House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 21 January 1692

Jovis, 21 die Januarii; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Selling Offices.

A BILL to prevent the Buying and Selling of Offices, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time in a full House.

Albury, &c. Lands enfranchisement.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for enfranchising several Copyhold Lands and Tenements held of the Manor of Albury and North Mims in the County of Hertford, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. Christie 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.

Pelham's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for securing, out of some of the Manors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments of Charles Pelham, of Broclesby, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire, the Sum of Five thousand Pounds with Interest, and One thousand Pounds, unto Ann Pelham, eldest Daughter of the said Charles, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Brewers not to be Maltsters.

Mr. Christie reports from the Committee to whom the Bill for disabling Brewers from being Maltsters, was committed, That they had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House; And which he read, with the Coherence; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was once read throughout; and then a Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, That a Brewer shall not be a Justice of Peace.

And the same was twice read; and, with some Amendments made by the House, agreed upon to be made Part of the Bill.

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

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

Lords desire a Conference.

Mr. Speaker, The Lords do desire a free Conference with this House, this Morning at Twelve a Clock, in the Painted Chamber, upon the Subject Matter of the last free Conference.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Resolved, That this House doth agree to a free Conference with the Lords, as they do desire.

And the Messengers were called in again; and acquainted therewith.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir Cha. Bloys have Leave to go into the Country for Three Weeks, upon extraordinary Occasions.

Militia.

An ingrossed Bill for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year 1692, although the Month's Pay, formerly advanced, be not repaid, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year 1692, although the Month's Pay, formerly advanced, be not repaid.

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

Fraudulent Devises.

An ingrossed Bill for Relief of Creditors against fraudulent Devises, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for Relief of Creditors against fraudulent Devises.

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

Making Saltpetre.

A Bill for the encouraging the Making of Saltpetre, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Thom. Littleton, Mr. Christie, Mr. Biddolph, Mr. Lutterell, Serjeant Trenchard, Mr. Pollexsen, Mr. Whitehead, Mr. Pollen, Sir St. Andr. St. John, Mr. Mannaton, Lord Commissioner Hutchins, Mr. Travers, Mr. Dore, Sir Fra. Massam, Sir Wm. Strickland, Mr. Lewis, Sir John Guise, Sir Tho. Darcye, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Travers, Sir Jos. Herne, Colonel Sackvile, Sir Tho. Vernon, Sir Wm. Whitlock, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Prideux, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Buscawen, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Chetwyn, Colonel Titus, Mr. Beke, Lord Brandon, Mr. Chace, Mr. Scobell, Mr. Hawtry, Mr. Hopkins, Sir Sam. Bernadiston, Sir John Parsons, Sir Hen. Goodrick, Sir John Bancks, Sir Edward Hussey, Mr. Price, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Hayne, Mr. Western, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Wheat, Mr. Johnson, Lord Pawlet, Mr. Burrard, Mr. Windham, Mr. Goldwell, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Smith, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Trenchard, Sir Gilbert Clerk, Sir John Carew, Mr. Champneys, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pooley, Mr. Carey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Onslow, Sir Peter Colleton, Sir Math. Andrewes, Sir Carb. Price, Mr. Whitley, Mr. Bedding feild, Sir Jon. Jennings, Major Vincent, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Mr. Ogle, Sir Wm. Pritchard, Mr. Harley, Sir Edward Seymor, Mr. Parkhurst, Mr. Perry, Mr. Parsons, Sir Rich. Onslow, Sir Jervas Elwes, Mr. Waller, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Norreis, Sir Tho. Middleton, Sir Tho. Travell, Mr. Neale, Mr. Ash, Sir Rob. Clayton, Mr. Burridge, Mr. Dowdswell, Mr. Clerk, Sir Tho. Samuell, Sir Ralph Dutton, Sir Wm. York, Mr. Hobby, Sir Cha. Releigh: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Making Saltpetre.

A Petition of Talbot Clerke, Esquire, and Wm. Terry, on behalf of themselves, and several others, concerned in the Making and Inventing of a new and easy Way of making Saltpetre in England, was read; setting forth, That the Petitioners having, with much Cost and Trouble, found out the Way of making Saltpetere with English Materials, to a greater Perfection than any other Person; yet one Thomas Lechmore, and others, pretending they have the Art of making Saltpetre, have obtained Leave, and brought in a Bill, for making thereof, exclusive to all other Persons; which will much prejudice the Petitioners, and discourage the Improvements of making Saltpetre, to the great Disadvantage of the Kingdom: And praying they may be heard by their Counsel, before the Bill doth pass.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Bill for the Encouraging the making Saltpetre in England, is committed.

Monpovillion's Nat.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the Naturalizing of the Marquis of Monpovillion.

Conference on Trials for Treason.

Resolved, That the Managers that managed the last free Conference, do manage the free Conference this Day with the Lords.

And the Managers went to the free Conference:

And being returned;

Mr. Mountague reports, That the Managers had attended the same: And that the same was managed by the Lord Mulgrave: Who told them, That the Lords have agreed to some of the Amendments, made by this House, to the Clause added by the Lords to the Bill for Regulating of Tryals, in Cases of Treason; viz.

To the adding the Word "Temporal;" and to the inserting "their Majesties," instead of "King William and Queen Mary:"

But that, as to the other Amendments made by this House, they do disagree; and do insist upon their own Clause in the Points wherein they do disagree.

Resolved, That the Report of the said free Conference be taken into Consideration upon Saturday Morning next, at Eleven a Clock.

East India Company.

Ordered, That the Bill for establishing an East India Company be read To-morrow Morning.

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

Duke of Grafton's Estate.

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting certain Pieces and Parcels of Ground in the Parishes of St. James's, and St. Martin's in the Fields, late the Estate of Henry Duke of Grafton, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Breeding of Cattle.

Also the Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the Encouragement of the Breeding and Feeding of Cattle, without any Amendments.

Albury, &c. Lands enfranchisement.

Also the Lords have agreed to the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for enfranchising several Copyhold Lands and Tenements, held of the Manor of Albury and North Mims in the County of Hertford.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Ways and Means.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved 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.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Solicitor General reports from the said Committee, That they had come to several Resolutions; which they had directed him to report to the House.

Ordered, That the said Report be made To-morrow Morning, at Eleven a Clock.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

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