House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 10 May 1664

Martis, 10 die Maii, 16° Car. IIdi.

Prayers.

Damage Cleere.

MR. Rigby reports from the Committee to which the Bill for taking away Damage Cleere, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was committed, That the Committee had agreed some Amendments to be made to the Bill: Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place: and after delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.

And the Amendments, being twice read, were, upon the Question, severally agreed to.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments agreed to, be ingrossed.

Hide Park Water.

Ordered, That the Members of this House that are of the Long Robe, be added to the Committee to which the Bill concerning the Watercourses brought from Hide Park to Westminster, was committed: And that the Committee do hear Counsel on the Behalf of his Majesty.

Strangford's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill for enabling Trustees for the Lord Strangford to sell Lands, for Payment of his Debts, was read the Third time.

Resolved, &c. That the Name of Henry Sydney Esquire be inserted in the several Places of the Bill, before the other Trustees therein named.

Which was done.

A Proviso ws tendered to be added to the Bill on the Behalf of Algernon Sidney; and thrice read; and agreed to.

Resolved, &c. That the Proviso be made Part of the Bill.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Proviso, do pass: And that the Title shall be, An Act to enable Trustees for the Lord Strangford to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts.

Sayers', &c. Nat.

An ingrossed Bill for naturalizing Dame Catharine Sayers, and others, was read.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill do pass: And that the Title shall be, An Act for naturalizing Dame Catharine Sayer, and others.

And Mr. Pryn is to carry up the Bill to the Lords.

Pluralities.

An ingrossed Bill to limit Pluralities of Livings, and for Increase of the Maintenance of Curates, was read.

Resolved, &c. That the Word "Twenty" be inserted instead of "Ten."

Which was done.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill do pass: And that the Title shall be, An Act to limit Pluralities of Livings, and for Increase of the Maintenance of Curates.

And Mr. Pryn is to carry up the Bill to the Lords.

Falmouth Church.

Sir John Coryton reports from the Committee to which the Bill for making the Church erected at Falmouth, a Parish Church, and no Part of the Parish of Gluvias, or Chapelry of St. Budocke, was committed, That the Committee had agreed some Amendments to be made, and Provisoes and Clauses to be added to the Bill: Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place; and delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.

And the Amendments, being twice read, were, upon the Question, severally agreed to.

The enacting Clause for raising a Maintenance for the Minister of the Church, was twice read; and these Words, "Sixteen-pence, nor less than Twelve-pence," upon the Question, agreed to be inserted in the Clause.

Which was done.

Resolved, &c. That the Clause, so amended, be agreed to.

The other Provisoes were twice read; and, upon the Question, severally agreed to.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill, with Amendments, Clauses, and Provisoes, be read a Third time To-morrow Morning.

Ministers Maintenance.

The House did then resume the Debate of the ingrossed Bill for uniting of Parishes, and for Increase of the Maintenance of Ministers, in Cities, Towns Corporate, and Market Towns.

The Question being put, That the Clauses for Power to the Commissioners to demolish Churches, and dispose the Materials, do stand in the Bill;

It passed in the Negative.

And the Clauses were accordingly expunged.

A Proviso on the Behalf of the County Palatine of Lancaster, was tendered; and twice read:

The Question being put, That the Proviso be read a Third time;

It passed in the Negative.

A Proviso for Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, and Chapters, and others, to increase the Maintenance of Ministers, was tendered; and twice read; and withdrawn.

The Question being put, That the main Question, That the Bill shall pass, be now put;

It passed in the Negative.

The Question being put, That the further Debate of the Bill for uniting Parishes, and Increase of the Maintenance of Ministers, in Cities, Towns Corporate, and Market Towns, be adjourned for a Month;

Is was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message-a Recess.

Mr. Secretary Bennett acquaints the House, That he had Command from his Majesty, to let them know, That there should be a Recess positively, on Saturday next.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight of the Clock.