Tuesday, the 30th of August, 1653.
The Speaker.
ORDERED, That Mr. Rous do take the Chair as
Speaker for a Month longer.
Law.
Resolved, That the Quorum of the Committee for the
Regulation of the Law be Five: And that they have
Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Excise.
The Bill for the more speedy and effectual Bringing-in
the Arrears of the Excise, was this Day read the Third
time; and, upon the Question, passed: And ordered to
be printed and published.
Gibson's Petition.
Resolved, That the Petition of Alexander Gibson, of
Drury in Scotland, be read To-morrow Morning.
Forfeited Estates.
The Bill, intituled, A further Additional Act for Sale
of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason, was this Day read the Third time.
A Clause was tendered to this Act, in these Words;
" And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid,
That all Glebe Lands and Rectory Lands, with the
Rights, Members, and Appurtenances, belonging, or which
did belong or appertain on the 20th of May 1642, or at
any time since, unto any Delinquent, whose Estate is,
by the Three Acts before mentioned, or either of them,
forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason, be and are
hereby settled, vested, adjudged, and deemed to be, and
are hereby, in the real and actual Possession and Seizin of
Wm. Skinner, and other the Trustees afore-mentioned,
or any Five of them, and the Survivors and Survivor of
them, and their Heirs and Assigns: And that they, their
Heirs and Assigns, shall hold every Part and Parcel of
the said Premises, in as full and ample Manner as any
other Lands of the said Traitor or Traitors, or any of
them in the said Acts before-mentioned, or either of them;
subject to such Trust and Uses as by this Act, or in or
by Authority of Parliament, shall be hereafter further
directed and appointed; and shall dispose of the same,
accordingly. And be it hereby further Enacted, by the
Authority aforesaid, That all Contracts or Sales, made or
to be made by the Trustees afore-mentioned, or any Five
of them, according to the Directions, Rules, and Limitations, mentioned in this or any of the Three Acts beforementioned, is and shall be hereby declared to stand Good
and Effectual in Law, to all and every the Purchaser or
Purchasers of any the Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, of the said Delinquents or Traitors afore-mentioned, or either of them; any Law, Act, Order, or
Ordinance, in anywise to the contrary notwithstanding:"
Which was twice read.
A Proviso was tendered to this Clause, in these Words;
" Provided always, That this Act, or any thing therein
contained, do not extend to make good any Sale or Contract made by the said Trustees, or any of them, contrary to any Use, Estate, Deed, or Declaration, allowed
by the Commissioners or Committee for Removing of
Obstructions in the Sale of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason; any thing before-mentioned to the contrary notwithstanding:" Which
was twice read.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be
added to this Clause;
It passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That this Clause be Part
of the Bill;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Colonel West, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
29. |
| Mr. Highland, |
With the Yeas, |
| Sir Anth. Ashley Cooper, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
57. |
| Mr. Sadler, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed in the Negative.
A Proviso was tendered, in these Words; viz. " Provided that this Act, nor any thing therein contained, shall
extend to confirm or make good any Contract for or Sale
of any Part of the Estate of William Lord Craven, exposed
to Sale by any Additional Act for Sale of several Lands
and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason,
for the Use of the Navy; any thing in this Act contained
to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding:"
Which was read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the Second time;
It passed in the Negative.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, in these
Words; viz. " Provided always, and be it Enacted,
That all and every Sale, or other Disposition, made or to
be made, of any Estate, contrary to the true Intent of
Articles or Conditions granted in Time of War, be null
and void; and the same Estates be enjoyed according to
the Intent of the said Articles; any thing therein contained, or any Law, Order, or Ordinance, to the contrary
notwithstanding:" Which was read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the Second time;
It passed in the Negative.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, in these
Words; viz. " Provided always, and be it Enacted, That
Sale, or other Disposition, made or to be made of any
Estate, contrary to the true Intent of Articles or Conditions granted in Time of War, and which have been, or
shall be so adjudged and declared, by the respective Commissioners named in an Act of Parliament, intituled, An
Act for Reviving of a former Act for Relief of Persons
upon Articles; or by any the Commissioners in the said
Act revived; shall be null and void, and the same Estates be
enjoyed, according to the Intent of the said Articles, and
the Judgment or Order of the said Commissioners in that
Behalf declared, or to be declared; any thing herein contained, or any Law, Order, or Ordinance, to the contrary
notwithstanding:" Which was read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the Second time;
It passed in the Negative.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, in these
Words; viz. " Providing always, That nothing in this
Act contained shall any way invalid, or make void, any
Judgment, Sentence, Order, or Decree, made or to be
made in the Case of Sir John Stowell Knight of the Bath,
by any Commissioners appointed by an Act or Acts of
the late Parliament, for Relief of Persons upon Articles;
or make good, strengthen, or confirm, any Sale or other
Disposition, made or to be made, of the Estate of the
said Sir John Stowell, or of any Part thereof; but that the
same shall be enjoyed by him, his Heirs and Assigns,
according to the Intention of Articles or Conditions
granted to him in Time of War, and the Judgment or
Order of the said Commissioners, in that Behalf, declared
or to be declared; any Law, Order, or Ordinance, to
the contrary notwithstanding:" Which was read the First
time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be
read the Second time;
It passed in the Negative.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill, in these
Words; "Provided that nothing in this Act shall make
void the Allowance of the Committee of Parliament, in
the Claims relating to the Earl of Castlehaven's Estate:"
Which was read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be now
read the Second time;
It passed in the Negative.
Ordered, That the further Debate in this Bill be adjourned till To-morrow Morning.