House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 7 December 1670

Mercurii, 7 die Decembris, 1670.

Prayers.

Conventicles.

AN additional Bill against Conventicles was read.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.

Williams' Estate.

The House then resumed the Consideration of the Report delivered in from the Committee to which the Bill, on the Behalf of Mr. Williams, was committed, for vacating a Decree made by Commissioners, touching certain Fen Lands: Which Report, containing the State of the Case, and Evidence; was read: And the Matter debated:

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be re-committed to the former Committee: And the Committee are directed to take care for the vacating the said Decrees: And the said Committee is revived; and to sit at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Place formerly appointed: And all the Members of this House, which are of the Long Robe, are added to the Committee.

Supply.

The House then proceeded in the further Consideration of the Report of the Committee of the whole House for his Majesty's Supply.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all other Writs, Process, Mandates, and Precepts, where any Officers have any Fee above the Clerk's Pains for writing, and such Officer's Fee shall be above One Shilling, shall pay Sixpence.

The Vote of the Committee being read, that all Warrants or Mandates, made by any Sheriff, Bailiff of Liberty, or other Officers, for which they shall receive One Shilling and Four-pence, or above, shall pay Six-pence;

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

It passed in the Negative.

The Vote of the Committee being read, that all Warrants or Mandates under One Shilling and Four-pence, and above Six-pence, shall pay Four-pence;

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

It passed in the Negative.

The Vote of the Committee being read, that all Warrants for Mandates, under Six-pence, shall be charged to pay Two-pence.

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

It passed in the Negative.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Exemplifications, of what Nature soever, not exceeding one Skin of Parchment, shall pay Seven Shillings;

For every other Skin, Five Shillings.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, the Copies of all Pleadings, Orders, Depositions, and Proceedings whatsoever, in the Court of Chancery, Exchequer Chamber, or Duchy, per Sheet, shall pay Two-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, 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.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all other Courts whatsoever shall pay, per Sheet, One Peny.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that all Orders, Affidavits, Reports, and Copies thereof, if but one Side or Sheet, shall pay Six-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Special Bails, taken in any of the Courts of Westminster Hall, or before any of the Judges, shall pay Six-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Common Bails or Appearances for any Defendant, in any the Courts whatsoever, shall be charged to pay Six-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, 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.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, 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.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Decrees and Dismissions for signing by the Court of Chancery, Exchequer, or Duchy of Lancaster, shall pay Five Shillings.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, for inrolling any Decree or Dismission in any of the Courts aforesaid, there shall be paid, per Sheet, Four-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, 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 Press, Two Shillings and Six-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, 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.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Postea's, returned by the Clerk of the Assize, shall pay One Shilling.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Recognizances inrolled, and Statutes, pay Two Shillings and Six-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Appeals or Writs of Error, from any inferior Court to a superior, be charged to pay, per Sheet, Six-pence;

For every Order thereupon, One Shilling.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Citations, Excommunications, Libels, Answers thereto, and Depositions and Orders, to be charged, per Sheet, Four-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Commissions, and other Process, except what is before charged, shall pay Two Shillings and Six-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, 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.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, the same Rates be charged upon all Administrations, as is chaged upon the Probates of Wills.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Institutions and Collations be charged to pay Five Shillings.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, for every Licence whatsoever, there shall be paid Three Shillings and Four-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, for the Copies of all Wills registered, there shall be paid, by the Sheet, the same Rates as Citations and Depositions are before in the Ecclesiastical Court charged to pay, per Sheet, Four-pence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all Copies of Inventories pay after the same Rate, per Sheet, Fourpence.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that, towards his Majesty's Supply, all other Proceedings in any the Courts, and in the Delegates, not before charged, per Sheet, the same Rate of Four-pence.

Resolved, &c. That, towards the King's Supply, there shall be an Imposition upon some Proceedings in the Court of Admiralty.

Ordered, That it be referred to the same Committee appointed to take an Account of the Officers of the several Offices, in order to the making an Estimate of the Impositions for his Majesty's Supply in other Courts; to consider upon what Proceedings an Imposition may be laid in the Court of Admiralty.

Resolved, &c. That a Bill be brought in upon the several Heads agreed to by the House; and that it be referred to the Committee appointed to prepare and bring in the other Bills for his Majesty's Supply: And Mr. Dowdeswell and Mr. Milward be added to the Committee.

Resolved, &c. That the House do resolve into a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow, at Ten of the Clock, in order to the receiving of further Propositions towards his Majesty's Supply.

Sir H. Williams' Estate.

Ordered, That Mr. Weld, Sir Robert Cordell, Sir John Trott, Sir Fretzvile Hollis, Sir John Fagg, be added to the Committee to whom the Bill concerning Sir Henry Williams, is committed.

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