House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 23 March 1671

Jovis, 23 die Martii, 1670.

Prayers.

Preventing Export of Wool.

A BILL to prevent the Exportation of Wool, was read a Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Powle, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir William Bucknall, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir John Brampston, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Prideaux, Mr. Wright, Mr. Buscawen, Mr. Culliford, Mr. Onslow, Sir John Bennet, Sir Thom. Dolman, Colonel Phillipps, Mr. Austin, Sir Robert Holt, Sir Rich. Wiseman, Mr. St. John, Sir Phil. Warwick, Sir Will. Killigrew, Mr. Dunstar, Sir Joseph Ash, Mr. Crouch, Sir John Coriton, Sir Edw. Deering, Mr. Chalmondley, Sir Edm. Windham, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir John Knight, Sir Gilb. Talbot, Colonel Williams, Mr. Jones, Sir Edm. Pye, Mr. Ford, Col. Gilby, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Sprye, Sir Thom. Smith, Mr. Pleydall, Sir Theoph. Biddolph, Sir John Northcot, Col. Birch, Sir John Talbot, Sir Francis Clarke, Sir John Earnely, Colonel Reames, Doctor Arras, Sir Thomas Meeres, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Wood, Mr. Knowles, Mr. Langhorne, Mr. Trelawny, Sir Thom. Clifford, Lord Castleton, Sir Gilb. Gerrard, Sir John Barnaby, Colonel Titus, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Fox, Mr. Progers: And all that shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Harlakenden's Estate.

Ordered, That the Bill for Sale of the Estate of Thomas Harlakenden Esquire, for Satisfaction of a Debt due to his Majesty, be read To-morrow Morning.

Tobacco.

Ordered, That the Report of the Bill to prohibit the Planting Tobacco in England, be heard To-morrow Morning.

Supply Bill; foreign Commodities.

The ingrossed Bill for an additional Imposition upon several Commodities therein mentioned, was read.

Fee-farm Rents.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Mond. Brampston, and Sir And. Hacket;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Bill, intituled, An Act for vesting certain Fee-farm Rents, and other small Rents in Trustees: To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Supply Bill; foreign Commodities.

The House then proceeded on the Debate of the Bill for an Imposition on foreign Commodities.

And some Amendments were agreed, and made thereto at the Table.

Resolved, &c. That the Debate of the Bill for an Imposition on foreign Commodities, be adjourned till Three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Lindsey Level.

Ordered, That the Clause concerning Lindsey Level be heard on Monday Morning, the first Business; and nothing else to intervene.

And then the House adjourned till Three of the Clock, Afternoon.

Post Meridiem.

Supply Bill; foreign Commodities.

THE House resumed the Debate of the Bill for an Imposition on several foreign Commodities.

And some Amendments were agreed, and made thereto at the Table.

A Proviso for preventing the Defrauding of his Majesty of his Customs, in several Commodities of small Bulk, and for preventing the Exportation of Wool, being read the First, Second, and Third time, was, upon the Question, agreed to be made Part of the Bill.

A Clause for recompensing his Majesty for the Duty upon Brandy imported, taken away by the Prohibition thereof in this Bill, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That the Debate thereof be adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight of the Clock.