House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 22 March 1670

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 22 March 1670', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687, (London, 1802) pp. 144-145. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol9/pp144-145 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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Martis, 22 die Martii, 1669.

Prayers.

Firbeck Manor.

AN ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for Sale of the Manor of Firbeck in the County of Yorke, for Payment of Debts, was read a Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Lan. Lake, Mr. Lovelace, Mr. Seymour, Col. Sands, Sir Courtney Poole, Mr. Greenvile, Mr. Westphaling, Mr. Hide, Mr. Cholmley, Lord Allington, Sir Tho. Gower, Sir Wm. Coventry, Mr. Dalmahoy, Sir Tho. Doleman, Mr. Steward, Sir John Talbot, Sir Clifford Cliffton, Sir Stephen Fox, Lord Ancram, Sir John Heath, Mr. Crowch, Sir Jeoffry Shakerly, Sir Jordan Crosland, Lord Richardson, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Buller, and all the Members that serve for the County of Yorke: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Committee of Privileges.

Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges and Elections do sit this Afternoon, to hear the Cause between the Lord Clifford and Mr. Ferrers, touching the Election for the Town of Tamworth: And that these Members following be added to the Committee; Mr. Bridgeman, Sir Jordan Crosland, Mr. Mervill, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Ducket, Mr. Aldworth, Mr. Ash, Sir James Thyn, Mr. Morice, Sir Steph. Fox, Mr. Somerset Fox, Col. Gray, Sir Wm. Coventry, Mr. May.

Lady Belasyse's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for settling Part of the Estate of Dame Susan Belasyse, late Wife of Sir Henry Belasyse, deceased, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir John Talbot, Sir James Thyn, Sir Tho. Doleman, Mr. Lovelace, Sir Robert Car, Mr. Seamour, Sir Clifford Clifton, Sir Stephen Fox, Lord Ancram, Lord Angiers, Sir Ralph Hare, Sir Lan. Lake, Sir Tho. Meeres, Mr. Steward, Col. Sands, Sir Court. Poole, Mr. Greenvile, Mr. Westphaling, Sir John Heath, Mr. Crouch, Sir Geoffry Shakerly, Sir Jordan Crosland, Lord Richardson, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Buller, Mr. Hide, Mr. Cholmeley, Lord Allington, Sir Tho. Gower, Sir Wm. Coventry, Mr. Dalmahoy, and all the Members that serve for the Counties of Yorke and Lincolne: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Lady Routh's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, to enable Dame Elizabeth Routh, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Tho. Doleman, Sir Tho. Gower, Mr. Seamour, Mr. Wyn, Sir Peter Prideaux, Sir Cha. Harbord, Mr. Hatton, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Wm. Thompson, Mr. Hobby, Lord Angier, Lord Ancram, Sir Lan. Lake, Sir Ra. Hare, Sir Walt. Young, Sir Hum. Wynch, Mr. Evelyn, Lord Allington, Mr. Lovelace, Mr. Maynard, Sir James Thyn, Sir Courtney Poole, Sir Jo. Coryton, Mr. Mountage, Sir Jo. Fagg, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Crowch, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Cheney, Mr. Pleydall Col. Phillips, Sir Jo. Cotton, Sir Hugh Windham, Mr. Morice, Mr. Fagg, Mr. Ducket, Mr. Glascock, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Packer, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Roberts, and all that serve for the Counties of Bucks, Bedford, and Hertford: 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.

Royal Aid.

A Bill for better Recovery of the Arrears of the Royal Aid-money assessed upon Officers, was read a Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Lan. Lake, Sir Cour. Poole, Mr. Chetwyn, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Rob. Carr, Mr. Seymour, Sir Jo. Talbot, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Soto. Swale, Mr. Steward, Sir Cha. Wheeler, Mr. Marvell, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Jo. Northcot, Colonel Phillips, Mr. Williams, Sir Jo. Newton, Mr. Crowch, Sir Jo. Bennet, Sir Jonath. Trelawny, Sir James Thyn, Mr. Whittacre, Sir Roger Bradsheigh, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Secretary Trevor, Colonel Kirby, Sir Phill. Warwick: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon; and to provide, that no Offices be made liable to the Payment of the Duty, but such as shall be enumerated in the Bill; and to consider what Money assessed upon Offices is in Arrear to the indigent loyal Officers.

Regulating Jurors.

Ordered, That the Report of the Bill of Jurors be heard To-morrow Morning.

Strode's Estate.

A Bill sent from the Lords, for the disposing of a House and Lands belonging to the Sisters and Coheirs of Margaret Strode, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir John Talbot, Sir Tho. Allen, Mr. Hide, Colonel Strode, Sir Rob. Carr, Sir Jo. Bennet, Mr. Greenvile, Sir Jo. Northcott, Mr. Chetwyn, Colonel Kirkby, Sir Phill. Warwick, Mr. Seamour, Sir Lan. Lake, Sir Cha. Wheeler, Mr. Daniell, Sir Roger Bradsheigh, Sir Jor. Crosland, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Colonel Phillips, Mr. Williams, Sir Jo. Newton, Sir Cour. Poole: And they are to meet on Thursday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Bills postponed.

Ordered, That such Bills as were appointed to be read This Day, be read To-morrow Morning.

Rebuilding London.

The House did then proceed to the Reading of the rest of the Clauses and Provisoes reported, delivered, and tendered, to be added to the Bill for rebuilding the City of London: Some of which being, upon the Question, rejected; the rest being twice read, with some Alterations made thereto at the Table, were, upon the Question, severally agreed to.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the several Amendments and Provisoes, be ingrossed.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Proviso for providing Burying Places within the City; and for enlarging the Time now limited for building, to prevent the Forfeiture of Estates.

Repairing Churches.

Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill for rebuilding Churches was committed, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight of the Clock.