Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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'House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 15 April 1652', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660, (London, 1802) pp. 121. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol7/p121 [accessed 19 April 2024]
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Thursday, the 15th of April, 1652.
Prayers.
Dyeing.
RESOLVED, by the Parliament, That an Act touching Dyeing be read on the first Friday after the Fourteen Days for Publick Business be expired.
Common Recoveries.
Mr. Garland reports from the Committee for regulating the Laws, an Act for the taking away of common Recoveries, and the unnecessary Charge of Fines; and to pass and charge Lands, intailed, as Lands in Fee: Which was this Day read the First and Second time; and, upon the Question, committed to the same Committee; and all that come, to have Voices: And that it be brought in again on this Day Sevennight: And that this Committee do meet To-morrow at Two of Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Fines on Estates.
Mr. Garland also reports, from the Committee for regulating the Laws, an Act for ascertaining of arbitrary Fines, upon Descent and Alienation of Copyholds of Inheritance: Which was this Day read the First and Second time; and, upon the Question, committed to the same Committee: And that they sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Two of Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.