Die Mercurii, 15 Aprilis, 1668.
Prayers.
Theodore Jacobson, Theodore Bromken, and Balthazar
Stayvingh, did this Day take the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy before the Speaker, at the Clerk's Table,
in order to their Naturalization.
Ordered, That the said Theodore Jacobson, Theodore
Bromken, and Balthazar Stayvingh, be inserted into the
Bill of Naturalization.
Silkthrowers Trade.
An ingrossed Bill to regulate the Trade of Silkthrowing was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And the Title
shall be, An Act to regulate the Trade of Silk-throwing.
Thefts and Robberies.
An ingrossed Bill to prevent Thefts and Robberies on
the Highways was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And the Title
shall be, An Act to prevent Thefts and Robberies on
the Highways.
Privilege.
Ordered, That the Matter of Breach of Privilege objected on the Behalf of Sir George Probert, to be committed by Edward Nicholas and others, be referred to the
Committee of Privileges; to examine at the next Sitting;
and report it, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Reducing Interest.
Ordered, That the Bill to abate Interest-money be
read To-morrow Morning.
Heblethwayte's Estate.
Ordered, That the House do agree to the Amendment,
from the Lords, for leaving out a Proviso in the Bill
concerning Sir Thomas Heblethwayte.
Ordered, That the Bill be returned: And Sir Charles
Harbord is to carry up this, and the other Bills which
are ready, to the Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Justinian Lewen
and Sir Thomas Estcourt;
Aulnage Duty.
Ashdown Forest.
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down Two
Bills: The one intituled, An Act for ascertaining the
Duties of Subsidy and Aulnage: The other intituled, An
Act for the Improvement of the Forest of Ashdowne, and
the Park called the Broyle Park: To which they desire
the Concurrence of this House.
Supply Bill; Wine Duties, &c.
The House resolved into a Committee of the whole
House, to take into further Consideration the Bill concerning his Majesty's Supply.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Steward took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.
Mr. Steward reports from the said Committee, that
they had made some further Progress in the Bill for his
Majesty's Supply.
Preserving Timber in Deane Forest.
Ordered, That Leave be given for bringing in an ingrossed Clause, to be added to the Bill concerning Deane
Forest, for preventing the Firing of young Woods there.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees which were discontinued, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon, in the
Places formerly appointed.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.