House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 13 April 1697

Martis, 13 die Aprilis;

9° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Exchequer Receipt.

AN ingrossed Bill for the better Observation of the Course anciently used in the Exchequer was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for the better Observation of the Course anciently used in the Receipt of the Exchequer.

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

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and Mr. Meredeth:

Mr. Speaker,

Disannulling Knight's Marriage.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the annulling the Marriage of Hannah Knight, an Infant; and directing the Guardianship of the said Infant; without any Amendment. Also,

Marriages of Infants.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to prevent undue Marriages of Infants; and for better securing the Guardianship of them: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

The said Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Supply Bill; Tonage Duty and Land Tax.

Ordered, That Leave be given, upon the Report of the Bill for granting to his Majesty a further Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage upon Merchandizes imported, for the Term of Two Years and Three-quarters; and an additional Land-Tax, for One Year; for carrying on the War against France; to bring in a Clause of Credit.

Ordered, That Leave be given, upon the said Report, to bring in a Clause of Appropriation of the Money to be raised by the said Bill, and the other Money granted this Session not yet appropriated.

Ordered, That Mr. Lowndes do prepare, and bring in, the said Clauses.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and Mr. Meredith:

Mr. Speaker,

Paving and cleansing Streets.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for paving and cleansing the Streets within the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, and Weekly Bills of Mortality, and Streets adjoining thereunto; and for widening the Street at the South End of London-Bridge; without any Amendment. Also,

Coparcenary Lands.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the easier obtaining Partitions of Lands in Coparcenary, joint Tenancy, and Tenancy in common, with some Amendments: To which Amendments they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Brokers and Stockjobbers.

Sir Joseph Tyly reported from the Committee to whom the Bill to restrain the Number, and ill Practice, of Brokers and Stockjobbers, was committed, That they had made several Amendments; 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, some of them were disagreed, and the Residue agreed, unto by the House.

A Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That no Person shall act as a Broker, but such as are licensed by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of London.

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

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

Supply Bill; Tonage Duty and Land Tax.

Sir Thomas Littleton, according to the Order of the Day, reported, from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for granting to his Majesty a further Subsidy on Tonage and Poundage upon Merchandizes imported, for the Term of Two Years and Three-quarters; and an additional Land-Tax, for One Year; for carrying on the War against France; was committed; the Amendments, made by the Committee, to the said Bill; 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.

A Clause of Credit was offered, to be added to the Bill, with Blanks:

And the same was twice read; and the Blanks filled up:

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

Also a Clause of Appropriation was offered, to be added to the Bill; with Blanks.

And the same was twice read; and the Blanks filled up:

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

Another Clause was offered, to be added to the Bill, That the Importer of Tobacco shall have Three Months Time after Importation to pay the Duty thereon, giving Security; and 10l. per Cent. allowed for prompt Payment:

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

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

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and Mr. Meredeth:

Mr. Speaker,

Raising the Militia.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for raising the Militia, for the Year 1697, although the Month's Pay, formerly advanced, be not repaid, without any Amendment. Also,

Hammond's Marriage Settlement.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for the enabling the Sale of the Manor of Rowling, in Kent; which, by Mistake, was, by general Words, comprised in the Marriage-Settlement of William Hammond Gentleman, contrary to the Meaning of the Parties: To which the Lords desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Counterfeiting Coin.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom, was, according to the Order of the Day, read a Second time.

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

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the said Bill.

Woollen Manufacture.

Ordered, That the Bill to encourage the Woollen Manufactures in England; and to prevent the Exportation thereof from Ireland to foreign Parts; be read a Second time To-morrow Morning, in a full House.

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