Vote on the Royal Affent In a grand Committee took the Coal Affair into Confide ration; after Debate, it was moved that the Chairman do leave the Chair; which pafled in the Affirmative, Nemine Contradicente. The 18th. See Vol. VI. Page 72. The 19th Read a first time a Bill for explaining an Act, Richard II. intitled, No Man of Law fhall be Justice of Affize in his own Country. Mr. Speaker reported that this Houfe had attended his given to feve- Majesty in the House of Peers, when his Majefty gave the Royal Affent to the Land-Tax-Bill, the Coinage-Bill, the Oath-Bill, and to 22 private-Bills. ral Bills. A Meffage from the King relating to a Treaty with Denmark. Read a first time a Bill for taking off the Duties upon Woollen and Bay-Yarn, imported from Ireland to England; and for preventing the Exportation of Wool to foreign Parts. See Vol. VI. Page 73, and 79. May 2d. Read a fecond time and committed the Bill for providing a Reward to Joanna Stephens, upon a Difcovery of her Medicines for the Stone, upon a Divifion, Ayes 91, Noes 60.* The 3d. See Vol. VI. Page 80. The 10th. Received a Meffage from his Majesty, figned His Majefty being truly folicitous for the Peace and Welfare of thefe Kingdoms, and defirous to contribute, as far as in him lies, towards preferving the Public Tranquility, and the Balance of Power in Europe, hath concluded with the King of Denmark a Treaty agreeable to that which expired in 1737, and has ordered the fame to be laid before this Houfe; that he may be enabled to make good the Engagements, which he hath thereby entered into." And as Events may happen during fuch time, as it may be impoffible for his Majelty to have the immediate Advice and Afiiitance of his great Council, upon any Emergency arifing from the prefent Pofture of Affairs in Europe, which may nearly concern the Honour, Intereft, and Safety of thefe Kingdoms; his Majefty hopes he fhall be enabled and supported by his Parliament in making fuch further Augmenta tion of his Forces, either by Sea or Land, as may become abfolutely neceffary, and in concerting fuch Meatures as the Exigency of Affairs may require; and whatever Expence hall be thereby occafioned, fhall be made in as frugal a Manner The Minority were for having the Reward paid out of bis Majefty's Civil Lift, as was ufual in fuch Cafes in former Reigns. Manner as is poffible; and an Account thereof fhall be laid before this Houfe the next Seffion of Parliament. Ordered, Nemine Contradicente, That his Majesty's faid moft gracious Meffage be referred to the Confideration of the Committee of the whole Houfe, to whom it is referred to confider further of the Supply granted to his Majefty. Went into a Committee upon the Supply, and came to feveral Refolutions to be reported on Monday. The 16th. Paffed the Bill to explain an Act, that no Man of Law shall be Juftice of Affize in his own Country. Received the Report of Friday's Refolutions in a Com mittee upon the Supply, which were agreed to, viz. Vote thereon. Refolved, That 70,5831. 6s. 8d. be granted to His Ma- Votes on the jelly on account of the Levy-Money and Subfidy payable to Supply.. That 500,000l. be granted towards enabling his Majefty to make fuch further Augmentation of his Forces either by Sea or Land, as may become abfolutely neceffary, and as the Exigency of Affairs may require. That 60,000l. be granted, being the Sum acknowledged to be due from Great Britain to Spain*, and agreed to in the Convention figned at the Pardo, January 14, 1739, N. S. to be applied, together with the further Sum of 95,000l. to be advanced by the Crown of Spain, towards making Satisfaction to his Majefty's injured Subjects, for the Damages they have fuftained by the Depredations of the Spaniards. That 4000/ be granted towards the repairing and finishing Weftminster Abbey. That 2000. be granted for the further Repair and finishing the Tower and Roof of the Parish Church of St. Margaret's Westminster. The 15th. Agreed to the Report of Yesterday's Refolu. tions, in a Committee of Ways and Means; viz. Refolved, That towards raifing the Supply granted to his 500,000 ! Majetty, there be iffued and applied the Sum of 500,000l. granted out out of fuch Monies as have arifen, or shall or may arife, of of the Prothe Surpluffes, Exceffes, or Overplus Monies, commonly Sinking Fund. called the Sinking Fund. That his Majefty be enabled to iffue and apply the further Sum of 500,000 /. out of the growing Produce of the fame Sinking Fund, or to borrow the fame by Loans or Exche b 2 quer For the Deftruction of the Spanish