Sabbati, 18 die Novembris;
5° Gulielmi et Mariæ
Prayers.
Yorkshire Toll of Cattle.
ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill
for the discharging the Payment of Toll of Cattle,
passing over Boroughbridge, and other Places, upon the
high Road in Yorkshire.
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and be forthwith withdrawn and called in; and that none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 Complain thereof made unto the Speaker, be discharged by
Order from him.
Ordered, That this be declared to be the standing
Order of this House.
Ordered, That this Order be published, by setting up
the same in the Lobby at the House-Door, at Westminsterhall 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.
Apprehending Highwaymen.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the
encouraging the apprehending of Highwaymen, and
making Hues and Cries more effectual: And that Mr.
Richard How, Mr. Christy, Sir Jos. Tredenham, Mr.
Brewer, do prepare and bring in the same.
Money given for Naval Services.
Mr. Foley, from the Commissioners for taking the
publick Accompts, acquainted the House, That in their
State of the Money given for the Maintenance of the
Fleet, delivered to this House, their Clerk had made
some Mistakes, which they had now rectified: And he
delivered the same in at the Table: Where the same was
read.
Ordered, That the Lords of the Treasury have a Copy
of the said State.
Orders to Admirals.
Ordered, That the Admirals, that commanded the
Fleet the last Summer, do attend this House upon Monday
Morning next, and bring with them Copies of all Orders,
which they received for the Management of the Fleet
the last Summer.
Frequent Parliaments.
A Bill for more frequent Elections of Parliament was
read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday
Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the said Bill.
Supply Bill; importing Brandy, &c.
Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee
of the whole House, to whom the Bill for repealing a
Clause, in the Act made in the First Year of their
Majesties Reign for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce
with France, which prohibits the Importation of Brandy,
Aqua-Vitæ, and other Spirits, is committed, that they
consider the lessening the Duty upon Brandy.
Navy Estimate, &c.
The Lord Falkland presented to the House an Estimate
of the Charge of the Navy for the Year One thousand
Six hundred Ninety-four; and also
A List of the Ships intended for the Chanel, and for
the Service of the Miditerranean, and the West-Indies:
Which were read; and are as followeth; viz.
Admiralty-Office, . . . Nov. 1693.
An ESTIMATE of the Charge of their Majesties Navy
for the Year 1694.
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£ |
| The Charge of Wages, Victuals, Wear and Tear, and Ordnance, Stores for Forty thousand Men, serving in their Majesty's Ships at Sea, for Thirteen Months, at Four Pounds Five Shillings each Man per Month |
2,210,000 |
| For the Freight, Victuals, and Wages of Thirty hired Ketches, to attend the main Fleet, at Forty Pounds each per Month, for Nine Months |
10,800
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| For the Freight, Victuals and Wages of Four hired Hospital-Ships, to attend the main Fleet, for Nine Months, at Three hundred Pounds each a Month |
10,800 |
| For the Freight, Victuals, and Wages of Four hired Ketches, to attend the Mediterranean Squadron, at Forty Pounds each per Month, for Thirteen Months |
2,080 |
| For the Freight, Victuals, and Wages of one hired Hospital-Ship, to attend the Mediterranean Squadron, for Thirteen Months, at Three hundred Pounds a Month |
3,900 |
| The Charge of the Ordinary Estimate |
85,740 |
| The Charge of the Officers of the Two Marine Regiments, for the Year 1694 |
22,812 |
| Total |
£ 2,346,132 |
Falkland,
J. Lowther,
Robert Austen,
R. Rich.
Admiralty-Office, . . . Nov. 1693.
A LIST of the Ships intended for the Main Fleet in
the Chanel, and for Service in the Mediterranean,
and the West-Indies, for the Year 1694.
