Friday, May 4th, 1660.
Prayers.
Answer to King's Letter.
A MESSAGE from the Lords by Mr. Rich and
Mr. Eltonhead, Masters of Chancery;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to wait
upon you, to acquaint you with a Vote of theirs; by
which they have appointed Six Lords to attend upon
the King's Majesty, with their Answer to his Majesty's
gracious Letter, and Declaration inclosed, which he was
pleased to send to them.
Continuing Parliament.
Mr. Finch reports from the Committee, appointed to
prepare Bills to be tendered to his Majesty, for his Assent,
a Bill, declaring the Continuance of this present Parliament; which was this Day read the First and Second
time, and, upon the Question, committed to Mr. Finch,
Mr. Rich, Mr. Knightley, Mr. Annesley, Sir Anthony Irby,
Mr. Turner, Lord Commissioner Widdrington, Mr. Serjeant Hales, Mr. John Stephens, Col. White, Mr. Pryn,
Serjeant Maynard, Mr. Baynton, Sir John Northcott, Sir
Walter Earle, Serjeant Glynn, Mr. Charlton, Mr. Rowse,
Serjeant Browne, Mr. Crew, Lord Bruse, and all the
Gentlemen of the Long Robe; who are presently to withdraw into the Speaker's Chamber: And Mr. Serjeant
Maynard is to take care of it.
Purchases of Public Lands.
Mr. Finch also reports, from the said Committee, a Bill
touching Lands purchased from the Trustees of the late
Parliament; which was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, That this Bill be now read the Second
time.
The said Bill was read the Second time accordingly,
and, upon the Question, committed to Sir Richard Temple, Sir John Northcot, Ld. Howard, Sir Tho. Wroth, Col.
Morley, Col. Birch, Mr. Finch, Col. Gorges, Col. Jones,
Ld. Faulkland, Ld. General, Sir Walter Earle, Serjeant
Browne, Serjeant Hales, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Mr.
John Stephens, Col. Clobery, Col. Bowyer, Mr. Rushworth,
Ld. Herbert, Serjeant Glyn, Ld. Mandevill, Mr. Pryn,
Major General Browne, Sir Henry Yelverton, Sir Wilfrid
Lawson, Mr. Bramston, Mr. Turner, Mr. Perrepont, Mr.
Swaile, Mr. Doddeswell, Mr. Swinfin, Mr. Gerrard, and
all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe; presently to withdraw into the Speaker's Chamber.
Bunce's Case.
Resolved, &c. That the Case of Alderman Bunce be
taken into Consideration by this Committee.
Deferring Easter Term.
Resolved, That a Declaration be prepared to give
Notice to the People, that there will be no Proceedings
in Easter Term next coming, upon Causes depending in
any of the Courts of Justice in Westminster Hall, until
the Two last Returns of the said Term.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee,
who are to consider of Expedients for carrying on the
Courts of Justice, to prepare the said Declaration, and to
bring it in To-morrow Morning.
Continuing Parliament.
Mr. Serjeant Maynard reports Amendments to the
Bill for declaring the Continuance of this present Parliament; which were twice read; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill, thus amended, be
ingrossed.
Members to attend the King.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Recorder of the City of
London, Alderman Robinson, Alderman Vincent, and
Alderman Bloudworth, have the Leave of this House to
go to the King's Majesty, from the City of London, with
the Letter, which the City sends to his Majesty, in Answer
of his Majesty's Letter to them.
Answer to King's Letter.
Resolved, &c. That the Members of this House, who
are to go to his Majesty with the Letter, in Answer to his
Majesty's Letter to this House, be Twelve in Number.
Resolved, &c. That this House do proceed To-morrow
Morning, to determine of the said Persons, in the Way
appointed by the Order of this House.
Purchases of Public Lands.
Mr. Finch reports from the Committee, to whom the
Bill touching Sales is committed; that the Committee
cannot perfect their Report, so as to offer it to the House
this Forenoon.
Resolved, &c. That the said Committee do meet at
Three of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber.