh Day of May last,
Information that Part of the Brest Fleet was going out
to Sea;
The House divided.
The Yeas go forth.
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| Tellers for the Yeas, |
Mr. Wharton,
Sir Walt. Young: |
161. |
| Tellers for the Noes, |
Colonel Granville,
Sir Robert Dacers: |
170. |
So it passed in the Negative.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.