Sabbati, 23 die Novembris 1° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Duke of Buckingham's Estate.
A PETITION of several of the Creditors of George
late Duke of Buckingham, deceased, was read; setting forth, That, without the Assistance of this House, they
are likely to be deprived of their just Debts owing to them
from the said Duke: And therefore praying they may
have Leave to bring in a Bill for settling the said Duke's
Estate on Trustees, for Payment of his Debts.
Ordered, That the said Petition do lie upon the Table.
Legrand's, &c. Nat.
A . . . for Naturalizing of David Legrand, and others,
was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Privilege.
A Complaint being made, That Joseph Turner, Thomas
Burridge, John Ransome, Robert Edwards, and John Henshaw, had entered into the House of Sir Richard Middleton,
a Member of this House, under Pretence of a general
Warrant for searching for Arms; notwithstanding they
were informed, That the said Sir Richard Middleton was
a Member of this House, in Breach of the Privilege of
this House;
Ordered, That the said Joseph Turner, Thomas Burridge, John Ransome, Robert Edwards, and John Henshawe, be sent for in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms; to
answer their Breach of Privilege of this House.
Watt's Nat.
Mr. Christy reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the naturalizing William Watts, was referred, That the Committee
did not think fit to make any Amendment thereof; and
had so directed him to report to the House.
The Bill was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Christy do carry the Bill to the
Lords; and acquaint them with the Concurrence of this
House thereunto, without any Amendment.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived.
Irish Refugees.
Ordered, That Sir Rich. Onslow, and Mr. Tichburne,
be added to the Committee, to whom it was referred to
consider, What of the Irish Nobility and Gentry were fit
to receive his Majesty's Bounty.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Christopher Wilkinson have Leave to
be absent from this House for a Month, for Recovery of
his Health.
Privilege of a Member in a Suit.
Ordered, That Mr. Weld, a Member of this House,
have Leave to wave his Privilege in a Suit in Chancery,
between Sam. Langley, Gentleman, Complainant, and the
said Mr. Weld, and others, Defendants; if he shall think
fit so to do.
State of the Nation.
Then the House resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of
the State of the Nation.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Grey took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Victualling the Navy.
The House being acquainted with a Letter come from
Plymouth, to one Rice, from his Son there, giving an
Account of great Abuses discovered in the Victuals and
Beer provided for the Fleet lying there, and ready to go
forth;
The said Rice was called in to the Bar, to own the said
Letter: And he owned the Receipt of the said Letter,
accordingly.
And the House being likewise informed, that great
Quantities of corrupt and unwholesome Victuals had been
furnished to the Navy this last Summer; which had been
the Occasion, as was conceived, of great Sickness and
Mortality in the Fleet;
And the same being attested by several Members of
the House;
Commissioners ordered into Custody.
Resolved, That Sir John Parsons, who was one of the
Victuallers of the Navy for this last Summer, be sent for
in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House.
Ordered, That Sir Rich. Haddock, one other of the
Victuallers of the Navy for this last Summer, be sent for
in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House.
Ordered, That Alderman Sturt, one other of the Victuallers of the Navy for this last Summer, be sent for in
Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House.
Ordered, That Mr. Nicholas Fenne, one other of the
Victuallers of the Navy for this last Summer, be sent for
in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House.