House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 13 June 1689

Jovis, 13 die Junii ; 1° Willielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Bathurst's Estate.

AN ingrossed Bill, sent down from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable Theodore Bathurst to make a Jointure for his Wife, and to charge Monies on Part of his Estate in Yorkshire, was read.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Jonathan Jennings, Mr. Palmes, Sir Walter Moyle, Mr. Staines, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Tho. Foley, Mr. Yorke, Mr. Fawkes, Sir John Fagg, Mr. Stockdale, Sir Hen. Goodrick, Mr. Papillion, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Parker, Lord Falkland, Sir Philip Skippon, Mr. Blake, Mr. Wilkinson, Sir Gilb. Clerke, and all the Members that serve for the County of Yorke: And they are to meet To-morrow, at Four of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Irish Protestants.

Sir Joseph Tredenham reports from the Committee, to whom the Address relating to the Irish Protestants, was re-committed, That the Committee had agreed upon several Amendments to be made in the Address: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were read Once throughout; and afterwards, a Second time, one by one, and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House; and are as followeth; viz.

P. 2, L. 2, after the Word "that," leave out these Words, "such Part of the Stock which the late King hath in the East India, Hudson's Bay, and Guinea Companies, as yet undisposed of, may be sold; and;" and, instead thereof, insert these Words, "the Sum of Fifteen thousand Pounds be forthwith."

P. 2, L. 5, after the Word "Distribution," leave out the Words "already settled and."

P. 2, L. 18, after the Word "there," leave out all, till you come to the Word "and," in the 24th Line.

P.3, L. 4, after the Word, "for," add these Words, "and that Your Majesties Favour and Bounty to the said Nobility and Gentry may be distributed, with the greater Ease and Advantage, we do humbly recommend to Your Majesties, that what You shall be graciously pleased to advance for their present Supply and Relief, You would be pleased to order the same to be paid into the Chamber of London, or such other Place as Your Majesty shall judge convenient, with as much Expedition as the present Urgency of Your Affairs will admit; to be thence paid out to them respectively, with as little Charge and Trouble of Attendance as may be."

Afterwards a Question being put, That the List of the Irish, to which the Address refers, be printed;

It passed in the Negative.

Then a Debate arising in the House, touching the said List, and that Part of the Address as related to it;

Resolved, That the Debate be adjourned till Saturday Morning next.

Recovery of Tythes.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the more easy Recovery of small Tythes, was referred, be made on Tuesday Morning next, the first Business.

Reversing Cornish's Attainder.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and Mr. Meredith;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for the reversing the Attainder of Henry Cornish, Esquire, late Alderman of the City of London: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Kingston have Leave to go into the Country, for a Month.

Ordered, That Mr. Wildman have Leave to go into Country, for a Fortnight.

Blaire's, &c. Impeachment.

The House being informed, that Sir Adam Blaire, Captain Vaughan, Captain Mole, Doctor Elliot, Doctor Grey, and several other Persons, have dispersed a seditious and treasonable Paper, printed, and intituled, A Declaration of King James II.;

And the said printed Paper being read at the Table;

Resolved, That the said Sir Adam Blaire, Captain Vaughan, Captain Mole, Doctor Elliot, and Doctor Grey, be impeached of High Treason, for dispersing the said Paper.

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare the said Impeachment.

And it is referred to Sir William Williams, Mr. Attorney General, Sir Edw. Seymour, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Smith, Mr. Serjeant Wogan, Mr. Sacheverell, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Hawles, Mr. Dolben, Sir Tho. Littleton, Colonel Birch, Sir Robert Clayton, Sir Patience Ward, Mr. Hamden, Sir Edw. Harlow, Mr. Colt: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber; and to have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Declaration to be burnt.

Ordered, That a printed Paper, this Day read in this House, intituled, A Declaration of his most Sacred Majesty King James II. to all his loving Subjects in the Kingdom of England, be burnt by the Hands of the common Hangman.

Exceptions in Bill of Indemnity.

Then the Order, for proceeding further in the Consideration of the Heads of Exceptions in the Bill of Indemnity, was read.

Ordered, That Sir Samuell Astrey and Sir Robert Henly do attend this House To-morrow Morning, to certify the House, what Judges gave Judgment in the Court of King's Bench in the Case of Godwyn and Hales, in Trinity Term, 2 Jac. II.; and also, to certify the Names of those Judges who sat upon the Tryal of the Seven Bishops.

Ordered, That Sir Wm. Williams and Mr. Windham, Members of this House, do acquaint the Lord Chief Baron Atkins, Mr. Justice Dolben, Mr. Justice Gregory, Mr. Justice Powell, Mr. Baron Neville, that the House doth desire to speak with them To-morrow Morning.

Ordered, That Sir Francis Pemberton, Mr. Serjeant Montague, Sir Thomas Jones, Sir Creswell Levins, Sir Fra. Withens, Sir Richard Holloway, do attend this House To-morrow Morning.

Ordered, That Mr. Bridgman, and Mr. Blaithwaite do attend this House To-morrow Morning.

Resolved, That the further Debate, touching the Heads of Exceptions in the Bill of Indemnity, be adjourned till To-morrow Morning.

Exporting Leather.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and Mr. Methwyn;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Bill for reviving Two former Acts for Exporting of Leather; with an Amendment, to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

The Amendment was read; and is as followeth;

L. 4, after "tanned," instead of "and," read "or."

The said Amendment was thrice read; and agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That Mr. Christy do carry up the Bill to the Lords; and acquaint them with the Agreement of this House to the said Amendment.

Supply Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Proviso to be added to the Bill for granting a Subsidy to their Majesties, be revived: And that Mr. Christy, Sir Rob. Nappier, Mr. Cooke, Sir Wm. Williams, be added to the Committee.

Proceedings against Sir W. Williams.

The House being informed, that the Custos Brevium attended with the Records relating to Sir Wm. Williams;

He was called in; and left the Record.

Ordered, That the same be read To-morrow Morning.

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