House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 17 December 1692

Sabbati, 17 die Decembris; 4° Willielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Popham's Estate.

MR. Gwyn reported from the Committee to whom the Bill to enable Alexander Popham, Esquire, to settle a Jointure upon his Wife, and to make Provision for younger Children, upon Receipt of Twelve thousand Pounds Portion, to be applied for Payment of his Debts, 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 afterwards 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.

Disposition by Will in York.

Sir Christopher Musgrave reported from the Committee to whom the Bill, That the Inhabitants of the Province of York may dispose of their Personal Estates by their Wills, notwithstanding the Custom of that Province, 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 afterwards 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.

Fees in Courts of Justice.

A Bill for settling and ascertaining the Salaries and Fees to be paid to the Judges and Officers in their Majesties Courts, was read the Second time.

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

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That the Bill be rejected.

Browne's Will.

Mr. Harcourt, according to Order, presented to the House, a Bill for the more speedy and effectual Execution of the Will of Sir Anthony Browne, deceased, and of a Decree in Chancery thereupon. And the same was received.

City of London Creditors.

A Petition of William Goodwyn, and others, was read; setting forth, That the Petitioners Guardians put their Money, being One thousand Four hundred Fifty Pounds Principal, in the Chamber of the City of London, at small Interest, concluding it the safest Place; but their Guardians were not obliged to make it good, in case the City Fund failed: That the City Orphans might have kept their Money out, if their Guardians or Trustees would have given Security, that the Money should not be imbeziled: And praying (their Circumstances being so very near to the City Orphans), that they may be equally relieved with them.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Matter of the Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of London, touching the Orphans of the said City, is referred.

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 said Petition concerning the Orphans of the City of London.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir John Manwaring have Leave to go into the Country for a Fortnight, to attend the Burial of a Relation.

Butter and Cheese Trade.

Sir Samuel Bernardiston, according to Order, presented to the House, a Bill to prevent the Abuses in Packing and Weighing of Butter and Cheese. And the same was received.

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 Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Attorney General took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Attorney General reported 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 the Committee may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to their Majesties, for the carrying on a vigorous War against France.

Advice to the King.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of the whole House, to whom it was referred to consider of that Part of his Majesty's Speech, whereby his Majesty desires the Advice of this House, be made upon Friday Morning next.

Southampton Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the Electing of a Knight of the Shire to serve in this present Parliament for the County of Southampton, in the room of Sir Robert Henley, deceased.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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