House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 5 December 1692

Lunæ, 5 die Decembris; 4° Willielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Clandestine Mortgages.

A BILL to prevent Frauds by clandestine Mortgages, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Waller, Mr. Serjeant Trenchard, Mr. Slater, Mr. How, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Hutchinson, Sir John Key, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Mr. Christy, Sir William Cook, Mr. Cook, Sir Edward Hussey, Sir John Moreton, Sir Thomas Haslerigg, Mr. Greenfeild, Colonel Deane, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. Mayne, Sir John Dorrell, Colonel Perry, Mr. England, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Fuller, Sir Orlando Gee, Mr. Price, Sir John Bancks, Mr. Hedger, Mr. Clarke: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Disposition by Will in York.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, That the Inhabitants of the Province of York may dispose of their Personal Estates by their Wills, notwithstanding the Custom of that Province: And that Sir Christopher Musgrave do prepare and bring in the said Bill.

Perjury.

Sir Joseph Tredenham, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill to make Perjury, and Subornation of Perjury, in Capital Cases, to be Felony, without Benefit of Clergy.

And the Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Quakers Affirmation.

Mr. Clark reported from the Committee to whom the Consideration of the Petition of the People called Quakers, was referred, That they had considered the Matter thereof accordingly; and found, That the Matter of the said Petition was true; and that the Quakers have been exposed to great Hardships and Sufferings, in their Persons and Estates, by Imprisonments, and Sequestrations issuing out of the Courts of Chancery and Exchequer, for want of their Answers upon Oath; so that the Law not having provided for their Relief in such Cases, they are utterly disabled from receiving and recovering their just Debts, or defending their Rights and Properties; as was made appear to the Committee in the Case of Geo. Hunt, against Eliza. Dixon, and others, Quakers, now depending in Chancery: And that many other Persons, not Quakers, having a Right to recover their Debts, are oftentimes incapacitated from obtaining the same, for want of a Quaker's Answer upon Oath; whereby they are in Danger to lose their whole Debts; as appears in the several Cases of Browne against Clark, and others; and Sir Tamworth Raresby, against the said Eliz. Dixon and Child: So that, upon the whole Matter, the Committee were of Opinion, That the Quakers ought to be relieved according to the Prayer of the said Petition.

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for Relief of the People called Quakers, according to the said Petition;

It passed in the Negative.

Privilege-Petition from Persons in custody.

A Petition of John How, Gentleman, late Mayor of the City of Carlisle, Robert Jackson, and William Nichollson, Aldermen of the said City, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, for a Breach of Privilege by them committed against Christopher Musgrave, Esquire, a Member of this House; on Behalf of themselves, and of Robert Jackson junior, Tho. Jackson, and Edward Monckhouse; was read: Whereby they acknowledged their Offence; and begged Pardon of the House for the same; and prayed to be discharged.

Ordered, That the said John How, Robert Jackson; and William Nicholson be brought to the Bar of this House upon Wednesday Morning next, in order to their Discharge.

East India Company.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Heads for a Bill for the preserving, regulating, and establishing the East India Trade; and nothing to intervene.

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 Wynington took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Francis Wynington reported from the said Committee, That they had made some further Progress in the Matter to them referred; and that they had directed him to move the House, That the Committee may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve 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.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

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