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

VANDEPUT , Sir Peter, Petition, relating to the Bill for Relief of Creditors, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 25 Feb.—Another, 8 Apr. Vide Hornby.

Vaughan , Henry, Petition, 2 Feb. Vide Privileges.
-, — Lieutenant Colonel John, Petition, 12 May. Vide Gaming.

Vellum . Vide Supply.

Vesey , Dudley, Bill for naturalizing him, ordered, 21 Jan. Read, 25. Committed, 29. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 7 Feb. Passed, 8. Returned from Lords, with an Amendment, 21. Amendment agreed to, 22. Royal Assent, 7 Mar.
-, — Agmondisham, and Wife, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 12 Mar. Vide Supply.

Victualling Office, Petition of Labourers, and others, relating to Arrears, referred to a Committee, 27 May.

Virginia , Petitions of Merchants and Planters, 16 Feb. Vide Russia.—19. Vide Africa.

Votes to be printed, 3 Dec.

Upton , Arthur, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 31 Mar. Vide Supply.

Uses , superstitious, Bill for discovery of Estates given thereto, ordered, 25 Jan. Read, 22 Feb. Committed, 3 Mar. Petitions referred, 3 & 31. Committees added, 4 & 14. Bill reported, and recommitted, 31. Reported from Re-commitment; Report to be considered, 11 Apr. Considered, 16. & 29. Bill to be ingrossed, 29. Order for Third Reading, 5. 10. 12. 17. & 21, May.
-, — Bill to vest Estates, given thereto, in Greenwich Hospital, ordered, 6 June. Presented, 9. Read, 10. Read Second time; Question for Commitment, Neg. rejected, 17.

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

VELLUM . Vide Supply.

Vesel , Henry, Petition, 18 Apr. Vide Macclesfield.

Vesey , Dudley, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, ordered, 21 Feb. Presented, 1 Mar. Read, 9. Committed, 11. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 16. Passed, 22. Agreed to by Lords, 14 Apr.

Vicarages , small, Bill to augment them, ordered, 18 Feb. Read, 23. Committed, 1 Mar. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 9. Order for Third Reading, 14. Passed, 15. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 31. Amendments agreed to, 15 Apr.

Vice and Immorality, Bill to discourage them, ordered, 23 Dec. Read, 2 Jan. Committed, 5. 12. & 31, Jan. 1 & 6 Feb. Report of Progress, 12 Jan.

Vinegar . Vide Supply.

Ulfscomb , and Parts adjacent, Petition from, 17 Jan. Vide Tone.

Votes to be printed, 12 Dec.

Uses , charitable, Bill to encourage Gifts thereto, ordered, 2 Jan. Read, 7. Committed, 16. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 19. Read Third time; Question for passing, Neg. 27.

Uthwat , Richard, Petition to be paid as far as General Officers, assented to, 20 Apr.

Uttoxeter , Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 18 Feb.

Vyner , Sir Robert, Bill from Lords, for Relief of his Creditors, 1 Mar. Read, 3. Committed, 9. Committees added, 11. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 13. Passed, 14. Royal Assent, 24.

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

WAGES , Bill for Recovery thereof, read, 2 Apr. Committed, 19. Reported; Question for Ingrossment, Neg. 3 May.

Wakefield , Petitions from, 2 Feb. Vide Leather.—3 & 23. Vide Air.—16 Mar. Vide Hamburgh Company.

Wales , Bill to execute Judgments and Decrees, saved in a former Act, ordered, 8 Jan. Read, 14. Committed; Instruction, 27. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 25 Feb. Passed, 15 Mar. Agreed to by Lords, 20 Apr. Royal Assent, 16 May.

Wall , John, Petition of his Daughters, 5 Mar. Vide Privileges.

Walrond , Humphry, Bill from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, and Provision for Children, 9 June. Read, 10. Committed, 15. Committee have Leave to sit in a Morning, 17. Bill reported, 20. Passed, with Amendments, 21. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 23.

Walter , Sir Wm. Bill to secure Portions, and prevent Doubts, on the Construction of Articles, and a Will, ordered, 5 May. Read, 19. Committed, 21. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 24. Passed, 26. Agreed to by Lords, 10 June.

Wandesford , Elizabeth, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 28 Feb. Vide Supply.

Ware , Petition from, 12 Mar. Vide Coinage.

