House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 6 December 1670

Martis, 6 die Decembris, 1670.

Prayers.

Courtenay's Estate.

SIR Charles Harbord reports from the Committee to whom the Bill to enable Sir Will. Courtenay to make a Settlement upon the Marriage of his eldest Son, . . ., that the Committee had carefully perused the Bill; and heard the Parties concerned; and had returned the Bill without any Amendment.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be ingrossed.

Frauds by Servants.

An ingrossed Bill to prevent certain Frauds and Abuses committed by Servants, was read.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act to prevent certain Frauds and Abuses committed by Servants.

London, Ministers.

A Bill for settling the Maintenance of the Ministers of London, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Sir Thom. Meeres, Col. Sands, Sir Will. Lowther, Serjeant Charlton, Mr. Maynard, Sir Jonath. Trelawny, Lord Fanshaw, Sir Gilbert Talbot, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Ford, Sir Tho. Allen, Lord Allington, Mr. Rigby, Sir Adam Browne, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir John Hanmer, Sir John Coriton, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Phil. Warwick, Sir Thomas Dolman, Mr. Garraway, Mr. Johnson, Sir Cha. Wheeler, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Steward, Sir Thom. Gower, Sir John Knight, Mr. Jones, Mr. Morrice, Mr. Coleman, Lord Gorge, Sir Eliab Harvey, Sir Fran. Clarke, Sir Charl. Harbord, Sir John Covert, Sir Will. Coventry, Mr. Clerke, Sir Edm. Boyer, Sir John Coventry, Sir John Brampston, Mr. Burwell, Mr. Spry, Mr. Seymore, Sir Nich. Carye, Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Thom. Lee, Mr. Cheney, Sir Anthony Irby, Col. Birch, Sir Will. Lewis, and all the Members of the House that serve for the City of London, and that are of the City: And all that shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Supply.

Mr. Seymoure reports from the Committee of the whole House for his Majesty's Supply, the several Votes and Resolves of the Committee: Which he read in his Place; and after, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Which were again read; and are as followeth; viz.

That, towards his Majesty's Supply, there be an Imposition, of Ten Pounds per Head, charged upon all foreign Horses, Mares, and Geldings, brought in or imported by Land or Sea, other than those of the Breed of Scotland and Ireland; to be paid by the Importer.

That Coaches and Chariots of all sorts, imported, be charged at Fifty Pounds apiece.

That all sorts of Garments, and Wearing-apparel, imported, cut out and made up, be charged at Fifty Pounds per Cent. ad Valorem; and Confiscation.

That, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Charters or Grants to any Corporation, Company, Liberty, or Lords of Manors, that shall pass the Great Seal, not exceeding One Skin of Parchment, pay Two Pounds;

For every other Skin of Parchment, One Pound.

That all Grants in Fee, Leases for Years, and other Grants, where any Rent is reserved to his Majesty, that shall pass under the Great Seal, Privy Seal, or Seal of the Exchequer, not exceeding One Skin of Parchment, shall pay One Pound;

For every other Skin of Parchment, Ten Shillings.

That all Grants of any Sum of Money that shall pass under the Privy Seal; and all Pardons for any Crime or Offence, or for any Sum of Money or Forfeiture, not exceeding One Skin of Parchment; shall pay Two Pounds.

For every other Skin of Parchment, One Pound.

That all Presentations and Donations, under the Great Seal of England; all Collations by either Archbishop, or any other Bishop; all Presentations and Donations by any Corporation or private Patron, to any Benefice or spiritual Promotion, provided such Benefice or Promotion be of the Value of One hundred Pounds per Annum; to pay Two Pounds:

If such spiritual Promotion be of the Value of Fifty Pounds per Annum, shall pay Ten Shillings.

That all Persons who hold Two Livings, for every Dispensation shall pay Ten Pounds.

That, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Deeds inrolled shall pay Ten Shillings.

That all Fines rated, at the Alienation Office, at or above Six Shillings and Three-pence, and under Twenty Shillings, shall pay Three Shillings and Four-pence; and all above Twenty Shillings, Six Shillings and Eightpence.

That all common Recovery suffered in the Court of Common Pleas, of any Lands or Tenements, shall pay One Pound.

