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

SALLY , Rose, Bill for Freedom to trade as an English Ship, read, 29 June. Committed, 30. Reported, to be ingrossed, and passed, 1 July. Agreed to by Lords, 4.

Salmon , Bill for Preservation thereof, ordered, 12 Jan. Read, 24. Order for Second Reading, 2 & 4 Feb. Committed, 5. Petitions referred, 5 & 25 Feb. & 1 Mar. Committees added, 8 Feb. Bill to be reported, 28 Feb. 2 & 5 Mar. Reported; Clause added, Question for Ingrossment, Neg. Bill rejected, 9.

Salt. Vide Supply , infra.
-, — Bill to oblige Retailers to sell by Weight, ordered, 13 Jan. Read, 25. Committed; Instruction to receive a Clause for the more easy collecting the Duties, 29. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 4 Feb. Passed, 9. Agreed to by Lords, 2 Mar. Royal Assent, 7.
-, — Rock, Question, for Bill to explain the Act relating to the Drawback thereon, Neg. 29 Jan.
-, — Refiners Petition referred to a Committee, 11 Feb. Another presented, and referred, 28 Mar.

Saltash new Writ, 16 Feb.

Salusbury , Lady, Petition, 27 Jan. Vide Privileges.

Sandwich new Writ, 1 Apr.

Santini , Nicolas, impeached of high Crimes and Misdemeanors, 20 Apr. Vide Goudett.

Sarsfield , Patrick, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 5 Mar. Vide Supply, infra.

Sarum , new, Petition touching Money due for quartering Soldiers, 7 June.

Savage , Richard, Petition for Bill to enlarge the Time for settling Lands; Bill ordered, 12 May.

Saviour's, St. Southwark, Petition from, 11 Apr. Vide Coinage.

Sawley , Petition from, 1 Mar. Vide Salmon, supra.

Scarborough , Ship. Vide Gloucester Frigate.

Schomberg , Duke of, Petition of subaltern Officers and Troopers in his Regiment; Question that it lie on the Table, Neg. Order thereupon, 7 Jan. Referred to a Committee, 10. Report to be made, 11 & 15 Feb. Made, 17.

Seamen. Vide Stores , Naval, infra.

Securities . Vide Judgments.

Secwart , John, Petition; Question for receiving it, Neg. 16 Mar.

Seignorett , Stephen, impeached of high Crimes and Misdemeanors, 20 Apr. Vide Goudett.

Selby , Petition from, 23 Feb. Vide Air.

Serjeant to lock up the Speaker's Chamber, 9 Dec. & 21 Apr. —sent with Mace for Members, 10 & 11 Dec. 7 & 11 Feb. 21 May, & 20 June.—to take care no Person converse, by Letters or otherwise, with an Evidence, 4 Jan.—to bring Prisoners in his Custody to the House, 5 & 10.—to take Bail, 5 May.

Serpents . Vide Fireworks.

Seviar , Thomas, Petition, 15 Dec. Vide Prisons.—Another Petition for a Clause to impower him to sue Mr. Lentall, referred to a Committee, 31 Mar. They have Leave to sit in a Morning till Ten o'Clock, 1 Apr. Committees added, 16. Report, 3 May. To be considered, 3 & 6. Considered; Leave to offer a Clause for his Relief, 9. Vide Escapes.

Shaftesbury , Bill to erect Workhouses therein, ordered, 29 Apr. Read, 9 May. Committed, 13. Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 17. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 8 June. Passed, 9. Agreed to by Lords, 17.
-, — Petition from, to be read, 4 Jan. Read, 6. Vide Leather.

Shank , Anne, Petition, 20 May. Vide Tower Hamlets.

Shaw , Petition from, 22 Jan. Vide Leather.

Sheriffs of London and Middlesex to see a Paper burnt by the common Hangman, 7 Mar.
-, — to summon Members to attend on a Day appointed, 18 Mar.
-, — Bill for more easy passing their Accounts, ordered, 7 Dec. Read, 8 Feb. Committed, 17. Committees added, 22. Bill to be reported, 17 Mar. Reported; Proviso, relating to the Sheriff of Westmoreland, added; Bill to be ingrossed, 18. Passed, 23. House put Lords in mind of Bill, 25 May.
-, — Bill to take away the Payments of Smoaksilver, PeterPence, or common Fine, payable at the Sheriff's Turn, ordered, 7 Dec. Read, 14. Committed, 21. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 7 Jan. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 17 June. Passed, 20.

Ships. Vide Accounts.—Petition for Bill to enlarge the Time for registering Ships English-built; Bill ordered; certain Prize-ships to be included, 11 June. Bill read, 16. Committed; Resolution for enlarging the Time beyond Six Months, 17. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 18. Passed, 20. Agreed to by Lords, 30.

Short , Richard, and Wife, Petition, 21 May.

Shuttleworth , George, Petition to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 21 June. Read; Debate thereon adjourned, 28.

Silks , wrought, Bill to restrain the wearing them, Bengals, and printed Callicoes, ordered, 10 Jan. Presented, 19. Read; Question for Second Reading, Neg. 24.

Silkthrowsters , and others, Petition, 28 Feb. Vide Slaughter, infra.

