House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 21 June 1698

Martis, 21 die Junii;

Decimo Gulielmi 3tii.

Prayers.

Walrond's Estate.

AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable Humphrey Walrond Gentleman to sell Part of his Estate, for the making Provision for his eldest Son, and Elizabeth his Daughter, who are Lunaticks; and Payment of his Debts; and raising Portions for his other Children; was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill, with the Amendments, do pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Burrington do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the same, with some Amendments: To which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Preventing false Election Returns.

Ordered, That the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for the more effectual preventing false and double Returns, . . . . . . have Power to receive a Clause, to enlarge the Time for delivering the Precepts to the CinquePorts, for making their Elections of Members to serve in Parliament.

Ship Gloucester.

A Bill, That the Ships Panther, and St. Andrew, now called the Gloucester Frigat, taken as Prizes, may have a Freedom of trading as English Ships, was, according to Order, read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Culliford, Sir Fran. Massam, Sir Jos. Tyly, Mr. Burrington, Mr. Aprice, Mr. Pendarvis, Mr. Yates, Sir Marm. Wyvell, Mr. Colt, Sir Tho. Day, Sir Fran. Windham, Sir John Bolls, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Mounstevens, Mr. Manly, Mr. Blofeild, Sir Henry Hobart, Sir Ch. Carteret, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Clobery, Mr. Neale, Mr. Fuller, Sir Tho. Roberts, Mr. Maudit, Mr. Farrer, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Morgan, Sir Henry Colt; and all that are of the House, that are Merchants, and that serve for Sea-port Towns: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they have Power to insert in the Bill the Ships Invincible, now called the Scarborough, and the Diligence, now called the Antilope; upon Proof, that they were taken as Prizes, and condemned by the Admiralty, and bought.

Victualling Debt.

A Petition of George Shuttleworth Merchant was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioner was trading in Newfoundland when Monsieur Ponti came to anchor there, and when Captain Norris, Commander in Chief of the English Ships, was likewise there; and the Petitioner being informed, That his Majesty's Forces there were in great Want of Victuals, and, if he could supply them, he should be paid the Price of the Country for them, he readily furnished them therewith, and is not paid to this Day; and is informed, when paid, a considerable Abatement will be made: And praying his Case may be taken into Consideration, that he may be no Loser by serving his Majesty.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table until the Report be made from the Committee, to whom the Petition of Captain Desborough was referred.

Cecil's Estate.

Mr. Neale reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for vesting certain Lands and Hereditaments in Maidstone, and elsewhere, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, for the Benefit of Diana Cecil, and her Heirs, was committed, That they had examined and considered the same; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment: And he delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.

The Bill was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

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

Customs Regulation.

A Petition of several Merchants, and considerable Traders, of this Kingdom, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That there is a Bill depending in this Honourable House, for establishing further Rules. Orders, and Directions, for the regulating and better managing his Majesty's Customs; which, the Petitioners conceive, will be destructive to the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom: And praying to be heard, by Counsel, before the said Bill doth pass.

Ordered, That the Petition do lie upon the Table until the said 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 of the Report from the Committee, to whom the Petitions of the Glass-makers and Pipe-makers were referred.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Tho. Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee, That they had made some Progress in the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move, That they may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve 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 said Report.

Preventing false Election Returns.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for the more effectual preventing false and double Returns.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Henry Colt took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook, and Mr. Meredith:

Mr. Speaker,

Copper Coinage.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act to stop the Coining of Farthings and Halfpence, for One Year, without any Amendment:

Supply Bill; Tonage and Poundage.

And have also agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for granting to his Majesty a further Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage, towards raising the yearly Sum of 700,000l. for the Service of his Majesty's Houshold, and other Uses therein mentioned, during his Majesty's Life, without any Amendment:

Mascall's Debts.

And have also agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting a Copperas-work, late Part of the Estate of Robert Mascall Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debts, and other Charges thereupon, with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House:

Reneu's, &c. Nat.

And also, have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for naturalizing Hilary Reneu, and others, with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Conference with Lords.

Then the Managers appointed went to the free Conference with the Lords.

And, being returned;

Sir Rowland Gwyn reported, That the Managers had attended the free Conference; and that the same having been long, it would take some time for them to recollect the Matter, so as to report the same to the House.

Ordered, That the Managers do draw up a Report of the said free Conference; and make the same with what convenient Speed they can.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

Supply Bills; raising Annuities. [New E. I. Co. incorporated.]

Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Report from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bills for granting to his Majesty, his Heirs, and Successors, several additional Duties upon Salt; and for raising a Sum, not exceeding Two Millions, by settling a perpetual Fund for Payment of certain Annuities, after the Rate of 8l. . . . . . for every 100l. and by further Advntages therein mentioned, redeemable by Parliament; were committed; be adjourned till To-morrow Morning.

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