Jovis, 19 die Aprilis;
6° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Stockbridge Writ.
A MOTION being made, and the Question being
put, That a Warrant be now directed to the Clerk of
the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for the Electing a
Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough
of Stockbridge, in the County of Southampton, in the room
of Richard Whitehead Esquire, deceased;
It passed in the Negative.
Prize Claims.
The Lord Cornbury reported from the Committee, to
whom it was referred to examine and consider of the Petition of Arthur Cope, and others, on behalf of themselves,
and other Seamen belonging to their Majesties Ship Dover,
That they had examined the Petitioners, touching the Matter of the said Petition; and that they had delivered to
the said Committee a List of several Goods embezzled by
the several Captains complained of by the said Petition;
and that the Committee had directed him to report the
said List, and Examinations, to the House: Which Report
he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same,
with the said List, in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same
were read; and are as follow; viz.
Arthur Cope one of the Petitioners, who has been
Gunner on board of their Majesties Ship the Dover these
Fifteen Years, said, That himself, and the rest of the
Petitioners, did, before Christmas last, apply themselves
by way of Petition, to the Lords of the Admiralty, for Redress of the Wrongs they have received from the several
Captains who have had the Command of the said Ship
Dover, since the Year 1689; but that they could get
no Answer to their said Petition, till about Three Weeks
ago; when they were told, That the said Captains were
sued in the Court of Exchequer by the Commissioners of
Prizes for the King's Part; and that they could have no
Account what would come to the Petitioners Share till
that Suit was ended.
And said further, That Three of the Ships, mentioned
in the List annexed to their Petition, are now in their
Majesties Service; viz. the Half-Moon, now made a Fireship; the Mary Anna, and the Henry, both Men of War:
And that the other Ships, mentioned in the said List, have
been most of them disposed of by the said Captains, to
their own private Uses; particularly one taken by Captain
Bing, which was a French Ship laden with Brandy, whereof
he gave four Gallons apiece to his Officers; the rest he
kept himself, and burnt the Ship: Another, which was
taken by Captain Whitaker, the Captain took the Cargo,
put it on board another Vessel, and sent it beyond Sea;
but whither, the Petitioners know not.
And that the other Petitioners said the same things, and
gave the same Account, as Arthur Cope had done.
An ACCOUNT of what Prizes have been taken by their Majesties Ship Dover, as likewise by what Commanders,
with their Number of Guns and Tonage; viz.
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Time when taken. |
Ships Names. |
Captains Names |
Guns |
Tonage. |
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| 4th Aug. 89. |
A Banker |
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100 |
1 Cable, 1 Anchor, one Main Course; embezzled by the Commander. |
| 5th |
A Buss |
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70 |
Beef, Butter, Leather, & Wool; sold by the Captain. |
| 20 |
Two Brothers of Dublin |
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100 |
Linen Cloth, and Canvas, and several Bales of Paper, with some Salt, sold by the Captain. |
| 20 Dec. 89 |
The Charles Privateer. |
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22 |
230. |
The Ship sunk at Plymouth; the Guns, Cables, Anchors and Sails, sold by the Captain. |
| 21 Mar. |
The Golden Lyon |
Captain Geo. Byng |
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170 |
Wine, and Brandy, and Copper; sold by the Captain, to the Value of 6,000l. as the Clerk of the Prize-Office did prove to us. |
| 5th May 90. |
A French Ship |
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50 |
Nants Brandy: The Captain was pleased to give the Officers 4 Gallons apiece, and the rest to himself; and the Ship burnt. |
| 27 Dec. 90. |
Half-Moon Privateer. |
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22 |
200. |
The best Part of the Anchors, Cables, and Sails, sold by . . . Captain; and other small Stores. |
| 4 Febr |
Henry Privateer. |
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24 |
200 |
The best Part of the Anchors, Cables, and Sails, sold by the Captain; and other small Stores. |
| 15 Mar.90 |
A Dane Ship |
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60 |
Wine and Brandy taken out by the Captain, and put into another Vessel, and Transported; but whither, know not. |
| 13 March |
The Mary of Calis. |
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40 |
Flax, Cables, Anchors, & Sails; sold by the Captain. |
| 10 June 92 |
St. John the Baptist. |
Captain Edward Whitaker |
8 |
100 |
Paid to the Captain for Goods between Decks, 77l. 2s. |
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19 Aug. |
Revenge Privateer |
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12 |
100 |
Guns, Cables, Anchors, Sails, and other small Stores; sold by . . . Captain. |
| 9 January |
Waking Lyon Privateer |
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14 |
100 |
All sold by the Captain, except Hull, Masts, Yards, and standing Rigging. |
| 16 January |
Mary Ann Privateer |
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120 |
Cables, Sails, and small Stores; sold by the Captain. |
| 4 June 93. |
The Bullew Privateer |
Captain Wm. Crosse |
30 |
300 |
Paid the Captain for Guns, 300l. sold by the Captain 12 Inch Cables, 2, 7½ Inch Cables, one 5 Inch, 1new Cordage 1,000 Weight; a new Gang of Fore-Sails, Shrouds, and Stay; 1 Anchor, 12c. one new Suit of Sails. |
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RE-TAKEN SHIPS. |
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| July 11, 89. |
A Fly-Boat of London. |
Captain Geo. Byng |
14 |
300 |
From 4th August 89, to the 13th March 91; Joseph Smith, Carpenter. |
| 9 Nov. 91. |
A Ship of Bristol. |
By Captian Whitaker |
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50 |
From the 4th August 1689, to the 16th January 1692. Hugh Jenkins, Cooper. |
| Ditto. |
A Pink of London. |
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60 |
From 13th March 91, to June 4th 93. Tho. Elliot, Boatswain. |
| 22 Dec. 92. |
A Brandenburgh |
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30 |
From the 10 June 92, to the 4 June 93. Jam Smith, Carpenter. |
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Arthur Cope, Gunner for the whole Time.
