House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 31 March 1699

Veneris, 31 die Martii;

Undecimo Gulielmi 3tii.

Prayers.

Irish Arrears.

ORDERED, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Petition of the Soldiers of Colonel Coot's Regiment was referred, be made upon Monday Morning next.

Hereditary Excise Patentees.

Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Petition of several of the Patentees, and others who are interested in annual Sums, payable out of the Hereditary Excise, in behalf of themselves, and divers others, is referred, have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Suppressing Lotteries.

A Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council, of the City of London, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That several evil-disposed Persons have, for many Years past, for their own private Advantage, set up divers Lotteries with . . the City of London; and particularly the Royal Oak Lottery; whereby they unjustly get great Sums of Money from unwary Persons: That there being a Bill depending for the suppressing the said Royal Oak Lottery, and all other Lotteries: And praying the said Bill may pass with Effect.

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

Aldworth's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill to enable Robert Aldworth, and Anne his Wife, to sell their Estate in or near Wantage, in the County of Berks, for the raising of 300 l. for Payment of his Debts; and for applying the Residue of the Monies arising by the Sale for the purchasing some other Estate, for the sole Benefit of his Wife and Children; was read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to enable Robert Aldworth, and his Wife, to sell their Estate, in or near Wantage, in the County of Berks, for raising 300 l. for Payment of his Debts; and for applying the Residue of the Money for purchasing some other Estate, for the sole Use of his Wife and Children.

Ordered, That Mr. Rowney do carry the Bill to the Lords, and desire their Concurrence thereunto.

Scott's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable Trustees to sell Part of the Estate of George Scott Esquire, to pay his Debts, and raise Portions for his Brothers and Sister; and to settle other Part of his Estate; was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Barth. Shower, Mr. Carteret, Sir Wm. Ashurst, Mr. Gwyn, Mr. Newport, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Halsey, Sir John Garrard, Mr. Campion, Sir Robert Austen, Sir Henry Goff, Mr. Smith, Mr. Herbert, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir John Bolls, Sir Arthur Owen, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Scobell, Mr. Nevill, Mr. England, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Dalby, Mr. Mounstevens, Sir Charles Hedges, Mr. Thursby, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Freeke, Sir Richard Cocks, Mr. Stringer, Mr. Ekins, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Pennel, Mr. Offley, Mr. Desbovery, Mr. Nicholson, Sir Theophilus Oglethorp; and all that serve for the County of Kent: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Report on Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Chairman of the Committee, upon the Report of every private Bill, do acquaint the House, That the Allegations of the Bill have been examined; and that the Parties concerned have given their Consents, to the Satisfaction of the Committee: And that the same be a standing Order of the House.

Hereditary Excise Patentees.

A Petition of divers Pewterers, in behalf of themselves, and many others, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That * * * *

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to the Committee, to whom the Petition of several of the Patentees, and others, who are interested in annual Sums, payable out of the Hereditary Excise, in behalf of themselves, and divers others, is referred.

Apprehending Felons.

The House proceeded to take into Consideration the Report from the Committee, to whom the Bill for the better Apprehending, Prosecuting, and Punishing, of Felons, that commit Burglary, or House-breaking, or Robbery in Shops and Warehouses, was committed:

And the Amendments, made by the Committee, to the Bill, were once read throughout; and then some of them a Second time, one by one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Ordered, That the Bill be re-committed to the same Committee.

King appoints to be attended.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer acquainted the House, That his Majesty had been pleased to appoint to be attended by this House upon Monday next, at Four a Clock, at Kensington.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Mr. Lewknor have Leave to go into the Country for a Fortnight, upon extraordinary Occasions.

Ordered, That Mr. Topham have Leave to go into the Country, for Recovery of his Health.

