House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 29 April 1690

Martis, 29 die Aprilis; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

AN ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable Sir Humphry Forester to settle and dispose Lands, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Rob. Cotton, Mr. Kendall, Mr. Fenwick, Sir Sam. Bernadiston, Mr. Hawtry, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Price, Sir Mark Milbank, Mr. Morland, Sir John Jennings, Sir Edm. Jennings, Lord Cheney, Sir Orlan. Gee, Sir Wm. Whitlock, Sir Rob. Davers, Mr. Buckenham, Mr. Waller, Mr. Blowfield, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Colonel Beaumont, Mr. Windham, Mr. Parker, Mr. Lampton, Mr. Bowyer, Serjeant Blincoe, Mr. Jennings, Colonel Birch, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Bockland, Sir Jerv. Elwes, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Browne; and all the Members that serve for the Counties of Berkes, Bucks, Surry, and London and Middlesex: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Three a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Wynne's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill to vest the Estate of Cadwallader Wynne, Esquire, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts, was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to vest the Estate of Cadwallader Wynne, Esquire, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts.

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

Price of Coals.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for reviving a former Act, for regulating the Measures and Prices of Coals, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Bickerstaffe, Major Grubb, Sir Cha. Bloys, Mr. Lampton, Mr. Blowfeild, Sir Cha. Gerrard, Mr. Price, Mr. Done, Sir Phil. Skippon, Sir Rob. Cotton, Colonel Birch, Lord Castleton, Sir Robert Edon, Mr. Forster, Lord Cheny, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Speake, Sir Mark Milbanck, Sir Rob. Davers, Mr. Goldwell, Sir Edw. Abney, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Foley, Mr. Morland, Sir Rob. Nappier, Mr. Fuller, Sir Sam. Bernadiston, Sir Fra. Massam, Mr. Hawtry, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Mr. Hawtry, Sir Edw. Abney, Sir Orlan. Gee, Mr. England, Sir Ralph Carr, Sir John Cutler, Lord Castleton, Sir Edm. Jennings, and all the Members that serve for the Cities of London and Westminster, and Counties of Middlesex, Surry, and Suffolk, and for the Sea Ports: And they are to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon at Three of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And are impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

African Company.

A Petition of Thomas Byfeild, and others, Owners of the Ship Henry and William, was read; setting forth, That, in May 1683, the Petitioners bought and fitted out the said Ship for the Coast of Africa, whither she set Sail; but, not being designed to trade in any Parts to which that Company trades, That the said Ship and Cargo, in her Voyage upon the High Seas, before she came near any of their Ports, was taken by Captain Castle, Commander of the Orange Tree; and afterwards, delivered to Hen. Nurse, the Company's Agent; and by him condemned, and made Prize, and the Master and Seamen made Prisoners, to the Damage of the Petitioners Three thousand Pounds: And praying the Consideration and Relief of the House in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the Bill for securing the Trade to the Royal African Company of England, is committed.

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

Answer to Address.

Mr. Speaker acquaints the House, that he, with the House, did Yesterday attend his Majesty, and present the humble Thanks of this House to his Majesty, for the great Care he has expressed of the Church of England, in the late Alterations he has made in the Lieutenancy of the City of London: And that his Majesty was pleased thereupon to say;

"Gentlemen,

"It shall be always my Endeavour to employ such Persons as shall be most serviceable to the Church and State."

Detention of an uncondemned Prize.

Sir Thomas Lee acquaints the House, from the Admiralty Board, How the Matter stands touching Captain Layton; against whom one Bogill, and others, did formerly Petition this House.

Importing thrown Silk.

A Petition of the Clothiers of the City of Worcester was read; setting forth, That the greatest Part of Woollen Cloth is exported by the Turkey Merchants, who usually import nearly Three Fourth Parts of the Returns in raw Silk: And being sensible, very great Quantities of Thrown Silk are imported from several Places, whereby the Importation and Vent of the raw Silk is much lessened, and the Sale of such the Petitioners Cloths much impaired thereby, and praying the House to apply such Remedies for discouraging the Importation of Thrown Silk, as to them should seem meet.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill for discouraging the Importation of Thrown Silk is committed.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and Sir John Francklyn;

Earl of Essex's Jointure.

Legrand's Nat.

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Bill for enabling the Earl of Essex to make a Jointure; and also to the Amendments to the Bill for making Provision for the Earl of Shaftburye's Daughters and younger Sons; and also to the Amendments to the Bill for naturalizing David Legrand, and others.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

A Message from the Lords, by Baron Nevill and Baron Lechmore;

Queen's Regency.

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for the Exercise of the Government by her Majesty, in the Absence of his Majesty: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Lord Decies' Claim to his Father's forfeited Estate.

