Mercurii, 28 Aprilis, 1675.
Prayers.
Fines and Recoveries.
ORDERED, That Sir Phillipp Musgrave, Colonel
Grey, Colonel Kirkby, Colonel Gilby, Mr. Westfaling, Mr. Morris, and all the Gentlemen of the Long
Robe, be added to the Committee to which the Bill for
better Assurance of such as Claim under ancient Fines
and Recoveries, was committed.
Davyes' Estate.
A Bill to enable Trustees to raise Monies towards Payment of the Debts of Alexander Davyes Gentleman,
was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Debts on Bonds, &c.
A Bill for the better Recovery of Debts due upon
Bonds and Bills, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Hith Election.
Sir Thomas Meeres reports from the Committee of
Privileges and Elections, the Evidence and State of the
Case touching the Election of a Member to serve for the
Port of Hith; and a Vote of the Committee thereupon;
viz. That Sir Leoline Jenkins is duly elected a Member
to serve in this present Parliament for the Port of Hyth:
Which Report being delivered in at the Clerk's Table,
and twice read;
Resolved, &c. Nemine contradicente, That this House
doth agree with the Committee, that Sir Lionell Jenkins
is duly elected a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Port of Hith.
Earl of Danby's Impeachment.
The House then resumed the adjourned Debate of the
Matter upon the Patent of the 31th of March last,
according to the Vote made Yesterday, in reference to
the First Article, contained in the Articles against
Thomas Earl of Danby, Lord High Treasurer of England; containing several Offences, Crimes, and Misdemeanors, of a very high Nature.
The Question being propounded, That this Patent is
illegal, and contrary to the Course and Constitution of
the Exchequer;
The Question being put, That these Words, "and
contrary to the Course and Constitution of the Exchequer," be left out of the Question;
The House divided.
The Yeas go out.
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Tellers |
Col. Strangwayes, |
for the Yeas, |
181. |
| Sir Hen. Ford, |
| Tellers |
Sir Tho. Littleton, |
for the Noes, |
105. |
| Mr. Powle, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, That the Word "illegal" be
left out of the Question;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, Whether this Patent is a
Ground fit for an Impeachment of the Lord Treasurer;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, Whether any fit Matter does
appear in the Examination of this Article to impeach the
Lord Treasurer;
It passed in the Negative.
King appoints to be attended.
Mr. Secretary Coventry reports from his Majesty,
That his Majesty had appointed the House to attend him
To-morrow, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in
the Banqueting-house at Whitehall, with their Address,
to prevent the Anticipation of the Customs.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.