House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 16 December 1692

Veneris, 16 die Decembris; 4° Willielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Eyre's Estate.

AN ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the Sale of the Estate of Anthony Eyre, Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and Portions for his Children, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Hawley's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for vesting the Estate, Real and Personal, of Henry Hawley, in Trustees, to be sold, or otherwise disposed, for the Benefit of his Daughters and Heirs Susanna and Mary, who are Minors, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Pinmakers Trade.

A Petition of the Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Commonalty of Pinmakers, London, was read; setting forth, That the Pinmakers are an ancient Corporation, established by several Charters granted by the Kings of this Realm; and the Manufacture of English Pins were heretofore of great Reputation in Foreign Parts: But, through the deceitful Making of Pins, and the Importation of Foreign Pins, the said Manufacture is like to be lost, and many Families, who comfortably subsisted, are impoverished and undone: And praying Leave to bring in a Bill to confirm their Charter, prohibit the Importation of Foreign Pins, and to enable them more effectually to support the said Trade.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

Free Proceedings in Parliament.

A Bill, touching free and impartial Proceedings in Parliament, was, according to the Order of the Day, read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the said Bill.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Anchitel Grey have leave to go into the Country, for Recovery of his Health.

Aulnage Duty.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill for the transferring the Collection of the Duty of Aulnage to the Custom-house, and giving a Recompence to the Crown for the same, was committed, be revived; and do meet this Afternoon, at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Trade in Cities, &c.

A Petition of the Linendrapers of London, was read; setting forth, That the Bill now depending in the House, intituled, a Bill to prevent the Decay of Trade in Cities, Corporations, and Market Towns, if it should pass into an Act (as it is now drawn), would be prejudicial, not only to the Petitioners, but, as they conceive, to Trade in general: And praying to be heard what they have to offer, before the Passing of the said Bill.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Bill for preventing the Decay of Trade in Cities, Corporations, and Market Towns, is committed.

Disposition of Officers.

Mr. Goldwell presented to the House a Bill for making a right Disposition of Offices. And

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

East India Trade.

Ordered, That the Bill for preserving, regulating, and establishing the East India Trade, be read the Second time upon Monday Morning next, at Ten a Clock.

Advice to the King.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of that Part of his Majesty's Speech, whereby his Majesty desires the Advice of this House.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Francis Winnington took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Francis Winnington reported from the said Committee, That they had considered the Matter to them referred; and had agreed upon several Resolutions; which they had directed him to report to the House.

Ordered, That the said Report be made upon Tuesday Morning next, at Eleven a Clock.

Punishing Mutiny and Desertion.

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill for the better Regulating and Payment of Quarters, and for punishing Mutineers and Deserters.

And it is referred unto Sir Christopher Musgrave, Sir Tho. Clarges, Sir John Lowther, Sir Walter Clarges, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Arnold, Lord Cornbury, * Beaumont, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Dyott, Colonel Godfrey, Lord Colchester, * Pitts, Lord Ranelaugh, Lord Norris, Sir Wm. Strickland, Colonel Erle, Mr. Greenfeild, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir John Brownlow, Sir Walter Raleigh, Lord Pawlett, Mr. Bridges; or any Three of them: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Importing Silk.

Ordered, That Sir Francis Guibon, Mr. Burdett, Sir Robert Massam, be added to the Committee to whom the Bill for the Importation of fine Italian, Sicilian, and Naples Thrown Silk over Land, is committed.

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