Friday, the 12th
Day of December, 1651.
Prayers.
Gen. Ireton's Widow.
ORDERED, That the Amendments to the Act
touching the late Deputy-General of Ireland, for
settling Lands on his Widow and Children; and the Act
for settling Lands on the Lord General; be brought in
on Thursday Morning next.
Excise on Beer, &c.
Mr. Solicitor-General reports, from the Committee,
concerning Business of greatest Importance to be dispatched;
That no Beer or Ale be Exciseable for the future, but
such as is brewed by common Brewers; or else brewed
to be sold by Vintners, Inn-keepers, Alehouse-keepers,
Cooks, Chandlers, and other Persons, brewing in their
Houses, and selling again by Retale, or otherwise.
The Question being propounded, That no Beer or Ale
be Exciseable for the future, but such as is brewed by
common Brewers; or else brewed to be sold by Vintners,
Inn-keepers, Alehouse-keepers, Cooks, Chandlers, and
other Persons, brewing in their Houses, and selling again
by Retale, or otherwise.
And the Question being put, that this Question be
now put;
The House divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir H. Vane jun. |
Tellers for the Noes: |
30. |
| Colonel Purefoy, |
With the Noes, |
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Colonel Wauton, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
57. |
| Mr. Tho. Challoner, |
With the Yeas, |
So it passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put; It was
Resolved, That no Beer or Ale be Exciseable for the
future, but such as is brewed by common Brewers; or else
brewed to be sold by Vintners, Inn-keepers, Alehousekeepers, Cooks, Chandlers, and other Persons, brewing in
their Houses, and selling again by Retale, or otherwise.
Resolved, That these Words "for the future," in the
last precedent Vote, be amended; and, instead thereof,
these Words be inserted in the Beginning of the Vote,
viz. "from and after the 25th Day of December 1651."
And so it was Resolved, That from and after the Fiveand-twentieth Day of December 1651, no Beer or Ale be
Exciseable, but such as is brewed by common Brewers; or
else brewed to be sold by Vintners, Inn-keepers, Alehousekeepers, Cooks, Chandlers, and other Persons, brewing in
their Houses, and selling again by Retale, or otherwise.
Resolved, That the Commissioners for Excise, and all
Sub-Commissioners, and other Officers of Excise be, and
are hereby, injoined, to take Notice hereof; and to take
Care that the same be put in Execution, and duly observed: And the Committee of Excise are to see the
same done, accordingly.
Committees.
Resolved, That such Powers as have been committed by
the Parliament to the several Committees of Indemnity;
the Committees for removing Obstructions in Sale of
Lands, &c.; the Committee for Plundered Ministers; the
Committee for regulating the Universities; and the Committee of the Publick Revenue, Navy, and Excise; and
which shall be, by the Parliament, thought fit to be continued; shall be transferred out of the Hands of the Members of Parliament; and be put into such Hands, and in
such Way, as by Act of Parliament shall be appointed;
to the End, the Members of Parliament may be at Liberty to attend the publick Service of the Parliament.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee appointed to consider of Matters of greatest Importance to
be presented to the House, to send to the Clerks of the several Committees of Indemnity; Obstructions; Plundered
Ministers; for regulating the Universities; Publick Revenue, Navy, and Excise; who are injoined to send That
Committee, Copies of all the Powers given to the said respective Committees by Parliament: And that the said
Committee do consider of the said several Powers; and
bring in one or more Bills for the settling of such of them,
as they shall think fit to be continued in other Hands:
And that they report the same to the House on Friday
next; and that Mr. Carew be added to take Care of this
Business: And the Committee are to meet To-morrow
Morning, at Eight of the Clock, in Mr. Speaker's Chamber.
Assessments.
Ordered, That the Bill for the Assessments for the
Army, be brought in on Tuesday Morning next, the first
Business; nothing to intervene.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned
itself to Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.