Mercurii, 18 die Decembris ;
Septimo Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Blount's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill to enable Sir Thomas Pope Blount
Baronet to make Provision for his younger Children,
upon the Marriage of his eldest Son, was read the Third
time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be,
An Act to enable Sir Thomas Pope Blount Baronet to make
a Settlement, upon the Marriage of his eldest Son.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Cotton do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
St. James, Westminster Parish Debt.
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer presented to the
House, according to Order, a Bill to enable the Parish of
St. James, Westminster, to raise upon themselves so much
Money as will discharge their Debt for building their
Parish-Church, Rector's House, Vestry, and other Works
there.
The Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Theft on Northern Borders.
Mr. Bickerstaffe presented to the House, according to
Order, a Bill to continue several former Acts, to prevent
Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England.
The Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Hackney Coachmen.
A Petition of Thomas Kemp, and others, on behalf of
themselves, and others, of the ancient licensed Hackney.
Coachmen, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That, upon a Petition presented to the House
the last Session of Parliament, complaining of several
Abuses committed by the Commissioners for regulating
and licensing Hackney Coaches, after a great Expence in
prosecuting the said Petition, the House was pleased to
resolve, That the Petitioners had proved the Substance of
their Petition, and were worthy the Consideration and
Relief of the House; and that several of the said Commissioners had, by Bribery and other indirect Means, acted
corruptly and arbitrarily, contrary to the Trust reposed in
them; but, by reason of the many weighty Affairs then
taking up the short Time of that Session, the Petitioners
could not possibly have the Relief intended them: And
praying that the House will take their Grievances into
Consideration; and give Leave, That a Bill may be
brought in to redress the same.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be
referred to a Committee; and that they do examine the
Matter thereof; and report the same, with their Opinion
therein, to the House.
And it is referred to Sir Ralph Dutton, Mr. Brewer,
Lord Cornbury, Sir H. Colt, Sir Wm. Drake, Mr. Hedger,
Mr. Gardner, Mr. Freke, Mr. Moore, Mr. Elwill, Mr.
Heveningham, Sir Tho. Roberts, Sir Geo. Markham, Mr.
Kendall, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Sir Cha. Carteret, Mr. Frewen,
Sir Rich. Sandford, Sir Ro. Cotton, Mr. Blofeild, Lord
Spencer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Peirpont, Mr. Molesworth,
Mr. Colt, Mr. Whitacre, Mr. Blake, Sir Gerv. Elwes,
Mr. Lowther, Mr. Farrar, Sir Wm. Ashurst, Mr.
Mawdit, Mr. Stonehouse, Mr. Cox, Mr. Sandford, Sir
John Bolles: And they are to meet this Afternoon at
Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.
Darwent Navigation.
Mr. Bagnall presented to the House, according to
Order, a Bill for making navigable the River Darwent, in the County of Derby: And the same was received.
Tryals for Treason.
An ingrossed Bill for Regulating of Tryals in Cases of
High Treason, and Misprision of Treason, was, according
to Order, read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
be, An Act for Regulating of Tryals in Cases of Treason,
and Misprision of Treason.
Ordered, That Colonel Granville do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.
Answer to Address.
Mr. Speaker reported, That Yesterday, in the Afternoon, both Houses did attend his Majesty with their Address, in relation to the Act of Parliament passed in Scotland,
for establishing an East-India Company there: And that
thereupon his Majesty had been pleased to make a most
gracious Answer, to the Effect following; viz.
I Have been ill served in Scotland; but I hope some
Remedies may be found to prevent the Inconveniencies
which may arise from this Act.
Ways and Means.
The Order of the Day, for the House to resolve itself
into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of
Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to
his Majesty, for carrying on the War against France,
being read;
Ordered, That the said Committee have Power to
send for Persons, and receive Proposals in relation
thereunto.
Then the House resolved itself into the said Committee
of the whole House.
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 Matter to them
referred; and had come to some Resolutions; which they
had directed him to report, when the House will please
to receive the same.
Ordered, That the said Report be made To-morrow
Morning.
Committee of Privileges.
Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges and Elections
be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.