Sabbati, 25 die Novembris;
5° Gulielmi et Mariæ
PRAYERS.
Registry of Deeds.
RESOLVED, That a Committee be appointed to
prepare, and bring in, a Bill for Enrolling and
Registering of all Conveyances of Lands.
And it is referred to Mr. Clark, Sir Robert Cotton, Mr.
Bowyer, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Waller, Sir Fr. Molyneux,
Sir Richard Temple, Mr. Slater, Mr. Christie, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Glemham, Mr. How,
Sir John Dorrell, Sir Roger Puleston, Sir Henry Goodrick,
Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Pigot, Mr. Palmes, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Roberts, Sir Rich. Hart, Sir John Key, Sir Walt. Young;
or any Three of them.
Privilege.
A Complaint being made to the House, That Thomas
Bawderick and Nicholas Shipley had arrested John Mason,
a menial Servant of Colonel Roll, a Member of this House,
in Breach of the Privilege of this House;
Ordered, That the said Tho. Bawderick and Nicholas
Shipley be sent for, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms
attending this House, for the same.
Ditto.
A Complaint being made to the House, That Joseph
Osborne, Keeper and Warrener to Colonel Roll, a Member of this House, hath been arrested by John Pope,
Thomas Clayton, William Osgodby, Charles Cockram, and
William Dixon; and that he is now in Prison in the Castle
in Lincoln, in Breach of the Privilege of this House;
Ordered, That the said Joseph Osborne be discharged
out of Prison.
Ordered, That the said John Pope, Thomas Clayton,
William Osgodby, Charles Cockram, and Wm. Dixon, be
summoned to attend this House forthwith, to answer the
said Breach of Privilege.
Frequent Parliaments.
Colonel Granville reported from the Committee of the
whole House, to whom the Bill for more frequent Elections of Parliaments was committed, That they had
made several Amendments to the Bill; which they had
directed him to report to the House; and which he read
in his Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards delivered
the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were
once read throughout, and then a Second time one by
one; and, upon the Question severally put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
Debt due to Seamen, &c.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the State of the
Debt due to the Seamen at Michaelmas last, 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
Service of the Year 1694.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the Account, delivered in from the Lords of the Treasury, of what Money
hath been raised upon the Million Bill, and Bill for
Review of the Quarterly Poll, and how much they are
deficient, be referred also to the said Committee.
Supply.
Then the House, according to the Order of the Day,
resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider of the Supply to be granted to their Majesties,
for the Maintenance of the Fleet for the Service of the
Year 1694.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Tho. 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 two Resolutions, which they had
directed him to report to the House; and which he read
in his Place; and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's
Table: Where the same were read; and are as followeth; viz.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Sum of Five hundred thousand Pounds be raised
towards the discharging the Wages due to the Seamen.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That a further Sum, not exceeding Two Millions, be
granted to their Majesties, including the Ordinary, by
reason of the Revenues now falling short, in full, for the
Maintenance of the Fleet.
The First Resolution being read a Second time;
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That this House doth
agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, That the
Sum of Five hundred thousand Pounds be raised towards
the discharging the Wages due to the Seamen.
The Second Resolution being read a Second time;
An Amendment was proposed to be made therein, by
transposing some Words therein; viz. by leaving out
the Words, "including the Ordinary, by reason of the
"Revenues now falling short," where they now stand,
and adding them after the Word "Fleet:"
And the same was, upon the Question severally put
thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That this House doth
agree with the Committee in the said Resolution so amended, That a further Sum, not exceeding Two Millions, be
granted to their Majesties, in full, for the Maintenance of
the Fleet, including the Ordinary, by reason of the
Revenues now falling short.
Ways and Means.
Resolved, Nemine contradicente, That this House will,
upon Thursday Morning next, at Ten a Clock, resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider
of Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted
to their Majesties, for the Maintenance of the Fleet.
Call of the House.
Ordered, That the Call of the House be adjourned till
Wednesday Morning next, Ten a Clock.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning next, Nine a Clock.