Silver Coin, hammered, Bill to prevent the Currency thereof, ordered, 18 Dec. Read, 21. Committed; Instruction to receive Clauses for Currency thereof in Payment of Taxes—for Country Receivers to carry it to the Mints, 22. Bill to be reported, 23 & 30. Clause for continuing Country Mints, ordered, 30. Bill reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 3 Jan. Passed, 4. Agreed to by Lords, 10. Royal Assent, 14.

Skinners Company Petition, 19 Mar. Vide Hudson's Bay.

Skipton , Petition from, relating to the Bill for making the River Air navigable, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 3 Feb. Referred to the Committee on the Bill, 7. Vide Air.

Slane , Anne, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 12 Mar. Vide Supply, infra.

Slaughter , Paris, and Wm. Druce, Petition for Bill to import Italian thrown Silk from Amsterdam; Bill ordered, 12 Feb. Presented, 15. Read, 17. Committed, 19. Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 28. Committees added, 1 Mar. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 7. Passed, 15. Agreed to by Lords, 20 Apr. Royal Assent, 16 May.

Smith , Mr. Vide Privileges.
-, — John. Vide Privileges.
-, — Jacob, Petition, 3 Jan. Vide Lawrimor.
-, — Richard and Thomas, Petition relating to Wages due from the Portsmouth Galley; Question for referring it to a Committee, Neg. Petition rejected, 23 Feb.
-, — Joseph, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, ordered, 23 Mar. Read, 26. Committed, 6 Apr. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 18. Passed, 27. Agreed to by Lords, 1 June.
-, — Robert, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, 7 Apr. Read, 8. Committed, 13. Reported, 16. Passed, 18. Royal Assent, 16 May.

Smithfield , East, Petition from, 21 Mar. Vide Coinage.

Smoaksilver. Vide Sheriffs , supra.

Smuggling Trade, House informed that Parties will give Evidence relating thereto; Resolution thereupon, 5 May.—Bill to prevent it, ordered, 12.

Soldiers , disbanded, Bill to exercise their Trades, ordered, 14 Dec.
-, — Petition, relating to Irish Arrears and Bounty-money, 30 Dec.

Somerset County, Petition from, 31 Mar. Vide Africa.

Southampton County, Petition from, 21 Jan. Vide New-forest.

Southwark , Petitions from, 12 Jan. Vide Leather—24 Feb. Vide Glass Wares.

Sparrow-hawk , Ship. Vide Ruby Prize.

Speaker to issue Warrants for committing Members to the Tower, 4 & 25 Jan.—for committing Delinquents to Newgate, 5.—to the Gatehouse, 7.—for remanding Prisoners, 25 Jan. & 14 Feb.—for Constables to prevent Gaming in Westminster-hall, 28 Jan.—for bringing a Prisoner to the Bar, 10 Feb.—for summoning Witnesses, 10 Feb. & 4 June.—for remanding a Prisoner, discharged by Lords, to the Tower, 31 Mar.—to write Letters to Sheriffs to summon Members, 18 Mar.—presents List of Sureties for Persons in Custody, 6 May.

Spencer , Edward and John, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, ordered, 30 Dec. Read, 24 Jan.

Spices. Vide Supply , infra.

Squibs . Vide Fireworks.

Stafford Town, Petition from, 18 Feb. Vide Leather.

Stambuck , Lord, Petition of Men disbanded out of his Regiment, 24 Jan. Vide Oldishaw.

Stamp , John, and Wife, Petition, 17 Jan. Vide Bampfyld.

Starling , Joseph and Samuel, Petition, 22 Mar. Vide Ettrick.
-, — Samuel, Petition, relating to Ettrick's Bill; Question for receiving it, Neg. 8 Apr.

Stone , Glass, &c. Petition relating to the Duties thereon; Question for receiving it, Neg. 30 Apr.
-, — Wares. Vide Supply, infra.

Stores , Naval, Bill to prevent Embezzlement thereof, and Frauds in paying Seamen, ordered, 27 Apr. Read, 2 May. Committed, 9. Leave, upon Report, to offer a Clause touching Administration to Seamen, 17. Bill reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 24. Passed, 27. Agreed to by Lords, 25 June.
-, — a Committee to inspect expiring Laws relating to the Preservation thereof, 9 May. Report; Bill ordered, 24. Read, 3 June. Committed, 18.

Stourbridge , Petitions from, 18 & 25 Jan. Vide Glass Wares.

Stowborough , Petition from, 10 Feb. Vide Leather.

Stratton , Antony, Petition, 4 June. Vide Jeffryes, Ship.

Stringer , Mr. Vide Privileges.

Suffolk , Petition from, 14 Mar. Vide Ireland.

Sugar-refiners Petition referred to a Committee, 11 Feb.

Suits , expensive, Bill to restrain them, ordered, 9 Apr. Read, 14. Order for Second Reading, 2 & 17 May. Read; Question for Commitment, Neg. Bill rejected, 21.

