Jovis, 6 die Martii, 1672.
Prayers.
Naturalization Bill.
ORDERED, That the Committee for the Bill of
Naturalization be revived; and do sit this Afternoon,
in the Place formerly appointed.
Repairing Highways.
Ordered, That the Committee for Highways be revived; and that Mr. Cheney be added to the Committee; and that the Committee do sit this Afternoon.
Bankes', &c. Agreement
Mr. Whitaker reports from the Committee, to which
the Bill on the Behalf of Sir Ralph Bankes was committed, that the Committee had carefully perused the Bill;
and found no Cause of any Amendment; and had returned the Bill unaltered.
Berkley's Estate.
A Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An Act for
transferring the Interest of a Term of Years, in certain
Manors and Lands late of Sir Robert Berkley Knight,
deceased, and Payment of Portions appointed to his
Grandchildren, was read a First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be read a Second time.
Woolrich's Award.
A Bill, sent from the Lords, for Confirmation of an
Award made by Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Baronet, late Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, for
the Ending of all Differences in the Family of Sir Thomas
Woolrich Knight and Baronet, deceased; and to enable
John Woolrich Esquire, and his Heirs, to execute the
Powers of the said Award mentioned; was read the Third
time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for Confirmation of an Award, made
by Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Baronet, late Lord
Keeper of the Great Seal of England, for the Ending of
all Differences in the Family of Sir Thomas Woolrich
Knight and Baronet, deceased; and to enable John
Woolrich Esquire, and his Heirs, to execute the Powers
of the said Award mentioned.
Collection of Tythes.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the more easy collecting of Vicars small Tythes.
Protestant Dissenters.
A Bill for Ease to Protestant Dissenters, in Matters of
Religion, from the Church of England, was read the First
time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time
To-morrow Morning.
Committee to peruse Journals.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to peruse the
Journal of this House; and, if they find any Error or
Mistake in the Votes, Orders, and other Entries, to see
them rectified.
And it is referred to Lord Cornbury, Sir Anth. Irby,
Sir Trevor Williams, Sir Thomas Lee, Sir John Birkenhead, Mr. Dowdswell, Mr. Garraway, Mr. Vaughan, Mr.
Milward, Mr. Cheney, Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Mr. Powle,
Mr. Swinfen, Sir Thomas Clergis, Sir Charl. Harbord,
Sir Thomas Allen; or any Three of them: And the Clerk
of the House is to put them in mind every Morning of
perusing the Journal, as is directed.
Preventing Growth of Popery.
A Bill to prevent the Growth of Popery was read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Secretary Coventry, Sir Robert Carr,
Mr. Solicitor General, Lord Cornbury, Mr. Powle, Sir
Robert Howard, Sir Thomas Meeres, Lord Castleton, Sir
Wm. Coventry, Mr. Milward, Colonel Strangwaies, Sir
Will. Lowther, Sir John Strode, Sir Lancelot Lake, Sir
Charles Harbord, Sir John Talbot, Mr. Hobby, Sir John
Birkenhead, Sir John Holland, Sir Philip Musgrave, Sir
John Heath, Lord Ancram, Mr. Chalmondley, Sir John
Cotton, Sir John Mallett, Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Hopkins,
Colonel Sands, Mr. Garraway, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Chetwyn,
Sir John Covert, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Maynard, Sir
Anthony Cope, Mr. Bennet, Sir Thomas Allen, Col. Birch,
Lord Ashley, Mr. Buscowen, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir John
Hanmer, Mr. Culliford, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Leoline Jenkins,
Sir John Duncombe, Sir Thomas Clergis, Lord Aungier:
And all that come shall have Voices: And they are to
meet this Afternoon, at Two of the Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and
Records.
Conference thereon.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Wm. Child, and Sir
Timothy Baldwin;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a present Conference
with this House, in the Painted Chamber, upon the Matter
of the Address sent from this House the Fourth of this
Month, to prevent the Growth of Popery.
The House agreeing to a present Conference; and the
Messengers being called in, and acquainted therewith;
Ordered, That Mr. Powle, Mr. Garraway, Colonel
Birch, Mr. Attorney General, Colonel Strangwayes, Sir
John Coventry, Lord Cornbury, Mr. Vaughan, Sir William Coventry, Sir Trevor Williams, Mr. Solicitor General,
Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Crouch, be appointed to manage the
Conference.
The House returning from the Conference; Mr. Attorney General reports, That the Members appointed by
this House had attended the Conference with the Lords:
Which was managed by the Lord Chancellor: Where he
delivered the Paper of Address to be presented to his
Majesty for preventing the Growth of Popery; and acquainted them, that their Lordships had agreed to the
said Address, with some Amendments and Alterations:
Which Mr. Attorney General read in his Place; and
after delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.
The Question being put, To agree with their Lordships
in their First Amendment, page 1st, line the 1st, for adding
the Words "Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and;"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, To agree with their Lordships,
line the 7, viz. after "how" instead of "much," read "desirous;" and, after "are," leave out "disheartened;"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords in
their Amendment, line 8th; viz. instead of "to see such,"
read "that no;" and, after "Recusants," before "admitted," insert "be;" and after "Employments of,"
leave out "great;"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords in
their Amendment, line 28th; viz. after "to all," insert
"Land;"
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords in
their Amendment, line 31, viz. leave out "or Pension;"
The House was divided.
The Yeas go forth.
Tellers,
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Lord Ancram, |
for the Yeas, |
102. |
| Sir John Hanmer, |
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Mr. Garraway, |
for the Noes, |
141. |
| Mr. Powle, |
So it passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, To agree with their Lordships
to their last Amendment, line 36, viz. after "any,"
insert "Land;"
It passed in the Negative.
Ordered, That those Members, who managed the Conference with the Lords, or any Three of them, do prepare and draw up Reasons for this House's disagreeing
with their Lordships in their Three last Amendments to
the Address to be presented to his Majesty for preventing the Growth of Popery, upon the Debates of the House;
and report the same To-morrow Morning.