Martis, 4 die Martii, 1672.
Prayers.
Suffolke Election.
A PETITION of the Lord Huntingtower was
read; complaining of a Double Return, made by the
Sheriff of Suffolke, in Wrong of the Petitioner, who was
duly elected to serve in Parliament as Knight of the Shire
for that County, and ought to have been singly returned.
Resolved, &c. That this Petition be referred to the
Committee of Privileges and Elections, to examine the
Matter of the Petition; and report it, with their
Opinions therein, to the House.
Aliens Duty.
The Bill for taking off the Aliens Duty upon Home
Commodities exported, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Garraway, Sir Launcelot Lake, Sir John Covert, Sir Geo.
Reeve, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir John
Knight, Lord Richardson, Sir Geo. Downing, Sir Eliab
Harvey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Herbert, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir
John Moreton, Colonel Birch, Mr. Ford, Lord Ashley,
Sir Rich. Everard, Sir Trevor Williams, Mr. Swanton,
Sir Fran. Clarke, Sir Edward Masters, Sir John Hanmer,
Sir Richard Temple, Mr. Pedley, Sir John Lowther, Sir
William Thompson, Sir Richard Braham, Mr. Bence, Sir
Anthony Cope, Sir Rich. Edgecomb, Mr. Noseworthy,
Colonel Phillipps, Colonel Strangwayes, Sir Cirill Wich,
Sir Thomas Woodcocke, Sir John Mallett, Sir Anthony
Irby, Mr. Whittaker, Mr. Hobby, Sir Theoph. Biddolph,
Mr. Morrice, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir Will. Bucknall, Sir
Robert Carr, Sir John Talbot, Mr. Milward, Sir Thom.
Bludworth, Mr. Culliford, Mr. Cornwallis, Sir Thom.
Mompesson, Sir Richard Powle, Sir John Robinson, Sir
Vere Fane, Mr. Whorwood, Sir Thomas Bide, and all
that serve for the Cities of London, Bristoll, and Exeter:
And they are to meet To-morrow, at Two of the Clock
in the Afternoon, in the Court of Wards: And to send
for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Preservation of Timber.
A Bill for the Preservation and Increase of Timber,
was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Coinage.
A Bill for Continuance of a former Act, for the Encouragement of Coinage, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Sir Geo.
Downing, Sir John Talbot, Sir Will. Strode, Colonel Gilby,
Sir Rich. Francklyn, Mr. Morrice, Sir Launcelot Lake,
Mr. Chetwyn, Sir Rowland Berkley, Sir Thomas Woodcocke,
Mr. Dowdswell, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Jolliffe, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Jones, Sir Theoph. Biddolph,
Sir Heneage Finch, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir Robert Holmes,
Sir Phil. Musgrave, Mr. Crouch, Sir John Strode, Sir
Thomas Allen, Sir John Pettus, Sir Will. Coventry, Sir
John Duncomb, Sir Rich. Everard, Mr. Vaughan, Sir
Will. Lowther, Sir Will. Thompson, Sir Thom. Bludworth,
Mr. Love, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Solicitor General:
And they are meet To-morrow, at Three of the Clock
in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to
send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Supply Bill.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, upon the Bill for his Majesty's Supply.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Attorney General took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Attorney General reports from the said Committee, That they had made some further Progress in the
said Bill: And humbly moved from the said Committee,
that the House would resolve again into a Committee of
the whole House, on Saturday Morning next, Ten of the
Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration thereof:
And that the House would order, That the respective
Knights of the Shire, and the Members that serve for the
several Counties, Cities, and Boroughs, do bring in the
List of Names of Commissioners to be inserted in the
said Bill, to the Clerk of this House, by Thursday next.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That the House be resolved into a Committee
of the whole House, on Saturday Morning next, Ten of
the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of the
Bill for his Majesty's Supply: And that the respective
Knights of the Shire, and the Members that serve for the
several Counties, Cities, and Boroughs, do bring in the
Lists of Names of Commissioners to be inserted in the
said Bill, to the Clerk of this House, by Thursday next.
Suffolke Election.
A Petition, on the Behalf of Sir Samuell Barnardiston
Baronet, was read; complaining of a Double Return,
made by the Sheriff of Suffolke, in Wrong of the Petitioner, who was duly elected to serve in Parliament as
Knight of the Shire for that County, and ought to have
been singly returned.
Resolved, &c. That this Petition be referred to the
Committee of Elections and Privileges, to examine the
Matter of the Petition; and report it with their Opinions
in this Case, to the House.
Privilege.
Ordered, That the Committee for Privileges do examine the Matter of Breach of Privilege, in Daniell
Axson a Constable, complained of by Sir Charles Sidley,
the first Business on Thursday next.
Thirks Election.
A Petition of Robert Wharton Esquire was read;
complaining of an undue Carriage of Mr. Roger Meynell
the Bailiff of the Borough of Thirks in the County of
Yorke, in the Election and Return for that Place; and
of a Double Return, made by the Sheriff.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Committee of Elections and Privileges, to examine the
Matter thereof; and, in the first Place, to examine, who
was returned by the proper Officer; and the Error of
the Sheriff, in making the Return; and to report the
Matter, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.