Martis, 16 die Junii, 1685. 1 Jac. II.
Prayers.
ANNE Hevesen Cornwall, the Wife of Henry Cornwall Esquire, did, this Day, take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, at the Table, in order to her
Naturalization.
Attainting Duke of Monmouth.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Justice Levinz
and Mr. Justice Walcott;
Mr. Speaker, We are commanded by the Lords to acquaint this House, That they have concurred with this
House in the Bill, sent up from this House for the Attainder of James Duke of Monmouth, without any
Alteration.
Earl of Cleaveland's Creditors.
Ordered, That Sir John Burlace and Sir William
Trumball be added to the Committee to whom the Bill
for Relief of the Creditors of the late Earl of Cleaveland stands committed.
Cooke's Estate.
Ordered, That the Bill to enable Younger Cooke
Esquire to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts, be read
To-morrow Morning.
Rochester, &c. Waterworks.
Ordered, That the Bill for conveying fresh Water to
Rochester and Chatham, be read To-morrow Morning.
Importing Candles.
A Bill for prohibiting the Importation of Foreign
Tallow Candles, was read.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Expiring Laws.
A Bill to revive and continue several Laws expired,
and near expiring, was read a Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Charles
Holt, Mr. Parker, Mr. Ethrick, Sir John Talbott, Mr.
Christy, Mr. Tippin, Mr. Hawtrey, Sir Edw. Windham,
Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Head, Mr. Chudleigh, Sir John Norton, Sir Tho. Russell, Sir Wm. Honywood, Mr. Sandford,
Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Hanses, Mr. Chaffinch, Sir Gilbert
Clerk, Lord Digby, Sir Nicolas Bacon, Sir Cha. Rawley,
Sir Edmund Jennings, Mr. Bickerstaffe, Mr. Per. Bertic,
Mr. Wogan, Sir Will. Twisden, Mr. Hodges, Mr. Westbrooke, Mr. Lampton, Sir Cha. Gaudy, Sir John Rowes,
Sir Richard Temple, Colonel Lee, Sir John Hoskins, Colonel Windham, Sir Lewis Palmer, Mr. Cooke, Mr.
Beare, Mr. Montague, Sir James Butler, Sir Richard
May, Sir Dan. Fleming, Mr. Shaw, Sir Hen. Goffe, Mr.
Duncombe, Lord Downe, Sir Roger Cave, Sir Cha. Gerrard, Mr. Geres, Marquis Worcester, Mr. Verney, Mr.
Smith, Lord Ranelagh, Mr. Coryton, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Essex Strode, Mr. Guy, Mr. Kingdon, Sir Phil. Egerton, Mr. Done, Sir Peter Rich, Mr. Awbry: And all
the Members of the Long Robe, or any Eight of them:
And they are to meet at Three of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And are impowered
to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Importing Gunpowder, &c.
A Bill to prohibit the Importation of Gunpowder and
Small Arms, was read a Second time.
Resolved, That the said Bill be committed to Sir Chr.
Musgrave, Sir Ed. Jennings, Lord Downe, Sir Rich.
Temple, Sir Dan. Fleming, Sir Orlando Gee, Sir John
Chichley, Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Fleetwood, Mr. Bickerstaffe,
Mr. Montague, Mr. Pepys, Sir Hen. Goffe, Sir Richard
Haddock, Mr. Smith, Sir Edw. Mansell, Lord Preston, Mr.
Rich. Grahm, Mr. Coryton, Mr. Tippin, Mr. Shaw, Sir
Dudley North, Mr. Ashburnham, Mr. Essex Strode, Mr.
Per. Bertie, Mr. Grenvile, Mr. Bridges, Sir Antho. Deane,
Mr. Dolben, Sir Willoughby Hickman, Sir Cha. Gaudy,
Sir Hen. Goodrick, Mr. Wogan, Sir Peter Rich, Sir Tho.
Yarborough, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Hen. Beaumont,
Sir Edw. Nevill, Sir Wm. Trumball, Mr. Hawton, Sir
John Hoskins, Sir John Norton, Mr. Hanses, Sir Ben. Bathurst, Colonel Strode, Mr. Fanshaw, Sir Denny Ashburnham, Mr. Hodges, or any Eight of them: And they are
to meet at Three of the Clock this Afternoon, in the
Speaker's Chamber.
Northern Borders.
The Marquis of Worcester reports from the Committee
to whom the Bill for Continuance of Three former Acts
for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the Northern
Borders of England, was committed, That the Committee,
having taken the same into their Consideration, had
agreed upon an Amendment to be made: Which he
read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in
at the Clerk's Table: Where the same being again read,
was agreed to by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendment, be ingrossed.
Supply Bill; Duty on Sugar, &c.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir James Astry and
Dr. Edsbury;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to acquaint this House, That they have passed the Bill for an
Imposition on Sugars and Tobacco, sent them up from
this House, without any Alteration or Amendment.
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 House being returned;
Lindsey Level.
A Bill for draining Lindsey Level was read.
The Question being put, That the Bill be read a Second time;
The House divide.
The Yeas go forth.
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Sir Orlando Gee, |
for the Yeas, |
32. |
| Mr. Windham, |
| Tellers, |
Lord Castleton, |
for the Noes, |
280. |
| Sir Hen. Goodrick, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Foreign Protestants Nat.
A Petition of divers poor French Protestants, praying
Leave to bring in a Bill for a general Naturalization of
such Protestants as are now settled in England and
Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the
Isles of Jersey and Guernsey; and such as, in a Time
to be limited, shall come from beyond Sea; was read.
The Question being put, That Leave be given to
bring in a Bill, as is desired;
The House divide.
The Yeas go forth.
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Sir Rich. Temple, |
for the Yeas, |
156. |
| Sir Fra. Russell, |
| Tellers, |
Colonel Phillips, |
for the Noes, |
114. |
| Mr. Grahm, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That a Bill be prepared, and brought in,
upon the Debate of the House.
And it is referred to Sir Richard Temple, Sir Hen. Goodrick, Mr. Vice-chamberlain, Mr. Garway, Lord Preston,
Mr. Pepys, Sir Tho. Meres, Sir Tho. Clarges, Sir John
Lowther, Lord Digby, or any Three of them, to prepare
the said Bill: And they are to meet at Three of the
Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Hackney Coaches.
A Bill for Regulating of Hackney Coaches, being
presented to the House;
Ordered, That the Bill be read To-morrow Morning.
Woollen Manufacture.
A Bill for Encouragement of the Woollen Manufacture, was read.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Exporting Wool.
A Bill for preventing the Transportation of Wool, was
read.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time Tomorrow Morning at Ten of the Clock.
Earl of Cleaveland's Creditors.
A Petition of Sir Christ. Clapham was read.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition
be referred to the Committee to whom the Bill for Relief
of the Creditors of the late Earl of Cleaveland, stands
committed; to examine the Matter thereof; and to report
the same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Whitchurch Election.
Ordered, That the Merits of the Election for Whitchurch in the County of Southampton, which should have
been heard before the Committee of Elections and Privileges on Monday next, be put off, and heard before the
said Committee, the First vacant Day after the several
Days of Hearing, appointed by the Committees.
Hackney Coaches.
A Petition of Dr. Barbon being presented;
Ordered, That the said Petition be read To-morrow
Morning.
Steyning Writ.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for
Election of a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament
for the Borough of Steyning in the County of Sussex, in
the room of Henry Goreing Esquire deceased.
And then the House adjourned to Nine of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.