Two Judges to stay in Town.

Pinford et al. to attend Com

Bill.

in order to attend the Service of this House.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tempomittee Pitkin's ral in Parliament affembled, That John Pinfold, William Luce, and Charles Beckingham, do attend the Lords. Committees appointed to confider of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Relief of the Creditors of Tho"mas Pitkin a Bankrupt; and for the Discovery of the "fraudulent Practices of him and his Accomplices," Tomorrow, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the Houfe of Peers.

Protest against

a Claufe in it.

The House was adjourned during Pleafure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for "the better recruiting Her Majefty's Land Forces, and "the Marines, for the Year One Thousand Seven Hun

"dred and Five."

Judges to pre

After fome Time, the Houfe was refumed.

And the Lord Grey of Werke reported, "That the Committee had gone through the faid Bill; and think "it fit to pass, without any Amendment.”

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An Act for 3a "the better recruiting Her Majefty's Land Forces and "the Marines, for the Year One Thousand Seven Hun"dred and Five."

intituled," An Act for the further preventing the "Growth of Popery;" and alfo a Claufe in the Bill to prevent the Alienation of Advowfons in Papilts Hands.

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Execution:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Addrefs, that in Parliament affembled, That the Lords with White ag init Papifts Staves do attend Her Majefty, humbly to defire, from may be put in this House, "That Her Majefty will pleafe to give Or"ders to the Juftices of the Peace throughout England, "to take an exact Account of the Numbers of the Papifts and reputed Papifts in their refpective Counties, "and alfo of their Qualities and Estates, and Places of "their Abode; and that they do transmit the fame to Her Majefty in Council, figned by the faid Justices; and "that Her Majefty will be pleafed to order the fame to be "laid before this Houfe at the First Meeting of the next Parliament; and that Her Majesty will be also pleased "to order the Laws to be forthwith put in Execution against all Popish Priests."

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It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Tem-Bieps to poral in Parliament assembled, That the Lords the Arch-count of the bishops and Bishops do caufe the feveral Ministers, within Numbers of their refpective Diocefes, to return to them an exact Papifts. Account of the Numbers of the Papists and reputed Papifts in their respective Parishes, and alfo of their Qualities and Eftates, and Places of their Abode; and that their Lordships do tranfmit the fame to this Houfe the First Meeting of the next Parliament, together with an Account of all the Prefentations of Livings in their feveral Dioceses, in the Gift of Papifts or reputed Papifts.

It was Refolved in the Affirmative.

"Diffentient.

"TORRINGTON.

"Because there is in the Bill this following Clause ; (videlicet,)

"That it shall and may be lawful for the Juftices "of the Peace of every County and Riding "within this Realm, or any Three or more of "them, to raise and levy fuch able-bodied Men, "as have not any lawful Calling or Employment, "or vifible Means for their Maintenance and "Livelihood, to ferve as Soldiers for the Pur"pofes in the Bill mentioned.

"THANET.

ANGLESEY.

ORDERED, That the Commons have Notice, that the Lords have agreed to the faid Bill, without any Amend

ment.

Epus. Bath & Well. Epus. St. Ajaph.

Ds. Cuftos Magni
Sigilli.
Ds. Godolphin, The
faurarius.

Comes Pembroke.

Dux Devonshire,

Senefcallus.
Dux Somerset.
Dux Grafton.
Dux Bolton.

Dux Bedford.
Dux Marlborough.

Comes Kent, Camerarius.

Comes Derby.

Ds. Bergevenny.

Ds. Ferrers.

Ds. Wharten.

Ds. Grey W.
Ds. Poulett.
Ds. Mobun.

Ds. Vaughan.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Ofborne.
Ds. Offulftone.
Ds. Dartmouth.
Ds. Guilford.

Ds. Cholmondeley..

Ds. Herbert.

Ds. Halifax.

Ds. Granville.

Comes Northampton. Ds. Gernfey.

Comes Denbigh.

Comes Manchester. Comes Rivers. Comes Stamford. Comes Kingston. Comes Thanet.

Ds. Hervey.

A... Comes

Meffage from

H. C. to remind the Lords of the Low Wines,

the Subudy

Bill.

Comes Sunderland.

Comes Scarfdale.
Comes Effex.

Comes Anglefey.

Comes Feverfham.
Comes Berkeley.

Comes Nottingham.

Comes Rochester.
Comes Abingdon.
Comes Portland.
Comes Torrington.
Comes Bradford.
Comes Albemarle.
Comes Orford.
Comes Jersey.

Viscount Townshend.

PRAYERS.

A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, by Mr. Knatchbull and others:

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To remind this Houfe of the Bill, intituled, "An &c. Bill; and Act for continuing Duties upon Low Wines, and upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Spices, and Pictures, and upon "Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and upon Muflins; and for granting new Duties upon feveral of the "faid Commodities; and alfo upon Callicoes, China "Ware, and Drugs," fent up to this House the Twentieth of February laft; and alfo of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to Her Majefty a further Subfidy "on Wine and Merchandizes imported," fent up to their Lordships the Two and Twentieth of February laft; which were fo feasonably dispatched by the Houfe of Commons, and are fo neceffary for fuppreffing the arbitrary Power of the French King, and confequently the Growth of Popery.

&c. Bill.

It is QRDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Low Wines, in Parliament affembled, That the Bill, intituled, "An' "Act for continuing Duties upon Low Wines, and "upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Spices, and Pictures; "and upon Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen, and "upon Muflins; and for granting new Duties upon fe"veral of the faid Commodities; and alfo upon Calli"coes, China Ware, and Drugs;" and alfo the Bill, in- Subfidy Bill, tituled, "An Act for granting to Her Majefty a further Subfidy upon Wines and Merchandizes imported," fhall be read a Second Time on Tuesday next, at Twelve a Clock.

