House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 18 November 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: 18 November 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/pp5-7 [accessed 29 November 2024].

Sabbati, 18 die Novembris;

5° Gulielmi et Mariæ

Prayers.

Yorkshire Toll of Cattle.

ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the discharging the Payment of Toll of Cattle, passing over Boroughbridge, and other Places, upon the high Road in Yorkshire.

Members Protections.

Ordered, That all Protections, and written Certificates of the Members of this House, be declared void in Law, and be forthwith withdrawn and called in; and that none be granted for the future; and that, if any shall be granted by any Member, such Member shall be liable to the Censure of this House: And that the Privilege of Members, for their Menial Servants, be observed according to Law; and that, if any Menial Servant shall be arrested and detained, contrary to Privilege, he shall, upon Complain thereof made unto the Speaker, be discharged by Order from him.

Ordered, That this be declared to be the standing Order of this House.

Ordered, That this Order be published, by setting up the same in the Lobby at the House-Door, at Westminsterhall Gate, at the several Courts in Westminster-hall, and at the Inns of Courts, and Inns of Chancery, and at the Royal Exchange; and that the Knights of the Shires do send Copies thereof to the Sheriffs of their respective Counties, and the Burgesses to their several Boroughs.

Apprehending Highwaymen.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the encouraging the apprehending of Highwaymen, and making Hues and Cries more effectual: And that Mr. Richard How, Mr. Christy, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Mr. Brewer, do prepare and bring in the same.

Money given for Naval Services.

Mr. Foley, from the Commissioners for taking the publick Accompts, acquainted the House, That in their State of the Money given for the Maintenance of the Fleet, delivered to this House, their Clerk had made some Mistakes, which they had now rectified: And he delivered the same in at the Table: Where the same was read.

Ordered, That the Lords of the Treasury have a Copy of the said State.

Orders to Admirals.

Ordered, That the Admirals, that commanded the Fleet the last Summer, do attend this House upon Monday Morning next, and bring with them Copies of all Orders, which they received for the Management of the Fleet the last Summer.

Frequent Parliaments.

A Bill for more frequent Elections of Parliament was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the said Bill.

Supply Bill; importing Brandy, &c.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for repealing a Clause, in the Act made in the First Year of their Majesties Reign for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France, which prohibits the Importation of Brandy, Aqua-Vitæ, and other Spirits, is committed, that they consider the lessening the Duty upon Brandy.

Navy Estimate, &c.

The Lord Falkland presented to the House an Estimate of the Charge of the Navy for the Year One thousand Six hundred Ninety-four; and also

A List of the Ships intended for the Chanel, and for the Service of the Miditerranean, and the West-Indies:

Which were read; and are as followeth; viz.

Admiralty-Office, . . . Nov. 1693.

An ESTIMATE of the Charge of their Majesties Navy for the Year 1694.



	£
The Charge of Wages, Victuals, Wear and Tear, and Ordnance, Stores for Forty thousand Men, serving in their Majesty's Ships at Sea, for Thirteen Months, at Four Pounds Five Shillings each Man per Month	2,210,000
For the Freight, Victuals, and Wages of Thirty hired Ketches, to attend the main Fleet, at Forty Pounds each per Month, for Nine Months	10,800
For the Freight, Victuals and Wages of Four hired Hospital-Ships, to attend the main Fleet, for Nine Months, at Three hundred Pounds each a Month	10,800
For the Freight, Victuals, and Wages of Four hired Ketches, to attend the Mediterranean Squadron, at Forty Pounds each per Month, for Thirteen Months	2,080
For the Freight, Victuals, and Wages of one hired Hospital-Ship, to attend the Mediterranean Squadron, for Thirteen Months, at Three hundred Pounds a Month	3,900
The Charge of the Ordinary Estimate	85,740
The Charge of the Officers of the Two Marine Regiments, for the Year 1694	22,812
Total	£ 2,346,132

Falkland,
J. Lowther,
Robert Austen,
R. Rich.

Admiralty-Office, . . . Nov. 1693.

A LIST of the Ships intended for the Main Fleet in the Chanel, and for Service in the Mediterranean, and the West-Indies, for the Year 1694.



