Veneris, 15 die Martii; 1° Willielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Cooke's Estate.
A BILL to enable Younger Cooke, Esquire, to sell
Lands to pay his Debts, and provide for his
younger Children, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Aulnage Duty.
A Petition of divers Clothiers of the County of Gloucester, complaining of divers Abuses committed by the
Aulnagers, was read.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to consider
of the Matter of the said Petition.
And it is referred to Sir John Guise, Sir Ralph Dutton,
Sir Wm. Cooke, Mr. Sandford, Mr. England, Mr. Wogan,
Sir John Barker, Sir Rob. Davers, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr.
Love, Mr. Trafford, Mr. Ash, Col. Blowfield, Mr. Paul
Foley, Mr. Tho. Folay, Mr. Patten, Mr. Boscowen, Mr.
Hill, Col. Birch, Mr. Papillion, Mr. Eyres, Mr. Pelham,
Sir John Holt, Sir Cha. Ranelagh, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Etrick,
Sir Tho. Clarges, Mr. Hales, Sir Rob. Nappier, Sir H.
Hobart, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Fuller, Sir H. Goodrick, Sir
John Key, Lord Fairfax, Mr. Brewer, Alderman Pilkington, Sir Wm. Honeywood, Sir James Oxenden, Mr. John
Knatchbull, Sir John Thompson, Mr. Thomson, and all
the Members of this House, that serve for the Counties
of Gloucester, Sommerset, York, Norfolk, Wilts, and the
City of Norwich; and all that come are to have
Voices: And they are to meet in the Exchequer Chamber To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Four a Clock: And
to have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
And it is to be an Instruction to the Committee, that they
take into their Examination and Consideration the Abuses
relating to the Aulnage in general.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Baldwyn have Leave to go into
the Country.
Reviving Proceedings at Law.
Sir John Holt reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill for Re-continuing and Reviving of Actions and
Process lately depending in the Courts at Westminster,
and curing other Defects, was referred, that they, having
taken the same into their Consideration, had thought fit
to make several Amendments to the same; and to add
several Clauses: The which Amendments he read in his
Place with the Coherence; and also, in his Place, read
the said Clauses; and afterwards delivered the same in
at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were read throughout; and afterwards, again one by one; and, upon the
Question, severally put therein, was agreed unto by the
House.
A Clause was offered, to make good all Bail Bonds,
taken by Persons acting as Sheriffs, although not legally
qualified, since the First of November, 1687; and all
Recognizances, taken since the 11th Day of December
last, by any of the Justices of the Courts at Westminster;
and for the inrolling them in next Easter Term; and to
make good all Commitments by any the said Judges,
since the Eleventh Day of December; and to make the
same as available, as if the same had been done by lawful Sheriffs, as Judges:
And the same was twice read; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House, to be Part
of the Bill.
Another Clause was offered, to prevent Elapses, by
reason the Chancery was not open since the 10th Day of
December, in respect of Avoidance of Churches, and the
Statute for Limitation of Actions:
And the same was twice read; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the House, to be Part
of the Bill.
Another Clause was offered, for the Indemnifying of
all such as had been concerned in collecting the Revenue,
except Papists:
And, upon the Question put concerning it, the same
was rejected.
Resolved, That the Bill, so amended, with the said
Clauses, agreed to by the House, be ingrossed.
Mutiny of Soldiers at Ipswich.
Mr. Herbord, One of his Majesty's most honourable
Privy Council, acquainted the House, That his Majesty
having commanded several Regiments of Foot to repair
to the Sea-side, under the Command of the Lord Churchill,
amongst the rest, was pleased to command the Regiment
now under the Command of Monsieur Schombergh, formerly under the Command of the Lord Dunbarton, that
they should do so; which were a great Body, about 1,300
or 1,400 Men: And that, at the Market-place of Ipswich,
Two Captains with Grenadiers fell a-disarming of the
Officers, seizing upon the Ammunition and the Money
that was sent down to pay them off; and, when they had
done, fell a-firing of Musquets, to shew the Disorder they
would be in: That 800 of them marched away with Four
Pieces of Cannon; and, when they came Half a Mile out
of Ipswich, they declared James their King; and that
they would march to the North, and live and die by
him: There is an Account, that divers Fusileers that are
to join with them; and that there are great Endeavours
from the Northern Parts of England to prepare the
Papists to receive them. That he having been at a Committee of the Council, he was desired to acquaint the
House with it; and that, in Probability, there is 1,500
Men in Arms, and Money for them to subsist withal.
A Debate arose thereupon.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That an Address be
presented to his Majesty, to desire him to take effectual
Care to suppress the Soldiers that are now in Rebellion;
and to issue his Proclamation to declare them, and all
that adhere to them, to be Rebels and Traitors.
And it is referred to Mr. Hamden, Sir Rob. Howard,
Major Wildman, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Harbord,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Finch, Sir H. Capell, Colonel Birch, Sir H.
