Die Mercurii, 8 Aprilis, 1668.
Prayers.
Privilege.
ORDERED, That the Matter of Breach of Privilege
objected on the Behalf of Sir Robert Brookes, a
Member of this House, against one Thomas Young; who
having Lands contiguous to Sir Robert Brookes; caused
his Fences to be laid open; and hath driven and impounded the Cattle of Sir Robert Brookes; be referred to the
Committee of Privileges; to examine the Matter, and
report it to the House; and that the said Young do attend the Committee, and give an Account therein.
Fowler's Estate.
A Bill enabling Richard Fowler Esquire to receive the
Rents of certain Lands in the County of Salop, was read
the First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on
Friday Morning next.
Trials of Peers.
An ingrossed Bill sent from the Lords, for the better
regulating of the Trial of the Peers of England, was read
the First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be read a Second time on this
Day Sevennight.
Dawes' Creditors.
A Petition of the Creditors of Sir Thomas Dawes was
read.
Resolved, &c. That the Petition be referred to Sir
Anth. Irby, Sir Rob. Brookes, Sir Rob. Carr, Mr. Cheyne,
Lord Fanshaw, Sir Thomas Allen, Mr. Crouch, Sir Humfry
Wynch, Mr. Seymour, Mr. James, Sir Richard Braham,
Sir John Knight, Sir Thomas Littleton, Col. Birch, Sir
Maurice Berkley, Sir Thomas Lee, Mr. Vaughan, Col.
Kirkby, Mr. Musgrave, Sir James Thyn, Mr. Harbord,
Sir Edm. Bowyer, Sir John Harrison, Mr. Swynfen, Sir
Jonath. Trelawny, Sir Robert Long, Mr. Hide, Serj. Seis,
Mr. Jones, Sir Hugh Windham, Sir Jo. Heath, Sir Justinian Isham, Sir Wm. Morley, Mr. Morice, Sir Bainham
Throckmorton: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two
of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Court of Wards:
And to examine the Matter of the Petition, and report
it, with their Opinions therein, to the House: And to
send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Tayler's Estate.
Ordered, That the Bill concerning Mr. Tayler's Estate
be read To-morrow Morning.
Preventing Export of Wool.
Ordered, That the Bill for preventing the Exportation
of Wool be read To-morrow Morning.
Jurors.
Ordered, That the Bill concerning Jurors be read Tomorrow Morning.
Milford Haven Light-house.
Sir Charles Harbord reports from the Committee of
Grievances, the Case concerning erecting a Light-house
at St. Anne's Head, near Milford Haven; and the Resolves of the Committee thereupon; viz.
That it be reported to the House, as the Opinion of
this Committee, that the Patent for erecting a Lighthouse at St. Ann's Head, near Milford Haven in Wales,
is a common Grievance.
That it be reported to the House, as the Opinion of
this Committee, that these Three Persons, John Man,
John Morice, and Isaac Morgan, who have put this Patent in Execution, by receiving Monies thereupon, be
summoned to answer the same.
Resolved, &c. That the House doth agree with the
Committee, That the Patent for erecting a Light-house
at St. Anne's Head, near Milford Haven in Wales, is a
common Grievance.
Resolved, &c. That these Three Persons, John Man,
John Morice, and Isaac Morgan, who have put this Patent
in Execution, receiving Monies thereupon, be summoned
to answer the same.
Resolved, &c. That his Majesty be humbly moved by
such Members of this House as are of his Privy Council,
to call in the Patent for erecting a Light-house at St.
Anne's Head, near Milford Haven in Wales.
The King's Speech considered.
The House then, according to former Order, resumed
the Consideration of the latter Part of his Majesty's
Speech.
The Question being propounded, That his Majesty be
desired to send for such Persons as he shall think fit, to
make Proposals to him, in order to the uniting of his
Protestant Subjects;
And the Question being put, That this Question be put;
It was resolved in the Affirmative:
And the main Question being put, That his Majesty
be desired to send for such Persons as he shall think fit
to make Proposals to him, in order to the uniting of his
Protestant Subjects;
The House was divided:
The Yeas went out.
Tellers,
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| Mr. Henley, |
for the Yeas, |
70. |
| Mr. Owen, |
| Sir Robert Holt, |
for the Noes, |
176. |
| Sir Anth. Cope, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That the further Debate of the latter
Part of his Majesty's Speech be adjourned till this Day
Sevennight.
Suppressing Conventicles.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill for continuing the Act
against Conventicles be read To-morrow Morning.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.