House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 29 November 1694

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1803.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 29 November 1694', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697, (London, 1803) pp. 179-180. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol11/pp179-180 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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Jovis, 29 die Novembris;

Sexto Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Leave of Absence.

ORDERED, That Mr. Secretary Trenchard have Leave to go into the Country for a Fortnight, for Recovery of his Health.

Supply Bill; Irish Forfeitures.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for vesting the forfeited Estates in Ireland in their Majesties; And that Mr. Bridges do prepare and bring in, the said Bill.

Duties on Paper, &c.

Resolved, That this House will, upon this Day Sevennight at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Act, made the last Session, intituled, An Act for granting to their Majesties several Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, for Four Years, towards carrying on the War against France.

Supply.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for carrying on the War against France with Vigour.

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; and had come to several Resolutions; 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 at Eleven a Clock.

Sir Thomas Littleton also acquainted the House, That he was directed by the said Committee to move, That they may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, at Eleven a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for carrying on the War against France with Vigour.

A Member discharged from custody.

Ordered, That Sir Nathanael Nappier, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for absenting himself from his Service in Parliament, be discharged out of Custody, paying his Fees.

Ditto.

Ordered, That Mr. Okeden, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for absenting himself from his Service in Parliament, be discharged out of Custody, paying his Fees.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight a Clock.