Wareham , Petition from, 10 Feb. Vide Leather.

Warren , Maurice, Petition, referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 25 Feb. Vide Supply.

Warwick Town, Petition from, 13 Jan. Vide Leather.

Watches , Bill for exporting them, and other Manufactures of Silver, ordered, 22 Jan. Presented, 26. Read, 27. Order for Second Reading, 5 & 8 Feb. & 30 Apr. Committed, 2 May. Committee have Leave to sit in a Morning till Ten o'Clock, 14. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 19. Passed, 25. Agreed to by Lords, 17 June.

Waterfoulford , Petition from, 14 Feb. Vide Air.

Watford , Petition from, 18 Mar. Vide Leather.

Weavers Company, Petition, referred to the Committee on the East-India Bill, 10 June. Vide Supply.

Weights and Measures, Bill to prevent Abuses therein, ordered, 11 Dec. Presented, 25 Feb. Read, 2 Mar. Read Second time; Question for Commitment, Neg. 9.

Wells , Thomas. Vide Privileges.

Westminster , Petition from, 5 Feb. Vide Glass Wares.

Westmoreland , Petition from, 26 Feb. Vide Leather.

Wetherby , 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.

Whale-bone . Vide Supply.

Wharton . Vide Privileges.

Wheeldrake , Petition from, 21 Feb. Vide Air.

Whistler , Henry, Petition, 22 Mar. Vide Ettrick.

Whitbourne Rectory, Bill from Lords, to annex it to the Bishoprick of Hereford, 8 Apr. Read, 11. Committed, 18. Reported, 20. Order for Third Reading, 26. Passed, with Amendments, 30. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 5 May. Royal Assent, 16.

Whitchurch , Quartermaster, Petition, 9 Feb. Vide Molyneux.
-, — Borough, Petition from, 10 Feb. Vide Leather.
-, — new Writ, 22 Mar.

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

Whitney , Petition from, 6 Jan. Vide Leather.

Williams , Sir Wm. Vide Privileges.
-, — John. Vide Oldishaw.

Williamson , Mr. to attend, 19 Mar. Examined, and discharged from further Attendance, 21.

Wimburn-minster , Petition from, 21 Feb. Vide Leather.

Winchester , Bishop of, Bill, from Lords, to confirm a Lease granted by him, 8 Apr. Read, 12. Committed, 19. Reported, 5 May. Passed, with Amendments, 6. Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to, 18 June. Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Report to be considered, 20. Considered; House waive their Amendments, 23.
-, — Petition from, 26 Feb. Vide Leather.

Windham , Sir Francis. Vide Privileges.
-, — Sir Wm. Bill to make Leases, &c. during Minority, ordered, 8 Apr. Read, 11. Committed, 19. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 20. Passed, 26. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 28 May. Amendments agreed to, 30.

Windsor , New, Petition from, 29 Mar. Vide Leather.

Wines , Low, Bill to prevent Frauds of Persons chargeable with the Duties thereon, ordered, 2 June. Read, 6. Committed, 11. 16. 20. 28, 29, & 30. Instruction to leave out the Clause relating to Cyder, 11. Bill to be reported, 1 July. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 2. Passed, 4.

Winslow , Samuel, Petition relating to a Prize; Question for reading it, Neg. Petition rejected, 21 Feb.

Wistow , Petition from, 14 Feb. Vide Air.

Witnesses , committed for Prevarication, 7 Jan. & 22 Mar.— ordered into Custody for giving false Evidence to the House, 6 Feb.—to attend a Committee de die in diem, 9 & 20 June.

Wolsley , Colonel Robert, and others, Petition, referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 5 Mar. Vide Supply.

Wooden , Captain, Petition, 11 Feb. Vide Newport.

Woodward , John, Petition, 21 Jan. Vide Fleet Prison.

Wool , Petition for Bill to prevent the Exportation thereof to Scotland; Bill ordered, 26 Jan. Read, and withdrawn, being brought in with Penalties, 2 Mar.
-, — Fullers Earth, and Tobacco Pipe-clay, Bill to explain the Acts against transporting them, ordered, 28 Mar. Read, 31. Committed, 15 Apr. Committee impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, and to receive a Clause to prevent exporting Clay, 7 May. Bill to be reported, 25. Reported; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 28. Order for Third Reading, 3 June. Passed, 7. Agreed to by Lords, 24.

