House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 4 November 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: 4 November 1670', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687, (London, 1802) pp. 160. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol9/p160 [accessed 17 March 2024]

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Die Veneris, 4 Novembris, 1670.

Prayers.

Boston Navigation.

A BILL for improving the Navigation between Boston and the River Trent, was read.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.

Privilege.

Ordered, That Barneby Bowtell be sent for, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, or his Deputy, for his Breach of Privilege, in causing Henry Goreing, a Member of this House, to be served with a Subpæna to appear in the Court of Chancery.

Williams's Estate.

A Bill on the Behalf of Henry Williams Esquire, for settling certain Fen Lands, was read.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.

Hall's Estate.

A Bill to enable Benedict Hall Esquire to sell certain Lands to pay Debts, was read.

The Question being put, That the Bill be read a Second time;

The House divided.

The Yeas go out.

Tellers,

Sir John Talbot, for the Yeas, 58.
Sir Baynam Throgmorton,
Mr. Herbert, for the Noes, 55.
Mr. Vaughan,

And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Duties on foreign Commodities.

Sir John Shaw, in pursuance of the Order of the House, delivered in, from the Farmers and Officers of the Customs, a Particular of such Goods and Merchandizes, as may bear a further Imposition.

Resolved, That this Particular be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of the whole House for his Majesty's Supply.

Supply.

The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of his Majesty's Supply.

Mr. Speaker leaves the Chair.

Sir Robert Atkins takes the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.

Sir Robert Atkins reports from the Committee, That they had made some further Progress in the Consideration of his Majesty's Supply: And moved, from the Committee, that the House would resolve into a Committee of the whole House on Monday Morning next Ten of the Clock.

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the House be resolved into a Committee of the whole House on Monday Morning next Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of his Majesty's Supply.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees that were to sit this Afternoon, be adjourned till Monday next Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning, Eight of the Clock.