House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 7 December 1669

Die Martis, 7 Decembris, 1669. 21 Car. II.

Prayers.

Henry Hebert did this Day take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy before the Speaker, at the Clerk's Table, in order to his Naturalization.

Lindsey Level.

Ordered, That the Papers and Exhibits which concern Lindsey Level be delivered to such as shall be employed and trusted on the Behalf of the Country, to peruse, and return again on Thursday Morning.

Heron's Estate.

A Bill to enable Sir Cutbert Heron to sell Lands to pay Debts, and provide for younger Children, was read the First time.

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

Williamsou's Estate.

A Bill to enable Sir Thomas Williamson to make a Sale of Lands to pay Debts contracted for his late Majesty's Service, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Wm. Coventry, Sir Wm. Hickman, Mr. Chichley, Sir Solem. Swale, Sir Jo. Dawney, Sir Phillip Musgrave, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Fran. Goodrick, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Chetwin, Sir Wm. Lowther, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Clarke, Sir Richard Francklyn, Col. Phillips, Mr. Gray, Sir Jo. Mainard, Mr. Musgrave, Sir Jo. Talbott, and all the Members that serve for the several Counties of Yorke, Lincolne, and Nottingham: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Yarmouth Pier.

A Bill for repairing and maintaining of the Haven and Pier of Yarmouth, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Sir Wm. Coventry, Sir Wm. Doyley, Col. Phillips, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Jo. Talbot, Sir Wm. Hickman, Sir Thom. Gower, Lord Richardson, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. King, Sir Char. Harbord, Mr. Buscawen, Mr. Ratcliff, Mr. Tufton, Col. Milward, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Thom. Proby, Col. Reames, Mr. Jaye, Mr. Crouch, Sir Courtney Poole, Mr. Newport, Sir Jo. Coryton, Mr. Chetwin, Mr. Crooke, Sir Eliab Harcy, Col. Windham, Mr. Pepis, and all the Members that serve for the Port Towns: And to take the Debates of the House into Consideration: And they are to meet on Thursday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Brandy, &c. importing.

Ordered, That the Committee to which the Matter touching Brandy and strong Waters, &c. and the Petition of the Distillers against the Importation of Brandy and strong Waters, is committed, be revived; and do sit on Friday next in the Afternoon: And all Parties and Witnesses therein concerned are then to attend.

Dean of St. Paule's House.

Ordered, That the Dean of St. Paule's Bill be read To-morrow Morning.

Lady Prettiman's Petition.

Ordered, That the Committee to which the Petition of the Lady Prettiman is committed, do sit on Friday next: And that the Marshall of the King's Bench do then, and from time to time, as the Committee shall appoint, let the said Lady have Liberty, with a Keeper, to attend the Committee; and also to attend her Counsel in the mean time.

Clothstealing.

Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill to make the Cutting and Stealing of Cloth from the Rack Felony without Clergy, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon in the Place formerly appointed.

Rebuilding London.

A Bill for rebuilding the City of London was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Sir J. Frederick, Col. Sandys, Sir Thom. Gower, Sir Jo. Northcote, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Serj. Jones, Mr. Buscawen, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Jo. Lowther, Mr. Clarke, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Sir Thom. Littleton, Sir Anth. Irby, Mr. Jones, Mr. Steward, Sir Richard Breames, Colonel Birch, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr. Bridgman, Sir Jo. Moreton, Sir Job Charlton, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Jo. Morley, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Richard Ford, Sir Jo. Knight, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Whorwood, Mr. Price, Mr. Moris, Sir Humfry Wynch, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Wm. Tompson, Mr. Hambden, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Pleydall, Sir Geo. Downing, Dr. Burrell, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. Chetwin, Sir Jo. Coryton, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Milward, Mr. Pepys, Sir Eliab Harvy, Col. Windham, Sir Thom. Wendy, Sir Jo. Brampston, Lord St. John, Mr. Alderman Bence, Sir Hen. Herbert, Sir Jo. Heath, Sir Walter St. John, Sir Thom. Meres, Mr. Marvell, Mr. Coleman, Sir Phill. Warwick, Sir Jo. Duncombe, Lord Cornbury, Sir Capel Luckin, Mr. Swynfen, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Newport, Sir Jo. Berkenhead, Mr. Gray, Lord Fitz Williams, Sir Edw. Hungerford, Mr. Love, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Thom. Lee, Sir Jo. Kerle, Mr. Swynfen, Col. Kirkby, Sir Richard Temple, Sir Jo. Shaw, Mr. Dennis, Sir Walter Young, Lord Ancram, Sir Thom. Clergis, and all the Members that serve for the City of London, Westminster, and Scuthwarke: And all that shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet on Thursday next at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to take into Consideration the Debates of the House: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Building Churches in London.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for building the Churches in the City of London.

Bridgwater Election.

Sir Job Charlton reports from the Committee of Elections the State of the Case, as to the Election for the Town of Bridgwater, between Sir Francis Rolle and Mr. Palmer: That the Right of Election was in the Majority of the Corporation, consisting of a Mayor, Aldermen, and capital Burgesses, in Number Twenty-four; and that so many Persons were present, and gave Votes in the Election: And there being Twelve Voices for Mr. Palmer, and Eleven for Sir Francis Rolle, the Mayor, as Burgess, gave his Voice for him; whereby the Voices were even: and then as Mayor gave his casting Voice: Upon which the Return was made for Sir Fran. Roll: Which Mr. Palmer complains is undue; for that some of those who took upon them to give their Voices for Sir Fran. Roll, were not elected Burgesses; neither were they in a Capacity to be made Burgesses; being debarred by the Act for regulating Corporations; and Three of them by Practice and Design brought in the very Day of Election, though not qualified according to the Act for Corporations; and being all Persons holding Conventicles in their Houses, and resorting to them, in others; and refusing to conform or resort to the Service of the Church, or receive the Sacrament, as the Act does enjoin; and one of them being, at the time of his being elected Burgess, actually excommunicated, and not absolved till after the Election of the Burgess to serve in Parliament: Which Matter, and Witnesses touching the same, were examined before the Committee: And the next Question which did arise, was, whether, and how far, the Mayor was qualified to give his Voice in the Election, admitting there were no Exception to any other of the Electors: And that the Committee, upon Examination of the whole Matter, had agreed on Two Votes; viz.

That Sir Fran. Roll was not duly elected.

That Mr. Palmer was duly elected.

Which Matter being debated at large in the House;

The Question being put, To agree with the Committee, that Sir Francis Rolle was not duly chosen;

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Question being put, To agree with the Committee that Mr. Palmer was duly elected for the Town of Bridgwater;

The House divided:

The Noes went out.

Tellers,

And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Hotchkins' Estate.

Ordered, That the Committee to which Mr. Hotchkin's Bill is committed, be revived, and sit this Afternoon.

Committee of Privileges.

Ordered, That all Matters depending before the Committee of Privileges and Elections be adjourned till the Meeting of the Committee after the Recess.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees that were to sit this Afternoon, be adjourned till To-morrow, Two of the Clock in the Afternoon; and to sit in the Places formerly appointed.

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