Lunæ, 3 die Februarii, 14 Car. Regis.
Prayers.
Brownes Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, enabling Sir
Anthony Browne to sell Lands for Payment of his
Debts, was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, That the same be read again, the Second time
on Wednesday next.
Confirming Acts.
Mr. Crouch reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill for confirming Three Acts therein mentioned, was
committed, That the Committee had considered thereof;
and saw no Cause to make any Alteration therein.
Resolved, That the same be ingrossed.
Stodgscombe, &c. Manors.
Mr. Churchill reports from the Committee for discharging the Manor of Stodgscombe, and other Manors of
Devon, from a Trust of One hundred and Fifty Years,
unto the Earls of Exeter, Bridgwater, and Bullingbrooke,
was committed, That the Committee had considered
thereof; and saw no Cause to make any Alteration therein.
Resolved, That the same be read the Third time Tomorrow Morning.
Hutchinson's Estate.
Sir Thomas Strickland reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for enabling Henry Chambers Executor of
John Chambers; William Wharton, who married the Executrix of William Barrett; John Clay, Executor of Hercules Clay; to raise and levy the Sum of Two thousand
Six hundred and Ninety Pounds out of the Manors,
Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments, and Possessions, of
Colonel John Hutchinson, 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.
And the First Amendment being twice read;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said
Amendment.
And the Second Amendment being also read;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said
Amendment.
Resolved, That the said Bill, with the said last Amendment be ingrossed.
Sheriffs Accounts.
Mr. Steward makes Report from the Committee to
whom the Bill for preventing unnecessary Charge of Sheriffs, and for Ease in perfecting their Accompts, 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.
And the first Eighteen Amendments being twice read;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said
Amendments.
And the Nineteenth Amendment being twice read;
The Question was put, That the Troopers who were
to attend the Sheriffs at the Assizes, should have Pay at
the Rate of Two Shillings and Six-pence per Diem, for
all the Time of his or their Attendance; at the Cost of
the Party or Parties charged with Horse and Arms.
The House was divided:
The Yeas went forth.
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| Sir John Duncombe, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
100. |
| Sir Henry Wright, |
With the Yeas, |
| Mr. Scudamore, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
119. |
| Sir Robert Holt, |
With the Noes, |
And so it passed in the Negative: And
Ordered, That the said Bill be re-committed to the
former Committee: And they are to meet this Afternoon,
in the Place formerly appointed; and to sit de die in diem.
Conference with Lords.
Mr. Seymour reports in Answer to the Message sent by
him to the Lords, for a Conference upon the Subject
Matter of the last Conference, upon the Bill for Execution
of certain Persons attainted of High Treason, That the
Lords consent to a present Conference in the Painted
Chamber.
And a Conference being accordingly had;
Serjeant Rainsford reported, That those intrusted to
manage the Conference had delivered to the Lords the
Message given them in Charge.
Conference desired.
Ordered, That a Conference be desired with the Lords,
touching the Bill for preventing the Mischiefs and Dangers that may arise, by certain Persons called Quakers,
and others, refusing to take lawful Oaths: And Sir
Robert Howard is desired to go to the Lords, to desire
the said Conference.
Excise Revenue.
Ordered, That all the Members of this House do make
their Returns, from the several Counties, to the Committee formerly appointed to inspect his Majesty's Revenue, and to receive Proposals touching the Advance
of the Excise, at the Star Chamber, at Two of the Clock
this Afternoon.
Phillips' Case.
Ordered, That Mr. Greenevile, Sir Baynham Throgmorton, Mr. How, and Mr. Edward Seymour, be added to
the Committee to which the Matter concerning Mr.
Phillips is referred.
Common Fields.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill for
making Orders and By Laws, for well Ordering and
Governing of Common Fields, was committed, be revived; and do meet in the Inner Court of Wards Tomorrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon: And
that Sir Charles Hussey, Mr. Puckering, Mr. George Clerke,
Sir Henry Puckering, Mr. William Sandys, be added to
the said Committee.
Wells Key.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill for
the Repairing and better Preserving the Key of the Port
of Wells, in the County of Norforke, was committed, be
revived; and do sit in the Speaker's Chamber Tomorrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Bengeworth Bridge.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill for
Repair of Bengeworth Bridge was committed, be revived;
and do meet in the Speaker's Chamber To-morrow, at
Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Wire Licences.
Upon Report this Day made by Mr. Edward Seymour,
from the Committee to whom the Petition of those who
have Licences, or Letters Patents, under the Great Seal
of England, for the Keeping of Taverns, and Selling of
Wines by Retale, was referred;
Ordered, That the said Petition be humbly recommended to the King's Majesty: And Mr. Edward Seymour, Sir Courtney Poole, and Dr. Burwell, are to attend
his Majesty with this Order.
Committee added.
Ordered, That Sir Henry Wright be added to the
Committee of Privileges and Elections.