Jovis, 2 die Martii;

11° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Duty on Leather.

A PETITION of several Tanners, inhabiting in the Borough of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, on behalf of themselves, and divers others using the same Trade, residing and dwelling in the adjacent Parts, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That, the Petitioners conceive, the Parliament intended by laying a Duty on Leather, that it should affect his Majesty's Subjects in general; but the Petitioners only feel the Grievance of it; for that they cannot sell their Commodity for more now than before that Tax; which has reduced them so low that they must quit their Trades, if the said Duty be continued: And praying, That it may be taken off.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table.

Guy's, &c. Nat.

Mr. Johnson, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill to naturalize James Peltier and Scipio Guy: And the same was received; and read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time, upon Monday Morning next.

Ludlow Return amended.

The Clerk of the Crown attended; and, according to the Order of Yesterday, amended the Return for the Borough of Ludlow, in the County of Salop.

Young's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill to enable John Young Gentleman to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts and Legacies, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to enable John Young Gentleman to sell Lands for Payment of Debts and Legacies.

Ordered, That Mr. Trenchard do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Montargier's, &c. Nat.

Sir Theophilus Oglethorp reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill to naturalize John de Philoponeau, Sieur de Montargier, was committed, That they had examined and considered the same, and made some Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were once read throughout; and then a Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Army Arrears.

Ordered, That the Earl of Ranelagh do lay before this House an Account of the Arrears due to the Garisons, and Gunners thereof.

St. Eloy's Nat.

An ingrossed Bill to naturalize Isaac Gouyquett de St. Eloy was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to naturalize Isaac Gouyquette de St. Eloy.

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

Darcy's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill for Sale of some Part of the Estate late of Sir Thomas Darcy, deceased, for Payment of Debts, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for Sale of some Part of the Estate late of Sir Thomas Darcy, deceased, for Payment of Debts.

Ordered, That Mr. Hammond do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Frauds by Agent of Packet-boats.

A Petition of John Russell Gentleman, in behalf of himself, and others, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That Daniel Gwyn, Agent for the Spanish Expedition and Spanish Alliance Packet-boats, at Falmouth, hath often been guilty of making false Musters on the said Ships, embezzling their Stores, extorting Money from the Sailors, and defrauding his Majesty and them in their Victualling, to their great Detriment, and Loss to the said Town; and that Mr. Gwyn hath frequently imported great Quantities of Salt in those Ships, without paying any Freight, Custom, or Excise; whereby he made great Profit to himself: And praying, That the Petitioner may be heard, to make good the Allegations of his Petition, which he is ready to prove.

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

And it is referred to Mr. Scobell, Sir Edward Hussey, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Harris, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Pendarvis, Sir John Bland, Sir Clo. Shovell, Mr. Eyres, Mr. Hoblyn, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Gwynn, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Clayton, Sir Rowland Gwyn, Lord Fitzharding, Sir S. Barnardiston, Sir Barth. Shower, Mr. Kinaston, Sir Wm. Cowper, Sir Jacob Baunks, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Fortescue, Sir Thomas Frankland, Sir Robert Davers, Mr. Mountstevens, Sir Steph. Leonard, Mr. Tregagle; and all that serve for the County of Cornwall: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers: And are impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Raleigh have Leave to go into the Country for Ten Days, upon extraordinary Occasions.

Lloyd's, &c. Nat.

An ingrossed Bill to naturalize William Lloyd, Cornelius de Witt, and Godfrey Lloyd, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to naturalize William Lloyd, Cornelius de Witt, and Godfrey Lloyd.

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

Making Militia more useful.

Mr. Foley, according to Order, presented to the House A Bill to make the Militia of this Kingdom more useful: And the same was received.

Resolved, That the Bill be read To-morrow at Twelve a Clock, and nothing to intervene.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Napper have Leave to go into the Country for Ten Days, upon extraordinary Occasions.

Burnett's Nat.

Mr. Hoblyn reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for naturalizing Geo. Burnett was committed, That they had examined and considered the same; and had directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment: And he delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table,

Ordered, That the Bill be ingrossed.

Apprehending Felons.

A Bill for the better Apprehending, Prosecuting, and Punishing of Felons, that commit Burglary, or Housebreaking, or Robbery in Shops or Warehouses, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Dyott, Sir Abstr. Danby, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hayes, Sir Wm. Cook, Mr. Lowther, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Beke, Mr. Heveningham, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Perry, Mr. Osborn, Lord Ranelagh, Mr. Rowney, Mr. England, Sir Richard Onslow, Mr. Blofeild, Sir Geo. Fletcher, Sir Isaac Rebow, Mr. Vernon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Blisse, Sir Theoph. Oglethorp, Sir Owen Buckingham: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do leave out of the Bill the Reward to be paid by the Sheriff.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction also to the said Committee, That they do prepare, and bring in, a Clause to the Bill, That, in all criminal Prosecutions, the Witnesses for the Defendants, as well as for the King, shall be upon Oath.

Regulating Pawnbrokers.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for suppressing the ill Practices of Pawnbrokers; and for regulating of them: And that Mr. Moor, Mr. Vernon, and Mr. Perry, do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Topham have Leave to go into the Country for Three Weeks, for Recovery of his Health.

Distillation from Corn.

Then the Managers appointed, Yesterday, for the Conference with the Lords, upon the Subject-matter of the Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill for prohibiting the excessive Distilling of Spirits, and low Wines, from Corn; and against the Exporting of Beer and Ale; and to prevent Frauds in Distillers; went to the Conference.

And, being returned;

Mr. Heveningham reported the Conference: And that they had given the Lords the Reasons for disagreeing to One of the said Amendments; and left the Bill, and the Amendments, with the Lords.

Claims for Prizes.

Ordered, That Mr. Hammond, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Bertie, Lord Fairfax, Mr. Blaake, be added to the Committee, to whom the Petition of Captain Crow is referred.

Duty on Glass.

Ordered, That Sir Robert Marsham, Mr. Freeman, Major Halsey, Sir John Gerrard, Colonel Drake, be added to the Committee, to whom the Petition of the poor Glass-makers in and about London is referred.

Supply.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Cowper took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

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

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

Mr. Cowper also reported from the said Committee, That they had directed him to move the House, That they may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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