19° & 20° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 7. A. 1667, & 1668.

EAMES. Vide Ireland.

East India Prizes. Vide Prize Ships.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed, 14 Oct. Committees added, 15, 16, 17. 22. & 31 Oct. 4. 7. 12. 14, 15, 16. 18, 19. 21. & 23 Dec. & 10 Feb.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Peterborough, Haverford-west, Weymouth, and Great Grimsby.-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days; Members returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 14 Oct.-A Person returned, to sit till Election determined, 12 Nov.

Error, Writs of. Vide Exchequer, infra.

Escapes. Vide Debtors.

Exchequer Debts, Bill for assigning them, read, 15 Oct. Committed, 30. Reported, and re-committed, 7 Nov. Committee revived, and Order for sitting, 7 & 14. Instruction, 7. Bill passed, 20.
-, - Bill for determining Writs of Error brought therein, read, 27 Nov. Read Second time, and to be ingrossed, 2 Dec. Passed, 4 Mar. Sent to Lords, 11. Agreed to by them, 18.

Excise, Petition of Farmers in London, Middlesex, and Surry; Question for referring it to a Committee, Neg. 4 Nov.

Exeter, Petition from, 13 Apr. Vide Trade.

21° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 8. A. 1669.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Commttee appointed, 19 Oct. Committees added, 4. 8, 9. 11, 12, 13. 18. 22, 23, 24 & 27 Nov. 2, 3, & 4 Dec.-have Leave to sit during Adjournment, 13 Nov.-Matters depending, adjourned, 7. Dec.- Controverted Reports. Vide Agmondesham, Evesham, Bridgwater, and Tamworth.-Right of Election determined, viz. Evesham-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 19 Oct.-Persons, returned in double Returns, to forbear sitting till Matter determined, 3 Nov.-Debate, touching making void Elections procured by Money or Entertainments, adjourned, 6.
-, - Committee to prepare Bill to regulate Elections; Bill recommended to Care of Two Members, 25 Oct. Read, 8. Committed, 8 Dec.

Estimate. Vide Accounts.

Evesham, new Writ, 19 Oct. Election, Petition, 3 Nov. Report to be made, 20. Made; Right of Election determined; -new Writ; Mayor ordered into Custody, 22. Reprimanded, and discharged, 24.

Exchequer, Court of. Vide Affidavits.

Excise, Petition of Farmers referred to Committee; Petitioners, Merchants, and King's Counsel, to attend them, 30 Oct. Other Petitions presented, and referred, 9. 12. & 17 Nov. & 8 Dec. Instruction; Committees added, 9. Nov. Order for sitting, 13 & 17 Nov. & 8 Dec. Parties to attend, 13 & 17 Nov. Committee adjourned, 17. Revived, 7 Dec.

Extortion, Committee to prepare Bill to make it more penal; Bill recommended to care of one Member, 29 Nov. Order for sitting, and expediting Bill, 8 Dec.

22° 23° 24° & 25° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 9. A. 1669, 1670, 1671, & 1672.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Committee appointed; to receive Petitions, 14 Feb. Committees added, 3. 12. 15, 16. 21, 22. & 24 Mar. 18. 22, & 23 Nov. 8. 13. & 15 Dec. 10. 18. & 25 Jan. 3 & 7 Feb. 11. 21, 22. & 24 Mar. 18 & 22 Nov. 8. 13. 15. 18. & 25 Dec. 7 Jan. & 11 Mar. Order for sitting, 22 Mar. 13 Dec. & 30 Mar.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Tamworth, Agmondesham, Midhurst, Seaford, Derby County, Dunwick, and Cirencester.- Right of Election determined, viz. Seaford.-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 14 Feb.-Persons, returned in double Returns, not to sit till Election determined, 9 Jan. 1670.-Vote, that sending Papers to pre-engage Electors before Writ issued, or threatening them, is a Violation of the Right of Elections, 18.

Evesham, new Writ, 14 Feb. 1669.

