House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 19 April 1675

Lunæ, 19 die Aprilis, 1675.

Prayers.

Francis Forbis did this Day take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy before the Speaker, at the Clerk's Table, in order to his Naturalization.

Exporing Wool.

A Bill to prevent the Exportation of Wool from England and Ireland, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Sir John Knight, Mr. Rigby, Sir Edward Masters, Sir John Brampston, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Phill. Musgrave, Sir Tho. Dolman, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir John Covert, Mr. Culliford, Mr. Westfaling, Lord Allington, Mr. Apreice, Sir Edward Deering, Mr. Robert Wright, Sir Tho. Peyton, Mr. Man, Lord Obryan, Sir Antho. Irby, Sir Robert Carr, Colonel Strangwayes, Sir Hen. Ford, Mr. Serjeant Maynard, Sir Eliab Harvey, Sir Robert Barnham, Sir John Holland, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Linfield, Sir John Pettus, Mr. Cheney, Mr. Whittacre, Sir John Lowther, Mr. Stockdayle, Sir Winston Churchill, Mr. Gwynn, Sir Robert Thomas, Mr. Morgan, Sir Edm. Jenings, Mr. Hobby, Sir Robert Cardall, Sir Gilb. Gerrard, Sir Wm. Wentworth, Major General Langhorne, Lord Angier, Sir Fra. Drake, Doctor Arris, Sir Courtney Poole, Sir Sollo. Swayle, Colonel Gilby, Sir John Hotham, and all that serve for any of the Port Towns: And all that shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Two of the Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Winding Wool, &c.

A Bill to prevent Deceits in the Winding and Packing of Wool, was read the Second time.

The Question being put, That the Bill be committed;

It passed in the Negative.

Chancery Lane, &c.

A Bill to enlarge a Passage and Way going between Chancery Lane and Lincoln's Inn Fields, was read the First time.

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

Illegal Imprisonment.

A Bill to prevent the Sending of His Majesty's Subjects Prisoners into Parts beyond the Seas, was read the First time.

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

Liberty of the Subject.

A Bill for Relief of Prisoners detained for criminal Matters, was read the First time.

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

Illegal Exactions.

A Bill to prevent illegal Exaction of Money from the Subject, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill to prevent illegal Exaction of Money from the Subject, be read a Second time, on Monday next, after Ten of the Clock in the Morning.

Address recalling subjects from French service.

Resolved, &c. That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, for the speedy Recalling of all his Subjects home out of the French King's Service; and for hindering any more from going over into that Service for the future: And that such Members of this House as are of his Majesty's Privy Council, are desired to know his Majesty's Pleasure, when he will be attended therewith.

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