House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 28 December 1692

Mercurii, 28 die Decembris; 4° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Parker's Estate.

AN ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable Sir George Parker, of Ratton in the County of Sussex, Baronet, to make a Settlement upon his Marriage, notwithstanding his Minority, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Newark upon Trent Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for electing a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Newark upon Trent in the County of Nottingham, in the room of Nicholas Sanderson, Esquire, deceased.

Popham's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill to enable Alexander Popham, Esquire, to settle a Jointure upon his Wife, and to make Provision for the younger Children, upon Receipt of Twelve thousand Pounds Portion, to be applied for Payment of his Debts, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to enable Alexander Popham, Esquire, to settle a Jointure upon his Wife, and to make Provision for younger Children, upon Receipt of Twelve thousand Pounds Portion, to be applied for Payment of his Debts.

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

Supply Bill; Land Tax.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, upon the Bill for granting to their Majesties an Aid of Four Shillings in the Pound for One Year.

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 made some Progress in the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move, That they may have Leave to sit again.

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

Privilege of Members in Suits.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, at Eleven a Clock, take into Consideration the Report from the Committee appointed to consider how the Privileges of the Members of this House, in relation to Suits in Law and Equity, might be regulated and limited.

Aulnage Duty.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, after the Call of the House, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for transferring the Collection of the Duty of Aulnage to the Custom-house, and giving a Recompence to the Crown for the same.

London Orphans.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday Morning next, at Eleven 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.

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