House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 25 February 1670

Die Veneris, 25 Februarii, 1669. 22 Car. II.

Prayers.

Theodor Jacobson did this Day take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, before the Speaker, at the Clerk's Table, in Order to his Naturalization.

Gostwick's Estate.

A Bill for settling the Estate of Sir William Gostwick Knight, was read the First time.

Resolved, That this Bill be read a Second time.

Lyndsey Level.

A Bill for settling the Draining of Lyndsey Level, was read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Fees in Out-ports.

A Petition of the Merchants, Mariners, and other Traders of the Port of Boston, was read.

Another Petition of the Merchants, Mariners, and Traders of the Port of Spalding, was read.

Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to consider of the Matter of the Petitions; and to receive, and take into Consideration, any other Petitions and Complaints of the like Nature, from any Places or Out Ports, where the Fees are not established and confirmed; and to send Notice and Summons, to the Out Ports to come in and offer what they can at the Committee: Who are to examine the whole Matter, and report it, with their Opinions, to the House.

And it is referred to Sir Robert Carr, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Jo. Knight, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Walgrave, Sir Walter Young, Sir Jo. Northcote, Mr. Spry, Sir Wm. Lowther, Mr. Pepis, Sir Jo. Talbott, Sir Jo. Hanmor, Colonel Birch, Sir Thom. Tompkins, Sir Thom. Meres, Colonel Reames, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr. King, Sir Thomas Gower, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, and all the Members that serve for the County of Lincolne, and for the Out Ports: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Wey Navigation.

Ordered, That the Bill for settling the Navigation of the River of Wey, be read the First Bill on Monday Morning.

Shadwell Church.

Ordered, That these Members following be added to the Committee to which the Bill for making Shadwell a distinct Parish, was committed; viz. Mr. Seymour, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Jo. Robinson, Sir Jo. Kyrle, Mr. Noell, Sir Jo. Norton, Mr. Westphaling, Mr. Buscawen.

Davison's Estate.

A Bill for Sale of Lands for Payment of the Debts of Thomas Davison Gentleman, and making Provision for his Family, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Robert Carr, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Jo. Knight, Mr. Pepys, Sir Nico, Slaning, Sir Herbert Price, Col. Williams, Mr. Barnaby, Sir Thom. Gower, Mr. Chetwin, Mr. King, Sir Solom. Swale, Sir Jo. Talbott, Lord Castleton, Col. Reames, Sir Wm. Lowther, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Thom. Tomkins, Mr. Bartu, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Daniell, Sir Jo. Northcote, Sir Wm. Hickman, Col. Birch, Sir Jo. Fitz James, Sir Gilbert Talbott, and all the Members that serve for the County of Lincolne: And they are to meet on Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber; and to inquire what were the Charges on the Lands, before they were entailed; and how the Entail stands: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Supply Bill; Wine Duties.

The Bill for the King's Supply, by an Imposition on Wines, was read the First time.

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

Rebuilding London.

An additional Bill for rebuilding the City of London, was read the Second time.

A Proviso, as to such Persons whose Writings were burnt or lost, was twice read:

Resolved, &c. That the said Proviso be made Part of the Bill.

A Proviso, on the Behalf of such as in their Building intrenched upon some Slips and small Parcels of Ground, which were not their own, was twice read:

Another Proviso, of the same Nature, was twice read:

Resolved, &c. That the said Provisoes be added to the Bill.

A Proviso, for enlarging the Power of the Judicature, as to Houses burnt before the great and general Fire, was twice read:

Resolved, &c. That this Proviso be made Part of the Bill.

Another Proviso, for leaving Places, whereon Building was, to make new Passages, was twice read; and, upon the Question, added to the Bill.

A Proviso, on the Behalf of the Company of Mercers, for rebuilding Paul's School, was twice read:

Resolved, That this Clause be added to the Bill.

A Proviso, touching the Water-house at Broken Wharf, was twice read:

Resolved, &c. That this Proviso be added to the Bill.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the several Provisoes, be committed, upon the Debates of the House, to Sir Jo. Frederick, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Jo. Brampston, Sir Jo. Robinson, Sir Jo. Duncombe, Mr. Pepis, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Jo. Knight, Mr. Newport, Mr. Steward, Mr. Garraway, Mr. Ratchliffe, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Thom. Lee, Sir Jo. Birkenhead, Sir Jo. Mainard, Mr. Jolly, Sir Jo. Malet, Sir Jo. Northcote, Sir Edmond Pye, Col. Reames, Sir Jo. Newton, Sir Walter Young, Sir Jo. Coventry, Mr. Bridgman, Mr. Spry, Dr. Burwell, Sir Nico. Cary, Sir Humfry Wynch, Lord Ancram, Sir Jo. Heath, Sir Anth. Cope, Sir Thom. Wendy, Lord Gorge, Sir Job Charlton, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Jo. Coryton, Sir Jo. Talbott, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Geo. Probert, Mr. Hoby, Sir Thom. Meres, Col. Birch, Sir William Coventry, Sir Richard Francklyn, Sir Geo. How, Mr. Finch, Sir Jo. Hanmore, Sir Phillip Warwick, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Nico. Steward, Sir Nico. Stroud, Sir Jo. Malet, Colonel Windham, Sir Rich. Ford, Sir Jo. Downing, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Thom. Morre, Lord St. John, Sir Winston Churchill, Mr. Neale, Mr. Spry, Sir Eliab Harvey, Mr. Onslow, Mr. Dowdeswell, Sir Robert Barnham, Mr. Progers, Mr. Turges, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Buscawen, Mr. Barnaby, Sir Trevor Williams, Sir Jo. Fagg, Mr. Cheyne, Sir Wm. Hickman, Mr. Morice, Mr. Clerke, Sir Richard Bremes, Mr. Cory, Sir Thom. Hanmore, Sir Nico. Slaning, Sir Thom. Doleman, Mr. Crouch, Sir Jo. Holman, Colonel Whitley, Mr. Dunstar, Sir Rich. Wiseman, Mr. Henley, Mr. Swynfen, and all the Members that serve for the City of London: And all that shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet in the Exchequer Chamber, on Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon: And to provide an enacting Clause in the Bill for the uniting and speedy building of the Churches: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

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