Excise, Petition of Farmers, 26 Feb. 1669. Vide Supply.

Executions. Vide Suits.

25° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 10. A. 1672, & 1673.

EASTLAND. Vide Greenland.

Eastlow, new Writ, 6 Feb.

Edwards. Vide Banks.

Elections, Motion, touching undue issuing of Writs, and irregular Returns thereupon, since last Session, laid aside, till Speaker approved, 4 Feb. To be considered; Persons, so returned, to forbear sitting till Matter determined, 5. Question, that Committee be appointed to inspect Precedents, Neg. Matter at large debated; general Opinion, that, during Continuance of Parliament, the Right of issuing Writs is in House; Resolution thereupon, 6.-Committee of Privileges and Elections appointed, and to receive Petitions, 7-Committees added, 13, 14, 15. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. 24. & 27. All that come to have Voices, 27. All Matters deferred, and Parties discharged from Attendance till after Recess, 26 Mar.-Controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Chippenham, Chippingwicomb, Chester, Wendover, Hythe, Malton, Suffolk, and Thirsk. -Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Persons, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 7 Feb.-Complaint of Sheriff of Suffolk; Order for his making Return, 1 Mar. Vide Suffolk.
-, - Bill to prevent Abuses therein, read, 5 Feb. Committed, 13. Reported, 21 Mar. Additional Clause considered, and re-committed, 24. Reported; Bill and Clause to be ingrossed, 26.

Elways, Sir John, Bill, from Lords, to sell Lands for Payment of Debts, 25 Mar.

Exception in a Deed, Bill from Lords, declaring Extent thereof, read twice, and committed, 26 Mar. Passed, 28.

Excise. Vide Supply.

Exeter, Bill for uniting Parishes therein, presented, 19 Mar. Read, 20. Committed, 22.
-, - new Writ, 20 Oct.

25° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 11. A. 1673.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Committee appointed; to receive Petitions, 30 Oct.-controverted. Vide Suffolk.- Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Persons, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks-Vote, that Member duly returned, notwithstanding Election controverted, ought to sit-a Person, sitting as a Member, excepted against, withdraws, 30.

Exeter Writ, 27 Oct.

25° & 26° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 12. A. 1673, & 1674.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Committee appointed, 7 Jan. Hearings deferred, Causes to be heard in Priority; Parties to prepare Counsel and Witnesses, 28. Committee adjourned, 5 Feb.-controverted, Reports, and Hearings. Vide Huntingdon County, Chichester, Aldborough, Malmesbury, Burroughbridge, Chipping-wicomb, York City, Castlerising, Thirsk, Suffolk, Dover, and Hythe.-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Persons, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 7 Jan.
-, - Committee to prepare Bill to regulate Elections, 22 Jan. Revived, and Order for sitting, 5 Feb. Bill read, 12. Committed, 16.

Exactions, illegal, Bill to prevent them, read, 6 Feb. Committed, 9. To be reported, 14 & 20. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 21.

Exeter, Bill for uniting Parishes therein, read, and withdrawn, as brought in without Leave, and levying a Tax-new Bill ordered, 22 Jan, Read, 23, Committed; Committee to summon Parties interested, 5 Feb.

27° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 13. A. 1675.

EGERTON Vide Privileges.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed, 13 Apr. Impowered to sit on a particular Day, 16.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Newark, Aldborough, Norfolk, Hythe, Lynn, Newcastle under Line, Grimsby, Malmesbury, Thirsk, Chester, Clithero, and Bath.-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days; Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 13 Apr.
-, - Bill to regulate Elections, read, 23 Apr.

Elwyn. Vide Privileges.

Endfield. Vide Privileges.

Essex, Petitions from, 15 & 30 Apr. Vide Aulnage.

Exactions, illegal, Bill to prevent them, ordered, 17 Apr. Read, 19. Committed, 26.

Exchequer, Chancellor of, desired to be present, when Patents, relating to Customs and Excise, are delivered, 26 Apr.

27° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 14. A. 1675.

EAST India Company, Petition complaining of them, 9 Nov. Vide Wool.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed; to receive Petitions, 13 Oct.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Tiverton, Bath, Clitheroe, Hertford, Malton, and Eye.-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 13.-Paper, containing Form of a Vote concerning Expences at Elections, read, and referred to the Committee, 12 Nov. Order for their proceeding, and reporting, 20.
-, - Committee to prepare Bill for regulating Elections, 12 Nov.

Ely, Petition of Dean and Chapter, and Tenants, for Bill to confirm Decree made between them; Bill read, 19 Nov.

Exactions, illegal, Bill to prevent them, read, 18 Oct. Committed, 21. To be reported, 10 Nov. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 12.

Excise and Hearth-money, Committee to examine Instructions sent into the Country relating thereto, 10 Nov.

Eye, new Writ, 13 Oct. Complaint that Sheriff had not returned it; Sheriff to attend, 10 Nov. Messenger to be recalled, 11. Election, Petition, 12.

28° 29° & 30° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 15. A. 1676, 1677, & 1678.

EASTLOW, new Writ, 22 Feb. 1676.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed; to receive Petitions, 17 Feb.-Reports to be made, 15. 23. & 31 Mar. & 4 May. Order for sitting of Committee, 21. Hearings deferred; Chairman to give Parties Notice, appoint Days, and issue Summons accordingly, 27 Mar. & 11 Apr.- To be called from Speaker's Chamber to make Reports; Question for hearing them, Neg. 8 May.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Clitheroe, Bewdley, York City, Berwick upon Tweed, Plympton, Dorset, Haverford-west, Winchelsea, Eye, Bridport, Newport, Westbury, Weobly, Litchfield, Grantham, New Malton, Abingdon, Durham City, Radnor County. -Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 17 Feb.-Clause to prevent Bribery and excessive Drinking at Elections, read, and referred to the Committee, 19. Report; Clause to be entered, from time to time, among the standing Instructions to Committee, 2 Apr. -Notice to be given to a Sheriff to expedite an Election, 27 Feb. 1676.-Motion about Petition of a Sheriff exhibited to the Committee, setting forth, that he is duly elected for a Town in the County, having himself returned another, Resolution that Petition be rejected, 27 Mar. 1676.
-, - Bill to regulate Elections, read, 15 Feb. 1676. Committed, 19.

Embracery. Vide Champerty.

Empire, declaratory Articles as to all Places thereof, presented, 29 Apr. 1678. Vide Treaties.

Estimates. Vide Accounts.

Exactions, illegal, Bill to prevent them, read, 19 Feb. Committed, 22.

Excise. Vide Supply.

Executors, and Administrators of Executors in their own Wrong, Bill, from Lords, for Creditors to recover Debts of them, 12 Mar. 1677. Read, 8 May. 1678.

Eye Election, Report, 12 Feb. 1677.

30° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 16. A. 1678.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Committee appointed; Order against excessive Drinking at Elections, read, to be standing Instruction to Committee, and commence from 2 Apr. 1677, 23 May.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Grantham, Shrewsbury, Haverford-west, Litchfield, Lancaster County, Berwick upon Tweed, Ashburton, Clithero, and Liverpoole.-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 23.

Embracery. Vide Champerty.

Executors, and Administrators of Executors in their own Wrong, Bill, from Lords, to recover Debts from them, 8 June. Read, 28. Committed, 1 July. Reported, and passed, with Amendments, 8. Amendments agreed to by Lords, 11.

30° Car. II. Parl. 2. Sess. 17. A. 1678.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Committee appointed, 21 Oct. Adjourned, 29 Oct. & 6 Dec.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Berks, Durham County, Plympton, Aldborough, Newport, Haverford-west, Ashburton, Northampton Town, Southampton Town, Downton, Dunwick.-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks-Order against excessive Drinking at Elections, read; Resolution that it be a standing Instruction to Committee, and to commence from 2 Apr. 1677, 21 Oct.

