Die Jovis, 8 Novembris, 18 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
CORNELIA De Visher, and Lewis De Witte, did
this Day take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy
before the Speaker, at the Clerk's Table, in order to their
Naturalization.
Preachers thanked.
Ordered, That the Thanks of this House be returned
to Doctor Perencheife, and Doctor Sandcroft Dean of St.
Paul's, for the Sermons by them preached before the
House Yesterday: And that they be desired to print their
Sermons. And Mr. Crouch is to return the Thanks of
this House to Doctor Perencheife; and Sir John Birkenhead to Doctor Sandcroft; with the Desire of the House
to each of them to print their Sermons.
The Plague.
A Bill for making Provisions for such as shall be infected with the Plague, was read the Second time.
A Clause for the Town of Cambridge, was twice read.
Resolved, &c. That the Clause be made Part of the Bill.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr.
Pryn, Colonel Reames, Sir Thom. Meeres, Mr. Rigby, Sir
Thom. Allen, Sir Denni Ashburnham, Sir Edw. Masters,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Daniell, Sir Wm. Doyley, Mr. Street,
Colonel Windham, Sir John Brampston, Sir Thom. Clifford,
Sir John Talbott, Sir John Strode, Sir Lan. Lake, Mr.
Herbert, Sir Thom. Wendy, Mr. Hungerford, Sir John
Goodrick, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr. Mallet, Sir John Holland, Mr. Pepis, Mr. Crouch, Colonel
Sandys, Mr. Herbert Morley, Sir John Denham, Mr. Seymour, Serjeant Mainard, Sir John Knight, Sir Wm. Tompson, Sir Fran. Goodrick, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Newport,
Mr. John Ratcliffe, Sir Wm. Lewis, Mr. Chichley, Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Mr. Chowne, Sir Robert Atkins, and all the
Members that serve for Cambridgsheere: And all that
shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet
To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in
the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Supply.
The House then resumed the Debate of the King's
Supply.
The Question being put, That Part of the One million
Eight hundred thousand Pounds Supply for his Majesty
shall be raised by a Post-charge of a monthly Assessment;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, That Part of the One million
Eight hundred thousand Pounds shall be raised by a
Post-charge of Eleven Months Assessment:
The House was divided.
The Yeas came out.
Tellers,
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Sir Thom. Gower, |
For the Yeas, |
162. |
| Sir Thom. Lee, |
| Sir John Duncombe, |
For the Noes, |
121. |
| Sir Robert Brooke, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, That the monthly Assessment
be at One hundred and Twenty thousand Pounds per
mensem;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went out.
Tellers,
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Mr. Garraway, |
For the Yeas, |
93. |
| Mr. Street, |
| Lord Richardson, |
For the Noes, |
183. |
| Sir Robert Brooke, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That Part of the One million Eight
hundred thousand Pounds shall be raised on a Poll Bill.
Resolved, &c. That Part of the One million Eight
hundred thousand Pounds shall be raised by an Imposition
on sealed Paper.
The Question being put, That Candles be brought in;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went out.
Tellers,
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|
Sir John Talbott, |
For the Yeas, |
136. |
| Sir Clifford Clifton, |
| Sir Anthony Cope, |
For the Noes, |
109. |
| Mr. Swynfen, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being propounded, That Part of the
One million Eight hundred thousand Pounds shall be
raised by an Imposition on Foreign Commodities:
The Question being put, That this Addition, viz.
"at the Custom House," be added, and made Part of
the Question;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went out.
Tellers,
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|
Sir Thom. Osborne, |
For the Yeas, |
115. |
| Sir Thom. Meeres, |
| Sir John Talbott, |
For the Noes, |
122. |
| Colonel Phillips, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, That Part of the One million
Eight hundred thousand Pounds shall be raised by an
Imposition upon Foreign Commodities;
The House was divided.
The Noes went out.
Tellers,
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|
Sir John Talbott, |
For the Yeas, |
154. |
| Mr. Seymour, |
| Sir Thom. Meeres, |
|
89. |
| Sir Thom. Littleton, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees which were to sit this
Afternoon, except the Committee of Elections, do sit
To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.