Lunæ, 8 die Novembris, 1680.
Turkey Company.
A PETITION of the Turkey Company, was read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred, upon
the Debate of the House, to the Committee to whom
the Bill for the better Encouragement of the Woollen
Manufacture, by the general Wearing thereof, is referred;
to examine the Matter of the said Petition; and to report
the same, with their Opinions therein, to the House:
And the said Committee is impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Montgomery Election.
A Petition of the Bailiffs and Burgesses of the Borough
of Poole, in the County of Montgomery, touching the
Election of a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament
for the Shire Town of Montgomery, was read.
And a Debate arising in the House, Whether the said
Petition be exhibited within the Time prefixed by the
Orders of this House;
The Question being put, Whether the said Petition
shall be referred to the Consideration of the Committee
of Elections and Privileges;
The House divide.
The Yeas go forth.
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Tellers, |
Sir John Trevor, |
For the Yeas, |
67. |
| Mr. Dutton Colt, |
| Tellers, |
Sir Trevor Williams, |
for the Noes, |
140. |
| Sir John Moreton, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Irish Cattle.
Sir John Trevor reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill for prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle,
was committed, several Amendments and Clauses, agreed
by the said Committee to be made and added to the said
Bill: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same
being twice read, they were, with some Amendments
made at the Clerk's Table, upon the Question, severally
agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments and
Clauses agreed to, be ingrossed.
Privilege- Arrest of Witness.
The House being informed, That one William Chitty
is summoned to appear as a Witness before the Committee
of Elections and Privileges, in the Matter touching the
Election for the Borough of Haslemere, in the County
of Surrey, is arrested, and detained in the Prison of the
Fleet, in Breach of the Privilege of this House;
Ordered, That the said William Chitty be forthwith
discharged of his Imprisonment: And it is referred to
the Committee of Elections and Privileges, to examine
the Matter of the said Breach of Privilege; and to report
the same, with their Opinions therein, to the House.
Privilege.
Ordered, That Mr. Joseph Pagett be sent for, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, to
answer for the notorious Misdemeanor by him committed against the Privilege of this House.
Conference- Popish Plot in Ireland.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Baron Atkins and
Mr. Baron Gregory;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to acquaint you, That they desire a present Conference with
this House, in the Painted Chamber, to impart to this
House several Exaimations relating to the Popish Plot
in Ireland.
The Messengers being withdrawn;
Resolved, That this House doth agree to meet the
Lords at a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber,
as is desired.
The Messengers being called in;
Mr. Speaker acquaints them, That the House agreed
to meet the Lords at a present Conference, as desired
by the Lords.
Resolved, That Mr. Hamden, Mr. Powle, Colonel
Birch, Sir Thomas Meres, Mr. Buscawen, Mr. Foley,
Sir Tho. Lee, Colonel Titus, Mr. Papillon, Mr. Trenchard, Sir Tho. Player, Sir Hen. Capell, Mr. Sacheverell,
Mr. Colt, Sir John Trevor, Mr. Garway, Sir Richard
Temple, do attend and manage the said Conference.
Mr. Hamden reports from the said Conference, That
the same was managed by the Lord Privy Seal: And that
his Lordship did then deliver to them several Examinations
in Writing, relating to the Popish Plot in Ireland, contained in Seven several Parcels of Papers: Which he delivered in at the Clerk's Table: And further reported,
That his Lordship acquainted them, That all other Papers,
in the Custody of the Clerk, belonging to their House,
relating to the Popish Plot, should be delivered to the
Clerk of this House, he giving Acquittance for the same.
Ordered, That the several Papers, now delivered in at
the Clerk's Table, be read To-morrow Morning at Ten
of the Clock.
Ordered, That Mr. Hethrington do attend this House
To-morrow Morning, at Ten of the Clock, to give in
his Information relating to the horrid Popish Plot.
Privilege- Petition from a Member in the Tower.
A Petition of Sir Robert Cann Knight and Baronet,
now Prisoner in the Tower, was read; whereby he acknowledges his Offence; and begs the Pardon of the
House, and to be released from his Imprisonment.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Cann be discharged from
his Imprisonment: And that Mr. Speaker do issue out
his Warrant for the Doing thereof.
Disabling the Duke of Yorke.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the Consideration of the Bill
to disable James Duke of Yorke to inherit the Imperial
Crown of England and Ireland, and the Dominions
thereunto belonging.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir William Poultney took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir William Poultney humbly moved, from the said Committee of the whole House, That the House would be
pleased to order the Serjeant at Arms to go into the Hall,
and the Court of Requests; and to require the immediate
Attendance of such Members of the House, as are of
the Long Robe, and all other the Members of the
House: And that the House would then resolve again
into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed further
in the Consideration of the said Bill.
Members summoned.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms do go into the
Hall, and the Court of Requests; and do require all the
Members of the Long Robe, and all other the Members
of the House, to give their immediate Attendance on
the Service of this House.
Disabling the Duke of Yorke.
Resolved, That this House do now resolve into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed further in the
Consideration of the said Bill.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir William Poultney took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir William Poultney reports from the Committee of
the whole House, that the said Committee had taken
into Consideration the said Bill, and other the Matters to
them referred; and had agreed upon an Amendment to
be made, and a Clause to be added, to the said 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, upon the Question, severally agreed to.
An Amendment being proposed to be made at the
Table in the said Bill, by filling up the Blanks in the Eleventh Line of the Third Page of the said Bill; the First,
with the Word "Fifth;" the Second, with the Words
"November in the Year of our Lord God One thousand
"Six hundred and Eighty;" was, upon the Question,
agreed to.
A Clause being tendered to be added to the said Bill;
and read to the House; and several Amendments being
made therein;
Resolved, That the said Clause, so amended, be added
to the said Bill.
Resolved, That the said Bill, with the said several
Clauses and Amendments, be ingrossed.
A Person to attend.
Ordered, That Mr. Jennison do attend this House To-morrow Morning at Ten of the Clock, with his Evidence
in Writing.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees that were discontinued,
be revived; and do meet this Afternoon at Three of the
Clock, in the Places formerly appointed.
And then the House adjourned to Eight of the
Clock To-morrow Morning.