DIE Sabbati, 8 die Junii.
PRAYERS, by Dr. Burges.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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Comes Rutland.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Pembrooke.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Kent. |
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Wharton. |
Serjeant Whitfield, Leave to be absent.
Ordered, That Mr. Serjeant Whitfield hath Leave
to be absent from his Attendance on this House for
Four or Five Days; and go to his House in the Country.
Pettus versus Bancroft and Aylett.
Upon reading the Petition of Katherine Pettus; shewing, "That, according to the Order of the 10th May
last, she hath demanded the Monies thereby directed
to be paid and secured unto her, but cannot receive
the same, or get the Order obeyed, as by Affidavit
appeared; therefore she humbly prays, she may enter upon the Lands formerly sequestered in Chancery
for her Use, and confirmed by both Houses, and receive the Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, until the
Order of the 10th of May shall be obeyed and performed in all Points."
Hereupon this House Ordered, That the Defendant
shall have a Copy of this Petition, and make Answer to
the same by Thursday next.
Mrs. Roch's Petition.
Upon reading the Petition of Mary Roch: It is Ordered, That the Counsel desired in her Petition is
hereby assigned to be of Counsel for her; and that the
Escheator shall attend this House this Day Fortnight, to
give an Account concerning the Office which should
have been taken by him.
Mr. Aiske's Ordinance.
Next was read Once an Ordinance brought from the
House of Commons, for making Mr. Ric'd Aiske (fn. *) Coroner and Attorney of the King, in the Court of King's
Bench.
Col. King and Capt. Rous.
Ordered, That Captain Rous and Colonel Kinge
shall be brought (fn. †) to this Bar on Monday Morning next,
to have their Judgements pronounced against them.
Mr. Elliot's Ordinance.
An Ordinance concerning John Elliott Esquire was
read the First Time.
Ordinance for cutting Wood on Mr. Hacon's Estate.
An Ordinance for cutting down some Trees upon
Mr. Hacon's Grounds, in the County of Suff. was read
the First Time.
Ordinance for associating Pembroke, Cardigan, and Carmarthen.
An Ordinance for associating the Counties of Pemb.
Cardigan, and Caermarthen, was read Twice, and committed to the Consideration of these Lords following:
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Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Pembrooke. |
Comes Stamford.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Hunsdon. |
Any Three, to meet this Afternoon, at Three
a Clock.
Ordinance for cutting Wood on Mr. Hacon's Estate.
The Ordinance for cutting down Mr. Hacon's Woods
was read the Second Time; and Ordered to be committed to the former Committee, and to consider of it
presently.
Ordinance for Col. Browne to command in Oxon, Bucks, &c.
The Lord Wharton reported the Ordinance concerning Colonel Browne to be Serjeant Major General of
the Forces in the Counties of Bucks, Oxon, and Berks;
which the Committee having considered of it, have
thought it fit to offer some Alterations therein.
The Alterations were read, and approved of, and
Ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, to desire their Concurrence to these Alterations.
Order for Thirty Pounds Worth of Books to Mr. Hexe.
The Order for giving Mr. Hexe Books to the Value
of Thirty Pounds was read, with the Amendments made
by the Committee; and it was Resolved, upon the
Question, That this Order shall pass with the Amendments.
Message to the H. C. with it, and Colonel Browne's Ordinance; and concerning the Countess of Cleveland's Business.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page:
To desire their Concurrence to the Ordinance concerning Colonel Browne, with the Alterations; and to
desire Concurrence to the Ordinance for giving Thirty
Pounds Worth of Books to Mr. Hexe, a plundered Minister, with the Alterations; and to desire them to call
upon the Report concerning the Countess of Cleveland's
Business.
Ordinance concerning a Pardon for the Prisoners in Newgate.
The Ordinance brought from the House of Commons,
concerning a Pardon for the Prisoners in Newgate, was
read, and committed to these Lords Consideration:
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Kent. |
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard. |
Any Three, to meet.
Ordinance for cutting Wood on Mr. Hacon's Estate.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure; and the
Committee took into Consideration the Ordinance for
cutting down Woods of Mr. Hacon, to the Value of
Fifteen Hundred Pounds.
And the House being resumed;
The said Ordinance was read the Third Time.
(Here enter it.)
And it being put to the Question, it was Resolved,
To pass in the Affirmative.
Ordinance for associating Pembroke, &c.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, to consider of the Ordinance for associating the Counties of
Pembrooke, Cardigan, and Caermarthen.
The House being resumed;
The Committee (fn. *) reported to the House, "That the
said Ordinance was fit to pass, with some Alterations;"
which Alterations being read, the House agreed to the
said Ordinance, with the Alterations:
Ordinance for cutting Wood on Mr. Hacon's Estate.
"It is this Day Ordered and Ordained, by the
Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That
Mr. Thomas Southerton of Helsden, and Mr. Robert
Woods of Howe, Two of the Committees for the County of Norff. shall and may, and are hereby required
and authorized to enter upon the Grounds, Lands,
and Possessions, in the Counties of Suffolke and Norff.
belonging to Mr. Hacon, of Mutford, in the said County
of Suff. a Popish Recusant, whose Estate is within the
Ordinance of Sequestrations to be sequestered, and
forthwith to fell and cut down, or cause to be felled
and cut down, so many Timber Trees as do not exceed
the Value of One Thousand and Five Hundred Pounds,
and the same also forthwith to sell to the best Profit and
Advantage that may be made thereof; and the Money
due upon the Sale thereof to pay to Sir Walter Earle
Knight, Lieutenant of the Ordnance, who is to receive the same upon Accompt, and to issue the same
for the satisfying of several Debts due to Mr. Beresford, for Gunpowder by him provided for the Public
Service of the State, and appointed by several Orders of the House of Commons to be paid unto him;
and the said Thomas Sotherton and Robert Woods are
to cause the Bark and Tops of all such Timber so
felled to be likewise sold for the best Advantage;
and they are to give Accompt in Writing unto the
Standing Committee for the County of Norff. sitting
at Norwich, who are to transmit a Copy thereof to
the Committee of Accompts, and to the said Sir Walter Erle, how many Trees they so fell and cut down,
and to whom the same is sold, and what Sum of Money is or shall be due for the same; and the said Thomas Sotherton and Robert Woods are hereby required,
that they use their best Care and Diligence, that such
Timber be selled and cut down as is of full Growth,
and most fitting to be felled and cut down.
And it is further Ordered, That the said Thomas Sotherton and Robert Woods, and their Servants,
or such as they shall employ in this Service, are to
be saved harmless and indemnified, by the Power of
Parliament, for all Acts done by them in Pursuance
of this Ordinance; and that no Person do molest them
in the Execution of this present Ordinance."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a
Monday next.