Die Veneris, 6 Decembris, 1667.
Maidstone Writ.
UPON Information given, that the Town of Maidstone in Kent is now free from the Contagion of
the Plague;
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out a Warrant to
the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for the
Election of a Member to serve for the Town of Maidstone
in the County of Kent, instead of Sir Edmund Pearse,
deceased.
Publick Bills.
Ordered, That the Clerk make out a List of all publick
Bills under Commitment, against To-morrow Morning.
Bishop of Durham's Leasing.
The Bill for enabling the Lord Bishop of Durham to
make Leases of certain Lead Mines, with the Amendments thereto, sent from the Lords, and inserted in the
Bill, was read the Third time.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Gower do carry up the Bill
to the Lords.
Yarmouth Pier.
A Bill for the Repair of the Haven and Pier of Great
Yarmouth and Norfolk was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read the Second time
To-morrow Morning.
State of Trade.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the Matter concerning Balance
of Trade.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair
Conference with Lords.
Sir Robert Howard went up to the Lords, to desire a
Conference, according to the Vote made Yesterday: And,
upon Return, makes Report, that the Lords had agreed
to a present Conference.
Ordered, That the Paper of the Earl of Clarendon, and
Votes of this House relating thereto, be delivered to the
Lords at the Conference.
Exporting Leather.
Ordered, That a Committee concerning exporting tanned Leather be revived; and do sit this Afternoon: And
Mr. Mallett, Mr. Musgrave, Mr. Jay, Mr. Culliford, and
Sir Henry Puckering, are added to the Committee.
Escapes from London Sheriffs.
Ordered, That the Committee, to which the Bill for
indemnifying the Sheriff of London was committed, be
revived; and do sit this Afternoon, at the Time and
Place formerly appointed.
State of Trade.
The House then again resolved into a Committee of
the whole House, to proceed in the Matter concerning
the Balance of Trade.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Trade with Scotland.
Sir Robert Atkins reports it as the Opinion of the Committee, that a Bill be brought in for constituting Commissioners of this Kingdom, to treat and conclude with Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland, sufficiently authorized thereto, for the Freedom of Trade between both
Kingdoms by suspending the Impositions laid, since the
Year 1660, upon any Commodities of the Growth and
Manufacture of either Kingdom: And what shall be so
concluded, being approved of by his Majesty, to have Continuance for One whole Year, or until the End of the
next Session of Parliament, which shall first happen.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, that a Bill be brought in for constituting Commissioners of this Kingdom of treat and conclude with
Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland, sufficiently
authorized thereunto, for the Freedom of Trade between
both Kingdoms, by suspending the Impositions laid, since
the Year 1660, upon any Commodities of the Growth or
Manufacture of either Kingdom: And what shall be so
concluded, being approved of by his Majesty, to have Continuance for One whole Year, or until the End of the next
Session of Parliament, which shall first happen. And it is
referred to Sir Robert Atkins, Col. Birch, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Tho. Meeres, Sir Fran. Goodrick, Sir George
Downing, Sir Tho. Gower, Sir Tho. Strickland, Sir William Lowther, Mr. Comptroller; or any Three of them;
to prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned till Five
of the Clock this Afternoon.