Supply,
-, Motion for it, to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 7 Dec. Considered; Order for receiving the Report, 8. Report of Grant, 9. Referred to the Committee of the whole House, 9. 13, 14. 16. 20, 21, 22. & 30, Dec. 6. 10, 11. 13. 15. 17. 20, 21. 24. & 26, Jan. Accounts, Estimates, and other Papers, referred, 14 & 20 Dec. 6 & 20 Jan. 4 & 11 Feb. & 2 Mar. Instruction to consider of a Gratuity for Officers and Soldiers disbanded, 14 Dec.—to consider of the Charge of Guards and Garrisons for 1698, 8 Jan. Considered, 14. 20. & 22, Dec. 11. 13. 17. 21. 24. & 29, Jan. 10. 15. 24, & 25, Feb. & 2 Mar. Report of Progress, 11 Jan. 24 & 25 Feb. & 2 Mar. Order for receiving Report, 20 & 22 Dec. 13. 17. 24. & 29, Jan. 10 Feb. & 8 Mar. Report of Resolutions, that House be moved to appoint a Committee to examine several States, Accounts, and Estimates, presented, 14 Dec.—relating to the Sum for Support of the Civil List during the King's Life, 21.—to the Sum for maintaining 10,000 Seamen, Ordnance for Sea Service included, 23.—to the Sum for maintaining Guards and Garisons—for cancelling Exchequer Bills—for paying and disbanding the Army, 14 Jan.—relating to the Sums for Bounty to private Men, and Non-commission Officers, of Horse, Dragoons, and Foot—for the Half-pay to Commission Officers, 18.—relating to the Sum for making good Deficiencies of the Land Tax, Subsidies, and other Duties, granted last Session, 22.—that House be moved to order an Account of the Deficiencies of the annual Supplies for Maintenance of the War, and of the Debt for Quarters in Flanders, 29.—relating to the Sum due for Arrears to Land-Forces from the First of April 1692, to the Thirtieth of September 1697—for Arrear of Subsistence to Forces in England between the First of January 1696, and the First of August 1697—for Arrear of Subsistence to Scots Guards, and the Regiment and Companies in the West Indies, from the 1st of January 1696, to the 20th of November 1697, except as excepted—for Arrear of Subsistence to the Troops in Flanders, and Contingencies for them, to the 4th of October 1697— for Arrears to the General Officers, their Aids de Camp, & c. —for Arrears of Pay to Land-Forces, Guards, and Garisons, from the 30th of September 1697, to the 31st of December —for Arrear of Subsistence to the Troops in Flanders from the 4th of October 1697, to the 31st of December—for Arrears to several Regiments before they were placed on the English Establishment—for clearing several of their Irish Arrears to the 31st of March 1692—relating to the Sums remaining in the Paymasters Hands, 1 Feb.—relating to Debts due to the Elector of Brandenburg—the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel— the Dukes of Wolfembuttle—the Bishop of Munster—the Dukes of Hanover and Zell—the Duke of Holstein—the King of Denmark—the Contractors for Bread and Forage—the King's Aid de Camp, postponed—for Physick, postponed, 11. —relating to the Sum to be raised towards clearing the Army for One Year further—to the Sum to be raised for clearing the Arrear of Subsistence to the Troops in England, between the 1st of January 1696, and the 1st of August 1697—to the Sum to be raised for clearing the Arrear of Subsistence to the Troops in Flanders, to the 4th of October 1697, and from that Time to the 31st of December—to the Sum to be raised for General Officers, their Aids de Camp, &c.—to the Sum for Wear and Tear of the Navy—towards paying Seamens Wages—for Payment of registered Seamen—for Salaries of the Commissioners of the Admiralty, Navy, &c.—for Halfpay to Sea-Officers—for Pensions to superannuated SeaOfficers, and Widows of others—for the Charges of the Yards —for Allowance to Mustermasters, and other Officers of the Out-ports—for Wages and Victuals to Ships in Ordinary— for Harbour-moorings—for ordinary Repairs of Ships in Harbour, and of Docks, &c.—for the Charge of Officers and Soldiers of Two Marine Regiments—for the Charge of the Office for registering Seamen—for the Charge of the Estimate of the Office of Ordnance—towards Payment of the Irish Transport Debt—towards Payment of the Transport Debt, exclusive of the Irish, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 10 Mar.
-, — King's Speech referred to a Committee of the whole House, 7 Dec. Considered; Order for receiving Report, 10. Report of Resolution for paying and disbanding the LandForces raised since the 29th of September 1680; Question for Recommitment, Neg. 11.
-, — a Committee to examine several States, Estimates, and Accounts, presented to the House, 14. To sit de die in diem; impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 15. Other Accounts, &c. presented, and referred, 15. 17. & 22, Dec. 4. 6. 27. & 29, Jan. & 5 Feb. Committee have Leave to sit during Adjournment, 30 Dec. Report to be made, 3 & 9 Feb. Made touching Extra-charge of the War, and Irish Transport Debt, 4.—touching Ordnance Debt—TransportService, exclusive of Irish Debt, and Charges on the Revenue, 10. Severally referred to the Committee of Supply, 4 & 10.
-, — Ships necessary for Summer and Winter Guard, to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 15 Dec. Considered; Order for receiving Report, 17. Report of Resolution relating to 10,000 Seamen, 18. Referred to the Committee of Supply, 20.
-, — Petition of the Proprietors of the Million Lottery Tickets, relating to Money due thereon, referred to a Committee, 26 Mar. Report; Bill ordered thereupon, 16 Apr. Vide infra.

Votes relating thereto;
-, Days appointed for proceeding on the Supply, 2 Feb. & 10 Mar.

