Jovis, 26 die Octobris, 17 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Heirs and Executors.
A BILL for the Benefit of Heirs, Executors, and
Administrators, in Recovery of their just Rights,
was read the Second time.
A Proviso, to be added to the Bill, was twice read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Proviso, be
committed to Mr. Pryn, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Yorke, Mr.
Street, Sir Hen. Worsley, Mr. Howard, Sir Edw. Thurland,
Sir Lan. Lake, Mr. Milward, Mr. George, Sir Rob. Atkins,
Mr. Crowch, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Mountague, Sir Tho.
Allan, Mr. Serjeant Seis, Sir Sol. Swale, Mr. Westphalin,
Sir John Corlton, Mr. Scowen, and all the Members of
this House that are of the Long Robe: And they are to
meet in the Law School, this Afternoon at Two of the
Clock: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Uniting Churches.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for uniting
Churches in Cities, and Towns Corporate; with some
Amendments and Provisoes agreed by this House; were
read the Third time.
A Proviso was tendered to be added to the Bill; and
twice read.
And some Amendments, upon the Question, agreed;
and made thereto at the Table;
Resolved, &c. That the Proviso, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
The Proviso, being ingrossed, and twice read, and
debated, was laid aside.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
and Proviso agreed to, do pass: And that the Title of
the Bill be agreed to; and the Bill, with the Amendments
and Proviso, be returned back to the Lords.
And Mr. Crowch is to carry the same up.
Distresses for Rents.
Ordered, That these Members following be added to
the Committee to which the Bill sent from the Lords,
touching Avowries and Distresses, was committed; viz.
Mr. Crowch, Dr. Burwell, Sir Hen. Yelverton, Sir Jo.
Lowther, Sir Jo. Strode, Sir Tho. Gower.
Prize Goods.
Ordered, That Mr. Mervill, Mr. Crowch, Mr. Waller,
Mr. Jolliff, be added to the Committee to which the Bill
against imbezzling Prize Goods was committed.
Duke of Yorke's Revenue.
A Bill for granting the Sum of One hundred and twenty
thousand Nine-hundred and Two Pounds Fifteen Shillings
Eight-pence to his Majesty, to be, if it shall please his
Majesty, bestowed on his Royal Highness the Duke of
Yorke, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the House do forthwith resolve
into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the
Consideration of the said Bill.
And accordingly the House resolved itself into a
Committee of the whole House.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair: And
Sir Edward Thurland took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker took the Chair again.
Sir Edward Thurland reports, That the Committee
had agreed the Sums for filling up the Blanks in the Bill;
and had passed through the other Parts of the Bill; and
agreed it: And read the Amendments in his Place; and
after, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Which
Amendments being twice read, were, upon the Question,
severally agreed to.
And some other Amendments being, upon the Question, agreed, and made;
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Oath and Declaration.
A Bill to enjoin the Taking of the Oath and Declaration therein mentioned, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read the Second time
To-morrow Morning.
Attainder of Dolman, &c.
A Bill for Attainting of Thomas Dolman, Joseph
Bampfeild, and * Scot, of High Treason, if they do
not come in, and render themselves by a Day, was read
the First time.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the Second time
To-morrow Morning.
Blancque fort's, &c. Nat.
An ingrossed Bill for Naturalizing of Lewis Blanquefort,
and others, was read the Third time.
And some Debate arising concerning Certificates of
their receiving the Sacrament;
Mr. Stanley, a Member of this House, did testify,
That, to his Knowledge, Monsieur Blanquefort had
received the Sacrament.
Ordered, That the rest of the Persons nominated in
the Bill do bring Certificates to Mr. Speaker of their
receiving the Sacrament.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.