House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 25 January 1692

Lunæ, 25 die Januarii; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

RUDOLPH Kien, Wm. Fremiin, and John Vandrop, took the Oaths, in Order to their Naturalization.

Earl of Salisbury's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the better securing the Portions, Debts, and Legacies, given and owing by James late Earl of Salisbury, was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider; That, in case the Portion of the late Lady Catharine Downing, or any Part thereof, shall be unpaid upon the Twenty-fifth December 92; that then the Interest thereof, as shall be then unpaid, shall be accounted due, from such time as the Portion became due by the late Earl's Will.

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

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And the Title agreed to.

Ordered, That the Bill be carried by Mr. Dolben to the Lords: And that they be acquainted, That this House hath agreed to the same, with an Amendment: To which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Dover Harbour.

Mr. Serjeant Trenchard reports from the Committee of the whole House, to whom it was referred to consider of the Bill for Repair of Dover Harbour, the Amendments made by the Committee to the said Bill: 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, with some Amendments, agreed unto by the House.

An Amendment was proposed to be made in the Bill, by leaving out "or;" and inserting "and;" Fo *, Line *:

And the Question being put, That "or" stand Part of the Bill;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, touching the receiving, paying, and accounting for the Money to be raised by the Bill: Which was twice read; and, with some Amendments made thereunto, was agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added, That all Ships belonging to the Ports of Weymouth, Melcomb Regis, and Lime Regis, shall, by reason of their Poverty, be exempted from paying any thing to Dover Harbour.

And the same was read.

And the Question being put, That the Clause be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the Bill, That all Ships belonging to Great Yarmouth, having a Pier of their own, the Charge whereof is very great, shall be exempted from paying any thing to Dover Harbour.

And the same was once read.

And the Question being put, That the Clause be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

And the Question being put, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Supply Bills; Irish Forfeitures.

English Forfeitures.

Ordered, That the Bill for vesting the forfeited Estates in Ireland, in their Majesties, to be applied to the Uses of the War; and also the Bill for vesting the forfeited Estates in England in their Majesties, to be applied to the Uses of the War; be read To-morrow Morning.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir James Astry;

Sadleir's Estate.

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to enable Sir Edwin Sadlier, Baronet, to sell Lands to pay his Debts: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

St. Paul's Shadwell Waterworks.

And also a Bill for incorporating the Proprietors of the Waterworks in the Parish of St. Paul's Shadwell, in the County of Middlesex; and for the encouraging, carrying on, and settling the said Waterworks: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Earl of Salisbury's Estate.

Also the Lords have agreed to the Amendment made by this House to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the better securing the Portions, Debts, and Legacies, given and owing by James late Earl of Salisbury.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Ailesbury Election.

Ordered, That the Chairman of the Committee of Privileges and Elections do report the Matter touching the Elections for the Borough of Ailesbury in the County of Bucks, upon Wednesday Morning next.

Report of Conference.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded . . . . . . into Consideration the Report from the free Conference upon Thursday last, upon the Subject Matter of the last free Conference, touching the Amendments made by this House to the Clause marked A, added by the Lords to the Bill for regulating of Tryals, in Cases of Treason.

And the Question being stated, That this House doth insist upon the Amendments, sent to the Lords, to the said Clause marked A;

And the previous Question being put, That the Question be now put;

The House divided.

The Noes go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Then the Question being stated, That this House doth adhere to their Disagreeing with the Lords, as to the said Clause marked A;

And a Debate arising thereupon;

The Question was put, That the Debate be adjourned;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That this House doth adhere to their Disagreeing with the Lords to the Clause marked A.

Resolved, That the said Resolution be delivered to the Lords at a free Conference.

Resolved, That a free Conference be desired with the Lords, upon the said Clause marked A.

Ordered, That Mr. Mountague do, To-morrow Morning, go to the Lords; and desire the said free Conference.

Malmesbury Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the electing a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Malmesbury in the County of Wilts, in the room of Sir James Long, Baronet, deceased.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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