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Trade with France to pro

The House was adjourned during Pleafure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, " An Act for hibit, Bill; prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France." After fome Time, the House was refumed.

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And the Lord Halifax reported, "That the Commit"tee had gone through the faid Bill; and think it fit to pafs, with One Amendment."

Which was read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, "An A&t for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France." The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with "the Amendment, fhall pafs?"

It was Refolved in the Affirmative.

A Meffage was fent to the Houfe of Commons, by Meffage to Sir Richard Holford and Mr. Pitt:

H. C. with an Amendment

To return the faid Bill, and defire their Concurrence to it. to their Lordships Amendment made therein.

Dominus Cuftos Magni Sigilli declaravit præfens Par- Adjourn. liamentum continuandum effe ufque ad et in diem Luna, quintum diem inftantis Martii, hora undecima Auroræ,

Dominis fic decernentibus.

DIE

Arch. Cant. Arch. Ebor.

DIE Lune, 5° Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præfentes. fuerunt:

Ds. Cuftos Magni
Sigilli.
Ds. Godolphin, The

faurarius. Comes Pembroke, Præfes.

Dux Buckingham,
C. P. S.
Dux Devonshire,
Seuefcallus.

Dux Somerset.
Dux Grafton.

Dux Northumberland.
Dux Bolton.
Dux Marlborough..

Comes Lindsey, Mag

nus Camerarius. Comes Kent, Camerarius.

Comes Northampton. Comes Denbigh. Comes Weftmorland.

Comes Manchefter.

Comes Rivers.

Comes Stamford.

Comes Winchilfea.
Comes Carnarvon.
Comes Thanet.

Comes Sunderland.

Comes Scarfdale. Comes Anglesey. Comes Feverfham. Comes Radnor. Comes Berkeley. Comes Nottingham. Comes Abingdon. Comes Plimouth. Comes Torrington. Comes Scarbrough. Comes Bradford. Comes Albemarle, Comes Orford.

Comes Jersey.

Viscount Townshend.

PRAYERS.

Ds. Bergevenny. Ds. Wharton.

Ds. Poulett.

Ds. Mohun.

Ds. Vaughan. Ds. Colepeper. Ds. Rockingham. Ds. Berkeley Str. Ds. Cornwallis. Ds. Offulftone. Ds. Dartmouth. Ds. Guilford. Ds. Cholmondeley. Ds. Wefton. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Halifax. Ds. Granville. Ds. Hervey.

The Earl of Orford reported from the Lords Comalty Papers. mittees, appointed to confider the Books and Papers delivered in to this Houfe from the Admiralty-office, the Fighth of November last, by Mr. Burchet, as followeth ; (videlicet,)

"That, upon Examination of the Papers referred to "their Lordships, they are of Opinion, That, in order "to have it appear what the real and effectual Expence "of the Navy has been, in every Year during this War, "the Commiffioners of the Navy should be ordered and "required to prepare, and lay before the House of "Peers the Beginning of the next Seffion of Parliament, an Account of the Men actually mustered, be"tween Michaelmas 1701, and Michaelmas 1702, 1703, "and 1704; distinguished by the Monthly Mufter Books, "or fuch Mufters as are taken.

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"That they alfo lay before the Houfe, an Account "of the Quantity and Quality of the Stores that were actually remaining at Michaelmas 1701, with a Computation or Eftimate of their Value; and likewise an "Account of what Stores were actually brought and "delivered within each Year, and what remained in "Store at Michaelmas 1702, with an Eftimate of the "Value thereof; the like Account to be made for each "Year to Michaelmas 1704, and a State of the Debt of "the Yards as it ftood at each Michaelmas.

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"And that the Commiffioners of Victualing do alfo "lay before the Houfe an Account what Provifion of "Victuals remained in Store at Michaelmas 1701, with "an Eftimate of the Value thereof; and alfo an Ac"count of what Provifions were brought in and delivered, or returned into the Stores, in each Year, and what the Prime Coft of them amounted to; and like"wife what Affignments or Bills were made for Salaries, "Wages, Freight, Sick and Wounded, and incident Charges, within each Year; and what Victuals re"mained in Store at Michaelmas 1704, and the Value "thereof."

"It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, That his Royal High"nefs Prince George, Hereditary of Denmarke, Lord "High Admiral of England, be defired to give Order "to the Commiffioners of the Navy, to prepare, and lay "before this House, in Writing, the Beginning of the "next Seffion of Parliament, an Account of the Men actually mustered, between Michaelmas 1701, and Mi"chaelmas 1702, 1703, and 1704, diftinguished by the Monthly Mufter Books, or fuch Mufters as are taken.

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"That they likewife lay before the Houfe, an Account "of what Sums of Money were actually paid on "the Head of Wages; diftinguifhing how much was paid to Officers and Seamen ferving on Board the Ships, how much to Bounties, Penfions, Pay to Flags, "Sick and Wounded, Travelling Charges, and other contingent Payments under the Head of Wages.

"That they alfo lay before the Houfe, an Account "of the Quantity and Quality of the Stores that were "actually remaining at Michaelmas 1701, with a Com"putation or Estimate of their Value; and likewise an "Account of what Stores were actually brought and "delivered within each Year, and what remained in "Store at Michaelmas 1702, with an Estimate of the "Value thereof; the like Account to be made for each "Year to Michaelmas 1704; and a State of the Debt "of the Yards, as it stood at each Michaelmas.