House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 11 January 1692

Lunæ, 11 die Januarii; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Dover Harbour.

THE House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Bill for Repair of Dover Harbour.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Serjeant Trenchard took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Serjeant Trenchard reports from the Committee, That they had gone through the Bill, and made several Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report to the House.

Ordered, That the Report of the said Bill be made upon Friday Morning next, at Eleven a Clock.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Colonel Beamont have Leave to go to Dover, upon his Majesty's Service, for a Week.

Ordered, That Mr. Blowfeild, Mayor of Norwich, have Leave to go into the Country for a Fortnight, upon extraordinary Occasions.

Militia.

A Bill for raising the Militia for the Year 1692, although the Month's Pay, formerly advanced, be not repaid, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Ways and Means.

Then the Order of the Day was read, for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supplies to be granted to their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Creditors on Publick Funds.

A Petition of several Merchants, and others, that serve the Navy with Stores, was read; setting forth, That the Petitioners served the Stores, and were to be paid out of such Funds, as should be appointed for Payment of such Services: That the last Sessions Seven hundred thousand Pounds was appropriated to the Services of the Navy for the Year 1691; and that the Petitioners have received Payment by Tallies, pursuant to the said Appropriation, so long as they could raise Money upon them: That the Tallies, now to be given out, exceeding Seven hundred Fifty thousand Pounds, of the Million allowed to be borrowed upon the Act, the Petitioners are not able to raise Money upon them; it being generally said, That Two Thirds of the said Act will not pay Seven hundred Fifty thousand Pounds with Interest: And praying, That the House would strengthen the Security for the Million allowed to be borrowed upon the Act, whereby the Petitioners may be able to raise Money upon the Tallies for carrying on their Trades, which otherwise they cannot do. And also

A Petition of divers Artificers and Tradesmen, serving their Majesties Office of Ordnance, was read; setting forth, That, in the Course of Payment kept in the Office of Ordnance, there is become due to the Petitioners upward of Ninety thousand Pounds: And that they have assigned them already above Thirty thousand Pounds, for Payment thereof, Tallies struck upon Two-thirds of the Excise; and intend to complete the same by Tallies of the like Nature: That the Petitioners Creditors will not accept their Tallies; nor can they raise Monies any other ways upon them; it being alleged, that Fund will not reach to the Sum upon which those Tallies are struck: Whereby they are like to be made incapable of serving their Majesties, or paying their Creditors: And praying the Consideration of the House in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of both the said Petitions be referred to the said Committee of the whole House.

Revenue and Civil List.

Then the Three Papers given in to the House on Thursday last, as the State of the Revenue, and a Computation of the Civil List, were read (fn. 1).

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Papers be referred to the said Committee of the whole House.

Ways and Means.

Then the House, according to the said Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supplies to be granted to their Majesties, for carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Solicitor General reports from the said Committee, That they had made some Progress in the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move the House, That they might have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, after the Report of the Bill for taking the publick Accompts, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supplies to be granted to their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Conference with Lords.

Ordered, That the Report of both the free Conferences with the Lords be made, and taken into Consideration, upon Wednesday Morning next, at Eleven a Clock; and nothing to intervene.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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