House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 19 January 1671

Jovis, 19 die Januarii, 1670.

Prayers.

Committees.

ORDERED, That all Committees, which were discontinued, be revived; and do sit at Two of the Clock this Afternoon; in the Places formerly appointed.

Paris Garden made a Parish.

A Petition of the Inhabitants of the Manor of Paris Garden, in the County of Surrey, was read.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill, on Behalf of the said Inhabitants of the Manor of Parris Garden for making them a Parish, distinct from St. Saviour's, Southwarke.

Grocers Company's Creditors.

A Bill being tendered, on the Behalf of the Creditors of the Company of Grocers, London, to have Satisfaction of just Debts to them owing.

And a Debate arising thereupon;

Resolved, &c. That the Debate of the Bill, on the Behalf of the Creditors of the Company of Grocers, be adjourned till To-morrow Morning.

Defaulters to Call of the House.

Ordered, That a List of the Members of the House, Defaulters in Attendance not excused, be returned in, by the Clerk of this House, to the Committee of the whole House; that they may be doubly assessed in the Bill of Subsidies, according to former Order.

Supply Bill; Wine Licences.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for settling and confirming an Agreement, made between his Majesty and his Royal Highness, touching the Wine Licences.

Merchant Adventurers.

Ordered, That the Bill on the Behalf of the Merchant Adventurers, be read on Saturday Morning next.

Supply Bill; Subsidies.

The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole House, upon the Bill of Subsidies.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Seymour took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Seymour reports from the said Committee, That they had made some further Progress in the Consideration of the said Bill; and humbly moved, from the said Committee, that the House would resolve into a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration thereof.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the House will resolve into a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies.

Privilege.

The House being informed, that William Liddall, the menial Servant of Mr. Roger Vaughan, was arrested, and is now detained a Prisoner, in the Gate-house at Westminster, in Breach of the Privilege of this House;

Ordered, That the said William Liddall be set at Liberty, and discharged from his Commitment and Imprisonment.

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