Die Veneris, 3 Aprilis, 15 Car. IIdi. Regis.
Prayers.
Privilege.
UPON Information given on the Behalf of Marke
Mason, who was taken into the Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms, for arresting of Roger Barket, the
menial Servant of William Griffith Esquire, a Member
of this House, That the said Mason did not know him to
be so, when he arrested him; but was employed by one
John Terry, Haberdasher;
And the said Mason having submitted himself; and
Mr. Griffith being satisfied, and consenting that he be
discharged;
Ordered, That the said Marke Mason be discharged from
the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms paying his Fees.
Upon Information, That John Terry Haberdasher, did
employ Mark Mason to arrest Roger Barket, the menial
Servant of Mr. Griffith, a Member of this House; and
was present, when it was done; and, after the said Barket
did shew his Protection, and Mason would have discharged
him, the said Terry bid him do it at his Peril; and
threatened to make him pay the Debt if he did;
Ordered, That the said John Terry be sent for in the
Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, for his Breach of
Privilege in causing Roger Barket, the menial Servant
Mr. Griffith, a Member of this House, to be arrested
and detained.
Loyalist Officers.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to review and
peruse the Act concerning the indigent loyal Officers, be
revived; and do sit on Tuesday next in the Afternoon:
And Colonel Arundell and Colonel Trelawney are added
to the Committee.
Preventing Popory, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill to
prevent the Growth of Popery is re-committed, be revived; and do sit To-morrow in the Afternoon: And
that the Committee concerning the King's Revenue, and
all other Committees, do forbear to sit then.
Mersey, &c. Navigation.
Sir John Birkinhead reports from the Committee to
which the Bill for making navigable the Two Rivers of
Mersey and Weaver was committed, several Amendments
to the said Bill: And the same being twice read; and,
with the Addition of the Name of Sir Henry Brooke,
instead of William Lestwych, upon the Question, severally
agreed to;
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Marq. of Worcester's Water Engine.
A Bill to enable Edward Marquis of Worcester to
receive the Benefit of a Water Engine, by him invented,
was read.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time
To-morrow Morning.
Marq. of Winchester's Award.
A Bill to confirm an Award made by his Majesty, for
composing the Differences between John Lord Marquis of
Winchester, and Charles Lord St. John, was this Day read
the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Lord
Herbert, Sir John Norton, Lord Bruce, Mr. Hide, Sir
Hum. Bennet, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Hum. Winch, Colonel
Windham, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir Bain. Throckmorton,
Colonel Kirkby, Sir John Marley, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir
John Dawney, Mr. Greenvile, Sir Rich. Mauleverer, Sir
John Brampston, Mr. Knight, Sir Wm. Compton, Colonel
Reames, Sir Robert Howard, Sir John Trot, Mr. Phillips,
Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir Lanc. Lake, Lord Fanshaw, Sir
Edm. Peirce, Colonel Fretchvile, Sir Nich. Steward, Mr.
Harvey, Sir Rich. Onslow, Sir Cha. Harbord, Colonel
Robinson, and all the Members of this House that serve
for the County of Southampton: And they are to meet
in the Speaker's Chamber, on Tuesday next, at Two
of the Clock in the Afternoon: And to send for Persons,
Papers and Records.
Admiralty Jurisdiction.
A Bill for settling the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty,
was this Day read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read again the Second
time, on this Day Sevennight.
Militia.
Sir Thomas Meres reports from the Committee appointed to peruse the Act concerning the Militia, with other
Acts, That the Committee had taken a great Care and
Pains in perusing the Act of the Militia; and had heard
the several Objections which had been made against the
Bill (which he did open to the House; and had thereupon considered the Defects therein: And, for Supply
thereof, and the better settling the Militia, had, according
to the Power given them, prepared a new additional Bill:
Which he delivered in at the Clerk's Table.
The additional Act for the better ordering the Forces
in the several Counties of this Kingdom, was read the
First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time
on Thursday next.
Amendment to Bills.
Ordered, That the Reporter, who does report the
Amendments to any Bill, do, after the same are agreed
by the House, see that the same be duly entered in the
Bill, that the Bill may be rightly ingrossed.
Guest's Charities.
An ingrossed Bill for settling the charitable Use of
John Guest, 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 the charitable Gift
of John Guest.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.