Mercurii, 1 Martii, 1664.
Prayers.
Dingley's Nat.
MRS. Mildred Dingley did, this Day, take the Oaths
of Allegiance and Supremacy, in order to her
being naturalized.
And a Certificate being produced and read in the
House, of her having received the Sacrament;
And the Bill of Naturalization being returned from
the Lords, with some Amendments;
Resolved, &c. That the Name of Mrs. Mildred Dingley, be added to the Bill of Naturalization: And that the
Amendments, sent from the Lords, having been twice
read, be agreed, with the Addition of her Name.
Coal Measure.
Sir John Birkenhead reports from the Committee to
which the Bill for ascertaining the Measure, and setting a
Price on Coals, 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: Which Amendments were twice read; and, upon the Question, agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill, with the Amendments agreed to, be ingrossed.
Prize Goods.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for Repealing of Part of an Act directing the Prosecuting of such
as are accountable for Prize Goods, was read the Third
time.
Resolved, &c. That these Words, "or Exchequer,"
be added by way of Amendment to the Bill.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments,
do pass: And that the Title be agreed to.
Earl of Mulgrave's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords to enable the
Earl of Mulgrave and Sir Hugh Cholmeley to make
Leases to his Majesty, was read the Second time.
The Question being put, That the Bill be committed;
It passed in the Negative.
Vintners.
An ingrossed Bill to prevent Abuses in Retailers of
Wine, Beer, and Ale, and other Liquors, was read a
Third time.
The Question being put, That the Bill do pass;
It passed in the Negative.
St. Ives Election.
Ordered, That the Report concerning the Election for
the Town of St. Ives be heard To-morrow Morning at
Ten of the Clock.
Lords agree to Conference;
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Mundeford Brampston and Sir John Cole;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to acquaint you, That they do agree to a present free Conference with this House, in the Painted Chamber, upon
the Subject Matter of the last Conference upon the Bill
concerning the Earl of Thanett, and a Conference upon
the Message to be sent to his Majesty:
and to Bills.
And have also commanded us to acquaint you, That
they agreed to these Bills following; viz. The Bill for
regulating the Press; The Bill to enable the Chancellor of
the Duchy to enable Commissioners to take Affidavits in
the Country; To the Amendments, sent from this House,
to the Bill for making the River Medway navigable; To
the Amendments to the Bill for draining the Fen, called
Deeping Fen, and other Fens therein mentioned; and To
the Amendments to the Bill for enabling the Lord Henry
Powlett, and others, to sell the Manor of Abbotts Anne;
and also To the additional Bill for ordering the Excise.
Ordered, That the Persons formerly nominated do
manage the Conference with the Lords.
Fast-day.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Mundeford Brampston and Sir John Cole;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords do agree with this House
upon the Subject Matter of the last Conference; and have
appointed Three Lords to attend his Majesty with the
Message to be sent for a general Day to implore the
Blessing of God upon his Majesty's Fleet, and naval
Forces, against the Dutch; and desire this House would
appoint a double Number of their Members to join with
the Lords: And have sent the Lord Chamberlain to his
Majesty, to know his Pleasure, When he will be attended.
Ordered, That Mr. Pryn, Lord Ancram, Mr. Edw.
Seymour, Sir John Birkenhead, Mr. Progers, and Sir
Thomas Clifford, be appointed to join with the Lords,
to attend his Majesty.
Reversing Stauley's Attainder.
The Amendments, sent from the Lords, for restoring
Sir Charles Stanley in Blood, were twice read; and, upon
the Question, agreed to.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be returned back to the Lords.
And the Lord Ancram is to carry them up.
And then the House adjourned till Three of the
Clock in the Afternoon.
Post Meridiem.
Prayers.
Coal Measure.
AN ingrossed Bill for regulating the Measure and
Prices of Coal, was read.
And several Amendments were, upon the Question,
agreed and made to the Bill, at the Table.
And a Proviso was tendered: And, being twice read,
was, with some Amendments, agreed to be added, and
made Part of the Bill.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title shall be, An Act for the regulating the Selling of
Sea Coals by Retale.
Bills from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Mundeford Brampston and Sir John Cole;
Mr. Speaker, The Lord have returned you Two Bills;
the One, A Bill to prevent Arrests of Judgments, and
superseding Executions; and the other, a Bill to prevent
Delays in extending Statutes, Judgments, and Recognizances; with some Amendments; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
And the Lords have also commanded us to acquaint
you, That they have agreed to the Amendments, sent
from this House, to the Bill for Naturalization; and to
the Bill concerning Prizes.
The Amendments, sent from the Lords, to the Bill to
prevent Arrests of Judgments, and superseding Executions, were twice read; and, upon the Question, severally agreed to.
The Amendments, and Proviso, sent from the Lords,
to the Bill to prevent Delays in extending Statues, Judgments, and Executions, were twice read: And all, except
the last Proviso, concerning the Lord Rotchford, were,
upon the Question, severally agreed to.
The Question being put, That the Proviso concerning the Lord Rotchford be agreed to;
It passed in the Negative.
Conference desired with Lords.
Ordered, That a Conference be desired to be had with
the Lords, upon the Proviso concerning the Lord Rotchford: And Sir Job Charleton, Mr. Pryn, Sir Tho. Clifford,
and Sir John Birkenhead, are to manage the Conference.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.