House of Commons Journal Volume 10: 30 December 1692

Veneris, 30 die Decembris;4° Gulielmi et Mariæ.

Prayers.

Parker's Estate.

AN ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable Sir George Parker, of Ratton in the County of Sussex, Baronet, to make a Settlement, upon his Marriage, notwithstanding his Minority, was read the Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Gray, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Dyott, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Thornhaugh, Mr. Burdet, Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Campion, Mr. Cooke, Sir Tho. Taylor, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Price, Mr. Gwyn, Mr. Wilmot, Mr. Christie, Mr. How, Sir Hen. Goffe, Sir Orlando Gee, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Bromley, Sir Walter Young, Sir John Wynn, Mr. Harley, Mr. Speake, Sir John Pelham, Sir Tho. Roberts, Mr. May, Mr. Lutterell, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Baile, Sir Fr. Guibon, Sir Ra. Dutton, Sir Cha. Gerald, Mr. Stokes, Mr. England, Mr. Phill. Foley, and all the Members that serve for the Counties of Sussex and Stafford: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Danby's Estate.

A Bill for the settling a Jointure on the Wife of Anthony Danby, Esquire, and for making Provision for his Brothers, and younger Children, and for Payment of Debts, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Disposition by Will in York.

An ingrossed 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 read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act, That the Inhabitants of the Province of York may dispose of their Personal Estates by their Will, notwithstanding the Custom of that Province.

Ordered, That Sir Christ. Musgrave do carry the Bill to the Lords; and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Convex Lights.

An ingrossed Bill for granting a longer time to the Person concerned in the Convex Lights, was read the Third time.

An ingrossed Clause was offered, as a Rider, to the Bill, for not prejudicing the City of London.

And the same was twice read, and amended at the Table; and then read the Third time; and ordered to be made Part of the Bill.

And the Question being put, That the Bill do pass;

It passed in the Negative.

Supply Bill; Land Tax.

Then 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 granting to their Majesties an Aid of Four Shillings in the Pound for One Year.

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 farther 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 To-morrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider farther of the said Bill.

Privilege of Members in Suits.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, after the Call of the House, take into Consideration the Report from the Committee which was appointed to consider how the Privileges of the Members of this House, in relation to Suits in Law and Equity, may be regulated and limited.

Lords desire Conference.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cooke and Mr. Meredeth;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords do desire a free Conference with this House, To-morrow Morning at Eleven a Clock, in the Painted Chamber upon the Subject Matter of the last Conference.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do agree to a free Conference with the Lords, as the Lords do desire;

The previous Question was put, That that Question be now put;

The House divided.

The Yeas go forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

Resolved, That this House will return an Answer to the said Message by Messengers of their own.

And the Messengers were called in again: And Mr. Speaker acquainted them therewith.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.

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