9 ° & 10 ° Gul. III. Parl. 3. Sess. 3. A. 1697, & 1698.

LACEY , Thomas, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 5 Mar. Vide Supply.

Lake , Wm. Petition, 14 Feb. Vide Molyneux. Voted groundless, 7 Mar.

Lambeth , Petition from, 11 Apr. Vide Coinage.

Lancaster Borough, Petition from, 15 Feb.
-, — County, Petition from, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 1 Mar.
-, — Duchy, Account of Grants since the Third of December 1696, ordered, 20 Jan. Presented, 26.

Land Tax. Vide Supply , and Accounts.

Langford , Dr. desired to preach, 24 Jan. Thanked, and to print his Sermon, 1 Feb.

Lascelles , Rebecca, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands and Houses, 13 Jan. Read, 14. Committed, 21. Reported, and passed, 27. Royal Assent, 7 Mar.

Lasco , Francis, Petition, 26 Jan. Vide Fleet Prison.

Lawrimor , Archibald, Jacob Smith, and others, Petition relating to Irish Arrears; Lord Coningsby and Mr. Fox to give an Account thereof, 3 Jan. Account presented, and, with the Petition, referred to a Committee, 20. Report, 4 May. Vide Oldishaw.

Lea , Colonel, Petition of Soldiers in his Regiment, 16 Feb. Vide Ireland.

Leather , Petition, relating to the Duties thereon, referred to a Committee, 17 Dec. Other Petitions presented, and referred, 3. 6. 8. 10, 11. 13, 14, 15. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. 24, 25. 27. & 29, Jan. 2. 7. 9, 10, 11. 18, 19. 21, 22. 24. & 26, Feb. 1. 3. 18. 23. 29. & 31, Mar. & 2 Apr. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 4 Jan. Committees added; all that come to have Voices, 29. Report; to be considered, 3 May. Considered; Bill to explain the Act for Duties thereon, ordered; Instruction, that, after Duty paid, there be no Restraint from cutting in the Market, 4. Bill read, 9. Committed, 11 & 30 May, and 1 June.

Ledgingham , Robert, Petition, relating to new-invented Pumps for Ships, referred to a Committee, 19 Feb. Committees added, 24. Report; Bill for Encouragement thereof, ordered, 6 May. Presented, 21. Read, 23. Committed; Instruction to hear Trinity-house, 28. Committees added, 1 June. Petitions against Bill, presented, and referred, 7 & 9.

Lee Charity, Petition, 29 Mar. Vide Turner.

Leeds , Clause for removing the Market, ordered, 28 Mar. Vide Air. —Petitions from, 10 Jan. Vide Leather, supra. —relating to the River Dun, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 28 Jan. —Another, 15 Feb. Vide Merchant Adventurers.

Leeward Islands, Petition of Merchants and Planters, 19 Mar. Vide Africa.

Legg , Wm. Petition, 19 Feb. Vide Ankolme.

Leicester County, Petition from, 9 Feb. Vide Leather.

Lentall , Wm. Vide Sevear.

Leominster , Petitions from, 30 Dec. & 2 Feb. Vide Leather.

Lewin , John, Bill, from Lords, to sell Messuages for Payment of Debts, 29 Jan. Read, 1 Feb. Committed, 8. Reported, 4 Mar. Passed; Royal Assent, 7.
-, — Bill to rectify the former, ordered, 18 Apr. Presented, 19. Read, 20. Committed, 27. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 2 May. Passed, 4. Agreed to by Lords, 13. Royal Assent, 16.

Limerick . Vide Address. —Articles upon Surrender thereof, and Declaration for calling in the Irish, presented, and referred to the Committee on the Bill relating to Irish Forfeitures, 5 Mar. Vide Supply.

Lincoln City, and County, Petitions from, relating to the River Dun, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 26 & 29 Jan. —Other Petitions, 2 & 11 Feb. Vide Air.

Lindsey Level, Petition for Bill to drain Part thereof; Bill ordered, 31 Mar. Read, 20 Apr.

Linen Manufacture, Petition for Bill for Encouragement thereof; Bill ordered, 18 Apr.
-, — Scotch. Vide Supply.