Woolbroggers , Petition relating to them, referred to a Committee, 9 Feb. Report, 19 May.

Woollen Manufacture, Petition for Bill for the Encouragement thereof, &c. Bill ordered, 14 Dec. Read, 14 Jan. Order for Second Reading, 15. Withdrawn, on account of Penalties inserted—another presented, 19. Read, 21. Order for Second Reading, 25. Committed, 26 Jan. & 2 Feb. Petitions referred; Instruction to receive a Clause for the Members of the Universities, and Professors of the Law, to wear Woollen Gowns, 26. Report of Progress, 2 Feb. Bill to be reported, 5 & 7. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 21. Order for Third Reading, 16. Passed, 21. House put Lords in mind of Bill, 21 Mar.

Worcester City, Petitions from, 23 Dec. & 13 Jan. Vide Leather.—9 Feb. Vide Woolbroggers, supra.

Wragg , Wm. to be prosecuted by the Attorney-general, for endeavouring to convey a Person to France, 10 Mar.

Wray , Sir Bouchier. Vide Privileges.
-, — Major Christopher, Petition referred to the Committee on the Bill for resuming Grants, 5 Mar. Vide Supply.— Another referred to Lord Ranelagh, 10 June.

Wren , Pink, Petition of Officers and Seamen, 15 Jan. Vide. Newport.

Writs , new; viz. Eye, 3 Dec. and 7 May. Buckingham Borough, Chester City, Huntingdon Borough, Dover, Cambridge County, Grantham, Hindon, and Bridport, 3 Dec. Appleby and Northallerton, 9. Aldborough, 30. Melcomb Regis, and Downton, 4 Feb. Saltash, 16. Evesham, 23. Bedford Borough, 28. Whitchurch, 22 Mar. Sandwich, 1 Apr. Calne, Downton, Marlborough, and Derby Borough, 7 May. Flint and Carnarvon Boroughs, 14. And Lymington, 18.

Wynn . Vide Privileges.

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

WAGGONERS Petition, 21 Mar. Vide Littlehales.

Wake , alias Jones, Samuel, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands, and settle others to same Uses, 3 Apr. Read, 4. Committed, 12. Reported, 14. Passed, with Amendments, 24. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 25.

Wakefield , Petitions from, 3 & 7 Feb. Vide Ayre.—15. Vide Woollen Manufactures.—Another relating to the Duty on Leather, 21 Mar.

Waldron , Captain Henry, Petition to be added to the List of Half-pay Officers, assented to, 19 Apr. Vide Army.

Wallis , Wm. Petition, 29 Mar. Vide Hope.

Walton cum Fazakerley, Petitions from, 14 & 23 Jan. Vide Liverpoole.—Another Petition; Question for referring it to the Committee on the Bill for making Liverpoole a distinct Parish, Neg. 11 Feb.

Warner , Thomas, Petition, 20 Mar. Vide Tincker.

Warrington , Petition from, 3 Mar. Vide Woollen Manufacture.

Webster , George, Petition, 23 Feb. Vide Tincker.

Weobley Election, and double Return, Petition, 12 Dec. Report to be made, 11 Jan. Made; Return to be amended, 13. Amended, 14.

Wellington , Petition from, 13 Jan. Vide Tone.

Wescomb , Consul, Memorial of the Commissioners of Prizes, relating to him, and a Presentment to the Treasury Board, with a Representation of his irregular Proceedings, presented, and referred to the Committee on the Navy, 12 Jan. Vide Navy.

Weslyd , Cyriac, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands, and settle others to same Uses, 6 Apr. Read, 13. Committed, 17. Reported, 22. Passed, 25.

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

Westminster Election, Petition; Matter thereof to be heard first, 14 Dec. Report to be made, 21. Made; Petition voted frivolous, 22.
-, — Petition from, 23 Feb. Vide Woollen Manufacture, infra.
-, — Petition of Dean and Chapter, 20 Mar. Vide infra.
-, — Petition for Bill for a Corn Market therein; Bill ordered, 8 Mar. Read, 14. Committed, 17. Petitions against Bill, presented; Bill reported, and to be ingrossed; Counsel for and against the Bill to be heard at the Bar, 20. Heard; Witnesses examined; Bill read; Clause added; Question for passing, Neg. 24.

Whale-fins . Vide Accounts.

Whitchurch new Writ, 20 Feb.