Fleet near Sicily in 1718 duce of the quer-Bills, at 37 per Cent. Interest, to be charged upon, and fecured by the faid Fund. Ordered in a Bill accordingly. Agreed to the Report of Yetterday's Refolution in a Committee upon the Supply, viz. The 223. Refolved, That 5000l. be granted to his Majefty for making Satisfaction to Solomon Merret of London Merchant, for himfeif and others, late Owners of the Ship Sancta Habella, a Spanish Man of War, taken by his late Majefty's Fleet near Sicily in 1718, and fold to them; which Ship was afterwards delivered up to the Spaniards, purfuant to a Treaty between the two Crowns. June the 13th. Refolved, That an humble Addrefs be Votes relating to the Ameri prefented to his Majefty that he would be graciously pleased can Currency to lay before them (the next Seffions of Parliament) at what Rates all Gold and Silver Coins were accounted in any of the British Colonies in America, in the Years 1700, 1710, 1720. and 1730. And what Rates they are now accounted at, or fold for per Ounce. Bills. Refolved, That an Humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majesty that he would be pleafed to lay before them, the next Seffion of Parliament, what was the Amount of the Paper Bills, or Bills of Credit, which fubfified or paffed in Payment in the British Colonies, in the Year 1700. And alfo an Account of the Amount of what Paper-Bills, &c have been created or iffued in any of the faid Colonies fince 1700; with the Amount of the Value, in Money of Great Britain, of fuch Bills, at the refpective l'imes of their creating and iffuing; and what Provifion was made thereby, for the finking or difcharging of any fuch Paper-Bills, &c. together with an Account of the Amount of the Bills that have been funk or difcharged in pursuance thereof, and alfo of the Bills fubfifting or paffing in Payment at this Time in any of the faid Colonies or Plantations, with the Amount of their Value in English Money &c. Royal Affent The 14th. His Majelly came to the Houfe of Peers, and given to feveral gave the Royal Affent to the following Public A&s. viz, An Act for granting to his Majefly five Hundred Thoufand Pounds out of the Sinking Fund, and for enabling his Majefty to raife the further Sum of five Hundred Thoufand Pounds out of the growing Produce of the faid Fund, &c. To enable his Majelly to fettle an Annuity of 15000 !. per Annum, on his Royal Highnels the Duke of Cumberland, and his Heirs, and alfo, one other Annuity of 24000 1. per Annum upon the Princeffes Amelia, Caroline, Mary and Louifa. For taking off the Duties upon Woollen and Bay-Yarn imported from Ireland to England, and preventing the Expor tion thereof. For For granting a Liberty to carry Sugars, of the Growth and -Produce of his Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America, from thence directly to Foreign Parts. For the more effectual preventing of exceffive and deceitful Gaming. For the better preventing Frauds and Abuses in Gold and Silver Wares. For prohibiting the Importation of Books reprinted abroad, and first compofed or written and printed in Great Britain. To rectify a Miftake in an Act made in the 6 King George I. for preventing Frauds and Abuses in the public Revenues, And to obviate a Doubt in an Act for preventing his Majefty's Subjects from trading to the Eaft-Indies, under Foreign Commiffions. &c. For explaining and amending an Act 8 King Richard II. That no Man of Law fhall be Juftice of Affize in his own Country, &c. For continuing an A&t 8 Queen Anne, to regulate the Price and Affize of Bread. And for continuing and amending an Act 2 King George II. for the better Regulation of Attornies and Solicitors. For allowing further time for Inrollment of Deeds, and Wills made by Papists, &c. For the more eafy affeffing and levying County Rates. To impower the High Court of Chancery to lay out, upon proper Securities, Monies belonging to the Suitors of that Court for their Ease, &c. To obviate fome Doubts in an Act 1 King William and Queen Mary, concerning Tanned Leather, &c. For providing a Reward to Joanna Stephens, upon a proper Discovery to be made by her, for the Ufe of the Public, of the Medicines prepared by her for the Cure of the Stone. To enlarge the Powers of the Commiffioners for building Westminster-Bridge, and to enable them by a Lottery to raife Money, &c. For eftablishing an Hofpital at Bath. For improving and preferving the Navigation of the River Lee in Hertfordshire, &c. And to feveral other public and private Bills. For the King's Speech, See Vol. VI. Page 86. |