Sabbati, 23 die Martii;
7° Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Making Salt Water fresh.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for making salt Water fresh, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
St. Martin's in the Vintry Church-yard.
An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act
to confirm a Grant made by the Rector of the United
Parishes of St. Michael Royal, and St. Martin's in the
Vintry, London, of Part of St. Martin's Church-yard,
was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Vernon do carry the Bill
to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath
agreed to the same, without any Amendments.
Gage's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
to enable the Trustees of William Gage Esquire, to raise
Money by a Mortgage of Part of his Estate, for the
Preservation of the Timber growing thereon, was read
the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
Ordered, That Sir Sam. Barnardiston do carry the Bill
to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath
agreed to the same, without any Amendments.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived.
Supply Bills; Duties on Marriages. &c.
Mr. Solicitor-General presented to the House, according to Order, a Bill for granting to his Majesty certain
Rates and Duties upon Marriages, Births, and Burials,
and also upon Bachelors and Widowers, for the Term of
Five Years, for carrying on the War against the French
King with Vigour: And the same was received.
The Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time upon
Monday Morning next.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Edward Hussey have Leave to go
into the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Pelham have Leave to go into the
Country upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Hyde have Leave to go into the
Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Members to attend.
Ordered, That all the Members of this House, who
have not Leave to be absent, do attend this House, upon
Tuesday Morning next.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Sherrard have Leave to go into
the Country, for Three Weeks, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That the Lord Marquis of Worcester have
Leave to go into the Country, for Recovery of his Health.
Clipping the Coin.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee appointed to receive Proposals to prevent the clipping the
Silver Coin of this Kingdom be taken into Consideration
upon Thursday Morning next.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Ralph Ashton have Leave to go into
the Country, for Recovery of his Health.
Ordered, That Mr. Waring have Leave to go into
the Country, for Recovery of his Health.
Thames Locks and Weirs.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded to take into Consideration the Report from the
Committee, to whom the Bill for preventing Exactions
of the Occupiers of Locks and Weirs upon the River
of Thames, westward of the City of London; and for
ascertaining the Price of Water-carriage upon the said
River; was committed:
And the Amendments, made by the Committee, to the
said Bill, were once read throughout; and then a Second
time one by one; and upon the Question severally put
thereupon, all of them, but one, viz. Clause C, which
was disagreed, agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
Transport Debt.
The House took into Consideration That Part of his
Majesty's Speech, at the Opening of this Session, which relates to the Debts owing to the Transport-Ships for Ireland:
And a Motion being made, for a Supply to be granted
to his Majesty, for Relief of the Persons whose Ships were
employed for Transports for the Reducing of Ireland;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider of that Motion.
Supply Bill; Annuities for Life.
Ordered, That the Committee of the whole House, to
whom the Bill for enabling such Persons as have Estates
for Life in Annuities, payable by several former Acts,
therein mentioned, to purchase and obtain further, or
more certain, Interests in such Annuities; and, in Default
thereof, for admitting other Persons to purchase or obtain
the same; is committed; have Power to receive a Clause
of Appropriation for the Use of the Navy.
Ditto.
Then the House, according to the Order of the Day,
resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider of the said Bill.
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 Bill, and made several
Amendments; which they had directed him to report
when the House will please to receive the same.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon Tuesday
Morning next.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning, Nine a Clock.