Ways and Means for raising the Supply ,
-, To be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 22. 24. 26. & 29, Jan. Reports, Petitions, and other Papers, referred, 1, 2. 4. 10. & 17, Feb. 2. 10. & 16, Mar. 17. 21. & 24, May. Instruction to consider of making good Deficiencies, and disbanding the Army, 22 Jan. Considered, 8 Feb. 1. 5. 8. 13. 15. 26, & 27, Apr. 4. 6. 13. 17, 18, 19, 20. 24, 25. & 27, May. Report of Progress, 1. 5. 12. & 26, Apr. 4. 17. & 23, May. Order for receiving Report, 24 Jan. 8 Feb. 5, 6. 8. 13. 15. 27, Apr. 6. 13. 18, 19, 20. 25. & 27, May. Report of Resolutions for a Sum to satisfy a Loan, with Interest, within the Year—for further Time to purchase Annuities; Bill ordered thereupon, 25 Jan. Vide infra.—for Land Tax; Bill ordered thereupon, 9 Feb. Vide infra.—for further Duty on Coals and Culm; Bill ordered thereupon, 7 Apr. Vide infra.—for an Imposition on beneficial Grants since the 29th of May 1660—for an Imposition on Forfeitures restored since the same Time; Bill ordered thereupon, 9. Vide infra.—for a Poll-Tax; Bill ordered thereupon, 14. Vide infra.—for a Duty on Coals from Scotland—on all Coals shipped, or water-borne in order to be shipped, and sold by Weight, 16. —for doubling the Duty on stampt Vellum, Parchment, and Paper—for continuing the Duties on Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and Spices, &c.—for continuing the Duty on Hawkers and Pedlars; Bills ordered thereupon, 28. Vide infra.—for a further Duty on Lustrings and Alamodes; Bill ordered thereupon, 14 May. Vide infra.—for enlarging the Time to purchase Annuities—for a further Duty on Salt imported, 19.— for appropriating the Duties on Salt—for apprepriating the additional Duty on Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, redeemable by Parliament, 21.—for incorporating the East-India Company—for a further Duty on wrought Silks; Bill ordered thereupon, 26. Vide infra.—for continuing the new Subsidies of Tonage and Poundage; Bill ordered thereupon, 28.
-, — Acts relating to Exchequer Bills and Malt Tickets, to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 25 Jan. Considered, 26. Order for receiving Report, 26 & 27. Report of Resolution for appropriating the Monies arising by the Duties on Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder, and Perry; Question for adjourning Debate thereon, Neg. Bill ordered, 28.
-, — Motion for applying the Overplus of the Money and Stores provided for Ships, to the Navy and Ordnance for Sea Service to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 16 May. Considered; Order for receiving Report, 17. Report of Resolution for applying it; Bill ordered thereupon, 30.
-, — Report from the Committee on a Petition relating to the Duties on Glass and Earthen Wares, and Tobacco-pipes, referred to a Committee of the whole House, 21 May, 22 & 23 June. Considered; Order for receiving Report, 24. Report of Resolutions for an Equivalent for half the Duties on Glass Wares; Question for Re-commitment, Neg.—for an Equivalent for the whole Duties on Stone and Earthen Wares, and Tobacco-pipes—for a further Duty on Whalebone, Scotch Linen and Ticking; Bill ordered thereupon, 25.
-, — a Committee to inquire why Malt Tickets are not better paid, 28 May. Committees added, 3 & 22 June.

Votes relating thereto;
-, Days appointed for proceeding on the Supply, 2 Feb. & 10 Mar.—that no further Aid be laid upon the Land this Session, 9 Feb.
-, — Petition of the Proprietors of Million Lottery Tickets, referred to a Committee, 26 Mar. They have Leave to sit in a Morning till Ten o'Clock, 30. Another Petition presented, and referred, 31. Committees added, 15 & 16 Apr. Report of Resolutions for Payment thereof out of certain additional Duties of Excise, 16 Apr.

