House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 23 April 1696

Jovis, 23 die Aprilis;

8° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Vesting Tutbury in the Crown.

THE House took into Consideration the Amendments, made by the Lords, 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:

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

3 Press, 31 L. leave out from "dis-parked," to "Provided," in the 5th Line of the 4th Press, and read the Clause, marked A, That several Persons therein named shall, from time to time, set out such Quantities of Wood, as they shall think fit, for paying 3,300 l. and Interest, at Six Pounds per Cent. to Mr. Rupert Browne, unless his Majesty shall cause the same to be paid before the 25th of March 1697.

At the End of the Bill, add Clause B: Being a general Saving to all Persons, Bodies Politick and Corporate.

Ordered, That Mr. Pagit do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the said Amendments.

Laws respecting Marriages.

An ingrossed Bill for enforcing the Laws for restraining Marriages without Licences; and for registring the Births of Children; was read the Third time.

And several Amendments were proposed to be made;

Pr. 2 L. *, to insert "or Clerk;" and Press 3. L. *, the same; and other Amendments:

Which, upon the Question severally put thereupon, were agreed unto by the House.

And the Question being put, That the Bill do pass;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Title be, An Act for the enforcing the Laws which restrain Marriages without Licence, or Bans; and for the better registring Marriages, Births, and Burials.

Ordered, That Colonel Perry do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Supply Bill; Duties on Low Wines.

An ingrossed Bill for laying several Duties upon low Wines or Spirits, of the first Extraction; and for preventing the Frauds and Abuses of Brewers, Distillers, and other Persons chargeable with the Duties of Excise; was read the Third time.

An Amendment was proposed to be made, by inserting "and so in proportion for any greater or lesser "Quantity," in several Places:

Press *, L. *, to insert "or Innkeeper:"

And the same were, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House; and the Bill amended at the Table accordingly.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, for Commissioners to receive clipped Money:

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

Another ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, That Merchants might pay clipped Money into the Customhouse:

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

It passed in the Negative.

Another ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, That, in case the Corporation of Moneyers shall not work, as the Act for remedying the ill State of the Coin directs, the Master of the Mint may employ Workmen to do the same.

And the Clause was thrice read; 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 laying several Duties upon low Wines, or Spirits, of the first Extraction; and for preventing the Frauds and Abuses of Brewers, Distillers, and other Persons chargeable with the Duties of Excise.

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

Highway Laws.

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 the better amending and repairing the Highways; and Explanation of the Laws relating thereunto; with an Amendment: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Supply Bill; Post Office.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved 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.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Heveningham took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Expiring Laws.

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 continuing several Acts of Parliament therein mentioned, without any Amendments.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

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