House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 22 November 1670

Martis, 22 die Novembris, 1670.

Prayers.

Smith's, &c. Agreement.

ORDERED, That the Committee to which the Bill on the Behalf of Sir William Smith, was committed, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon: And that these Members following be added to the Committee; viz. Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Humph. Hooke, Sir Edw. Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jolliffe, Mr. Harwood, Sir John Lowther, Mr. Jones, Sir John Brampston, Sir Rich. Temple, Sir Will. Thompson, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Glascocke, Mr. Buscowen, Mr. Daniell, Sir John Knight, Mr. Love, Mr. Cory.

Hammond's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill to enable Elizabeth, Mary, and Letitia Hammond to sell certain Lands in the Bill mentioned, was read.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to enable Eliz. Mary, and Letitia Hamond to sell certain Lands in the Bill mentioned.

Boston Port.

A Bill for Repair of the Pier and Haven of Boston, was read.

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

Duke of Albemarle's Estate.

A Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An Act to enable Christopher Duke of Albemarle, to reconvey several Manors and Lands mortgaged to George late Duke of Albemarle his Father, was read.

Resolved, That this Bill be read a Second time.

Arrests of Judgment.

A Bill to continue a former Act to prevent Arrests of Judgment, was read.

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

Rosse Vicarage.

A Bill for Repair and uniting the Vicarage and Parsonage of Rosse, in the County of Hereford, was read.

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

Augmenting Vicarages.

A Debate arising, touching the Augmentation of Vicarages;

Resolved, &c. That the Debate of the Matter touching the augmenting of Vicarages be adjourned to Friday Morning next.

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 left the Chair.

Mr. Seymour took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.

Mr. Seymour reports from the said 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, to proceed in the further Consideration of his Majesty's Supply.

Resolved, &c. That the House doth agree with the Committee, that the House be resolved into a Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of his Majesty's Supply.

Committee of Privileges.

Ordered, &c. That Major Cornwall, Sir John Hanmer, Mr. Henry Goring, Mr. Hopkins, Sir Francis Leeke, Mr. Palmes, Mr. Peercy Goring, Colonel Fox, be added to the Committee of Election and Privileges.

Making Serges.

Ordered, That the Members that serve for the Counties of Somersett, Devon, and Cornwall, be added to the Committee to whom the Bill for regulating the making of Serges, was committed.

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