Die Lunæ, 11 Martii, 1649.
Prayers.
Fee-farm Rents.
AN Act for selling the Fee-farm Rents belonging to
the Commonwealth of England, and heretofore payable to the Crown of England, Duchy of Lancaster, and
Duchy of Cornwall, was this Day read the Third time.
Resolved, That these Words, "The Isles of Jersey and
Guernsey," be omitted out of the Act.
A Proviso was tendered to the said Act, in these
Words; "Provided always, That this Act, or any thing
therein contained, shall not extend to any Fee-farm Rents,
or other Rents heretofore issuing out of any Lands lately
belonging to any Archbishop, Bishop, Dean and Chapter, and already sold, extinguished, or discharged by Sale,
or appointed to be sold by Authority of Parliament; but
that such Sale shall be good and effectual in the Law, as
if this Act had never been made;" Which was twice
read.
The Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the Third time;
It passed with the Negative.
Another Provison was tendered to this Act, "That all
Fee-farm Rents, and other the Premises afore-mentioned,
shall not be liable to any Rates, Payments, or Taxes
whatsoever, without the same be by particular Name expressed by Act of Parliament:" Which was once read.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the Second time;
It passed with the Negative.
Another Proviso was tendered, "That this Act do not
extend to a Fee-farm Rent of Fifty and Eight Pounds
and Halfpeny, payable out of the Prebendary of
Bishops Wilton in the East Riding of the County of York;
but that the said Fifty-eight Pounds ob. shall, from henceforth, be settled to and for the Maintenance of a preaching Minister in the Parish Church of Bishops Wilton
aforesaid:" Which was read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be
read the Second time;
It passed with the Negative.
And the Bill, being put . . the Question, passed; and
ordered to be printed and published.
Writs of Error.
An Act for Redress of Delays and Mischiefs arising
by Writs of Error, in several Cases, was this Day read
the Third time.
And a Proviso was tendered to this Act, "That this
Act shall continue for Three Years from the First Day of
May 1650:" Which was this Day read; and, upon the
Question, assented unto; and ordered to be Part of the
Bill.
And the said Act, being put to the Question, passed.
And,
It is Ordered, That the said Act be forthwith printed
and published.
Relief of Creditors.
Mr. Say reports Amendments to the Act for Relief of
Creditors: Which were read the First and Second time;
and, upon the Question, re-committed; and that it be
brought in This-day-sevennight.