Lisburne , Lord Viscount, and Lady, Bill, from Lords, for better settling their Estates, 24 Mar. Read, 26. Committed, 2 Apr. Committees added, 8. Committee have Leave to sit in a Morning till Ten o'Clock, 11. Bill reported, 13. Passed, 14. Royal Assent, 16 May.

Litchfield , Petition from, 6 Apr. Vide Coinage.

Liverpool , Petitions from, 21 Jan. Vide Leather. —4 Feb. & 2 June. Vide Supply.

Lloyd , Richard, Petition, 18 Feb. Vide Air.
-, — Wm. Bill to naturalize him, ordered, 12 Mar. Read, 15. Party takes Oaths, 22. Bill committed, 23. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 8 Apr. Passed, 11. Agreed to by Lords; Royal Assent, 16 May.

London , Petitions from, 10 & 29 Jan. Vide Leather. —10. Vide Woollen Manufacture. —1 Feb. & 7 Mar. Vide Air. —5 & 10 Feb. Vide Glass Wares. —relating to the Bill for the Improvement of the Russia Trade; Petitioners to be heard at Bar, 10 Feb. —Other Petitions, 1 & 5 Apr. Vide Offices. — —5 May. Vide Perrott. —12. Vide Wire-drawers.

Londonderry , Petition from, complaining of Distresses by the late Siege, referred to a Committee, 18 Feb. They have Leave to sit in a Morning till Ten o'Clock, 24 Mar. Report; Order thereupon, 9 Apr. Vide Address.

Longueville , Peter, impeached of high Crimes and Misdemeanors, 20 Apr. Vide Goudett. None but Members to be admitted into the Place appointed for them at his Tryal, 28. Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 2 July.

Lords , House of. Vide Messages. —Papers produced at a Committee on a Bill, to be transmitted to their Clerk, 1 Mar. —Committee to inspect their Journals, 16. Vide Privileges. 27 May. Vide Goudett.

Lotteries . Vide Gaming.

Lottery Tickets. Vide Supply.

Lowth , Lord, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 26 Feb. Vide Supply.

Lowther , Sir Wm. Petition, relating to Salmon Fishery, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 1 Mar.

Lucas , Captain, Petition, 1 Apr. Vide Hudson's Bay.

Ludlow , Petition from, 3 Jan. Vide Leather.

Luke . Vide Privileges.

Lustring Company, Petition, relating to Importation of foreign Lustrings and Alamodes, referred to a Committee, 18 Feb. Report; Order thereupon, 10 Mar. Another Report relating to Persons prevaricating, 22. Vide Privileges. Further Report to be made, 15 Apr. Made 16. Consideration adjourned, 16 & 19. Resumed; Consideration of several Resolutions postponed, 20 Apr. & 19 May. Parties to be prosecuted by Attorney-general, 20 Apr. Report to be printed; postponed Resolutions considered, and referred to Committee on the Lustring Bill, 20 May. Vide infra.

Lustrings . Vide Supply. —Bill to prevent the Importation thereof, and of Alamodes, ordered, 20 Apr. Direction to Gentlemen appointed to prepare it, 12 May. Bill presented, 13. Read, 17. Committed, 19. Report referred; Instruction thereupon, 20. Committee impowered to receive Clause to import Bales of Silk from Holland, paying the Duties, 27. To offer a Clause to free Looms from Distress for Rent to Ground Landlords; Bill reported; Debate on a Clause, adjourned, 1 June. Resumed; Bill to be ingrossed, 2. Passed, 13. Returned from Lords, with an Amendment; Amendment agreed to, 30.

Lutterell , Colonel Henry, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 24 Feb. Vide Supply.

Lymington , Petition from, 7 Feb. Vide New-Forest.
-, — new Writ, 18 May.

Lynn Regis, Petition from, relating to the Bill for making Air navigable, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 3 Feb. Referred to the Committee on the Bill, 7. Vide Air. —Another, 4 Mar. Vide Leather.

10° & 11° Gul. III. Parl. 4. Sess. 1. A. 1698, & 1699.

LAMBERT , Captain. Vide Mirza.

Lancaster County, Petition from, relating to the Bill for making Liverpool a distinct Parish; Question for referring it to the Committee thereon, Neg. 11 Feb. —Another relating to the Duty on Leather, 7 Mar.
-, — Duchy of, Copies of Grants since 26th January 1697, ordered, 22 Mar. Presented, and referred to the Committee on Needwood Forest, 27. Vide Needwood Forest.
-, — Castle, Petition of insolvent Debtors therein for Relief, 27 Feb.

