House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 22 June 1689

Sabbati, 22 die Junii; 1° Willielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Chettle's Estate.

SIR Robert Davers reports from the Committee to whom the Bill to enable * Chettle to sell Lands to pay his Debts, and make Provision for his Wife and Children, was referred, That the Committee had agreed to make several Amendments to the Bill, which he read in his Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were once read throughout: and afterwards, a Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill, so amended, be ingrossed.

Privilege-a Person discharged.

John Walker, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, was brought to the Bar; and, upon his Knees, had the Reprimand of the House from Mr. Speaker.

Bristol, &c. Courts of Conscience.

An ingrossed Bill for establishing Courts of Conscience in the Cities of Bristol and Gloucester, was read the Third time.

And some small Amendments being proposed to be made, they were, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House; and the Bill amended at the Table, accordingly.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title thereof be, An Act for erecting Courts of Conscience in the Cities of Bristoll and Gloucester, and the Liberties thereof.

Ordered, That Mr.Christy do carry up the Bill to the Lords, for their Concurrence.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Hillier have Leave to go into the Country, for a Fortnight, his Father being ill.

Ordered, That Mr. Boone have Leave to go into the Country, for a Month, for his Health.

Ordered, That Mr. Morgan have Leave to go into the Country, for a Month.

Ordered, That Sir Charles Houghton have Leave to go into the Country, for a Month.

Reversing Cornish's Attainder.

Mr. Foley reports from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, sent down from the Lords, for the annulling the Attainder of Hen. Cornish, Esquire, late Alderman of London, was referred, That the Committee had examined the Matters of Fact therein, and found the same to be as in the Bill is set forth; and that thereupon the Committee had agreed to the Bill, without any Amendments.

Resolved, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The Bill was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered to be made Part of the Bill, for the cancelling or taking off the File, the Proceedings and Records of the said Attainder: Which was thrice read, and agreed to be made Part of the Bill.

Resolved, That the Bill, with the said Clause, do pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Foley do carry up the Bill to the Lords; and acquaint them, That this House doth agree thereto, with the said Clause; and desire their Concurrence to the said Clause.

Bearecroft's Petition.

A Petition of John Bearecroft, Esquire, Serjeant at Arms to his Majesty King Charles the Second, was offered.

Resolved, That he be called in, to own the same.

And he came in; and owned the same accordingly.

And then withdrew.

The Petition was read; setting forth, That the Petitioner, being always zealous for the Protestant Interest, was made Choice of by the Right honourable the late Earl of Manchester, then Lord Chamberlain, and by the then Secretary Morris, to arrest and take into his Custody several Popish Priests and Jesuits, who kept a Mass House and School in Holborne, and perverted many Protestants to the Popish Religion: Which the Petitioner faithfully performed accordingly, took them from the very Altar, and brought them Prisoners to Whitehall; for which he has, ever since, gone in Danger of his Life, and was forced to dispose of his Place at Whitehall, and to abscond himself; and, having but one only Son, did settle what he had on him, that thereby he might receive a competent Maintenance from him during Life: But, the Petitioner escaping the Rage and Fury of those Times, his said only Son was murdered in the Streets by one Narrative Smith, a Popish Priest: and the Petitioner thereupon immediately thrown into the King's Bench Prison, to his utter Ruin, and remained there Prisoner till this most happy Revolution; not doubting then but to have found suffering Men to have been rewarded: But, finding the contrary, and his Petitions being rejected, for any Place Above-stairs in the King's Household, by those who had the disposing of most there, that both knew the Petitioner, and his former Services and Sufferings; and that they openly sold the Places to those that would give most for them; and the Petitioner wanting Bread at this Time; notwithstanding which he was forbid to trouble them any more: And praying, that the House would be pleased to call before them Fleet Sheppard, Simon Smith, and Rich. Cooling, Esquires, that they may give an Account of the many Thousand Guineas they have unjustly got from those now put in his Majesty's Service; and that the Petitioner may be impowered to bring forth his Witnesses to prove the same.

Resolved, That the Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to inquire into the Abuses in the Selling of Offices, and to prepare a Bill or Bills to prevent the Abuses in selling Offices for the future; to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same to the House.

Ordered, That Mr. Garway, Mr. Lee, Colonel Birch, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Mr. Ellwell, Sir Fran. Drake, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Reynell, Sir Tho. Darcye, Sir Walter Young, Marquis of Winchester, be added to the Committee.

Bill of Indemnity.

Ordered, That a Bill of Pardon and Indemnity be brought in, upon the Debate of the House.

And it is referred to the King's Counsel, Col. Birch, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Mr. Sacheverell, Mr. Buscawen, Sir H. Goodrick, Sir Wm. Poultny, Sir Tho. Clarges, Mr. Garway, Mr. Dolben, or any Three of them, to prepare the same.

Blaire's, &c. Impeachment.

