House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 21 November 1690

Veneris, 21 die Novembris; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Rosseter's Estate.

A BILL to enable John Rosseter, Esquire, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, was, according to Order, presented to the House; and received; and read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Privilege.

A Petition of John Price, one of the Coroners of the County of Cardigan, Thomas Lewis, John Knolles, Gentlemen, and Rice Vaughan, Gentleman, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, upon a Complaint of a Breach of Privilege committed against Sir Carbury Price, Baronet, a Member of this House, was read; setting forth, That they were taken into Custody for having entered upon the Mines of Sir Carbury Price; but that upon Examination of the Matter, they hope to make it appear, That they are not guilty of any such Entry, or of any Breach of the Privileges of the House: That they have been put to very great Expences in a tedious Journey, and long Imprisonment, to the Ruin of some of the Petitioners: And praying the Matter may be examined, and the Petitioners heard at the Bar of this House concerning the same.

Ordered, That the Matter aforesaid be heard at the Bar of this House upon Thursday Morning next.

Bagnall's Estate.

A Petition of Sir Jervas Clifton, Baronet, was read; setting forth, That by the Bill brought in to this House for enabling Nicholas Bagnall to dock the Intail of his Estate, being near Two thousand Pounds per Annum, which is limited to Issue Male and Female, and in Default to his own Right Heirs: That the said Dudley, by Articles of Marriage, covenanted to give Seven thousand Pounds Portion with his Daughter to the Petitioner, Three thousand Pounds thereof to be paid in Six Months next after he, or his Heirs, should be in Possession of the said Nicholas Bagnall's Estate; in lieu of which Portion, the Petitioner obliged himself to make a Settlement of Seven hundred Pounds per Annum, upon the Consideration whereof the said Marriage took Effect: And praying, That a Proviso may be added, That the Petitioner's Three thousand Pounds may be paid him immediately after the said Nicholas's Death without Issue, by the Person who shall enjoy the said Estate.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the said Bill is committed.

Reversing Judgment against Arnold.

A Bill to reverse a Judgment given against John Arnold, Esquire, in the Court of King's Bench, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Great Marlow Election.

Mr. Gray reports from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred the Matter touching the Election of Burgesses to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Great Marlow in the County of Bucks, the State of the Case, as it appeared to the Committee: Which he delivered in at the Clerk's Table, in Writing: Where the same was read; and is as followeth; viz.

Upon the Petition of Ralph Bucknall, Esquire, complaining of an undue Election and Return of Sir Wm. Whitlock to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Great Marlow in the County of Bucks;

That the Question was, of the Right of Election.

That the Petitioner insisting, the Right was in the Inhabitants and Householders in Great Marlow in the County of Bucks, not receiving Alms:

That the Sitting Member insisting, the Right was only in such of the Inhabitants and Housholders, as paid Scot and Lot:

That, as the Poll was taken, the Numbers were thus;

That, on the Part of the Petitioner, were called Seth Ratcliffe, Corn. Latimer, Thomas Cooper, Steph. Chase, John Tanner: Who spake as to several Elections; and testified, That the Election had been by the Inhabitants being Housholders, not receiving Alms, except one Election Anno 1680, by Scot and Lot Men only: And that the Persons now polled were called over by a List, agreed upon by the Candidates for that Purpose; and they did not hear, upon their being polled, any Exception to any, for not being Scot and Lot Men: And that the Petitioner was proclaimed by the Constables duly elected.

That, on the Part of the Sitting Member, were called Thomas Smith, Carlt. Whitlock, John Guybons: Who testified, That, in regard of the Tumult, the Poll was to be taken of such as came; but was afterwards to be subjected to a Scrutiny.

And Mr. Whitlock testified, That he believed the Constables were prevailed upon by the Threats of the Bargemen, to declare the Petitioner duly elected: But afterwards, being satisfied, that the Sitting Member had the Majority of the Scot and Lot; declared the Sitting Member duly elected.

That John Law testified, That the Sitting Member had Seventy odd: That Mr. Bucknall had Thirty-one or Thirty-two, that paid Scot and Lot.

That, on Behalf of the Sitting Member, was also produced a Copy of the Journal of this House Twenty-first December 1680; wherein it is resolved, That the Inhabitants only, who pay Scot and Lot, had a Right to vote in Elections.

That, upon the whole Matter, the Committee came to several Resolutions: Which Mr. Gray read in his Place; and afterwards, delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were read; and are as followeth; viz.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That, in the Borough of Great Marlow in the County of Bucks, those Inhabitants only who pay Scot and Lot, have a Right to give Voices in the Election of Burgesses to serve in Parliament for the said Borough.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That Sir Wm. Whitlock is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Great Marlow.

The First Resolution being read a Second time;

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That, in the Borough of Great Marlow in the County of Bucks, those Inhabitants only who pay Scot and Lot, have a Right to give Voices in the Election of Burgesses to serve in Parliament for the said Borough.

The Second Resolution being read a Second time;

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That Sir Wm. Whitlock is duly elected a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Great Marlow.

Punishing Mutiny and Desertion.

Then the House took into Consideration the Report from the Committee to whom the Bill for punishing Officers and Soldiers, who shall mutiny, and desert their Majesties Service, and for punishing false Musters, was committed.

And the Amendments were once read throughout: And, upon the Second Reading of them, several of them were agreed unto, and others of them disagreed unto: And several other Amendments made by the House to the Bill.

And afterwards a Clause was offered to be made Part of the Bill, in relation to the Payment of Soldiers Quarters: And the same was twice read; and several Amendments made therein by the House.

Resolved, That the said Clause be committed to the same Committee to whom the said Bill was committed, upon the Debate of the House; relating to the paying for the Quartering of Soldiers in their March; and for all Officers who receive Subsistence Money: And the said Committee is to meet at Five of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber; and to sit de die in diem, till they have finished the same.

Attainting Persons in Rebellion.

Ordered, That the Bill for Attainting of the Persons that are, or have been, in Rebellion in England or Ireland, and for confiscating their Estates, for applying the same to bear the Charge of the War, be brought in To-morrow Morning by the Members to whom it was referred to prepare the same.

Supply Bill; Excise.

An ingrossed Bill for doubling the Excise, was read the Third time.

And an Amendment was proposed to be made, Press 4, Line 12, by leaving out "or either of them."

And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed upon by the House.

Also another Amendment was proposed to be made, Press 5, Line 5, by inserting "Be it further Enacted."

And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider; That Vinegar, not passing through Rape, might be also charged with the Duties of Excise:

And the Question being put, That the same be read;

It passed in the Negative.

An ingrossed Proviso was also offered, as a Rider; That the Penalty of One hundred Pounds inflicted upon Persons for brewing, might not so be until after * *.

And the Question being put, That the same be read;

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for doubling the Excise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, during the Space of One Year.

Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General do carry the said Bill up to the Lords: and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Ways and Means.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning at Ten of the Clock, resolve 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; and nothing to intervene.

Aulnage Duty.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee to whom the Matter relating to the Aulnage was referred, be made upon Monday Morning next, at Nine of the Clock, and nothing to intervene.

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