Die Mercurii, 24 Novembris, 1669.
Prayers.
Magdalen College, Cambridge.
ORDERED, That these Members following be
added to the Committee, to which the Petition of
St. Mary Magdalen College, in Cambridge, is committed;
viz. Sir Lanc. Lake, Dr. Burrell, Mr. Orme, Sir Phill.
Musgrave, Mr. Steward, Sir Jo. Cotton, Mr. Milward, Sir
Jo. Brampston, Sir Thom. Meres, Mr. Musgrave, Mr.
Daniell, Lord Allington, Mr. Wright, Sir Geo. Proby.
Bancks' Estate.
Mr. Street reports from the Committee, to which the
Bill for Sir Ralph Bancks to have Satisfaction for a just
Debt secured by a Mortgage, or to hold the Lands discharged of the Equity of Redemption is committed;
that the Committee had met, and carefully perused the
Bill; and found no Cause to make any Alteration or
Amendment thereto: And delivered in the Bill at the
Clerk's Table:
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be ingrossed.
Beckham's Estate.
A Bill to enable Richard Beckham Esquire, and others,
to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, and providing Portions for younger Children, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Thom.
Meres, Sir Anth. Irby, Mr. Williamson, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Jo. Morton, Sir Jo. Lowther,
Lord Richardson, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr. Pepis, Sir Edm.
Windham, Mr. Mainard, Sir Lanc. Lake, and all the
Members that serve for the Counties of Northfolke and
Suffolke: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And
to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Fees of Custom-house Officers.
A Petition of the Merchants, Mariners, and Traders, of
the Port of Boston, in the County of Lincolne, was read.
Resolved, &c. That this Petition be referred to the
Committee appointed to consider of the Fees of the Out
Ports; to take the Petition into Consideration, and what
is fit for the Petitioners Relief: And these Members
following are added to the Committee; viz. Sir Wm.
Sandys, Sir Jo. Northcote, Col. Stroude, Mr. Culleford,
Sir Anth. Irby, Col. Birch, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Mr.
Buller, Mr. Walter Buckland, Sir Jo. Newton.
Publick Accounts.
The House then resumed the Debate of the Report of
the Commissioners for Accounts:
And the Counsel of Sir George Carteret being called in
to the Bar of the House; and the fourth and fifth Observations being read; and the Counsel, as to Matter of
Law, and Instances and Circumstances relating thereto,
being heard; and the Commissioners of Accounts being
again called in; and heard; and the Matter debated;
Resolved, &c. That Sir George Carteret is guilty of a
Misdemeanor within the fifth Observation of the Commissioners for Accounts.
The sixth Observation of the Commissioners for Accounts was read: And the Commissioners of Accompts
attending; and the Counsel of Sir Geo. Carteret being
called in, and heard; and the Commissioners giving
further Reasons for this Observation;
And both being withdrawn; and the Matter debated;
Resolved, &c. That Sir George Carteret is guilty of
a Misdemeanor within the sixth Observation of the
Commissioners for Accounts.
The Commissioners of Accompts being again called
in; and placed by the Bar of the House; the seventh
Observation of the Commissioners for Accounts was
read: And the Commissioners gave their further Reasons
and Instances upon this Observation;
And Sir George Carteret having made his Defence;
and the Matter being debated;
Resolved, &c. That Sir George Carteret is guilty of a
Misdemeanor within the said seventh Observation of the
Commissioners.
Ordered, That the further Consideration of the Observation, in the Report of the Commissioners for Accounts,
be proceeded in To-morrow Morning Ten of the Clock:
And the Commissioners are desired to be then present.
Privilege- Petition from a person in custody.
The Petition of Edw. Feild, Mayor of the Borough
of Evesham; praying Pardon for making a false Return
of a Member to serve for the said Borough, and his
Releasement from the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms
for the same; was read.
Upon the Debate whereof, the said Edw. Feild was
called in to the Bar of the House: And there, upon his
Knees, received the Reprimand by Mr. Speaker, for his
Miscarriage and Misdemeanor in this Matter; and, that,
in hopes of his better Behaviour in the Return of the
future Election, his Offence was remitted, and he ordered
to be at Liberty.
Ordered, That Edw. Feild, Mayor of the Borough of
Evesham, now in the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms,
be discharged, paying his Fees.
Committee of Privileges.
Ordered, That Mr. Vowell and Sir Thom. Cary be added
to the Committee of Privileges and Elections.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.