DIE Sabbati, 6 Junii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Sir Bourchier Wreys Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to sell some Out Parts of the Estate of Sir Bourchier Wrey Baronet, in the County of Devon, for the Purposes therein mentioned," was committed: That they had considered the said Bill; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents; and that the Committee had made an Amendment thereunto."

Which was read Twice, and agreed to.

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable Trustees to sell some Out Parts of the Estate of Sir Bourchier Wrey Baronet, in the County of Devon, for the Purposes therein mentioned."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill, with the Amendment, shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. with an Amendment to it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Meller and Mr. Orlebar:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the said Bill, with an Amendment, to which they desire their Concurrence.

Robberies in Houses, to prevent, Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual preventing and punishing Robberies that shall be committed in Houses."

Enclosures, Yorkshire, for endowing poor Vicarages, Bill.

The Lord Bishop of Chester reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for making Enclosures of some Part of the Common Grounds in the West Riding of the County of York, for the endowing of poor Vicarages and Chapelries, for the better Support of their Ministers," was committed: "That they had gone through the said Bill; and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making Enclosures of some Part of the Common Grounds in the West Riding of the County of York, for the endowing of Poor Vicarages and Chapelries, for the better Support of their Ministers."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

L. Stourton's Bill.

Also, the Lord Bishop of Chester reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for divesting the Crown of the Remainder in Fee Simple of and in the Manor and Advowson of Stourton, in the County of Wilts, and several Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, to the same Manor belonging, expectant on certain Estates Tail; and for vesting the same in certain other Persons, therein named, to the Intent the same may be barred by proper Methods in Law, for the Purposes therein mentioned," was committed: "That they had considered thereof; and directed him to report the said Bill to the House, without any Amendment."

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for divesting the Crown of the Remainder in Fee Simple of and in the Manor and Advowson of Stourton, in the County of Wilts, and several Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, to the same Manor belonging, expectant on certain Estates Tail; and for vesting the same in certain other Persons, therein named, to the Intent the same may be barred by proper Methods in Law, for the Purposes therein mentioned."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Two last Bills.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Meller and Mr. Orlebar:

To acquaint them, that the Lords have agreed to the Two last mentioned Bills, without any Amendment.

Harrington's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable John Harrington Esquire and Dorothy his Wife, and Charles Harrington Gentleman, Son and Heir Apparent of the said John Harrington, to sell the Reversion of several Messuages and Tenements in Liverpoole, in the County of Lancaster, being the Inheritance of the said Dorothy, for Payment of their Debts; and settling an Equivalent for the said Dorothy."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Constable's Bill:

Hodie 3^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Sale of several Lands and Tenements, of John Constable Gentleman, in the Parish of Ockley, in the County of Surrey, for Payment of his Debts; and for settling other Lands, in the same County, of a better Value, to the same Uses."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to them.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Mr. Fellowes and Mr. Orlebar:

To carry down the said Two last mentioned Bills, and desire their Concurrence to them.

River Douglas, navigable, Bill:

Counsel (according, to Order) were called in, to be heard in relation to the Bill, for making the River Douglas, alias Asland, in the County of Lancaster, navigable.

And the several Petitions for the said Bill, as also the Petition against the same, were read.

And the Counsel were heard, for and against the said Bill; and withdrew.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for making the River Douglas, alias Asland, navigable, from the River Ribble, into which it runs, up the said River Asland (fn. *) and Douglas, to a Place called Wild Mill, in the County of Lancaster."

After Debate;

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall be committed?"

It was Resolved in the Negative.

Rejected.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Bill be rejected.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, octavum diem instantis Junii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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