Mercurii, 11 die Aprilis;
6° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Encouraging Privateers.
THE House took into Consideration the Report from
the Committee, to whom the Bill for the better Encouragement of Privateers was committed:
And several of the Amendments, made by the said
Committee to the Bill, were severally read a Second time;
and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by
the House.
And a Debate arising upon an Amendment, Fo. 18. L. 7.
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Resolved, That the Debate be adjourned until Tomorrow Morning.
Members summoned.
Ordered, That the Serjeant do go into WestminsterHall, and Courts of Request, and summon the Members
there to attend.
And he went accordingly;
And being returned;
Commissioners of Accounts.
The Members of the House, according to Order, put
into Glasses their several Lists of Persons Names, to be
Commissioners for taking and stating the publick Accounts:
And the Clerk and Clerk-Assistant went, one of each
Side the House, with Glasses, to receive the said Lists.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed, to withdraw
into the Speaker's Chamber, to examine and peruse the
Lists, given in by the Members of the House: And
that they do report to this House, upon whom the Choice
shall fall.
And it is referred to Lord Ranelagh, Mr. Papillion,
Mr. Mountague, Mr. Gwyn, Sir John Lowther, Mr.
Bromley.
And they withdrew into the Speaker's Chambers accordingly.
Supply Bill; Duties on Paper, &c.
Mr. Solicitor-General, according to Order, presented
to the House a Bill for granting to their Majesties several
Duties upon Parchment and Paper: And the same was
received.
Commissioners of Accounts; Raising Militia.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider of the Bill for taking and stating the publick Accounts; and also of the Bill for raising the Militia of this
Kingdom, for the Year 1694, altho' the Month's Pay,
formerly advanced, be not repaid.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Boyle took the Chair of the said Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Boyle reported from the said Committee, That they
had gone through both the said Bills, and made several
Amendments to them: Which they had directed him to
report, when the House would please to receive the
same.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill for taking and
stating the publick Accounts be made To-morrow
Morning.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill for raising the
Militia be made upon Friday Morning.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Legard and
Mr. Holford:
Mr. Speaker,
Supply Bill; Poll Tax.
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for raising Money by a Poll, payable quarterly, for One
Year, for carrying on a vigorous War against France,
without any Amendments.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Tonage Duties, &c. [Bank of England incorporated.]
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider further of the Bill for granting to their Majesties
certain Duties upon Wines, and upon Beer, Ale, and other
Liquors; and 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 gone through the Bills, and made several
Amendments; 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.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.