House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 3 April 1671

DIE Lunæ, 3 die Aprilis.

REX.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

PRAYERS.

Bill to explain the D of York's Bill.

The Earl of Bridgwater reported, "That the Committee have considered the Bill for explaining a Proviso in the Bill concerning the Post-office; and that the Committee have received Signification, both from His Majesty and also from his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke, that they assent to what concerns them in the said Bill: The Committee, having examined the Recitals with the former Act passed concerning the Post-office, have made them agree, by making a few Amendments."

Which, being read Twice, were Agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Hemp and Flax Bill.

Hodie 1^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for the encouraging of the sowing of Flax and Hemp."

Bill for taking Accompts of Money given to indigent Officers.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for taking the Accompts of Sixty Thousand Pounds, and other Monies, given to the loyal indigent Officers."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings.

Sam's Charitable Uses Bill.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling Lands intended by John Sams for Charitable Uses."

ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five to meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings.

Ly. Reade versus Sir J. Reade.

This Day Sir John Reade personally appeared at the Bar, according to the Order of this House, and delivered his Answer in Writing to the Petition of Dame Allissimon his Wife.

Which Answer being read; after some Debate, it was propounded, "That it might be put to the Question, Whether Sir John Reade should be asked, whether he will obey the Order of the Ecclesiastical Court?"

And the Question being put, "Whether this Question shall be put to him?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Upon this, Sir John Reade was called in; and the Speaker, in the Name of the House, asked him, "Whether he would obey the Order of the Ecclesiastical Court?"

His Answer was to this Effect: "That he had obeyed the Order of the Ecclesiastical Court, having suffered the Penalty of Excommunication, for not paying Two Hundred Pounds; and he could not in Honour go back."

The House, not being satisfied with this Answer, did order, That Sir John Reade should be called in again, and told, "That he had trifled with the House in his Answer; therefore the Lords had ordered, That he shall have Time till To-morrow Morning, to give his positive Answer to this Question, videlicet, Whether he will obey the Decree of the Ecclesiastical Court, in allowing Alimony to the Lady Reade his Wife, in order to the bringing of the Cause between them to a Hearing, upon the Merits thereof in that Court? And that he shall have the Protection of this House, for his safe coming, staying, and returning during the Dependance of his Business in this House; whereof all Persons concerned are to take Notice, and yield Obedience hereunto accordingly."

This Order was declared to Sir John Reade, at the Bar, by the Lord Keeper.

Sequestrations in Chancery.

ORDERED, That To-morrow Morning this House will take into further Consideration the Report concerning the issuing of Sequestrations upon Estates out of the Chancery.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Martis, quartum diem Aprilis, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.