Mercurii, 21 die Aprilis, 1675.
Prayers.
Roushout's Nat.
A BILL, for the Naturalization of Alice Roushout,
was read a Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Sir
Edward Masters, Lord Ancram, Sir John Brampston,
Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir John Covert, Sir John
Hotham, Mr. Robert Wright, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Culleford,
Mr. Stockdayle, Sir Franc. Russell, Sir Eliab Harvy, Mr.
Weld, Serjeant Maynard, Sir Char. Wheeler, Mr. Finch,
Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Wm. Tirringham, Mr. Spry, Mr.
Daniell, Sir Tho. Lee, Mr. Garraway, Sir Wm. Coventry:
And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Two of the
Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Recovery of Tythes.
Ordered, That Sir Philip Musgrave, Mr. Cheney, and
Sir Nicholas Slaning, be added to the Committee to which
the Bill for Repair of Churches, and Recovery of small
Tythes, is committed.
Exporting Leather.
A Bill for the Continuance of a former Act for the
Exportation of Leather, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Sir Edm.
Jenings, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Wm. Doyley, Serjeant Maynard, Sir Edward Master, Sir Robert Dillington, Sir Tho.
Morris, Mr. Gray, Sir Richard Wiseman, Sir Tho. Allen,
Colonel Strode, Sir Tho. Peyton, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Eliab
Harvey, Mr. Jones, Sir Robert Barnham, Sir Nicholas
Slaning, Mr. Love, Mr. Nicholas Morris, Sir Geo. Downing, Sir John Talbott, Sir Char. Wheeler, Mr. Rigby, Sir
Geo. Reve, Sir Samuell Bernediston, Sir John Bennett, Sir
Hen. Ford, Mr. Cheney, Mr. Tulse, Sir Winston Churchill,
Sir John Brampston, Sir John Shawe, Mr. Spry, Mr. Linfeild, Sir Cha. Harbord, Sir Rich. Ford, Sir Hugh Windham, Sir Franc. Russell, Sir Hen. Capell, Mr. Onslowe, Sir
Gilbert Gerrett, and all that serve for the County of Middlesex, and City of London: And all that come are to
have Voices: And they are to meet To-morrow, at Three
of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber:
And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records: And to
summon and hear the Artificers and Handicraftsmen that
are concerned in the Working of Leather; and to consider how to prevent the Importation of Boots and Shoes
made in foreign Parts.
Privilege.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
Privileges and Elections, to examine the Breach of Privilege committed against the Serjeant at Arms attending
this House, in arresting his within a Week after the
Prorogation; and to report the Matter, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Chancery Lane, &c.
A Bill for opening a Passage between Chancery Lane
and Lincoln's Inn Fields, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Sir
Lanc. Lake, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Nicholas Slaning, Sir
Edm. Jenings, Sir Charles Wheeler, Sir Robert Barnham,
Sir Wm. Smith, Mr. James, Sir Cha. Harbord, Sir John
Talbott, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Hen. Capell,
Mr. Westfaling, Sir John Brampston, Sir Phillip Musgrave,
Mr. Love, Mr. Rigby, Sir Hen. Goodrick, Mr. Nicholas
Morris, Sir Tho. Lee, Mr. Jones, Mr. Serjeant Maynard,
Mr. Tho. Morrice, Sir Cha. Cotterell, Mr. Tho. Wright,
and all that serve for Middlesex, Westminster, and London: And they are to meet To-morrow, at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Inner Court of Wards:
And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Suppressing Popery.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, further to consider of effectual Ways for
suppressing the Growth of Popery.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Tho. Lee, took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Tho. Lee, reports from the Committee of the
whole House, That the Committee had agreed several
further Resolves, as Heads or Instructions for a Bill for
the more easy and speedy Discovery and Convictions of
Papists: Which being delivered in at the Clerk's Table;
and twice read; which are as followeth; viz.
Resolved, &c. That a Clause be inserted in the Bill
for the more easy and speedy Discovery and Conviction
of Papists, to regulate and restrain the Attorney General
from entering Ulterius nonvult prosequi, upon such as
shall be returned Papist Recusants convict, into the
Exchequer.
Resolved, &c. That a Clause be inserted in the Bill, for
the more effectual Prosecution and Levying the Penalties
upon Popish Recusants.
Resolved, &c. That the House be moved to appoint a
Committee to draw up a Bill upon the Heads already
reported from this Committee.
The Question being put, For omitting the Word
"from," in the first Vote of the said Committee; and,
instead thereof, insert the Word "in;"
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, For leaving out the Words
"upon such as shall be returned Popish Recusants Convict into the Exchequer," in the said first Vote;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Committee with these Amendments;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That a Clause be inserted in the Bill for
the more easy and speedy Discovery and Conviction of
Papists, to regulate and restrain the Attorney General in
entering Ulterius nonvult prosequi.
Resolved, &c. That a Clause be inserted in the Bill for
the more effectual Prosecution and Levying the Penalties
upon Popish Recusants.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to draw
up a Bill upon the Heads already reported from the said
Committee: And it is referred to Mr. Sawyer, Sir Thom.
Meeres, Mr. Powle, Lord O'Bryon, Sir Cha. Wheeler, Mr.
Swynfen, Sir Phill. Warwick, Sir Cha. Harbord, Sir John
Hotham, Sir Tho. Lee, Mr. Sacheverell, Sir Anth. Irby,
Mr. Garraway, Sir Courtney Poole, Sir Edward Deering,
Sir Will. Coventry, Sir Joseph Tredinham, Sir Tho. Clergis,
and all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe; or any Three
of them: And it is recommended to Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Tho. Meres, and Mr. Sawyer, to take care of
the Bill.
Address for removing the Duke of Lauderdale.
Mr. Powle reports from the Committee to whom it
was referred to draw up Reasons and Grounds of the
Address touching the Duke of Lauderdale, That the said
Committee, in order to their preparing such Grounds
and Reasons, had examined one Doctor Burnett; and
taken his Testimony in Writing: Which he read in his
Place: And that they desire the Direction of the House,
whether any Use shall be made thereof in the said
Grounds or Reasons.
And a Debate arising thereupon;
Resolved, &c. That the Debate thereof be adjourned
till Friday Morning, Ten of the Clock.
And then the House adjourned till half an Hour
after Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Post Meridiem.
The House attends the King.
THE House being met, in order to the attending of
the King with the Address for recalling his Subjects out
of the French King's Service;
Adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight of the
Clock.