Jovis, 28 die Decembris;
5° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Ease of Jurors.
ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill
for the Ease of Jurors, who serve at the Assizes for
England and Wales: And that Mr. Waller do prepare,
and bring in, the same.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Morland have Leave to go into
the Country for Three Weeks, upon extraordinary
Occasions.
Ordered, That Sir Michaell Cole, who attended this
Day according to Order, do attend this House To-morrow
Morning at Ten a Clock.
Clippers of Coin.
Mr. Waller, according to Order, presented to the House
a Bill for the better Discovery of Clippers of the Coin of
this Kingdom: And the same was received; . . . . . .
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Fleming have Leave to go into the
Country for a Fortnight, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Encouragement of Sheriffs.
Mr. Waller presented to the House a Bill for the better
Encouragement of Sheriffs in the Execution of their
Office: And the same was received; and read the First
time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Insolvent Debtors.
The House proceeded upon the Report of the Bill for
explaining a former Act for Relief of poor Prisoners.
And the Amendments made by the Committee to the
said Bill, were severally read 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.
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
Supplies to be granted to their Majesties, for the Maintenance of the Fleet, and for Maintenance of the LandForces, for the Service of the Year 1694.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee, That they had come to a Resolution; which they
had directed him to report to the House, 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
he was directed by the said Committee to move, That
they may have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday 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 Supplies to be granted to their
Majesties, for the Maintenance of the Fleet, and for
Maintenance of the Land-Forces, for the Service of the
Year One thousand Six hundred Ninety-four.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.