Die Martis, 9 Octobris, 18 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Atheism, &c.
A BILL against Atheism, Profaneness, and Swearing,
was read.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on
Friday next.
Canary Patent.
A Petition of George Smith Merchant was read.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider the Charter of the Canary
Company, to examine the Matter of the Petition; and
report the Matter of Fact, and their Opinions, to the
House: And that these Members following be added to
the Committee; Sir Willfrid Lawson, Sir Thomas Strickland, Sir John Frederick, Sir Robert Carre, Mr. Street,
Mr. Dawson, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Sir Richard Everard,
Sir John Dawney, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Richard Outley,
Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Wm. Gawdy,
and all the Members that serve for the City of London;
and those that serve for the Out Ports: And all that come
are to have Voices.
Another Petition of divers Traders in Woolen Manufactures of Welch Cottons, and Plains Shrewsbury, was
read.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider the Charter of the Canary
Company; to examine the Matter of the Petition; and
report the Matter of Fact, and their Opinions, to the
House: And that these Members following be added to
the Committee; Sir Willfrid Lawson, Sir Thom. Strickland, Mr. Dawson, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Sir John Frederick, Sir Robert Carre, Mr. Street, Sir Richard Oatley,
Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Richard Everard, Sir John Dawney, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Wm. Gaudy,
and all the Members that serve for the City of London;
and those that serve for the Out Ports: And all that come
are to have Voices.
Another Petition of several Owners and Commanders
of Ships was read.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider the Charter of the Canary
Company; to examine the Matter of the Petition; and
report the Matter of Fact, and their Opinions, to the
House: And that these Members following be added to
the Committee; Sir Willfrid Lawson, Mr. Dawson, Sir
Thom. Strickland, Sir John Frederick, Sir Robert Carre,
Mr. Street, Sir Richard Oatley, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Phill.
Musgrave, Sir Richard Everard, Sir John Dawney, Sir
Wm. Doyley, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Wm. Gawdy, and
all the Members that serve for the City of London, and
those that serve for the Out Ports: And all that come
are to have Voices.
Gloucester Weavers, &c.
A Petition of many poor Weavers, Tockers, and
Spinners, of the County of Gloucester, was read.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Committee appointed to consider of the Improvements of
our native Manufactures; to examine the Matter of the
Petition; and report it, with their Opinions therein, to
the House: And that they do also inspect the Laws in
Force, touching Parish Stocks; and examine the Defects
therein, or in putting the same in Execution; and to
consider of Means to improve the Stock for setting the
Poor on Work in the several Parishes; as also of the
further Suspension of the Charter of the Merchant Adventurers, for some time; and of Convoys for a Guard
of such Ships as shall be employed in Trade; and report
their Opinions to the House: And that these Members
following be added to the Committee; viz. Sir Wm.
Lowther, Sir Richard Ford, Colonel Reames, Sir Wm.
Doyley, Mr. Street, Colonel Birch, Mr. Hobby, Sir Cæsar
Colclough, Sir Geo. Downing, Mr. Seamour, Sir John
Birkenhead, Sir Thom. Strickland, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir
Thom. Allen, Colonel Sandys, Sir Richard Everard, Mr.
Swynfen, Mr. Biscawen, Sir Richard Breames, Lord
Hawley, Sir Wm. Tompson, Mr. Jolly, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Mr. Jones, Mr. Streete, Sir Richard Temple,
Sir John Frederick, Sir Theop. Biddolph, Mr. Millward,
Sir Robert Carre, Sir Capell Lucking.
Hemp and Flax.
A Bill to encourage the Planting and Sowing of Hemp
and Flax was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Colonel
Birch, Mr. Coleman, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr. Dowdeswell,
Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Robert Carre, Sir John Birkenhead,
Colonel Reames, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Boscawen, Colonel
Strangwaies, Mr. Hobby, Sir Richard Ford, Colonel
Windham, Sir Richard Temple, Sir Wm. Tompson, Mr.
Mainard, Sir Job Charlton, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Sir John
Knight, Sir John Birkinhead, Colonel Sandys, Mr.
Mountague, Sir Geo. Downing, Sir John Bennet, Mr.
Sandys, Sir Richard Oatley, Sir Phil. Musgrave, Serjeant
Seys, Lord Castleton, Mr. Wren, Sir John Newton, Sir
John Cotton, Mr. Garraway, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr.
Waller, Sir Robert Carre, Mr. Pryn, Sir Allen Apsley,
Sir John Frederick, Sir Thom. Clerges, Sir John Goodrick,
Sir John Pelham, Sir John Norton, Mr. Swynfen, Sir
John Shawe, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Robert Carre, Sir John
Dawney, Sir Thom. Littleton, Sir Francis Goodrick: And
they are to meet on Friday at Two of the Clock in the
Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send
for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Duelling.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to
prepare and bring in a Bill for Prevention of Duelling:
And that it be referred to Mr. Secretary Morice, Mr.
Coleman, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Pryn, Sir Charles Harbord, Serjeant Seys, Sir Job Charlton, Serjeant Mainard,
Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Hen. Coventry, or any Three of
them: And they are to meet at Two of the Clock this
Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for
Persons, Papers, and Records: And to consider the
Penalties on such as shall give Provocations, and for
Reparations to such as shall be injured or provoked.
Fire of London.
Ordered, That Sir John Pelham, Sir Geo. Hungerford,
Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. Biscawen, Sir
Richard Everard, Sir Thom. Wendy, Mr. Millward, Sir
John Brampston, Mr. Hungerford, and all the Members
that serve for the City of London, be added to the
Committee appointed to consider of the Causes of the
late Fire.
Loyal Officers.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Carre, Sir Thom. Clerges,
Colonel Windham, Mr. Scudamore, Sir Wm. Doyley,
Sir Edm. Wallpoole, Colonel Reames, Sir Thom. Littleton,
Sir Richard Oateley, Sir Thom. Allen, be added to the
Committee to which the Matter touching the indigent
loyal Officers is referred.
Publick Accompts.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to inspect
the publick Accompts, have Leave to sit To-morrow,
after Evening Service.
Regulating the Army.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill concerning Martial Discipline be read at Ten of the Clock on Friday Morning.
E. of Cleeveland's Estate.
Ordered, That Mr. Millward, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr.
Weld, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Price, Sir Humfry Wynch,
Dr. Arris, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Humfry Weld, Sir
Robert Atkins, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir John Brampston, Sir
Richard Temple, Sir John Newton, Sir Richard Maleverer,
Sir John Napper, Mr. Ayre, Mr. St. John, Sir Anthony
Irby, Sir Walter St. John, Mr. Low, Sir Richard Temple,
be added to the Committee to which ... Bill concerning
the Earl of Cleveland is committed.