Sabbati, 21 die Decembris ;
Septimo Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Parkins Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
to enable Sir Thomas Parkins Baronet to sell certain
Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in Huby and Easingwould, in the County of York; and settling other
Lands and Hereditaments, of greater Value, in lieu
thereof; was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Duties on Glass, &c.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to consider
of the Act, made the last Parliament, for granting to his
Majesty certain Duties upon Glass Wares, Stone and
Earthen Bottles, Coals, and Clum, for carrying on the
War against France; and of the Doubts and Complaints
relating thereunto; and report the Matter to the House.
And it is referred to Sir John Bolles, Sir Matth. Andrews, Mr. Chadwick, Sir Edw. Harley, Mr. Monson,
Lord Newport, Sir Wm. Forester, Mr. Winington, Mr.
Morgan, Mr. England, Mr. Colt, Mr. Bowyer, Sir Wm.
Blacket, Mr. How, Sir Fra. Massam, Mr. Newport, Lord
Ashley, Mr. Norris, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Whitacre, Sir
Wm. Lowther, Lord Coningsby, Mr. Weld, Mr. Mackell,
Sir John Kay, Mr. Dowdswell, Mr. Moore, Sir Richard
Onslow, Sir Wm. Whitmore, Sir Gerv. Elwes, Sir John
Barker, Mr. Harley, Mr. York, Colonel Granvill, Mr.
Pepys, Mr. Parker, Mr. Trye, Mr. Pocklington, Mr.
Bromley, Mr. Thornhagh, Mr. Swift, Mr. Arnold, Sir
Robert Cotton, Mr. Dummer, Mr. Paget, Mr. Lowther,
Mr. Mawdit, Sir Harry Colt, Mr. Paine, Sir John Parsons, Mr. Baldwyn, Mr. Godolphin, Mr. White, Sir
Robert Davers, Mr. Phil. Foley, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Tho.
Foley, junior, Mr. Staines, Mr. Thompson, Mr. AttorneyGeneral, Mr. Ash, Mr. Solicitor-General, Mr. Watlington,
Mr. Serjeant Bond, Mr. Hoar, Mr. Chancellor Exchequer, Lord Cornbury, Sir John Turner, Mr. Walpole:
And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four a Clock, in
the Speaker's Chamber.
Regulating Elections.
Sir John Bolles presented to the House, according to
Order, a Bill for Regulation of Elections of Members to
serve in Parliament: And the same was received.
St. James, Westminster, Parish Debt.
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, was read a
Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Chancellor
of -Exchequer, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Serjeant Bond, Mr.
Norris, Sir Godsry Copley, Sir Hump. Foster, Mr. Monson,
Mr. Colt, Mr. Thornhagh, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Tho. Foley,
Sir Tho. Pope Blount, Lord Digby, Mr. Elwill, Mr. Ja.
Mountague, Colonel Granville, Mr. Hammond, Lord Ranelagh, Mr. Poultney, Sir Steph. Fox, Mr. Waller, Sir Chr.
Musgrave, Mr. Heveningham, Sir Jo. Wolstenholme, Mr.
Travers, Mr. Dolben, Mr. Brownlow, Sir Hen. Colt, Mr.
Pocklington, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Austin, Mr. Biddolph, Sir
Hen. Goodrick, Mr. Lowther, Colonel Crawford, Mr.
Swift, Mr. Stonehouse, Mr. Blofeild, Mr. Walpole, Mr.
Frewen, Sir Edward Norreys, Mr. Hedger, Mr. Lawton,
Lord Pawlet, Mr. Fuller, Sir John Turner, Mr. Mawdit,
Mr. Turner: And they are to meet this Afternoon at
Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And have
Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
State of the Nation.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, resolve itself, into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider further of the State of the Nation.
Coinage.
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 regulating the Coinage of the Silver Money
of this Kingdom, being read:
Resolved, That the said Committee be impowered to
consider of the Exportation of Corn, and laying a Duty
upon Bullion exported.
Then the House resolved itself into the said Committee
of the whole House.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer took the Chair of
the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported from the
said Committee, That they had made a further Progress
in the Matters to them referred; and had directed him to
move. That they may have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider further of the said Bill.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And, then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning, Nine a Clock.