Eye, new Writ, 21 Oct.

31° Car. II. Parl. 3. Sess. 1. A. 1678, & 1679.

EASTLOW Election, Petition, 19 Mar.

Edwyn. Vide Privileges.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed, 18 Mar. Instruction to examine all undue Practices in any Elections, 19. Order for their sitting, 29 Mar. & 17 Apr. To receive Petitions one Day only, 29 Mar. Committee added, 8 Apr. All Hearings suspended, 14. Chairman to make special Report of Miscarriages of returning Officers, as well in Elections already examined, as those to be examined, 17 May. Reports to be made, 17. 20. & 23.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Norfolk, Bewdley, East Grinstead, Buckingham Borough, Aldborough, Seaford, Saltash, Corsse-Castle, New Windsor, Southwark, Southampton Town, Higham Ferrers, Malden, Montgomery Borough, Ashburton, Brecon Borough, Rochester, Berwick upon Tweed, Shoreham, Portsmouth, Ilchester, Cardiff Borough, Eastlow, Shaftesbury, Lancaster County, Calne, Wiggan, Haverford-west, Westminster, Newport, Bridgwater, Coventry, New Radnor, Westlow, Dover, Huntingdon Borough, Devises, Wilts, Denbigh Town, St. Edmund's Bury, Durham County, Leicester County, Bridgnorth, Queenborough, Guildford, Andover, Warwick County, Cambridge Town, and Tregoney.-Right of determined. Vide New Windsor, East Grinstead, Aldborough, and Bewdley.- Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days.-Persons, doubly returned, not to sit till Return determined, unless returned in all Indentures-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 18 Mar.-Make Election, 19 & 24 Mar. 2 & 14 Apr.-Committee to search Journals for Precedents for punishing Officers for false Returns, 1 May.-Sheriff ordered into Custody for refusing to return a Writ, 12.
-, - Committee to prepare Bill to regulate Elections; Instruction touching the Judgment given in the Case of Sir Samuel Barnardiston, 26 Mar. Report; Bill read, 3 Apr. Committed; Committee at Liberty to divide the Bill into several, 5. Revived, and Order for sitting; Committees added, Instruction concerning Sir Samuel Barnardiston, 1 May. To sit de die in diem, 2.

Everard, Mr. Vide Plot and Robinson.

Exactions, illegal, Bill to prevent them, ordered, 23 Apr. Read, 25. Committed, 1 May.

Excise, Petition complaining of Farmers and Collectors, Committee to inspect Laws relating thereto, and consider of Abuses, 16 May. List of Farmers to 1672, ordered; Members for London to give the Officer Notice, 24.

31° & 32° Car. II. Parl. 4. Sess. 1. A. 1679, & 1680.

ELDE. Vide Privileges.

Elections and Privileges, Committee appointed, 25 Oct.- controverted, Reports and Hearings. Nide New Windsor, Haslemere, Westminster, Monmouth Borough, Westbury, New Radnor, Eye, Agmondesham, Rygate, Bristol, Great Marlow, Steyning, St. Michael, Montgomery Town, Coventry, Kellington, Haverford-west, Devizes, Honiton, Wallingford, Saltash, East Grinstead, Cumberland, and Pool.-Right of Election determined. Vide New Windsor, Monmouth Borough, Agmondesham, and Great Marlow.-Persons, doubly returned, not to sit till Return determined-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 25 Oct.-Make Election, 18 Nov.
-, - Committee to prepare Bill to regulate Elections; Instruction to prepare Clause, that an Action of the Case may be brought for Damages for undue Returns, 26 Oct. Order for presenting, 3 Nov. Bill read, 10. Order for Second Reading, 15. Committed; another Bill referred; Committee to reduce the Bills into one, or put them into more, 22. Committees added, 27 Dec. & 3 Jan. Bill reported; Clause recommitted; Order for sitting of Committee; Committees added, 3.
-, - Bill to prevent Bribery and Debauchery in Elections, read, 11 Nov. Order for Second Reading, 15. Read, Second time, and referred to Committee, 22. Vide supra.

