House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 22 April 1696

Mercurii, 22 die Aprilis;

8° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Persons to attend.

Ordered, That Edmund Reeve Esquire, Mr. John Penhallow, and Mr. Adrian Moore, do attend the Committee of Privileges and Elections this Afternoon, to testify their Knowledge in relation to the Complaint of a Breach of Privilege against Sir Edward Seymour.

Regulating Hackney Coachmen.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for Relief of several Hackney Coachmen is committed, be made To-morrow Morning.

Greenland Trade.

The House proceeded to take into Consideration the Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill intituled, An Act for the better Encouragement of the Greenland Trade:

And the same were twice read; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, disagreed unto by the House; and are as follow; viz.

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That a Conference be desired with the Lords, upon the Subject matter of the said Amendments.

And it is referred to Sir Sam. Barnardiston, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Moyle, Sir Hen. Hobart, Sir Benj. Newland, Lord Coningsby, Mr. Heveningham, Sir Rowland Gwyn, Sir Marm. Wivell, Mr. Newport, Mr. Thompson, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Harcourt, or any Five of them, to prepare Reasons, to be offered at the said Conference: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Preventing Export of Wool.

Then the House proceeded to take into Consideration the Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preventing the Exportation of Wool; and for encouraging the Importation thereof from Ireland:

And the same were twice read; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House; and are as follow; viz.

At the End of the Bill add "and no longer;" and also Clause O, That the Commissioners of . . . Admiralty shall appoint One Fifth Rate, Two Sixth Rates, and Four armed Sloops, constantly to cruise from off the North Foreland to the Isle of Wight, to prevent the Exportation of Wool; and to seize all prohibited Goods, or suspected Persons.

Ordered, That Sir Rowland Gwyn do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, that this House has agreed to the said Amendments.

Papists Protestant Heirs

An ingrossed Bill for preventing Papists from disinheriting their Protestant Heirs was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, That no Protestant Person shall be accountable for the Profits of any Estate received before the First Day of October 1696:

And the same was twice read; and amended; and afterwards read the Third time; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House, to be made Part of the Bill.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for preventing Papists from disinheriting their Protestant Heirs.

Ordered, That Sir John Bolles do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Supply Bill; Salt Duties and Land-Bank.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded in the further Consideration of the Report from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for continuing to his Majesty certain Rates and Duties upon Salt, for carrying on the War against France; and for taking off the Duties of Tonage upon Ships, and upon Coals; and for establishing a National Land-Bank; was committed:

And the rest of the Amendments, made by the Committee, to the said Bill, were severally read a Second time; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

A Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That the First Buyer of Tobacco-pipes shall pay the Duty to the Maker above the usual Price:

And the same was twice read; and amended; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

A Clause of Appropriation was offered, to be added to the Bill:

And the same was twice read; and amended; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That, in case the Duties arising by the Act shall not be sufficient to satisfy the Bank of England, the next Supplies shall be liable to make good the same:

And the same was twice read; and amended; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That * * * *

And the same was once read; and by Leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, settling the Price of Salt:

And the same was once read; and, by Leave of the House, withdrawn.

Ordered, That the Lord Coningsby and Sir William Williams do prepare a Clause, relating to the Price of Salt, to be offered upon the Third Reading of the Bill.

A Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, for naturalizing Foreigners that shall subscribe towards raising the Money intended by the Act; and taking the Oaths; with a Blank for the Sum to be subscribed;

Resolved, That the Clause be received.

The Clause was received; and read twice; and the Blank filled up; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House, to be made Part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That the Receivers shall make Oath, that the clipped Monies, paid by them for the King's Use, is the same that they received for the Revenues and Taxes:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be read:

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Clause was read the First time.

And the Question being put, that the Clause be read a Second time;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Clause was read the Second time:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be made Part of the Bill;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That Foreigners subscribing shall make Oath, That the Money subscribed is for their own proper Account:

And the same was once read:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That nothing in the Act shall extend to prejudice any Suit depending, touching the Melting or Refining of Salt:

And the same was once read:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, for clipped Money to go by Weight:

And the same was once read:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

And other Amendments were made to the Bill at the Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Vesting Tutbury in the Crown.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for re-vesting in his Majesty the Honour of Tutbury, Forest of Needwood, several Manors, Parks, Lands, and Offices, and other Profits thereunto belonging; and for vacating certain Letters Patents therein mentioned; with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Supply Bill; Post-Office.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for supplying several Defects in the Act for erecting and establishing a Post-Office.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine a Clock.