House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 24 June 1698

Veneris, 24 die Junii;

Decimo Gulielmi 3tii.

Prayers.

Ship Ruby.

MR. Gery, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill, That the Ship called the Ruby Prize, formerly called the Entreprenant, taken as Prize, may have a Freedom of trading as an English-built Ship: And the same was received.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Ways and Means.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, for Ways and Means for raising the Supply granted to his Majesty, in order to consider further of the Report from the Committee, to whom the Petitions of the Glass-makers and Tobaccopipe-makers were referred.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Tho. Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Tho. Littleton reported from the said Committee, That they had considered the Matter to them referred; and had come to several Resolutions; which they had directed him to report, when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the said Report be read To-morrow Morning.

Exporting Wool, Fullers Earth, &c.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Franklyn and Sir John Hoskins:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the Explanation, and better Execution, of former Acts made against Transportation of Wool, Fullers Earth, and Scouring Clay, without any Amendment.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Privilege— Unconstitution Publication.

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Report from the Committee appointed to examine into the printed Pamphlet, intituled, "The Case of Ireland's being bound by Acts of Parliament in England stated," be adjourned till Monday Morning next.

Desborough's Share of Prize.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Petition of Captain Desborough is referred, be made upon Tuesday Morning next.

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