Friday, July 13th, 1660.
Prayers.
Privilege.
THE House being made acquainted that Alderman
Titchborne, being sent to the Lords House in the
Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House,
being the Prisoner of this House, upon the Desire of
the Lords, but the Usher of the Black Rod refuseth to
return him to the Serjeant at Arms attending this House;
and detaineth him as his own Prisoner;
Ordered, That Alderman Titchborne be sent for by the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House: And that the
Consideration of this Business be referred to the Committee to whom the Order of the House of Lords,
touching the Privilege of this House is referred, that
this be one of the Matters for a Conference to be had
with the Lords.
Overton Franchise:
The humble Petition of the Burgesses and Inhabitants
of the Town and Borough of Overton, in the County of
Southampton, being a great Market Town, was read:
The Question being put, That it be referred to the
Committee of Privileges and Elections, to examine the
Matter of Fact, touching the Right of the Borough of
Overton in the County of Southampton, to elect and send
Burgesses to the Parliament;
It passed with the Negative.
Durham Franchise.
Ordered, That it be referred to Sir Tho. Widdrington
to bring in a Bill for impowering the City and County
of Durham to send Burgesses to serve in Parliament.
Leave to petition Lords.
Ordered, That Mr. Earnley, a Member of this House,
have the Leave of this House to petition the Lords in
the Case between him and David Jenkins Esquire.
Tonage and Poundage.
The House, according to former Order, was this Day
resolved into a Grand Committee upon the Bill for
Tonage and Poundage.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Charlton took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Charlton reports from the said Grand Committee,
that they desire the Leave of this House to sit again
To-morrow Morning.
Resolved, That this House be resolved into a Grand
Committee To-morrow Morning, upon the Bill for
Tonage and Poundage.