House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 6 October 1666

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 8, 1660-1667. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 6 October 1666', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 8, 1660-1667, (London, 1802) pp. 631. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol8/p631a [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Die Sabbati, 6 Octobris, 18 Car. IIdi.

Prayers.

Ld. Strangford's Estate.

AN additional Bill to enable a Sale of Lands for Payment of the Lord Strangford's Debts was read.

Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on Tuesday next.

Ly. Arlington's Nat.

A ingrossed Bill for Naturalizing of Isabella of Nassawe, Wife of the Right honourable the Lord Arlington, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, was read.

Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on Tuesday next.

Replevins.

A Bill for extending a former Act, touching Replevins to Causes depending in Wales, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Sir John Knight, Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Milward, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Sandys, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Geo. Downing, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Rowland Berkley, Mr. Herbert, Sir Geo. Reeve, Mr. Coleman, and all the Members of this House that serve for the Principality of Wales: And they are to meet on Monday at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Kendall's Estate.

A Bill to enable Henry Kendall Esquire to sell Lands was read.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Tuesday next.

Coinage.

A Bill for increasing the Stock of Coin in the Kingdom, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to the former Committee appointed to consider of Means to advance the native Manufactures, and the Stock of Coin: And that the Committee be revived; and do sit this Afternoon.

And Mr. Mainard is added to the Committee.

English Manufactures.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to consider, What native Commodities are fit to be exported, be joined and added to the Committee appointed to consider of Means to advance the Manufactures of this Nation: And that the Committee do sit this Afternoon; and be impowered to proceed on the whole Matters jointly, which were formerly referred to either of the said Committees; and pursue the Directions of the former Orders.

Bristoll Election.

Sir Job Charlton reports from the Committee of Elections, touching the Election for the City of Bristoll, That the Committee had examined the Matter referred, and perused the Report of the Committee; and the Vote of the House thereupon, bearing Date the 16 of May, 13° Car. IIdi Regis: Which he read, in his Place, to the House: And also informed the House of Two Petitions; one heretofore preferred by the Burgesses of the City of Bristoll to the Committee of Elections; and another lately by them tendered, to be presented to the House: Which he delivered in at the Clerk's Table.

The Question being put, That it be referred to the Committee of Elections, to hear the Merits of the Cause touching the Election for the City of Bristoll;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went out.

Tellers,

Sir John Goodrick, For the Noes, 83.
Colonel Sandys,
Sir John Knight, For the Yeas, 94.
Colonel Strangwaies,

And so it was resolved in the Affirmative, That it be referred to the Committee of Elections, to hear the Merits of the Cause touching the Election for the City of Bristoll.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir Richard Francklyn and Sir John Ware, have the Leave of this House to go into the Country.

And then the House adjourned till Monday, Eight of the Clock.