Jovis, 12 die Aprilis;
6° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Papers to be returned.
ORDERED, That the Clerk of this House do deliver
to John Parkhurst Esquire, surviving Trustee, on the
behalf of Sidny Wortley, alias Mountague, Esquire, and
his Lady, such Writings as concern the said Mr. Wortley
and his Lady, which are in the Trunk of Mr. Brent, taking
a Receipt for the same, upon a Schedule thereof.
Supply Bill; Duties on Paper, &c.
A Bill for granting to their Majesties several Duties
upon Paper and Parchment was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time Tomorrow Morning.
Encouraging Privateers.
The House resumed the adjourned Debate, upon the
Amendment to the Bill for the better Encouragement of
Privateers:
And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon,
disagreed unto.
And the Residue of the said Amendments, to the said
Bill, being severally read a Second time, some were
agreed, and others disagreed, unto by the House, upon the
Question severally put thereupon.
Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor-General do prepare and
bring in, a Clause, as a Rider, upon the Debate of the
House.
And then several Amendments were proposed to be
made in the Bill; which, upon the Question severally put
thereupon, were agreed unto by the House.
A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, for the
examining the Master and Mate, touching Goods embezzled:
And the same was once read.
And the Question being put, That the same be read
a Second time.
It passed in the Negative.
Another Clause was offered to be added to the Bill,
touching the Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports:
And the same was Twice read; and, upon the Question
put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.
Commissioners of Accounts.
Mr. Boyle according to Order, reported from the
Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for
taking and stating the publick Accounts was committed,
That they had left a Blank in the Bill for the Commissioners Names, to be filled up by the House; and had
made several Amendments; 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, agreed unto by the
House.
Mr. Mountague reported, That the Members appointed Yesterday to withdraw into the Speaker's Chamber,
and examine and peruse the Lists given in by the Members of the House; and report upon whom the Choice of
Commissioners should fall; had examined and perused
the said Lists accordingly: And that,
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Robert Harley Esquire had |
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145 |
Votes. |
| Sir Tho. Pope Blount Baronet |
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134 |
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Paul Foley Esquire |
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134 |
| Sir Tho. Clarges Knight |
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131 |
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Charles Hutchinson Esquire |
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122 |
| Sir Edward Abney Knight |
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121 |
And that, as to the Seventh, Sir James Houblon, and
John Pascall Esquire, had equal Votes, 110 a piece.
Which Report being delivered in at the Clerk's Table;
and there read;
Mr. Speaker gave his Voice for Sir James Houblon.
Ordered, That the Blank in the Bill be filled up with
the Names of the said Seven Commissioners.
And the same was filled up accordingly.
A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, for the
Commissioners to take an Oath:
And the same was twice read; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
Cruisers and Convoys.
The Mercnant Petitioners, touching Convoys and
Cruising Ships, attending, according to Order;
They were called in; and heard, what they had to
offer to the House.
And, being withdrawn;
Ordered, That they be acquainted, That they were
discharged of their Attendance, until further Order.
Tonage Duties, &c. [Bank of England incorporated.]
Sir Thomas Littleton, according to Order, reported
from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the
Bill for granting to their Majesties certain Duties upon
Wines, and upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors; and
also the Bill for granting to their Majesties several Duties upon the Tonage of Ships; was committed, That
they had, according to the Instructions of the House,
left out the Duties upon Wines, and inserted the Duties
upon the Tonage of Ships in lieu and stead thereof; and
had altered and made both the said Bills into One Bill;
and had made several other Amendments; 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
read.
Ordered, That the further Consideration of the said
Report be adjourned until To-morrow Morning, Ten a
Clock.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.