House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 18 December 1694

Martis, 18 die Decembris;

Sexto Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Rebuilding Warwick Town.

A BILL for rebuilding the Borough of Warwick; and for determining Differences that may arise by reason of the late Fire there; was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Lord Digby, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Colemore, Mr. Burdet, Sir Robert Dashwood, Mr. Archer, Mr. Waller, Mr. Bockland, Sir Robert Davers, Mr. Christie, Mr. Lutterell, Sir Cha. Raleigh, Mr. Fawkes, Mr. How, Colonel Perry, Sir Jervas Elwes, Mr. Pigot, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Fuller, Mr. England, Mr. Smith, Sir John Parsons, Mr. Pollen, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Blofeild, Mr. Dolben, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Hedger, Sir Wm. Honywood, Mr. Balch, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Gray, Mr. Kenyon: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Brownlow have Leave to go into the Country for Three Weeks, his Brother Sir John Brownlow being very ill.

Preventing Export of Wool.

Sir John Guise reported from the Committee, to whom the Examination and Consideration of the Petition of divers Gentlemen and Clothiers, of the County of Gloucester, was referred, That they had examined and considered the same accordingly; and had come to a Resolution; 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 was read; and is as followeth; viz.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the House be moved, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the better preventing the Exportation of Wool, by altering the Penalty; and for the Preservation of the publick Market at Blackwell-hall; and for Relief of the Workmen employed in the Woollen Manufactures, in Payment of their Wages.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the said Resolution of the said Committee: And that Sir John Guise do prepare, and bring in the same.

West-Thorock Inundation.

A Petition of the Poor of Cobham College, and the Proprietors of Lands, now under Water, in West-Thorock, in the County of Essex, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That, in December 1690, an Inundation happened, which broke down the Banks of the River of Thames in the said Parish, and overflowed above 1,000 Acres of Land: To retrieve which, the Owners have expended above 3,000 l. though double the Value of the Lands will not make good the Breach: That the Commissioners of Sewers, as Conservators of the Thames, finding there was a large Shelf in the said River, occasioned by the said Inundation; and that the same was of dangerous Consequence to the Navigation; a great Ferry between Essex and Kent totally destroyed; and the Revenues of the Poor of Cobham College utterly impaired; decreed the Petitioners to pay Six Pounds per Acre, or their Lands to be sold, pursuant to several Acts of Parliament: That the several Acts made in relation to the Sewers, as the Emergency of the Occasion required, have in all times been enlarged: And, the same being for a general Good, and the Lands not sufficient to make good the Reparations, the Petitioners pray the Consideration of the House, for Relief in the Premises; and that the Navigation of the Thames may be preserved.

Ordered, That the Examination and Consideration of the said Petition be referred to a Committee: And that they do report the Matter, with their Opinion therein, to the House:

And it is referred to Mr. Mountague, Sir Cha. Barrington, Lord Digby, Mr. Arnold, Sir Wm. Honywood, Mr. Harvey, Sir Thom. Cook, Mr. Bockland, Mr. Frewen, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Tho. Roberts, Sir Eliab Harvey, Sir Cha. Raleigh, Sir Fra. Massam, Sir Cha. Gerrard, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Lutterell, Colonel Perry, Mr. Burdet, Mr. Christie, Mr. Colt, Sir John Austen, Sir John Knatchbull, Mr. Blofeild, Sir Hump. Foster, Mr. Gee, Mr. Campion, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. England, Mr. Ash, Mr. Smith, Mr. Foster, Sir Rowland Gwyn, Sir Wm. Whitlock, Mr. Price, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Hedger, Mr. Grubb, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Freman; and all the Members that serve for the Counties of Essex, and Kent, and Suffolk, and for the City of London: And they are to meet To-morrow at Four a Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chambers: And are impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Supply Bill; Tonage and Poundage.

A Bill for granting to their Majesties the Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, upon the Debate of the House.

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 said Bill.

Resolved, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do take care, That the Oaths be administered to, and taken by, the Officers of the Customs, for the due Execution of their Offices.

Tryals for Treason.

Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill for regulating of Tryals in Cases of High Treason, and Misprision of Treason be read the Third time To-morrow Morning at Eleven a Clock.

State of the Nation.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday Morning next, after the reading the Bill for registering Memorials of Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, a Second time, consider further of the present Posture and Condition of the Nation.

Duties on Paper, &c.

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

Ways and Means.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising 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 some Progress in the Consideration of the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move, That they may have Leave to fit again.

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

Triennial Parliaments.

A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Justice Nevile and Mr. Baron Turton:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords have agreed to a Bill, sent up from this House, intituled, An Act for the frequent Meeting and Calling of Parliaments without any Amendments.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

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