Jovis, 4 die Novembris, 1680.
Exporting Leather.
A BILL for exporting Leather, was read the First
time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time, after
Ten of the Clock, in a full House.
Answer to Address.
Mr. Secretary Jenkins acquaints the House, That his
Majesty having been attended with the Address of this
House, relating to Mr. Dangerfield, Mr. Dugdale, Mr.
Prance, and Signor Francisco Ferria, his Majesty was
pleased to return this Answer;
That, for Mr. Dangerfield's Pardon, he had given
Order in Council, to his Attorney General, to draw up,
and cause to pass, a Pardon to Mr. Dangerfield, for all
Treasons and Misprisions of Treason in concealing the
same, till he discovered the same to this House, according
to the Intent of his Majesty's late Proclamation: That,
as for an Allowance to Mr. Dangerfield, his Majesty will,
at the Request of this House, consider of a reasonable
Allowance for him for some time: That, as to an Allowance to Mr. Dugdale, he hath already some Allowance
made him, which his Majesty will continue: That, as to
Mr. Prance, his Majesty will have some Consideration of
him: And, as to Signor Francisco, he hath an Allowance
already granted him, at the Request of the House of
Lords.
Scotch Cattle.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to inspect the
Act for Encouragement of Trade, made in the Fifteenth
Year of his now Majesty's Reign; and to bring in a Bill
for Prohibiting of Scotch Cattle at certain Seasons.
And it is referred to Sir George Downing, Sir Thomas
Lee, Sir John Fenwick, Mr. Wandesford, Mr. Boscawen,
Sir William Francklyn, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fetherston, Sir
Anthony Irby, Mr. Pilkington, Sir John Trevor, Sir
Christopher Musgrave, Lord Morpeth, Mr. Palmes, Sir
Trevor Williams, Sir Richard Graham, Mr. Harbord, Sir
Henry Ford, or any Three of them: And they are to
meet at Three of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber.
Woollen Manufacture.
A Bill for a further Encouragement of the Woollen
Manufacture of England, by the general Wearing thereof,
was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir George
Downing, Sir Eliab Harvey, Serjeant Rigby, Sir Charles
Haughton, Sir Trevor Williams, Colonel Birch, Sir
William Ellis, Mr. Love, Mr. Mansell, Mr. Freake, Mr.
Thistlethwayte, Lord Brandon, Lord Sherrard, Sir Richard Cust, Sir John Guyes, Mr. Banks, Mr. Sacheverell,
Sir John Banks, Sir John Moreton, Sir Roger Hill, Sir
John Newton, Mr. Tho. Foley, Lord Coleraine, Mr. Paul
Foley, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr. Onslow, Sir Wm. Bastard,
Sir John Wynn, Mr. Buckland, Sir Wm. York, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Colt, Mr. Hamden, Mr. Papillon: And all that come
are to have Voices: And they are to meet at Three of the
Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
New Windsor Election.
Mr. Treby reports from the Committee of Elections
and Privileges, That the said Committee having taken into
Consideration the Matter to them referred, touching the
Election and Return of Members to serve in this present
Parliament for the Borough of New Windsor in the
County of Berks, That the Committee had agreed upon
Three Resolves to be reported to the House: Which he
read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in
at the Clerk's Table: And are as followeth; viz.
Resolved, That, in the Borough of New Windsor, those
Inhabitants only, who pay Scot and Lot, have Right to
give Voices in the Election of Burgesses to serve in
Parliament for the said Borough.
Resolved, That Richard Winwood Esquire, is duly
chosen a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for
the Borough of New Windsor.
Resolved, That Samuel starkey Esquire, is duly chosen
a Burgess to serve in this present parliament for the
borough of New Windsor.
The First of the said Resolves being read to the House;
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House doth
agree with the Committee, That, in the Borough of New
Windsor, those Inhabitants only, who pay Scot and Lot,
have Right to give Voices in the Election of Burgesses to
serve in Parliament for the said Borough.
The Second of the said Resolves being read to the
House;
Resolved, upon the Question, That Richard Winwood
Esquire is duly chosen a Burgess to serve in this present
Parliament for the Borough of New Windsor.
The Third of the said Resolves being read to the House;
Resolved, upon the Question, That Samuel Starkey
Esquire is duly chosen a Burgess to serve in this present
Parliament for the Borough of New Windsor.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do attend this
House, on Saturday Morning next, with the Return for
the Borough of New Windsor: And that the Mayor of
the said Borough do then likewise attend, and amend the
said Return.
Rochester Election.
The House taking notice that a Petition on the Behalf
of the City of Rochester, touching the Election of a Citizen
to serve in this present Parliament for the said City, was
Yesterday read, and referred to the Consideration of
the Committee of Elections and Privileges; and that the
House had, before That, ordered Mr. Speaker to issue
out his Warrant for a new Writ for the Electing of a
Member to serve for the said City, in the room of Serjeant
Barrell, deceased, who was returned One of the Citizens
to serve for the said City in this present Parliament;
And Mr. Speaker acquainting the House, That he had
not as yet issued his Warrant for the said Writ;
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do forbear to issue out his
Warrant for such Writ, until the Matter contained in the
said Petition be determined.
Examination of Anderson.
Mr. Harbord reports from the Committee appointed
to examine Lionel Anderson, a Priest convict, in Newgate,
That the Committee had taken his Examination: Which
he read to the House.
And several Debates arising in the House thereupon;
Ordered, That the said Committee do make a further
Examination of the whole Matter debated in the House,
relating to the said Report: And they are impowered to
send for Persons, Papers, and Records, touching the same
Matter.
Disabling the Duke of Yorke.
A Bill to disable James Duke of Yorke to inherit the
Imperial Crown of England and Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time on
Saturday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock.
Poor Laws.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to inspect the
Laws that are in Being concerning the Maintenance of the
Poor; and to bring in a Bill or Bills for regulating and
preventing the Increase of the Poor in this Kingdom.
And it is referred to Colonel Birch, Sir Edward Harley, Serjeant Rigby, Sir John Banks, Sir Roger Hill, Sir
John Fagg, Sir Wm. Bastard, Sir Matthew Andrews, Sir
Gervas Elwayes, Mr. Papillon, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr.
Arthur Onslow, Sir Rowland Gwynn, Sir John Wynn, Mr.
Colt, Sir Richard Temple, Mr. Stroud, Sir John Otway,
Sir Robert Clayton, Mr. Tho. Foley, Mr. Harbord, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Paul Foley, Sir Francis Russell, Sir Trevor
Williams, Mr. Vernon, Sir Francis Rolls, Sir Hen. Calverly; or any Three of them: And all that come are to
have Voices: And they are to meet this Afternoon at
Three of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Westminster Election.
A Petition of Sir Philip Mathews, touching the Election for Westminster, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Elections and Privileges;
to examine the Matter thereof; and to be heard at the
same time that Sir William Waller's Petition is to be
heard, at the Committee of Elections and Privileges; and
to report the same, with their Opinion therein, to the
House.
And then the House adjourned to Eight of the
Clock To-morrow Morning,