House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 20 January 1692

Mercurii, 20 die Januarii; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Molineux's Estate.

MR. Harcourt reports from the Committee to whom the Bill to vest certain Lands of Wm. Molineux, Gentleman, in Trustees, for raising the Sum of Two thousand Pounds, for paying the Portions to his younger Brothers and Sisters, pursuant to a Decree in Chancery, was committed; and to whom the Consideration of the Petition of Reginald Molineux, and others, was referred; That they had considered the Matters to them referred; and had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House: And which he read in his Place, with the Coherence; 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.

Hudson's Bay Company.

A Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Company of Feltmakers, London, was read; setting forth, That, by the Act for the incorporating the Hudson's Bay Company, it is provided, That the Company shall make, at least, Two publick Sales of Coat Beaver every Year: and that, in the intervals, the Company shall not sell the Beaver by private Contracts, at any lower Price than it was set up at the last publick Sale: But that, since the passing the Act, the Company have made but one publick Sale, and a private Sale soon after at a cheaper Rate, on purpose to keep up the Price at a publick Sale; and thereby, and by other Practices, have eluded the said Act; and which will, if not timely prevented, ruin the Petitioners Trade throughout the Kingdom; and, in all Probability, will carry the Petitioners Trade into Foreign Parts: And that the Exportation of Coney Wool, and Hares Wool, unmanufactured, is a great Damage to this Kingdom: And praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the more effectual putting in Execution the said Act.

Resolved, That the Examination and Consideration of the said Petition be referred to a Committee: And that they do report the Matter, with their Opinions therein, to the House.

And it is referred to Mr. Arnold, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Bowyer, Sir John Fagg, Mr. Colt, Sir Tho. Darcy, Sir Tho. Vernon, Mr. Goldwell, Mr. Waller, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Christie, Mr. Beddingfeild, Mr. Sandford, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Clerke, Sir Rob. Henley, Sir John Dorrell, Mr. Biddolph, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. England: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And are impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Gunpowder near the Tower.

Mr. Goldwell, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for preventing Gunpowder from being kept in Storehouses near the Tower of London. And the same was received.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Supply Bill; Duties on Low Wines.

A Bill for the better ordering and collecting the Duties upon Low Wines, and Strong Waters, and preventing the Abuses therein, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed, upon the Debate of the House, to Mr. Onslow, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Bowyer, Sir Tho. Darcye, Sir Edw. Seymour, Captain Pitt, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Hobby, Sir Jon. Jennings, Mr. Henley, Mr. Dyott, Mr. Dowdswell, Mr. Waller, Mr. Burridge, Sir John Dorrell, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Colt, Mr. Arnold, Colonel Titus, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Hawtry, Mr. Henley, Mr. Christie, Mr. England, Sir Sam. Dashwood, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Hopkins, Sir Richard Hart, Mr. Howard, Sir Steven Evans, Mr. Papillion, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hutchinson: And they are meet this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Amending Highways.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded in the adjourned Debate, upon the Consideration of the Amendments made to the Bill for Repairing and Amending of Highways: And the rest of the said Amendments, with some other Amendments made in the Chair, were agreed unto by the House.

An Amendment was proposed, by leaving out a Clause relating to Carriers Rates, and adding a new Clause, proposed to the House, instead thereof: Which, upon the Question put thereupon, and twice Reading, the said new Clause was agreed unto by the House.

Also another Amendment was proposed, by leaving out a Clause touching digging Gravel or Stones, and adding a Clause for making Causeways Three Foot wide: Which, upon the Question put thereupon, and twice reading; the said new Clause was agreed unto by the House.

Also another Amendment was proposed, by adding a Clause for the paying the Town of Kinsington: Which was twice read; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Also another Amendment was proposed, by adding a Clause, That where any Straw is laid in the Highways for Maintenance of Corn Ground, the Person laying the same to have the Benefit thereof, repairing the Way where the same did lie:

And the same being once read;

And the Question being put, That the same be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

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

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Clause, That no Certiorari be allowed to remove any Presentments upon the said Act from the Sessions: And that Sir Edward Seymor do prepare and bring in the Bill.

Dover Harbour.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for the Repair of Dover Harbour, was committed, be made To-morrow Morning at Eleven a Clock.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That the Lord Digby have Leave to go into the Country for a Month, for the Recovery of his Health.

Aulnage Duty.

An ingrossed Bill for the transferring the Collection of the Duties of Aulnage to the Custom-house, and for giving a Recompence to the Crown for the same, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for the transferring the Collection of the Duties of Aulnage to the Custom-house, and for giving a Recompence to the Crown for the same.

Ordered, That Sir Rob. Davers do carry the Bill to the Lords; and desire their Lordships Concurrence thereunto.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and Sir James Astry;

Vernon's Estate.

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for the better assuring to Geo. Vernon, and his Heirs and Assigns, Four Acres of Land in Ebsham in the County of Surrey: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House:

Cambridge University Charters.

And also a Bill, intituled, An Act for confirming the Charters of the University of Cambridge, and the Colleges and Halls therein: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Earl of Walgrave's Estate.

Also the Lords have agreed to the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable Trustees of the Right honourable James Lord Walgrave, to make Leases, and grant Copyhold Estates, for the Payment of the Arrears of Annuities of Henry Lord Waldgrave, his Father, deceased.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Registering Seamen.

Then the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for the more speedy and effectual furnishing their Majesties Navy, and Merchants Ships, with Seamen.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Attorney General took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Attorney General reports from the said Committee, That they had made some Progress in the said Bill; and had directed him to move the House, That the Committee might have Leave to sit again.

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

Ways and Means.

Then the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supplies to be granted their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Solicitor General reported from the Committee, That they had made a further Progress in the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move the House, That they might have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning at Eleven a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supplies to be granted to their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Irish Forfeitures.

Ordered, That Sir Tho. Clarges, Mr. Paul Foley, Sir Sam. Bernardiston, Mr. Harley, Sir Benj. Newland, Mr. Bridges, Mr. Thornhaugh, be added to the Committee to whom it is referred to receive Proposals for raising. Monies for the forfeited Estates in Ireland, and to inquire into the Disposal of forfeited Estates there.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

Chippenham Election.

Ordered, That the Chairman of the Committee of Privileges and Elections do report the Matter touching the Election for the Borough of Chippenham in the County of Wilts, upon Friday Morning next, at Ten a Clock.

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