House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 17 March 1671

DIE Veneris, 17 die Martii.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Arundell House Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for building Arrundell House, and Tenements thereunto belonging."

Upon this Reading, some Words were added at the Table, being read Thrice.

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Sir A. Hacket's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Sir Andrew Hacket to settle a Portion of Money on Mary Hacket his Daughter."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Paris Garden Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Sarum reported, "That the Committee for the Bill to make the Manor of Paris Garden a Parish, &c. have made some Amendments in the said Bill, which are offered to the Consideration of the House."

The said Amendments, being read Twice, were Agreed to.

Then,

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for making the Manor of Paris Garden a Parish, and to enable the Parishioners of St. Saviour's Southwarke to raise a Maintenance for Ministers and for Repair of their Church."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments, shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Yelverton's Bill.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for Provision to be made for Mr. Nevill Yelverton, born after the Death of his Father Sir Henry Yelverton."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with the following Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Moundiford Brampston and Sir Andrew Hacket; to deliver these Bills following, and desire their Concurrence to them:

1. The Bill concerning building of Arundell House.

2. The Bill concerning Sir Andrew Hackett.

3. The Bill concerning Mr. Nevill Yelverton.

4. To return the Bill for making the Manor of Paris Garden a Parish; wherein the Lords have made some Amendments, and desire the Concurrence of the House of Commons thereunto.

Houghton's Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable the Executors of Robert Houghton Esquire, and others, to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts, according to a Decree."

Seamen, and Navy Stores Bill.

The Earl of Anglesey reported, "That the Committee for the Bill to prevent the Disturbances of Seamen, &c. have met, and have made some Amendments therein."

Which being read Twice and Agreed to, the Bill is ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Bill to prevent the Growth of Popery.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to prevent the Growth of Popery."

Bill to prevent the Importation of Brandy.

The Earl of Dorsett reported, "That the Committee have considered the Bill to prevent the Importing of Foreign Brandy, and have made some Amendments therein." Which were read Twice, and Agreed to.

Then,

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to prevent the Importation of Foreign Brandy; and to give a Recompense to His Majesty for His Duty thereupon."

The Question being put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendments now read, shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Mundyford Bramston and Sir Andrew Hackett:

To return the Bill against Importing of Foreign Brandy, and desire Concurrence to the Amendments made by this House.

Ly. Wortley versus Sir R. Vyner.

ORDERED, That Sir Robert Vyner's Answer to the Lady Wortley's Petition shall be read To-morrow Morning.

ORDERED, That those Businesses as were appointed to be dispatched this Day, shall be proceeded in Tomorrow.

Greene versus Cole, in Error.

ORDERED, That the Transcript of the Record in the Writ of Error between Greene and Cole, and the Judgement of this House thereupon, be delivered to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.

D. Bucks versus Deverell & al. Privilege.

Whereas Mathew Deverell, John Deverell, and Robert Carter, of Swanborne, in the County of Bucks, Yeomen (who are now in the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for assaulting and wounding Francis Coay, Richard Coay, John Coay, and John Synfeild, Servants to his Grace the Duke of Bucks, on the Fourteenth Day of December last, sitting the Parliament, contrary to the Privilege of Parliament, being in their Watch in Whaddon Chace, in the County of Bucks, for the Preservation of the Deer therein), have submitted themselves to the said Duke of Bucks:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, at the Intercession of the Duke of Buckingham on their Behalf, That they, the said Mathewe Deverell, John Deverell, and Robert Carter, be, and are hereby, discharged from any further Restraint for their said Offences, paying their Fees: And this shall be a sufficient Warrant on that Behalf.

Haswell versus Gray.

Upon reading the humble Petition of Mary Haswell Widow, being an Appeal from a Decree made in the Court of Chancery, holden before the Chancellor of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge, for her paying to John Gray the Sum of Five Hundred and Fourteen Pounds, Four Shillings, and Nine Pence, as due to the said John Gray out of the Personal Estate of her late Husband George Haswell, whose Administratrix the Petitioner is, whereas there are no Assets in her Hands (as in the said Petition, amongst other Matters therein contained, is alledged):

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said John Gray may have a Copy of the said Petition of Mary Haswell, and is hereby required to put in an Answer thereunto in Writing, at the Bar of this House, within One Week next after Notice hereof given to the said John Gray.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Sabbati, 18^um diem instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.