House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 17 January 1671

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 17 January 1671', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687, (London, 1802) pp. 190. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol9/p190a [accessed 24 March 2024]

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Martis, 17 die Januarii, 1670.

Prayers.

Committees.

ORDERED, That all Committees which were discontinued, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon, in the Places formerly appointed.

Lindsey Level.

Ordered, That the Cause concerning Lindsey Level be heard at the Bar of this House on this Day Sevennight.

Increase of Timber.

The Bill for Increase and Preservation of Timber, read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Col. Birch, Sir Trevor Williams, Sir Hugh Windham, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Robert Carr, Sir John Knight, Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Crouch, Doctor Burwell, Col. Phillipps, Mr. Nevell, Sir Solomon Swale, Lord Richardson, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Robert Barneham, Col. Strode, Sir John Bennet, Col. Sandys, Sir Edw. Deering, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir John Coryton, Sir Geo. Sandys, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Spencer, Sir Adam Browne, Sir Richard Wiseman, Sir John Newton, Serjeant Seys, Mr. Hobby, Sir Thomas Gower, Mr. Maynard, Mr. Trenchard, Sir Thom. Lee, Serjeant Hide, Sir John Talbot, Sir Robert Holt, Mr. Trelawny, Mr. Daniell, Sir Will. Fleetwood, Sir Char. Harbord, Sir Fowlke Lucy, Sir John Birkenhead, Mr. Seymoure, Mr. Ford, Mr. Streete, Mr. Love, Sir John Rolle: And all that come are to have Voices: And they are to meet on Thursday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Supply Bill; Subsidies

The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Seymour assumed the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Seymour reports from the said Committee, That they had made some Progress in the Consideration of the said Bill; and humbly moved, from the said Committee, that the House would resolve into a Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration thereof.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the House be resolved into a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies.

Committee of Grievances.

Ordered, That the Committee of Grievances do sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, to take into Consideration the Matters to them referred.

Leave of Absence.

Ordered, That Sir William Farmer have Leave to go into the Country, for his Health's Sake.

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