Die Lunæ, 2 Decembris, 1667.
CORNELIUS vanden Ancker, Son of Peter vanden
Ancker; and Thomas Delamore, Son of Isaack Delamore; did, this Day, take the Oaths of Allegiance and
Supremacy, in order to their Naturalization.
Privilege.
Ordered, That Edmund Leversage be sent for, in the
Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, for causing Thomas
Hales, Bailiff and Servant to Sir James Thyn, a Member
of this House, to be arrested, contrary to the Privilege
of Parliament: And that the Matter of Breach of Privilege be referred to the Committee of Privileges; to examine, and report it to the House.
De Costa's Nat.
A Bill for the Naturalization of Alvaro de Costa was
read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir William Lowther, Col. Reames, Mr. Percy Goreing, Sir Edw.
Walpole, Sir Hen. Packham, Sir Edw. Harlow, Sir Gilbert
Tabott, Mr. Pryn, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Soloman Swale,
Mr. Pepis, Sir John Brampston, Sir John Norton, Mr.
Westphaling, Sir John Strode, Sir Thomas Dotman, Sir
Nicho. Slaning, Sir Richard Wise, Mr. Collins, Sir John
Dawney, Sir John Berkenhead, Sir William Killegrew, Mr.
Packer, Sir Edward Massey, Sir John Coryton, Sir John
Moreton, Sir Henry Cæsar, Sir Richard Browne, Sir Charles
Harbord, Sir Rowland Birkley, Mr. Pitt, Sir Edmund
Pooley, Sir William Lewis, Sir Edward Massey, Col. Milward, Sir Phillipp Musgrave, Sir Adam Browne, Mr. Sherrard, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Crouch: And they are to meet on
Thursday next, at Two of the Clock, in the Speaker's
Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Wiseman's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill for settling the Lands therein mentioned upon Sir Richard Wiseman, and John Pett, and
their Heirs, to enable them the better to perform a Trust,
was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for settling the Lands therein mentioned upon Sir Richard Wiseman, and John Plott, and
their Heirs, to enable them the better to perform a Trust:
And Sir John Brampston is to carry up the Bill to the
Lords, for their Concurrence.
Horton Inclosure.
A Bill for inclosing certain Coppices, and Woodgrounds, for Preservation of Wood and Timber, was
read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Robert Holt, Mr. George, Sir John Coryton, Mr. Coventry,
Sir Soloman Swale, Sir Bainham Throckmorton, Mr.
Packer, Mr. Pepis, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Boscawen, Sir
John Holland, Mr. Flint, Mr. Dowdeswell, Sir Edward
Massey, Colonel Sandys, Mr. Pryn, Sir Charles Harbord,
Sir Edward Walpoole, Sir John Denham, Mr. Westphaling, Lord Richardson, Sir Richard Oateley, Lord Ancram, Mr. Scawen, Mr. Street, Mr. Seymour, Sir Nicho.
Gray, Mr. Steward, Mr. Jay, Sir John Brampston, Sir
Henry Cæsar, and all the Members that serve for the
County of Gloucester: And they are to meet on Thursday
next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Turner's Petition.
A Petition of Robert Turner was read.
Resolved, &c. That this Petition be committed to
Colonel Sandys, Sir Thomas Tompkins, Sir Thomas Gower,
Sir Edmund Windham, Colonel Birch, Sir William Coventry, Sir Hugh Windham, Mr. Collins, Sir John Norton, Mr. Spry, Mr. Pryn, Mr. Rigby, Sir John Knight,
Sir Richard Browne, Lord Ancram, Mr. Westphaling,
Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Rich. Oateley, Sir John Moreton:
And they are to meet on Thursday next, at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber; and
to examine the Matter of the Petition; and to report it,
with their Opinions therein, to the House: And to send
for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Exchequer Writs of Error.
A Bill for determining of Writs of Error in the Exchequer, was read the Second time: And no Exception
being taken thereto;
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be ingrossed.
Publick Accounts.
The House then resumed the Consideration of the
Matter, upon the Amendments to the Bill for taking the
publick Accounts; relating to the naming of Commissioners.
The Question being put, That any of the Commissioners for taking public Accounts be Members of the
House;
It passed in the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the former Committee, to which the Bill for taking the publick Accounts,
was committed, to consider of, and present to the House,
the Names of Twenty Persons, out of which Commissioners may be appointed for taking the Accounts; and that
the Committee be, for that Purpose, revived.
Message from Lords- Non-commitment of the Earl of Clarendon.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Justice Archer
and Mr. Justice Moreton;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to deliver this Message to you;
That, upon the Report of the last free Conference
given to this House of Commons, and upon the whole
Matter, the Lords are not satisfied to commit the Earl
of Clarendon, and sequester him from Parliament, before
particular Treason be specified or assigned.
Resolution against it.
The Question being propounded, That the Lords
having not complied with the Desires of the House of
Commons, for the Commitment of the Earl of Clarendon, and sequestering him from Parliament, upon the
Impeachment of Treason from the House, it is an Obstruction to the publick Justice of this Kingdom, in the
Proceedings of both Houses of Parliament; and, in the
Precedent of evil and dangerous Consequence:
And the Question being, That this Question be now put;
It was resolved in the Affirmative:
And the main Question being put;
Resolved, &c. That the Lords having not complied
with the Desires of the House of Commons, for the
Commitment of the Earl of Clarendon, and sequestering
him from Parliament, upon the Impeachment of Treason
from this House, it is an Obstruction to the publick Justice of this Kingdom, in the Proceeding of both Houses
of Parliament; and in the Precedent of it, is of evil and
dangerous Consequence.
Committees.
Resolved, &c. That all Committees be adjourned till
To-morrow in the Afternoon, Two of the Clock.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.