Privilege of a Member in a Suit.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, upon the Petition of Dame Elizabeth Windham, in relation to Sir Francis Windham, a Member of this House, be made upon Thursday Morning next: And that Sir Francis Windham do then attend in his Place.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Legard and Doctor Newton:

Mr. Speaker,

Leeke's Estate.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to enable Catharine Leeke, an Infant under the Age of Oneand-twenty Years, to settle and dispose of her Estate upon her Marriage: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House. Also,

Lordington, &c. Manors.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for Sale of the Manor of Lordington, alias Lurtington, and Whitway, and divers Lands in the County of Sussex; and for laying out 5,000 l. in purchasing other Lands, to be settled in lieu thereof: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House. Also,

Okeover's Estate.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to enable Thomas Okeover Gentleman, Son and Heir apparent of Rowland Okeover, of Okeover, in the County of Stafford, Esquire, together with the said Rowland Okeover, to make a Jointure and Settlement, upon the Marriage of the said Thomas Okeover: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Supply.

Mr. Cowper, according to Order, reported, from the Committee of the whole House, to whom it was referred to consider further of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty, the Resolutions of the said Committee; which they had directed him to report to the House; which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were read; and are as follow; viz.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That Provision be made for giving Half-Pay to the Commission-Officers, his Majesty's natural-born Subjects of England, of Horse, Dragoons, and Foot, disbanded, and to be disbanded, till the said Officers shall be fully paid off, and otherwise provided for.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That Provision be made for securing and paying the Arrears of Pay due to the General Officers of the Army, upon the English Establishment, from the First of January 1696, to the First of January 1697, not exceeding the Sum of 50,000 l.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Provision be made for paying the General Officers of the Army, upon the English Establishment, being his Majesty's natural-born Subjects of England, according to the last Establishment, during the late War, from the First Day of January 1697, to the First Day of January 1698.

Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That Provision be made for securing and paying the Arrears of Pay and Subsistence, due to the Officers and Soldiers of the Army, upon the English Establishment, to the 25th Day of March 1699.

The First Resolution being read a Second time;

An Amendment was proposed to be made therein, by leaving out the last "and," and inserting "or," instead thereof:

And the same was, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

Resolved, That the House doth agree with the said Committee in the said Resolution, so amended, That Provision be made for giving Half-Pay to the CommissionOfficers, his Majesty's natural-born Subjects of England, of Horse, Dragoons, and Foot, disbanded, and to be disbanded, till the said Officers shall be fully paid off, or otherwise provided for.

The rest of the Resolutions, being severally read a Second time, were, upon the Question severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Legard and Doctor Newton:

Mr. Speaker,

Guy's, &c. Nat.

The Lords have agreed to the Bill intituled, An Act to naturalize Scipio Guy, and others, with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House:

Augmenting Vicarages.

And have also agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for settling Augmentations on certain Vicarages for ever, with some Amendments: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

And then the Messengers withdrew.

Exporting Wool.

Resolved, That the Bill for the more effectual preventing the Exportation of Wool be read a Second time upon Monday Morning next; and nothing to intervene.

Making Militia more useful.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for making the Militia of this Kingdom more useful.

Duties on Salt.

Resolved, That the Bill for the better ascertaining and collecting the Duties on Salt; and preventing the ill practices used to defraud the King of the said Duties; be now read.

The Bill was read the First time.

And the Question being put, That the Bill be read a Second time;

It passed in the Negative.

Supply Bill; Land Tax.

Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow at Eleven a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Bill for granting to his Majesty the Sum of One million Four hundred eighty-four thousand and Fifteen Pounds . . . . . . . . . Eleven-pence Three Farthings, for disbanding the Army, providing for the Navy, and for other necessary Occasions.

Suppressing Lotteries.

Ordered, That the Bill for suppressing the Royal Oak Lottery, and all other Lotteries, be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.

Claims for Prizes.

Ordered, That the Report from the Committee, to whom the Petition of Captain Crow, relating to Prizes, was referred, be taken into Consideration upon Tuesday Morning next.

Ways and Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to his Majesty.

Supply.

Ordered, That such Resolutions of the Committee of the whole House, who were to consider of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty, as have not been yet reported, be reported to the House To-morrow Morning.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees be revived.

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