House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 20 March 1699

Lunæ, 20 die Martii;

Undecimo Gulielmi 3tii.

Prayers.

FRANCIS Best, Daniel Drolen Vaux, Francis Brest, Radalpha Corneillo, Peter la Rogue, Wm. Vernon, Francis Pyll, and Jacob Drobos, took the Oaths appointed, in order to their Naturalization.

Legg's Nat.

An ingrossed Bill for naturalizing Richard Legg, and others, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to naturalize Richard Legg, and others.

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

Columbiere's, &c. Nat.

Mr. Lowther reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act to naturalize Anthony Columbiere, and others, was committed, That they had examined and considered the same; and had made some Amendments to the Bill; 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 read; and are as followeth; viz.

Pr. 1. L. 11, leave out the Word "and:"

L. 12, after "Normandy," insert these Names,

"Philip Villarnout, Son of Phillip Marquis of Villarnout by Mary his Wife, born in Poitou, in France; Thomas Satur, Son of Thomas Satur by Jane his Wife, born at Montaubin, in France; Peter Cahaignes Hamar, Son of Scipion Cahaignes by Susanna his Wife, born at Caen, in Normandy in France; Paul Arundell de Ancour, Son of Anthony Arundell by Mary his Wife, born at Longueville, in the Province of Poitou, in France; John la Coude, Son of John la Coude by Susanna his Wife, born at Laon, in Picardy, in France; Michael Benedict, Son of John Benedict by Margaret his Wife, born at Normbes, in the Palatine:"

L. 23, after "Lambard," leave out "and;" and after "Milson," insert "Philip Villarnout, Thomas Satur, Peter Cahaignes Hamar, Paul Arundell d'Ancour, John la Coude, and Michael Benedict:"

L. 35. The same Amendment:

Pr. 2. L. 8. The same Amendment:

The said Amendments, being severally read a Second time, were, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

The Bill was read the Third time.

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

Ordered, That Mr. Lowther 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.

Bone-lace-makers.

Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Petition of Edward Hooton, and others, Bone-lace-makers, presented to the House the 13th of March instant, was referred, have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Irish Arrears.

A Petition of Thomas Ryder, Thomas Warner, Andrew Dyos, and John Cox, in behalf of themselves, and several Troopers reduced and discharged out of Major-General Lumley's Regiment of Horse, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners have served in Ireland and Flanders during the late War; and that their Officers discharged them without any Complaint alleged against them, and detained their Horses, though they paid for them themselves: That several of them are not paid their Irish Arrears; and others were compelled to give Receipts without Payment, being kept under close Consinement till they complied therewith: That there was 3 l. a Man stopt out of their Subsistence in Flanders per Ann. with other Deductions and Offreckonings, to their very great Injury: And praying Relief in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the Petition of Colonel Coot's Soldiers is referred.

Transport Debt.

A Petition of several Masters of Ships, as well for themselves, as on the behalf of many others, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners having lett their Ships to the Commissioners of the Transport, for his Majesty's Service, in the Year 1697, they did contract for One Month's Pay in Hand, and the Arrears upon their Discharge; but have received none of their said Arrears; to their great Injury: And praying Relief in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, who are to consider further of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Prohibition of Foreign Bone-lace.

A Petition of several Dealers in, and Makers of, Bonelace, inhabiting within the Town of Ottery St. Mary, in the County of Devon, in behalf of themselves, and many others, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Act for the Prohibition of foreign Bonelace hath been a great Benefit to the Petitioners: And praying the said Act may not be repealed.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Petition of the Gentlemen, Clothiers, Clothworkers, Traders in the Woollen Manufactures, and other the Inhabitants of the Town of Ratchdale, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is referred.

Trent Navigation.

An ingrossed Bill for making the River Trent, in the Counties of Leicester, Derby, and Stafford, navigable, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for making and keeping the River Trent, in the Counties of Leicester, Derby, and Stafford, navigable.

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

Westminster Corn Market.

The House being informed, That One of the Sheriffs of London attended, to present a Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council, of the City of London;

He was called in; and, at the Bar, presented the same to the House.

And then withdrew.

The Petition was read; setting forth, That, by several Charters, confirmed by divers Acts of Parliament, it was granted to the Petitioners Predecessors, That no Market for Grain should be erected within Seven Miles of this City; and that they should have the Survey of all measurable Goods water-borne into this Port: That the Bill depending, for erecting a publick Market in Westminster, will deprive the Petitioners of the Benefit of their said Grants, and bring their Markets into Decay: And praying to be heard, by Counsel, against the said Bill.

And the House being acquainted, That the Committee, to whom the said Bill was committed, had gone through the Bill, and ordered the same to be reported to the House;

Ordered, That the Petition do lie upon the Table until the Report be made from the said Committee.

Ditto.

Sir Robert Marsham reported from the Committee, to whom the said Bill was committed, That they had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the 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: And other Amendments were made by the House to the Bill.

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

Ordered, That the City of London be heard, by their Counsel, at the Bar of this House, against the said Bill, before the same do pass.

Ordered, That the City of Westminster also be heard, by their Counsel, in relation to the said Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the Third time upon Friday Morning next, at Ten a Clock: And that the City of London and City of Westminster, be then heard, by their Counsel, at the Bar of this House, touching the same.

Encouraging the Fishery.

Mr. Freeman, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for the Encouragement of the Royal Fishery of England: And the same was received.