Land Bank, List of Commissioners for taking the voluntary Subscription, presented, 14 Feb.
-, — Tax. Vide Supply.

Lane , Henry, Petition, 14 Mar. Vide Tincker.

Lang , Michael, Petition relating to a Reward ordered him by the King, 4 Apr.

Langford . Vide Privileges.

Lapell , Peter, Bill to naturalize him, ordered, 21 Dec. Read, 22. Party takes Oaths; Bill committed, 2 Jan. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 7. Passed, 9. Agreed to by Lords, 16. Royal Assent, 1 Feb.

Lascells , Thomas, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, 25 Mar. To be read, 27. Read, 29. Committed, 1 Apr. Reported, 4. Passed, 20.

Lascoe , Francis, Petition, 7 Jan. Vide Goodall.

Lawrence , Henry, Petition, relating to a Prize taken, referred to the Commissioners of Prizes, and they to deliver an Answer in Writing, 3 Feb. Answer presented, 4 Apr. Vide Crow.

Laws expiring, Committee to inspect them, 17 Dec.

Laycock , Captain Martin, Petition to be added to the List of Half-pay Officers, assented to, 18 Apr. Vide Army.

Laystoff , Petition from, 6 Feb. Vide Billingsgate.

Leake , Catherine, Bill, from Lords, to dispose of her Estate on Marriage, notwithstanding Minority, 31 Mar. Read, 1 Apr. Committed; Petition against Bill, presented, and referred; Petitioners to be heard before the Committee, and they to examine the Allegations of the Bill and Petition, and report them specially, 6. Report, 17. Bill passed, 20.

Leather . Vide Supply.

Ledgingham , Robert, Petition for Encouragement of a newinvented Fire-engine, referred to a Committee, 26 Jan. Committees added, 28 Jan. 2 & 16 Feb. Report; Order thereupon, 20.

Leeds , Petitions from, 11 Jan. Vide Ayre. —15 & 16 Feb. Vide Woollen Manufactures. —Others, relating to the Hamburgh Company, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 27 Jan. & 25 Feb.

Legg , Richard, Bill to naturalize him, ordered, 10 Mar. Read, 11. Parties to take Oaths, 14, 15, 16, & 17. Bill committed, 16. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 17. Passed, 20. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 25 Apr. Amendments disagreed to; Conference to be desired; Committee to assign Reasons, 26. Report, 28. Conference desired; agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 29. Another Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 1 May. Report to be considered, 1 & 2. Considered; House do not insist on their Disagreement, 3.

Leicester . Vide Privileges.
-, — County, Petitions from, relating to the River Darwent, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 3 & 17 Feb.
-, — Borough, Petitions from, relating to the River Darwent, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 3 Feb. — relating to the Lottery Bill, rejected, 21 Apr.

Leighton , Colonel, Petition to be added to the List of HalfPay Officers; Question for adding him, Neg. 24 Apr.

Lestwithiel Election, Petition, 12 Dec.

Lieutenants , Deputy, and Justices of Peace, Bill to qualify them, ordered, 25 Feb. Read, 21 Mar.

Liftrott , John, Petition, 31 Jan. Vide Crow. Transferred to another Committee, 1 Mar. Vide Reilly.

Lincoln City, Petition from, relating to the Rivers Ayre and Calder to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 2 Feb. Referred to the Committee on the Bill, 7. Vide Ayre.

Linen , Scotch. Vide Accounts.
-, — Manufacturers, Petition referred to Members, Commissioners of the Customs to take care therein, 1 Feb. — Another, relating to the Duty on Flanders Linen, 18 Mar. Vide Woollen Manufacture.
-, — Irish, Petition of the Traders relating to the Duty thereon, 22 Feb. —Bill to take it off, ordered, 30 Mar. Read, 4 Apr. Order for Second Reading, 12.

Liskard , House informed that a Candidate had sued the Returning Officer, though he never petitioned against the Return; Debate thereon adjourned, 13 Mar. Resumed; but nothing done thereupon, 15.

Litchfield Election, Petitions, 14 Dec.

