House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 21 February 1670

Die Lunæ, 21 Februarii, 1669.

Prayers.

Chester Navigation.

A PETITION on the Behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Inhabitants of the City of Chester being tendered;

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to make the River between the City of Chester and the Sea navigable.

Fees in Outports.

Two Petitions being tendered: One on the Behalf of the Town of Boston; and the other, on the Behalf of the Town of Spalding in Lincolnshire, being tendered;

Ordered, That the said Petitions be delivered in, and read To-morrow Morning.

Shadwell Church.

A Bill for endowing a Church, and making a distinct Parish of the Precinct of Shadwell in the County of Middlesex, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Thom. Tompkins, Sir Jo. Knight, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Jo. Lowther, Sir Wm. Doyley, Mr. Barnaby, Lord Richardson, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr. Crouch, Dr. Burwell, Sir John Talbott, Mr. Collingwood, Sir Jo. Brampston, Sir Thom. Gower, Col. Williams, Mr. Morice, Sir Nico. Steward, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Neale, Sir Wm. Coventry, Sir Nico. Slaning, Sir Jo. Moreton, Mr. King, Col. Reames, Sir Thom. Meres, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Wm. Beecher, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Mr. Grimes, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Will. Kellegrew, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr. Daniell, Sir Trevor Williams, Sir Jo. Norton, and all the Members that serve for the County of Middlesex: And they are to meet on Friday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Gostwick's Estate.

Ordered, That the Bill of Sir Wm. Gostwick be read the first Bill To-morrow Morning.

Heron's Estate.

A Bill to enable Sir Cuthbert Heron to sell Lands for Payment of his Debts, and raising Portions for his younger Children, was read the First time.

Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time.

Yarmouth Pier.

A Bill for the repairing and maintaining the Harbour and Pier of Yarmouth, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed . . Sir Wm. Coventry, Lord Richardson, Sir Richard Wiseman, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. King, Sir Geo. Downing, Mr. Jay, Sir Jo. Talbott, Sir Francis Goodrick, Sir Jo. Morley, Mr. Finch, Sir Thom. Clergis, Mr. Cory, Mr. Ratchliffe, Sir Jo. Newton, Mr. Newport, Mr. Garraway, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Ralph Hare, Sir Jo. Lowther, Sir Thomas Gower, Sir Wm. Kellegrew, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Clifford Clifton, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Crouch, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Winston Churchill, Col. Williams, Sir Edm. Windham, Lord Fitz-williams, Mr. Love, Dr. Burrell, Col. Reames, Sir Jo. Coventry, Mr. Seymour, Col. Reames, Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir Jo. Norton, and all the Members that serve for Norfolk and Suffolk: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber; and to consider of the Debates of the House; and to examine if there be any other Revenue allotted for Repair of the Pier, and to give due Notice, in time, to the City of Norwich, and others concerned, to come in, and be heard: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Privilege.

Ordered, That all Proceedings at Law against George Scot, Tenant of the Lord St. John, (being in Breach of Privilege) be stayed, during the Sessions of Parliament.

Pearle's Estate.

Ordered, That the Bill, on the Behalf of Mr. Pearle, be read To-morrow Morning.

Duty on Brandy.

A Petition being tendered to the House, touching the Importing of Brandy;

Ordered, That this Petition be read on Saturday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock.

King appoints to be attended.

Mr. Secretary Trevor delivers a Message from his Majesty, viz.

That it was his Majesty's Pleasure, that this House should attend his Majesty To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Banqueting House at Whitehall.

Publick Accounts.

The House then proceeded to the Consideration of the Matter of the publick Accounts.

And the Commissioners of Accounts being called in, the Lord Brereton declared, That they had prepared a further Report, as to the Matter to them referred, concerning an Estimate of the Value of the Imposition on Wines, and other imported Liquors; and of the Frauds and Cheats in collecting that Duty: And, as to other Matters referred; they had made what further Progress they could in them; and, when they had any thing ready, would present it to the House.

The Report of the Commissioners of Accounts was delivered in; and read; and debated.

Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to inspect the Act for an Imposition on Wines, and see whether it be defective; and wherein; and whether there be sufficient Power therein to call Persons accountable, to a just Account; and what Frauds and Abuses have been committed, in collecting the Duty; and by whom; and to receive Information touching the same; and consider whether it be fit to bring in a new Bill, to explain or supply the former Bill; and certify it, with their Opinions therein, to the House.

And it is referred to Mr. Garraway, Sir Thom. Lee, Mr. Waller, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Treasurer, Sir Jo. Norton, Sir Winston Churchill, Mr. Barnaby, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Richard Temple, Mr. King, Sir Jo. Moreton, Sir Jo. Robinson, Sir Nico. Slaning, Mr. Seymour, Col. Birch, Sir Jo. Mainard, Mr. Pleydall, Sir Fretchvile Hollis, Sir Jo. Duncombe, Sir Jo. Knight, Col. Whitley, Mr. Brome Whorwood, Sir Jo. Northcote, Sir Wm. Hickman, Mr. Spry, Sir John Hanmor, Mr. Coleman, Sir Richard Ford, Mr. Morice, Sir Jo. Coryton, Sir Jo. Malet, Mr. Solicitor, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Thom. Meres, Mr. Jolly, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Jo. Talbott, Sir Jo. Heath, Sir Robert Barnham: And they are to sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber, at Two of the Clock: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

The Commissioners for publick Accounts, being called in again, were acquainted, that the Estimate, by them now delivered in, had been taken into Consideration; and that the House intended to proceed in that Matter of their former Report, concerning Prizes, on Saturday next: And were asked, if they could be ready to bring in the State of that Matter by that time: Who answered, That, as to some Part, they were ready; to others, not fully ready.

Ordered, That the Report of the Commissioners of Accounts, concerning Prizes, be taken into Consideration on Saturday Morning next; and that the Commissioners are desired then to attend, with what they have in readiness further to offer, touching that Matter.

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