DIE Lunæ, videlicet, 19 die Junii.
PRAYERS.
Lady Vere and Sir R Harley to speak with L. Conway.
Ordered, That the Lady Vere and Sir Rob't Harley, or either of them, shall be permitted to speak in
Private with the Lord Viscount Conway, as often as their
Occasions serve, about their Private Affairs.
Mr. Fitz Williams, to speak with the E. of Portland.
Ordered, That Wm. Fitz-Williams Esquire shall
be permitted to speak in Private with the Earl of Portland.
Infected Houses at Lambeth to be shut up.
Upon Information to the House, "That there are
Ten Houses at Lambeth infected with the Sickness,
and no Care taken to prevent their going abroad, nor
to take Care of them:" Hereupon this House Ordered, That Mr. Baker of Lambeth Esquire, Mr. Cornelius Cooke, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Haughton, of Southwarke, shall take Care that the Houses infected be
shut, and some Course taken for the Persons that are
infected, that so the Infection spread no further.
Noell's Petition, to be relieved from the Ordinance for Sequestrations.
Upon reading the Petition of Henry Noell; shewing,
"That he, never being in actual War against the Par
liament, conceives himself not subject to the Ordinance of Sequestrations, yet nevertheless his Estate
is sequestered; and offered divers Affidavits to prove
that his standing upon his Guard was merely for his
Defence, and no Opposition to the Parliament:"
Hereupon this House Ordered, To communicate the
said Petition and Affidavit to the House of Commons, at
a Conference; and desire that the Examination thereof
may be referred to the Committee of Advance of Monies
at Haberdashers Hall, and that Major Griffith, who
was an Eye-witness of the Business, may be heard
what he can say touching the Carriage of Mr. Noell;
and, if the said Committee cannot end the Business,
then their Lordships are to report the same to this
House.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about it, and Two Ordinances;
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Dr. Aylett:
To desire a Conference, touching the Ordinance sent
down to them, concerning Horses.
2. Touching the Ordinance concerning Prisoners.
3. Concerning a Petition of Mr. Henry Noell's.
Substance of the Conference.
The Substance of this Conference was, "To desire
the House of Commons to expedite the Ordinance
lately sent down to them, concerning the regulating
the Taking of Horses.
"Also to let them know, that their Lordships desire
that the Ordinance touching the regulating the using
of Prisoners may pass as it was sent down from their
Lordships, with the Amendments."
Dr. Soames to have the Vicarage-house at Staines.
Upon reading the Petition of Dr. Somes, Vicar of
Staynes: It is Ordered, That he shall have the Use
of the Vicarage house at Staynes, for his Children to
live in, if the Minister that officiates there be provided
otherwise, and no Inconveniency to him; and that some
of the Names that were first presented by Doctor
Soames shall be Persons that shall receive the Profits
during the Time of the Sequestration.
The Messengers return with this Answer:
Answer from the H. C.
That the House of Commons will give a present
Conference, as is desired, in the Painted Chamber.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Mrs. Digby, a Pass to Russia.
Ordered, That Mrs.Digby shall have a Pass, to go
into Russia, to her Husband, who is an Agent for the
English Merchants there.