Index: D

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Index D 19° & 20° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 7. A. 1667, & 1668. DARTMOUTH, Petition from, 17 Apr. Vide Trade. Davies, and others, Petition, 18 Feb. Vide Cattle. Dawes, Sir Thomas, Petition of his Creditors, to be read, 7 Apr. Read, and referred to a Committee, 8. Committees added, 9. Dawson. Vide Privileges. Deacon. Vide Privileges. Dean Forest, Petition of Freeholders and Inhabitants, owned, and referred to Committee, 12 Nov. Report; Commissioners of Treasury to be desired to stay Proceedings at Law, 15. Be desired to move King to order such Stay, 18. Committees added, 26. Lord Chief Baron to be desired to expedite Tryal; Papers concerning Commoners, to be re-delivered to Chairman of the Committee; Report to be made, 11 Feb. Made; same Committee to prepare Bill for Preservation of Timber therein, 12. Committees added, 12 & 15. Committee revived, 12. 15. & 22. Bill recommended to care of one Member, 12. Woodwards and Verdurers of New Forest to attend Committee; Committees to put Laws in Execution, 15. Order for sitting, 22. For reading Bill, 26. Bill read, 27. Committed to same Committee; Committees added, 28. Bill to be reported, 1 Apr. Reported; Amendment re-committed; Committee revived; Order for sitting, expediting Report, and preparing a Clause, 2. Clause reported; Question for agreeing thereto, Neg. Provisoes agreed to; Committee to prepare Proviso touching Coal Mines, and Quarries of Grindstone; Question, that Sir John Wintour be heard at Bar, Neg. Bill to be ingrossed, 6. Order for Third Reading, 9. Clause to prevent firing young Woods, ordered, 15. Provisoes added; Bill passed, 16. Witnesses and Members of Long Robe, have Leave to attend Lords, 23. Bill agreed to by them, 8 May. Debtors. Vide London. - Bill for their Relief, read, 15 Oct. Committed; Instruction, 25. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 14 Dec. Proviso added; Bill passed, 18. Dedimus potestatem, Writs of, for taking Oaths, to be sent to Sheriffs, with Directions to see them executed, 15 Oct. Deeping Fens, Bill for draining them to be read, 3 Mar. Read, 4. Committed, 10. Committees added, 10 Apr. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 27. Proviso added; Bill passed, 29. Dover Pier, Committee to inspect Act touching Repair thereof, and inquire into Money raised for fitting out Busses, and for Relief of Poor in Time of the Plague, 5 Dec. Revived, and Order for sitting, 17 Dec. & 27 Mar. Drivers. Vide Hearth-money. Duels, Bill to prevent them, read, 14 Oct. Committed, 21. Dunkirk, Committee to inquire into Sale thereof, and whether any Money was paid into private Hands, 17 Oct. Durdant. Vide Privileges. Durham, Bishop of, Bill to lease Lead Mines for Three Lives, read, 17 Oct. Committed, 22. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 29. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 29 Nov. Amendments agreed to, 6 Dec. - Bill for electing Members for the County, to be read, 10 Dec. Read, 13. Committed, 13 Feb. Committees added, 26. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 9 Mar. Order for Third Reading, 16. Read; Question for passing, Neg. 26. 21° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 8. A. 1669. DERBY. Vide Privileges. Davison. Vide Privileges. Devizes, new Writ, 19 Oct. Distillers Petitions, 12 & 17 Nov. Vide Supply. Downe, Earl of. Vide Lee. Duffield Frith, Bill to confirm Inclosures of Part thereof, read, and rejected, 25 Nov. 22° 23° 24° & 25° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 9. A. 1669, 1670, 1671, & 1672. DARTMOUTH, new Writ, 25 Nov. Davis. Vide Privileges. Davison, Thomas, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, read, 19 Feb. 1669. Committed, 25. Committees added, 1 Mar. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 15. Passed, 17. Agreed to by Lords, 9 Apr. Dawes, Sir John, Petition referred to Committee, 24 Nov. 1670. Committees added, 25 & 26. Report; Clerk to deliver to him Tallies mentioned therein, 9 Dec. Debtors, Bill, from Lords, for their Relief, 30 Mar. 1671. Read, 3 Apr. Committed; Committee impowered to prepare Clause relating to binding poor Children Apprentices, 10. Committees added, 11. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 20. Deeds. Vide Registry. Deeping Fens, Bill for draining them, read, 2 Mar. 1669. Order for Second Reading, 4. Committed, 5. Order for Third Reading, 11 & 12. Read, 14. Debate thereon adjourned, 14 & 15. Resumed; Proviso added; Bill passed, 17. Derby County, Election, Petition, 10 Dec. Withdrawn, Witnesses discharged from Attendance, 4 Feb. Devon, new Writ, 18 Jan. Digby. Vide Privileges. Distillers Petition, 26 Feb. Vide Supply. Dover Pier, Bill for repairing it, ordered, 17 Feb. 1669.- Motion for Bill to continue former Act for Repair thereof; another Motion for Account of Monies raised thereon, referred to a Committee, 18. Report; Resolution thereupon, 29 Mar. Vide Address.-Another Committee to examine Account returned by virtue of King's Commission, 23 Feb. 1670. Committees added, 6 Mar. & 14 Apr. Doughty. Vide Privileges. Downe, Earl of. Vide Lee. Downton, new Writ, 7 Nov. Petition withdrawn; Witnesses discharged from Attendance, 6 Feb. Drew. Vide Privileges. Duffield Frith, Bill to confirm a Decree concerning the Settlement thereof, read, 15 Nov. 1670. Committed, 18. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 23. Dunwich, new Writs, 10 Mar. 1669. & 1 Dec. 1670. Matter touching Election, referred to Committee of Privileges and Elections; Persons returned to forbear sitting till Election determined, 9 Jan. Report to be made, 23. Made of a Mistake in Order; Committee to examine touching double Return, and former Order to be rectified, 24. Report, that Return was not double, and Mr. Wood ought to sit till Merits determined, 25. Durant. Vide Privileges. 25° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 10. A. 1672, & 1673. DARTMOUTH, new Writ, 6 Feb. Election, Petition, 18. Davill. Vide Privileges. Debtors, Petition for explanatory Bill for their further Relief, Bill ordered, 28 Mar. Deeds. Vide Exceptions. Dissenters, Protestant, Bill for their Ease, ordered, 14 Feb. Heads to be considered in Committee of whole House, 14. 18, 19, 20. 22. 25 & 26. Considered; Report of Progress, 19 & 20. Heads reported, Bill to be prepared by a Committee and recommended to Care of one Member, 27. Read, 6 Mar. Committed; Debate thereon adjourned, 7. Resumed, Order for sitting of Committee, 10. Bill reported; Proviso referred to same Committee; Order for sitting, 13. Proviso reported; Bill to be ingrossed, 17. Passed, 19. House put Lords in mind of Bill, 24. Returned from Lords, with Amendments; Amendments in part disagreed to; Conference to be desired; Committee to assign Reasons, 28. Report; Conference desired, and agreed to; another Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to, held, and reported, 29. - Bill for disabling them to sit in Parliament, ordered, 10 Mar. Presented, 17. Dover, new Writ, 6 Feb. Election; Petitions, 14. Durham, Bill to enable the County to send Knights and Burgesses to Parliament, ordered, 28 Feb. Read, 1 Mar. Read Second time, 8. Committed, 10. To be reported, 14. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 17. 25° & 26° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 12. A. 1673, & 1674. DEBTORS, insolvent, Bill for their Relief, read, 28 Jan. Committed; Instruction, 7 Feb. Three to be a Quorum, 20. Distillers Petition, 24 Feb. Vide Brandy. Dover Election, Petition, 7 Jan. Report; Return to be amended, 16. Complaint of pressing Men to prevent their Votes, and other Miscarriages, to be considered, 16 & 21. Considered; Resolution thereupon, 22. Vide Elections. Drake, Sir Francis, Bill, from Lords, to confirm Leases, and settle Jointure and Provision for younger Children, read, 28 Jan. Committed, 31. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 11 Feb. Passed, 13. Dutch, Copies of a Letter and Articles on their behalf, and of Memorials of Spanish Embassador, with King's Answer, to be considered; Entrance of them in Journals to be suspended, 24 Jan. Considered; previous Question for Address, to be informed, whether the Advice expected, is to relate to a separate or a joint Peace, Neg. 26. Resolution, that King be advised to proceed in a Treaty, 27. Debate on that Vote adjourned, 28. Resumed; Lords Concurrence thereto desired, 29. Vide Address. 27° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 13. A. 1675. DALMAHOY. Vide Privileges. Danby, Earl of, Charge against him, presented and read, 26 Apr. To be considered, Head by Head, 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30. Considered, 27, 28, & 30 Apr. & 3 May. Patents relating to Customs and Excise, and for Disposal of those Revenues by Lord Treasurer, to be brought in; Chancellor of Exchequer desired to be present, or order his Secretary to attend, 26 Apr. First Article, and Patent to Mr. Mountney, read; Mr. Mountney, and several Members, heard; Question, that there is fit Matter in this Article for Impreachment, Neg. Patent touching farming the Excise, read, Debate thereon adjourned, and Chancellor of Exchequer desired to be present, 27. Debate resumed; Question, that this Patent is fit Ground for Impreachment, Neg. 28. Order for Attendance of Lord Mayor, and other Witnesses, 29. Messenger to inquire, whether Salter had been at home since Summons left at his House; Second Article read; Twelve Questions proposed, in Writing, to be demanded of Lord Mayor, one only agreed to; Question, that he have a Chair to sit down at Bar, Affirmative; called in, and answers the Question, 30. Residue of Articles read; Questions, that there is fit Matter for an Impeachment in them, severally Neg. 3 May. Davyes, Alexander, Bill to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, read, 28 Apr. Committed, 4 May. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 17. Sent to Lords, 21. Dean Forest, Bill for Preservation of Timber therein, read, 5 May. Committed, 10. Committees added, 21 & 31. Debtors, insolvent, Bill for their Relief, read, 6 May. Committed, 12. Committees added, 14. Committee revived, and Order for sitting, 19 & 21. Debts, Bill to recover Debts due upon Bonds and Bills, read, 28 Apr. Committed, 7 May. Delays. Vide Suits. Devizes, new Writ, 13 Apr. Devon, Petition from, 30 Apr. Vide Aulnage. Doleman, Sir Thomas, Petition to be read, 3 May. Read, 4. Doyley, Sir Wm. Vide Privileges. Dunbar. Vide Privileges. Durham County and City, Debate about issuing Writs for them, referred to Committee of Privileges, 13 Apr. Report, 14 May. Consideration of special Matter, relating to the City, adjourned, 14 May, & 3 June. - County, new Writ, 14 May. 27° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 14. A. 1675. DAVID, Jacob, Bill for naturalizing him, and others, read, 11 Nov. Parties take Oaths, 6. 9. 11. 15. & 18. Bill committed, 16. Davyes, Alexander, Bill to raise Money for Payment of Debts, read, 21 Oct. Committed, 25. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 13 Nov. Passed, 16. Agreed to by Lords, 20. Debtors, insolvent, Bill for their Relief, read, 3 Nov. Order for Second Reading, 15. Question for it, Neg. Bill committed, 16. Decardonell. Vide Privileges. Delays. Vide Suits. Derwent River, Bill to make it navigable, ordered, 2 Nov. Read, 6. Committed, 8. Dorset, new Writ, 13 Oct. Durham County, new Writ, 13 Oct. Duels, Committee to prepare Bill to prevent them, 25 Oct. 28° 29° & 30° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 15. A. 1676, 1677, & 1678. DAVID, Jacob, Bill for naturalizing him, and others, read, 23 Feb. 1676. Committed, 3 Mar. Parties take Oaths, 6, 7, 8. 10. 13. & 20. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 12. Passed, 21. Agreed to by Lords, 7 Apr. Debtors, insolvent, Bill for their Relief, read, 10 Mar. 1676. Committed, 14. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 16 Apr. Passed, 12 Feb. 1677. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 4 May, 1678. Deer-stealing, Bill to prevent it, read, 21 Mar. 1677. Delays. Vide Suits. Dennis, Benjamin, Petition, 24 Mar. 1676. Vide Hamburgh. Derwent, Bill to make it navigable, presented, 3 Mar. 1676. Read, 6. Deverell. Vide Privileges. Diamonds, rough. Vide Commodities foreign. Dikin. Vide Privileges. Dissenters, Protestant, Information given, that several are returned into Exchequer as Popish Recusants convict, and Process issued against them, and Two-thirds of their Estates levied, Committee to inquire into the Matter, and consider how to distinguish between Popish Recusants and other Dissenters, 16 Mar. 1677. Dorchester, new Writ, 16 Feb. 1676. Dorset, new Writ, 28 Mar. 1677. Election, and double Return, Petition, 21 May. Report, Election declared void,-new Writ, 15 Feb. Durham City, Motion for new Writ; Doubt arising upon Act, Committee of Privileges and Elections to inspect it, 9 Mar. 1676.-To report with Speed, 9 Feb. Report; Writ ordered, 25. Election, Petition, 15 Apr. 1678. Dutch Powers to conclude defensive Treaty, secret Articles, and States Power to conclude it, presented, 29 Apr. 1678. Vide Treaties. 30° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 16. A. 1678. DEBTORS, insolvent, Bill for their Relief, ordered, 25 May. Read, 27. Committed, 28. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 10 June. Order for Third Reading, 19. Read; Debate thereon adjourned, 24. Resumed; Bill passed, 3 July. Returned from Lords with Amendments; Amendments agreed to, 12. Deer, Bill, from Lords, to prevent unlawful destroying them, 2 July. Read; Question for Second Reading, Neg. 12. Durham City Election, Petition, 23 May. 30° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 17. A. 1678. DANBY, Earl of, his Letters to Mr. Mountague read; previous Question, that there is sufficient Matter of Impreachment against him, Affirmative; Committee to prepare Articles; Letters to be delivered to them, and entered in Journal, 19 Dec. Articles reported; Question for Re-commitment, Neg. to be ingrossed; Clause of saving Liberty, ordered; Articles to be sent to Lords, 21. Clause read, and to be ingrossed; a Committee to examine ingrossed Articles with Paper-draught; Report; Articles sent to Lords, 23. Deane. Vide Privileges. Douglas, Ensign, Information given concerning him by Sir Gervis Elwes; Sir Gervis to inquire in the Hall after Informer; Information to be entered in Journals, 28 Nov. Downton, new Writ, 21 Oct. Election, Petition, 7 Nov. Dunwich, new Writ, 1 Nov. Election, Petition, 28. Durham County Election, Petition, 21 Oct. 31° Car. II. Parl. 3. Sess. 1. A. 1678, & 1679. DANBY, Earl of, House put Lords in mind of Impeachment against him; Committee of Secrecy to prepare further Articles, 20 Mar. Oates's Information referred, 21. Message to Lords, reminding them of last Message, and demanding, that he may be sequestered from Parliament, and committed to safe Custody, 22 & 24. Conference desired by Lords, Messenger dismissed without Answer; Conference disagreed to, as unparliamentary; another Conference, desired by Lords, touching Earl of Danby, agreed to, Managers appointed, Conference held, and reported; Report to be considered; a Committee to inquire into Manner of suing forth his Pardon, 22. Report, Resolution thereupon. Vide Address. Message to Lords, demanding Justice against him; their Answers, 24 & 25. Message from Lords, acquainting House they had sent him to the Tower, 16 Apr. A Committee of Secrecy to prepare Evidence against him; Instruction to draw up further Articles, as they shall see Cause; to sit de die in diem, 17. Have Leave to sit from time to time, sitting the House; to choose a Solicitor, and desire the assistance of any Member, 22. His Plea, sent from Lords, considered, and referred; Instruction to inquire into Precedents relating to his Pardon, and how obtained; Committees added; Order for sitting of Committee, 25. Report; Message to Lords, desiring them to demand, whether he will abide by his Plea, 28. His Answer; Debate thereon adjourned, 3 May. Resumed; Resolutions, that the Pardon is illegal, and void, that House will demand Judgment; Committee to assign Reasons for the Resolutions, and prepare a Form of Words; Form reported; Judgment demanded, 5. Order of Lords, relating to him, communicated by a Message, 7. Conference, desired by Lords, to communicate Contents of his Petition, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Order thereupon. Vide Conferences. Members of Long Robe to prepare themselves with Reasons against his Plea, 10. Committee to inspect Journals of both Houses, and take Account of all Proceedings on the Impeachment, and Bill against him, 22. Their Report, 23. - Committee to prepare Bill of Attainder against him, 25 Mar. Bill read; 26. Committed; Instruction to bring in Clause touching Trusts relating to him, and to incapacitate him from receiving Pardon, unless particularly named in an Act of Parliament, 27. Bill reported, and to be ingrossed, 29. Passed, 1 Apr. Conference, desired by Lords thereupon, agreed to; Managers appointed; Conference held, and reported; Bill brought down, with Amendments, 4. Amendments to be considered, 4 & 5. Considered, and in part disagreed to; Committee to assign Reasons, 7. Committees added; Report; Conference desired, and agreed to; Managers appointed; another Conference, desired by Lords, agreed to, Managers appointed, Conference held, and reported; Report to be considered, 8. Considered; Lords Amendments disagreed to; Committee to assign Reasons; free Conference desired, and agreed to, 