House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 26 June 1689

Mercurii, 26 die Junii; 1° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Chettle's Estate.

A BILL to enable Thomas Chettle, Esquire to sell Part of his Estate to pay his Debts, and make Provision for his Wife and Children, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title thereof be, An Act to enable Thomas Chettle, Esquire, to sell Part of his Estate, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for his Wife and Children.

Ordered, That Sir Robert Davers do carry up the Bill to the Lords, for their Concurrence.

Woollen Manufacture.

A Bill for encouraging the Woollen Manufacture, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to the Committee appointed to inquire into the fall of Rents: And that Mr. Ellwell, Mr. Reynell, Sir John Knatchbull, Major Vincent, Sir John Doyley, Mr. Hen. Herbert, Sir Walter Young, Sir Robert Davers, be added to the Committee: And all that come, are to have Voices: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock.

Preventing Export of Wool.

Sir Henry Goodrick reports from the Committee to whom the Bill for preventing the Exportation of Wool was referred, That the Committee had agreed to make several Amendments in the Bill: Which he read in his Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.

And the Question being put, That the Report be read;

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Amendments were read the First time throughout: And,

A Debate arising thereupon,

Resolved, That the Bill be re-committed: And that the Committee do meet this Afternoon.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Serjeant Bigland have Leave to go into the Country, for Three Weeks.

Ordered, Sir That Thomas Yarborough have Leave to go into the Country, for a Month.

Hereford Election.

A Petition of Edward Gwyn, Esquire was read; setting forth, That the Eleventh of June, 1689, being appointed for the Election of Citizens to serve in this present Parliament for the City of Hereford, the Petitioner, and Henry Cornewall, Esquire, were Competitors for the Election: the Petitioner, having the Majority of the Votes of the Electors, was violently assaulted the Morning of the Election, and in open Court that Day, by his Competitor's Agents, and Party, in Favour of him: And that several Swords were drawn by them against the Petitioner, his Voters, and Friends; and his Voters were assaulted, wounded, threatened, and discouraged, by the Mayor and Town Clerk his Father, in Favour of his Competitor, at the time when they came to give their Votes for the Petitioner, and at several times before; terrifying them, that they would ruin them, and make the Town too hot for them: And that many Persons were secretly and unduly sworn, and made free, in Alehouses, to vote against the Petitioner, no way qualified for their Freedom; and did vote, with many unqualified Persons, against the Petitioner: By which undue Means and Practices of the Mayor, Town Clerk, and other Agents of Mr. Cornewall, the said Henry Cornewall is returned to serve in this present Parliament; though the Petitioner is duly elected by the Majority of the Electors, and ought to have been returned: And praying Relief therein.

Ordered, That the Petition be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections; to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.

Navy of Holland.

Mr. Herbert acquaints the House, That he was directed by the Committee, to whom the Address sent down from the Lords was referred, to move the House, That, to enable them to compleat their Report thereupon, it will be necessary for them to be informed, what Number of Ships and Guns the State of Holland have, or are obliged to set forth for this Summer's Expedition against France, in Conjunction with his Majesty's Navy.

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, by such Members of this House, as are of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, That he will be pleased to acquaint this House, what Number of Ships, and what Number of Men and Guns to each Ship, the States of the United Provinces have set forth, and are obliged to set forth, for this Summer's Expedition, in Conjunction with his Majesty's Fleet.

Blaire's &c. Impeachment.

The Impeachment, ingrossed, against Sir Adam Blaire, Captain Vaughan, Captain Mole, Dr. Elliot, and Dr. Grey, was read.

Resolved, That the said Impeachment be delivered at the Bar of the House of Lords.

Ordered, That Colonel Birch, do carry up the said Impeachment to the Lords.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir John Knight have Leave to go into the Country, for Three Weeks.

Bill of Indemnity.

Resolved, That the House do, upon Friday Morning next, proceed in the further Consideration of the Heads of Exceptions in the Bill of Indemnity: And that they do proceed de die in diem thereupon, until the same be finished.

Orphans of London.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill for Relief of the Orphans of the City of London.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Grey took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Grey reports from the Committee of the whole House, That they had made some Progress in the Bill; and that he was directed by the Committee, to move the House, That the Committee may sit again on Saturday next.

Resolved, That the House do, upon Saturday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill for Relief of the Orphans of the City of London.

Rights of the Subject, and settling the Crown.

Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Clause proposed by the Lords to be added to the Bill for declaring the Rights of the Subject, and settling the Succession of the Crown, be revived; and do sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Four of the Clock: And that Sir Thomas Lee, Mr. Carter, Mr. Grey, be added to the Committee: And that any Three of the Committee do proceed, and make their Report: And it is recommended to Sir Thomas Lee to take care therein.

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