Die Lunæ, 4 Maii, 15 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Robinson's Estate.
SIR Thomas Tomkins reports from the Committee to
which the Bill to enable John Robinson Esquire, to
sell and dispose Lands for Payment of Debts, and make
Provision for his Wife, and younger Children, That the
Committee had carefully perused the Bill, and examined
the Matter of Fact; and found the Bill to be very
just, and fit to pass, without making any Alteration or
Amendment thereto.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill for enabling John Robinson Esquire to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts, and
providing for his Wife, and younger Children, be ingrossed.
Fish Spawn.
Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill for
Preservation of the Spawn of Fish, and Fishing in fresh
Rivers, is committed, be revived: And they are to meet
To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in
the Place formerly appointed: And these Members following are added to the Committee; viz. Mr. Street, Sir
Rowl. Berkley, Mr. Culleford, Sir Nich. Steward, Mr.
Westphaling, Colonel Gilby, Colonel Trelawney, Sir John
Coriton, Sir James Smith, Mr. Oglander, Sir Lanc. Lake,
Sir John Covert, Sir Wm. Doyley, Mr. Wm. Sandis, Sir
Tho. Allen, Colonel Robinson, Sir John Strode, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Boscowen, Mr. Kent, Sir Wm. Tirringham.
Writs of Error.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for Preventing
of Abatements of Writs of Error, upon Judgments in
the Exchequer, was this Day read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Sir
Cha. Harbord, Colonel Reames, Sir John Birkinhead,
Sir Anth. Cope, Sir John Brampston, Sir John Strode,
Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Hum. Winch, Mr. Wm. Sandis, Mr.
Geo. Clarke, Sir Abraham Cullen, Mr. Westphaling,
Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir John Tirrell, Mr. Culleford, Mr.
Street, Mr. Aldworth, Sir Jervas Clifton, Sir Roger
Bradshaigh, Sir Geo. Ryve, Dr. Burwell, Mr. Pryn,
Mr. Crouch, Sir Cha. Hussey, Mr. Hungerford, Mr.
Daniell, and all the Members of this House that are of
the Long Robe: And they are to meet To-morrow at
Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Regulating Vestries.
A Bill for regulating Vestries was this Day read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Lord
Fanshaw, Sir Cha. Harbord, Mr. Westphaling, Dr.
Burwell, Sir Jervas Clifton, Sir Job Charlton, Mr.
Mountague, Colonel Reames, Mr. Crouch, Sir Tho. Allen,
Sir Anth. Cope, Sir John Tirrell, Colonel Gilby, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Wyn, Sir Tho. Widdrington, Sir John Coriton, Mr.
Sprye, Mr. Milward, Mr. Chowne, Sir Rich. Everard,
Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Mr. Geo. Clarke, Sir Robert
Atkyns, Sir John Strode, Sir Geo. How, Mr. Garraway,
Mr. Rigby, Mr. Aldworth, Mr. Tynt, Sir Cha. Hussey,
Sir Tho. Gower, Sir Tho. Tomkins, Sir John Brampston,
Sir Nich. Steward, Mr. Pepis, Mr. Kent, Mr. Culleford,
Sir Robert Bolles, Sir John Birkinhead, Colonel Kirkby,
Sir Wm. Tompson, Sir Courtney Poole, Sir Phil. Warwick, Mr. Chetwyn, Sir Rich. Browne, Sir Rich. Powle,
Colonel Strangwayes, Sir Tho. Fanshaw, Sir Lance. Lake,
Colonel Robinson, Colonel Trelawney, Sir Robert Holt,
Sir Hum. Winch, Sir Richard Oatley, Colonel John
Robinson, and all the Members of this House that
are of the Long Robe: And they are to meet Tomorrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers,
and Records.
Call of the House.
The House was then called over, according to the
Order formerly made for that Purpose:
And several Members making Default in Attendance;
a Note of whose Names being taken by the Clerk;
Ordered, That an Extract be made out of the Names
of the several Members that made Default in attending
the House this Day: And that the Fines of Five Pounds
apiece, of such Defaulters, be collected by the Serjeant
at Arms attending this House; to be distributed as the
House shall direct.
Resolved, &c. That the House be called over again, on
This-day-fortnight, on the Penalty of Ten Pounds, to be
paid by every Member that shall make Default in
attending, whose Excuse the House shall not allow.
Revenue, &c.
Resolved, &c. That, on Friday next, the House will
resume the publick Business of his Majesty's Revenue,
and the Militia; and proceed therein de die in diem, after
Nine of the Clock: And that no private Business do
intervene.
Sale of Offices.
Ordered, That all Members of this House that come,
shall have Votes at the Committee touching the Buying
and Selling of Offices: And that these Members following, be added to the Committee; viz. Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Sir Rich. Oatley, Colonel Edm. Windham,
Colonel Fra. Windham, Sir Geo. Ryve, Lord St. John,
Sir Jeoffrey Shakerley, Mr. Garraway, Sir Solomon Swale,
Mr. Waller, Mr. Barnaby, Mr. Price, Sir John Corlton.
Post Office, &c.
Ordered, That the Committees to which the Branches
of his Majesty's Revenue, arising by the Post Office and
Wine Licences, were referred, be revived; and do
meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock.
Ordered, That all such Members as do come, shall
have Votes at the several Committees to which any of
the Branches of his Majesty's Revenue is committed:
And that such as are named of any of the said Committees, be appointed to be of every of them.
Royal Mines.
Ordered, That all the Members that serve for the
several Counties of Yorke, Derby, Cornwall, Somersett,
and Devon, and all the Members of the House that are
of the Long Robe, and Sir Thomas Widdrington, and
Sir John Strode, be added to the Committee to which
the Bill concerning Mines Royal is committed.
Church Lands.
Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill
against Pluralities of Benefices is committed, be joined
to the Committee to which the Bill to prevent granting
concurrent Leases by Bishops and Clergymen was
committed.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.
Henry Linckebeck did this Day take the Oaths of
Allegiance and Supremacy, before Mr. Speaker, at the
Clerk's Table, in order to his Naturalization.