Littlehales , John, Petition of Waggoners and Carriers, relating to unjust Prosecutions by him, referred to a Committee, 21 Mar. Report to be made, 20 Apr. Made; Littlehales and Hull to be prosecuted by the Attorney-general, 3 May.

Littleton , Sir Thomas, chosen Speaker, 9 Dec. Vide Speaker.

Liverpool , Bill to make it a distinct Parish from Walton, ordered, 16 Dec. Read, 4 Jan. Order for Second Reading, 17. Committed; Petitions referred, 23. Committees added, 25 Jan. & 3 Feb. Bill to be reported, 13. Reported; Report to be considered, 16. Considered, and re-committed, 17. To be reported from Re-commitment, 15 & 16 Mar. Bill to be reported, and to be ingrossed, 18. Passed, 25. Agreed to by Lords, 21 Apr.
-, — Petition from, referred to the Committee on the Bill to prohibit distilling Spirits from Corn, 19 Jan. Vide Supply. —Another relating to the Bill for making it a distinct Parish, 23. Vide supra.

Lloyd , Wm. and Godfrey, Petition for Bill to naturalize them, and Cornelius de Witt; Bill ordered, 24 Feb. Read, 25. Parties take Oaths; Bill committed, 27. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 1 Mar. Passed, 2. Agreed to by Lords, 14. Royal Assent, 24.

Loches , David. Vide Moncall.

Loften , John. Vide Barton.

London , Petitions from, referred to the Committee on the Bill to prohibit distilling Spirits from Corn, 19 Jan. Vide Supply. —relating to the Bill for enlarging the Trade to Russia, 23. Vide Russia. —relating to the Bill for making Billinsgate a free Market for Fish, 4 & 22 Feb. Vide Billingsgate. — relating to the River Darwent, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 7. —relating to the Bill for the Improvement of the Woollen Manufacture, 23. —Vide Woollen Manufacture. —relating to the Duty on Glass Wares, 3 Mar. Vide Glass-makers. —relating to the Transport Debt, referred to the Committee of Supply, 13. Vide Supply. —relating to the Bill for a Corn Market at Westminster, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 20. —relating to the Bill for suppressing the Royal Oak Lottery, 31. Vide Lotteries.

Lordington and Whitwey, Bill, from Lords, to dispose of those Manors, and settle Lands in lieu, 31 Mar. Read, 3 Apr. Committed, 12. Reported, 15. Passed, with Amendments, 22. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 25.

Lords , House of. Vide Messages.

Lotteries , Bill to suppress them, ordered, 11 Feb. Presented, 15 Mar. To be read, 16, 17. 23, 24, 25. & 29 Question for reading, Neg. 21. Read, 30. Order for Second Reading, 31 Mar. 1, 2. & 4, Apr. Committed, 13. Petitions and Account referred, 13. 15. & 17. Committees added, 14. Petitioner to be heard by the Committee, 15. Instructions touching the Royal Oak Lottery, and charitable Adventure, 21. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 25. Order for Third Reading, 26. Passed, 27. Agreed to by Lords, 2 May.

Lottery , Royal Oak. Vide Accounts, and Lotteries.

Lower , Major Wm. Petition for Bill to naturalize him, and Wm. Darnell and Peter Godby; Bill ordered, 21 Feb. Read, 25. Committed, 1 Mar. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 3. Passed, 8. Agreed to by Lords, 21. Royal Assent, 24.

Ludgershall Election, Petition, 12 Dec. Report to be made, 7 & 10 Feb. Made; Right of Election determined; Return to be amended, 11. Amended, 13.

Ludlow Election, Petition, 12 Dec. Report to be made, 25 Feb. Made; Return to be amended, 1 Mar. Amended, 2.

Lurtington . Vide Lordington , supra.

Lyme Regis, and Parts adjacent, Petition from, 21 Mar. Vide Woollen Manufacture.

Lyndall , John, and others, Petition, relating to the Transport Debt, referred to the Committee of Supply, 11 Mar. Vide Supply.

Lynn , Petitions from, relating to the Rivers Ayre and Calder, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 26 Jan. Referred to the Committee on the Bill, 7 Feb. —relating to the Duty on Glass Wares, 10 Mar. Vide Glass-makers. —relating to the Duty on Coals, 23.