House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 5 December 1693

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: 5 December 1693', 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/pp17-20 [accessed 29 November 2024].

Martis, 5 die Decembris;

5° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Aulnage Duty.

A PETITION of the Inhabitants of the Town of Taunton, and County thereunto adjacent, who are occupied and employed in the Cloth and Serge Manufacture, was read; setting forth, That the Office of Aulnage was appointed for preventing Frands that might be imposed on the Dealers in Cloth; and, since the Constitution of that Office, several Statutes have been made for the better regulating of Cloth; whereby many Benefits, designed at first by that Office, are utterly taken away, and the same is now become useless and oppressive to the Petitioners, and all other Dealers in the Woollen Manufactory: That the Petitioners have formerly made their Applications to this House for Relief; and a Bill for that Purpose did, Three several Sessions successively, pass this House; but was opposed by the Farmers of the Aulnage, in the House of Lords, for their own private Interest, and there stopt; to the Prejudice and Oppression of the Petitioners: And praying the Consideration of the House therein.

Aulnage Duty.

A Petition of the Clothiers of the County of Gloucester was read; setting forth, That the Clothing Trade has been, and is, the most advantageous Manufacture of this Kingdom; but the Duty of Aulnage, as now collected, is a great Obstruction thereunto, and is become an intolerable Oppression to the Petitioners; for that the Farmers compelled them to pay a greater Duty than by Law was due: All which has been formerly made appear to the House; who, for the Petitioners Relief in the Three last Sessions of this Parliament, passed a Bill; but by the great Opposition, made by the said Farmers, in the House of Lords, the same hath been obstructed, and the Petitioners thereby unrelieved: And praying Relief in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said several Petitions be severally referred to the Committee, to whom the Consideration of the Petition of the Clothiers, Shopkeepers and others, Traders in the Woollen Manufactures, residing in the Counties of Worcester and Stafford, is referred.

Clitheroe Election.

A Petition of John Weddall Esquire, relating to the Election of a Burgess for the Borough of Clitheroe in the County of Lancaster, was presented to the House.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That Sir George Rook do attend this House To-morrow Morning.

Importing Saltpetre.

A Petition of divers Merchants, and others, trading in Saltpetre, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the Petitioners are informed, that there is a Bill depending in this House, for the Importation of Saltpetre, notwitstanding the Act of Navigation: Which Bill, the petitioners conceive, doth vastly tend to the Prejudice of the Kingdom in general, and particularly to the Petitioners: And praying to be heard before the passing of the said Bill.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for Importation of Saltpetre is committed.

Justices of Peace in Wales.

Mr. Lloyd reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for repealing a Clause in the Statute of 34° and 35° Hen. VIII. by which the Justices of Peace in Wales are limited to Eight in each County, was committed, That they had made some Amendments to the Bill, which they had directed him to report to the House; and 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, agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Importing thrown Silk.

Colonel Goldwell reported from the Committee, to whom the Consideration of the Petition of the Bailiffs, Wardens, and Assistants, of the Companies of Weavers of London, and Canterbury, was referred, That they had considered the said Petition; and conceived, that it would be a publick Good, for fine Italian, Sicilian, and Naples Thrown-Silk to be imported over Land, during the present War with France: And had agreed upon a Resolution, which they had directed him to report to the House; and which he read in his Place; and afterward 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 the House be moved, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the Importing of fine Italian, Sicilian, and Naples Thrown-Silks over Land, into these Kingdoms, during the present War with France.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the Importing of fine Italian, Sicilian, and Naples ThrownSilks over Land, into these Kingdoms; with a Blank for the Time.

A Witness submits himself to Examination before Commissioners of Account.

The House being informed, That Mr. Francis Rainsford attended;

He was called in, and asked several Questions: Whereupon he declared, That he was willing to give in his Accounts in general; and also an Account of what Monies he had paid to Members of Parliament, upon Oath, before the Commissioners for taking the publick Accounts.

And then withdrew.

Land Forces.

