Die Veneris, 19 Octobris, 18 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Loyal Officers.
ORDERED, That the Committee to which the
Matter concerning the indigent loyal Officers was referred, be revived: And that all the Members of the House
that shall come, are to have Voices: And Mr. Cooper, and
Mr. Bayley are to attend the Committee; and give an
Account, in Ten Days, of the Monies by them received
for the indigent loyal Officers; whatsoever they have received, and from whom; and what they have paid, and
to whom, and by what Order: And that the Treasurer do
also give in his Accompt to the Committee, by the Time
before limited, of his Receipts and Disbursements.
Earl of Cleveland's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill to enable the Time given by a former
Act, for Redemption of Mortgages made by the Earl of
Cleveland, was read.
Resolved, &c. That these Words, viz. "or of the
Assigns of Sidney Mountague Esquire, deceased," be
inserted in the Bill.
Which was done; and the Words thrice read; and
agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That these Words, "and by the Assigns
of the said Sidney Mountague respectively," be inserted
in the Bill.
Which was done; and the Words thrice read; and
agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title shall be, An Act to enlarge the Time given by a
former Act, for Redemption of Mortgages made by the
Earl of Cleeveland.
And Mr. Lovelace is to carry up the Bill to the Lords.
Privilege.
Ordered, That Edward Robarts be sent for in Custody
of the Serjeant at Arms, or his Deputy, to answer his
Abuse and Breach of Privilege, in exacting Money of
the Members of this House for Post Letters.
Committee for Grievances.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee for Grievances
do sit on Wednesday next.
Chimney Money.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of a Compensation to his
Majesty, in lieu of Chimney Money.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Millward took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Millward reports, That the Committee had made
some Progress in the Debate of a Compensation to his
Majesty, in lieu of Chimney Money; and desires, that
the House would resolve into a Committee again Tomorrow Morning, Ten a Clock, to proceed in the Debate thereof.
French Commodities.
Resolved, &c. That, after Consideration is had of the
Answer of the Lords to the Vote of this House, concerning French Commodities, the House be resolved into
a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the
Debate of a Compensation to his Majesty, in lieu of
Chimney Money.
Resolved, &c. That the Answer of the Lords, at the
Conference, to the Vote of this House, for prohibiting
the Importation of French Commodities, be taken into
Consideration To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.