Lunæ, 5 die Aprilis;

9° Gulielmi Tertii.

Woollen Manufactures.

SIR Joseph Tyly, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill to encourage the Woollen Manufactures in England; and to prevent the Exportation thereof from Ireland to foreign Parts: And the same was received; and read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time, upon Wednesday Morning next.

Thompson's Estate.

Sir John Bolles reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the speedy Payment of the Debts of Sir Wm. Thompson Knight, and Serjeant at Law, deceased, was committed, That they had examined and considered the same; and had directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment: And he delivered the same in at the Table.

The Bill was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Sir John Bolles do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

Supply Bill; Duty on Tin and Pewter.

A Bill for lessening the Duty upon Tin and Pewter exported; and granting an Equivalent for the same, by laying a further Duty upon Drugs imported; was read a Second time.

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

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

Privilege— A Person petitions for Discharge.

A Petition of John Salusbury, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, was presented to the House, and read; whereby he acknowledged his Offence, and begged Pardon for the same: And prayed to be discharged out of Custody.

Ordered, That the said John Salusbury be brought to the Bar of this House To-morrow Morning, to be examined.

Ways and Means.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supply granted to his Majesty, for carrying on the War against France, for the Service of the Year 1697, instead of the Duty upon Wines.

Irish Arrears.

A Petition of Captain Christopher Billop was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That he had formerly a Company of Marines in the Regiment commanded by the Marquis of Carmarthen; whereof Mr. Robert Griffith was some time Agent, who hath charged the Petitioner with the Sum of 929l. 13s. 6d. in an Account of the said Regiment delivered to Mr. Richard Harnage, the present Agent of the said Regiment; which Sum the Petitioner stands charged with: And the Petitioner having, several Years ago, often demanded of the said Mr. Griffith an Account, to be signed by him, and to produce his Vouchers for the said Charge of 929l. 13s. 6d.; which the Petitioner could never yet obtain; and the Petitioner believing himself to be therein very much wronged: And praying the Relief of this House therein.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Petition of John Hakewell, and other Troopers, was referred.

Transport Debt.

An ingrossed Bill for a further Provision for Payment of the Interest of the Transport Debt, for the Reducing of Ireland, was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider to the Bill, That this Act shall not extend, or be construed to give any Power, for the Licensing of any Hawker, Pedlar, or Petty Chapman, to sell, or expose to Sale, any Wares or Merchandizes in any City, Borough, Town Corporate, or Market-Town, within this Realm, any otherwise than might have been done before the Making of this Act:

And the same was thrice read; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House to be made Part of the Bill.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for licensing Hawkers and Pedlars, for a further Provision for Payment of the Interest of the TransportDebt, for the Reducing of Ireland.

Ordered, That Mr. Norris do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Supply Bill; Duty on Leather.

An ingrossed Bill for laying a Duty upon Leather, for the Term of Three Years, for answering the Deficiencies as well of the late Duties upon Coals and Culm, as for paying the Annuities on the Lotteries, and for Lives, charged on the Tonage of Ships, and the Duties upon Salt, was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider to the Bill, That nothing in this Act shall extend to charge any Beaver-Skins, commonly called Coat-Beaver, which are used only for making of Hats, and not made use of as Leather:

And the same was once read:

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

It passed in the Negative.

Several Amendments were proposed to be made in the Bill; viz.

Press 2. L. * to leave out "10th," and insert 20th:"

Press 3. L. * to insert "Mill;" and to leave out "and," and insert "or:"

Press 6. L. * to leave out "10th," and insert "20th:"

And the like in several other Places:

Press 15. L. * after "Dressers," to insert "Merchants, Dealers:"

And the like in several other Places:

And the same were, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House; and the Bill amended at the Table accordingly.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for laying a Duty upon Leather, for the Term of Three Years; and making other Provision for answering the Deficiencies, as well of the late Duties upon Coals and Culm, as for paying the Annuities upon the Lottery, and for Lives, charged on the Tonage of Ships, and the Duties upon Salt.

Ordered, That Sir Thomas Littleton do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

African Company.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Bill to regulate and settle the Trade to Africa.

Supply Bill; Malt Duties.

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 granting to his Majesty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder, and Perry, as well towards carrying on the War against France, as for the necessary Expence of his Majesty's Houshold, and other Occasions.

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 fit again.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the said Bill, after the House hath been in a Committee to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supply granted to his Majesty, for carrying on the War against France, for the Service of the Year 1697, instead of the Duty upon Wines.

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