Veneris, 10 die Januarii ;
Septimo Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Powell's Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An
Act for vesting several Messuages and Lands, belonging to Samuel Powell Esquire, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Oaths of Supremacy in Ireland.
An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for altering Part of an Act, made in the Third Year of
his present Majesty and the late Queen Mary, intituled, An
Act for the abrogating the Oath of Supremacy in Ireland,
and appointing other Oaths, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Supply Bill; Duties on Wines, &c.
A Bill for continuing several Duties, granted by former
Acts, upon Wine and Vinegar, and upon Tobacco and
East-India Goods, and other Merchandize, for carrying
on the War against France, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Earl of Torrington's Grant in Bedford Level.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
confirming a Grant, under the Great Seal of England, to
Arthur Earl of Torrington, by King William and Queen
Mary, of several Parcels of Land, Part of the great
Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level; and for the
better enabling the said Earl to recover the Arrears of
Rent, and mesne Profits thereof.
Wye and Lugg Navigation.
A Petition of the Town of Rosse, in the County of
Hereford, was presented to the House, and read; setting
forth, That the making of the Rivers Wye and Lugg
navigable will be a great Advantage to the whole County
of Hereford, and particularly to the Petitioners, whose
chief Advantage is by the Fishery of those Rivers; but,
by the many Mills and Weirs erected thereon, contrary
to Law, the Fishery is destroyed: That the Petitioners
are willing to join with the rest of the County, in making
Satisfaction to the several Proprietors of the Mills and
Weirs; so that they be totally taken down: And praying,
That the said Mills and Weirs may be taken down.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be
referred to the Committee, to whom the Bill for making
the said Rivers navigable is committed.
Call of the House.
Ordered, That the House be called over upon Tuesday
next come Sevennight: And that such Members as shall
not then attend the Service of the House, be sent for in
Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Day have Leave to go into
the Country for a Fortnight, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Returns received by Clerk of Crown.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do give an
Account what Returns are come to his Hands, and not
yet certified to this House.
Supply Bill; House Duty.
A Bill for granting several Rates and Duties upon
Houses, for making good the Deficiency of the clipped
Money, was read a Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider of the said Bill.
A Member discharged from custody.
Ordered, That Mr. Elson, in Custody of the Serjeant
at Arms, for absenting himself from his Service in Parliament, be discharged out of Custody, paying his Fees.
Remedying the ill State of the Coinage.
Ordered, That the Members appointed to prepare a
Bill, upon the Resolutions Yesterday, relating to the
Coin, have Leave to prepare, and bring in, one more
Bill or Bills thereupon.
Supply Bill; Land Tax.
Resolved, That this House will, immediately after the
Report from the Committee of Privileges and Elections,
touching the Matter of the Petition of the Coheirs and
Creditors of Sir William Basset, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for
granting to his Majesty an Aid of Four Shillings in the
Pound, for one Year, for carrying on the War against
France.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and
Sir John Franklyn:
Mr. Speaker,
Lady Eane's Estate.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for
enabling the Lady Katherine Fane to sell the Reversion of
certain Fee-farm Rents, given to her by her Grandfather
John Bence Esquire: And also,
Stoner's Jointure.
A Bill, intituled, An Act for the enabling Thomas
Stoner Esquire to make a Jointure and Settlement of his
Estate in Marriage, notwithstanding his Minority:
To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Tryals for Treason.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday Morning next, take into Consideration the Amendments,
made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for
Regulating of Tryals in Cases of Treason, and Misprision
of Treason.
Privilege of a Member in a Suit.
Mr. Solicitor-General, according to Order, reported,
from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, the
Matter upon the Petition of the Coheirs and Creditors of
Sir William Basset, as it appeared to the said Committee;
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.
That the Committee had examined that Matter:
And, upon producing of the Will of Sir William Basset,
they do find, That thereby Sir William Basset does,
amongst other Things, devise in these Words; viz.
"As for my Temporal Estate; I devise all my Manors,
Lands, and Tenements, in the Counties of Somerset
and Cornwall, and all my Estate in them, to be sold,
by my Executors hereafter named, or the Survivor of
them, for the Payment of my Debts and Legacies:
And if any Surplus shall happen, of the Monies to be
raised by such Sale, my Will is, That the same shall
be deemed Part of my Personal Estate, and go to my
Executors."
And, by a Clause, afterwards, in his said Will, he
makes Sir Edward Hungerford Knight of the Bath, and
John Hill Gentleman, Executors; and gives them One
hundred Pounds apiece.
To the Committee was also produced Two Answers;
viz.
One, an Answer of Sir Edward Hungerford Knight of
the Bath, and John Hill Gentleman, to a Bill of Christopher Spark Gentleman, and others, Creditors of Sir
William Basset, Complainants: Which appeared to be
sworn by Sir Edward Hungerford, 4 June 1694:
Another, Answer of Sir Edward Hungerford, and
John Hill Gentleman, to a Bill of Complaint of John
Meredith Esquire, and Eliz. his Wife, and Edward Repington Gentleman, and Ann his Wife; which Eliz. and
Ann were Sisters and Coheirs of Sir William Basset:
Which Answer appeared to be sworn on 9th July 1694.
Whereupon, Sir Edward Hungerford was heard in his
Place; and afterwards withdrew.
Resolved, That Sir Edward Hungerford, being, by the
Will of Sir William Basset, a Trustee for Sale of his
Estate, for the Benefit of his Creditors and Legatees,
hath not any Privilege of this House against the said
Creditors and Legatees.
Supply Bill; Land Tax.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for granting to his Majesty an Aid of
4s. in the Pound, for One Year, for carrying on the
War against France.
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 directed him to move, That they may
have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning,
resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider further of the said Bill.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.