Martis, 6 Decembris 16 Car IIdi.
JAMES Taudin, and Henry Witham did, this Day,
take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, before
Mr. Speaker, at the Clerk's Table, in order to their
Naturalization.
Prayers.
Comes', &c. Nat.
A Bill for Naturalization of Dederic alias Richard
Comes, and others, was this Day read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Sir
Fra. Goodrick, Sir John Coriton, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Solo.
Swale, Sir Wm. Gawdy, Mr. Westphaling, Sir John Goodrick, Sir Rich. Ford, Mr. Yorke, Colonel Ed. Windham, Sir
Cliff. Clifton, Colonel Reames, Sir John Trot, Mr. Morice,
Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir John Morton, Sir Tho. Clifford, Mr.
Rigby, Sir Rich. Oattey, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Hum. Bennet, Colonel Fra. Windham, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir Anth.
Irby, Sir Hen. Newton, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Mr. Milward, Mr. Edw. Seymour, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Henley, Mr. Pawlett, Mr. Whittaker, Sir Rich.
Everard, Colonel John Robinson, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir John
Norton, Colonel Edw. Phillips, Mr. Daniell, Sir Wm.
Portman, Mr. Hugh Boscawen, Sir John Lowe, Mr. Taylor,
Colonel Tho. Robinson: 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.
Hallage Duty.
Ordered, That the Bill for regulating the Duty of
Hallage be read To-morrow Morning.
Supply.
Mr. Vaughan reports from the Committee to which it
was referred to take into Consideration the Rates of the
Four hundred thousand Pounds Subsidy, the several Ship
Rates, That of the Twelve hundred Sixty thousand Pounds,
and That of the Four last Subsidies, and what other Rates
they thought fit; and to report them to the House, with
the Proportions of them upon the several Counties; That
the Committee had proceeded to take an Account of the
several Rates of the Four hundred thousand Pounds Subsidy, the Ship Rate, the Twelve hundred Sixty thousand
Pounds Tax, and the Rate by Subsidy, according to the
Direction of the Order; and had returned in an Estimate, in Writing, as perfect as they could collect in so
short a time: And delivered in the several Papers, agreed
by the Committee, at the Clerk's Table.
Resolved, &c. That it be re-committed to the former
Committee, to make an Abstract and Estimate of the
Rates of the Four hundred thousand Pounds Subsidy, the
several Ship Rates, That of the Twelve hundred Sixty
thousand Pounds, and that of the Four last Subsidies,
returned in from the Committee; And the Committee
are revived; and to meet this Afternoon at Two of the
Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber: And it is recommended to Mr. John Vaughan, and Sir John Knight, to
expedite the Business.
Courts of Justice.
Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Dowdswell, Sir
John Goodrick, Mr. Garway, Mr. Vaughan, Serjeant
Charlton, Mr. Pryn, Mr. Steward, Sir Tho. Meres, Mr.
Wm. Sandys, Mr. Pryn, Sir Robert Holt, Sir Fra. Goodrick, Serjeant Maynard, Mr. Yorke, Mr. Wm. Mountague, Mr. Thurland, Sir John Birkinhead, Sir Tho. Gower,
or any Three of them, to consider the several Grievances
in the Courts of Justice; and to bring in a Bill or Bills
for regulating Abuses and Delays in the Execution of
Justice, and for limiting the Exorbitancy of Fees.
Lancaster Poor.
Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Rigby, Sir Fra.
Goodrick, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Tho. Allen, and all the
Gentlemen of this House that are of the Long Robe, or
any Three of them, to take into Consideration the Act
concerning the Poor in the County Palatine of Lancaster,
or any other temporary Act; and to bring in Bills for
Continuance of such as they shall find necessary.
Hunston's Estate.
A Bill to enable Thomas Hunston to sell Lands was this
Day read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be read the Second
time on Thursday next.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.