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: 14 December 1666', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 8, 1660-1667, (London, 1802) pp. 662-663. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol8/pp662-663 [accessed 24 April 2024]
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Die Veneris, 14 Decembr. 18 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
CORNELIUS de Guelder did this Day take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, before Mr. Speaker, at the Clerk's Table, in order to his Naturalization.
Guelder's Nat.
Ordered, That Cornelius de Guelder be inserted into the Bill of Naturalization.
Russell's Estate.
A Bill for Sale of an House at Cheswicke, for Payment of the Debts of Edw. Russell Esquire, deceased, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time on Monday Morning.
Lord Norris' Estate.
A Bill for investing the Estate of James Lord Norris in certain Trustees, for Preservation thereof.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.
Canary Patent.
Resolved, &c. That the Patent of the Canary Company be forthwith sent for; and brought into this House.
Leigh's Estate.
Mr. Ratcliffe reports from the Committee to which the Bill for enabling Thomas Leigh Esquire to sell some Lands for Payment of his Debts, some Amendments agreed by the Committee: Which he read; and after, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: And the Amendments were twice read; and, upon the Question, agreed.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments agreed to, be ingrossed.
Duty on Sealed Paper.
The Bill for raising Part of the One million Eight hundred thousand Pounds Supply for his Majesty, by an Imposition on sealed Paper, was read the Second time.
The Question being propounded, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House;
And the Question being put, That that Question be now put;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
| Sir Gilbert Talbott, | For the Yeas, | 89. |
| Sir John Talbott, | ||
| Colonel Strangwaies, | For the Noes, | 52. |
| Mr. Whorwood, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That the House will resolve into a Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, upon the Bill for an Imposition on sealed Paper, for his Majesty's Supply.
Canary Patent.
The House being informed, That, in pursuance of the Order of this Day, the Patent concerning the Canary Company was at the Door;
Resolved, &c. That the Clerk of the House receive into his Hands the said Patent, that the House may be possessed thereof.
Resolved, &c. That the Committee to which the Consideration of the Patent of the Canary Company was committed, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon, in the Place formerly appointed.
Winchelsea Election.
Resolved, &c. That the Report of the Election concerning Winchelsea, be made To-morrow Morning.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight of the Clock.