Martis, 21 die Februarii, 17 Car.
Prayers.
Sutton Marsh.
MR. Steward reports from the Committee to which the
Bill for settling Sutton Marsh on the Right Noble
Charles Lord Duke of Richmond, Two Clauses: One
for saving the Right of Tythes to Sutton, and other Towns;
and another for saving the Right of the Lady Dacres:
Which . . read, with the Coherence; and after delivered
the same in at the Clerk's Table: And the Clauses, being
twice read, were, with the Addition of these Words,
"with the Members thereof," in the Proviso touching
the Town of Sutton, upon the Question, agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.
Bricks and Tiles.
Sir John Talbott reports from the Committee to which
the Bill for the true making of Brick and Tile was committed, several Amendments agreed by the Committee
to be made, and a Clause to be added, and Clauses left
out of the Bill: Which he read, with the Coherence, in
his Place; and after delivered the same in at the Clerk's
Table: Which Amendments were twice read; and, upon
the Question, severally agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Ordered, That Leave be given for bringing in a Proviso to make the Act temporary.
Medway Navigation.
Mr. Milward reports from the Committee to which
the Bill, sent from the Lords, for making navigable the
River Medway in the County of Kent and Sussex, . . . .
some Amendments agreed to be made, and Provisoes to
be added, to the Bill: Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place; and after delivered the same at the
Clerk's Table: Which were twice read; and, with the
Addition of Sir John Rivers Baronet, to be a Commissioner for Kent, were, upon the Question, agreed.
Another Proviso, for an Appeal from the Commissioners to the Judges of the Assizes, was tendered; and
twice read.
Resolved, &c. That these Words "or before the next
ensuing Assizes to be holden for the same County," be
added in the Proviso.
Which was done.
Resolved, &c. That the Proviso, so amended, be agreed
to.
Bishop of Winton's Estate.
Sir Thomas Meres reports from the Committee to
which the Bill, sent from the Lords, to enable the Bishop
of Winton to convey One hundred Acres of Land to the
Rector of Bishops Waltham, in lieu of all Tythes for
Waltham Parks, was committed, some Amendments
agreed by the Committee to be made to the Bill: Which
were twice read; and, upon the Question, severally
agreed to.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments agreed
to, be read the Third time To-morrow Morning.
Excise.
A Bill to explain the Act touching the Excise was read
the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be read the Second
time To-morrow Morning.
Uniting Churches.
Mr. Crouch reports from the Committee to which the
Bill for uniting Churches in Cities, Towns Corporate, and
Market Towns, was committed, some Amendments
agreed by the Committee: Which he read, with the
Coherence, in his Place; and after, delivered the same
at the Clerk's Table: Which Amendments were twice
read; and, upon the Question, severally agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill; with the Amendments agreed to, be ingrossed.
Carr's Estate.
Ordered, That Sir John Newton have the Leave of this
House to attend, and be examined before the Lords, in
the Cause there depending, upon the Bill for settling the
Estate of Sir Robert Carr Baronet.
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Deeping Fen.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Wm. Child, and
Sir Nathaniell Hobart;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Bill,
intituled, An Act for draining of the Fen called Deeping
Fen, and other Fens therein mentioned: To which they
desire the Concurrence of this House.
Juries.
Sir Robert Atkins reports from the Committee to which
the Bill for regulating Juries was committed, some Amendments agreed by the Committee 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 were once read.
The First Amendment to the * Line of the * Folio
was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That these Words, "in their own or
heir Wives Right," be inserted in the Amendment.
The Question being . . ., That Lease Lands for Years
do stand in the Amendment;
It passed in the Negative.
But some further Debate arising, in relation to the
Miscarriages of Under-Sheriffs, and touching better Recompence to such as shall serve on Juries, and none
but Freeholders to be admitted to serve as Jurors;
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be re-committed to
the former Committee, or any Five of them: And the
Committee are hereby revived; and to meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber:
And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.