House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 23 November 1692

Mercurii, 23 die Novembris; 4° Willielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Attwood's Estate.

A PETITION of Abell Attwood, and Ann his Wife was presented to the House, for Leave to bring in a Bill to enable them to make Sale of Lands in the County of Worcester, for payment of their Debts, and Provision for their younger Children.

And the Question being put, That the Petition be now read;

It passed in the Negative.

Importing Silk.

A Petition of the Company of Silkthrowers, London, was read; setting forth, That, by an Act made in this present Parliament, for discouraging the Importation of Thrown Silk, the Petitioners have had great Encouragement in their Trade, which has maintained many Thousand poor People, most of which are Seamen's Wives and Children: That a Company, calling themselves the Weavers of London and Canterbury, and the Royal Lustring Company, have lately presented a Bill for Importation of fine Italian, Sicilian, and Naples Thrown Silk, during the present War; which Bill will be the Ruin of the Petitioners, and impoverish the Poor, whom they employ: And praying to be heard against the said Bill.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table, until the said Bill be read the Second time.

East India Company.

A Petition of the Clothiers of the County of Gloucester, was read; setting forth, That for want of Employment for the poor Labourers in the Woolen Manufactory in that County, some Parishes are forced to pay Three Shillings in the Pound, out of their Lands, for the necessary Relief of their Poor: That their Trade had its Sole Dependence upon the East India Company; but, for Three or Four Years last past, they have bought none of their Manufactories, nor, as informed, of any other Counties: And praying the House to take the Premises into Consideration; and to establish a new East India Company, that may be obliged to transport a certain Quantity of the Woolen Manufactory of this Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table, until the Matter of the East India Trade shall be taken into Consideration.

Advice to the King.

Then the House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of that Part of his Majesty's Speech, whereby his Majesty desires the Advice of this House.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Francis Winnington took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Francis Winnington reported from the said Committee, That they had made a further Progress in the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move the House, That they may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Saturday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of that Part of his Majesty's Speech, whereby his Majesty desires the Advice of this House; and nothing to intervene.

Tryals for Treason.

Resolved, That the House will, upon Monday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for Regulating of Tryals, in cases of High Treason; and nothing to intervene.

East India Company.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of Heads for a Bill for preserving, regulating, and establishing the East India Trade.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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