Lunæ, 1 die Martii;
9° Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Milward's Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An
Act for the Vesting of certain Lands of William
Milward, in the County of Hereford, Clerk, in Trustees,
for Payment of Debts, was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill, with the Amendments, do
pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Farrer do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed
to the same, with some Amendments: To which Amendments they desire their Lordships Concurrence.
Panton's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for
vesting Part of the Estate of Thomas Panton Esquire in
Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debts, and securing
a Jointure to Mary his Wife, was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Boyle do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed
to the same, without any Amendment.
Kerry's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for vesting the Estate of Edward Kerry Esquire, lying
in Bin-Weston, in the County of Salop, in Trustees, to
discharge Incumbrances thereon; and to raise Portions
for younger Children; and for confirming the Marriage
Settlement of the said Edward Kerry; was read the
Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Tredenham do carry the Bill to the
Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed
to the same, without any Amendment.
Keyser's, &c. Nat.
Mr. Shackerly reported from the Committee, to whom
the ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for
naturalizing John Keyser, and others, was committed,
That they had examined and considered the same, and
had made some Amendments to the same; which they
had directed him to report to the House; and which he
read in his Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards
delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were
read; and are as follow; viz. * * * *
The said Amendments, being read a Second time, one
by one, were, upon the Question severally put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
Supply Bill; continuing Duties.
The House, according to the Order of the Day,
resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider of the Bill for the continuing the additional
Impositions upon several Goods and Merchandize.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Dolben took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Dolben reported from the said Committee, That
they had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments; 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.
Call of the House.
Ordered, That the Call of the House be adjourned
till this Day Sevennight.
Preventing Exportation of Wool.
Mr. Hammond, according to Order, reported from the
Committee, to whom the Bill for the more effectual preventing the Exportation of Wool was committed, That
they had made some Amendments to the Bill; which they
had directed him to report to the House; and which he
read in his Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards
delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were
once read throughout, and then a Second time, one by
one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
And the Petition of the Clothiers of the Counties of
Wills, Gloucester, and Somerset, which was presented to the
House, and read, on Saturday last, and lay on the Table
until the Report of the said Bill was made, was again read.
And a Motion being made, That the Bill, with the
Amendments, be ingrossed;
And a Debate arising thereupon;
Resolved, That the Debate be adjourned until Saturday
Morning next.
Ordered, That a Clause, or Clauses, be prepared, and
brought in, for making the Bill more effectual to prevent the Exportation of Wool, to be presented to the
House, before the Debate, touching the Ingrossment of
the Bill, be resumed:
And that Mr. Moor, Sir Robert Rich, Mr. How, Mr.
Pelham, do prepare, and bring in, the same: And they
are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the
Speaker's Chamber.
Milson's Estate.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Legard
and Sir Richard Holford:
Mr. Speaker,
The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act
for vesting certain Messuages, Lands, and Tenements,
late of Charles Milson, deceased, in Trustees, to sell, for
Payment of Debts and Legacies, and lay out the Surplusmoney in a Purchase of Lands for the Use of Edward
Milson, and his Heirs, according to the Will of the said
Charles Milson, without any Amendment.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Ways and Means.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider further of Ways and Means for raising the
Supply granted to his Majesty, for carrying on the War
against France, for the Service of the Year 1697; and
for the Support of the Civil List, for the Service of the
same Year.
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 a further 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 Ways and Means for raising the Supply granted to his Majesty, for carrying on the War
against France, for the Service of the Year 1697; and
for the Support of the Civil List, for the same Year.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Mornin, Nine a Clock.