White , Daniel, to attend, 25 Feb.

Whiteby , Richard, and others, Petition, 24 Feb. Vide Tincker.

Whitney , Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 17 Mar.

Whitwey . Vide Lordington.

Wicks , Michael, Order of a Committee for Persons to attend with Papers relating to an Account betwixt the King and him, superseded, 3 Mar.

Wigan Election, Petition, 12 Dec.
-, — Petition from, relating to the Exportation of Tin, referred to the Committee of Supply, 14 Mar. Vide Supply.

Wight , Isle of, Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 13 Feb.

Wilcox , Wm. Petition, 18 Mar. Vide Glass-makers.

William , King, Ship. Vide Navigation.

Williams , Sir John. Vide Privileges.
-, — Edward, Petition, 15 Feb. Vide Tincker.

Wincaunton , Petition from, relating to the Encouragement of sowing Flax, and making Linen, referred to the Commissioners of the Customs, 14 Jan.

Winchester , Petition from, relating to the Corn Bill; Question for referring it to the Committee on the Bill, Neg. 3 Jan.

Windham , Lady Elizabeth. Vide Privileges.
-, — Sir Francis. Vide Privileges.

Windsor , New, Petition, 18 Apr. Vide Poor.

Wines , Bill to prevent sophisticating them, ordered, 27 Mar. Read, 18 Apr.
-, — Low. Vide Supply.

Winton , Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 19 Jan.

Witt , Cornelius de, Petition, 24 Feb. Vide Lloyd.

Wiveliscombe , and Parts adjacent, Petition from, 17 Jan. Vide Tone.

Wood , Obadiah, Petition relating to Arrears, 7 Feb. Vide Artillery.—Another to same Purport, 28.

Woodbridge , Petition from, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 11 Jan. Referred to the Committee on the Bill to prohibit distilling Spirits from Corn, 17.

Woodgate . Vide Privileges.

Wool , a Committee to consider of Ways to prevent the Exportation thereof from England and Ireland to foreign Parts, and to encourage the Wollen Manufactures of England; Instructions to inquire into the Proceedings of the Irish Parliament since last Session, touching the Woollen and Linen Manufactures, 17 Dec. To examine the Irish Licences for exporting Wool, 20. Petitions presented, and referred, 17 Dec. 5 & 17 Jan. 13. 15. 17, 18. 20. & 27, Feb. Committees. added, 5 & 7 Jan. Committee have Leave to sit in a Morning, 17. Report; Bill for more effectual preventing the Exportation thereof from England, ordered, 28 Feb. Presented, 15 Mar. Read, 20. Order for Second Reading, 22. 25. 29. & 31, Mar. and 12 Apr.—Another Bill to prevent the Exportation thereof, ordered, 14 Jan. Read; Question for Second Reading, Neg. 20.

Woollaston , Mr. Vide Privileges.—expelled for acting as Receiver of Taxes, 20 Feb.

Woollen Manufacture, Bill to encourage it in England, and to prevent the Exportation of Wool from England and Ireland, presented, and withdrawn, being brought in with Penalties, 20 Dec.—New Bill read, 21. Order for Second Reading, 22. Committed, 7. 13. 18. 20. 23. 26. & 31, Jan. 1 & 6 Feb. Accounts presented, and referred, 13 & 18 Jan. Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 14. Petitions in favour of Bill, presented, and referred, 19 & 24. Report of Progress, 20. 26. & 31. Bill to be reported, 8. 13. & 17, Feb. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 22. Order for Third Reading, 3 Mar. Passed, 6. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 3 Apr. Amendments to be considered, 6 & 12. Considered, and agreed to, with an Amendment; Amendment agreed to by Lords, 14.
-, — Bill for Improvement thereof, ordered; Instruction touching Blackwell-hall, 25 Jan. Read, 21 Feb. Committed, 23 & 25. Petition against Bill, presented, and referred, 23. Petitions in favour of Bill, presented, and referred, 24. Bill reported; Report to be considered, 4 Mar. Considered; Clause added; Bill to be ingrossed, 7. Passed, 10. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 13 Apr. Amendments in part disagreed to; Conference to be desired; Committee to assign Reasons, 18. Report; Conference desired, and agreed to, 19. Held, and reported, 20. House put Lords in mind of Bill, 1 May.
-, — Observations of the Commissioners of Trade, and other Papers, relating to the Encouragement of the Woollen Manufactures in England, and Linen in Ireland, ordered, 7 Jan. Presented, and referred to the Committee on the Woollen Manufacture Bill, 18. Vide supra.—Account of Exports from England to Ireland, ordered, 7 Jan. Presented, and referred to the Committee on the Woollen Manufacture Bill, 13. Vide supra.
-, — Petition for Encouragement thereof, referred to a Committee; Instruction to consider touching the Repeal of the Law prohibiting Flanders Lace, 14 Feb. Other Petitions presented, and referred, 16. 22, 23. & 25, Feb. 3. 7. 13. 18. 20. & 28, Mar. & 1 Apr. Committees added, 16 & 18 Feb. & 13 Mar. Report touching the Petition of Feltmakers from Chester, 25 Mar. Vide Feltmakers.
-, — Cloth, Petition of Buyers and Exporters, 23 Feb. Vide supra.

