Friday, the 9th of April, 1652.
Prayers.
Reports deferred.
ORDERED, That the several Reports from the
Committee of Obstructions be made on Friday
Morning next.
Fens.
The House, according to former Order, did this Day
resume the Debate upon the Fens: And the State of
the Matter of Fact, agreed on by Counsel on both Sides
under their Hands, and formerly reported, was this Day
again read.
The Depositions at large were also again read.
The Question being propounded, That a Bill be brought
in, giving Power to certain Commissioners to view the
Fens belonging to Holland and Kestiven, in the County of
Lincoln, lying between the River of Glyne and Kyme-E'a;
and examine how much thereof hath been drained from
Kyme-E'a to Lincoln, and by whom; and what other
Parts thereof are fit to be drained: And likewise to take
into Consideration, how the same may be done for the
Advantage of the Commonwealth, the Right and Benefit
of the Owners and Commoners; and also the Charge of
the former Undertakers, for some fit Satisfaction to be
made unto them;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
The House was divided:
The Noes went forth.
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Sir Gilbert Pickering, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
27. |
| Colonel Sidney, |
With the Noes, |
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Sir Henry Vane junior, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
13. |
| Lord Grey, |
With the Yeas, |
So it passed with the Negative.
The Question being propounded, That a Bill be brought
in, for the Settling of the Fens already undertaken to be
drained, late called the Earl of Lindseye's Level, belonging to Holland and Kesteven, in the County of Lincoln;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put; It was
Resolved, by the Parliament, That a Bill be brought in
for the Settling of the Fens already undertaken to be
drained, late called The Earl of Lindseie's Level, belonging to Holland and Kesteven, in the County of Lincoln:
And that Mr. John Goodwyn, and Colonel Marten, do
bring in a Bill, accordingly.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned
itself to Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.