House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 19 January 1692

Martis, 19 die Januarii; 3° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Hertford Roads.

RESOLVED, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, at Nine a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for reviving a former Law, for Repair of Highways in the County of Hertford.

Cripps' Estate.

Mr. Brewer reports from the Committee to whom the Bill for the Sale of the Estate of John Cripps, Gentleman, in the County of Kent, and settling another Estate, of greater Value, in lieu thereof, to the same Uses, was committed, That they had made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House: And which he read in his Place, with the Coherence; 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, agreed unto by the House.

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

Earl of Winchelsea's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the enabling the Right honourable Charles Earl of Winchelsea to settle a Jointure upon any Wife he shall marry, during his Minority, was read the Third time.

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

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

Debtors Relief.

A Bill for supplying the Defects in a late Act, for Relief of poor Prisoners, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

French Protestants.

A Petition of many French Protestants was read; setting forth, That they, being forced from their native Country, and being incapable of Labour, and in very great Streights and Necessities, and having at other times sufficiently experienced the great Charity of the English, are emboldened to pray the House to take their Case into Consideration, and to do for them as they shall think convenient.

Ordered, That the Examination and Consideration of the said Petition be referred to a Committee: And that they do report the same, with their Opinions thereupon, to the House.

And it is referred to Mr. Buscawen, Sir Tho. Darcye, Sir Jervas Elwes, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. Chadwick, Sir Tho. Roberts, Sir John Dorrell, Mr. Christie, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Hawtry, Mr. Waller, Sir John Wynn, Mr. Dolben, Mr. Piggott, Mr. Thornhaugh, Sir Math. Andrewes, Mr. Clerke, Colonel Perry, Mr. Slater, Sir John Fagg, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. England, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Kendall, Sir Tho. Haslerigg, Sir Thom. Bernardiston, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Freke, Sir Rob. Cotton: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Selling Lands in Lincolne, &c.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and Sir James Astry;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for the vesting several Manors, Lands, and Rents, in the Counties of Lincolne, Berks, and Devon, in Trustees, to be sold, for the buying other Manors and Lands, to be settled for the same, or the like Uses, as those to be sold are now settled: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Supply Bill; Duty on Low Wines.

Ordered, That the Bill for the better ordering and collecting the Duty upon Low Wines and Strong Waters, and preventing the Abuses therein, be read the Second time To-morrow Morning.

Commissioners of Accompts.

An ingrossed additional Bill for the appointing and enabling Commissioners to examine, take, and state the publick Accompts of the Kingdom, was read the Third time.

And a Blank being left in the Oath in the Bill, for the Title of the Bill, it was filled up with the said Title.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An additional Act for the appointing and enabling Commissioners to examine, take, and state the publick Accompts of the Kingdom.

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

Exporting Bullion.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for preventing the Exportation of Bullion, and encourage the Importation thereof, and converting the same into the Coin of this Realm.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Pollexfen have Leave to go into the Country for a Month, for Recovery of his Health.

Publick Accompts.

Ordered, That the publick Accompts, and Observations thereupon, be taken into further Consideration upon Monday Morning next.

Bankrupts.

A Petition of Tho. Greenhill was read; setting forth, That Five thousand One hundred Thirty-five Pounds Four Shillings and Seven-pence, which was decreed to be paid to the Petitioner by Sir Tho. Chambers, and others, about Twenty Years since, was ordered to be brought into the Court of Chancery; and, by like Order, put into the Hands of Sir Robert Vyner for the Safety thereof; who gave a Judgment for the Security thereof to the then Master of the Rolls; in whose Name the Petitioner extended Sir Robert's Estate, and is in Possession thereof: But that, by a Bill brought into this House, for compelling Creditors to accept of such Agreements as the major Part of the Creditors of such Bankrupts shall agree to, the Petitioner is like to be compelled to such Compositions; whereby he will be defeated of that Money that was placed in Sir Robert's Hands only in Trust, and without any Act of the Petitioner's: And praying to be heard by his Counsel, before the said Bill do pass.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee to whom the Bill for the speedy Recovery, and more equal Distribution, of Bankrupts Estates, is committed.

East India Company.

Ordered, That the Bill for establishing an East India Company be read upon Thursday Morning next.

Ways and Means.

Then the House, according to the 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 the 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 a further Progress in the Matter to them referred; and that he was directed by the said Committee to move the House, That the Committee may have Leave to sit again

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow at Eleven a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for the raising the Supplies to be granted to their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Amending Highways.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning at Ten a Clock, proceed further in taking into Consideration the Amendments made to the Bill for the Repairing and Amending of Highways.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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