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: 28 November 1695', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697, (London, 1803) pp. 340-341. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol11/pp340-341 [accessed 11 May 2024].
"House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 28 November 1695", in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697, (London, 1803) 340-341. British History Online, accessed May 11, 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol11/pp340-341.
"House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 28 November 1695", Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697, (London, 1803). 340-341. British History Online. Web. 11 May 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol11/pp340-341.
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Jovis, 28 die Novembris;
Septimo Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Blount's Estate.
ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable Sir Thomas Pope Blount Baronet to make Provision for his younger Children upon the Marriage of his eldest Son.
King appoints to be attended.
Mr. Secretary Trumball acquainted the House, That he having waited on his Majesty, to know his Pleasure, when he would be attended by this House, his Majesty had been pleased to appoint this Afternoon at Four a Clock, at Kensington.
Supply.
The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration his Majesty's gracious Speech to both Houses, being read;
His Majesty's Speech was read by Mr. Speaker.
And a Motion being made, for a Supply to be given to his Majesty;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of that Motion.
Ordered, That the Consideration of his Majesty's Speech be referred to the said Committee.
Kingston upon Hull Election.
A Petition of Sir James Bradshaw Knight was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioner was desired by a great Number of the Burgesses of the Town of Kingston upon Hull, to serve as one of their Burgesses in this present Parliament; and accordingly tendered himself as such, the same Day that the Sheriff of the said Town received the Writ, for the Election at the next County Court-day; which was about Ten Days after his Receipt of the said Writ: That, to surprise the Petitioner, and his Friends that intended to vote for him, the said Sheriff to gratify the Mayor of the Town, and some Aldermen, privately appointed the Election to be the next Morning after the Receipt of the Writ; and though he was acquainted, That such Notice was not sufficient, yet he proceeded to Election next Morning; where he did not poll so many by 200 as at other times; notwithstanding the Mayor and Aldermen then made many Freemen, on Purpose to vote against the Petitioner, and threatened others that intended to vote for him; by which illegal Means, the Petitioner and the Burgesses of the said Town, were denied a fair Election: And praying the Consideration of the House, and Relief in the Premises.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, with their Opinion therein, to the House.
And then the House adjourned till Three a Clock in the Afternoon.
Post Meridiem.
THE House met, in order to attend his Majesty:
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine a Clock.