Veneris, 12 die Aprilis;
7° Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Reversing Leisler's Attainder.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for reversing the Attainder of Jacob Leisler, and
others, was read a Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed, to Sir Henry
Ashurst, Lord Cornbury, Mr. Clark, Mr. Holt, Sir Rowland
Gwynn, Sir Fra. Drake, Colonel Perry, Sir Edward Phelips, Sir Hen. Hobart, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Christie, Sir Jos.
Tredenham, Sir Wm. Cooper, Mr. Brockman, Mr. Gerard,
Sir Ra. Dutton, Sir Matth. Andrews, Mr. Colt, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Bulkley, Mr. Mawdit, Sir Jona.
Jennings, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Frewen, Mr. Arnold,
Mr. Fuller, Mr. Freke, Mr. May, Mr. Lutterell, Sir Cha.
Bloys, Mr. Waller, Mr. Blofeild, Mr. England, Mr.
Bertie, Mr. Hedger, Mr. Blaithwaite, Mr. Harley, Lord
Marquis Winton, Mr. Foley: And they are to meet
To-morrow at Five of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Speaker's Chambers.
Duties on Paper, &c.
A Bill for explaining and regulating several Doubts,
Duties, and Penalties, in the late Act for granting several
Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, was read
a Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Bowyer,
Sir Jona. Jennings, Mr. Waller, Mr. Frewen, Mr. Blofeild, Mr. Osborne, Sir John Barker, Sir Robert Cotton,
Sir Cha. Bloys, Mr. England, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Sir Jerv.
Elwes, Mr. Lutterell, Sir Mat. Andrews, Mr. Christy,
Mr. Speke, Mr. Gwyn, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Clark, Sir Fra.
Massam, Mr. Colt, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Bulkly, Mr. Brockman, Mr. Perry, Sir Wm.
Cooper, Mr. Harley, Mr. Arnold, Sir Hen. Hobart, Mr.
Lowther, Mr. Hawtry, Mr. Mawdit: And all that come
are to have Voices: And they are to meet To-morrow in
the Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's
Chamber.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Franklyn and
Mr. Pitts:
Mr. Speaker,
Lords agree to a Conference.
The Lords have agreed to a free Conference, as desired;
and do appoint it to be on Monday next, at Twelve a
Clock, in the Painted Chamber: Also,
Supply Bill; Duties on Marriages, &c.
They have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for
granting to his Majesty certain Rates and Duties upon
Marriages, Births, and Burials, and upon Bachelors and
Widowers, for the Term of Five Years, for carrying on
the War against France, without any Amendments.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Answer to Address.
Sir Henry Goodrick acquainted the House, That according to Order, he, and others of his Majesty's most
Honourable Privy-Council, had presented the Address,
touching the French Refugees, to his Majesty; and that
his Majesty was pleased graciously to answer, That he was
desirous to have it complied with; and would direct the
Lords of the Treasury to consider, and report to him,
the Fund whereon to place that Charity.
Encouragement of Privateers.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider further of the Bill for the better Encouragement of Privateers.
Exporting Corn.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to explain the Act for allowing a Bounty upon the Exportation
of Corn: And that Sir Sam. Barnardiston do prepare, and
bring in, the Bill.
Ordered, That it be an Instruction, That a Clause be
brought into the Bill to prevent the re-landing of Corn.
Expiring Laws.
The House proceeded to take into Consideration the
Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled,
An Act for continuing, and making perpetual, several
Laws therein mentioned:
And the same were read; and all of them, but one,
which was disagreed, agreed unto by the House; and are
as follow; viz.
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Assize of Bread.
Mr. Perry reported from the Committee, to whom the
Bill for the regulating, and better ascertaining, the Assize
of Bread, 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.
Ordered, That the said Report do lie upon the Table.
Members summoned.
Ordered, That the Serjeant do go with the Mace into
Westminster-hall, and to the several Courts, and into the
Court of Requests, and summon the Members there to
attend the Service of the House.
And he went accordingly.
And, being returned;
Clipping the Coin.
Mr. Godolphin, according to the Order of the Day, reported from the Committee of the whole House, to whom
was referred the Consideration of the Report from the
Committee appointed to receive Proposals for preventing
the clipping the Silver Coin of this Kingdom; and to
whom the ingrossed . . . . from the Lords, intituled, An
Act to prevent counterfeiting and clipping the Coin of
this Kingdom, was committed; the Resolution of the
said Committee; which he was directed 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 Fund to be granted to his Majesty, for the Encouragement of the Mint, be a Sum not exceeding the
Sum of Sixty thousand Pounds per Annum, for Payment
of the Interest of Ten hundred thousand Pounds, until
that Sum can be raised for supplying the Deficiency of
the clipped Money of this Kingdom.
The said Resolution being read a Second time;
And a Motion being made, and the Question being
put, That the said Resolution be re-committed;
It passed in the Negative.
Resolved, That the House do agree with the Committee
in the said Resolution, That the Fund to be granted to
his Majesty, for the Encouragement of the Mint, be a
Sum not exceeding the Sum of 60,000l. per Annum, for
Payment of the Interest of Ten hundred thousand Pounds,
until that Sum can be raised for supplying the Deficiency
of the clipped Money of this Kingdom.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee of the
whole House, to whom it was referred to consider of the
Report from the Committee appointed to receive Proposals for preventing the clipping the Silver Coin of this
Kingdom, to consider of Ways and Means for raising the
said Fund.
Answer to Address.
The Lord Ranelagh acquainted the House, That, according to Order, he, and others of his Majesty's most
Honourable Privy-Council, had presented the Address to
his Majesty, That he would please to give Directions to
the Commissioners of the Admiralty, that they may grant
Permissions and Protections for Seamen for the CoastingTrade, and for Supply of Provisions for the City of London; and that his Majesty was pleased to answer, That he
will take all possible Care therein.
Supply Bill; Duties on Glass, &c.
The Question being put, That the Order of the Day,
for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider further of the Bill for granting
to his Majesty certain Duties upon Glass Wares, Stone
and Earthen Bottles, be now read;
The House divided.
The Noes go forth.
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Tellers for the Yeas, |
Mr. Boyle,
Mr. Bromley: |
79. |
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Sir Rowland Gwynn,
Mr. Scobell: |
85. |
So it passed in the Negative.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.