House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 9 March 1697

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1803.

This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

'House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 9 March 1697', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697, (London, 1803) pp. 733-734. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol11/pp733-734 [accessed 26 March 2024]

Image
Image

In this section

Martis, 9 die Martii;

9° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Trotman's Estate.

AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act to vest certain Lands, late of Samuel Trotman Esquire, deceased, lying in Barking, Eastham, Westham, and Woolwich, in the Counties of Kent and Essex, in Trustees, to be sold; and to settle other Lands, in lieu thereof; was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to the Lord Norreys, Mr. Campion, Sir Hen. Colt, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Ash, Mr. Baldwyn, Sir Fran. Masham, Mr. Colt, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Blofeild, Sir Cha. Carteret, Lord Powlet, Mr. Denton, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Denz. Onslow, Sir Wm. Honywood, Mr. Dolben, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir John Phillips, Sir Edward Norryes, Sir Geo. Hungerford, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Portman, Sir Tho. Day, Mr. Richard How, Mr. Henly, Mr. Pinnell, Mr. Paget, Mr. Clerk, Mr. Foley, Sir John Bucknall, Colonel Crawford, Sir Gervas Elwes, Mr. Gwynn, Mr. Monson, Mr. Herbert; and all that serve for the Counties of Kent, Essex, and Oxon: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Importing Goods from Turkey.

Mr. Molyneux, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for Importing of several Goods and Merchandizes, laden, in Turkey, on board the Ships called the Successe and Dragon Prizes, paying Customs as if imported by English Ships: And the same was received.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Raising the Militia.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to raise the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year 1697, although the Month's Pay, formerly advanced, be not repaid: And that the Lord William Powlet do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Privilege.

Ordered, That the Report, from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, upon the Petition of Richard Vaughan, be made upon Saturday Morning next.

St. Paul's Cathedral.

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 completing the Building and adorning the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London.

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 several 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.

Preventing Exportation of Wool.

The House, according to Order, resumed the Consideration of the Clause, to be added to the Bill for the more effectual preventing the Exportation of Wool; and the Debate touching the ingrossing the said Bill:

And the Clause was read a Second time:

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Clause be made Part of the Bill;

It passed in the Negative.

Ordered, That the Debate touching the Ingrossment of the said Bill be further adjourned until Friday Morning next.

Ordered, That a Clause be brought in, to make the said Bill more effectual:

And it is referred to Sir Rowland Gwyn, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Culliford, Sir Hen. Hobart, Mr. Morris, Mr. Gwyn, Sir John Elwill, Sir Walt. Yonge, Lord Pawlet, Mr. Pelham; or any Three of them: And they are to meet at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Punishing Mutiny and Desertion.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for continuing several former Acts for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny, or desert his Majesty's Service; and for punishing false Musters; and for Payment of Quarters; for One Year longer.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Colonel Wharton took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Colonel Wharton reported from the said Committee, That they had made several Amendments; which they had directed him to report, when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the said Report be made upon Thursday Morning next.

Supply Bill; Deficiencies, and Bank Stock, &c.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for making good the Deficiencies of several Funds, therein mentioned; and for inlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England; and for raising the publick Credit.

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