Friday, the 19th of August, 1653.
Law.
THE House resumed the Debate of Yesterday,
touching the Law.
Resolved, That the Committee of the Law do proceed
with the Regulation of the Law; and, as they have any
thing ready to offer, that they do report the same to
the House.
The Question being put, That this Debate be adjourned till To-morrow Morning;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Colonel Barton, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
41. |
| Alderman Titchborne, |
With the Yeas, |
| Sir Gilbert Pickering, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
43. |
| Sir Charles Wolseley, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed in the Negative.
The Question being propounded, That there shall be
a Committee appointed to consider of a new Body of the
Law;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir Robert King, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
37. |
| Colonel |
With the Noes, |
| Sir Charles Wolseley, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
47. |
| Colonel Courtney, |
With the Yeas, |
So it passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Mr. Squib, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
46. |
| Mr. Bowtell, |
With the Yeas, |
| Major-Gen. Desborow, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
38. |
| Sir Anth. Ashley Cowper, |
With the Noes, |
So it was Resolved, That there shall be a Committee
appointed to consider of a new Body of the Law; viz.
Colonel West, Mr. Barebone, Sir Charles Wolseley, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Squib, Mr. Highland, Mr. Kenrick, Colonel Blunt, Sir Gilbert Pickering, Mr. Wingfield,
Mr. Moyer, Major-General Harrison, or any Five of
them: And this Committee is to meet To-morrow, at Two
of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber;
with Power to send for Papers, Persons, Records.
Resolved, That the Quorum of the Committee of the
Law be Five.
Letter read.
A Letter from General Monck, Vice-Admiral Penn,
Rear-Admiral Lawson, dated aboard the Resolution, in
Aldborough Road, the 17th of August 1653, was this
Day read.
Sailors, &c. Widows.
Ordered, That the Judges for Probate of Wills, do take
care, that the Wives, Executors, and Administrators of
private Soldiers, and Mariners, slain or dying in the
Parliament's Service, be admitted to make Probate of
the Wills, and sue out Letters of Administration, of such
Soldiers and Seamen, gratis, without Fees.
Leave of Absence.
Resolved, That Mr. Highland have Leave to be absent
till Monday.
Resolved, That Sir Robert King have Leave to be
absent for Eight Days for his Health.