Sabbati, 17 die Decembris;

10° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Relief of Creditors in Escapes.

ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the more effectual Relief of Creditors in Cases of Escapes: And that Mr. Boscawen and Mr. Brotherton, do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Preservation of Game.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the more effectual Preservation of the Game:

And it is referred to Mr. Hancock, Lord Coningsby, Sir John Phillipps, Mr. Lowther, Sir Wm. Ashurst, Mr. Thornhagh, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Stringer, Mr. Hughes, Sir John Bolls, Mr. Clayton, Sir Jacob Astly, Mr. Thursby, Lord Cornbury, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Duke, Mr. Parkhurst, Sir Phil. Boteler, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Eyre, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Mitchell, Sir John Morden, Mr. Yates: And they are to meet on Monday next, at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Exporting Wool.

A Petition of the Freeholders, Tradesmen, and other Inhabitants, of the Town of Taunton, and Parts adjacent, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That * * * *

Ordered, That the Committee be appointed to consider of Ways, for the better preventing the Exportation of Wool from England and Ireland into Foreign Parts: and to consider of the most proper Methods to encourage the Woollen Manufactures of this Kingdom; and report the same to the House:

And it is referred to Mr. Clark, Mr. Parkhurst, Lord Coningsby, Mr. Ogle, Sir Richard Cox, Mr. Moore, Mr. Kent, Sir Step. Lennard, Sir Barth. Shore, Mr. Barnardiston, Mr. Hamond, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Popham, Sir Jacob Ashley, Mr. Blofeild, Sir Fra. Blake, Mr. Crane, Mr. How, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Mr. Yates, Sir Wm. Cook, Mr. Ireton, Mr. Harley, Mr. Mounsteven, Mr. Lee, Mr. Kirkby, Sir John Phillips, Mr. Ekins, Sir Wm. Ashurst, Mr. Hughes, Sir Robert Edon; and all that serve for the Counties of Devon, Somerset, Wilts, Southampton, Worcester, Gloucester, York, Sussex, Norfolk, and Suffolk: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers: And they are to have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do inquire what Proceedings have been in the Parliament of Ireland, since the last Session of Parliament here, in relation to the Woollen and Linen Manufactures; and report the same to the House.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the said Committee.

Yarmouth Harbour.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for continuing a former Act for the clearing, preserving, maintaining, and repairing, the Harbour and Pier of Yarmouth: And that Mr. England and Mr. Heveningham do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Defective Titles.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the quieting the Subject against all Pretences of Concealment whatsoever: And that Sir Richard Cox, Mr. Foley, and Sir Barth. Shore, do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction, That they do provide for the Security of Purchasers, against dormant Titles of Papists Estates.

Brackley Election.

A Petition of Harry Mordaunt Esquire was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That at the late Election of Burgesses to serve in this Parliament for the Borough of Brackley, in the County of Northampton, the Petitioner, Charles Egerton Esquire, and Sir John Aubrey stood Candidates, That Sir John Aubrey, by Contracts, Bribes, and other illegal Practices, hath procured himself to be returned to serve for the said Borough, in Wrong to the Petitioner: And praying the House to take the Premises into Consideration.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, with their Opinion therein, to the House.

Expiring Laws.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to consider what Laws are expired, and near expiring, and are fit to be continued; and report the same to the House:

And it is referred to Mr. Harley, Sir William Ellis, Mr. Foley, Mr. Harcourt, Sir Barth. Shore, Mr. England, Mr. Boscawen, Sir John Cotton, Mr. Blofeild, Sir Rich. Cox, Mr. Mounsteven, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Sir Jacob Ashley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Mountague, Mr. Bere, Mr. Hare, Mr. Eyre, Mr. Hore, Sir John Phillips, Mr. Heveningham, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Osborne, Sir Wm. Cook, Mr. Cowper; and all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe: And they are to meet on Monday next, at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Brecon Election.

A Petition of Jeffry Jeffrys, Esquire, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioner had the Majority of legal Votes at the last Election of a Burgess to serve in this Parliament for the Borough of Brecon; and many illegal Practices were then used on the behalf of Thomas Morgan Esquire; particularly, by the Sheriff of Brecon, who acted very partially against the Petitioner, and returned the said Mr. Morgan, in Wrong to the Petitioner: And praying Relief in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections; And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, with their Opinion therein, to the House.

Disbanding the Army.

Mr. Conyers, according to Order, reported, from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Consideration of his Majesty's most gracious Speech was referred, the Resolution of the said Committee, which they had directed him to report to the House, which be read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was read; and is as followeth; viz.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That all the Land-Forces in the Kingdom of England, in English Pay, exceeding Seven thousand Men, Commission and Non-commission Officers included, be forthwith paid, and disbanded.

The said Resolution being read a Second time;

Resolved, That the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That all the Land-Forces in the Kingdom of England, in English Pay, exceeding Seven thousand Men, Commission and Non-commission Officers included, be forthwith paid, and disbanded.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the said Resolution:

And it is referred to Mr. Harley, Sir John Bolles, Sir Rich. Onslow, Mr. Price, Sir Barth. Shore, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Edward Seymour, Sir Edward Hussey, Mr. Foley, Sir Richard Cox, Colonel Granville, Mr. Harcourt, Sir Robert Clayton, Mr. Conyers; or any Three of them; to prepare, and bring in, the same.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do provide, That the said Seven thousand Men do consist of his Majesty's natural-born Subjects of England.

The King's Speech considered.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of his Majesty's most gracious Speech.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Conyers took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Conyers reported from the said Committee, That they had come to some Resolutions; which they had directed him to report, when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the said Report be made upon Monday Morning.

And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning, Eight a Clock.