House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 22 April 1668

Die Mercurii, 22 Aprilis, 1668.

Prayers.

Reducing Interest.

A BILL for Abatement of Interest Money, was read; and debated.

Resolved, &c. That the Debate of the Bill for Abatement of Interest Money, be adjourned till Monday Morning next.

Habeas Corpus.

Ordered, That the Bill touching Writs of Habeas Corpus tendered to be read, be read To-morrow Morning the first Bill.

Supply Bill; Wine Duties, &c.

The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole House, upon the Bill concerning his Majesty's Supply.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Steward took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.

Mr. Steward reports from the said Committee that they had gone through the Bill, and had made several Amendments, Additions, and Alterations, thereunto; and humbly moved from the said Committee, that he might report the same to the House on Friday Morning next.

Resolved, &c. That the House doth agree with the Committee, that the Report, with the Amendments to the Bill concerning the King's Supply, be reported to the House on Friday Morning next.

Lyndsey Level.

Resolved, &c. That the summing up of the Evidence in the Cause concerning Lyndsey Level, be made on Tuesday Morning next at Ten of the Clock, nothing to intervene.

Preventing Export of Wool.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee formerly appointed to prevent the Exportation of Wool, to take the Examinations of the Persons now in Custody for transporting of Wool; and report the same to the House.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees, which were discontinued, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon in the Places formerly appointed.

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