House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 3 December 1692

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 10, 1688-1693. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 3 December 1692', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 10, 1688-1693( London, 1802), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol10/pp731-734 [accessed 25 November 2024].

Sabbati, 3 die Decembris; 4° Willielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Malicious Informations.

A BILL to prevent malicious Informations in the Court of King's Bench, and for the more easy Reversal of Outlawries, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed, to Mr. Willmot, Sir William Honeywood, Sir Tho. Haslerigg, Sir Robert Cotton, Serjeant Wogan, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Christy, Mr. Lutterell, Sir John Wynn, Mr. Gwyn, Mr. Biddulph, Serjeant Trenchard, Mr. Chetwyn, Mr. Burdett, Mr. How, Mr. Blofeild, Mr. Slater, Mr. Hedger, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Waller, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Mr. Tredenham, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Thornhaugh, Sir John Moreton, Mr. England: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Hudson's Bay Company.

Mr. Christy, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for preventing fraudulent Sales by the Hudson's Bay Company, and for preventing the Exportation of Coney Wool and Hares Wool.

The Bill was read the First time.

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

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.



Tellers for the Yeas,	Mr. Arnold,	56.
	Sir Tho. Roberts:
Tellers for the Noes,	Sir Lev. Bennet,	119.
	Colonel Perry:

So it passed in the Negative.

Message respecting the Army.

The Lord Ranelagh acquaints the House, That he had a Message to deliver from his Majesty; viz. That, of the Fifty-four thousand Five hundred Sixty-two Men mentioned in the List of the Land Forces delivered in to this House for the Service of the Year 1693, his Majesty intends to keep Twenty thousand in England, for the Security of this Kingdom.

Ships employed.

The Lord Falkland, according to Order, presented to the House a List of such Ships as are to be employed at Sea for the Year 1693: And he delivered the same in at the Table: Where the same was read; and is as followeth; viz.

Admiralty Office, 2d December, 1692.

An ACCOUNT of the Number and Rates of Ships to be employed in their Majesties Service at Sea in the Year 1693:



Rates.	Ships Names.	Men.	Guns.
1st.	Brittannia	780	100
	Sovereign	815	100
	Victory	780	100
	Royal William	780	100
	London	730	96
	St. Andrew	730	96
		4,615	592
2d.	Neptune	660	90
	Duke	660	90
	Albermarle	660	90
	Windsor Castle	660	90
	Duchess	660	90
	Vanguard	660	90
	Sandwich	660	90
	Ossory	660	90
	St. Michaell	660	90
	Royal Katharine	540	82
		6,420	892
3d	Boyne	490	80
	Cornwall	490	80
	Cambridge	420	70
	Devonshire	490	80
	Defiance	400	64
	Dreadnought	356	64
	Essex	460	70
	Edgar	445	72
	Grafton	460	70
	Hope	460	70
	Hampton Court	460	70
	Kent	460	70
	Lenox	460	70
	Mountague	355	62
	Mary	355	62
	Northumberland	460	70
	Plymouth	440	60
	Royal Oak	470	74
	Restoration	460	70
	Rupert	400	66
	Suffolk	460	70
	Sterling Castle	460	70
	Suiftsure	420	70
	Warspight	420	70
	York	340	60
	Resolution	345	60
	Dunkirk	270	52
	Russell	410	80
	Bredah	380	62
	Monmouth	320	58
	Lyon	270	52
	Monck	270	52
	At Chatham, new Ships Hull, Southampton,	490 490 490	80 80 80
		14,526	2,390
4th.	Greenwich	280	54
	Oxford	280	54
	Ruby	200	42
	Dragon	185	40
	Tiger	200	42
	Advice	200	42
	Chester	200	42
	Norwich	200	42
	Mordant	200	42
	Diamond	200	42
	Woolwich	240	46
	Chatham	240	44
	Kingfisher	185	40
	Lumley Castle, hired Loyal Merchant, Princess Ann,	280 215 200	56 50 48
	Deptford	280	50
	Centurion	230	48
	Boneadventure	230	48
	St. Albans	280	50
	Reserve	200	42
	Boneadventure, hired	200	50
	Tiger prize	230	48
	Prince of Orange, hired	180	46
	Dover	230	48
	Crown	230	48
	Newcastle	280	54
	Foresight	230	48
	Sam. and Hen. hired	180	44
	Woolfe, hired	200	48
	Assistance	230	48
	Hampshire	185	40
	Anthelope	200	42
	Archangel, hired	200	48
	New African, hired	180	46
	At Woolwich, new Ships Hampton, Redhouse, Bussleton, Chatham,	355 355 355 355 355	60 60 60 60 60
		9,455	1,922
5th.	James Galley	160	30
	Portsmouth	135	32
	Adventure	190	44
	Mary Galley	160	34
	Experiment	115	32
	Pembroke	115	32
	Mermaid	115	32
	Falcon	150	36
	Guernzey	110	28
	Canterbury Storeship	35	8
	London Merchant, hired	120	30
	Prudence, hired	160	42
	Nonsuch	150	36
	Conception prize	115	32
	Pearl	130	30
	Charles Galley	180	32
	Unity, hired	140	36
	Sheernesse	135	32
	Play prize	130	30
	Virgin prize	135	32
	Dolphin	115	26
	Richmond	125	28
	Saphir	135	32
	Milford	135	32
	Warington, hired	130	30
	Guarland	130	30
	Sandadoes prize	180	40
	Assurance	180	42
	Smirna Factor, hired	140	40
	Sweepstakes	180	42
	Smirna Merchant, hired	110	34
		4,240	1,016
6th	Greyhound	75	16
	Sandadoes	75	16
	Sharke, Brigantines Discovery, Dispatch,	30 35 35	4G. 8P. 6P. 2F. 6P. 2F.
	Larke	70	16
	Henry Prize	70	24
	Wild Prize	45	12
	Germoon Prize	40	10 4 P.
	Sally Rose	80	22
	St. Martin Prize	100	24
	Sun Prize	90	24
	Swift Prize	80	20 G. 4 P.
	St. Alban's Prize	90	18
	Tartan Prize	20	4 G. 6 P.
	Portsmouth Sloop	60	16
	Goodwyn Prize	35	6
	Julian Prize	65	14
		995	284


