Die Mercurii, 24 Octobris, 18 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Lord Strangford's Estate.
ORDERED, That Sir Edward Thurland, Sir Wm.
Portman, Mr. Scowen, Mr. Evelyn, Colonel Sandys,
Sir John Heath, Mr. Hobby, Sir Thom. Strickland, Mr.
Herbert, Colonel Phillips, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir John
Brampston, be added to the Committee to which the Bill
concerning the Lord Strang ford is committed.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Richard Braham have the Leave of
this House to go into the Country.
Kendall's Estate.
A Bill to enable Mr. Henry Kendall to sell Lands, for
Payment of Debts, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Millward, Sir Thom. Strickland, Mr. Chetwyn, Mr. Crouch,
Mr. Sandys, Mr. Street, Lord Allington, Mr. Hungerford,
Colonel Sandys, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Grey, Sir Thomas
Tompkins, Mr. Pepis, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Hobby, Dr.
Burrell, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Rowland Berkley, and all
the Members of this House that serve for the Counties of
Leicester, Derby, and Stafford: 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.
Privilege.
Ordered, That Gyles Bridgman, and Thomas Pepis, an
Attorney at Law, be sent for in Custody of the Serjeant
at Arms, or his Deputy, to answer their Breach of
Privilege, in making out Execution, and causing the
same to be executed, and Possession taken of Lands,
wherein the Title of Colonel Walden and Sir Wm. Smith,
Two Members of this House, is concerned, since the
Privilege of Parliament.
Duelling.
A Bill against Duelling was read the First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on
Friday next.
Papists.
Ordered, That Mr. Harvey, having been summoned
to attend the Committee appointed to receive Information, touching the Insolency of Papists, and having made
Default therein; be forthwith sent for in Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms, or his Deputy, to answer his Contempt
in not attending.
Suits arising from Fire of London.
A Bill for present Prevention of Suits by Landlords
against their Tenants, whose Houses were burnt down by
the late Fire, was read the First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on
Friday next.
Ly. Arlington's Nat.
Sir Thomas Gower reports from the Committee to
which the Bill for naturalizing the Lord Arlington's Lady
was committed, That the Committee had perused the
Bill; and found no Cause to make any Alteration or
Amendment therein.
The Plague.
A Bill for making Provision for such as shall be infected with the Plague was read the First time.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the Second time on
Saturday next.
Supply.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House.
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 some
further Debate; but did not come to any Conclusion.
Committees added.
Ordered, That Sir Thom. Strickland, Sir Richard Temple,
Sir Thom. Lee, Sir Thomas Gower, Sir John Duncombe,
Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Edm. Wallpoole,
Sir Wm. Lowther, Mr. Trevor, Sir John Holland, Sir
Wm. Gawdy, Sir John Brampston, Sir John Lowther.
Colonel Sandys, Mr. Musgrave, Colonel Strangwaies,
Sir Thom. Allen, Serjeant Charlton, Colonel Reames, Mr.
Pepis, be added to the Committee appointed to consider
of an Imposition on sealed Paper.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.