Sabbati, 30 Maii, 1685.
Prayers.
Thetford Election.
APETITION of the Burgesses and Inhabitants of
Thetford in the County of Norfolke, touching the
Election for the said Town, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Chester Election.
A Petition of Sir Robert Cotton Baronet, and John
Manwaring Esquire, touching the Election for the County
of Chester, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Chippin Wickham Election.
A Petition of Thomas Lewis and William Serjeant,
Esquires, touching the Election for Chippin Wickham in
the County of Bucks, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Grantham Election.
A Petition of John Newton Esquire, touching the
Election for the Borough of Grantham in the County of
Lincolne, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Dartmouth Election.
A Petition of Charles Boone Esquire, touching the
Election for the Borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardnesse, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Peterborough Election.
A Petition of the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough,
touching the Election and Return of Members to serve in
this present Parliament for the City of Peterborough
was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Dr. Sherlock thanked.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be given to
Dr. Sherlock, for his excellent Sermon, Yesterday preached
before this House: And that he be desired to print his
Sermon: And that Mr. Dolben do present him with the
Thanks, and acquaint him with the Desire of the House.
Expiring Laws.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to inspect such
Laws as are expired, or near expiring, and to report their
Opinions therein to the House, be revived; and do sit on
Monday in the Afternoon, at Three of the Clock.
Coinage.
Ordered, That Mr. Coryton have Leave to bring in a
Bill for reviving the Act concerning Coinage.
Montgomery Election.
Ordered, That the Merits of the Election of Members
to serve in this Parliament for the Borough of Montgomery, be heard at the Bar, the first Sitting Day after
Whitsunday.
Tavistock Election.
A Petition of Edward Russell Esquire, touching the
Election for the Borough of Tavistock in the County of
Devon, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Lancaster Election.
A Petition of Charles Lord Brandon, touching the
Election for the Town of Lancaster, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Judicature for Houses burnt.
A Bill touching appointing a Judicature, to determine
Differences on occasion of Houses burnt or demolished
in and about the City of Westminster, being presented to
the House;
Ordered, That the Bill do lie on the Clerk's Table.
St. Albans Election.
A Petition of Sir Samuel Grimston Baronet, touching
the Election for the Town of St. Albans in the County
of Hertford, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee for Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and report the same,
with their Opinion therein, to the House.
Army Accompts.
The House being informed, that Sir Thomas Player
and Colonel Whitley attended at the Door, according to
an Order of the Twenty-seventh Instant, made for that
Purpose;
And they being called in; and they informing this
House, That they had brought an Abstract of their Accompts, mentioned in the said Order, by way of Debtor
and Creditor; but that the great Book of the said Accompts, and several Vouchers and Papers relating thereunto, were out of their Hands; but that they hoped to
get the same by Monday next;
And (upon their being withdrawn) the House being
acquainted, That the said great Book, and several Papers
relating to the said Accompts, were in the Hands of the
Auditor of the Imprests, by Direction of the Right
honourable the Lord High Treasurer of England.
Ordered, That Mr. Guy, a Member of this House, do
attend his Lordship, and desire his Lordship to give Direction, That the said Book, Vouchers, and Papers, be
sent to this House on Monday Morning next: And that
the said Sir Thomas Player and Colonel Whitley do then
attend again: And that the Serjeant at Arms attending
this House do give them Notice thereof.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker be desired to write to Sir
Gilbert Gerrard and Colonel Birch (who were to have
attended this House this Day, according to an Order of
the Twenty seventh Instant, but are in the Country, and
so could not have timely Notice); and thereby give them
Notice of the said Order; and for them to attend, and
bring in their Accounts accordingly.
Rebuilding Northampton.
A Bill for Continuance of an Act, intituled, An Act
for the better and more easy Rebuilding of the Town of
Northampton, was read.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Sandwich Writ.
Mr. Pepys, being returned a Member to serve in this
present Parliament for the Borough of Harwich, and for
the Port of Sandwich, made his Election to serve for
Harwich.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for
electing a Baron to serve in this present Parliament for
the Port of Sandwich in the County of Kent.
Recovery of Tythes.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the
more speedy Recovery of small Tythes.
Message to attend the King.
A Message from his Majesty, by Sir Thomas Duppa,
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod;
Mr. Speaker,
The King commands this honourable House to attend
Him immediately in the House of Peers.
And accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House, went
up to attend his Majesty.
The King's Speech reported.
The House being returned; Mr. Speaker acquaints the
House, That, after he had presented his Majesty with
the Bill for Settling the Revenue on his Majesty during
his Life, which was settled on his late Majesty during his
Life; his Majesty was pleased to make a gracious Speech:
Which, lest he should misrepeat his Majesty, or misguide
the House, he had obtained a Copy of; and read the
same to the House: Which is as followeth; viz.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I Thank you very heartily for the Bill you have presented Me this Day; and I assure you, the Readiness
and Chearfulness that has attended the Dispatch of it,
is as acceptable to Me, as the Bill itself.
After so happy a Beginning, you may believe I would
not call upon you unnecessarily for an extraordinary Supply: But, when I tell you, That the Stores of the Navy and
Ordnance are extremely exhausted; That the Anticipations upon several Branches of the Revenue are great and
burdensome; That the Debts of the King my Brother
to his Servants and Family are such as deserve Compassion; That the Rebellion in Scotland, without putting
more Weight upon it than it really deserves, must oblige
Me to a considerable Expence extraordinary; I am sure
such Considerations will move you to give Me an Aid to
provide for those Things, wherein the Security, the Ease,
and the Happiness of My Government are so much concerned. But, above all, I must recommend to you the
Care of the Navy, the Strength and Glory of this Nation;
That you will put it into such a Condition, as may make
us considered and respected abroad. I cannot express
my Concern upon this Occasion more suitable to My own
Thoughts of it, than by assuring you, I have a true
English Heart, as jealous of the Honour of the Nation
as you can be: And I please Myself with the Hopes, that,
by God's Blessing, and your Assistance, I may carry the
Reputation of it yet higher in the World, than ever it has
been in the time of any of My Ancestors. And, as I will
not call upon you for Supplies, but when they are of
publick Use and Advantage; so I promise you, That
what you shall give me upon such Occasions, shall be
managed with good Husbandry; and I will take care it
shall be employed to the Uses for which I ask them.
Supply.
A Motion being made, For a Supply, upon his
Majesty's Speech;
Resolved, &c. That this House will immediately resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider
of the said Motion.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General, reports from the Committee of
the whole House, appointed to consider of a Supply to his
Majesty, That the said Committee, having taken the
same into their Consideration, had agreed upon several
Resolves: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards
delivered them in at the Clerk's Table: Where the
same being read, are as follow:
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That it is the Opinion
of this Committee, That a Supply be given to his Majesty
towards the Repairs of the Navy and Ordnance, and the
Stores for the same; and for those other Occasions in his
Majesty's Speech.
Resolved, &c. That, towards the said Supply, an Imposition be laid on all Wines and Vinegar.
Resolved, &c. That the Imposition to be laid on Wines
and Vinegar be the same that was laid thereon by an Act
of Parliament made in the Two-and-twentieth Year of his
late Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for granting to his
Majesty an Imposition upon all Wines and Vinegar imported between the Four-and-twentieth Day of June,
1670, and the Four-and-twentieth Day of June, 1678.
Resolved, &c. That the House be moved, That they
will, on Monday next, resolve into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider further upon a Supply for his
Majesty.
The First of the said Resolves being read a Second
time;
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That a Supply be given to his Majesty, for
the Repairs of the Navy and Ordnance, and the Stores
for the same; and for those other Occasions in his Majesty's Speech.
The Second of the said Resolves being read a Second
time to the House;
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That towards the said Supply, an Imposition
be laid on all Wines and Vinegar.
The Third of the said Resolves being read a Third
time;
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That the Imposition to be laid upon Wine
and Vinegar be the same that was laid thereon by Act of
Parliament made in the Two-and-twentieth Year of his
late Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for granting to
his Majesty an Imposition upon all Wines and Vinegar
imported between the Four-and-twentieth Day of June
1670, and the Four-and-twentieth Day of June 1678.
Resolved, &c. That this House will, on Monday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to proceed further in the Consideration of the
said Supply.
Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General do prepare a Bill,
pursuant to the said Resolves; and present the same to
the House on Monday Morning next.
Thetford Election.
Ordered, That the Matter of the Return for Thetford
be heard on Monday Morning next, at the Bar of this
House.
And then the House adjourned to Nine of the
Clock on Monday Morning next.