House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 25 April 1699

Martis, 25 die Aprilis;

Undecimo Gulielmi 3tii.

Prayers.

Arrears for Quartering Soldiers.

A PETITION of Samuel Mouseley Gentleman, on behalf of himself, and several others, Innholders, and Inhabitants, of the City of Litchfeild, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That Major-General Leveson's Troop quartered in the said City, in the Year 1697, for which there was due to them the Sum of 104 l. 5s. That Lieutenant Mosely, the Adjutant, gave them an Exchequer-Bill; which they knowing not how to divide, he promised to send them little Bills from London; and he accordingly sent them 50 l. in Five Pound Bills, but never sent the Residue; and is now going into Ireland: And praying Relief therein.

Ordered, That it be recommended to the Lord Coningsby, Paymaster in Ireland, to examine and take care of the said Matter.

Bull's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable John Bull, an Infant, to sell his Lands in Kent, for the Payment of Debts, and Annuities charged thereon, and for Provision of younger Children, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill, with the Amendments, do pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Lee do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the same, with an Amendment: To which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Ships Hawk and Rainbow.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the Ships Hawk and Rainbow to trade as Englishbuilt Ships, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

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

Westlyd's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the enabling Cyriac Westlyd Esquire to sell some Part of his Estate, which, by Articles upon his Marriage, was agreed to be settled upon his Wife and Children; and for the settling of other Part of his Estate, of better Value, to the same Uses; was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Dormer do carry the Bill to the Lords, and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed to the same, without any Amendments.

Pulteney's Estate.

Mr. Lowther reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the enabling the surviving Trustees of Sir William Pulteney Knight, deceased, to make Leases, for the raising Monies for Payment of his Son William Pulteney's Debts; and other Purposes therein mentioned; was committed; That they had examined the same, and found the Allegations therein to be true; and that all the Parties concerned had given their Consent to the Bill, to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had made some Amendments; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were read; and are as follow; viz.

Pr. 2. L. 47. leave out "concerning," and insert commencing:"

Pr. 3. L. 2, after "Trusts," add "Dispositions, Limitations, and Appointments:"

Pr. 6. L. 3. after "made," add "and also except such House or Houses, Tenement or Tenements, situate, standing, and being, in St. James'-Street, which Sir Goddard Nelthrop does or may claim, by virtue of any Lease or Leases, from the said Sir Wm. Pulteney:"

Pr. 8. L. 34. after "that," add "all Sales that have been made by the said Sir Thomas Clarges, or Henry Guy, or either of them, of the said Trust Leasehold Estate, or any Part thereof, are hereby ratified and confirmed, according to the several and respective Grants, and:"

Pr. 10. L. 28. after "said," insert "Dame Grace Pultney:" and after "William Pulteney," insert "John Pulteney, Charles Pulteney, Thomas Pulteney, Henry Guy, Edward Darrell, their Heirs, Executors, and Administrators:"

28 L. after "William Pulteney," leave out to the Word "all," in the 32d Line:

Pr. 10. L. 33. after "Claim," add "Trust, Benefit of Trust."

The said Amendments, being severally read a Second time, were, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the Third time Tomorrow Morning.

Savery's Fire-engine.

Mr. Scobell reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the Encouragement of a new Invention of Thomas Savery, for raising Water, and occasioning Motion to all Sorts of Mill-work, by the impellant Force of Fire, was committed, That they had 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 Clerk's Table.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, on the behalf of Doctor James:

And the Question being put, That the Clause be received;

It passed in the Negative.

The Bill was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

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

Duty on Parchment.

A Petition of the Parchment-makers inhabiting within the City and County of the City of Coventry was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the former Duty upon Parchment hath been an insupportable Burden to them, and almost ruined them, and their Trade; and if the same shall be any longer continued, they shall be utterly unable to carry on their said Trade any longer: And praying they may be eased of the Duties upon Parchment.

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

Newfoundland Trade.

Mr. Gwyn reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for encouraging the Trade to Newfoundland was committed, That they had considered the same, and the Petition of the Greenland Company to them referred; and had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table.

Ordered, That the Report be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.

Sick and wounded Seamen.

A Petition of many Inhabitants of the Town of Deptford, in the County of Kent, many of which are Innholders and Victuallers, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That they have, with great . . . . entertained great Numbers of his Majesty's sick and wounded Men, that were sent on Shore from Men of War; and have great Arrears due to them, and are reduced to great Streights, for want of their Money: And praying Relief.

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

Barnardeau's, &c. Nat.