Bills of Supply.
-, — Bill to reduce the Discount on Exchequer Bills, and give them better Currency, ordered, 14 Jan. Read, 15. Committed; Instruction relating to the Penalty for false indorsing them, 17. Bill to be reported, 19. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 20. Read Third time; Debate thereon adjourned, 25.
-, — Bill for discharging the Arrears of several Annuities, ordered, 25 Jan. Read, 4 Feb. Committed; Account referred, 9. Bill to be reported, 11. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 12. Passed, 15. Agreed to by Lords, 2 Mar. Royal Assent, 7.
-, — Bill to explain the Act for Duties on Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder, and Perry, ordered, 28 Jan. Read, 3 Feb. Order for Second Reading, 9. Read, and to be ingrossed, 10. Passed, 12. Agreed to by Lords, 2 Mar. Royal Assent, 7.
-, — Bill to vacate Grants of Forfeitures in Ireland since the 13th of February 1688, and to appropriate them to the Use of the Publick, ordered, 7 Feb. Read, 9. Committed, 12. 19. & 26, Feb. 5. 12. & 21, Mar. & 2 Apr. Petitions, &c. presented, and referred, 19. 24, 25, 26. & 28, Feb. 1. 3, 4, 5. 12. 14. 19. & 31, Mar. 1, 2. 5, & 6, Apr. Report of Progress, 19 Feb. Instruction to preserve One-third to the Crown, 26.
-, — Bill to vacate Grants of Forfeitures in England and Ireland since the 13th of February 1688, and to appropriate them to the Use of the Publick, ordered, 7 Feb. Read, 12. Order for Second Reading, 24. Committed, 25.
-, — Bill to vacate all Grants of Forfeitures in England and Ireland in the Reign of the late King James, and to appropriate them to the Use of the Publick, ordered, 7 Feb. Read, 12. Order for Second Reading, 24. Committed, 25.
-, — Bill to vacate all Grants of Forfeitures in England and Ireland in the Reign of King Charles II. and to appropriate them to the Use of the Publick, ordered, 7 Feb. Read, 12. Order for Second Reading, 24. Committed, 25.
-, — Bill for a Land Tax ordered; Instruction touching the Proportion of each County, 9 Feb. Bill read, 23. Committed, 24 Feb. 1. 8. 10. 11. 15, 16, 17, 18. 22, & 23, Mar. Lists of Commissioners ordered, 24 Feb. To be brought to the Committee, 17 Mar. Read, 29. Accounts presented, and referred, 1 Mar. Report of Progress, 1. 11. 16, 17, 18. 22, & 23. Bill to be reported, 25. Reported; Clause of Appropriation and Loan added; Bill to be ingrossed, 29. Passed, 31. Agreed to by Lords; Royal Assent, 2 Apr.
-, — Bill for a further Duty on Coals and Culm, ordered, 7 Apr. Instruction to include Coals from Scotland, and Coals water-borne, sold by Weight, 16. Bill read, 20. Committed; Question for Instruction touching Duties on inland Coal, Neg. 21. Bill to be reported, 28. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 30. Clause added; Bill passed, 3 May. Agreed to by Lords, 13. Royal Assent, 16.
-, — Bill for Imposition on beneficial Grants, &c. ordered, 9 Apr. Presented, 9 May. Read, 10. Committed, 11 & 12. Report of Progress, 12. Petitions presented, and referred, 19 & 20.
-, — Bill for Poll Tax ordered, 14 Apr. Read, 20. Committed, 21 Apr. & 10 June. Report of Progress, 29 Apr. & 3 May. Committee to receive a Clause of Appropriation of these Duties, and of the Duties on Coals and Culm, 30 Apr. To receive a Clause of Loan thereupon; Bill to be reported, 11 June. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 13. Passed, 15. Agreed to by Lords, 23.
-, — Bill for the better Payment of Lottery Tickets, &c. ordered, 16 Apr. Presented, 28. Read, 30. Committed; Petition referred, 3 May. Committees added, 4. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 7. Passed, 14. Agreed to by Lords, 28.
-, — Bill for further Duties on Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, ordered, 28 Apr. Read, 1 June. Committed, 2. Petition presented, and referred; Bill to be reported, 3. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 4. Passed, 8. Agreed to by Lords, 23.
-, — Bill for licensing Hawkers and Pedlars, ordered, 28 Apr. Instruction to apply the Duties towards the Payment of the Irish Transport Debt, 29. Bill read, 12 May. Committed, 19 & 24. To be reported, 25. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 26. Passed, 28. Agreed to by Lords, 1 June.
-, — Bill for continuing the Duties on Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and Spices, ordered, 28 Apr. Instruction to apply them towards the Payment of the Irish Transport Debt, 29. Bill read, 2 May. Committed, 3. To be reported, 4. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 5. Agreed to by Lords, 13. Royal Assent, 16.
-, — Bill for further Duties on Salt, ordered, 8 May. Instruction relating to Salt imported, 19. Bill read, 1 June. Committed, 2, 3, 4. & 6. Petitions presented, and referred, 2 & 4. Report of Progress, 4 & 6. Further Consideration referred to the Committee on the Bill for raising Money on a Fund for Payment of Annuities; Bills to be consolidated, 11. Vide infra.
-, — Bill for a further Duty on Lustrings and Alamodes, ordered, 14 May. Read, 26. Committed, 30. To be reported, 31. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 1 June. Passed, 4. Agreed to by Lords, 25.
-, — Bill to enlarge the Time for purchasing several Annuities, ordered, 19 May. Read, 27. Committed, 30. To be reported, 31. Reported; Clause of Appropriation added; Bill to be ingrossed, 1 June. Passed, 4. Agreed to by Lords, 25.
-, — Bill for raising Money on a Fund for Payment of Annuities, and for settling the Trade to East India, ordered, 26 May. Read, 7 June. Committed, 10. 14. & 15. Petitions referred, 10 & 11. Counsel to be heard by the Committee, 10. Consideration of another Bill referred; Bills to be consolidated, 11. Report of Progress, 13 & 15. Bill to be reported, 16. Reported, 17. Report to be considered, 17. 18. 20, 21, & 22. Considered, 18. 20. 22, & 23. Clause, relating to the Tellers of the Exchequer taking Bank Bills, ordered, 18. Proposals of the East India Company, and new Subscribers, read, 20. Clauses added, 22 & 23. Bill to be ingrossed, 23. Passed, 25. Agreed to by Lords, 5 July.
-, — Bill for a further Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage, ordered, 28 May. Read, 6 June. Committed, 7. To be reported, 8. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 9. Passed, 10. Agreed to by Lords, 21.
-, — Bill for appropriating the Overplus of Money, and Stores for building and furnishing Ships, ordered, 30 May. Read, 1 June. Committed; Accounts referred, 4. Bill to be reported, 6. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 7. Passed, 10. Agreed to by Lords, 25.
-, — Bill for a further Duty on Whalebone and Scotch Linen, ordered; Instruction relating to the Collection of the remaining Duties on Glass Wares, 25 June. Bill read, 27. Committed; Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 28. Bill to be reported, 29. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 30. Passed, 1 July. Agreed to by Lords, 4.

