House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 3 March 1668

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 3 March 1668', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 195-196. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol12/pp195-196 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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DIE Martis, 3 die Martii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Arch. Cant.
Epus. Durham.
Epus. Chichester.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Hereford.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Sarum.
Sir Orlando Bridgman, Miles et Bar. Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
Johannes Ds. Robertes, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Richmond.
Edwardus Comes Manchester, Camerarius Hospitii.
Comes Oxon.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes North'ton.
Comes Devon.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Berks.
Comes Dover.
Comes Portland.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.
Vicecomes Fauconberg.
Vicecomes Mordant.
Vicecomes Hallifax.
Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Berkley de Berkley.
Ds. Windsor.
Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Arundell de Warder.
Ds. Howard de Charlt.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Powis.
Ds. Herbert de Cherb.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Carrington.
Ds. Widdrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Colepeper.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Gerard de Brand.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Holles.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Crewe.

PRAYERS.

Alnage Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for ascertaining the Duties of Subsidy and Alnage."

Ashdowne Forest Bill.

ORDERED, That the Bill concerning the Forest of Ashdowne shall be read the Second Time To-morrow Morning.

Report concerning the Importation of Foreign Cattle.

Upon Report from the Lords Committees appointed to inspect the Act against importing Foreign Cattle, &c. "That the Lord Delamer hath brought them several Letters from Sir Thomas Manwaring, concerning the great Abuses committed in those Parts of Cheshire and Flintshire, by importing Foreign Cattle contrary to the said Act, and in particular complaining of Mr. Ogle Hatfeild, as a great Importer of the said Cattle, and of his malicious Prosecution against one James Bruen, a late Constable of Stapley, in Cheshire, for his endeavouring to put the Law in Execution, according to his Duty:"

Bruen to be prosecuted for it.

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Letters and Papers be sent to Mr. Justice Twisden, the Judge of Assize, who is desired by the House to examine the whole Business; and to take such Order therein as he shall think fit; and of his Proceedings therein to make Report to the House: And the Lord Delamer is desired to write to Sir Thomas Mainwaring, "That he attend the Judge of Assize at Shrewsbury, with such Examinations and Proofs as he hath taken concerning it."

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Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Mercurii, 4tum diem instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.