The Earl of Ranelaugh acquainted the House, That his Majesty had been pleased to command him to lay before the House the State of the War, in relation to the LandForces, for the Service of the Year One thousand Six hundred Ninety-four.

And the same was read; and is as followeth; viz.

A List of the Land-Forces, which his Majesty thinks necessary to be maintained in England, Scotland, and beyond Seas, for the Service of the Year 1694.



HORSE.	Troops and Companies.	Commissioned Officers, &c.	Non-commissioned Officers.	Private Men.	Together.	Pay per Annum.			Servants allowed.
						£.	s.	d.
First Troop of Guards	1	18	13	260	291	21,985	3	4	16
Second Troop of Guards	1	18	13	260	291	21,985	3	4	16
Third Troop of Guards	1	18	13	260	291	21,985	3	4	16
Troop of Scots Guards	1	11	5	118	134	9,687	14	2	13
Royal Regiment	9	40	45	531	616	33,829	8	4	75
Queen's Regiment	9	41	45	531	617	34,094	0	10	75
Colonel Villiers's	6	29	30	354	413	23,098	8	4	51
Lord Berklye's	6	29	30	354	413	23,098	8	4	51
Colonel Langstonne's, late Godfreye's	6	29	30	354	413	23,098	8	4	51
Colonel Coye's	6	29	30	354	413	23,098	8	4	51
Colonel Wyndham's	6	29	30	354	413	23,098	8	4	51
Duke of Leinster's	6	29	30	354	413	23,098	8	4	51
Lord Gallwaye's	9	114	45	531	690	44,952	15	10	75
DANES. Prince of Wirtembergh's	6	32	36	306	374	12,912	7	9
Late Marquis La Forrest's	6	32	36	306	374	12,912	7	9
Colonel Schested's	6	32	36	306	374	12,912	7	9
DUTCH. Troop of Guards	1	15	5	200	220	18,389	18	4	12
Regiment of Guards	6	28	36	402	466	25,206	5	10	51
Stinboch's, late Reiddessell's	3	16	15	198	229	12,650	5	10
Reighteven's	3	16	15	198	229	12,650	5	10
Monpouillan's	3	17	18	165	200	6,901	13	6
Athlone's	3	17	18	165	200	6,901	13	6
Sgravenmore's	3	17	18	165	200	6,901	13	6
Zuylestein's	3	17	18	165	200	6,901	13	6
Schack's	3	17	18	165	200	6,901	13	6
Vittenhoff's late Nicvenhuise's	3	17	18	165	200	6,901	13	6
Bonconus	3	17	18	165	200	6,901	13	6
Total of Horse now in Pay	119	724	664	7,686	9,074	483,055	12	9	655
To be added, Eight Regiments of Horse, each of the same Numbers, and at the same Pay, as the Queen's Regiment before-said	72	328	360	4,248	4,936	272,752	6	8	600
Total of Horse, including the said Addition	191	1,052	1,024	11,934	14,010	755,807	19	5	1,255
DRAGOONS.
Royal Regiment,	8	38	72	480	590	20,926	13	4	67
Colonel Leveson's	6	30	54	360	444	15,999	3	4	51
Earl of Essex's late Lord Fitzharding's	6	30	54	360	444	15,999	3	4	51
Sir Tho. Levingston's	6	30	54	360	444	15,999	3	4	51
Colonel Eppinger's	10	45	90	800	935	31,329	3	4	83
Total Dragoons now in Pay	36	173	324	2,360	2,857	100,253	6	8	303
To be added, Four Regiments of Dragoons, each of the same Numbers, and at the same Pay, as the Royal Regiment before-mentioned	32	152	288	1,920	2,360	83,706	13	4	268
Total of the said Dragoons, including the said Addition	68	325	612	4,280	5,217	183,960	—	—	571
FOOT
First Regiment of Guards	28	99	224	2,240	2,563	54,016	19	2	145
Second Regiment of Guards	14	51	112	1,120	1,283	27,511	17	6	74
Regiment of Scots Guards	14	51	112	1,120	1,283	20,966	4	2	74
Royal Regiment	26	88	208	1,560	1,856	31,712	8	4	135
Regiment of Fuzileers	13	46	104	780	930	16,455	8	4	69
Colonel Selwyn's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Churchill's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Trelawny's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Beaumont's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Earl of Bath's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Brewer's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Hasting's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Tidcomb's, late Beveridge's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Sir David Collier's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Sir James Lesly's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Late Colonel Goodwyn's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Sir Geo. St. George's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Collingwood's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Stanly's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel D'O'Farrell's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Late