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DIE Mercurii, 14 Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Relief of Creditors in Cases of Escapes, &c. and to prevent Abuses in Prisons, Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Relief of Creditors in Cases of Escapes, and for preventing Abuses in Prisons and pretended Privileged Places."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments and Provisos, shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with Amendments to it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Richard Holford and Mr. Meredith:
To return the said Bill, and desire their Concurrence to their Lordships Amendments.
Tin and Drugs, Bill.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the lessening the Duty upon Tin; and granting an Equivalent for the same, by a Duty upon Drugs."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Rochester reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the lessening the Duty upon Tin; and granting an Equivalent for the same, by a Duty upon Drugs."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Malt, &c. for Duties on, Bill.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder, and Perry, as well towards carrying on the War against France, as for the necessary Expence of His Majesty's Household, and other Occasions."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."
Poor Laws, for supplying Defects in, Bill.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for supplying some Defects in the Laws for the better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom."
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Earl of Stamford reported, "That the Committee had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, with the Addition of a Proviso."
Which, being read Twice, was agreed to; and ORDERED, That the said Proviso be engrossed.
D. Richmond versus Brown and Hyron, for arresting Holcolmb:
The House being informed, upon Oath, "That Richard Holcomb, menial Servant to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, was arrested, by William Brown Bailiff, at the Suit of John Hyron, contrary to the Privilege of Parliament:"
Brown to be attached;
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, do forthwith attach the Body of the said William Brown, and bring him in safe Custody to the Bar of this House; and this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.
To Peter Persehouse Esquire, Serjeant at Arms attending this House, his Deputy or Deputies, and every of them.
and Hyron to attend.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That John Hyron shall be, and he is hereby, required to attend this House Tomorrow at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon.
Duty on Leather, Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for laying a Duty upon Leather for the Term of Three Years; and making other Provision for answering the Deficiencies as well of the late Duties upon Coals and Culm, as for paying the Annuities upon the Lottery and for Lives, charged on the Tonnage of Ships, and the Duties upon Salt."
The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, without any Amendment.
Message from H. C. to return the Bill for Partitions of Jointtenancy.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Montague and others:
To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the easier obtaining Partitions of Lands in Coparcenary, Jointtenancy, and Tenancy in Common; and to acquaint this House, that they have agreed to the Lords Amendments made therein.
Report from the Admiralty Committee.
The Lord Herbert of Chirbury reported from the Lords Committees appointed, on the Second of December last, to inquire into the several Matters relating to the Admiralty, "That, in Pursuance of an Order of the Seventeenth of March last, their Lordships had given several Questions to the Commissioners of the Admiralty, relating to the Thoulon Squadron, not being intercepted, getting into Brest Harbour, in May, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-six; and have received their Answers, in Writing, to the same. After which, their Lordships sending for the said Commissioners, in order to confer with them on some of the said Answers; their Lordships could not receive that Satisfaction, by reason the Commissioners who did then appear did not conceive themselves enabled to discourse, or make any Answers as a Board; but desired the Questions might still continue to be put in Writing, and be answered in Writing as before: Which their Lordships conceiving to be an endless and unnecessary Work, it was not thought fit to proceed any farther with them; but to report the Matter specially; (videlicet,)
Answers from the Commissioners of Admiralty.
"Admiralty Office, 31st March, 1697.
"By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, Ireland, &c.
"Answers to the following Questions of the Right Honourable the Lords Committees, in Pursuance of an Order of the 29th Instant.
By Command of their Lordships.
"Wm. Bridgeman.
Russell.
H. Preistman.
R. Rich.
Jn°. Houblon.
"April 13°, 1696.
"A List of the Ships to proceed with me to Spithead, which are now in The Downes.
"Examined,
"Wm. Bridgeman."
"Admiralty Office, 5th April, 97.
"By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, Ireland, &c.
"Answers to the following Questions of the Right Honourable the Lords Committees, in Pursuance of an Order of 31th March last.
"By Command of their Lordships.
"Wm. Bridgeman.
H. Priestman.
Jn°. Houblon.
Kendall."
"Admiralty-Office, 12th April, 1697.
"By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, Ireland, &c.
"Answers to the following Questions of the Right Honourable the Lords Committees, in Pursunae of an Order of the 5th April, 1697.
