Martis, 21die Januarii, 13 Car. Regis.
Prayers.
PETER Lely, in order to his Naturalization, did this
Day take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.
Hatfeild Level.
A Bill for the final Settling of all Differences between
the Participants of the improved Lands within the
Level of Hatfeild Chace, and Parts adjacent, extending
into the Counties of Yorke, Lincolne, and Nottingham,
was this Day read the First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be laid aside for the present,
sine die.
Slingsby's Estate.
A Bill for Sale of Sir Robert Slingsby deceased his
Lands, for Payment of his Debts, was this Day read
the Second time.
Resolved, That the same be committed to Sir Thomas
Strickland, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Phillips, Sir James
Smith, Sir William Lowther, Mr. Yorke, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Lancelot Lake, Sir Thomas Gowre, Mr. Goodrick,
Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir Solomon Swale, Lord Fanshaw,
Mr. William Sandys, Sir Ralph Banks, Mr. Milward, Sir
Thomas Lee, Mr. Long, Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, Colonel
Windhom, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Thomas Leigh, Colonel
Phillips, Colonel Sandys, Sir Tho. Fanshaw, Sir John
Dawney, Mr. Knight, Mr. Whitley, Sir Richard Everard,
Sir Phillip Musgrave, Sir Thomas Widdrington, Sir John
Norton, Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Tayler, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Christofer Wrey, Mr. Walter
Strickland, Sir Wm. Compton, Mr. Chicheley, Sir Henry
Widdrington, Sir John Goodrick, Mr. Churchill, Sir Thomas
Tompkins, Sir John Brampston, Sir Henry Newton, Mr.
Westphalin, Colonel Kirkby, Mr. Eyre, Colonel Robinson,
Mr. Newton, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. Wren, Mr. Reames,
Sir John Anderson, Mr. Grey, Mr. Walden, Sir Thomas
Peyton, Sir John Talbott, Sir Thomas Wendy, Sir Richard
Francklyn, Mr. Orme, Mr. Musgrave; and all the Members of this House that serve for Hartfordshire: And
they are to meet, in the Speaker's Chamber, To-morrow
at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon: And to send for
all Persons concerned, Papers, and Records: And to
examine the Suggestions of the Bill; and report what
they think fit to the House.
Dudson and King's Barton Hundreds.
Mr. Smith reports from the Committee to which the
Bill for the Disuniting the Hundreds of Dudson and
King's Barton, from the County of the City of Gloucester,
and restoring it to be Part of the County of Gloucester,
was committed, several Amendments to the said Bill:
Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place; and
after, delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Which said
Amendments, being severally twice read, were, upon
the Question, agreed unto.
Resolved, That this Bill, with the Amendments reported and agreed to, be ingrossed.
Barry's &c. Petition.
The House resumed the Petition of Christopher Barry, and others, of the County of Oxon, into Consideration: And
It was Resolved, upon the Question, That a Committee be appointed of the Persons following; viz. Sir
Robert Atkins, Sir John Maynard, Serjeant Charleton, Serjeant Keeling, Sir John Brampston, Sir James Smith,
Mr. Pryn, Mr. Vaughan, Sir William Lowther, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir William Lewis: Who are to take the Petition, and Case of the Petitioners, into Consideration; and to consider of some Expedients for their Relief; and
to send for the Parties concerned; and accommodate the Difference, if they can; or otherwise to report the same to this House; and they are to meet in the Speaker's
Chamber To-morrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Great Level of Fens.
Resolved, That the Business of Colonel Sandys and
Sir Wm. Tirringham be adjourned, and taken into Consideration on Saturday next; the Time not now serving
to hear the same: Whereof all Parties concerned are to
take notice.
Executing Regicides.
Sir Edmond Peirse reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for executing of certain Persons attainted
of High Treason, was committed, several Amendments
to the said Bill, which he read, with the Coherence, in
his Place; and after delivered in at the Clerk's Table:
Which said Amendments, being severally twice read,
were, upon the Question, agreed unto.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Name of John
Downes be struck out of the Bill for executing certain
Persons attainted of High Treason.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Name of
George Fleetwood be struck out of the Bill for Executing
of certain Persons attainted of High Treason.
Both which Names were struck out of the Bill, accordingly.
The Question being put, That the Name of William
Heveningham be struck out of the Bill for the Executing
of certain Persons attainted of High Treason;
It passed in the Negative.
A Petition of Henry Smith, one of the said Persons
attainted, was read:
And the Question being put, That the Bill for Executing of certain Persons attainted of High Treason, with
the Amendments so agreed to, be ingrossed:
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning at Eight of the Clock.