Jovis, 29 die Aprilis, 1675.
Prayers.
Stephen Lauze, Benjamine le Nud, David Felles, and
Baldwyn Mathewes, did this Day take the Oaths of
Allegiance and Supremacy, in order to their Naturalization.
Privilege.
A Complaint being made, on the Behalf of Colonel
Roll, of a Breach of Privilege, committed by one *
Gray, a Horse-courser, and one * * his Attorney;
Ordered, That Mr. * Attorney to * Grey, a Horsecourser, be sent for in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms
attending this House, for his Breach of Privilege, in impleading Mr. Roll, a Member of this House, and forcing
him to put in Bail at Law: And that the Matter of the
said Grey's Breach of Privilege be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections; to examine, and report it to the House.
Lindsey Level.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
draining the Fens of Lindsey Level: And that the said
Bill be brought in on Tuesday Morning next, and then
read between the Hours of Nine and Ten.
Crake's Petition.
A Petition of Michaell Crake was read.
Ordered, That this Petition he referred to the
Committee of Privileges and Elections; to consider of
the Petition; and report the Matter of Fact to the
House.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees which were discontinued, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon, in the
Places appointed, at Four of the Clock.
Moor-burning.
A Bill against Moor-burning in several Counties, was
read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Duty on Meal, &c.
A Bill for laying an Imposition upon Meal, and setting
of Rates on other Commodities imported, was read the
First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Earl of Danby's Impeachment.
Resolved, &c. That this House will To-morrow, at Ten
of the Clock in the Morning, proceed in the further Consideration of the Articles of Impeachment against the
Lord Treasurer: And that the Lord Mayor of London,
Thomas Salter, William Vogelsung, Mr. Brandling the
Minister, and Mr. Offley, Barrister at Law, be summoned
then to attend, and give in their Testimony.
Duke of Lauderdale.
Resolved, &c. That the further Consideration of the
Matter concerning the Duke of Lauderdale be adjourned
till this Day Sevennight.
Liberty of the Subject.
A Bill for the Relief of Prisoners detained for criminal
Matters, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Mr.
Sacheverall, Mr. Spry, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr. Serjeant
Rigby, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir Cha. Wheeler, Mr. Serjeant
Maynard, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Vaughan, Mr.
Morris, Sir James Smith, Sir Wm. Coventry, Sir John
Brampston, Mr. Swanton, Mr. Ayres, Sir Nich. Carew,
Mr. Secretary Coventry, Sir Tho. Clergis, Sir John Heath,
Mr. Mountague, Sir Edward Deering, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir
Wm. Hickman, Sir Robert Dillington, Mr. Westfaling, Sir
Tho. Mompesson, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir John Mallett,
Mr. Hall, Mr. Powle, Sir Eliab Harvy, Sir Tho. Williams,
Mr. Hales, Sir Hugh Windham, Sir John Covert, Sir
Leoline Jenkings, Sir Courtney Poole, Mr. Noell, Mr.
Swynfen, Mr. Palmes, Mr. Garraway, Mr. Secretary
Williamson, Lord Ancram, Mr. Mallett, Sir Richard
Wiseman, Mr. Sawyer, Sir Tho. Meres, Mr. Stockdayle,
Sir John Trever, Sir John Hotham, Lord Castleton, and
all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe: And all that shall
come are to have Voices: And they are to meet at Two
of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber:
And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Members not to be public Officers.
A Bill to prevent Members elected to serve in Parliament from taking upon them any publick Office, was
read the Second time.
The Question being put, That the Bill be committed;
The House divided.
The Yeas go out.
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Tellers, |
Sir Wm. Coventry, |
for the Yeas, |
113. |
| Sir Tho. Lee, |
| Tellers, |
Sir John Talbott, |
for the Noes, |
145. |
| Sir John Hanmer, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, That the Bill be rejected;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And then the House adjourned till Four 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 to prevent the Anticipation of
the Customs;
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.