House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 30 October 1667

Mercurii, 30 Octobris, 1667.

Reparing Highways.

A BILL for repairing the Highways, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Pryn, Mr. Plydall, Sir Solloman Swale, Sir John Coriton, Mr. Peips, Sir Edw. Masters, Mr. Outway, Sir John Brampston, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Rich. Browne, Mr. Streete, Mr. Coventry, Sir John Strode, Sir John Rolls, Sir Rowland Berkley, Sir Tho. Gower, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Crouch, Dr. Burwell, Sir William Heyward, Sir William Lowther, Sir John Holland, Sir John Moreton, Lord Fanshaw, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Nicho. Slaning, Sir George Downing, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Wyn, Sir James Thyn, Sir Henry Cæsar, Sir William Gawdy, Sir Edm. Windham, Mr. Dowdswell, Sir Walter Younge, Sir William Coventry, Sir Courtney Poole, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr. Clarke: And all that come are to have Voices: And they are to meet on Wednesday next at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Assigning Exchequer Debts.

A Bill for assigning Debts in the Exchequer, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Pryn, Lord Fanshaw, Sir Phill Warwick, Sir William Coventry, Sir William Lowther, Sir William Doyley, Mr. Otway, Col. Kirby, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Rigby, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Sir William Lewis, Mr. Collins, Col. Reames, Sir John Coryton, Mr. Gold, Sir William Gawdy, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Geo. Downing, Col. Phillipps, Sir Tho. Gower, Sir Solloman Swale, Mr. Swynfen, Sir Edw. Massey, Mr. Dowdswell, Col. Strode, Sir Geo. Reeves, Mr. Jaye, Sir John Heath, Dr. Burwell, Sir John Denham, Sir Richard Oateley, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Ralph Hare, Mr. Peipes: And they are to meet on Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

East and West Rayntham Rectory.

An ingrossed Bill for Confirmation of an Exchange of certain Lands between Horatio Lord Townsend, and the Rector of East and West Rayntham in the County of Norfolke, was read.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the Title shall be, An Act for Confirmation of an Exchange of certain Lands between Horatio Lord Townsend, and the Rector of East and West Rayntham in the County of Norfolke.

And Sir John Holland is to carry it up to the Lords.

Regulating Fees.

A Bill for regulating and establishing of Fees, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Pryn, Sir John Holland, Sir Tho. Gower, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Rigby, Sir Edw. Massey, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Walter Younge, Sir John Mounton, Sir Robert Brookes, Sir Soloman Swale, Sir John Moreton, Sir Thomas Tompkins, Mr. Jaye, Sir Nicho. Slaninge, Sir Edward Walpoole, Sir John Strode, Dr. Burwell, Mr. Dowdswell, Sir John Goodrick, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Weld, Mr. Hambden, Sir Job Charleton, Mr. Seymour, Lord Cornbury, Sir Henry Cæsar, Mr. Peipes, Sir Franc. Goodricke, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Pleydall, Sir Wm. Smith, Mr. Boscawen, Lord Ancram, Mr. King, Sir John Berkenhead, Sir John Mallett, Sir John Talbott, Sir Henry Coventry, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Streete, Mr. Hungerford, Sir William Lewis, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Tho. Clergis, Sir Charles Wheeler, Sir Jonathan Trelawney, Sir William Heyward, Sir Courtney Poole, Sir John Heath, Sir William Doyley, Sir Henry Wood, Col. Phillipps, Sir Edw. Walpoole, Sir Phillipp Warwicke, Sir Henry Caple, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir John Bennett, Lord Fanshaw, Mr. Finch: And they are to meet on Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records; and to receive any Proposals, which shall be offered, and to summon such Officers, and other Persons, as can give Information touching the ancient Fees; and whether the Fees have been raised: And to provide for reducing or enlarging the Fees, as they shall find Cause.

Woodmongers and Inn holders.

Ordered, That Sir Thomas Higgons, Sir Nicho. Carey, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Hambden, Sir Humphry Winch, Sir Henry Caple, and all the Members that serve for the County of Berks, Oxford, Surry, and Buckinghamshire, be added to the Committee, to which the Bill to prevent Abuses and Extortion of Woodmongers, Innholders, and others, was committed.

Bedford Level.

Ordered, That Mr. Jones, Sir Francis Leake, Sir George Reeve, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir Henry Capell, Lord Ancram, Mr. Sheerwood, Col. Williams, Mr. Orme, Sir John Heath, Mr. Crouch, Sir William Heyward, Mr. Otway, be added to the Committee to which the Bill for Bedford Level, was committed.

Preventing Growth of Popery.

A Bill to prevent the Growth of Popery, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Lord Ancram, Mr. Street, Sir Thomas Allen, Col. Sands, Col. Williams, Sir John Goodrick, Mr. Coleman, Sir Thomas Higgons, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Love, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Solomon Swale, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Peipes, Sir John Talbott, Col. Kirby, Sir Clifford Clifton, Mr. Stanley, Mr. William Lewis, Mr. Whorwood, Sir Edm. Windham, Dr. Burwell, Mr. Wren, Sir Soloman Swale, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr. Weld, Sir John Downham, Sir Phillipp Musgrave, Sir Edward Walpoole, Sir Thomas Meeres, Sir Charles Wheeler, Mr. Waller, Mr. Pleydall, Mr. Pryn, Sir Edw. Massey, Sir George How, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Brunckard, Sir Henry Coventry, Sir Charles Herbord, Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Sands, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Otway, Sir John Berkenhead, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Humphry Winch, Sir Ralph Hare, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Job. Charleton, Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Onslow, Sir Tho. Clergis, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Phillipp Warwicke, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir George Reeves, Lord St. John, Sir Walter Younge, Sir Tho. Doleman: 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 inspect the Laws in Force; and to examine the Oath which is now in the Bill; and to peruse the Bill formerly brought in; and to provide the best Means they can, to prevent the Growth of Popery.

Wiseman's Estate.

Ordered, That Sir Henry Puckering, Mr. Mountague, Sir Norton Knatchbald, Mr. Maynard, Sir John Berkenhead, Mr. Duster, Sir Henry Coventry, Lord Richardson, Sir Robert Barnham, Lord Fanshaw, Sir William Fleetwood, Sir John Rouse, Sir John Mounson, Sir John Covet, be added to the Committee, to which Sir Richard Wiseman's Bill was committed.

Costa's, &c. Nat.

A Bill for Naturalization of Alvarode Costa, and others, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read the Second time.

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