That, towards his Majesty's Supply, all original Writs, and Subponas, issuing out of the Court of Chancery and Exchequer; all Latitats, and Bills of Middlesex, issuing out of the King's Bench; all Capias's, issuing out of the Common Pleas; all Quo-minus's, issuing out of the Office of Pleas in the Exchequer; all Process and Mandates whatsoever, issuing out of the Marshal' Court, Marches of Wales, or Duchy of Lancaster, or any inferior Court, as well in Corporations, as elsewhere; and where no Process or Mandate issues there, upon entering the Action as in London; shall pay for each Six Shillings.

That all Process, Writs, Mandates, or Precepts, where any Officer have any Fee above the Clerk's Pains for Writing, and such Officer's Fees shall be above One Shilling, shall pay Six-pence.

That all Warrants or Mandates, made by any Sheriff, Baliff of Liberty, or other Officers, for which they shall receive One Shilling and Four-pence, or above, shall pay Six-pence.

That all Warrants or Mandates under Six-pence, shall be charged to pay Two-pence.

That, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Exemplifications, of what Nature soever, not exceeding One Skin of Parchment, shall pay Seven Shillings and Six-pence;

For every other Skin, Five Shillings.

That, towards his Majesty's Supply, the Copies of all Pleadings, Orders, Depositions, and Proceedings, whatsoever, in the Courts of Chancery, Exchequer Chamber, or Duchy, per Sheet, shall pay Two-pence.

That all Copies of Declarations, and Proceedings, in any other Courts at Westminster, where there is now charged Eight-pence per Sheet, shall pay Two-pence;

Where now charged at Four-pence per Sheet, to pay, per Sheet, One Peny.

That all other Courts whatsoever shall pay, per Sheet, One Peny.

That all Orders, Affidavits, Reports, and Copies thereof, if but one Side or Sheet, shall pay Six-pence.

That all special Bails, taken in any of the Courts of Westminster Hall, or before any of the Judges, shall pay Six-pence.

That all common Bails, or Appearances, for any Defendant, in any of the Courts whatsoever, shall be charged to pay Six-pence.

That all Rules or Orders made in any of the Courts of Westminster, and Copies of the same, except in the Chancery, English Bill Side in the Exchequer, Duchy Court, and Rules for Answer, shall pay Two-pence.

That all Judgments in Debt, or other Judgments, signed by the Master of any Office, or his Deputy, Secondary, Prothonotary, Clerk, or other Officer belonging to any the aforesaid Courts, except such as is hereafter expressed, shall pay One Shilling.

That all Decrees and Dismissions, for Signing, for the Court of Chancery, Exchequer, or Duchy of Lancaster, shall pay Five-pence.

That, for inrolling any Decree or Dismission in any of the Courts aforesaid, there shall be paid, per Sheet, Fourpence.

That all Records of Nisi Prius, not exceeding one Press of Parchment, made out of any the Courts aforesaid, shall pay Two Shillings and Six-pence;

For every other Process, Two Shillings and Six-pence.

And for the Copies of all Records, taken out of any of the Courts at Westminster, or any Office belonging to the same, and not before charged; and all Proceedings in the Exchequer Chamber, and Writs of Error; there be paid, per Sheet, Three-pence.

That all Posteas, returned by Clerks of Assize, shall pay One Shilling.

That all Recognizances inrolled, and Statutes taken, for Money, shall pay Two Shillings and Six-pence.

That all Appeals, or Writs of Error, in the House of Lords, from any inferior Court to a superior, be charged to pay, per Sheet, Six-pence;

Per Order, One Shilling.

That, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Citations, Excommunications, Libels, Answers thereto, Depositions, and Orders, to be charged, per Sheet, Four-pence.

That all Commissions, and other Process, except what is before charged, shall pay Two Shillings an Sixpence.

That all Probates of Wills, the Inventory being under the Value of One hundred Pounds, and above Forty Pounds, shall be charged to pay One Shilling;

If above the Value of One hundred Pounds, to pay Five Shillings.

If above Five hundred Pounds, to pay Ten Shillings;

If above One thousand Pounds, to pay One Pound.

That the same Rates be charged upon all Administrations, as is charged upon the Probates of Wills.

That all Institutions and Collations be charged to pay Five Shillings.

That, for every Licence whatsoever, there shall be paid Three Shillings and Four-pence.

That all registering of Wills, there shall be paid, by the Sheet, in the same Rate as Citations and Depositions are before in the Ecclesiastical Court charged to pay, per Sheet, Four-pence.