Resolutions of the Committee on Ways and Means postponed; viz. Relating to Debt due to the King's Aid de Camp—to Debt due for Physick, 11 Feb.
-, — disagreed to; viz.
-, For a further Duty on Sugar, 20 May.

Sussex , Petition from, 11 Feb. Vide Leather.

Sutton , St. Edmunds, and Sutton St. James, Bill to confirm a Law of Sewers solely relating to them, ordered, 24 Feb.

Sweets. Vide Supply , supra.

Sword Hilts. Vide Watches.

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

SALOP , Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 23 Feb.

Salt , Bill to ascertain the collecting the Duties thereon, ordered, 17 Mar. Presented, 21. To be read, 25. 27. & 30. Read; Question for Second Reading, Neg. 31.
-, — Rock. Vide Supply.

Saltash new Writ, 4 Jan.

Salter , Wm. Petition, 20 Apr. Vide Navigation.

Sarum , New, Petition from, 6 Apr. Vide Bone-lace.

Savery , Thomas, Bill, from Lords, for Encouragement of a Fire Engine for raising Water, &c. 6 Apr. Read, 14. Committed, 18. Committees added, 20. Bill reported, and passed, 25.

Scott , Thomas Petition, 21 Feb. Vide Industry.
-, — George, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts and Portions, 23 Mar. To be read, 23 & 25. Read, 28. Committed, 31. Reported, 4 Apr. Passed, 20.

Sedgmore , Petition for Bill to open the ancient Drains and Watercourses therein; Bill ordered, 27 Jan. Presented, 18 Feb. Read, 21. Order for Second Reading, 7 Mar. Committed, 8. To be reported, 17. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 18. Passed, 23. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 21 Apr. Amendments to be considered, 26. Considered, and agreed to, 28.

Seliard , Sir Thomas, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Portions, 24 Mar. Read, 29. Committed, 1 Apr. Reported, 12. Passed, 21.

Serjeant to lock up the Speaker's Chamber, 16 Dec.—sent with Mace to fetch Members, 16 Dec. 4 & 27 Jan. 13. 15. & 20 Feb.—to remove Footmen off the Stairs, 23 Dec.—to order Door-keepers and Messengers to attend Committees in the House, and keep Passages clear, 18 Jan.

Seviar , Thomas, Petition for Bill to repeal a Clause in a late Act; Bill ordered, 21 Dec. Bill and Petition read; Question, that Bill be read a Second time, Neg. rejected, 4 Jan. —Counsel on his behalf to be heard by a Committee, 13. Vide Goodall.

Shackerly , Mr. Vide Privileges.

Shaftesbury new Writ, 13 Feb.

Sherborne , Petition from, 3 Jan. Vide Buttons.

Sheriffs , Bill for their Ease, ordered, 14 Dec. Read, 7 Jan. Committed, 11. Petition against Bill, referred, 1 Feb. Committees added, 20 Apr.
-, — to summon Members to attend, 6 Mar.

Shoemakers , Journeymen, and others, Petition, relating to the Duty on Leather, 18 Feb.

Shrewsbury , Petition from, relating to the Duty on Allum and milled Leather, 28 Jan.—Another, 22 Feb. Vide Woollen Manufacture.

Sibourg , Charles de, Bill to naturalize him, ordered, 31 Jan. Read, 2 Feb. Party takes Oaths; Bill committed, 4. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 8. Passed, 9. Agreed to by Lords, 20. Royal Assent, 24 Mar.

Silks , wrought. Vide Supply.

Smallwood , Mr. desired to preach, 21 Mar. Thanked, 6 Apr.

Smith , Eleanor, Petition, 7 Feb. Vide Goodall.
-, — Jacob, and others, Petition, 11 Mar. Vide Tincker.

Soldiers . Vide Officers.

Somerset , new Writ, 14 Apr.
-, — Petition from, relating to the Hamburgh Company, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 24 Feb.

Sons , posthumous. Vide Children.

Southampton Town, Petition from, 18 Feb. Vide Woollen Manufacture.

Southwark , Petitions from, referred to the Committee on the Bill to prohibit distilling Spirits from Corn, 19 Jan. Vide Supply.—relating to the Duty on Leather, 18 Feb.—relating to the Bill to prevent coining Halfpence and Farthings, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 29 Mar.

Southwell , Sir Robert, and others, Petition, 14 Jan. Vide Woollen Manufacture.

Speaker chosen; Purport of his Speech to the House, 6 Dec. Presented, and approved; his Speech to the King thereupon; makes usual Petitions, 9.—to send Letters to Sheriffs to summon Members, 6 Mar.—reports the Purport of a Member's Letters to him, 14 & 22 Apr.

Spirits. Vide Accounts , and Supply, infra.

