House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 6 July 1678

Sabbati, 6 die Julii, 1678.

Prayers.

Bills sent from Lords.

A MESSAGE from the Lords, by Sir Samuel Clarke and Sir Lacon Wm. Childe;

Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Bill, intituled, An Act for settling of certain Lands and Tenements to charitable and publick Uses; for the Benefit of the Parish of Kelshall in the County of Suffolke; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House: And have commanded us to acquaint you, That they have agreed to the Bill, intituled, An Act for enabling Trustees to sell the Lands of Tanfeild Mulso Esquire, deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for his Children, without any Amendment.

Outlawries.

Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill concerning the Reversing of Outlawries in the King's Bench is committed, be revived; and do sit, on Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Place formerly appointed.

Wine Duties.

Resolved, &c. That the House do now resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to take into Consideration the Bill for granting an additional Duty upon Wines and Vinegar.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir John Trevor took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir John Trevor reports from the said Committee, That they had taken the Bill into Consideration; and made some Amendments: And was ready for to report them to the House, whensoever they should please to call for it.

Supply Bill.

Sir John Trevor reports from the Committee of the whole House to whom the Bill for raising a Supply, not exceeding Four hundred and Fourteen thousand Pounds, was committed, several Amendments and Clauses agreed by the Committee to be made and added to the Bill: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were twice read; and, with some Amendments made at the Clerk's Table, upon the Question, severally agreed.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments agreed to, be ingrossed.

And then the House adjourned till Monday Morning, Eight of the Clock.