That all Inventories pay after the same Rate, per Sheet, Four-pence.

That all other Proceedings, in any the Courts, and in the Delegates, not before charged, per Sheet, the same Rate of Four-pence.

The Vote of the Committee, for laying an Imposition of Ten Pounds per Head on all foreign Horses, Mares, and Geldings, brought in, or imported, by Land or Sea, other than those of the Breed of Scotland and Ireland; to be paid by the Importer;

And the Question being put, To agree with the Committee;

It passed in the Negative.

The Question being . . ., as to Five Pounds per Head;

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that Coaches and Chariots, of all Sorts, imported, be charged at Fifty Pounds apiece.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that all Sorts of Garments, and Wearing Apparel, cut out, or made up, imported, be charged at Fifty Pounds per Centum, ad Valorem, and Confiscation.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Charters, or Grants to any Corporation, Company, Liberty, or Lords of Manors, that shall pass the Great Seal, not exceeding one Skin of Parchment, pay Two Pounds;

For every other Skin of Parchment, One Pound.

Resolved, &c. That all Grants in Fee, Leases for Years, and other Grants, where any Rent is reserved to his Majesty, that shall pass under the Great Seal, Privy Seal, or Seal of the Exchequer, not exceeding one Skin of Parchment, shall pay One Pound;

For every other Skin of Parchment, Ten Shillings.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that all Grants of any Sum of Money, that shall pass under the Privy Seal; and all Pardons for any Crime or Offence, or for any Sum of Money, or Forfeiture, not exceeding one Skin of Parchment, shall pay Two Pounds;

For every other Skin of Parchment, One Pound.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that all Presentations and Donations, under the Great Seal of England; all Collations, by either Archbishop, or any other Bishop; all Presentations and Donations, by any Corporation, or private Patron, to any Benefice, or Spiritual Promotion, provided such Benefice or Promotion be of the Value of One hundred Pounds per Annum, shall pay Two Pounds:

If such Spiritual Promotion be of the Value of Fifty Pounds per Annum, shall pay Ten Shillings.

The Vote of the Committee being read the Second time, for all Persons that hold Two Livings to pay Ten Pounds for a Dispensation;

An Amendment being proposed, of adding "obtain," instead of "hold," in that Vote;

And the Question being put, To add the Words "shall obtain," instead of "hold," in that Vote;

The House divided.

The Yeas go out.

Tellers,

And so it passed in the Negative.

The Question being put, To add the Words "Five Miles Distance;"

It passed in the Negative.

The main Question being put, To agree with the Committee, that all Persons who hold Two Livings, for every Dispensation, shall pay Ten Pounds;

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Deeds inrolled, shall pay Ten Shillings.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that all Fines rated, at the Alienation Office, at or above Six Shillings and Eight-pence, and under Twenty Shillings, shall pay Three Shillings and Fourpence.

And all above Twenty Shillings, Six Shillings and Eight-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that all Common Recoveries, suffered in the Court of Common Pleas, of any Lands or Tenements, shall pay One Pound.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Original Writs and Subponas, issuing out of the Court of Chancery and Exchequer; all Latitats, and Bills of Middlesex, issuing out of the King's Bench; all Capias's, issuing out of the Common Pleas; Quo-minus's issuing out of the Office of Pleas in the Exchequer; all Process and Mandates whatsoever, issuing out of the Marshal's Court, Marches of Wales, or Duchy of Lancaster, or any inferior Court, as well in Corporations as elsewhere; and where no Process or Mandate issues there, upon entering the Actions as in London; shall pay, for each, Sixpence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Process, Writs, Mandates, or Precepts, renewed, shall pay Four-pence.

Ordered, That the further Debate of the Report be adjourned till To-morrow, Ten of the Clock.

Cirencester Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do certify the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, of the Death of the Lord Newburgh, who lately served as a Member of this House, for the Town of Cirencester in the County of Gloucester; desiring him, that a Writ may issue forth, under the Great Seal, for the Election of a Member to serve in this present Parliament, in his Place and Stead.

Exporting Beer, &c.

Sir John Coventry and Sir George Hungerford be added to the Committee to which the Bill for exporting Beer and Coal, is committed.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees, saving the Committee for the Matter of his Majesty's Supply, be adjourned.

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