Martis, 3 die Aprilis;
6° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
D'Offarrell's Nat.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for the naturalizing Johanna D'Offarrell, an Infant,
and her Sisters and Two Brothers, was read the First
time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Leekby 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 Tarling and Much-Leighs, in the County of
Essex, of greater Value, to and upon the same Uses; was
read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Waller do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to
the Bill, with some Amendments: To which they desire
their Lordships Concurrence.
St. John of Wapping Parish.
The House proceeded to take into Consideration the
Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the
Endowment of a Chapel at Wapping, and making of it
Parochial, and distinct from the Parish of Whitechapel,
was committed:
And the Amendments, made by the said Committee to
the Bill, being read a Second time, one by one, the same
were, with other Amendments, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
A Proviso was offered to be added to the Bill, touching
Repair of the Highways:
And the same was twice read; and, with some Amendments, agreed unto by the House, to be made Part of
the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
Bussiny Writ.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the
Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for electing a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Bossiny in the County of Cornwall, in the
room of Sir Peter Colliton Baronet, deceased.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir John Wyn have Leave to go into
the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Sir Francis War have Leave to go into
the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Thornhaugh have Leave to go into
the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Supply Bill; Poll Tax.
Sir Thomas Littleton, according to the Order of the
Day, reported from the Committee of the whole House,
to whom the Bill for granting to their Majesties a Quarterly Poll, for One Year, 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, with
some other Amendments, agreed unto by the House.
A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, for Members of the House to be Commissioners:
And the same was twice read; and, upon the Question
put thereupon, agreed unto by the House, to be made
Part of the Bill.
Another Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, for
the excusing Labourers:
And the same was, by Leave of the House, withdrawn.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.
Tonage Duties, &c. [Bank of England incorporated.]
Resolved, That this House do immediately resolve itself
into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the
Bill for granting to their Majesties certain Duties upon
Wines, and upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors; and
also of the Bill for granting to their Majesties several
Duties upon the Tonage of Ships.
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 some Progress in the Matters to
them referred; and had directed him to move, That they
may have Leave to fit again.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider further of the said Bills.
Ways and Means.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning,
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.
Woollen Manufactures.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to
whom the Bill for reviving the Act, made in the First
Year of their Majesties Reign, for preventing the Exportation of Wool, and better Encouragement of the
Woollen Manufactures of this Kingdom, was committed,
be taken into Consideration upon Thursday Morning
next.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.