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

Worcester City, Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 28 Jan.
-, — County, Petition from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 23 Feb.

Wrayford , Wm. and Anne Rich, Bill, from Lords, to make Leases, 18 Apr. Read, 19. Committed, 22. Reported, and passed, with Amendments; Amendments agreed to by Lords, 29.

Writs , new; viz. Buckingham Town, and Sudbury, 12 Dec. Boralston, 16. Penryn, Totness, Agmondesham, Stockbridge, Newport, Grampound, and Eastlow, 22. Seaford, 23. Saltash, 4 Jan. Rye, 12. Aylesbury, 7 Feb. Banbury, 10. Shaftesbury, 13. Bramber, 14 Feb. & 18 Mar. Harwich, 14 Feb. Whitchurch, 20. Malden, 3 Mar. Huntingdon County, 14. Somerset, 14 Apr. Bridgenorth, 20. And Devon, 22.
-, — of Error, Bill to limit the Time for bringing them in Fines, Recoveries, and antient Judgments, ordered, 5 Jan. Read, 14. Committed, 18. To be reported, 4 Mar. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 7. Passed, 15. Agreed to by Lords, 13 Apr.

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

YARMOUTH , Great, Petition from, 10 Mar. Vide Ireland.

York City, Petitions from, 3 & 29 Jan. Vide Leather.— 1. 12. & 24, Feb. & 1 Mar. Vide Air.—7 Feb. Vide Glass Wares.
-, — County, Petition from, 1 Mar. Vide Salmon.
-, — West Riding, Petitions from, 4 Jan. & 2 Feb. Vide Leather.—27. Jan. Vide Glass Wares.—Another, relating to the River Dun, to lie on the Table for future Consideration, 28 Jan.—Another, relating to Debt for cloathing the Army, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 17 May. Vide Supply.—Another relating to Aulnage, 6 June.
-, — New, Petition of Merchants and Traders, 28 Mar. Vide Hudson's Bay.—Another relating to the Duty on Whale-bone; Question for receiving it, Neg. 30 June.

Young , Andrew, and Sir Charles Porter, Petition, 27 Jan. Vide Privileges.

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

YARMOUTH , Bill for repairing the Harbour, ordered, 17 Dec. Read, 19. Committed, 21. Reported, and recommitted; Order for sitting of the Committee, 25 Jan. Bill reported from Re-commitment, and to be ingrossed, 7 Feb. Passed, 10. Agreed to by Lords, 20. Royal Assent, 24 Mar.
-, — Petitions from, 14 Feb. Vide Billingsgate.—Another, relating to Debt for Transport Service, referred to the Committee of Supply, 13 Mar. Vide Supply.—Another relating to the Land Tax Bill; Question for reading it, Neg. 22.

Yeovill , Petition from, relating to the Encouragement of sewing Flax, and making Linen, referred to the Commissioners of the Customs, 14 Jan.

York City, Election, Petition, 16 Dec.
-, — Petitions from, relating to the Duty on Leather, 26 & 27 Jan.—Another, 7 Feb. Vide Ayre.—Another, relating to the Duty on Tin, rejected, 15 Mar.
-, — New, Petition of Merchants trading thereto, relating to the Duty on Whale-fins, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 18 Apr. Vide Supply.

Young , John, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts and Legacies, ordered, 9 Feb. Read, 13. Committed, 20. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 27. Passed, 2 Mar. Agreed to by Lords, 19 Apr.