Lunæ, 11 die Decembris.
5° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Frame work-Knitters.
A PETITION of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants, and Society of the Art or Mystery of Framework-Knitters, in the Cities of London and Westminster,
and Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, was
presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the
Petitioners have been a Corporation ever since 1663,
since which Time their said Art of Frame-work-Knitting
hath been much improved; and, by the Exportation of
the Work, their Majesties Customs, and Trade, much
increased; but the said Invention being now more publick, many Strangers have attempted to use the said Art
beyond Sea; and, for that Purpose, buy here the said
Frames, and transport them, though restrained by several
Proclamations: That several Members of the said Corporation have lately gotten into a Way of making slight
Work, on purpose to under-sell the rest of the Company,
contrary to the By-Laws of the said Company; whereby
the said Trade is fallen under great Discredit: And
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to prevent and regulate
the said Abuses.
Ordered, That the Examination and Consideration of
the said Petition be referred to a Committee: And that
they do report their Opinion therein to the House:
And it is referred to Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.Christy, Mr.
Waller, Mr. Hedger, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Bockenham,
Sir John Key, Mr. Onslow, Sir Walter Young, Mr.
Harley, Sir Richard Onslow, Mr. Chetwynd, Sir John
Dorrell, Mr. England, Sir Fr. Drake, Mr. Blofeild, Sir
Hen. Johnson, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Goldwell,
Mr. Slater, Mr. Perry, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Hawtry, Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Thornehaugh, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Foley, Mr.
How: And they are to meet on Wednesday next, at Four
a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Huntington Writ.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to
the Clerk of the Crown, for the making out a new Writ,
for electing a Knight to serve in this present Parliament
for the County of Huntington, in the room of the
Honourable Robert Mountague Esquire, deceased.
Cambridge Writ.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to
the Clerk of the Crown, for the making out a new Writ,
for electing a Knight to serve in this present Parliament
for the County of Cambridge, in the room of Sir Levinus
Bennet Baronet, deceased.
A Member discharged from Custody.
Ordered, That Sir Wilfred Lawson, in Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for absenting
himself from his Service in Parliament, be discharged out
of Custody, paying his Fees.
Bankrupts Estates.
Mr. Serjeant Wogan presented to the House, according to Order, a Bill for the better Recovery of Bankrupts
Estates, and for the more equal Distribution thereof:
And the same was received.
The Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Privilege blasphemous Publications.
A Complaint being made to the House, of a blasphemous printed Pamphlet, intituled, "A Dialogue, by way
of Question and Answer, concerning the Deity; and a
brief, but clear, Confutation of the Doctrine of the
Trinity;" that hath been dispersed, and sent inclosed
under Covers, directed to several Members of this House;
One of which was produced, and delivered in at the
Table;
The Titles whereof were read;
Resolved, That the said blasphemous printed Pamphlet
be burnt by the Hands of the common Hangman, upon
Wednesday Morning next, in the Palace-Yard, Westminster: And that the Serjeant at Arms attending this House
do see the same performed.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to enquire
into the Author, Printer, and Publisher, of the said blasphemous printed Pamphlet; and to make their Report
thereof to the House.
And it is referred to Sir Chr. Musgrave, Sir Jos.
Tredenham, Sir Edward Harley, Mr. Arnold, Sir Tho.
Clarges, Sir Richard Onslow, Mr. Goldwell, Sir Scroop
How, Mr. Waller, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Foley, Sir Jerv.
Elwes, Lord Digby, Sir Ra. Carr, Mr. Christy, Sir
William Cook, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. England, Lord Elan,
Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fenwick, Sir John Knight,
Mr. Boyle, Mr. Lutterell, Colonel Perry: And they are
to meet this Afternoon at Four of the Clock, in the
Speaker's Chamber: And are to have Power to send for
Persons, and Papers.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and
Mr. Holford:
Mr. Speaker,
Supply Bill; importing Brandy, &c.
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for the repealing such Parts of several former Acts as
prevent or prohibit the Importation of Foreign Brandy,
Aqua-Vita, and other Spirits, and Bacon, except from
France, without any Amendments.
Mr. Jephson's Accounts.
The House being informed, That Mr. Robert Squibb
attended, according to Order;
He was called in; and asked several Questions relating
to Mr. Jephson's Accounts in his Hands.
Whereupon he declared, That he would make up the
said Accounts, upon Oath, and attend the Commissioners
for taking the public Accounts therewith, together with
an Account, upon Oath, of what Monies had been paid
to Members of Parliament.
And then withdrew.
Frequent Parliaments.
An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for the frequent Calling and Meeting of Parliaments, was
read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time upon
Wednesday Morning next, after Eleven a Clock.
Ways and Means.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for the Maintenance
of the Fleet.
Mr. Speaker lest the Chair.
Sir Tho. Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee,
That they had considered of the Matter of the Resolution
which was re-committed to their further Consideration;
and had come to a Resolution, which they had directed
him to report, when the House would please to receive
the same.
Ordered, That the said Report be made To-morrow
Morning at Ten a Clock.
Sir Thomas Littleton also acquainted the House, That
the Committee had directed him to move the House, that
they may have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday
Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways
and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to their
Majesties, for Maintenance of the Fleet.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.