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Rate. |
Ships Names. |
Men. |
Guns. |
| 1 |
Britannia, |
780 |
100 |
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Sovereign, |
815 |
100 |
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Royal William, |
780 |
100 |
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London, |
730 |
96 |
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St. Andrew, |
730 |
96 |
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Royal Charles, |
780 |
100 |
| 2 |
Ossory, |
660 |
90 |
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Dutchess, |
660 |
90 |
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Duke, |
660 |
90 |
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Albemarle, |
660 |
90 |
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Sandwich, |
660 |
90 |
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Royal Katharine, |
540 |
82 |
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Neptune, |
660 |
90 |
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Vanguard, |
660 |
90 |
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St. Michael, |
600 |
90 |
| 3 |
Captain, |
460 |
70 |
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Lenox, |
460 |
70 |
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Kent, |
460 |
70 |
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Edgar, |
445 |
72 |
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Burford, |
460 |
70 |
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Hope, |
460 |
70 |
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Northumberland, |
460 |
70 |
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Hampton-Court, |
460 |
70 |
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Restoration, |
460 |
70 |
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Expedition, |
460 |
70 |
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Essex, |
460 |
70 |
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Suffolk, |
460 |
70 |
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Elizabeth, |
460 |
70 |
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Graston, |
460 |
70 |
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Swistsure, |
420 |
70 |
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Resolution, |
420 |
70 |
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Dunkirke, |
340 |
60 |
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Monmouth, |
400 |
66 |
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Stirling-Castle |
460 |
70 |
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Rupert, |
400 |
66 |
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Montague, |
355 |
62 |
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Bredah, |
460 |
70 |
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Dreadnought, |
365 |
62 |
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Lyon, |
340 |
60 |
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Cornwall, |
490 |
80 |
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Devonshire, |
490 |
80 |
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Humber, |
490 |
80 |
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Boyne, |
490 |
80 |
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Norfolke, |
490 |
80 |
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Berwick, |
460 |
70 |
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Cambridge, |
420 |
70 |
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Russell, |
490 |
80 |
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Sussex, |
490 |
80 |
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Eagle, |
460 |
70 |
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Defiance, |
400 |
64 |
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Plymouth, |
340 |
60 |
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Monck, |
340 |
60 |
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York, |
340 |
60 |
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Royal Oak, |
470 |
74 |
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Warspight, |
420 |
70 |
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Mary, |
355 |
62 |
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At Harwich, one |
460 |
70 |
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Bussleton, |
490 |
80 |
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Deptford, |
490 |
80 |
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Medway, |
355 |
60 |
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Carlisle, |
355 |
60 |
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Winchester, |
355 |
60 |
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Deptford, |
280 |
50 |
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Chatham, |
280 |
50 |
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Falmouth, |
230 |
48 |
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Rochester, |
230 |
48 |
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Greenwich, |
280 |
54 |
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Tyger, |
230 |
48 |
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Chester, |
230 |
48 |
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Advice, |
230 |
48 |
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Mordant. |
230 |
46 |
| New Ships: |
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At Snelgroves, |
355 |
60 |
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Southampton, |
355 |
60 |
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Plymouth, |
230 |
48 |
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Four more at 230 Men each |
920 |
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Eight, at 135 Ditto, |
1,080 |
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| 6 |
Six, at 60 Ditto, |
360 |
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Twenty-six Fireships, at 45 Men each |
1,170 |
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| ABSTRACT. |
| Rates. |
No. |
Men. |
| 1 |
6 |
4,615 |
| 2 |
9 |
5,760 |
| 3 |
44 |
19,260 |
| 4 |
19 |
4,225 |
| 5 |
8 |
1,080 |
| 6 |
6 |
360 |
| Fireships |
26 |
1,170 |
| Total |
36,470 |
The Remainder of the 40,000 Men, being 3,530, to
be employed in Convoys and Cruisers.
Falkland,
J. Lowther,
H. Priestman,
R. Rich,
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Estimate
and List be referred to the Committee of the whole
House, to whom it is referred to consider of the Supply
to be granted to their Majesties, for the Maintenance of
the Fleet for the Year 1694.
Supply.
Then the House, according to the Order of the Day,
resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider further of the Supply to be granted to their
Majesties, for the Maintenance of the Fleet for the
Year 1694.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee,
That they had come to a Resolution: Which he read in
his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's
Table: Where the same was read; and is as followeth;
viz.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Sum of Four hundred thousand Pounds be
granted to their Majesties, towards a Supply for Maintenance of the Fleet for the Year 1694.
The said Resolution being read a Second time,
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That the Sum of Four
hundred thousand Pounds be granted to their Majesties,
towards a Supply for Maintenance of the Fleet for the
Year 1694.
Resolved, That whoever shall lend any Sum of Money,
not exceeding the Sum of Four hundred thousand Pounds,
upon the Credit of the Exchequer in general, towards the
Maintenance of the Fleet for the Year 1694, this House
will take care to see them repaid, with Interest after the
Rate of 7l. per Cent. per Annum, out of the next Aids
to be granted to their Majesties for the Fleet, next
after Satisfaction of such Monies as have been borrowed
by virtue of any Clause of Credit, in an Act of this
present Parliament, intituled, An Act for granting to their
Majesties certain Rates and Duties of Excise upon Beer,
Ale, and other Liquors, for securing certain Recompences and Advantages, in the said Act mentioned, to
such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the Sum of Ten
hundred thousand Pounds, towards carrying on the War
against France; and in another Act of this present
Parliament, intituled, An Act upon Review of the
Quarterly Poll, granted to their Majesties in the last
Session of this present Parliament.
Resolved, That this Manner of Proceeding shall not be
drawn into Precedent hereafter.
Then Sir Thomas Littleton acquainted the House,
That he was directed by the said Committee to move the
House, That they might have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the Supply
to be granted to their Majesties, for the Maintenance of
the Fleet for the Service of the Year 1694.
Supply Bill; importing Brandy, &c.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill for
repealing a Clause, in the Act made in the First Year of
their Majesties Reign for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France, which prohibits the Importation of
Brandy, Aqua-Vitæ, and other Spirits.
Money raised on Million Bill, &c.
Ordered, That the Lords of the Treasury do lay before
this House, what Money had been raised upon the Million
Bill, and upon the Bill for Review of the Quarterly Poll,
and how much they are deficient.
Secret Service.
Ordered, That the Commissioners for taking the
public Accounts do lay before this House, on Monday
Morning next, an Account of what Monies have been
issued and paid for secret Service, and to Members of
Parliament.
And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning,
Nine a Clock.