Ordered, That the Bill be read upon Wednesday Morning next.

Exporting Wool.

A Bill for the more effectual Preventing the Exportation of Wool from England was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Call of the House.

Ordered, That the Call of the House be adjourned until this Day Sevennight.

Ordered, That all such Members as shall not then attend, be, according to the Order of the Sixth Instant, sent for in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Legard and Sir Richard Holford:

Mr. Speaker,

Cleveniz's, &c. Nat.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for naturalizing Philip Cheveniz, and others, without any Amendments. Also,

Columbieres, &c. Nat.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill intituled, An Act for naturalizing Anthony Columbiere, and others. Also,

Rabessinier's, &c. Nat.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the Naturalizing of Theophilus Rabessiniers: Also,

Penn's Estate.

To the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for enabling George Penn Esquire to sell Lands for the Payment of his Debts, and other Purposes therein mentioned.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Westminster Corn Market.

A Petition of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That by many ancient Charters given to the Church of Westminster, the Dean and Chapter have had the Ordering of all Markets within the City of Westminster: That some of the Inhabitants of the said City are endeavouring, by Act of Parliament, to get a Market settled in some Place within the said City, without the Privity of the Petitioners: And praying no Act may pass till they shall be heard.

Ordered, That the Dean and Chapter of Westminster be heard also, by their Counsel, at the Bar of this House, upon Friday Morning next, upon the said Bill.

Address on King's Message.

The Lord Norris reported from the Committee appointed, on Saturday last, to draw up an humble Address to be presented to his Majesty, That they had drawn up an Address accordingly; 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 was read; and is as followeth:

Most Gracious Sovereign.

WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, do, with unfeigned Zeal to Your Majesty's Person and Government (which God long preserve!), most humbly represent;

That the Passing the late Act for disbanding the Army gave great Satisfaction to Your Subjects; and the punctual Execution thereof will prevent all Occasion of Distrust or Jealousy between Your Majesty, and Your People.

It is, Sir, to Your loyal Commons, an unspeakable Grief, that any thing should be asked by Your Majesty's Message to which they cannot consent, without doing Violence to that Constitution Your Majesty came over to restore and preserve; and did, at that time, in Your gracious Declaration, promise, that all those foreign Forces which came over with You should be sent back.

In Duty therefore to Your Majesty, and to discharge the Trust reposed in us, we crave Leave to lay before You, that nothing conduceth more to the Happiness and Welfare of this Kingdom, than an intire Confidence between Your Majesty and Your People; which can no way be so firmly established, as by intrusting Your Sacred Person with Your own Subjects, who have so eminently signalized themselves, on all Occasions, during the late long and expensive War.

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the said Address be re-committed;

The House divided.

The Noes go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Then the said Address was read a Second time; and afterwards Paragraph by Paragraph:

Upon reading the First Paragraph, an Amendment was proposed to be made therein, by adding thereunto "to your Majesty:"

And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Upon reading the Second Paragraph, an Amendment was proposed to be made therein, by adding, before "punctual," these Words; viz. "Readiness Your Majesty has expressed, by Your Message, to comply with the:"

And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Upon reading the Third Paragraph, an Amendment was proposed to be made therein, by leaving out "any thing should be asked by Your Majesty's Message," and inserting, instead thereof, "Your Majesty should be advised to propose any thing in Your Message:"

And the same was, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made in the same Paragraph, by leaving out "without doing Violence," and inserting, instead thereof, "with due Regard:"

And the same was, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made in the said Paragraph, by inserting, before "preserve," these Words; viz. "have so often exposed Your Royal Person to:"

And the same was upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Another Amendment was proposed in the said Paragraph, by leaving out "at that time:"

And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made in the said Paragraph, by leaving out "in Your gracious Declaration promise, that all those foreign Forces which came over with You should be sent back:"

And the Question being put, . . . . . those Words stand Part of the Address;

The House divided.

The Noes go forth.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Resolved, That the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Address, so amended:

And the same is as followeth: viz.

Most Gracious Sovereign,

WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, do, with unfeigned Zeal to Your Majesty's Person and Government (which God long preserve!), most humbly represent to Your Majesty;

That the Passing the late Act for disbanding the Army gave great Satisfaction to Your Subjects; and the Readiness Your Majesty has expressed, by your Message, to comply with the punctual Execution thereof, will prevent all Occasion of Distrust or Jealousy between Your Majesty and Your People.

It is, Sir, to Your loyal Commons an unspeakable Grief, that Your Majesty should be advised to propose any thing in Your Message, to which they cannot consent, with due Regard to that Constitution Your Majesty came over to restore, and have so often exposed Your Royal Person to preserve; and did, in Your gracious Declaration, promise, that all those foreign Forces which came over with You should be sent back.

In Duty therefore to Your Majesty, and to discharge the Trust reposed in us, We crave Leave to lay before You, that nothing conduceth more to the Happiness and Welfare of this Kingdom, than an entire Confidence between Your Majesty and Your People; which can be no way so firmly established, as by intrusting Your Sacred Person with Your own Subjects, who have so eminently signalized themselves, on all Occasions, during the late long and expensive War.

Resolved, That the said Address be presented to his Majesty by the whole House.

Ordered, That such Members of this House as are of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council, do humbly know his Majesty's Pleasure, when he will be attended by this House.

State of the Navy.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House to consider further of the State of the Navy.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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