House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 1 January 1697

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1803.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 1 January 1697', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 11, 1693-1697(London, 1803), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol11/p648 [accessed 22 February 2025].

Veneris, 1 die Januarii ;

8° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Griffith's Estate.

MR. Brewer, according to Order, presented to the House, a Bill for Sale of the Estate of Francis Griffith, late of London, Scrivener, deceased; for Payment and Satisfaction of his Debts: And the same was received.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Bringing in Plate to be coined.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for encouraging Persons to bring in their wrought Plate, to be coined.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

The Lord Coningsby took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

The Lord Coningsby reported from the said Committee, That they had made some 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 Monday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the said Bill.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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