QUESTIONS. | ANSWERS. |
"1st. What Date you mean by those Words ["at that Time"] in your Answer to the First Question, pursuant to the Order of the 29th March last?" | "1st. By that Time, is meant, during the Continuance of the Fleet in The Downes." |
"2d. Whereas you delivered in a List of 49 Ships in The Downes, commanded by Sir Cloudesly Shovell, April 13th, 1696; it is desired to know the Station of each of those particular Ships; as also the Condition of each of them, both as to Victuals and Men, from the 2d March, 9⅚, to 29th April, 1696?" | "2d. The Stations and Conditions are annexed (fn. 1)." |
"3d. What your Intelligence was, of the Danger of an Invasion from Abroad, between the 11th and 29th April, 1696?" | "3d. By a Letter received the 11th of April, there was Advice that the French Fleet had been seen the Fifteenth of March before Barcelona; and it was generally reported, the said Fleet was at The Streights' Mouth the 20th of March, which was strengthened by a Letter received the 15th of April, from Guernsey, advising that the Thoulon Fleet was expected by the First, at Bell Isle; in which Letter they confidently say, their Intention is for our Channell." |
"4th. Upon what Intelligence was your Apprehension of the French Fleets being joined on the 15th April, 1696?" | "4th. The Apprehensions were grounded upon the foregoing Intelligences, and the general Opinion of most Persons." |
"5th. Whereas you say, at the Conclusion of your Paper, that you had happily got together, in Four Days Time, a considerable Fleet for the Preservation of the Kingdom; it is desired to know of what Number of Ships that Fleet consisted, and of what Ships particularly by Name; and in what Station and Condition those Ships were at that Time as to Men and Victuals; and when that Time was, that you call the Four Days?" | " (fn. 1) 5th. Orders were sent the 23d February, 9&frac5/6;, at Three in the Morning; and the annexed List shews what Ships sailed with Admiral Russell from The Downes, the 27th in the Morning; what Ships joined him from Portsmouth, the River, and the Northward, the same Day off the Back of The Goodwin; and what Ships joined him the 28th from Plymouth; as also what Ships were under his Command on the Coast of France the same Day, with their Stations and Conditions." |
"By Command of their Lordships.
"Wm. Bridgeman.
Russell.
H. Preistman.
Jn°. Houblon.
Kendall."
"Admiralty-Office, 12 April, 1697.
"By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, Ireland, &c.
Answer to the following Question of the Right Honourable the Lords Committees, in Pursuance of an Order of the 9th Instant.
"By Command of their Lordships.
"Wm. Bridgeman.
Russell.
H. Preistman.
Jn°. Houblon.
Kendall."
His Lordship also reported, "That the Committee sent some Questions relating to the same Matter, to Sir Geo. Rooke; to which he returned Answers, as follows, (videlicet,)
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Littleton and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a further Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage upon Merchandizes imported, for the Term of Two Years and Three Quarters; and an additional Land Tax for One Year, for carrying on the War against France;" to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.
Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and additional Land Tax, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty a further Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage upon Merchandizes imported, for the Term of Two Years and Three Quarters, and an additional Land Tax for One Year, for carrying on the War against France."
Co. Radnor versus Vandebendy & al.:
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of the Right Honourable Sarah Countess Dowager of Radnor, Relict of the late Right Honourable Robert Roberts Esquire, who was Son and Heir of the Right Honourable John Earl of Radnor deceased, from a Decree of Dismission made by the Court of Chancery, the Thirteenth Day of March last, in a Cause there depending, wherein the Petitioner was Plaintiff, against John Vandebendy Esquire, Sir John Rotheram Serjeant at Law, and others, Defendants; as also upon the Answers of John Vandebendy and Serjeant Rotheram put in thereunto:
Judgement affirmed.
After due Consideration of what was offered thereupon, it is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of Sarah Countess Dowager of Radnor shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Decree of Dismission therein complained of shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.
Hawkers and Pedlars Bill.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the House shall be put into a Committee, to consider of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for licensing Hawkers and Pedlars, for a further Provision for Payment of the Interest of the Transport Debt due for the reducing of Ireland," To-morrow, after the hearing Counsel to some Part of the Bill relating to Stock-jobbing.
Booth versus E. of Warrington.
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That To-morrow, the First Business, this House will hear Counsel, upon the Petition of Cecill Booth Esquire, and the Answer of the Earl of Warrington.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Joseph Tiley and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act to restrain the Number and ill Practice of Brokers and Stock-jobbers;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Stock-jobbing, to restrain, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to restrain the Number and ill Practice of Brokers and Stock-jobbers."
Merchants of London versus Stock-jobbing, Bill.
Upon reading the Petition of sundry Merchants and others, Traders in the City of London, on Behalf of themselves and many others; praying to be heard, by Counsel, before the passing of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to restrain the Number and ill Practice of Brokers and Stock-jobbers:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioners shall be heard To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock; and any other Persons who shall think themselves concerned therein.
Luxford versus Wych.
After reading the Petition of John Wych Esquire, shewing, "That, by an Order of this House, of the Nineteenth of March, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-six, Richard Luxford had Liberty to attend the Lords Committees appointed to consider of his Petition;" and praying, "That the said Luxford may attend, in Custody of a Keeper, until he gives Bail to answer the Petitioner's Demands:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Order of the Nineteenth of March last shall be, and is hereby, set aside; and that the said Richard Luxford do attend the said Committee, when ordered, in the Custody of a Keeper of The Fleet Prison.
Receipt of Exchequer, ancient Course of, to observe, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the better Observation of the Course anciently used in the Receipt of Exchequer."
ORDERED, That the said Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow.
Five Lords present. to proceed on Business.
ORDERED, That To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock, so soon as Five Lords are present, the House shall proceed on Business.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, (videlicet,) decimum quintum diem instantis Aprilis, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.