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9° & 10° Gul. III. Parl. 3. Sess. 3. A. 1697, & 1698.
HACKWELL , John, and others, Petition, 12 Jan. Vide Molyneux.
Halfpence . Vide Coinage , Copper.
Halifax
, Dr. Vide Address.
-, — Petitions from, 24 Jan. Vide Leather.—5 Feb. Vide
Air.—relating to the Hamburgh Trade, to lie on the Table
for future Consideration, 16 Mar.
Hall , John, a Lunatick, Bill, from Lords, to settle his Estate subject to a Debt, 15 Mar. Read, 17. Committed, 23. Committees added, 25. Bill passed, 28. Royal Assent, 2 Apr.
Hammond , Mr. Vide Privileges.
Hare , Sir Ralph, Bill, from Lords, to make a Jointure, and raise Portions, 21 Mar. Read, 24. Committed, 30. Reported, and passed, with an Amendment; Amendment agreed to by Lords; Royal Assent, 2 Apr.
Harvey . Vide Privileges.
Hatfield , Manor of, Petition from, relating to the River Dun, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 16 Mar.
Hathersfield , Petition from, relating to the Hamburgh Trade, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 16 Mar.
Havens . Vide Rivers.
Haverford-west , Petition from, 6 Jan. Vide Leather.
Hawkers . Vide Supply.—Their Petition rejected, 21 May.
Hawkes , John, and Wife, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, ordered, 21 Mar. Presented, 28. Committed, 2 Apr. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 8. Passed, 11. Agreed to by Lords, 1 June.
Haymarket , and Streets adjacent, Petition for Bill to move the Market, referred to a Committee, 2 May.
Heneage , Faith and Thomas, Petition, relating to Sir George Barlow's Bill, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 4 Mar.
Hearce , Peter de, impeached of high Crimes and Misdemeanors, 20 Apr. Vide Goudett.
Hereford
. Vide
Whitbourne.
-, — City, Petitions from, 18 Dec. 3 & 22 Jan. Vide Leather.—Bill to erect Workhouses therein, ordered, 26 Feb.
Read, 11 Mar. Committed, 17. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 25. Passed, 29. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 6 May. Amendments agreed to, 7.
Hertford County, new Writ, 3 Dec.
Hewett , George, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands, and settle others to the same Uses, 21 Mar. Read, 25. Committed, 31. Reported, and passed; Royal Assent, 2 Apr.
Highway Bill. Vide Burlip.
Hill , John and Samuel, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 31 Mar. Vide Supply.
Hiller , Thomas, Petition, 28 Feb. Vide Ireland.
Hind Pink, Petition of Officers and Seamen, 15 Jan. Vide Newport.
Hindon new Writ, 3 Dec. Election, Petition, 4 Jan. Withdrawn, 1 Feb.
Hodgson , Catharine, Petition, 1 Feb. Vide Privileges.
Hollis , Mary, Petition, 11 Feb. Vide Sugar-refiners.
Holmden , Thomas, and Wife, Petition, 21 May.
Horbury , Petition from, relating to the Bill for making Air and Calder navigable, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 3 Feb. Referred to the Committee on the Bill, 7. Vide Air.
Hornby , Joseph and Nathan, Petition of their Creditors, relating to the Bill for Relief of Creditors, referred to a Committee, 5 Apr. Committees added; another Petition presented, and referred, 8. Report; Bill to vest their Estates in Trustees, for the Benefit of their Creditors, ordered; Instruction to provide for another Creditor, 18. Bill read, 30. Order for Second Reading, 5 May. Read; Question for Commitment, Neg. rejected, 7.
Horsham , Petition from, 11 Jan. Vide Leather.
Houghton , John, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, and settle others in lieu, ordered, 14 Feb. Read, 22. Committed, 14 Mar. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 24. Order for Third Reading, 28. Passed, 30. Agreed to by Lords, 14 Apr. Royal Assent, 16 May.
