Lunæ, 31 die Martii 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Coventrye's Estate.
ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill
to supply a Defect in an Act of the last Parliament,
made for the Sale of the House late Mr. Secretary
Coventrye's in the Hay Market.
African Company.
A Petition of the Royal Affrican Company of England,
was read; setting forth, That the Petitioners, by their
great Charge for many Years past, have preserved to this
Nation the Trade in Affrica, from the Port of Sally to
Cape de Bona Esperanza, under Letters Patents from the
late King Charles the Second: But, Disputes arising relating to the Powers given to the Petitioners thereby;
whereby they are disturbed in their Trade, and must quit
the same, unless those Disturbances are removed; and
praying Leave to offer a Bill for the better securing to
them the said Trade.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill accordingly.
New Romney Election.
A Petition of Sir Wm. Twisden, Baronet, was read;
thereby setting forth, That the Petitioner, and John
Brewer, Esquire, were duly elected for the Port of New
Romney in the County of Kent: Yet, notwithstanding,
Peter Lancaster, Esquire, Mayor of the said Port, hath
returned Sir Cha. Sidley, though not duly elected, in Prejudice to the Petitioner: And praying the Consideration
and Relief of the House in the Premises.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition
be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections:
Who are to examine the Matter thereof; and report the
same with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Banbury Election.
A Petition of Nathanaell Wheatly, and others, in Behalf of themselves, and others, the Freemen and Burgesses
of the Borough and Parish of Banbury, was read; setting
forth, That, the Twenty-fourth of February last, the Mayor
gave Notice of the Election: At which time the Petitioners, to the Number of One hundred and Forty, did
give their Votes for John Hawles, Esquire: But the
Mayor refused to admit them; whereupon they demanded a Poll, but was denied it: That then they executed an
Indenture of Return of the said John Hawles; but the
Mayor refused to accept of it, but made a Return of Sir
Robert Dashwood under the Common Seal, though elected
but by Ten of the Aldermen, and Capital Burgesses; to
the great Wrong of the Petitioners, and the Freemen of
the said Borough: And praying the Redress of the House
in the Premises; and that the Indenture, so returned by
the Mayor, may be taken off from the Precept, and the
Indenture executed by the Petitioners affixed thereto.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition
be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections;
Who are to examine the Matter thereof; and report the
same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Selling Offices.
A Bill for the more effectual Provision against Buying
and Selling of Offices, was presented to the House, and
received; and laid upon the Table.
Duke of Buckingham's Estate.
A Bill for the better enabling the Trustees of the late
Duke of Buckingham to sell several Lands and Tenements, settled on them for Payment of his Debts, was
read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Paper Manufacture.
A Bill for the encouraging and better establishing the
Manufacture of White Paper in this Kingdom, was read
the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Members Protections.
Ordered, That all Protections and written Certificates of
the Members of this House be declared void in Law; and
be forthwith withdrawn, and called in; and that none be
granted for the future: And that, if any shall be granted
by any Member, such Member shall be liable to the Censure of this House: And that the Privilege of Members
for their menial Servants be observed according to Law:
And that if any menial Servant shall be arrested, and detained, contrary to Privilege, he shall, upon Complaint
thereof made unto the Speaker, be discharged by Order
from him.
Ordered, That this be declared to be the standing
Order of the House.
Ordered, That this Order be published, by setting up
the same in the Lobby at the House Door, at Westminster
Hall Gate, at the several Courts in Westminster Hall, and
at the Inns of Courts and Inns of Chancery, and at the
Royal Exchange: And that the Knights of the Shires do
send Copies thereof to the Sheriffs of their respective
Counties; and the Burgesses to their several Boroughs.
Wolstenholme's Estate.
A Bill to enable John Wolstenholme, Esquire, to sell
Lands to pay Debts, was presented to the House; and
received; and laid upon the Table.
Aulnage Duty.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
collecting the Duty of Aulnage at the Custom-house.
Supply.
Then the House resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of
the Supply to be given to their Majesties.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer took the Chair of
the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reports from the
Committee of the whole House, That the Committee
had not as yet come to any particular Resolution; and had
directed him to move the House, That the Committee
may sit again To-morrow Morning.
Resolved, That the House will, To-morrow Morning
at Ten of the Clock, resolved itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration
of the Supply to be given to their Majesties; and nothing
to intervene.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine of the Clock.