Thomas Bird, Cook for the whole Time. |
And the House being informed, That the said Captains
were now actually in their Majesties Services in the Fleet
at Sea;
Ordered, That Admiral Russell have a Copy of the said
Report and List, in order to accommodate the said Matter.
Halfpence and Farthings.
Ordered, That the Committee, appointed to prepare an
humble Address to be presented to his Majesty, touching
Farthings and Halfpence, do withdraw into the Speaker's
Chamber, and prepare the same.
D'Offarrell's Nat.
Sir John Bolles reported from the Committee, to whom
the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for
naturalizing Johanna D'Offarrell an Infant, and her Sister
and Two Brothers, 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; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table:
Where the same were read; and agreed unto by the House;
and are as follow; viz.
Pr. 1. L. 16. after "Allegiance," insert "and also
Abel Tassin D'Allonne, Son of Abel Tassin D'Allonne, and
Johanna, or Jane, Bommert his Wife, born at the Hague
in Holland; Captain Frederick Weyhman, Son of John
Weyhman, and Mary his Wife, born at Hamburgh; Daniel Kroger Merchant, Son of Hans Kroger, and Christeana his Wife, born at Bergen in Norway; Simon Weddinghousen, Son of Albrecht Weddinghousen, and Margaret his Wife born at Gottenburgh in the Kingdom of
Sweden; Daniel Olivier, Son of Philip Olivier, and Mary his Wife, born at Chandener, in Poitou, in the Kingdom of France; Henry Van Berchem, Son of Jacob Van
Berchem, and Anne his Wife, born at Bremen in Germany; Reinier Lampe, Son of Peter Lampe, and Elizabeth his Wife, born.. Bremen in Germany; and Frederick Bode, Son of John Bode, and Eliz. his Wife, born
at Bremen in Germany; all prosessing the Protestant
Religion, and born out of their Majesties Allegiance."
L. 25. After "D'Offarrell," insert "and the said
Abel Tassin D'Allonne, Frederick Weyhman, Daniel
Kroger, Simon Weddinghousen, Daniel Olivier, Henry
Van Berchem, Reinier Lampe, and Frederick Bode."
L. last, after "D'Offarrell," insert "and the said Abel
Tassin D'Allonne, Frederick Weyhman, Daniel Kroger,
Simon Weddinghousen, Dan. Olivier, Henry Van Berchem, Reinier Lampe, and Frederick Bode."
Pr. 2. L. 27. After "D'Offarrell," insert "and the
said Abel Tassin D'Allonne, Frederick Weyhman, Daniel
Kroger, Simon Wedding housen, Daniel Olivier, Henry
Van Berchem, Reinier Lampe, and Frederick Bode."
To the Title add "and others."
An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, That the
Act shall not exempt any Person from paying such Duties
to the City of London, as they now pay:
And the Question being put, That the Clause be read;
It passed in the Negative.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
And an Amendment being proposed to be made in the
Title, by adding "and others;"
The same was agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That Sir John Bolles do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to
the said Bill, with the said Amendments: To which they
desire their Lordships Concurrence.
Raising Militia.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Keck and Mr. Pitt:
Mr. Speaker,
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for raising the Militia of this Kingdom, for the Year
One thousand Six hundred Ninety-four, without any
Amendments: And also,
Beverley's Estate.
They have agreed to the Amendments made by this
House to the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting in
Trustees the Estate late of Sir James Beverley, in Huntingtonshire, to be sold.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Supply Bill; Duties on Paper, &c.
Sir Thomas Littleton, according to Order, reported
from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the
Bill for granting to their Majesties several Duties upon
Paper and Parchment was committed, the Amendments made by the said Committee to the said Bill; the
which he read in his Place; 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, some of them
were agreed, and others disagreed, unto by the House;
And some other Amendments were made by the House to
the Bill.
A Borrowing Clause was, according to Order, offered,
with Blanks, to be added to the Bill:
And the same was twice read; and the Blanks filled up
by the House:
And the Clause was, 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
charging Physicians, not charged by the Act, with certain
Payments; with Blanks for the Sums:
And the same was read the First time:
And the Question being put, That the Clause be read a
Second time;
It passed in the Negative.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
Supply Bill; Hackney Coach Duty.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning
at Eleven a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of the Bill for licensing Hackney Coaches.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.