Mr. Lowther reported from the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act to naturalize Samuel Barnardeau, Peter Chantreau des Gaudree, and others, private Gentlemen belonging to his Majesty's Troops of Guards, and Grenadiers, was committed, That they had examined and considered the same; and had made some Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were read; and are as follow; viz.

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Cloribus, &c. Nat.

Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for naturalizing Augustine Cloribus, and others, be read To-morrow Morning.

Army Arrears.

Mr. Hancock, according to Order, reported, from the Committee, to whom the Petition of John Hackwell, and others, on behalf of themselves, and the Rest of the Regiment of Horse, commanded by Brigadier Villers, now Major-General Leveson's, was referred, the Matter, as it appeared to the said Committee, and the Resolution of the Committee thereupon; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table.

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

Privilege of a Member in a Suit.

Sir John Williams attending in his Place, according to Order;

The Petition of Sir Francis Child and Doctor George Jackson, relating to him, was read; setting forth, That Sir John Williams, a Member of this House, and his Agents, have forcibly entered upon an Estate mortgaged to the Petitioners: which they were in Possession of; and that the said Sir John Williams, and his Agents, do sell Timber, and commit other Wastes, upon the Estate: And praying they may be relieved therein, notwithstanding the said Sir John Williams' Privilege.

To which the said Sir John Williams being heard, in his Place, he acquainted the House, That the said Matters were depending in the Court of Chancery; and promised, That no Timber should be felled, or other Waste committed, pending the said Suits.

Supply Bill; Salt Duties.

A Bill for the full and effectual charging the Duties upon Rock Salt was 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.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they have Power to receive a Clause of Appropriation.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction also to the said Committee, That they have Power to receive a Clause for settling the Rates of all White-Salt exported.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction also to the said Committee, That they have Power to receive a Clause, or Clauses, to prevent Frauds in relation to Salt exported.

Papists Protestant Heirs.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to put them in mind of the Bill, intituled, An Act to prevent Settlements by Papists, from disinheriting their Protestant Heirs.

Ordered, That Mr. Stringer do carry the said Message.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Legard and Sir Richard Holford:

Mr. Speaker,

Legg's, &c. Nat.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act to naturalize Richard Legg, and others, with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House. Also,

Methwold's Estate.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable Thomas Methwold Esquire to raise the Sum of Twelve hundred Pounds upon his Estate, by him said out in improving the same, with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House: Also,

Duties on Glass.

They have agreed to the Bills intituled, An Act for taking off the remaining Duties upon Glass-wares, without any Amendments: Also,

Bridge's Estate.

They have agreed to the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the vesting and settling the Estate of Anne Bridges, an Infant, in Bermudas, alias the Summer-Islands, in America, in and upon Trustees, to be sold; and laying out the Money arising by such Sale in England, for the Use of the said Anne Bridges: Also,

Lordington, &c. Manors.

They have agreed to the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill, intituled, An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Lordington, alias Lurtington, and Whiteway, and divers Lands in the County of Sussex; and for laying out 5,000 l. in purchasing other Lands, to be settled in lieu thereof: Also,

Wake's Estate.

They have agreed to the Amendments, made by this House, to the Bill, intituled, An Act to enable Samuel Wake, alias Jones, Esquire, to sell Lands, to pay Debts; and to purchase other Lands adjoining to, and formerly Parcel of, the Manor of Waltham, alias Waltham HolyCross, in the County of Essex, to be settled to the same Uses.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Making Militia more useful.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for making the Militia of this Kingdom more useful.

Suppressing Lotteries.

Mr. Lowther reported from the Committee, to whom the Bill for suppressing the Royal Oak Lottery, and all other Lotteries, was committed, That they had made several Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; 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, with some Amendments to some of them, agreed unto by the House.

A Clause was offered to the House, with Blanks, to be added to the Bill, That, after the Day of no Basset-Table shall be kept, nor any Person whatsoever play, or suffered to play, at Basset, in any Tavern, Coffee-house, Chocolate-house, or Gaming-house, whatsoever, under the Penalty of

And the same was read the First time:

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

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

And another Amendment was made by the House to the Bill.

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

Half-Pay Officers.

Ordered, That the Matter of the Half-Pay to the Officers be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.

Supply Bill; Duty on Paper, &c.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Bill for laying a Duty on Paper, Parchment, Vellom, and Pasteboard.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Cowper took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Cowper reported from the said Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made some Amendments; which they had directed him to report, when the House will please to receive the same.

Ordered, That the Report be made To-morrow Morning.

Apprehending Felons.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the better Apprehending, Prosecuting, and Punishing, of Felons, that commit Burglary and House-breaking, or Robbery in Shops and Warehouses, be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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