9. Managers appointed, free Conference held, and reported; Report to be drawn up in Writing; Managers to inspect Lords Journals, for Entries touching Commitments of Persons impeached; another free Conference desired by Lords, agreed to, Managers appointed, free Conference held, and reported; Report to be considered, and presented, fairly written, 10. Presented; Lords Amendments considered; House adhere to the Words of the Bill; another free Conference, desired with Lords thereupon, agreed to; Committee to assign Reasons, Managers appointed, free Conference held, and reported, 12. Another free Conference desired by Lords, agreed to, Managers appointed; free Conference held, and reported; Lords Amendments agreed to, 14. - Bill, from Lords, to banish and disable him, read; Question for Second Reading, Neg. rejected, 27 Mar. Deane, Sir Antony. Vide Pepys. Denbigh Election, Petition, 26 Mar. Devizes Election, Petition, 22 Mar. Dover Election and double Return, Petition, 21 Mar. Report, 1 Apr. Drake, John, and others, Bill, from Lords, to confirm Leases, and enable Sir Francis to make Jointure, and raise Portions, read, 8 May. Read twice, and passed, 9. Drunkenness. Vide Swearing. Durham County Election, Petition; a Committee to examine the Misdemeanor of High Sheriff, 26 Mar. Committees added, 12 Apr. 31° & 32° Car. II. Parl. 4. Sess. 1. A. 1679, & 1680. DANGERFIELD. Vide Plot, Address. - to have the Benefit of printing his Information relating to Plot, 9 Nov. Committee to consider of his Pardon, and Allowances, 29. Revived, impowered to send for Persons, Papers, and Records, 30. Dare, Thomas, Prisoner in Execution at King's Suit, to be brought to Bar by Sheriff, 13 Nov. His Petition, Resolution thereupon, 26. Vide Address. Davies, Sir John, Parties examined touching his Proceedings in prosecuting the Plot in Ireland, 24 Dec. Vide Ireland. Day, Mr. to be brought in Custody of Serjeant to Bar; Committee to search his Papers and former Lodgings; examined; Order for his Continuance in Custody, and that no Person have Access to him, but such as bring Necessaries, 9 Dec. Examined again, 10. Discharged, 11. Dean, John, Petition, referred to Committee of Privileges and Elections, 26 Oct. Debanchery. Vide Atheism. Deering, Sir Edward. Vide Privileges. Denis. Vide Plot. Has Leave to print his Narrative of the Plot, 23 Dec. Devizes Election, Petition, 1 Nov. Dissenters, Protestant, Vote, that Acts against Popish Recusants ought not to extend to them; Committee to prepare Bill for Repeal of Act 35 Eliz. Cap. 1. 6 Nov. Report, Bill read, 23. Read Second time, and to be ingrossed, 24. Passed, 26. Returned from Lords, with Amendments, 15 Dec. Amendments agreed to, 16. - Committee to prepare Bill for exempting them from certain Penalties, 24 Nov. Bill read, 16 Dec. Order for Second Reading, 20, 21. & 23. Committed, 24. - Committee to prepare Bill for uniting them to established Church, 3 Nov. Bill read, 16 Dec. Order for Second Reading, 20. Committed, 21. Order for sitting of Committee, 24. - Bill, from Lords, to distinguish them from Popish Recusants, 3 Jan. - Vote, that prosecuting them upon penal Laws is a Grievance, 10 Jan. Dove, Dr. desired to preach, 28 Oct. Thanked, 6 Nov. Downey. Vide Ireland. Dugdale, Mr. to attend, 27 Oct. Vide Plot, Address. Has Leave to print his Information of the Plot, 15 Nov. 33° Car. II. Parl. 5. Sess. 1. A. 1680, & 1681. DANBY, Earl of, Committee to inspect Journals of last Parliament, relating to Impeachment against him; Report; House put Lords in mind of Judgment formerly demanded, and desire a Day may be appointed for it, 25 Mar. Denbigh County, Election, Petition to be heard at Bar, 24 Mar. Devizes Election, Petition, 24 Mar. Dissenters, Protestant, Bill for uniting them, ordered, 26 Mar. 1° 2° &Jac. II. Parl. 1. Sess. 1. A. 1685, 1686, & 1687. DARTMOUTH Election, Petition, 30 May. Debtors, insolvent, Petition; Bill for their Relief, ordered, 15 June. To be read, 24. Read, 26. Committed; another Bill to same Purport committed; Bills to be reduced into one; Instruction, 1 July. - Bill for their Relief and Discharge, read, 26 June. Committed, 1 July. Vide supra. Devon Election, Petition, 2 June. Dufay, James, Bill, from Lords, for naturalizing him, and others, 12 June. Parties take Oaths, 12, 13. 16, 17. & 19. Bill read, 13. Committed, 22. Reported, 24. Passed, 25. Durham, John, and others, Petition, 4 June. Vide Hackney Coaches.