Elers, Peter, Bill for naturalizing him, and others, read, 2 Dec. Parties take Oaths, 27. Nov. 2. 6, 7, 8. 11. 13. 16. & 21 Dec. Names to be inserted, 6, 7, 8. 11. 13. 17. & 21 Dec. Bill committed, 10. Reported, and to be ingrossed, 21. Passed, 3 Jan.

Ells, Lieutenant, to be sent for in Custody, to answer Mr. Dugdale's Charge against him, 3 Nov.

Emerton, John, Petition, 17 Dec. Vide Courts Ecclesiastical.

Everingham. Vide Privileges.

Exaction, illegal, of Money, Committee to prepare Bill to make it high Treason, 17 Dec.

Eye Election, Petition 28 Oct. Report; Return to be amended; a Committee to examine Abuses in Elections, and otherwise, 9 Dec. Return amended, 10.

Eyles. Vide Privileges.

33° Car. II. Parl. 5. Sess. 1. A. 1680, & 1681.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Committtee appointed. 24 Mar. -controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Ashburton, Bristol, Denbigh County, Southwark, Portsmouth, Buckingham Borough, Exon, Haslemere, Mitchell, Andover, Agmondesham, Devizes, Tamworth, Litchfield, Christchurch, Westlow, Eye, Worcester City, Penryn, Stockbridge, Banbury, Marlborough, Montgomery Town, Ludgershall, Ilchester, Bridport, Denbigh County, Truro, New Sarum, Leskard, and Somerset.-Persons doubly returned, to withdraw-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 24 Mar.-Make Election, 24 & 26. Places thanked, that elected Members without Charge, 25.-Persons, Papers, and Records, to be sent for in Elections to be heard at Bar, 28.

Exon Election, Petition to be heard at Bar, 24 Mar.

Eye Election, Petition, 24 Mar.

1° 2° & 3° Jac. II. Parl. 1. Sess. 1. A. 1685, 1686, & 1687.

ELECTIONS and Privileges, Committee appointed, 22 May. Adjourned, 10 June. Order for sitting to be affixed in Lobby. 16 Nov.-controverted, Reports and Hearings. Vide Cirencester, Northampton County, Montgomery Borough, Cricklade, Buckingham Borough, Thetford, Colne, Newcastle under Lyne, New Malton, Wallingford, Reading, Whitchurch, York City, Higham Ferrers, Callington, Berks, Bridport, East Grinstead, Ludgershall, Barnstable, Melcomb Regis, Agmondesham, Tregoney, Litchfield, Wells, Cockermouth, Newton, Northampton Town, Scarborough, Lewis, Stockbridge, Malmesbury, Gloucester County, Chester County, Chipping-wicombe, Grantham, Dartmouth, Peterborough, Tavistock, Lancaster County, St. Alban's, Beverly, Wotton Bassett, Bossiney, Sandwich, Aylesbury, Devon, Plympton, Colchester, Great Marlow, and Ilchester.-Right of Election determined, viz. Montgomery Borough, and Thetford-Persons, returned on double Returns, to withdraw till Returns determined-Returns to be questioned in Fourteen Days-Members, returned for Two or more Places, to make Election within Three Weeks, 22 May. Make Election, 27 & 30 May, 2 & 12 June.-Debate, touching Charters, altering the antient Manner of Elections, adjourned, 27 May.-Resolutions, that no returning Officer can return himself-that no Officer, to whom the Precept ought to be directed, is capable of being elected for the Borough of which he is Officer, 2 June.

Embroidery. Vide Bonelace.

Esselbron, John, Bill, from Lords, to naturalize him, and others, 1 June. Read, 3. Committed, 5. Reported, and passed, 6.

Essex, new Writ, 9 Nov.

Excise. Vide Supply.