Colonel Foulkes's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Earl's, formerly Luttrell's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Earl's from Ireland	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Earl of Monmouth's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Duke of Bolton's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Late Colonel Godfrey Lloyd's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Lord Castleton's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Venners's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Engoldsby's, late Sir John Morgan's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Earl of Leven's (fn. 1)	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Ferguson's, late Angusse's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Earl of Arguile's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Tiffin's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Eneas Mackay's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Sir Charles Grayham's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Lander's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Late Prince of Hesse's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Lord Cuttz's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Colonel Edward Lloyd's	13	44	104	780	928	16,145	3	4	69
Company at Windsor	1	4	14	150	168	1,727	9	8
Company of Miners	1	2	6	50	58	1,733	15	—	4
Company at Upnor	1	2	6	50	58	863	16	8
New York Companies	2	6	16	120	142	2,354	5	—	10
Company at the Leeward Islands	1	3	8	60	71	1,177	2	6	5
DANES. Battalion of Guards	7	42	91	728	861	14,224	5	2	28
Queen's Battalion	7	36	91	714	841	11,060	14	6	28
Prince Frederick's Battalion	6	32	78	612	722	9,516	1	3	24
Prince Christian's Battalion	6	32	78	612	722	9,602	19	4	24
Prince George's Battalion	6	31	78	612	721	9,152	18	2	24
The Zealand Battalion	6	32	78	612	722	9,602	19	4	24
The Jutland Battalion	6	32	78	612	722	9,494	6	8	24
The Funish Battalion	6	31	78	612	721	9,152	18	2	24
DUTCH. Regiment of Guards	26	90	209	2,381	2,680	54,068	13	4	125
Count de Nassaw's	12	40	120	684	844	11,231	4	6	36
Colonel Anver's, late Groben's	12	40	120	684	844	11,231	4	6	36
Prince Brandenburgh's	12	40	120	684	844	11,231	4	6	36
Total of Foot now in Pay	655	2,326	5,565	43,317	51,208	877,024	9	1	3,297
To be added, Twenty-five Regiments of Foot, each of the same Numbers, and at the same Pay, as Colonel Selwyn's Regiment before mentioned	325	1,100	2,600	19,500	23,200	403,629	3	4	1,725
Total of Foot, including the said Addition	980	3,426	8,165	62,817	74,408	1,280,653	12	5	5,022
Total of Horse, Dragoons, and Foot	1,239	4,803	9,801	79,031	93,635	2,220,421	11	10	6,848

Memorandum. The 6,848 Servants are included in the said 93,635, the Total as to Numbers, of the foregoing List: But the said Servants being deducted, the said Total will be reduced to 86,787.



	£.	s.	d.
Memorandum also; That over and above the Total of the Charge of the foregoing List, being	2,220,421	11	10
There will be wanting for the Train	210,773	4	5
And for General Officers, Levy-Money, Transports, Subsidies, Hospitals, and Contingencies, upon a moderate Computation	450,000	—	—
And so the Total of the foregoing List, and the aforesaid Particulars, will be	£. 2,881,194	16	3

By his Majesty's Command,

William Blathwayt.

Treaties of Alliance.

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, by such Members as are of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, That his Majesty will be pleased to command, that such offensive Treaties, and Alliances, as his Majesty is now under with the Consederates, and the Proportions of Forces that the Consederates are obliged to make, for the carrying on of this War, may be laid before this House.

London Orphans Fund.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Sevennight, at Ten a Clock in the Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council, of the City of London, relating to the Orphans.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

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