Die Lunæ, 11 Maii, 15 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Crown Lands.
ORDERED, That a Bill be prepared and brought
in to vacate all such Deeds and Assurances of Lands
or Rents, belonging to the Crown, as were made by the
late usurped Powers; and to cancel the Inrollment of
such of the said Deeds as are inrolled: And that it be
referred to Sir Lancelot Lake, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Milward,
Sir Francis Goodrick, Mr. Street, and Sir Edmund Peirse,
or any Two of them, to prepare and bring in the Bill.
Ordered, That it be referred to the same Members, or
any Two of them, to bring in the Bill, formerly ordered
to be brought in by Mr. Rigby (who is now absent upon
urgent Occasions), to make void all Deeds and Securities
given by the loyal Party to the usurped Powers, for their
quiet Demeanor in the late Times of Trouble.
Committees.
Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill for
regulating Vestries was committed; and the Committee
appointed to inspect the Act concerning Quakers; and
to prepare and bring in such Supplies thereto; and for
preventing the Meetings of Sectaries as they should find
necessary; be revived; and have Leave to sit this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, at the Places appointed.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Swinfen, having urgent Occasions
in the Country, be dispensed with for a Fortnight for not
attending the House.
Defaulter's Fine remitted.
Ordered, That Mr. Yorke, having been sick, and not
able to attend the Service of this House, be discharged
of the Fine of Five Pounds, imposed on him for his
Default: And that his Attendance be dispensed with for
a Fortnight.
Captives in Turkey.
A Petition of divers Persons who have redeemed
themselves, or their Relations, from the Slavery they
were in under the Turks, was read.
The Question being put, That the said Petition be
rejected;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Privilege.
Ordered, That John Holland, and others, who stood
committed to the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, for a
Breach of Privilege by him committed against Mr.
Barnaby, be, by Consent of the said Mr. Barnaby,
discharged of their Commitment.
Milford Light House.
A Bill for erecting a Light House near Milford Haven
was read.
The Question being put, That the Bill be thrown out;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Willoughby's &c. Nat.
Colonel Kirkby reports from the Committee to which
the Bill for naturalizing George Willoughby, and others,
was committed, That they had carefully perused the
Certificates on the Behalf of the several Persons therein
named; and found the same to be perfect; and that
the Committee had returned the Bill without any
Amendments.
Ordered, That the Names of Bevill Skelton, Henry
Linckeback, and Cornelius Van Bommell, whose Certificates were produced to, and allowed by, the House, be
inserted into the Bill for Naturalization: And that the
Bill be ingrossed.
E. of Portland's Estate.
Mr. Croke reports from the Committee to which the
ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for settling an Annuity of Three hundred Pounds per Annum upon Charles
Earl of Portland, and for the Benefit of Willoughby
Whitelocke, Bulstrode Whitlocke, and Carlton Whitlocke,
Infants; and for Confirming of Agreements made to compose Suits in Law against them; was committed; That
the Committee had carefully perused the Bill, and taken
into Consideration the Interest of all Parties concerned;
and found the Bill very just and equitable; and saw no
Omission or Defect therein; and, therefore, had returned
the same back to the House, without any Alteration.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be read the Third
time To-morrow Morning.
St. Oswald's Hospital.
Mr. Street reports from the Committee to which the
Bill for the Regulation of the Hospital of St. Oswald, in
the County of Worcester, was committed, several
Amendments to the said Bill: Which he read, with the
Coherence, in his Place; and after delivered the same
in at the Clerk's Table.
And the said Amendments being read the First time;
The several Amendments precedent to the Amendment
to the Fifteenth Line of the Third Page were read the
Second time; and, on the Question, severally agreed to.
The Amendment to the Fifteenth Line of the Third
Page was read the Second time.
Ordered, That the Word "Five" be inserted, instead
of "Three," in That Amendment.
Which was done accordingly.
Resolved, &c. That the Amendments, so altered, be
agreed to.
The subsequent Amendments were read the Second
time; and, upon the Question, severally agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Newport's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill to enable John Newport Esquire to
enter into certain Messuages lying in Westminster, was read.
And some Amendments being made thereto at the
Table; and agreed to;
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill do pass: And that the
Title shall be, An Act to enable John Newport Esquire
to enter into certain Messuages lying in Westminster.
Ordered, That Mr. Crouch do carry up the Bill to the
Lords, for their Concurrence.
Militia.
The House then did resolve itself into a Committee of
the whole House, to proceed in the Additional Bill for the
better ordering the Forces in the several Counties of this
Kingdom.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Milward took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker again took the Chair.
Mr. Milward reports from the Committee, That the
Committee had made some further Progress in the said
Bill; and desired that the House would again resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House on Thursday
next, to resume the Debate upon the said Bill.
Resolved, &c. That the House will, on Thursday next,
resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
resume the Debate upon the said Bill.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir John Moreton have the Leave of this
House to be absent for a Fortnight from his Attendance
upon this House.
Exchequer Decrees.
Ordered, That these Members following be added to
the Committee to which the Bill for confirming Two
Decrees made in the Duchy and Exchequer; viz. Mr.
Cornwallis, Sir Hum. Winch, Mr. Finch, Sir Fra. Goodrick, Sir Rich. Oatley, Sir Hen. Peckam, Mr. Walden,
Mr. Burlace, Mr. Williams, Sir Geo. Ryve, Mr. Hatton,
Sir Robert Holt, Colonel Wanklyn, Mr. Thurland.
Lyndsey Level.
Ordered, That Colonel Wanklyn, Sir Cha. Cottrell, Mr.
Ernley, and Colonel Reames, be added to the Committee
to which the Bill for Lyndsey Level is committed.
Common Fields.
Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill for
Common Fields is committed, be revived: And they are
to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Two of the
Clock, in the Place formerly appointed.
Corporations.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to inspect the
Act for regulating Corporations, be impowered to summon and hear the Parties concerned, and such Persons as
they shall find necessary to be examined, upon any Complaints that shall come before them; and, if any Persons
summoned shall refuse to attend, to report their Contempt
therein to the House, that further Order may be given
therein.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.