Saturday, July 7th, 1660.
Prayers.
Leave of Absence.
ORDERED, That Sir Francis Rolle, a Member of
the House, have Leave to go into the Country.
Poll Bill.
Ordered, That Mr. Pryn, Sir Henry Cholmley, Sir Wm.
Wheeler, Colonel King, Sir Tho. Widdrington, Serjeant
Maynard, Sir John Northcot, Mr. Bampfeild, Mr. Rich,
Mr. Pierrepont, or any Three of them, be a Committee,
forthwith to withdraw, and consider of the Bill for Poll
Money, and what's fit to be altered therein, upon the
naming Commissioners in the Bill, and for filling up the
Blanks; and to make Report to the House.
Privilege.
Complaint was this Day made, that Patrick Boyle,
Servant to Sir John Stapeley, a Member of this House,
was arrested; and Privilege was prayed on his Behalf.
A Paper, signed by Sir John Lenthall, was read, certifying, that the said Patrick Boyle was committed to the
King's Bench, in February 1657, charged at several
Mens Suits, for about Eight thousand Pounds; and also
with Four Executions for One thousand Pounds at the
least; and that, about a Year since, he escaped out of
Prison, and could not be re-taken, until Thursday the
14th of June 1660.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of
Privileges to examine the Business, and report the Fact
to this House.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Allestree, a Member of this House,
have Leave to go into the Country.
Leave to attend on Subpæna.
Ordered, That Sir Anthony Irby have Leave to appear
in the Court of Chancery, upon a Subpæna, which, as
he this Day informed the House, is served upon him.
Impropriations.
Ordered, That the Bill for Impropriations be read on
Wednesday next.
Confirming Sales.
Ordered, That on Tuesday next, the Bill for Confirmation of Sales be read the Second time.
Impropriations.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee, to
whom the Business of impropriate Rectories is referred,
to bring in on Monday Morning next, an Order for getting in the Rents due, and in Arrear; for the Rectories
lately under the Management of the Trustees; and for
gathering and securing this Summer's Tythes, as a provisional expedient, till the Bill be perfected.
Skynner's Estate.
Ordered, That Francis Bacon, Col. Jones, Mr. John
Stephens, Sir Robert Banks, Col. Hatcher, Mr. Buller,
Mr. Newton, Mr. Hildesley, Major Hale, Mr. Tho. Foly,
Mr. Dutton, be added to the Committee to whom the
Bill to enable Mr. Skynner to sell Lands, for Payment of
Debts, is committed.
Pardon and Oblivion.
The House proceeded this Day upon the Bill for
General Pardon and Oblivion.
A Proviso was tendered to this Bill, to avoid all Orders
made by illegal Courts, &c.; which was read the First
and Second time; and, upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was read, that this Act shall not extend to pardon any concealing or suppressing of any Last
Will, or Testament; which was read the First and Second
time; and, upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that it extend not to pardon or discharge the undue Payment of
any publick Monies, to the Use of John Lambert Esquire,
after the 13th of November 1659, when the same might
have been secured for the publick Use; which was read
the First time; and, upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso, that this Act extend not to pardon
any Riots, or Tumults, in defacing the Church of
Saintoft, was read; and upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this Act
shall not extend to bar or prejudice Sir Wm. Batten,
to bring any Action for disturbing of him, in Execution
of the Office of Surveyor of his Majesty's Navy; or for
recovering of the Profits of the said Office, received since
June 1648; which was read the First and Second time;
and upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this
Act shall not extend to pardon the undue obtaining of
any Deed, or Fine, of Dame Mary Powell; which was
read the First time; and, upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this
Bill shall not extend to bar Angell Grey Esquire, from his
Remedy, in Law, or Equity, against Sir John Danvers.
as Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns; and
also against the late Commissioners at Haberdashers Hall,
touching a Bond of Six thousand Pounds, for Payment
of Three thousand Pounds, with Interest, &c.; which
was read; and, upon the Question, rejected.
A Clause was tendered to this Bill, that it be further
enacted, that one Action of Trespass, commenced and
prosecuted in the Court of King's Bench, in the Term of
St. Hillary, in the xxiiith Year of the late King Charles, wherein Michael Molyns was Plaintiff against Tho. Blagge Esquire, and the Judgment and Execution thereupon, be discharged.
Ordered, That Mr. Charlton, Serjeant Glyn, and Serjeant Hales, do withdraw, and consider of this Proviso;
and of enlarging the Act of General Pardon upon the
Debate.
A Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that no Matter,
Clause, or Thing, in this Act contained, shall be in any
Sort construed, deemed, adjudged, or taken to impede or
debar Dorothy Seymour, or her Assigns, to take Course
in Law or Equity, for the Recovery of her Monies lent
unto Sir Paul Pinder, and other the late Farmers of
the Customs, or to any of them, as she, or they, shall be
advised, for such Part as remaineth in the Hands of the
said Customers unpaid; which was read the First and
Second time; and, upon the Question, passed, and made
Part of the Bill.
The humble Petition of Dorothy Seymour, Daughter
of Sir Edward Seymour deceased, was read.
Ordered, That the Petition of Mrs. Dorothy Seymour
be referred to the Committee to whom General Monck's
Business is referred, to examine the Business; and, in
case they see it just, to consider how to satisfy the Money due to Mrs. Dorothy Seymour, and paid to publick
Use, and upon what Treasury to charge the same; and
report their Opinion therein to this House.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Act, that this
Act shall not extend to bar or hinder Barbara Ansell
Widow, the Relict of Richard Ansell deceased, of any
Action, Right, Title, Claim, Debt, Bill, Indictment,
Information, Suit, or Demand whatsoever, which she
hath or may have, against Major General Wm. Butler,
his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, for any Cause,
Matter, or Thing whatsoever, done, or caused to be
done, by the said Wm. Butler, when he was a Major
General, against the said Richard Ansell, in his Life-time;
which was read the First and Second time; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto, and ordered to be Part of
the Bill.
A Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that Commissary
General Ireton, and others, be excepted, and shall not be
pardoned: And that it be enacted, that the Articles of
Exeter, granted to Sir John Stowell, shall be of Force,
and, in all respects, made good unto him, &c.; which
was read the First time.
Resolved, That this Proviso be rejected.
Mr. Charlton reports some Alterations in the Body of
this Act, for General Pardon and Oblivion; which were
read the First and Second time; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto, and ordered to be Part of the Bill.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this
Bill shall not extend to free Ralph Rymer, from being
questioned or sued for Fourteen fat Stotts, and Two
Horses, and Four Pounds and Ten Shillings in Money,
taken in the High Way, from the Servants of Henry
Darcy Esquire; which was read the First time; and,
upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this
Act shall not discharge the Trustees of Layton Bussard,
in the County of Bedford, from giving an Account, and
paying such Sums of Money, which they have received,
and not paid or accounted for, according to their Trust,
&c.; which was read the First and Second time; and,
upon the Question, ordered to be Part of the Bill.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this
Bill shall not extend to debar, or hinder, Peter Pudsey
from entering into any of his Lands, now in the Possession of Henry Darley Esquire; but that the said Peter
may use for the same, as if the said Act had never been
made; which was read the First time; and, upon the
Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this
Bill shall not extend to the Prejudice of Anne Triscrosse,
Widow for the Term of One thousand Years, of the
Manor of Merton, &c.; which was read the First time;
and, upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, to have
Reparation against the Judges of the High Court of
Justice, who sat in Judgment, when Mr. Christopher Love
was condemned to die; which was read the First time;
and, upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, touching
the Children of Sir Henry Slingsby; which was read the
First time; and, upon the Question, rejected.
