Thursday, the 15th of April, 1652.
Prayers.
Dyeing.
RESOLVED, by the Parliament, That an Act
touching Dyeing be read on the first Friday after
the Fourteen Days for Publick Business be expired.
Common Recoveries.
Mr. Garland reports from the Committee for regulating the Laws, an Act for the taking away of common
Recoveries, and the unnecessary Charge of Fines; and to
pass and charge Lands, intailed, as Lands in Fee:
Which was this Day read the First and Second time;
and, upon the Question, committed to the same Committee; and all that come, to have Voices: And that
it be brought in again on this Day Sevennight: And
that this Committee do meet To-morrow at Two of
Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Fines on Estates.
Mr. Garland also reports, from the Committee for regulating the Laws, an Act for ascertaining of arbitrary
Fines, upon Descent and Alienation of Copyholds of Inheritance: Which was this Day read the First and Second
time; and, upon the Question, committed to the same
Committee: And that they sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Two of Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.