Sabbati, 28 Die Martii, 1668.
Prayers.
Privilege.
ORDERED, That Ralph Smith the elder, and Adam
Bayly, the menial Servants of Colonel Wancklyn a
Member of this House, being arrested, and detained in
Prison, in breach of Privilege, be forthwith released, and
set at Liberty.
Complaint against Sir Peter Pindar.
Complaint being made against Sir Peter Pindar, Collector of the Customs in Chester, for misbehaving himself in that Employment; and in taking and exacting
Rates and Duties contrary to the Law; to the Grievance
of the Subject;
Ordered, That Sir Peter Pindar do, upon Summons
from Mr. Speaker, attend this House, to give an Account concerning the Matters of Misdemeanors objected
against him: Which the House will put into a Way of
Examination.
Milford Haven Light-house.
Ordered, That the Committee of Grievances do sit on
Monday next; and to proceed in the further Examination of the Grievance complained of by the Light-house
at Milford Haven.
Encouraging Tillage, &c.
A Bill being tendered, by Sir George Downeing, from
the Committee appointed for that Purpose, for encouraging Tillage, Navigation, and the Breed of Cattle, in
this Kingdom; which was read the First time;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a Second time on
Monday next.
Supply Bill; Wine Duties, &c.
Mr. Solicitor, in pursuance of the Direction of the
House, did tender and deliver in a Bill for raising One
hundred thousand Pounds at least, upon Wines and Brandies, towards his Majesty's Supply.
The Bill for raising One hundred thousand Pounds at
least, upon Wines and Brandies, towards his Majesty's
Supply, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time on
Tuesday next.
Lindsey. Level.
Resolved, &c. That the Hearing of the Cause concerning Lindsey Level be on Tuesday Sevennight next.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees which were discontinued, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon, in the
Places formerly appointed.
Jurors.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
Continuance and Enlargement of the Act for able and
sufficient Jurors.
Expiring Laws.
Ordered, That the Committee to consider what Bills
fit to be continued, and what not, be revived; and do
sit this Afternoon; and expedite their Report.
New Motions.
Ordered, That no new Motion be made in the House
after Twelve of the Clock.
Restraints on Juries.
Ordered, That Sir Nico. Carew, Sir Thomas Lee, Sir
Phill. Musgrave, Sir Clifford Clifton, Sir Jo. Birkenhead,
Mr. Morice, Sir Walter Young, Sir Tho. Meres, Mr. Weld;
and all of the Long Robe; and all that serve for Somerset,
Devon, Cornewall, Yorke, and Dorset; be added to the
Committee to which the Bill touching Restraints on
Juries, was committed.
Importing Irish Cattle.
Ordered, That the Bill, returned from the Lords, against
importing Irish Cattle, be read on Monday Morning.
Bret's Nat.
Ordered, That Barbara the Wife of Sir Edward Bret
be inserted into the Bill of Naturalization.
And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning,
Eight of the Clock.