A Proviso, to except Colonel Hutchinson, as to Money
received from Sir John Digby Knight, lent unto the said
Sir John Digby, and others, by John Chambers, Wm.
Barrett, and Hercules Clay deceased; was read the First
time.
The humble Petition of Margaret Chambers, Executrix of John Chambers; Wm. Wharton and Elizabeth
his Wife, Executrix of Wm. Barret; and John Cley,
Executor of Hercules Cley; was read.
Resolved, That this Proviso, touching Col. Hutchinson,
be read the Second time.
Ordered, That this Proviso be referred to a Committee
upon the whole Debate, to examine the Matter of Fact,
and report it to this House; viz. Mr. John Stephens, Mr.
Pryn, Serjeant Hales, Mr. Turner, Colonel King, Sir
Tho. Meeres, Mr. Hopkins, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir Henage
Finch, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Ralph Knight, Sir John Norwich, Sir Ralph Ashton, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir John
Temple, Mr. Broderick, Sir * Hickman, Sir John Carter,
Mr. Stanhope, Sir Tho. Widdrington, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Shapcot, Mr. Boderda; and are to meet this Afternoon
at Three of the Clock in the Speaker's Chamber; and
they have Power to send for Persons, Papers, Records,
Witnesses, and what else may conduce to the Business.
Malmsbury Election.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
Privileges, to examine the Business touching Robt. Danvers Esquire, elected for the Borough of Malmsbury; and
to state Matter of Fact, and report it to this House,
whether it be fit to issue forth a new Writ, for electing
of a Member to serve in this Parliament, in the Stead
of the said Robt. Danvers.
Pardon and Oblivion.
A Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this Act
shall not extend to pardon Colonel Syler, until he hath
restored, or given Satisfaction to Anthony Oldfeild, for
Tapestry Hangings, taken out of the House of Anthony
Oldfeild; which was read; and, upon the Question,
rejected.
A Proviso touching Mary Moloy, alias Lewis, was
read, and, upon the Question, rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Act, that this
Act extend not to bar the Right of the Lady Anne Bassett, for a Legacy of One thousand Pounds, given to her
by the Will of Elizabeth Trelawny, her Sister, deceased;
which was read the First and Second time; and agreed
unto, and ordered to be Part of the Bill.
A Proviso was tendered to this Bill, that this Act extend not to confirm or make good an Order of Indemnity, on Behalf of Sir Allen Zouch, and Catherine his
Wife, against Elizabeth Bradbury, Widow, dated 18
June 1650; which was read; and, upon the Question,
rejected.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, touching Sir
Jordan Crosland Knight, and Dame Bridget his Wife;
which was read; and, upon the Question, rejected.
A Proviso for preserving purchasers Estates, who have
purchased from Persons excepted in this Bill, was read,
and, upon the Debate of the House, referred unto Mr.
Finch, Mr. Charleton, Mr. Pryn, Mr. Turner, Serjeant
Hales, Sir Tho. Widrington, Col. King, Mr. Fox,
Sir Solomon Swale, Mr. Shapcot, Sir Richd, Onslow, Mr.
Boderda, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Tho. Meeres, or any Three
of them; and are to meet this Afternoon in the Speaker's Chamber; and to amend it, if they see Cause, and
to report it to this House on Monday Morning: And the
said Committee are to consider of the Bill, and Amendments offered to this Bill; and the Care hereof is committed to Serjeant Hales.
The Amendments to the Bill of General Pardon, &c.
reported this Day by Mr. Charleton, are as followeth,
viz.
Skin 2d. L. 20. After the Word "Judgments" add
the Words, "and Executions."
Skin 2. L. 21. Leave out the Words "not executed."
Skin 2. L. 22th After the Word "discharged" add
these Words, viz. "But not to restore to any Person or
Persons, any Sums of Money, measne Profits, or Goods,
already received or taken upon such Execution, or to
give any Action for the same."