House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 29 January 1667

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 29 January 1667', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 94-95. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol12/pp94-95 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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DIE Martis, 29 die Januarii.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke.
Arch. Cant.
Arch. Eborac.
Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Ely.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Carlile.
Epus. Rochester.		 Johannes Ds. Robertes, Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Bucks.
Marq. Winton.
Marq. Dorchester.
Robertus Comes Lyndsey, Magnus Camerarius Angl.
Comes Shrewsbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolk.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Exon.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Clare.
Comes Dover.
Comes Petriburgh.
Comes Chesterfeild.
Comes Scarsdale.
Comes Essex.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Aylesbury.
Comes Burlington.
Vicecomes Say et Scale.
Vicecomes Conway.
Vicecomes Mordant.		 Ds. Arlington, One of the Principal Secretaries of State.
Ds. Awdley.
Ds. Berkley de Berkley.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Gerard Bromley.
Ds. Arundell de Warder.
Ds. Tenham.
Ds. Howard de Charlt.
Ds. Grey de Wark.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Coventry.
Ds. Howard de Esc.
Ds. Herbert de Cherb.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Carrington.
Ds. Ward.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasyse.
Ds. Rockingham.
Ds. Wotton.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.
Ds. Butler.

PRAYERS.

This Day the Lord Privy Seal sat Speaker, in the Absence of the Lord Chancellor.

Poor Prisoners Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for relief of poor Prisoners, and setting them on Work."

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

Comes Bedford.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Essex.
Comes Bath.
Comes Craven.
Vicecomes Say & Seale.		 Epus. London.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Exon.		 Ds. Eure.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Howard Esc.
Ds. Lovelace.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Berkley de Strat.

Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet on Thursday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Prince's Lodgings.

Foreign Nobility Precedency.

ORDERED, That the Committee for Privileges do meet on Thursday next, in the Afternoon, about the Lord Darcie's Complaint.

King to be attended by both Houses concerning the French Merchants:

The Lord Arlington signified to the House, "That His Majesty hath appointed this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, to be the Time for the Select Committee of both Houses to attend Him at Whitehall, about the Address concerning the French Merchants."

Message to H. C. about it.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir John Coel and Sir William Childe:

To acquaint them, that the King hath appointed this Afternoon, at Three a Clock, to be the Time for the Select Committee of both Houses to attend Him at Whitehall, concerning the French Merchants.

Message from thence, with a Bill; and to return Ly. Roos's.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by William Mountagu Esquire and others:

1st. To return the Bill for illegitimating the Children of the Lady Anne Roos; to which the Commons have assented.

2. To present a Bill, intituled, "An Act for enabling Trustees to make Leases, for Payment of the Debts, and providing for the Children, of Sir Charles Stanley;" to which their Lordships Concurrence is desired.

L. Norris' Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling the Estate of the Lord Norris in Trustees, for the Benefit of the Lord Norris."

E. of Manchester, Cook, and Sir F. Norris, Pet. to be heard about it.

Upon this Occasion, a Petition of the Lady Cholmely was read; desiring, "That Edward Cooke Esquire, her Husband, being a Trustee formerly named, he being now in Ireland, might be heard before this Bill be passed."

Also it was signified to this House, "That the Lord Chamberlain and Sir Francis Norris, Persons concerned in this Bill, desired to be heard before the passing of this Bill."

After much Debate;

The Question proposed was, "Whether this Bill shall be now committed?"

And the Question being (fn. 1) put, "Whether this Question shall be put?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

Then the Question being put, "Whether this Bill now debated shall be now committed?"

It was Resolved in the Affirmative.

And accordingly these Lords following were named Committees for the Consideration of this Bill:

Dux Bucks.
Marq. Winton.
L. Great Chamberlain.
Comes Kent.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Dorsett.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Clare.
Comes Dover.
Comes Cardigan.
Comes Anglesey.
Comes Bath.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Craven.
Comes Burlington.
Comes Aylesbury.
Vicecomes Say et Seale.
Vicecomes Conway.		 Epus. Winton.
Epus. Lyncolne.
Epus. Norwich.
Epus. Chester.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Rochester.		 Ds. Berkley de Berk.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Chandos.
Ds. Gerard de Bromley.
Ds. Howard de Charlt.
Ds. Newport.
Ds. Byron.
Ds. Lucas.
Ds. Bellasyse.
Ds. Berkley Strat.
Ds. Cornwallis.
Ds. Delamer.
Ds. Townsend.
Ds. Ashley.

Their Lordships, or any Seven; to meet on Thursday Morning, at Nine a Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings.

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Bedford Level Tax Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling the Taxes to be imposed on the Adventurers Lands lying in Bedford Levell, after a Pound Rate."

Pettit versus Hyde.

Upon reading the humble Petition of Henry Pettit, Administrator of Thomas Freeman, late of London, Merchant, deceased; complaining of a Decree made against him in the High Court of Chancery, at the Suit of one Laurance Hyde, in the Year 1661:

It is ORDERED, That the said Petition shall be shewed to the Lord Chancellor of England.

Bedford Level Tax Bill.

Upon the Second Reading of a Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling the Taxes to be imposed on the Adventurers Lands lying in Bedford Levell after a Pound Rate;" as also of the Petition of Sir Robert Henly Knight, Robert Hampson, Michaell Holman, Nicholas Pedley Esquire, and others; and likewise the Petition of Dame Bridget Kingsmill; praying, "That they may respectively be heard to some of the Matters mentioned in the said Bill, before the passing thereof."

It is thereupon ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That Counsel shall be heard, at the Bar of this House, on Monday the Fourth Day of February next, on all Parts, concerning the same.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Privati Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Jovis, videlicet, 31um diem instantis Januarii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. Deest in Originali.
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