House meets, 3 Dec.—resumed, on a Difference who should take the Chair of a Committee, 8 Dec. & 15 Mar.—meets, to attend the King at Whitehall, 9 Dec.—to be called, 9. 16. & 23, Dec. 17 & 24 Jan. 1. 7. 14. 21. & 28, Feb. 18 Mar. 4. & 18 Apr.—called, 16 Dec. & 4 Apr.—desires Dr. Langford to preach, 24 Jan. Thanks him, and Order for printing his Sermon, 1 Feb.—Proceedings interrupted by Managers going to a Conference, 11 Mar. By Messages from Lords, 24 Mar. & 16 June. To attend a Tryal as a Committee, 20 & 23 June.—with Speaker and Mace, demands Judgment at Lords Bar, 4 July.
House-breakers , Bill to suppress them, ordered, 12 Mar. Presented; Question for reading, Neg. 19. Read, 21. Committed; Question for Instruction to consider of some other Punishment than Death for Burglars and Highwaymen, Neg. 7 Apr. Committees added, 9. Bill reported, and to lie on the Table, 20. Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 5 May. Passed, 14. House put Lords in mind of Bill, 23 June.
Howard
. Vide
Privileges.
-, — Colonel Philip, Petition, 24 May. Vide Gaming.
Hoyle . Vide Privileges.
Huddersfield , Petition from, 24 Jan. Vide Leather.—Another, relating to the Bill for making Air and Calder navigable, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 5 Feb. Referred to the Committee on the Bill, 7. Vide Air.
Huddleston
, Andrew, to attend, 27 Jan. Examined touching
paying into the Exchequer Bills falsly indorsed; committed
to the Gatehouse, 28.
-, — Wm. ordered into Custody, to answer a Charge of
false indorsing Exchequer Bills, 28 Jan.
Hudson's Bay Company, Petition for Bill to confirm their Trade; Bill ordered, 3 Mar. Read, 8. Committed, 11. Petitions presented, and referred, 11. 12. 19. & 28, Mar. & 1 Apr. Committees added, 12 Mar. Bill reported, 6 Apr. Recommitted to a Committee of the whole House, 6 & 30 Apr, 7 & 14 May. Charter ordered, 6 Apr. Presented, and referred, 9. Report of Progress, 7 May.
Hues and Cries. Vide Robberies.
Hungerford , Sir Edward. Vide Privileges.
Hunt . Vide Privileges.
Hunter . Vide Privileges.
Huntingdon Borough new Writ, 3 Dec.
Hussey , John, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 26 Feb. Vide Supply.
Hutchins , Stephen, and others, Petition relating to Arrears, 16 Apr.
10° & 11° Gul. III. Parl. 4. Sess. 1. A. 1698, & 1699.
HACKWELL , John, and others, Petition, 21 Feb. Vide Tincker.
Haggard , John, to attend, 25 Feb.
Half-pay . Vide Army.
Halfpence
and Farthings, Bill to prevent coining them for a
Year, ordered, 14 Mar. Read, 17. Order for Second Reading, 28. Committed; Petition against Bill, presented, and
referred; Petitioners to be heard before the Committee, 29.
Committees added, 30. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed,
13 Apr. Question for Third Reading, Neg. 15. Passed, 18.
-, — Petition of Contractors for making them, 29 Mar.
Vide supra.
Halifax , Petitions from, 28 Jan. Vide Hamburgh Company. —4 Feb. Vide Ayre.—15 & 23. Vide Woollen Manufactures.
Hall , Robert, Petition, 14 Apr. Vide Tincker.
Hamburgh Company, Petition for Bill to establish their Trade, referred to a Committee, 27 Jan. Committees added, 28. Other Petitions presented, and referred, 28 Jan. & 11 Feb. Report, 13 Feb. To be considered, 13 Feb. 8 & 15 Mar.
