Mercurii, 30 Octobris, 1667.
Reparing Highways.
A BILL for repairing the Highways, was read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Pryn,
Mr. Plydall, Sir Solloman Swale, Sir John Coriton, Mr.
Peips, Sir Edw. Masters, Mr. Outway, Sir John Brampston, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Rich. Browne, Mr. Streete, Mr.
Coventry, Sir John Strode, Sir John Rolls, Sir Rowland
Berkley, Sir Tho. Gower, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Crouch, Dr.
Burwell, Sir William Heyward, Sir William Lowther,
Sir John Holland, Sir John Moreton, Lord Fanshaw, Sir
Charles Harbord, Sir Nicho. Slaning, Sir George Downing,
Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Wyn, Sir James Thyn, Sir Henry
Cæsar, Sir William Gawdy, Sir Edm. Windham, Mr.
Dowdswell, Sir Walter Younge, Sir William Coventry,
Sir Courtney Poole, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr. Clarke: And all
that come are to have Voices: And they are to meet on
Wednesday next at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in
the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Assigning Exchequer Debts.
A Bill for assigning Debts in the Exchequer, was read
the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Pryn,
Lord Fanshaw, Sir Phill Warwick, Sir William Coventry,
Sir William Lowther, Sir William Doyley, Mr. Otway,
Col. Kirby, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Rigby, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Sir William Lewis, Mr. Collins, Col. Reames, Sir
John Coryton, Mr. Gold, Sir William Gawdy, Sir Tho.
Allen, Sir Geo. Downing, Col. Phillipps, Sir Tho. Gower,
Sir Solloman Swale, Mr. Swynfen, Sir Edw. Massey, Mr.
Dowdswell, Col. Strode, Sir Geo. Reeves, Mr. Jaye, Sir
John Heath, Dr. Burwell, Sir John Denham, Sir Richard
Oateley, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Ralph Hare, Mr. Peipes:
And they are to meet on Monday next, at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber:
And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
East and West Rayntham Rectory.
An ingrossed Bill for Confirmation of an Exchange of
certain Lands between Horatio Lord Townsend, and the
Rector of East and West Rayntham in the County of
Norfolke, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
shall be, An Act for Confirmation of an Exchange of
certain Lands between Horatio Lord Townsend, and the
Rector of East and West Rayntham in the County of
Norfolke.
And Sir John Holland is to carry it up to the Lords.
Regulating Fees.
A Bill for regulating and establishing of Fees, was read
the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Pryn,
Sir John Holland, Sir Tho. Gower, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Rigby,
Sir Edw. Massey, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Walter Younge, Sir
John Mounton, Sir Robert Brookes, Sir Soloman Swale, Sir
John Moreton, Sir Thomas Tompkins, Mr. Jaye, Sir Nicho.
Slaninge, Sir Edward Walpoole, Sir John Strode, Dr. Burwell, Mr. Dowdswell, Sir John Goodrick, Mr. Ratcliffe,
Mr. Weld, Mr. Hambden, Sir Job Charleton, Mr. Seymour,
Lord Cornbury, Sir Henry Cæsar, Mr. Peipes, Sir Franc.
Goodricke, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Pleydall, Sir Wm. Smith, Mr. Boscawen, Lord Ancram, Mr.
King, Sir John Berkenhead, Sir John Mallett, Sir John
Talbott, Sir Henry Coventry, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr.
Streete, Mr. Hungerford, Sir William Lewis, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Tho. Clergis, Sir Charles Wheeler, Sir Jonathan Trelawney, Sir William Heyward, Sir Courtney Poole,
Sir John Heath, Sir William Doyley, Sir Henry Wood,
Col. Phillipps, Sir Edw. Walpoole, Sir Phillipp Warwicke,
Sir Henry Caple, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir John Bennett,
Lord Fanshaw, Mr. Finch: And they are to meet on
Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and
Records; and to receive any Proposals, which shall be
offered, and to summon such Officers, and other Persons,
as can give Information touching the ancient Fees; and
whether the Fees have been raised: And to provide for
reducing or enlarging the Fees, as they shall find Cause.
Woodmongers and Inn holders.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Higgons, Sir Nicho. Carey,
Mr. Lucy, Mr. Hambden, Sir Humphry Winch, Sir Henry
Caple, and all the Members that serve for the County of
Berks, Oxford, Surry, and Buckinghamshire, be added
to the Committee, to which the Bill to prevent Abuses
and Extortion of Woodmongers, Innholders, and others,
was committed.
Bedford Level.
Ordered, That Mr. Jones, Sir Francis Leake, Sir George
Reeve, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir Henry
Capell, Lord Ancram, Mr. Sheerwood, Col. Williams,
Mr. Orme, Sir John Heath, Mr. Crouch, Sir William
Heyward, Mr. Otway, be added to the Committee to
which the Bill for Bedford Level, was committed.
Preventing Growth of Popery.
A Bill to prevent the Growth of Popery, was read
the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Lord
Ancram, Mr. Street, Sir Thomas Allen, Col. Sands, Col.
Williams, Sir John Goodrick, Mr. Coleman, Sir Thomas
Higgons, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Love, Mr. Vaughan, Sir
Solomon Swale, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Peipes, Sir John Talbott, Col. Kirby, Sir Clifford Clifton, Mr. Stanley, Mr.
William Lewis, Mr. Whorwood, Sir Edm. Windham, Dr.
Burwell, Mr. Wren, Sir Soloman Swale, Sir Lanc. Lake,
Mr. Weld, Sir John Downham, Sir Phillipp Musgrave,
Sir Edward Walpoole, Sir Thomas Meeres, Sir Charles
Wheeler, Mr. Waller, Mr. Pleydall, Mr. Pryn, Sir Edw.
Massey, Sir George How, Sir Robert Carr, Mr.
Brunckard, Sir Henry Coventry, Sir Charles Herbord,
Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Sands, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Otway,
Sir John Berkenhead, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Humphry
Winch, Sir Ralph Hare, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Job. Charleton,
Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Onslow, Sir Tho. Clergis, Sir
Robert Atkins, Sir Phillipp Warwicke, Sir Lanc. Lake,
Sir George Reeves, Lord St. John, Sir Walter Younge,
Sir Tho. Doleman: And all that come are to have Voices:
And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in
the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to inspect
the Laws in Force; and to examine the Oath which is now
in the Bill; and to peruse the Bill formerly brought in;
and to provide the best Means they can, to prevent the
Growth of Popery.
Wiseman's Estate.
Ordered, That Sir Henry Puckering, Mr. Mountague,
Sir Norton Knatchbald, Mr. Maynard, Sir John Berkenhead, Mr. Duster, Sir Henry Coventry, Lord Richardson,
Sir Robert Barnham, Lord Fanshaw, Sir William Fleetwood, Sir John Rouse, Sir John Mounson, Sir John
Covet, be added to the Committee, to which Sir Richard
Wiseman's Bill was committed.
Costa's, &c. Nat.
A Bill for Naturalization of Alvarode Costa, and others,
was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read the Second time.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.