Lunæ, 19 die Martii;
6° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Beverly Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for vesting in Trustees the Estate late of Sir James
Beverly, in Huntingtonshire, to be sold, was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. Waller, Sir Edw. Abney, Sir
Rowland Gwyn, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Travers, Mr. Dryden,
Sir Cha. Bloys, Mr. Campion, Mr. Gwyn, Mr. Palmes,
Mr. Pigot, Mr. Smith, Mr. Gee, Sir Jerv. Elwes, Mr.
Clark, Mr. Burdet, Colonel Titus, Mr. Biddulph, Sir John
Fagg, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Price, Mr.
Blofield, Mr. Harley, Mr. Stockdale, Sir Walt. Young,
Mr. Proby, Mr. Cook, Sir John Barker, Mr. Hedger, Mr.
Slater, Mr. England, Mr. Brockman, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Barrington, Mr. Fawkes, Mr. Ash, Sir John Bolles,
Mr. Arnold, Mr. Christy, Mr. Frewen, Mr. Dyot, Mr.
Pollevfen, Major Perry, Mr. Pollen, Sir Robert Rich, Mr.
Wharton, Sir Tho. Travell, Sir Sam. Dashwood, Sir Fra.
Guibon, Sir Step. Evans, Mr. Freeman, Sir Wm. Scawen,
Mr. Parkhurst, Sir Wm. York, Sir Joseph Herne; and
all the Members that serve for the Counties of Bedford, Huntington, and Kent: And they are to meet this
Afternoon at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Leckby Manor.
An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for the vesting the Third Part of the Manor of Leckby,
alias Letby, and other Lands, in the County of York, in
Trustees, to be sold; and for settling a Farm, and other
Lands, in Terling and Much-Leighs, in the County of
Essex, of greater Value, to and upon the same Uses; was
read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Insolvent Debtors.
The House proceeded to take into Consideration the
Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill for the
Explaining, and for the more effectual Execution, of a
former Act for Relief of poor Prisoners:
And the same were read; and are as follow; viz.
1 Skin, 23 L. after the first "of," add "pretended."
36 L. leave out "have Reason to believe," and insert "the Commitments or Books belonging to the said
Prison; and that by them it doth appear."
2 Skin, 4 L. leave out from "Ninety," to "and,"
in the 6th L.
9 L. after "taken," add "he being thereto required;
unless it shall appear by the Commitments and Books
belonging to the said Prison, that the Person to whom
such Oath is required, was not really and truly a Prisoner in the Custody of the said Gaoler and Keeper,
according to the Tenor of the Oath above-mentioned:
And that otherwise the said Gaoler or Keeper, Gaolers
or Keepers, for his or their so refusing to take such
Oath, shall forfeit and pay to such Prisoner so about
to be discharged and released from Prison, and thereby
detained, the Value of such Debt or Debts for which
he or she shall be imprisoned; to be recovered by
Action of Debt, in any their Majesties Courts of
Record; and."
2 Skin, 35 L. leave out "of their respective Offices
and Interests;" and read "the Value of the Debt to
be recovered as aforesaid."
3 Skin, 2 L. leave out from "aforesaid," to "Provided," in the 21 Line.
And the First Amendment, being read a Second time,
was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by
the House.
The Second Amendment being read a Second time;
An Amendment was proposed to be made in respect
thereof; Pr. 1. L. 36, before "have," to leave out
and."
And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
Resolved, That the House do agree with the Lords in
the said Amendment so amended.
The Third and Fourth Amendments, being severally
read a Second time, were, upon the Question severally
put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
The Fifth Amendment being read a Second time;
An Amendment was proposed to be made in respect
thereof; Press 2. L. 35, to leave out "Forfeiture,"
and insert "forfeiting."
And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
Resolved, That the House do agree with the Lords in
the said Amendment so amended.
The last Amendment, being read a Second time, was,
upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the
House.
Ordered, That Mr. Bowyer do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed
to the said Amendments, with some Amendments made
thereunto: To which Amendments they desire their Lordships Concurrence.
Special Bails.
An ingrossed Bill for settling the Method of taking
Special Bails in the Court of King's-Bench; and for the
Filing, Entering, and Docquetting of all Special Bails in
the several Courts of Law at Westminster; was read the
Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be,
An Act for settling the Method of taking Special Bails
in the Court of King's-Bench; and for the Filing, Entering, and Docquetting, of all Special Bails in the several
Courts of Law at Westminster.
Ordered, That Mr. Waller do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Poor Relief.
A Bill for the better Provision of the Poor, and setting
them on Work, was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider of the said Bill, after the Report of
the Bill for divesting several Securities out of Andrew
Founteine Esquire, and others; and vesting the same in
Trustees, for raising and paying the Money upon the said
Securities; and assigning the Residue of the Estate, incumbered therewith, to Sir Charles Holt Baronet.
Ways and Means.
Resolved, That this House do immediately 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 Land-Forces, 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.
Sir Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee,
That they had made a further Progress in the Matter to
them referred.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning
at Eleven 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 the Land-Forces,
for the Service of the Year 1694.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.