House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 21 April 1699

Veneris, 21 die Aprilis;

Undecimo Gulielmi 3tii.

Prayers.

Poor Laws.

A PETITION of the Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor, and several Inhabitants, of the Parish of St. George the Martyr, in the Borough of Southwark, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That they have these several Prisons following in their Parish, the Admiralty, Marshalsea, County-Gaol for Felons, and Bridewell; by reason whereof they are extremely burdened with Poor: And praying some Provision may be made in the Bill, now before the House, relating to the Poor, to prevent the same.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, to whom the said Bill is committed.

Suppressing Lotteries.

Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Bill for suppressing the Royal Oak Lottery, and all other Lotteries, is committed, have Power to receive a Clause for permitting the Royal Oak Lottery, during the Remainder of the Term, on the present Grant thereof only.

Ditto.

A Petition of the Undertakers and Trustees for the Management of the Charitable Adventure, for the Benefit of Greenwich Hospital, in behalf of the poor disabled Seamen, Widows, Orphans, &c. appointed by a late Act of Parliament, to be provided for at the Charge of the said Hospital, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners have demonstrated to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor, and divers others, how beneficial the Charitable Adventure, for the Benefit of Greenwich Hospital, now on foot, would be . . . raising near 10,000 l. per Annum, they all of them approve of the same: And praying a Clause may be admitted in the Bill to suppress the Royal Oak Lottery, and all other Lotteries, to except the Charitable Adventure for the Benefit of the said Hospital.

Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the said Bill is committed, have Power to receive a Clause, to except the said Adventure out of the said Bill.

Selyard's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for vesting certain Lands of Sir Thomas Selyard Baronet, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of his Sisters Portions charged therewith, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Campion do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the same, without any Amendments.

Suppressing Lotteries.

A Petition of the Mayor, Gentlemen, and Clergy, of the Borough of Leicester, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners have carried on a Lottery, called The Charitable Adventure, or 500 l. for Two Pence, with Intention to lay out Five hundred Pounds in the Erecting of a Work-house, for Maintenance of the poor Inhabitants: And praying the said Charitable Adventure may . . excepted out of the Bill for suppressing the Royal Oak Lottery, and all other Lotteries.

Resolved, That the said Petition be rejected.

A Person to attend.

A Motition being made, and the Question being put, That * Hanby and John Dash do attend this House Tomorrow Morning, in relation to Mr. Chivers;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Officers and Soldiers to exercise Trades.

Sir Godfrey Copley reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill to enable such Officers, and Soldiers, as have been in his Majesty's Service, to exercise Trades, was committed, That they had agreed upon Two Clauses, to be added to the Bill, pursuant to Orders of the House; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were severally twice read; and, with Amendments made thereunto by the House, agreed unto by the House.

A Clause was offered to the House, with Blanks, to be added to the Bill, touching Arrests:

And the same was twice read; and the Blanks filled up:

And then the Clause was agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill:

And other Amendments were made by the House to the Bill.

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

Supply Bill; Duty on Paper, &c.

Mr. Lowndes, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for laying a Duty on Paper, Parchment, Vellom, and Pasteboard: And the same was received.

Commissioners for Irish Forfeitures.

Mr. Harcourt reported from the Committee, to whom it was appointed to examine the Lists of the Persons Names to be Commissioners for taking an Account of the forfeited Estates in Ireland; and report upon which Seven Persons the Majority sell; That they had examined the Lists accordingly; and that the Majority falls upon the Persons following; viz.

Then the Blank, in the Clause for nominating the Commissioners, was filled up with the said Names:

Supply Bill; Land Tax.

And the Clause was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to the House, with Blanks, to be made Part of the Bill, for Receivers to pay Interest:

And the same was twice read; and the Blanks filled up:

And then the Clause was, by Leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Clause was offered to the House, to be added to the Bill, That in case the Receivers did not pay the Money in due time they should be disabled from being Receivers:

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

Another Clause was offered to the House, with Blanks, to be made Part of the Bill, for Receivers to procure their Quietuses by a certain time:

And the same was twice read; and the Blanks filled up; and other Amendments made by the House to the Clause:

And then the Clause was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to the House, to be added to the Bill, touching the Rates in Lincolnshire:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be received;

It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to the House, to be added to the Bill, touching the Mint:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be received;

It passed in the Negative.

And other Amendments were made by the House to the Bill.

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

Billingsgate Fish Market.

Ordered, That the Committee, who drew up the Reasons, to be offered to the Lords at a Conference, for disagreeing to One of the Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for making Billingsgate a free Market for Sale of Fish, do manage the said Conference.

Then the Managers went to the Conference.

And, being returned;

Sir Thomas Davall reported, from the Conference, That they had been at the Conference, and given the Lords the Reasons for disagreeing to the said Amendment; and left the Bill, and the Amendments, with the Lords.

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

Mr. Speaker,

Cloribus', &c. Nat.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for naturalizing Augustine Cloribus, and others: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House. Also,

Sedgemore Drainage.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for opening the ancient and making, any new, Roynes and Watercourses, in and near Sedgmore, in the County of Somerset, for rendering the said Moor more healthful and profitable to the Inhabitants, with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House. Also,

Liverpoole Parish.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable the Town of Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to build a Church, and endow the same; and for making the said Town; and Liberties thereof, a Parish of itself, distinct from Walton; without any Amendments:

Forster's Estate.

And also have agreed to the Amendment, made by this House, to a Bill, intituled, An Act for the Confirming of a Grant and Settlement, made by William Forster Esquire, of divers Manors and Lands in the County Palatine of Durham, and County of Northumberland, to Thomas Lord Fairfax, and others, upon certain Trusts and Uses therein mentioned.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Malmesbury Election.

Ordered, That the Report, touching the Election for the Borough of Malmesbury, be made upon Monday Morning next.

Supply Bill; Duty on Paper, &c.

A Bill for laying a Duty upon Paper, Parchment, Vellom, and Pasteboard, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time, Tomorrow Morning.

Privilege of a Member in a Suit.

Ordered, That Sir John Williams do attend in his Place upon Monday Morning next; and that the Petition relating to him be then read.

Penalties on Embezzlement of Prizes.

Ordered, That the Bill to indemnify the Captains of his Majesty's Ships from such Penalties and Disabilities as have been inflicted upon them, upon Pretence of Embezzlements of Goods, taken as Prizes, be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

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