House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 13 December 1692

Martis, 13 die Decembris; 4° Willielmi et Maræ.

Prayers.

Election Returns.

MR. Clark reported from the Committee to whom the Bill to prevent False and Double Returns of Members to serve in Parliament, was committed, That they had agreed upon several Amendments to be made 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.

Woolen Manufacture.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill for continuing Part of the Act made in the First Year of their Majesties Reign, intituled, An Act for the better preventing the Exportation of Wool, and encouraging the Woolen Manufactures, have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Bayntun's Will.

Mr. Smith, according to Order, presented to the House, a Bill for the more speedy Execution of the Trust created by the Will of Henry Bayntun, Esquire, deceased. And the same was received.

Disposition by Will in York.

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, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Chr. Musgrave, Sir William Strickland, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Bathurst, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Harley, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Boyle, Sir John Guise, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Lassells, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Gwyn, Mr. Slater, Mr. Norris, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Christy, Mr. Lampton, Mr. Price, Sir John Moreton, Sir Ra. Carr, Sir Fran. Massam, Sir Jona. Jennings, Mr. Waller, Mr. Slater, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Goldwell, Mr. Palmes, Mr. Manwaring, Mr. Waring: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber:

Privilege- Persons discharged from custody.

Then Daniell Price and Henry Williams were, according to Order, brought to the Bar of this House: Where they did, upon their Knees, receive a Reprimand from Mr. Speaker.

Ordered, That the said Daniell Price and Henry Williams be discharged out of Prison, paying their Fees.

Justices in Wales.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeal that Part of the Statute of 34° & 35° Hen. VIII°, by which the Justices of Peace in Wales are limited to Eight in each County.

Hawley's Estate.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and Sir Robert Legard;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting the Estate, Real and Personal, late of Henry Hawley, in Trustees, to be sold, or otherwise disposed, for the Benefit of his Daughters and Heirs Susanna and Mary, who are both Minors: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Free Proceedings in Parliaments.

Sir Edward Hussey presented to the House, a Bill touching free and impartial Proceedings in Parliament. And the same was received.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Ways and Means.

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

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Attorney General took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Attorney General reported from the said Committee, That they had agreed upon a Resolution; which they had directed him to report to the House: The which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was read; and is aa followeth; viz.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That, towards the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, there be a Pound Rate, of Four Shillings in the Pound, for One Year, charged upon all Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, according to the true yearly Value thereof.

The said Resolution being read a Second time;

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That, towards the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, there be a Pound Rate of Four Shillings in the Pound, for One Year, charged upon all Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, according to the true yearly Value thereof.

Mr. Attorney General also acquainted the House, That he was directed by the said Committee to move, That they 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 Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

London Orphans.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of London, touching the Orphans of the said City.

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