Rate.	Ships Names.	Men.	Guns.
1	Britannia,	780	100
	Sovereign,	815	100
	Royal William,	780	100
	London,	730	96
	St. Andrew,	730	96
	Royal Charles,	780	100
2	Ossory,	660	90
	Dutchess,	660	90
	Duke,	660	90
	Albemarle,	660	90
	Sandwich,	660	90
	Royal Katharine,	540	82
	Neptune,	660	90
	Vanguard,	660	90
	St. Michael,	600	90
3	Captain,	460	70
	Lenox,	460	70
	Kent,	460	70
	Edgar,	445	72
	Burford,	460	70
	Hope,	460	70
	Northumberland,	460	70
	Hampton-Court,	460	70
	Restoration,	460	70
	Expedition,	460	70
	Essex,	460	70
	Suffolk,	460	70
	Elizabeth,	460	70
	Graston,	460	70
	Swistsure,	420	70
	Resolution,	420	70
	Dunkirke,	340	60
	Monmouth,	400	66
	Stirling-Castle	460	70
	Rupert,	400	66
	Montague,	355	62
	Bredah,	460	70
	Dreadnought,	365	62
	Lyon,	340	60
	Cornwall,	490	80
	Devonshire,	490	80
	Humber,	490	80
	Boyne,	490	80
	Norfolke,	490	80
	Berwick,	460	70
	Cambridge,	420	70
	Russell,	490	80
	Sussex,	490	80
	Eagle,	460	70
	Defiance,	400	64
	Plymouth,	340	60
	Monck,	340	60
	York,	340	60
	Royal Oak,	470	74
	Warspight,	420	70
	Mary,	355	62
New Ships:
	At Harwich, one	460	70
	Bussleton,	490	80
	Deptford,	490	80
4	Medway,	355	60
	Carlisle,	355	60
	Winchester,	355	60
	Deptford,	280	50
	Chatham,	280	50
	Falmouth,	230	48
	Rochester,	230	48
	Greenwich,	280	54
	Tyger,	230	48
	Chester,	230	48
	Advice,	230	48
	Mordant.	230	46
New Ships:
	At Snelgroves,	355	60
	Southampton,	355	60
	Plymouth,	230	48
	Four more at 230 Men each	920	—
5	Eight, at 135 Ditto,	1,080	—
6	Six, at 60 Ditto,	360	—
	Twenty-six Fireships, at 45 Men each	1,170	—


ABSTRACT.

Rates.	No.	Men.
1	6	4,615
2	9	5,760
3	44	19,260
4	19	4,225
5	8	1,080
6	6	360
Fireships	26	1,170
Total		36,470

The Remainder of the 40,000 Men, being 3,530, to be employed in Convoys and Cruisers.

Falkland,
J. Lowther,
H. Priestman,
R. Rich,

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Estimate and List be referred to the Committee of the whole House, to whom it is referred to consider of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for the Maintenance of the Fleet for the Year 1694.

Supply.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for the Maintenance of the Fleet for the Year 1694.

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 come to a Resolution: 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 the Sum of Four hundred thousand Pounds be granted to their Majesties, towards a Supply for Maintenance of the Fleet for the Year 1694.

The said Resolution being read a Second time,

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That the Sum of Four hundred thousand Pounds be granted to their Majesties, towards a Supply for Maintenance of the Fleet for the Year 1694.

Resolved, That whoever shall lend any Sum of Money, not exceeding the Sum of Four hundred thousand Pounds, upon the Credit of the Exchequer in general, towards the Maintenance of the Fleet for the Year 1694, this House will take care to see them repaid, with Interest after the Rate of 7l. per Cent. per Annum, out of the next Aids to be granted to their Majesties for the Fleet, next after Satisfaction of such Monies as have been borrowed by virtue of any Clause of Credit, in an Act of this present Parliament, intituled, An Act for granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties of Excise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for securing certain Recompences and Advantages, in the said Act mentioned, to such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the Sum of Ten hundred thousand Pounds, towards carrying on the War against France; and in another Act of this present Parliament, intituled, An Act upon Review of the Quarterly Poll, granted to their Majesties in the last Session of this present Parliament.

Resolved, That this Manner of Proceeding shall not be drawn into Precedent hereafter.

Then Sir Thomas Littleton acquainted the House, That he was directed by the said Committee to move the House, That they might have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for the Maintenance of the Fleet for the Service of the Year 1694.

Supply Bill; importing Brandy, &c.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for repealing a Clause, in the Act made in the First Year of their Majesties Reign for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France, which prohibits the Importation of Brandy, Aqua-Vitæ, and other Spirits.

Money raised on Million Bill, &c.

Ordered, That the Lords of the Treasury do lay before this House, what Money had been raised upon the Million Bill, and upon the Bill for Review of the Quarterly Poll, and how much they are deficient.

Secret Service.

Ordered, That the Commissioners for taking the public Accounts do lay before this House, on Monday Morning next, an Account of what Monies have been issued and paid for secret Service, and to Members of Parliament.

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