Spreston , John, Petition, 22 Feb. Vide Tincker.

Stafford County, Petition from, relating to the River Darwent, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 31 Jan.—Another relating to the Duty on Leather, 23 Feb.

Stamp Duties. Vide Supply , infra.

Stanhope , Thomas, Petition to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 28 Jan.

Stanton , John, Petition, 10 Feb. Vide Tincker.
-, — Thomas. Vide Privileges.

Steenbock , Count, Petition of Troopers in his Regiment, 11 Mar. Vide Tincker.

Steward , Lord, his Deputation, Page, 345.—administers Oaths, P. 347.

Stockbridge new Writ, 22 Dec.

Stourbridge , Petition from, 6 Mar. Vide Glass-makers.

Stuckey , Andrew, Petition, relating to Transport Debt, referred to the Committee of Supply, 15 Mar. Vide Supply.

Subjects , natural-born, Bill to enable them to inherit, notwithstanding alien Parents, ordered, 9 Feb. Presented, 17. Read, 18. Committed, 21. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 24. Passed, 27. House put Lords in mind of Bill, 21 Mar.

Sudbury new Writ, 12 Dec. Election, Petition, 27 Feb.

Sunderland , Clause for Preservation of the Trade, ordered, 7 Feb. Vide Air.
-, — Petition from, relating to the Duty on Coals, 15 Mar.

Supply,
-, Motion for it to be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 7 Jan. Considered; Order for receiving Report, 9. Report of Grant, 10. Consideration thereof referred to a Committee of the whole House, 10 & 31 Jan. 3. 7, 8. & 28, Feb. 2. 4. 9. 11. 14. 21. & 25, Mar. Accounts, &c. referred, 10 Jan. 28 Feb. 4. 8. 9. 11. 13. 14. 17. 20. 24, & 25, Mar. Considered, 11 Jan. 3. 16. 21. 23. & 28, Feb. 2. 4. 11. 16. 21. 25. & 30, Mar. Report of Progress, 3 & 23 Feb. 11. 16. & 25, Mar. Order for receiving Report, 11 Jan. 16 & 28 Feb. 2. 21 25. 30. & 31, Mar. Report of Resolutions relating to the Sum for paying and disbanding the Army, and other necessary Occasions, 12 Jan.—relating to 15,000 Seamen—to the Sum for maintaining them, including Ordnance for Sea Service—to the Sum for the Ordinary of the Navy, 18 Feb.—relating to the Sum to be allowed out of the Money already granted for clearing the Irish Arrears of Pay to certain Regiments while on the English Establishment—to the Sum for clearing the Arrears of Pay and Subsistence to Five French Regiments while on the English Establishment—to the Sum for clearing the Arrears of Pay and Subsistence to the Dutch Forces to the 1st of March 1698—to the Sum due to clear the Arrears of Pay and Subsistence to Commission Officers to be disbanded, to the 25th of March 1699—to the Sum for clearing those Arrears—to the Sum due to clear the Arrears of Pay and Subsistence to Three Marine Regiments, to the 1st of August 1698, 1 Mar.—relating to the Sum for maintaining Guards and Garisons, 4.—relating to issuing more Bills of Credit out of the Exchequer, disagreed to, 23.—relating to a Provision for making good Deficiencies on all the Funds since the King's Accession—relating to a further Provision for Exchequer Bills—for paying Principal and Interest due on the 3 s. Aid for 1697—on the Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper—on Malt Tickets—on Transport Debt, and for paying Arrears on Annuities, 28.—relating to a Provision for Half-pay to Officers, natural-born Subjects, till paid off, or provided for—to Provision for paying the Arrears of Pay to General Officers on the English Establishment, from the 1st of January 1696, to the 1st of January 1697—relating to a Provision for those that are natural-born Subjects, according to the last Establishment, from the 1st of January 1696, to the 1st of January 1698—to a Provision for paying the Arrears of Pay and Subsistence to Officers and Soldiers on the English Establishment to the 25th of March 1699, 31.—relating to the Sum for Ordnance for Land Service, 1 Apr.

Votes relating thereto ; viz.
-, That Money, advanced for disbanding the Army, shall berepaid out of the First Aids to be granted, 12 Jan.—that Part thereof be applied to victual the Fleet, 22 Feb.—Days appointed for proceeding on the Supply, 8 & 25 Feb.

Ways and Means for raising the Supply ;
-, To be considered in a Committee of the whole House, 4 & 31 Mar. 4. 6. 13. 15. & 18, Apr. Accounts, &c. referred, 14 & 15 Mar. 14 & 18 Apr. Considered, 7 Mar. 4. 13. 15. & 19 Apr. Report of Progress, 13 Apr. Order for receiving Report, 7 Mar. 4. 15. & 19, Apr. Report of Resolutions for Land Tax; Bill ordered thereupon, 9 Mar. Vide infra. —for applying the Overplus of the Duties on Tonage and Poundage before the 6th of December 1699, and the Overplus of the Duties on wrought Silks towards the Supply, 6 Apr.— for a Duty on Paper, Vellum, Parchment and Pasteboard— for a further Duty on Rock Salt, and Salt Rock—for lessening the Duties on Low Wines and Spirits—for a further Duty on Sweets—for settling the Duties on Vinegar—for a Duty on Cinders from Pit-coal water-borne, in order to be shipped; Bills ordered thereupon, 17. Vide infra.—for settling the Duty on Brandy, 20.

