Martis, 9 die Julii, 1678.
Prayers.
Platyr's Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled,
An Act to enable Thomas Platyr Gentleman to sell
Lands for Payment of Debts charged upon the same;
and reimbursing him such Sums of Money as he hath or
shall lay out, in repairing the Breaches made by the Inundation of the Sea, and keeping the Waters out, was
read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Hen.
Puckering, Sir Rob. Thomas, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Mallet,
Mr. Buscawen, Mr. Powle, Sir Rob. Markham, Sir John
Pettus, Col. Tempest, Sir Wm. Lowther, Mr. Rob. Wright,
Mr. Whorwood, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Rob. Sawyer, Sir John
Coryton, Sir Edm. Jenings, Mr. Spry, Serjeant Maynard,
Mr. Love, Mr. John Wright, Sir Hen. Ford, Serjeant
Gregory, Sir Jonath. Trelawny, Mr. Browne, Sir John
Cotton, Sir John Barnaby, Sir Geo. Downing, Sir Court.
Poole, Sir Tho. Higgins, Sir Gilb. Talbot, Mr. Onslow, Sir
Wm. Terringham, Sir Phil. Monckton, Sir John Fagg, Mr.
Williams, Sir John Trevor, Mr. Maynard, Sir Wm. Beecher,
Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Edw. Deering, Mr. Westfaling,
Sir Chr. Musgrave, Mr. Cheney, Major Linfeild, Sir Jos.
Tredenham, Mr. Neale, Sir Trevor Williams, Sir Fr. Clarke,
Sir John Moreton, Doctor Arras, Mr. Treby, Sir Rich.
Everard, and all that serve for the Counties of Suffolke,
Norfolke, and Lincolne: And they are to examine the
Matter of Fact contained in the Bill; and to summon and
hear all Persons concerned in the Bill: And are to meet
To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Speaker's Chamber: And are impowered to send for
Persons, Papers, and Records.
Forth's Mortgage.
An ingrossed Bill for making good a Mortgage made
by John Forth, deceased, was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act to make good a Mortgage made by
John Forth, deceased, to Thomas Cooke, and Nicolas
Carey; and for making Provision for Henry Forth, Son
of the said John Forth: and that Sir John Trevor do
carry up the Bill to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Bills sent from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Coell and Sir
Edward Low;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down Two
Bills; One intituled, An Act for the Admeasurement of
Keels and Boats carrying Coals, with some Amendments;
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House: The
other intituled, An Act for making navigable the River
Fale, alias Vale, in the County of Cornewall, with some
Amendments; to which they likewise desire the Concurrence of this House: And have commanded us to acquaint you, That they have agreed to the Bill, sent from
this House, intituled, An Act for Naturalizing John
Scoppens, and others, without any Amendment.
Supply Bill; Wine Duties.
An ingrossed Bill for laying an additional Duty upon
Wines, was read the Third time.
Lords reminded of a Bill.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for granting an additional Duty to his
Majesty, upon Wines, for Three Years: And that Sir
John Trevor do carry up the Bill to the Lords for their
Concurrence: And that he do remind the Lords of the
Bill, sent from this House, intituled, An Act for repealing a Clause in a former Act, intituled, An Act for
Inlarging and Repairing of common Highways.
Torisby's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An
Act to enable Trustees to sell Mr. Thomas Torisby's
Lands, for Payment of Debts, and other Uses, was read
the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Kelshall Charities.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, 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, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Exporting Wool.
An ingrossed Bill to prevent the Exportation of Wool,
was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for the more effectual Hindering the
Exportation of Wool: And that Mr. Treby do carry up
the Bill to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Hearth Money.
Sir Edmund Jenings reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for the better Collecting the Duty of Hearth
Money, was committed, That the Committee had taken
the Bill, and the several Petitions to them referred, into
Consideration; and had heard the Counsel on the Behalf
the Petitioner, as also on the Behalf of the King: And
that the Committee had made several Amendments to the
Bill: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same
were once read.
A Motion being made, That the Bill may be recommitted;
The Question being put, That the Bill be recommitted;
The House divide.
The Yeas go forth.
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Tellers, |
Mr. Love, |
For the Yeas, |
44. |
| Sir Wm. Thompson, |
| Tellers, |
Sir Edw. Deering, |
For the Noes, |
77. |
| Mr. Spry, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
And the House then proceeded to the Second Reading
of the Amendments.
And several of them being read;
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be recommitted to the
same Committee: And they are to bring in a Bill singly
upon the Point of Smiths Forges only; and to leave out
all the rest of the Bill: And they are to meet this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
And then the House adjourned till Thursday
Morning, Eight of the Clock.