A Petition of John Power Lord of Decies, was presented to the House:

And was called in to the Bar, and owned the same:

And, while he was at the Bar, the said Petition was read; setting forth, That the Petitioner is eldest Son of Richard Earl of Tyrone, now in Arms with the late King James in Ireland: That the Petitioner was born and bred in England, in the Protestant Religion, by his Grandfather the Earl of Anglesey, till he was demanded home to his Father: Who using divers means to convert him a Papist, but failing therein, he banished him from his House, without allowing him any Subsistence: That, upon the Petitioner's Father's Marriage with his Mother, he made a Settlement of all his Estate in Ireland upon his Heirs Male by her, with several Remainders over: That by the Bill before this House, for attainting all that are in Rebellion against their Majesties in Ireland, the Petitioner's Father's Estate, so settled, will become forfeited, and his Blood corrupted; whereby the Petitioner will not only lose the Benefit of the said Settlement, but his Right also to the Honour: And praying a Clause may be inserted in the said Bill, to save the Petitioner his Right to the Remainder, and Honour; and to invest the aforesaid Estate immediately upon him, notwithsanding any Incumbrances thereon, contracted by the Petitioner's Father, to any forfeiting Persons, now in Rebellion against their Majesties, in Prejudice to the Petitioner.

And he being withdrawn;

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table, till the Bill for attainting such as are in Rebellion in Ireland, or elsewhere, against their Majesties, be read a Second time.

Regulating Servants.

A Bill for regulating Servants was presented to the House; and received.

Queen's Regency.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the Exercise of the Government by her Majesty, in the Absence of his Majesty, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time Tomorrow Morning.

Securing the Government.

Then the House, according to the Order of Yesterday, resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of Heads for a Bill to secure the Government under King William and Queen Mary, against the late King James, and all his Adherents.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Gray took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Gray reports from the Committee of the whole House, That they had taken into Consideration the Matter to them referred; and had come to several Resolutions: Which they had directed him to report to the House: And he read the same in his Place; and afterwards, delivered them in at the Clerk's Table: Where they were read; and are as followeth;

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, as One Head for a Bill for the securing the Government under their present Majesties, against the late King James and all his Adherents, That, by Order from their Majesties, the Lord Lieutenants, and Deputy Lieutenants, be impowered to draw together the Militia, with a Month's Pay, notwithstanding the Month's Pay already advanced to the Militia be not yet reimbursed; and for a longer Time than the Law already allows.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That, as another head for the Bill, all Papists, or reputed Papists, be obliged forthwith to repair to and continue at their respective Dwellings; and not to depart from thence above the Distance of Miles, without Licence; and that, if they be found at a greater Distance, they be taken to be Papists convict, to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That, as another Head for the Bill, a Test, or Declaration of Fidelity to the Government under their present Majesties King William and Queen Mary, against the late King James, and all his Adherents, and all other Enemies to the present Government, as it is now established in Church and State, be enjoined to be made, repeated, and subscribed by all Persons above Sixteen Years of Age.

The First of the said Resolutions being read a Second time;

Resolved, That the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, as one Head for a Bill for the securing the Government under their present Majesties, against the late King James, and all his Adherents, That, by Order from their Majesties, the Lord Lieutenants, and Deputy Lieutenants, be impowered to draw together the Militia, with a Month's Pay, notwithstanding the Month's Pay already advanced to the Militia be not yet reimbursed; and for a longer Time than the Law already allows.

The Second of the said Resolutions being read a Second time;

Resolved, That the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That, as another Head for the Bill, all Papists, or reputed Papists, be obliged forthwith to repair to and continue at their respective Dwellings; and not to depart from thence above the Distance of Miles, without Licence; and that, if they be found at a greater Distance, they be taken to be Papists convict, to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever.

The Third of the said Resolutions being read a Second time;

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That, as another Head for the Bill, a Test, or Declaration of Fidelity to the Government under their present Majesties King William and Queen Mary, against the late King James and all his Adherents, and all other Enemies to the present Government, as it is now established in Church and State, be enjoined to be made, repeated and subscribed by all Persons above Sixteen Years of Age.

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill upon the Resolutions aforesaid.

And it is referred to Colonel Granville, Sir John Lowther, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Serjeant Trenchard, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fenwick, Sir Tho. Lee, Major Vincent, Sir Jona. Jennings, Sir Jos. Williamson, Sir Edw. Seymour, Mr. Finch, Mr. Shackerly, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Sir Gilbert Clarke, Sir Hen. Goodrick, Sir Tho. Littleton, Lord Digby, Sir Tho. Clarges, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Sir John Guise, Mr. Serjeant Blincoe, Lord Falkland, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Serjeant Hutchins, Mr. Serjeant Tremaine, Sir Wm. Poultney, Mr. Windham, Sir Fra. Blake, Sir Tho. Travell, Sir Sam. Bernadiston, Mr. Cary, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Papillion; or any Five of them: And they are to meet this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber, at Five a Clock.

Members not to leave Town.

Ordered, That no Member of this House do presume to go out of Town, without Leave from the House.

Call of the House.

Ordered, That the House be called over upon Monday Morning next.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived; and do sit this Afternoon.

London Markets.

Ordered, That Mr. Gwyn and Mr. Harcourt be added to the Committee to whom the Petition of divers People, of several Callings, who attend the Markets of the City of London, is referred.

London Orphans.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of Ways to satisfy the Debts due to the Orphans of the City of London.

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