Bills of Supply.
-, — Bill to prevent distilling Low Wines and Spirits from Corn, ordered, 14 Dec. Instruction to prevent Frauds in Distillers, 16. Bill read, 22. Order for Second Reading, 5 & 10 Jan. Read; Debate thereon adjourned, 16. Resumed; Accounts read, 17. Bill committed; Petitions referred, 17 & 19. Report of Progress, 19. Bill to be reported, 21. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 23. Order for Third Reading, 25. Passed, 27. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 23 Feb. Amendments to be considered, 24. Considered, and in part disagreed to; Conference to be desired; Committee to assign Reasons, 27. Conference desired; agreed to; Managers appointed, 1 Mar. Conference held, and reported, 2. Lords waive their Amendments, 3. Royal Assent, 24.
-, — a Committee to prepare a Bill for disbanding the Army, 17 Dec. Instruction relating to Forces not to be disbanded, 17 & 10. Bill read, 21. Order for Second Reading, 22. Committed, 23 Dec. 4. 5. 11. 12. & 13, Jan. Question for Instruction to re-consider the Number of Forces in England not to be disbanded, Neg. 4 Jan. Report of Progress, 5 & 6. Committee impowered to receive a Clause for Re-payment of the Money advanced on the Credit of the Act, 12. Bill to be reported, 14. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 16. Passed, 18. Agreed to by Lords; Royal Assent, 1 Feb.
-, — Bill for Land Tax, ordered, 9 Mar. Read, 11. Committed, 14. 18. 22, 23, 24. 28. 30. & 31, Mar. 1. 3, 4. & 6, Apr. Instructions touching disqualifying Persons to be Commissioners; List of additional Commissioners to be brought to the Committee, 14 Mar. Committee impowered to receive Clauses of Appropriation of the Money given for Land and Sea-Service, and of the Money and other Effects in the Treasurer of the Navy's Hands, to such Uses as they shall direct, 21 Mar.—for transferring the Loan for disbanding the Army to this Act—for raising and levying the Arrears of last Year—for Credit, 29.—for enlarging the Time to make Oath, and register Tallies—for appropriating the Overplus of the Duties on wrought Silks towards the Supply, 12 Apr. Report of Progress, 28 Mar. 1 & 3 Apr. Bill to be reported, 12. Reported, 14. Report to be considered, 14. 17, & 18. Considered, 18 & 19. Clause added, 18. Commissioners to be chosen by Bellot; Lists ordered, 19. Presented; a Committee to examine them, 20. Report; Blanks filled up; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 21. Passed, 22. Agreed to by Lords, 27.
-, — Bill for appointing Commissioners to examine the publick Accounts, ordered, 14 Mar.
-, — Bill for a Duty on Paper, Parchment, Vellum, and Pasteboard, ordered, 17 Apr. Read, 21. Committed, 22 & 24. Instruction to receive Clause of Loan on this Act, and on the Overplus of the Customs and Duties on wrought Silks—Clause of Appropriation, 24. Petitions against Bill, presented, and referred, 22. 24, & 25. Report of Progress, 24. Bill to be reported, 25. Reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 26. Passed, 29. Returned from Lords, with an Amendment, 2 May. Amendment disagreed to; Committee to assign Reasons; Conference desired; agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported, 3. Another Conference desired by Lords; Messengers dismissed without Answer, 4.
-, — Bill for a Duty on Rock Salt, ordered, 17 Apr. Read, 24. Committed, 25, 26, & 27. Committee impowered to receive Clauses of Appropriation, and for settling Rates of white Salt exported, and for preventing Frauds in relation to Salt exported, 25. Petition presented, and referred, 27. Bill to be reported, 28. Reported; Clause added; Bill to beingrossed, 29. Passed, 2 May. Agreed to by Lords, 4.
-, — Bill for a further Duty on Sweets, ordered, 17 Apr. Instructions relating to the Determination of Penalties on Leather, 18.—to explain the Act for making good Deficiencies, 20. Bill committed, 27, 28, & 29. Petition presented, and referred, 27. Committee impowered to receive Clauses of Appropriation, and for Importation of Pearl Ashes from Germany, and for preventing Brewers using Melasses, 27. to settle the Duties on Whale-fins, and for the better collecting the Duties on Wines, Vinegar, and Tobacco, and to consider of lessening the Interest on the Malt Lottery Tickets, 29.—to explain the appropriating Clause in the Land Tax Bill, 1 May. Report of Progress, 28 Apr. Bill to be reported, 1 May. Committee impowered, upon Report, to offer Clauses for applying Money towards clearing the Officers of the Scots and other Regiments not on Halfpay, and for Importation of Cowries; Bill reported; Clauses added; Bill to be ingrossed, 2. Passed, 3. Agreed to by Lords, 4.

Resolution of the Committee of Supply disagreed to ; viz.
-, For issuing more Exchequer Bills to be current in all Branches of the Revenue, 23 Mar.

Sweetland , Gilbert, Petition, 31 Jan. Vide Crow. Transferred to another Committee, 1 Mar. Vide Reilley.

Sweets. Vide Supply , supra.

Sykes , John, Petition, 21 Feb. Vide Nazareth.