Goodrick, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir Rob. Cotton, Sir Christopher
Musgrave, Sir John Lowther, And they are to withdraw
immediately into the Speaker's Chamber; and prepare the
said Address, upon the Debate of the House; and present
the same to the House with all convenient Speed.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Colonel Tipping have Leave to go to
Portsmouth to his Command there.
Ordered, That all the Officers of the Army, who are
Members of this House, have Leave to go to their several Commands.
Message to Lords to continue sitting.
Resolved, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to
acquaint them, that this House intends to sit some time
longer; and to desire their Lordships, that they will please
to do so too.
Ordered, That the Lord Wiltshire do go with the
Message.
Call of the House.
Ordered, That the Calling over the House, which was
appointed to be done To-morrow, be adjourned until
To-morrow Sevennight.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir John Knatchbull, Sir Edw. Acton,
and Mr. Vivian, have Leave to go into the Country.
Wye, &c. Navigation.
A Bill for the Making the Rivers Wye and Lugg, in the
County of Hereford, navigable, was brought in by Mr.
Foley, according to an Order of the House.
Ordered, That the Bill do lie on the Table.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived; and do sit
this Afternoon, at the several Places formerly appointed.
Address respecting the Mutiny.
Mr. Hamden reports from the Committee appointed to
withdraw, to prepare an Address to be presented to his
Majesty, that they had prepared an Address accordingly:
Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the
same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was read;
and agreed unto by the House; and is as followeth:
WE your Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the
and Commons, in Parliament assembled, having received Information, that divers Officers and Soldiers are in actual Rebellion, and levying War within this Kingdom, against Your
Majesty; and that divers other Soldiers, and traiterouslyaffected Persons, both within this Kingdom, and elsewhere,
are corresponding with, and adhering to, those Rebels and
Traitors; do therefore most humbly beseech your Majesty, to take such effectual Course, as to your Majesty's
Wisdom shall seem meet, for the speedy Suppression
and bringing to Justice the Persons guilty thereof, with
their Adherents. And that, in mean time, Your Majesty will be pleased to issue forth Your Royal Proclamation, declaring those Persons, and their Adherents, to
be Rebels and Traitors; and requiring all your good Subjects to apprehend and prosecute them as such; that none
may pretend Ignorance of their Duty by Law in this
Case. The Effect of such Warning, we doubt not, will
be a just Terror to Your Enemies, and an Encouragement to Your Majesty's loyal and faithful Subjects.
And we do humbly assure Your Majesty, that, in further Prosecution of that End, we shall be, at all times,
ready to give Your Majesty our humble Advice and Assistance, when Your Majesty shall be pleased to require it.
Resolved, That the Lords Concurrence be desired to
the said Address.
Ordered, That * * do carry up the Address to the
Lords for their Concurrence.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Francis Pawlett, and Sir Thomas
Hervey have Leave to go into the Country.
Supply.
The House then, according to the Order of Yesterday, upon the Question put, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to take into Consideration
a Motion then made, for a Supply to be given, to enable
his Majesty to defray the Charges laid out by the Dutch,
in the Expedition for England.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hamden took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Hamden reports from the Committee of the whole
House, that, they having taken into Consideration the
Motion made Yesterday, for a Supply to be given, to
enable his Majesty to defray the Charges laid out by the
Dutch, in the Expedition for England, they had come to
a Resolution concerning the same: Which he read in his
Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's
Table: Where the same being read, is as followeth:
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That it is the Opinion
of this Committee, that a Supply be given to his Majesty,
not exceeding the Sum of Six hundred thousand Pounds,
to enable his Majesty to defray the Charges laid out by
the Dutch, in the Expedition for England.
The said Resolve being again read;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That this House doth
agree with the Committee, that a Supply be given to his
Majesty, not exceeding the Sum of Six hundred thousand
Pounds, to enable his Majesty to defray the Charges laid
out by the Dutch, in the Expedition for England.
Mr. Hamden also acquainted the House, That he
was directed, by the Committee, to move the House;
and moved, accordingly; That the House would, Tomorrow Morning, resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to take further Consideration of his Majesty's Speech.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning,
at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to take further Consideration of his
Majesty's Speech.
Message from Lords, concurring in Address.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Nevill and
Mr. Whitlock;
Mr. Speaker, We are sent by the Lords to acquaint
this House, that the Lords have concurred in the Address sent from this House; and that they have appointed
Two Lords to go presently to Hampton Court, to wait
upon his Majesty with it: and that their Lordships do
desire, that this House will appoint a proportionable
Number of their Members to go with them;
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Resolved, That Four Members of this House do go with
the Lords to wait upon his Majesty with the Address.
Resolved, That the Lord Wiltshire, Mr. Sidney, Mr.
Wharton, and Sir Henry Capell, do go with the Lords
to wait upon his Majesty with the Address.
And the Messengers being called in; Mr. Speaker
acquainted them therewith.
And then the House adjourned until To-morrow
Morning, Eight a Clock.