Tuesday, the10th of February, 1656.
Assessment.
THE Question being propounded, That Leave be
given to the Members of this House, to speak again
concerning the Vote of this House, passed on Saturday
last; whereby it was resolved, That it be referred to
the Grand Committee, to consider of a Clause in the
Preamble, or other Part, of the Bill for asserting the
Rights of the People, That no Money ought to be levied,
without common Consent in Parliament;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Captain Mason, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
82. |
| Mr. Hampden, |
With the Yeas, |
| Colonel Rous, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
53. |
| Colonel White, |
With the Noes, |
So it was Resolved, That Leave be given to the
Members of this House to speak again concerning the
Vote of this House, passed on Saturday last; whereby it
was resolved, That it be referred to the Grand Committee,
to consider of a Clause in the Preamble, or other Part, of
the Bill for asserting the Right of the People, That no
Money ought to be levied, without common Consent in
Parliament.
Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House do go, with the Mace, into Westminster-hall, and
require the Members of Parliament, that are there, forthwith to attend the Service of this House.
The Question being propounded, That the Grand
Committee, appointed to prepare the Bill for the Assessment of Sixty thousand Pounds for Three Months, and
other Sums, towards the Raising of Four hundred thousand
Pounds for carrying on the Spanish War, do prepare and
bring in the Bill, without inserting the Clause directed by
the Vote on Saturday last, in that Bill.
Resolved, That these Words be added to this Question;
viz. "but that the same be inserted in a Bill to be brought
in for Settling of the ordinary Revenue."
The Question being put, That the Grand Committee,
appointed to prepare the Bill for the Assessment of Sixty
thousand Pounds for Three Months, and other Sums,
towards the Raising of Four hundred thousand Pounds,
for carrying on the Spanish War, do prepare and bring
in the Bill, without inserting the Clause directed by the
Vote on Saturday last, in that Bill; but that the same
be inserted in a Bill to be brought in for Settlement of
the ordinary Revenue;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Major-General Boteler, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
132. |
| Captain Beake, |
With the Yeas, |
| Mr. Peyto, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
46. |
| Mr. Thomas, |
With the Noes, |
So it was Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Grand
Committee, appointed to prepare the Bill for the Assessment of Sixty thousand Pounds for Three Months, and
other Sums, towards the Raising of Four hundred thousand
Pounds, for carrying on the Spanish War, do prepare and
bring in the Bill, without inserting the Clause directed by
the Vote on Saturday last, in that Bill; but that the same
be inserted in a Bill to be brought in for Settlement of
the ordinary Revenue.
Resolved, That the said Grand Committee do sit Tomorrow upon this Business; and nothing to intervene.