Jovis, 18 Julii, 13° Car. Regis.
Prayers.
Parsons Green Inclosure.
A BILL for confirming of an Inclosure formerly used
for a common Highway from Parsons Green to
Southfeild in Fulham, and the settling of other Land for
a common High . . . there in lieu thereof, was this Day
read the Second time.
Resolved, That the same be committed to Sir Rich Onslow, Mr. Crouch, Sir Rich. Everard, Sir Robert Atkins,
Sir Robert Howard, Serjeant Seys, Mr. Scudamore, Mr.
Lowther, Mr. Puckering, Mr. Fane, Sir Abraham Cullen,
Sir Lancelot Lake, Sir Tho. Leigh, Mr. Thurland, Mr.
Knight, Sir Jo. Holland, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Cha. Cornwallis, Sir Hen. Newton, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, and all
the Members that serve for Middlesex and Surrey: And
they are to meet this Afternoon in the Speaker's Chamber:
And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records: And to
examine the Agreement therein mentioned; and to hear
the Parties that are concerned in the Highway.
Ld. Scudamore's Endowment.
A Bill for the Endowment of several Churches by the
Lord Viscount Scudamore, was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, That the same be read again, the Second time,
To-morrow Morning.
Powell's Estate.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir William Childe and
Sir William Glascock, Masters of the Chancery;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you an Act for the
making void certain Fines unduly procured to be levied
by Sir Edward Powell Knight and Baronet, and Dame
Mary his Wife: Whereunto they desire the Concurrence
of this House.
Resolved, That the said Bill be read To-morrow
Morning.
Clitherow Copyholders.
Mr. Attorney of the Duchy reports from the Committee to whom the Bill for the Copyholders of the Manor of Clitherow in the County of Lancaster was committed, several Amendments to the said Bill: Which he
read, with the Coherence, in his Place; and afterwards
delivered in the same, with the Bill, at the Clerk's Table:
Which said Amendments being severally twice read;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said
Amendments: And that the said Bill, with the said
Amendments, be ingrossed.
Brokers.
Sir Richard Everard reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for Confirmation of the Register of Sales
and Pawns made to retailing Brokers in London and Westminster, and Places adjacent, was committed, several
Amendments to the said Bill: Which he read, with the
Coherence, in his Place; and afterwards delivered in
the same, with the Bill, at the Clerk's Table: Which
said Amendments being severally twice read;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said
Amendments: And that the said Bill, with the said
Amendments, be ingrossed.
Howard's Estate.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee to
whom the Bill for confirming the Sale of Lands made by
Sir Robert Howard, be heard To-morrow Morning.
Duchy of Cornwall Leasing.
Sir Robert Atkins reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for enabling his Majesty to make Leases
of Lands, Parcel of his Highness' Duchy of Cornwall,
or annexed to the same, was committed, several Amendments to the said Bill: Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place; and afterwards delivered in the
same, with the Bill, at the Clerk's Table: Which said
Amendments being severally twice read;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said
Amendments: And that the said Bill, with the said
Amendments, be ingrossed.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. York, one of the Members of this
House, have the Leave of this House to go into the
Country.
Brackley Election.
Serjeant Charleton reports from the Committee of
Privileges and Elections, touching the Election for the
Town of Brackley in the County of * * * *, and the
Opinion of the Committee, That Sir Thomas Crew was
duly elected, and ought to sit in this House.
Resolved, That this House doth agree in Opinion with
the said Committee, That Sir Thomas Crew was duly
elected a Burgess for the said Town of Brackley, and
ought to sit in this House.
Ordered, That the Mayor of Brackley, and the Clerk
of the Crown, or his Deputy, do attend this House Tomorrow at Eight of the Clock, to mend the Return of
the said Town of Brackley.
Charge on Beer, &c.
And this House then resolved itself into a Committee
of the whole House, to resume the Debate of settling
the Proportions of the additional Charge upon all Beer
and Ale to be levied by Way of Poll.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins took the Chair. After much Debate,
Mr. Speaker again took the Chair: And
Sir Robert Atkins made Report from the Committee
of the whole House, That they had taken the Matter of
settling the said Proportions into Debate; but had not
proceeded to any Resolve; and desired that the House
might be again resolved into a Committee To-morrow,
at Nine of the Clock, to resume the said Debate.
Resolved, That this House be again resolved into a
Committee To-morrow, at Nine of the Clock, to resume
the said Debate.
Privilege.
This House being this Day informed, That one John
Weaver a menial Servant to Sir John Stapeley, one of the
Members of this House, was arrested by one John Browne,
a Serjeant at the Mace in London, and Robert Lace, a
Serjeant's Yeoman, at the Suit of one Francis Carpenter, in Breach of the Privileges of this House;
Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House, or his Deputy, do apprehend and bring into Custody the said Francis Carpenter, John Browne, and Robert Lace, to answer their said Misdemeanor and Breach
of Privilege.
And then the House adjourned till Eight of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.