Veneris, 1 die Martii;
Septimo Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Fleetwood's Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for the ratifying and confirming a certain Indenture
of Lease of Marton Mear, in the County of Lancaster,
made by the Earl of Derby, and others, to Thomas Fleetwood Esquire, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Clipping of Coin.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to receive
Proposals, how to prevent clipping of the Coin of this
Kingdom, for the future, and the Exportation of Silver;
and to report the same to the House; do also report their
Opinion thereupon.
Whitchcott's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for enabling Sir Paul Whitchcott Knight and Baronet,
and Dame Jane his Wife, to make Leases, for Ninety-nine
Years, of the Manor of Tooting-Graveney, and any of their
Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in Tooting-Graveney, Tooting-Beak, and Stratham, in the County of
Surrey; for the better Improvement thereof; was read
the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Wanley's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
to enable William Wanley, an Infant, under the Age of
One-and-twenty Years, to new-build several Messuages
or Tenements in Ax-yard, King's-street, Westminster;
and to enable his Guardian to make one or more Lease or
Leases for effecting the same; was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Thornhaugh, Sir Tho. Haslerigg, Mr. Dryden,
Sir Fra. Massam, Sir Matth. Andrews, Mr. Burdet, Mr.
Pollen, Mr. Biddulph, Sir Jona. Jennings, Mr. England,
Colonel Perry, Mr. Bockland, Mr. Stonehouse, Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. Dyot, Mr. Smith, Mr. Freke,
Mr. How, Mr. Fenwick, Sir Ra. Car, Sir John Key, Sir
Richard Onslow, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Frewen, Mr. Waller, Mr. Fawkes, Mr. Lutterell, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Tempest, Mr. Greenfield, Mr. Cooke, Sir Brian Stapleton, Mr.
White, Mr. Christie: And they are to meet this Afternoon
at Four a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.
Estoft's Estate.
The House proceeded to take into Consideration the
Amendments, made by the Committee, to whom the ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act to vest
certain Lands and Tenements, late of John Estoft, of
Etton in the County of York, Esquire, in Trustees, to be
sold for Payment of the Debts of the said John Estoft, and
raising Portions for his Daughters, was committed;
And 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; and
are as follow; viz.
Press 1. L. 4. after "York," insert "Kingston upon
Hull."
L. 21. after "Moscroft," insert "and;" and after
Beverley," insert "in the said County of York."
L. 22. leave out "York," and insert "the same
Town."
Pr. 5. L. 42. leave out "one," and insert "own."
Pr. 6. L. 10. leave out "neither of them."
L. 12. after "Widow," add "nor any of them."
L. 19. after "Successors," add "to the Crown of
England."
Raising the Militia.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year 1695,
although the Month's Pay, formerly advanced, be not repaid: And that Sir Richard Onslow do prepare and bring
in, the same.
Ordered, That a Clause be brought into the said Bill, to
repeal the Statute of the Second and Third Years of King
Edward the Sixth, intituled, An Act against shooting of
Hail-shot.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Morland have Leave to go into
the Country, after Wednesday next, upon extraordinary
Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Prade have Leave to go into the
Country, after Wednesday next, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Sir Bourchier Wray have Leave to go
into the Country on Wednesday next, for Three Weeks,
upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Pollen have Leave to go into the
Country, after Wednesday next, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Punishing of Mutiny and Desertion.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved
itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of
the Bill for continuing Two Acts for punishing Officers and
Soldiers who shall mutiny, or desert his Majesty's Service; and for Payment of Quarters; for One Year
longer.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Wharton took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Wharton reported from the said Committee, That
they had gone through the Bill; and made several Amendments thereunto; which they had directed him to report,
when the House would please to receive the same.
Ordered, That the said Report be made upon Monday
Morning next.
Report of Conference with Lords.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the Report of the
Conference with the Lords be adjourned until this Day
Sevennight.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine a Clock.