House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 10 November 1669

Die Mercurii, 10 Novemb. 1669. 21 Car. II.

Prayers.

Skelton's &c. Nat.

A BILL for Naturalization of Bevil Skelton Esquire, and others, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Saturday next.

Gostwick's Estate.

A Bill for settling the Estate of Sir Edw. Gostwick, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Monday next.

Members not to attend Lords without leave.

Resolved, &c. That no Member of this House, of the Long Robe, do, during this Sessions of Parliament, plead as Counsel before the House of Lords in any Cause, without Leave asked and granted by this House, after Ten of the Clock.

Conventicles.

A Bill for Continuance of the Act to suppress seditious Conventicles, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Dr. Arras, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Sir Jo. Moreton, Sir Jo. Morley, Mr. Pleydall, Mr. Waller, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Fran. Goodrick, Sir Nico. Cary, Sir Winston Churchill, Col. Sandys, Sir Jo. Knight, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Trevor Williams, Mr. Crouch, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Wm. Coventry, Col. Gilby, Sir Thom. Gower, Mr. Barty, Sir Thom Tompkins, Sir Edm. Windham, Sir Charles Harbord, Col. Williams, Sir James Smith, Mr. Cheyne, Sir Jo. Mainard, Sir Thom. Meres, Sir Jo. Ernley, Sir James Thyn, Sir John Trevor, Sir Fran. Compton, Sir Thomas Lee, Mr. Coleman, Sir Edw. Poole, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Sir Walter Young, Sir Richard Oatley, Mr. Wren, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Job Charlton, Dr. Burrell, Sir Wm. Hickman, Col. Hollis, Sir Thom. Doleman, Sir Adam Browne, Mr. Treasurer, Col. Reames, Sir Jo. Talbott, Mr. Harbord, Sir Hugh Windham, Sir Nico. Steward, Lord Cavendish, Lord Cornbury, Mr. Wm. Stanley, Sir Wm. Coventry, Mr. Seymour, Sir Phill. Warwick, Sir Humfry Orme, Sir Thom. Strickland, Sir Ralph Bancks, Mr. Bulteele, Sir Charles Wheeler, Sir Wm. Heyward, Col. Kirkby, Sir Thom. Wendy, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Allen Apsley, Lord Fanshaw, Col. Whitley, Col. Stroud: And all that come are to have Voices: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to take into Consideration the Debates of the House: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

The Question being put, Whether any particular Instructions be given the Committee;

It passed in the Negative.

Defaulters to Call of the House.

Ordered, That the Names of the Defaulters be called over on Monday Morning next.

Publick Accounts.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the Report of the Commissioners of Accounts be adjourned till To-morrow: And the Commissioners are desired then to attend: And the Auditors concerned in the taking the Accounts are also to be present.

Ordered, That Inquiry be made after the Book of Accounts delivered in by Sir George Carteret, the last Session; and that such Person in whose Custody it is, bring it in To-morrow Morning.

Ordered, That the Auditors, and other Persons, that Sir George Carteret shall have Occasion to make use of, do To-morrow, and from time to time, attend this House, in order to the clearing of his Accounts.

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