Martis, 18 die Martii, 14 Car. Regis.
Prayers.
The Chaplain.
RESOLVED, upon the Question, by the Commons
assembled in Parliament, That Mr. Henry Carpenter, the Chaplain of this House, for his good Services, be
recommended from this House to his Majesty's special
Grace and Favour, to be preferred to some Dignity in
the Church.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Speaker, Mr.
John Ashburnham, Mr. Henry Coventry, and Colonel
Legg, do wait upon the King's Majesty; and present these
Desires of the House to him.
Lady Wentworth's Nat.
An ingrossed Bill sent from the Lords, for the Naturalizing of Philadelphia Wife of the Right honourable
Thomas Lord Wentworth, was this Day read the First
time.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this Bill be read
the Second time To-morrow Morning.
Marq. of Winchester's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill to confirm the Estate of John Marquis of Winchester, in certain Manors and Lands, whereof
the Writings were burnt and lost, was this Day read the
Third time.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the said Bill, sent
down from the Lords, be agreed to.
Resolved, That the Title of the said Bill, being intituled, An Act for confirming the Estate of John Marquis
of Winchester, in certain Manors and Lands, whereof the
Writings were burnt and lost at the Taking of the Castle
of Bazing, be agreed to: And that the Bill be returned
back to the Lords.
And Sir Solomon Swale is to carry it up.
Tindall's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill for settling certain Lands belonging
unto Francis Tindall Gentleman, upon Trustees, to be
sold for Payment of Debts, was this Day read the Third
time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill do pass: And that
the Title shall be, An Act for settling certain Lands belonging unto Francis Tindall Gentleman, upon Trustees,
to be sold for Payment of his Debts.
And Sir Solomon Swale is to carry up this Bill to the
Lords for their Concurrence.
Bp. of London's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, to enable the
Bishop of London to lease out the Tenements new-built
upon the Scite of his Palace in London, was this Day
read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be read the Second
time on Thursday next.
Publick Accomptants.
A Bill for the more speedy bringing of Person to
Accompt, whose Accompts were excepted in the Act of
Oblivion, was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time
To-morrow Morning.
D. of Albemarle's Patent.
A Bill for Confirmation of certain Letters Patents made
and to be made to the Right Noble George Duke of
Albemarle, of several Honours, Manors, and Hereditaments, granted to him by his Majesty, was this Day read
the Second time.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the said Bill be committed to Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. John Ashburneham,
Lord Fanshaw, Mr. Birch, Sir Nicholas Crisp, Sir Thomas Gowre, Mr. Coventry, Sir James Smith, Mr. Greenvill, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir John Brampston, Sir Francis
Vincent, Mr. Scawen, Mr. William Sandys, Sir John Robinson, Mr. Gawdy, Colonel Phillips, Sir Wm. Lowther,
Colonel Gilby, Mr. Crouch, Sir Edmond Pooley, Sir Lancelott Lake, Sir Richard Braham, Sir Thomas Strickland,
Sir Thomas Bloodworth, Sir Phillip Musgrave, Sir Edmond
Peirse, Dr. Rishton, Mr. Smith, Mr. Newport, Sir John
Shaw, Lord Ancram, Mr. Aldworth, Sir Henry Herbert,
Mr. Churchill, Colonel Strangwayes, Lord Bruce, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Thomas Ingram, Sir Baynham Throckmorton,
Colonel Kirkby, Mr. Mountague, Colonel Reames, Sir Thomas Stewkley, Mr. Seymour, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir John
Goodrick, Sir William Doyley, Colonel Sandys, Mr. Clifford, Sir Richard Browne, Sir Clifford Clifton, Colonel
Windham, Sir Solomon Swale, Mr. Culleford, Mr. Chetwind, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Richard Onslow, Mr. Whorwood,
Mr. Clerk, Sir Richard Ford, Colonel Bishop, Sir Edmond
Pye, Sir Henry North, Sir Gilbert Ireland, Colonel Shakerley, Sir Edward Massey, Lord Brereton, Mr. Jones,
Mr. William Coventry, Sir George Ryve; Mr. Phillips:
And all the Members of this House, that come to the
said Committee, to have Voices thereat: And they are
to meet in the Star Chamber this Afternoon, at Two of
the Clock: And to send for Persons, Papers and Records:
And to peruse the Letters Patents granted by his Majesty
to the said Lord Duke of Albemarle; and to hear all Parties concerned; and to sit de die in diem, to the End they
may expedite this Business; and make their Report therein with all the Speed they can.
Duty on Iron.
The Question being put, That the House, according
to the Order made Yesterday, do resume the Debate of
the Matter upon the Report of the Committee to which
the Petition of several Persons, who now are, or formerly
were, experienced in the making of English Iron, was
committed;
It passed in the Negative.
Difference between Members.
Ordered, That the Difference between Mr. Marvell and
Mr. Clifford, Two Members of this House, be referred
to Mr. Speaker, to examine; and, to that End, to hear
Mr. Scott, another Member of this House, who was present when this Difference did happen; and to mediate
and reconcile the same between them if he can; or else to
report it to the House, with his Opinion therein.
London, &c. Streets.
Sir Robert Howard reports from the Committee to
which the Bill for repairing and maintaining the Streets
and Highways in and near the Cities of London and Westminster, and Parts adjacent, several Amendments to the
said Bill, which he read, with the Coherence, in the
Bill; and after, delivered in the same, at the Clerk's
Table.
And the Amendments being read twice; and some
Alterations, upon the Question, agreed to be made thereto; and being made accordingly; and a Proviso touching the removing of Nuisances, being, by Direction of
the House, brought in; and twice read; and agreed to;
and the other Amendments being, upon the Question,
agreed to;
Resolved, upon the Question, That the said Bill, with
the Amendments and Provisoes agreed to, be ingrossed.