House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 1 December 1670

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: 1 December 1670". Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687. (London, 1802), , British History Online. Web. 4 November 2024. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol9/pp174-175.

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Jovis, 1 die Decembris, 1670.

Prayers.

Dunwick Writ.

ORDERED, That Mr. Speaker do certify the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, of the Death of Sir John Rous, who lately served as a Member of this House for the Borough of Dunwich in the County of Suffolke; desiring him, that a Writ may issue forth, under the Great Seal, for Election of a Burgess, for the said Borough, to serve in this present Parliament, in his place and stead.

Supply.

The House then proceeded in the Consideration of his Majesty's Supply.

The Question being propounded, That, towards the King's Supply, there be a Land Tax;

The Question being put, That the Question be now put;

The House divided:

The Noes go out.

Tellers,

Sir Eliab Harvey, for the Yeas, 152.
Sir Henry Felton,
Sir Jonath. Trelawny, for the Noes, 109.
Sir Winston Churchill,

And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The main Question being put, That, towards the King's Supply, there be a Land Tax;

It passed in the Negative.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees that were to sit this Afternoon, be adjourned till To-morrow, Two of the Clock in the Afternoon; and to sit in the Places formerly appointed,

And so the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock.