House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 1 April 1664

Veneris, 1 die Aprilis, 16° Car. IIdi.

Prayers.

DAME Catharine Sayer did, this Day, take the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance, in order to her being naturalized.

Clothing Trade.

A Petition in the Name of the Clothiers of England, was read.

Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the same Committee to which the several Petitions of the Clothiers of the Old and New Woolen Draperies were formerly committed; to take the Petition into Consideration; and report the Matter, with their Opinions therein, to the House: And that it be recommended to Mr. Vaughan to take care of the Petition: And the Committee are hereby impowered to receive, and take into Consideration, any other Petitions of like Nature: And Mr. Vaughan is therefore added to the said Committee.

Another Petition in the Name of the Clothiers of England, was read.

Ordered, That this Petition be also referred to the same Committee to which the several Petitions of the Clothiers of the Old and New Woolen Draperies were formerly committed; to take the Petition into Consideration; and report the Matter, with their Opinions therein, to the House: And that it be also recommended to Mr. Vaughan, to take care of the Petition: And the Committee are hereby impowered to receive, and take into Consideration, any other Petitions of like Nature.

Malverne Chace.

A Bill for confirming the Disafforestation and Improvement of Malverne Chace, was read the First time.

Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on Monday next.

Deans Forest.

A Bill for the raising of Wood and Timber, and for Improvement of his Majesty's Forest of Deane, was read the First time.

Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on Monday next.

Marsh Lands.

A Bill for settling the Title of such Marsh Lands as are, or shall be, granted from the Sea, . . . . the First time.

Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time on Monday next.

Lady Wandesford's Estate.

A Bill for the settling certain Marsh Lands in the County of Southampton on the Lady Wandesford, and others, was read the Second time.

The Question being put, That the Bill be committed;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went out.

And so it was resolved in the Affirmative: That the said Bill be committed to Colonel Robinson, Sir Robert Atkin, Sir William Lowther, Sir Wm. Gaudy, Mr. Maynard, Sir Wm. Heywood, Mr. John Trelawny, Dr. Burrell, Sir Edw. Wise, Sir Chichester Wray, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Scawen, Mr. Henley, Sir Rich. Onslow, Colonel Legg, Mr. Lowther, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, Mr. Finch, Lord Allington, Sir John Nicholas, Sir Tho. Doleman, Sir Tho. Whitmore, Sir Anth. Irby, Mr. Milward, Sir Allan Apsley, Mr. Jolly, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Yorke, Colonel Windham, Mr. Clifford, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Wandesford, Sir John Brampston, Sir John Norton, Colonel Progers, Sir Fran. Clerk, Sir Charles Berkley, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Bayn. Throckmorton, Mr. Steward, Lord Ancram, Colonel Sandys, Major General Egerton, Mr. Bulteele, Lord Gorge, Colonel Kirkby, Sir Wm. Smith, Sir Tho. Dyke, Sir Wm. Doyley, Mr. Greenvile, Sir Winston Churchill, Mr. Cornewallis, Sir Rich. Wiseman, Dr. Quarterman, Mr. Heath, Sir Rich. Oately, Mr. Clarke, Sir Geo. Ryve, Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Rich. Everard, Mr. Lionell Walden, and all the Members of this House that serve for Hampshire and Sussex: And they are to meet To-morrow, in the Speaker's Chamber, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Writs of Error.

An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for preventing of Abatements of Writs of Error upon Judgments in the Exchequer, was read the First time.

Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time To-morrow Morning.

Hearth Money.

The Act for settling a Revenue on his Majesty by Hearth Money was read.

An Additional Act for the better Ordering and Collecting the Revenue arising by Hearth Money, was read.

A Bill for the better Collecting and Levying of the additional Revenue settled on his Majesty, was read the First Time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Monday next.

Conventicles.

A Bill against seditious Conventicles was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time To-morrow Morning.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, at Eight of the Clock.