House of Commons Journal Volume 11: 14 January 1697

Jovis, 14 die Januarii ;

8° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Irish Arrears.

THE Account presented to the House Yesterday, by Mr. Fox, touching the Matter of the Petition of the Troopers of the Lord Gallwaye's Regiment of Horse, was, according to Order, read; and is as followeth; viz.

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That the Consideration of the said Account, and Petition, be referred to the Committee, to whom the Petition of John Hakewell, and other Troopers, is referred.

Griffith's Estate.

A Petition of Edmund Phillips Esquire was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That there is a Bill depending in the House, for Sale of the Estate of Francis Griffith, late of London, Scrivener, deceased, for Payment and Satisfaction of his Debts: That the Petitioner is interested in Part of the said Estate intended to be sold: And praying, That he may be heard against the said Bill, before the same do pass.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the said Bill is committed.

Whitby Harbour.

A Bill for Repair of the Piers of the Harbour of Whitby, in the North Riding of the County of York, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir John Kay, Mr. Hoblyn, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Cooper, Sir Marm. Wyvell, Sir Robert Davers, Mr. Hedger, Sir Tho. Roberts, Sir Wm. Coriton, Mr. Palmes, Sir Gerv. Elwes, Sir Godfrey Copley, Sir Geo. Fletcher, Mr. Hamond, Mr. Mounson, Mr. Arnold, Sir Wm. Hustler, Mr. York, Mr. Mountstevens, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Sands, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Phillipps, Mr. Harvey, Sir Cha. Hotham, Lord Pawlet, Mr. Sherrard, Lord Irwyn, Mr. Foley, Mr. Whitaker, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir Wm. York, Sir Wm. Strickland, Mr. Henley, Mr. Lambton, Sir Fra. Masham, Mr. Perry, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Moore, Sir Jacob Ashley, Mr. Osborne; and all that serve for the County of York :And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Ditto.

A Petition of divers Masters and Mariners using the Newcastle Trade, belonging to several Ports, on behalf of themselves, and others, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That the said Port is one of the most convenient Harbours on the Northern Coast of England; but, by reason the Piers of the said Harbour are out of Repair, many Ships and Men have been cast away, and several Ships taken, in Sight of the said Town; which might have been prevented, had the Piers been in Repair: And praying, That the Bill, now before the House, for Repair of the Piers of the Harbour of Whitby, in the North Riding of the County of York, may pass into an Act, for preventing the Mischiefs aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the said Bill is committed.

Haymarket Paving, &c.

Sir Henry Colt, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for repairing, paving, and regulating, the Streets where the Carts of Hay and Straw do stand, within the Parishes of St. Martins in the Fields, and St. James, within the Liberty of Westminster: And the same was received.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Courtney's Estate.

A Bill to enable Trustees to sell the Estate of Humphrey Courtney, late of Tremeere, in the County of Cornwall, Esquire, deceased, for the Payment of his Debts, was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Mountstevens, Sir Wm. Coriton, Mr. Hoblyn, Mr. Gery, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Tanner, Sir Henry Colt, Mr. Burrington, Colonel Granville, Mr. Price, Mr. Northmore, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Mawdit, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir Walter Yonge, Mr. Gauntlet, Sir Tho. Roberts, Sir Sam. Barnardiston, Mr. Palmes, Sir William Twisden, Mr. Boyle; and all that serve for the Counties of Devon and Cornwall: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Courts of Great Sessions in Wales.

Mr. Price, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill to regulate the Courts of the Great Sessions, within the Dominion and Principality of Wales; and the Proceedings therein.

The Bill was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Hill's Sinecure.

A Petition of Joseph Hill, of Rotterdam, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That, in Com pensation for his Losses, by Writing for the English Interest against the French, in Zealand, King Charles the IId gave him the Sinecure of Llandinam, in the County of Montgomery, allowing him to put in a younger Man, in respect of his great Age; accordingly, he named John Spademan Clerk, who, in 1674, was presented, instituted, and inducted, in the said Sinecure; who being Minister to English Merchants in Rotterdam, when the Act for the Oath of Allegiance to King William and Queen Mary came forth, he knew nothing, that he was concerned therein in the time prescribed by the Act; but, coming into England, in 1691, he took the said Oath, at the Quarter-Sessions at Hicks'-Hall; but the Dean and Chapter of Bangor, who have the Reversion of the said Sinecure by Act of Parliament, made in King James the IId's time, have sued the said Spademan for the present Possession, upon a Pretence of Forfeiture of the said Sinecure, notwithstanding an Award made upon Reference by Sir Wm. Trumball, which the said Dean and Chapter refuse to stand by: And praying Leave to bring in a Bill to enable the said John Spademan to enjoy the said Sinecure, notwithstanding the said Act.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition: And that Sir Joseph Williamson do prepare and bring in, the Bill.

Coinage, &c.

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Clause or Clauses, for the explaining, and making more effectual, the Acts for re-coining the hammered Money; and to provide against all Abuses by Receivers of publick Money; and also to examine what Dyes have been got out of the Tower, and by what Means; and to inquire into any Miscarriages of the Patent-Officers of the Mint; and to report the same, with their Opinion thereupon, to the House:

And it is referred to Mr. Arnold, Sir Godfrey Copley, Mr. Lowndes, Sir Wm. Blackett, Sir William St. Quintin, Sir Cha. Sidley, Sir Chr. Musgrove, Sir Phil. Butler, Sir Robert Clayton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Palmes, Sir Cha. Hotham, Sir Edward Seymour, Mr. Machell, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Clark, Lord Coningsby, Mr. Norris, Mr. Neale, Sir Fran. Masham, Mr. Cowper, Sir Edward Abney, Mr. Serjeant Bond, Mr. Aislaby, Mr. Cold, Mr. Morgan, Sir Wm. Strickland, Sir Gerv. Elwes, Sir Henry Colt, Mr. Whitaker, Sir Henry Hobart, Mr. Fuller, Sir Richard Onslow, Mr. Hobby, Lord Digby, Sir Walter Yong, Colonel Wharton, Colonel Perrey, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr. Mansell, Mr. Manley, Colonel Granville, Mr. Bohun, Mr. Dolben, Mr. Western, Mr. Bertie: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers: And have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records; and to sit de die in diem.

Taxes paid into Exchequer.

Ordered, That an Account be laid before this House, by the Officers of the Exchequer, and Agents for Taxes, of all Monies paid in by any Receivers of the Revenue, or Taxes, between the 1st of February last, and the 24th Day of June 1696; and upon what respective Funds the same were so paid; with the Names of the Receivers, who paid the same in.

Victualling Debt.

Mr. Papillion, according to Order, presented to the House an Account of Debts remaining owing to the Victualling-Office, London, the 30th Day of September 1696: And also,

An Account of Debts remaining owing at the Victualing-Office, London, as far as are adjusted, the 31th Day of December 1696.

Ordered, That the said Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perused by the Members of the House.

Supply Bill; Land Tax.

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 an Aid to his Majesty, as well by a Land-Tax, as by several Subsidies, and other Duties, payable for One Year.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Thomas Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Thomas Littleton 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, To-morrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the said Bill.

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