House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 26 April 1690

Sabbati, 26 die Aprilis; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Leave for Members to attend Lords.

ORDERED, That Sir Wm. Whitlock and Serjeant Hutchins have Leave to attend the Lords, as Counsel, in a Cause between Brookes and Marshall.

Middleton's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for confirming a Settlement made by Sir Hugh Middleton, Baronet, for a separate Maintenance for Dame Dorothea his Wife, and other Trusts, and for the better enabling Trustees to sell Part of his Estate for Payment of his Debts, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be agreed to.

Ordered, That Sir Edmund Jennings do carry the Bill up to the Lords; and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed thereunto without any Amendments.

Edwards Estate.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for vesting the Freehold and Inheritance of the Manor of Loleworth, alias Lollworth, and the Advowson of the Church of Lollworth in the County of Cambridge, and divers other Lands and Hereditaments in Loleworth aforesaid, and in Long Stanton in the said County, in Altham Smith of Greyes Inn in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, and Wm. Gore, of London, Merchant, and their Heirs, in Fee-simple, in Possession; to the Use of them, and their Heirs, in Fee-simple, in Possession; to the Use of them, and their Heirs, in Trust for John Edwards, of Debden Hall in the County of Essex, Esquire, and his Heirs; to the Intent the same may be sold; was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. Brewer do carry the Bill up to the Lords; and acquaint them, That this House hath agreed thereto, without any Amendments.

Importing Thrown Silk.

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

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir Gilbert Clerke and Sir John Brownlow have Leave to go into the Country for Three Weeks.

London Markets.

A Petition of several Persons, of divers Callings, who keep the Markets in the City of London, in the Behalf of themselves, and many Hundreds who keep the same Markets, was read; setting forth, That the Farmers of the several Markets of the said City have, for several Years last, exacted from the Petitioners excessive Sums of Money for their Stalls, Sheds, and Stations, vastly exceeding what were ever before paid; and, on Non-payment thereof, the Farmers, at Pleasure, arbitrarily turn the Petitioners out of their Stations, and seize and spoil their Goods; by means whereof, divers have been reduced to Poverty, and forced to leave the Markets, and consequently their Livelihoods: That the Petitioners have often applied themselves to the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen; but had no Redress: And for that the Grounds, whereon the Markets are kept, were bought by Monies raised by the Act of Parliament for rebuilding the City, &c. and set out for Markets, pursuant to the Direction of the said Act; and that the Petitioners have not any Redress elsewhere than before this House; and praying the Consideration of the House in the Premises, and to give them Redress therein.

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed, to examine the Matter of the said Petition; and to report their Opinions thereon to the House.

And it is referred to Sir John Guise, Sir Robert Nappier, Sir Rob. Davers, Mr. Slater, Lord Cheney, Mr. Pooley, Mr. Cary, Lord Sherrard, Colonel Birch, Mr. Ettrick, Mr. Goldwell, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Bickerstaffe, and all the Members that serve for the Cities of London and Westminster, and County of Middlesex: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Three of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Clandestine Trade with France.

The House being informed by Sir John Guise, That there was come to his Hands several Papers, whereby it appeared, that several Goods (under Pretence of carrying Provisions to the Fleet) were sent into France, by the Connivance and Encouragement of several Officers; and that a Person was at the Door to prove the Matter aforesaid;

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to examine into the Matter of the said Information; and to report the same to the House.

And it is referred unto Sir John Guise, Mr. Pooley. Mr. Palmes, Lord Ranelagh, Mr. Slater, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Clerke, Sir Gilbert Clerke, Sir James Long, Mr. Ettrick, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Greenvill, Mr. Colt, Sir Tho. Travell, Mr. Norreis, Mr. Howard, Sir Tho. Clarges, Sir Robert Davers, Sir Mat. Andrewes, Mr. Thomson, Sir Sam. Bernadiston, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Sir John Dorrell, Mr. Hutchinson, Sir Peter Coryton, Mr. Papillion, Mr. Newport, Mr. Burdett, Lord Sherrard, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Serjeant Hutchins, Mr. England, Sir Tho. Pope Blunt, Mr. Holt, Sir Gervas Elwes: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Three of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And are impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records: And they are to make their Report with all convenient Speed.

Goods distrained for Rent.

An ingrossed Bill for the enabling the Sale of Goods distrained for Rent, if the Rent be not paid in a reasonable time, was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, to be made Part of the Bill, to prevent the Killing of Sheep; and thrice read.

And the Question being put, That the said Clause be made part of the Bill;

It passed in the Negative.

Another ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, to be made Part of the Bill, for the more speedy Recovery of Possession by Landlords upon Re-entries, and read the First time; but withdrawn.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for enabling the Sale of Goods distrained for Rent, in case the Rent be not paid in a reasonable Time.

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

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir John Brownlow have Leave to go into the Country for Three Weeks.

Uncondemned Prizes.

Ordered, That the Matter touching Captain Layton be reported to the House upon Tuesday Morning next.

Woollen Manufacture.

A Bill for the better Improvement of the Woollen Manufacture was presented to the House; and received.

African Company.

Resolved, That the House will, upon Tuesday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for the better securing the Trade to the Royal African Company.

A Person ordered to the Bar.

Ordered, That the Mayor of Bedford be brought to the Bar of this House upon Monday Morning next.

Attainder of Persons in Rebellion.

Ordered, That the Bill for attainting all Persons guilty of Rebellion in Ireland, or elsewhere, against their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, and to enact and declare their Estates to be forfeited and sold for Reducing of Ireland, be read a Second time upon Tuesday Morning next.

Oath of Abjuration.

Then the Bill for an Oath of Abjuration of the late King James, for all Persons in any Employment or Trust, Ecclesiastical, Civil, or Military, to take, was read the Second time.

And the Question being put, That the Bill be committed;

The House was divided.

The Noes go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

And the Question being put, That the Bill be rejected;

The House divided.

The Noes go forth.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

King appoints to be attended.

Sir John Lowther acquaints the House, That, according to their Order, he, with others of his Majesty's Privy Council, had waited upon his Majesty, to know his Pleasure, When he would be attended by this House: And that his Majesty had been pleased to appoint to be attended upon Monday next, at Four of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Banqueting House at Whitehall.

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