Friday, the 7th of January, 1652.
Prayers.
E. of Clanrickard.
MR. Speaker, by way of Report, acquaints the
House, That the Earl of Clanrickard is come from
Ireland; and shewed a Pass, under the Hands of the
Commissioners in Ireland.
Ordered, That this Information given, touching the
Earl of Clanrickard, be referred to the Council of State,
to take the same into Consideration; and do therein as
they shall think fit.
Correspondence with France.
Colonel Sidney reports from the Council of State, An
Answer to be sent to Sieur De Bourdeaux: Which was
now read.
Resolved, That the Word "persuade" be put in the
Place of the Word "assure."
Resolved, That, instead of the Words "this Commonwealth," these Words be inserted, "the Parliament."
The Question being put, That these Words, "and
Measure," do stand;
It passed in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That the Parliament doth approve of this
Answer, so amended.
The Question being put, That this Answer be signed
by the Speaker;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That this Answer be signed by the Clerk.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to deliver this Answer to Sieur De Bourdeaux.
Popish Recusants.
Resolved, That Mr. Lechmere and Mr. John Corbett do
take care of the Bill, committed Yesterday, touching
Papists.
Correspondence with Tuscany.
Mr. Speaker acquaints the House, by way of Report,
That he hath received Two Letters, from the Grand
Duke of Tuscany; the one dated the 7th of December
1652, the other dated the of : Which
were opened: being in Italian, and the Translations of
them in English.
Resolved, That both these Letters be referred to the
Council of State, to take the same into Consideration;
and hear the Publick Minister from the said Grand Duke
therein; and to report their Opinion therein to the
Parliament.
Printing.
Mr. Millington reports Amendments to the Act against
scandalous and unlicensed Books and Pamphlets: Which
were twice read.
The humble Petition of Major John Harris was this
Day read.
The humble Petition of Wm. Bentley, Printer, was
this Day read.
The Question being put, To agree to the Proviso in
the Amendments, in these Words; viz. "Provided always, and be it Enacted, That this Act, or any Matter,
Clause, or Thing therein contained, expressed, declared,
or mentioned, shall not extend, or in any wise be construed to extend, to the Impeachment, Annulling, Diminution, or Prejudice, of the Title or Interest of Robert
Barker the younger, and all claiming under him, to the
sole Printing of the translated Copy of the Bible, commonly called the New Translation; but that the said
Interest of, in, and unto the Premises, is and shall be
saved to those to whom the same doth or shall belong;
and that the same shall and do hereby stand ratified and
confirmed, notwithstanding this Act, or any thing therein
contained;"
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being put, to agree to this Proviso, in
the Amendments; viz. "Provided always, and it is
hereby Ordained, That the Council of State for the Time
being, be, and they are hereby, authorized and required
to set a moderate and reasonable Price upon Bibles unbound, or any Part thereof that shall be printed apart in
any Volumes, as also upon all other Books and printed
Papers of publick and common Use;"
It passed with the Negative.
A Clause was tendered to this Act, in these Words;
viz. "And be it further Enacted and Declared, That
the Agent for the Army for the Time being, instead of
the Secretary of the Army formerly appointed, shall
have Power to license such Intelligence as may concern
the Affairs of the Army only, under the like Rules and
Directions as are contained in the said Act of September
1649:" Which was read the First and Second time; and,
upon the Question, agreed unto.
A Clause was tendered to this Act, concerning the
Punishment of Hawkers: Which was read the First
time; and, upon the Question, laid aside.
A Clause was tendered to this Act, "That no Books,
after the same are searched, should be seized, or taken
out of the Possession of such Persons as are employed in
the Printing or Keeping thereof, by the Master and
Wardens of the Company of Stationers alone, unless the
Books be scandalous, &c.: Which was read the First
time; and, upon the Question, laid aside.
The Question being put, That this Bill be ingrossed;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir John Danvers, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
17. |
| Mr. Strickland, |
With the Yeas, |
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Sir Henry Mildmay, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
22. |
| Mr. Marten, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That this Act do pass as a Law.
Ordered, That this Act be forthwith printed and
published.