Mercurii, 14 die Decembris,16 Car IIdi.
Prayers.
Merchant Adventurers.
A BILL for relief of the Creditors of the Governor,
Assistant, and Fellowship, of the Merchant Adventurers of England, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be read the Second
time on Friday next.
Avon Navigation.
A Bill for making the River of Avon navigable, from
the City of New Sarum to Christ Church, was read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr.
Edw. Hide, Sir Edm. Pooley, Sir Allan Apsley, Sir John
Low, Sir Hen. Worsley, Mr. Gyles Hungerford, Sir Hen.
Capell, Sir Phillip Warwick, Sir Wm. Hayward, Mr.
Yorke, Sir Jo. Holland, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Jo.
Moreton, Sir Fra. Goodrick, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Hen.
North, Mr. Daniell, Mr. Collyns, Sir Cyril Wych, Sir
Walt. St. John, Sir Solo. Swale, Sir Tho. Allan, Sir Wm.
Moreton, Serjeant Seys, Sir Anth. Irby, Mr. Fox, Sir Hen.
Herbert, Sir Charles Cotterell, Lord Cornebury, Mr. Lawrence Hide, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Milward, Lord Castleton,
Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Rich. Oatly, Sir Jo. Monson, Mr.
Buller, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Mr. Whorwood, Sir Allan
Broderick, Mr. Bulteele, Mr. Weld, Mr. Dowdswell, and
all the Members of this House that serve for the Counties of Wilts and Southampton: 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. And it is recommended to Mr.
Edward Hide to take care of the Bill.
Beresford's Estate.
A Bill to enable the Sale of certain Lands, for Payment of the Debts of Christopher Beresford Esquire,
deceased, was read.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on
Friday next.
Estates.
A Bill for removing some Inconveniencies whereby
many Persons do suffer in their Estates, was read.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on
Saturday next.
Outwood Common.
A Bill for Improvement of Part of the Common
called the Outwood, within the Manor of Wakefeild in
the County of Yorke, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Jervas Clifton, Sir Clifford Clifton, Sir Fra. Goodrick, Sir
Anth. Irby, Sir Solo. Swale, Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Sir Jo.
Birkenhead, Sir Winst. Churchill, Sir Edw. Hungerford,
Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Mr. Bulteele, Colonel Kirkby, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Sir Tho. Strickland, Sir Tho. Clifford, Sir Jo. Goodrick, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir Jord. Crosland, Sir Wm. Moreton, Sir Jo. Moreton, Mr. Westphaling, Mr. Jay, and all the Members of
this House, that serve for the several Counties of York
and Lancaster: And they are to meet on Friday next, at
Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber; and to summon and hear all Parties concerned: And send for Persons, Papers, and Records: And
they are to take Consideration of the Lands heretofore
intended to be set out for the Minister and the Poor;
and to make such Provision as they shall find just.
Delays in Executions.
A Bill to prevent Delays in Executions was read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr.
Serjeant Maynard, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Fra. Goodrick, Dr. Burwell, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Tho. Tompkins,
Mr. Collins, Mr. York, Mr. Street, Mr. Pryn, Mr. Pepis,
and all the Members of this House that are of the Long
Robe: And they are to meet at Two of the Clock in the
Afternoon, on Friday next, in the Speaker's Chamber;
and to sit de die in diem. And it is recommended to
Mr. Serjeant Maynard to take care of the Bill.
Hemp and Flax.
A Bill for Planting of Hemp and Flax was read the
First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time
on Friday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock.
County Assessments.
Sir Phillip Warwick reports from the Committee appointed to extract and bring in a Medium, for setting
the Proportions of Rates on the several Counties, That
the Committee had perused and considered of the Four
hundred thousand Pounds Subsidy, the Ship Rate in
1639, and the Seventy thousand Pounds a Month Tax;
and had, out of those Three, extracted a Medium of
Rates, with the greatest Equality they could: Which
being reduced into Writing, he delivered it in at the
Clerk's Table. And the same being read; and the
Matter debated;
Resolved, &c. That, for the setting the Proportions on
the several Counties, a Medium be taken out of the
Three Rates of the Four hundred thousand Pounds Subsidy, the Ship Rate in 1639, and the Seventy thousand
Pounds a Month; taking Consideration of such Counties
as shall appear to be over-rated.
Resolved, That the House will, in the next Place, proceed in the Consideration of what Counties shall be eased;
And that the same be taken into Debate To-morrow
Morning at Ten of the Clock: And that the Proceedings
therein shall be alphabetically, as to such Counties as shall
complain.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Leighton, a Member of this House,
have the Leave of this House to go into the Country.