Hamilton , Duke of. Vide Privileges.
Hammersley , Thomas, and Henry Caldecott, Petition to be read, 17 Feb. Read, and referred to a Committee, 20. Vide Goodall.
Hammond . Vide Privileges.
Harris , Captain Edward, Petition to be added to the List of Half-pay Officers, assented to, 20 Apr. Vide Army.
Harwich
, Petition from, 11 Feb. Vide Billingsgate.
-, — new Writ, 14 Feb.
Haslemere Election, Petition, 12 Dec. Report to be made, 2 & 7 Feb. Made; Petition voted frivolous, 9.
Hastings Election, Petition, 12 Dec. Report to be made, 18 Jan. Made; Right of Election determined, 20.
Hawk and Rainbow, Ships, Bill, from Lords, for them to trade as English-built Ships, 6 Apr. Read, 15. Committed, 18. Reported, 22. Passed, 25.
Heirs , Protestant. Vide Papists.
Hensburgh , Remond. Vide Pier, St.
Hereford City, Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 4 Feb.
Hertford County, Petition from, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 10 Jan. Referred to the Committee on the Bill for prohibiting distilling Spirits from Corn, 17. Vide Supply.
Hexham , Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 21 Feb.
Heyn , Michael, Petition, 1 Apr. Vide Tincker.
Highways
, Bill of. Vide Farrington.
-, — Bill to explain a former Act for repairing them,
ordered, 3 May.
Hindon Election, Petition, 12 Dec.
Hodson , Robert, and others, Petition, 3 Jan. Vide Buttons.
Holder , Richard, Petition relating to Transport Debt, 1 Apr.
Holman , Wm. Petition, 21 Feb. Vide Industry.
Honiton , Petition from, 22 Mar. Vide Woollen Manufacture.
Hooton , Edward, and others, Bone-lace Makers, Petition, relating to Oppressions from Informers, referred to a Committee, 13 Mar. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 20. Committees added, 24. Report to be made, 4 Apr. Made, 6.
Hope , Ship, Petition for Bill to trade as a free Ship; Bill ordered, 29 Mar. Presented, 1 Apr. Read, 4. Committed, 6. Committees added, 12. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 22. Passed, 24. Agreed to by Lords, 29.
Horse-stealers . Vide Felons.
Hough , Zenobia, Petition for Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts; Bill ordered, 10 Mar. Presented, 15. Read, 18. Committed, 24. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 28. Passed, 30. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 26 Apr. Amendments agreed to, 28.
House sworn, 24 Aug. 27 Oct. & 29 Nov.—meets, 6 Dec. —to be called, 23 Dec. 8. 20. & 27, Feb. 6 & 20 Mar. Called, 3 Jan.—resumed, on a Difference who should take the Chair of a Committee, 9 & 14 Jan. 15 Feb. & 6 Mar. —desires Mr. Blackhall to preach, 17 Jan. Thanks him, 31. —Proceedings interrupted by a Message from the King, 1 Feb.—Act read therein, 13.—Question for calling, Neg. 6 Mar.—desires Mr. Smallwood to preach, 21. Thanks him, 6 Apr.
Housebreakers . Vide Felons.
Houses , Buildings, & c. Bill to prevent destroying them, ordered, 15 Feb. Read; Question for Second Reading, Neg. rejected, 22.
How , Joseph, and others, Petition relating to Money advanced on the Act for a Duty on Low Wines, 1 May.
Howard , Philip, Petition, relating to the Bill for suppressing Lotteries, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 30 Mar. Referred to the Committee on the Bill, 13 Apr. Vide Lotteries.
Hucks , Wm. Vide Privileges.
Hull , Wm. Vide Littlehales.
Hungerford
, Jane, Petition, 24 Jan. Vide Privileges
-, — Sir Edward. Vide Privileges.
Hunt , Wm. Petition rejected, 10 Feb.
Huntingdon County, new Writ, 14 Mar.