Saturday, the 17th
of January, 1651.
Prayers.
Regulating the Law.
THE House, according to former Order, resumed the
Debate upon the Names of the Seventeen Persons
reported to consider of the Inconveniences in the Law.
Resolved, That Mr. John Sadler be one of the Persons
for this Service.
The Question being propounded, That Colonel Thomas
Blunt be one of the Persons for this Service;
And the Question being put, that That Question be
now put;
Regulating the Law.
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, That Colonel Thomas Blunt, be one of
the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Sir Henry Blunt be one of the Persons
for this Service.
Resolved, That Mr. Josias Berners be one of the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Major General John Desboroe, be one
of the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Mr. Samuel Moyer, be one of the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Colonel Matthew Tomlinson be one of
the Persons for this Service.
The Question being propounded, That John Fountaine
Esquire be one of the Persons for this Service;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir James Harrington, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
28. |
| Sir Wm. Masham, |
With the Yeas, |
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Sir Henry Mildmay, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
16. |
| Colonel Marten, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, That John Fountaine Esquire, be one
of the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Alderman John Fowke be one of the
Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Mr. Hugh Peters be one of the Persons
for this Service.
Resolved, That Major Wm. Packer be one of the
Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Sir Wm. Roberts be one of the Persons
for this Service.
Resolved, That Mr. Wm. Methold be one of the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Mr. John Maunsell be one of the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Mr. John Rushworth be one of the
Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Mr. John Sparrow the youngest be
one of the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper be one of
the Persons for this Service.
Resolved, That the Quorum of these Persons be Seven.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That it be referred to
Mathew Hales Esquire, William Steele Esquire, Recorder
of London, Charles George Cock Esquire, Thomas Manby
Esquire, John Sadler Esquire, Colonel Thomas Blunt, Sir
Henry Blunt, Josia Berners Esquire, Major General John
Desborow, Samuel Moyer Esquire, Colonel Matthew Thomlinson, John Fountaine Esquire, Alderman John Foulk, Mr.
Hugh Peters, Major Wm. Packer, Sir Wm. Roberts, Mr.
William Methwold, Mr. John Maunsell, Mr. John Rushworth, Mr. John Sparrow junior, and Sir Anthony Ashley
Cooper Baronet, or any Seven or more of them, to take
into Consideration, What Inconveniences there are in the
Law; and how the Mischiefs which grow from Delays,
the Chargeableness and Irregularities in the Proceedings
in the Law, may be prevented; and the speediest Way to
reform the same, and to present their Opinions to the
Committee of Parliament appointed for that Purpose:
With Power to the said Persons, before named, or any
Seven or more of them, to send for any Persons, whom
they shall think fit to confer and advise with in this Business; and to send for Persons that keep the Records, to
attend them with the Records, as often as they shall have
Occasion to make Use of them for this Service.
Resolved, That the House heretofore called the Lords
House, be the Place appointed for the Sitting on this
Service: With Power to adjourn from Time to Time,
and from Place to Place.
Resolved, That their first Meeting be on Tuesday next
come Sevennight.
Resolved, That the Serjeant at Arms attending the
Parliament, do give Notice, by Messenger or Letter, of
this Order, to the several Persons aforesaid.
Resolved, That the Committee of Revenue be authorized and required to allow and give Order for Payment
of such ordinary Sums, as shall be, from time to time,
necessary for defraying the incident Charges for the
Accommodation of the Referrees, in this Service, of
considering the Inconveniences of the Law, &c. at their
Sittings in that Business.
Army, &c. Committee.
Colonel Downes reports from the Committee of the
Army, An Act for Explanation of a late Act, intituled,
An Act appointing a Committee for the Army, and
Treasurers at Wars: Which was this Day read the First
and Second time.
And the Question being put, That this Act be
ingrossed;
It passed with the Negative.
And the said Act, being put to the Question, passed.
Adjournment.
Resolved, That the House doth adjourn itself until
Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.