House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 21 December 1692

Mercurii, 21 die Decembris; 4° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

DORECK Stork took the Oaths appointed, in order to his Naturalization.

Woolen Manufacture.

A Petition of divers Merchants, Clothiers, and others in and about the Town of Leeds in the County of York, was read; setting forth, That a general Liberty to all Persons to export the Woolen Manufactures of this Kingdom to Hamburgh, and Places adjacent thereto, hath very much taken the Exportation of that Manufacture out of the Hands of the English, and put it into the Hands of Foreigners: That the Continuance of such a Liberty will, as they conceive, not only put the said Trade into the Hands of Foreigners, but utterly destroy the same, to the Prejudice of this Nation, and the Impoverishing of all the Clothing Countries: And praying that the Hamburgh Company may be established under such Regulations or such other Provision made for carrying on the said Trade, in a regulated Way, as the House should judge most proper to preserve the same: And also,

Woolen Manufacture.

A Petition of divers English Merchants, Clothiers, and others, inhabiting in the City of York, and Town of Kingston upon Hull, and Places adjacent, was read; setting forth, That there being a Bill brought into this House for the giving to all Persons a free Liberty to export the Woolen Manufacture of this Nation to Hamburgh, &c. (which Bill the Petitioners conceive will be very prejudicial to the Nation in general, and particularly it will remove the Export of the said Manufacture out of the Hands of English Merchants, and put it into the Hands of Foreigners); it will in time impoverish the Clothing Countries; not only lessen, but endanger the total Loss thereof to this Kingdom; and that it will be very prejudicial to the Navigation of this Kingdom, by Foreigners employing their own Shipping: And praying, That the ancient and well-governed Company of Merchant Adventurers of England may be supported according to their Charter, with such further Regulations as the House shall think fit.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said several Petitions be referred to the Committee to whom the Bill for continuing Part of the Act made in the First Year of their Majesties Reign, intituled, An Act for the better preventing the Exportation of Wool, and encouraging the Woolen Manufacture . . . . . .

Royal Mines.

Mr. Shackerly, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for Removing of Doubts, and preventing Disputes, concerning Royal Mines; and that the King may have the Pre-emption.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Browne's Will.

A Bill for the more speedy and effectual Execution of the Trust created by the Will of Sir Anthony Browne, Baronet, deceased, and of a Decree in Chancery thereupon, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Smith, Mr. Hawtrey, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Kinaston, Mr. Biddulph, Mr. Hunt, Sir Cha. Raleigh, Mr. Grubb, Mr. Windham, Sir Ro. Davers, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. Pawlett, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Serjeant Wogan, Sir Jervas Elwes, Mr. Granvile, Mr. Wilmot, Mr. Weld, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Baile, Sir John Brownlow, Mr. Blowfeild, Mr. Osborne, Sir William Basset; and all the Members that serve for the Counties of Southampton and Wilts: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Privilege of Members in Suits.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee appointed to consider how the Privileges of the Members of this House, in relation to the Suits in Law and Equity, may be regulated and limited, be made upon Friday Morning next, in a full House.

Bankrupts.

A Bill for the better Recovery, and more equal Distribution, of Bankrupts Estates, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Serjeant Trenchard, Sir John Barker, Mr. Serjeant Wogan, Mr. Goldwell, Mr. Fenwick, Lord Cornbury, Sir John Key, Major Vincent, Mr. Hutchinson, Sir Robert Clayton, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Robert Eden, Mr. Slater, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Colston, Sir Ra. Dutton, Mr. Beddingfield, Mr. Etterick, Mr. Blowfeild, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Biddulph, Mr. Brewer, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Christy, Mr. Howe, Mr. Gwyn, Mr. England, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Waller, Mr. Clark, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Baile, Sir Walter Young, Mr. Wilmot, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Sir Peter Colliton, Sir Chr. Musgrave, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Travers, Mr. Faux, Mr. Colt, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Randall, Sir Tho. Haslerigg, Sir Walter Clarges, Mr. Carter, Colonel Perry, Sir Ro. Davers, Mr. Chetwyn, Colonel Granvile, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Vaughan; And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Bankrupts.

A Petition of Samuel Crispe and Elizabeth Pheasant, Creditors of Edward Backwell, Esquire, deceased, was read; setting forth, That, about Twelve Years ago, the said Backwell died vastly in Debt (and particularly to the Petitioners), and left a great Estate to pay the same; but Payment of Principal and Interest hath been deferred these Twelve Years, notwithstanding a Commission of Bankrupt was prosecuted by the Creditors for the same: That, on the Eleventh April 1690, the Heir and Trustees of the said Bankrupt produced an Instrument, in Parchment, for paying the Creditors Twenty-one Pounds Ten Shillings per Cent. in Money, and assigning the remaining Seventyeight Pounds Ten Shillings per Cent. with Interest, on the hereditary Excise; which was executed by many of the Creditors, and particularly by the Petitioner Crispe, on Behalf of Eliz. Pheasant, for Five hundred Pounds Principal, due by Bond: That the Petitioners understanding, that a good Bill is now a preparing by the House, for the better satisfying the Creditors of Bankrupts, they pray, that the said Heir and Trustees may be so far exempted from any Benefit by the said Bill, as not to be permitted a lesser Composition than that agreed to the Eleventh of April 1690.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the said Committee.

Special Bail.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for taking special Bail in the Country upon Actions and Suits depending in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster.

Woolen Manufacture.

Ordered, That the Bill for the Encouragement of the Woolen Manufactury of this Kingdom, be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.

Free Proceedings in Parliament.

Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill, touching free and impartial Proceedings in Parliament, be read the Third time To-morrow Morning at Twelve a Clock.

Lords agree to Conference.

Sir John Moreton acquaints the House, That he having according to their Order, been with the Lords, to desire a Conference upon the Subject Matter of the last Conference, the Lords do agree to a Conference with this House, at One a Clock this Day, in the Painted Chamber.

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 the 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 sat; and that he was directed to move, That the Committee may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, as soon as the Conference with the Lords is over, 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.

Papers returned to Lords at Conference.

Ordered, That the Papers, Yesterday transmitted to this House from the Lords, be returned to the Lords at the Conference.

Ordered, That the Members, that managed the last Conference, do manage the Conference with the Lords this Day.

Then the Managers went to the Conference: And being returned;

Colonel Granvile reported from the Conference, That they had, according to the Order of the House, communicated the Resolution of this House to the Lords; and delivered back the Papers transmitted from their Lordships.

Ways and Means.

Then the House again 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 a further Progress in the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move, That they may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday Morning next, 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; and nothing to intervene.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

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