Ordered, That Mr. Paul Foley, Serjeant Trenchard, Mr. Carter, Sir Walter Young, Sir Edw. Harley, be added to the Committee appointed to prepare Impeachments against Sir Adam Blaire, Captain Vaughan, Captain Mole, Dr. Elliott, and Dr. Grey: And that the Committee be revived; and do sit this Afternoon.

Reversing Cornish's Attainder.

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

Mr. Speaker, We are commanded to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the Clause proposed by the Bill for the Annulling of the Attainder of Henry Cornish, Esquire, late Alderman of the City of London.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Exception in Bill of Indemnity.

Resolved, That the House do, on Monday next, resolve into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Heads of Exceptions in the Bill of Indemnity.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir Boucher Wray have Leave to go into the Country, for a Month.

Ordered, That the Lord Fitzharding have Leave to go into the Country, for a Month, to settle the Militia.

Militia.

Resolved, That the Bill for rendering the Militia more useful, be now read the First time.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, The Bill be read a Second time on Tuesday Morning next.

Attainting certain Persons.

A Bill for attainting certain Persons of High Treason, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Colonel Birch, Sir Edw. Seymour, Sir Rob. Howard, Sir Rob. Davers, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Baldwyn, Mr. Jepson, Sir Hen. Capell, Mr. Buckly, Sir Tho. Samwell, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Hen. Ashurst, Sir John Barker, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Sacheverell, Mr. Christy, Mr. Fox, Mr. Coningsby, Mr. How, Sir Phil. Gell, Mr. Herbert, Sir Rich. Newdigate, Serjeant Trenchard, Mr. Hobby, Sir Fra. Russell, Major Wildman, Sir Thom. Darcye, Mr. Solicitor General, Marquis Winchester, Mr. Montague, Mr. Foley, Sir Roger Cove, Mr. Gwyn, Sir Hen. Goodrick, Mr. Pitts, Colonel Austen, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Williams, Mr. Stretford, Sir Wm. Williams, Col. Tipping, Mr. Fawkes, Mr. Smith: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four of the Clock. And it is to be an Instruction to the Committee, That they insert into the Bill such other of the Persons who were this Day named in the House, as they shall find Cause.

Royal Assent to Bills.

A Message from the King, by Sir Thomas Duppa, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod;

Mr. Speaker,

The King commands this honourable House to attend his Majesty in the House of Peers immediately.

And accordingly Mr. Speaker and the House went to attend his Majesty:

And being returned;

Mr. Speaker acquaints the House, That his Majesty was pleased to give the Royal Assent to the several Bills following; viz.

An Act for a Grant to their Majesties of an Aid of Twelve-pence in the Pound for One Year, for the necessary Defence of their Realms.

An Act for enabling Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal to execute the Office of Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper.

An Act for reviving Two former Acts for the Exporting of Leather.

An Act for the Exportation of Beer, Ale, Cyder, and Mum.

An Act to make good a Recovery suffered by the Earl of Peterborough and Lord Mordaunt.

An Act for reversing the Attainder of Henry Cornish, Esquire, late Alderman of the City of London.

An Act to enable Robert Penwarne to sell Lands, to pay his Brothers and Sisters Portions; and also to pay Debts.

An Act to enable Theodore Bathurst to make a Jointure for his Wife, and charge Monies on Part of his Estate in Yorkshire.

An Act for the better assuring the Manor of Silton, and divers other Lands and Tenements in Silton in the County of Salop, unto Joseph Soley, Gentleman, and his Heirs.

An Act for the Naturalizing of Anne Astley, and others.

Crown Revenue.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to settle their Majesties Revenue: And it is recommended to Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Hen. Capell, Sir Robert Howard, and Mr. Hamden, to take care of the Bill.

Irish Affairs.

Sir Thomas Littleton acquaints the House, that he was directed by the Committee, to whom it was referred to inquire into the Miscarriages relating to Ireland and Londonderry, to move the House, That an Application may be made to his Majesty, that the Books and Papers before the Irish Committee, to the First of May last, may be brought to the said Committee.

And a Debate arose thereupon.

Resolved, That this Majesty be humbly desired, by such Members of this House as are of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, That he will please to give Leave, that some Members of this House may inspect the Books of the Privy Council, and the Books of the Irish Committee; and take Copies of all Orders and Instructions therein relating to the Irish affairs.

Resolved, That some Members be appointed to inspect the Books of the Admiralty, and bring Copies of all Orders and Instructions relating to the Irish Affairs: And it is referred to Colonel Birch, Sir John Guise, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hales, Sir Tho. Littleton, to do it.

Adjournment.

The Question being put, That the House do now adjourn;

The House divided.

The Noes go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Privilege- a Member taken into custody.

The House being informed, That the Earl of Danby, a Member of this House, was lately taken into Custody by a Messenger and was since at Liberty;

Ordered, That Notice be given to the Earl of Danby (a Member of this House) to attend in his Place on Monday Morning next, to give an Account of that Matter.

Regulating Elections.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill for regulating Elections is referred, be revived; and do sit on Monday next, in the Afternoon.

And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning, Nine of the Clock.