House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 1 April 1696

Mercurii, 1 die Aprilis;

8° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Preventing Stockjobbing.

A BILL to prevent Stockjobbing was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Bristoll Hospitals, &c.

The House proceeded to take into Consideration the Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for Erecting of Hospitals and Workhouses within the City of Bristoll, for the better employing and maintaining the Poor thereof:

And the said Amendments were twice read; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House; and are as follow; viz.

3 Press, L. 42. leave out the first "in."

6 Pr. 10 L. after "Matters," insert "relating."

8 Pr. 29 L. after "Aldermen," add "without the "Mayor."

39 L. after "Aldermen," add "without the "Mayor."

9 Pr. 15 L. after "Aldermen," add "without the "Mayor."

10 Pr. 18 L. leave out from "Correction," to provided," in the 34th Line; and read "for the Space of Three Years."

Ordered, That Mr. Yates do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the said Amendments.

Supply Bill; Duties on Low Wines.

Mr. Clark, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for laying several Duties upon low Wines, or Spirits, of the first Extraction; and for preventing the Frauds and Abuses of Brewers, Distillers, and other Persons, chargeable with the Duties of Excise.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time Tomorrow Morning.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Franklyn:

Mr. Speaker,

Plantation Trade.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment, made by this House, to the Amendments, made by the Lords, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the preventing Frauds, and regulating Abuses, in the Plantation-Trade:

Bringing Plate to be coined.

And also have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act to encourage the bringing Plate into the Mint, to be coined; and for the further remedying the ill State of the Coin of this Kingdom; without any Amendments.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Committee to examine Conspirators at Newgate.

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to go to Newgate, to examine Sir William Perkins and Sir John Freind, in relation to the Plot mentioned in his Majesty's Speech.

Ordered, That such Members of this House as are of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council, be the said Committee: And that they do go forthwith.

Supply Bill; Salt Duties and Land Bank.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Bill for continuing to his Majesty certain Rates and Duties upon Salt, for carrying on the War against France; and for taking off the Duties of Tonage upon Ships, and upon Coals; and for establishing a National Land-Bank.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Thomas Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee, That they had made a further 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, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the said Bill.

Halfpence and Farthings.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Matter of the Complaint, touching Halfpence and Farthings, was referred, be made To-morrow Morning.

Committees.

A Motion being made, and the Question being put, That all Committees be revived;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

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