Yachts.

Mary	30	8
Henrietta	30	8
Fubbs	40	12
Katherine	30	8
Charlotte	30	8
Isabella	45	10
Merlin	30	8
Navy	35	8 G. 2 P. 1 F.
Monmouth	40	8 G. 2 P. 1 F.
Isle of Wight	5	4
	315	88
Ketches.
Eaglett	50	10
Hind	50	10
Roe	50	10
Harpe	50	10
Scarbrough	50	10
Quaker	40	10
Albrough	40	10
	330	70
Fireships.
Owners Love	40	10
Signett	25	8
Hawke	45	8
Vulture	45	8
Speedwell	45	8
Spy	45	8
St. Paul	45	10
Charles	20	6
Strombolo	45	8
Roebuck	45	8
Vulcan	45	8
Vesuvius	45	8
Griffin	45	8
Lightning	45	8
St. Vincent	40	8
Flame	45	8
Etna	45	8
Hunter	45	8
	Men.	Guns.
Machine Prize, lately taken by the Centurion	50	12
St. Joseph Prize, lately taken by the Rupert and Adventure	45	8
Mermaid Prize, ditto	30	8
A Prize lately taken by the Deptford	45	8
One more to be provided	45	8
	970	190
Hospital Ships.
London Marchant	*	*
And Four more	*	*
Bomb Vessels.
Phænix	20	8
And one more	35	10
	55	18


Abstract.

	Rates.	N°.	Men.	Guns.
	1	6	4,615	592
	2	10	6,420	892
	3	35	14,526	2,390
	4	40	9,455	1,922
	5	31	4,240	1,016
	6	18	995	284
Yachts		10	315	88
Ketches		7	330	70
Fireships		23	970	190
Hospital Ships		*	*	*
Bomb Vessels		2	55	18
Total		187	41,921	7,462

Supply.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider farther of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties for the carrying on a vigorous War against France; and, in the First Place, of supplying the Defect of the Poll Bill.

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 the Committee had agreed upon a Resolution; which they had directed him to report to the House: And which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was read; and is as followeth; viz.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That, for the making good the Sum of Thirteen hundred forty-one thousand Seven hundred Pounds, intended to be raised by the Act for a Quarterly Poll, a Sum, not exceeding the Sum of Seven hundred and fifty thousand Pounds, be granted to their Majesties.

The said Resolution being read a Second time;

Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That, for the making good the Sum of Thirteen hundred fortyone thousand Seven hundred Pounds, intended to be raised by the Act for a Quarterly Poll, a Sum, not exceeding the Sum of Seven hundred and fifty thousand Pounds, be granted to their Majesties.

Mr. Attorney General also acquainted the House, That the said Committee had made some farther Progress in the Matter of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties: And that the Committee had directed him to move the House, That they may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday Morning, Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider farther of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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