Martis, 10 Decembris, 13° Car. Regis.
Prayers.
Privilege.
FORASMUCH as this House was this Day informed, that one John Browne, who, by Order of
the 13th of July last, was to be taken into Custody by
the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for his Abuse
of Mr. Phillips, a Member of this House, had, merely
to defeat the said Order, procured a colourable Execution
to be taken out against him; whereupon he hath rendered himself a Prisoner in Ivelchester Gaol, on Purpose
that he may not be brought up to answer his said Misdemeanor at the Bar of this House.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House, or his Deputy, do bring up the said Browne
in Custody, to answer the said Misdemeanor: And the
Officer, in whose Custody he is, is to deliver the said
Browne unto the Serjeant attending this House, or his
Deputy; together with the Writ, or Warrant, whereby
he is committed: And the said Browne is to bring with
him the Execution upon which he hath caused himself
to be so committed.
Reading Bills deferred.
Ordered, That such Bills as were appointed to be read
this Morning, be read To-morrow Morning; viz.
The ingrossed Bill of Anthony Ettrick:
The Bills of the Fens, sent from the Lords:
Mr. Barnsley's Bill:
The Bill for the West Riding of Yorkshire:
The Bill for Confirmation of College Leases: And
The Bill against Card-wire.
Supply Bill.
Then the House resolved into a Committee, to resume
the Debate of the Bill for raising the Eighteen Months
Assessment.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins took the Chair.
Then the Speaker again took the Chair.
And Sir Robert Atkins made Report from the Committee of the whole House, several Amendments and
Provisoes to be added to the said Bill, and the Preamble
thereof: Which said Amendments and Provisoes were
severally read.
And the First Amendment being in the Bill, Page 11,
L.4, fill up the Blank with "the 20th of January;" the
same was read the Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
And the Second Amendment being also in the Bill,
P.12, L.11, after the Word "Offices," add "usually
rated;" the same was also read the Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
And the Third Amendment being in the Bill, P. 17,
L. ult. add between the Word "House" and the Word
"Chest," "and upon Warrant under the Hands and
Seals of Two or more of the said Commissioners, any;"
the same was also read the Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
And the Fourth Amendment being also in the Bill,
Page ult. L. ult. add "or unto either of the Universities, or unto any Colleges, Schools, Alms Houses, or
Hospitals; the same was also read the Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
And the First Proviso, reported to be added to the said
Bill, being, "Provided always, that nothing in this Act
contained shall be construed to alter, change, determine,
or make void, any Contracts, Covenants, Agreements, or
Usages whatsoever, between the Landlord and Tenant,
touching the Payment of Taxes or Assessments; any
thing herein before-mentioned to the contrary notwithstanding;" the same, being twice read, was, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
And the Second Proviso, reported to be added to the
said Bill, being, "Provided always, and be it further
Enacted and Declared, by the Authority aforesaid, That,
for the avoiding of all Obstructions and Delays, in collecting the Sums by this Act to be raised and assessed,
all Places, Constablewicks, Divisions, and Allotments,
shall pay and be assessed, in such Hundred, Rape, and
Wapentake, as the same have heretofore usually been
assessed in, and not elsewhere;" the same, being twice
read, was, upon the Question, agreed unto.
And the Third Proviso, reported to be added to the
said Bill, being, "And be it further Enacted, by the
Authority aforesaid, That if any Action, Plaint, Suit, or
Information, shall be commenced or prosecuted against
any Person or Persons, for what he or they shall do in
Pursuance or in Execution of this Act, such Person or
Persons, so sued in any Court whatsoever, shall or may
plead the General Issue Not Guilty; and, upon any issue
joined, may give this Act, and the Special Matter, in
Evidence: And, if the Plaintiff or Prosecutor shall become
Nonsuit, or forbear further Prosecution, or suffer a Discontinuance, or if a Verdict pass against him, the Defendants shall recover their Treble Costs; for which they
shall have the like Remedy, as in any Case where Costs,
by the Law, are given to Defendants;" the same, being
twice read, was, upon the Question, agreed unto.
And the Fourth Proviso, reported to be added to the
said Bill, being, "Provided also, and it is hereby Enacted, That no further Aid or Supply of Money to the
King, by Parliament, in Charge of the People, shall,
at any Time hereafter, be granted or levied, by way of
monthly Assessment;" the same, being twice read, was,
upon the Question, agreed unto.
And the Fifth Proviso, reported to be added to the
said Bill, being, "Provided, that no Auditor of his
Majesty's Exchequer, or other Officer, shall, upon Allowance to be made to any Person or Persons, assessed
within this Act, for any Fee-farm Rent, due to his Majesty, or the Queen Dowager, take or receive any other
Fee for the same, than the Sum of Four-pence, for any
Debt upon such Allowance;" the same, being twice
read, was, upon the Question, agreed unto.
And the First Amendment in the Preamble, being
P. 1. L. 3. after "Act of," add "free and general
Pardon, Indemnity, and;" the same was read the
Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
And the Second Amendment in the said Preamble,
being P. 1. L. 6. after "Purposes," add "under the
late tyrannical and usurping Powers;" the same was read
the Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
And the Third Amendment in the said Preamble, being Page 1. L. 11. to put out the Word "Two," and
insert, instead thereof, "and also at Jamaica, Three;"
the same was read the Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
And the Fourth Amendment in the said Preamble,
being P. 1. L. 14. instead of the Word "Spouse,"
insert "Consort;" the same was read the Second time.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee to the said Amendment.
Resolved, upon the Question, That such of the Members of this House, as are of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council; together with the Lord Bruce, do
wait upon his Scared Majesty; and do present unto him
the humble Desires of this House, That Threescore thousand Pounds, of the Eighteen Months Assessment, be
distributed, as his Majesty, in his Princely Wisdom, shall
think fit, amongst such of his Majesty's loyal and suffering Subjects, who have faithfully and constantly served
his Majesty, and his Royal Father, in the Wars, that are
most necessitous: And, when the Bill for raising the said
Eighteen Months Assessment, is sent up to the House
of Lords, the said Members of this House are then to
wait upon his Majesty with this Message. And the several Members of this House, who serve for the respective Counties, are to deliver in to the Clerk Assistant,
now attending, before the House shall sit To-morrow
Morning, the Names of Commissioners to be added
to the said Bill; to the End the same may then be
added, and the Bill be perfected, before this House do
proceed to any other Business.
Mr. Speaker to reconcile a Quarrel.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker be desired to reconcile
Mr. Lovelace, and the Party with whom he hath been
at Difference: And that the said Mr. Lovelace be
thereupon freed from the Custody of the Serjeant at
Arms attending this House.
Relief of Loyalists.
Resolved, That all that come to the Committee for
Relief of his Majesty's loyal and suffering Subjects, shall
have Voices at the said Committee.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, at Eight of the Clock.