Friday, the 27th of October, 1654.
Prayers.
Settling the Government.
THE House (according to former Order) was this
Day resolved into a Committee of the whole House,
upon the Government.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Hoskins was called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Hoskins reports, The Desire of the said Committee,
That the House would give Leave, that the Committee
may sit again To-morrow Morning.
Resolved, That the House be resolved into a Committee
of the whole House To-morrow Morning, upon the
Government, according to former Order.
Salters-Hall Judges.
Ordered, That Mr. Boys and Mr. Yeo be added to the
Committee for the Proceedings of the Judges of Salters-Hall: And that they take care of the Bill appointed to be
brought in by that Committee, for Relief of Creditors
and poor Prisoners.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Smythson, a Member of the House,
have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Trenchard, a Member of the House,
have Leave to go into the Country.
Corn Trade.
Captain Hatsell reports from the Committee to whom
the Consideration of Transportation of Corn, and Butter,
and Cheese, &c. was referred, The Opinion of that
Committee, in these Words; viz.
IN pursuance of an Order of Parliament, referring to
this Committee, how Encouragement may be given for
Transporting of Corn, &c.
This Committee, having considered thereof, do humbly
make Report, as followeth:
That it shall be lawful for any Person or Persons, being
Natives of this Commonwealth, to transport Wheat, and
other Grain, when the Price shall not exceed,
For Wheat, 36 s. the Quarter:
For Rye, 24 s. the Quarter:
For Barley or Malt, 20 s. the Quarter:
For Peas and Beans, 18 s. the Quarter:
Paying Custom for the same; For Wheat 4 d. the
Quarter; Rye, 3d. the Quarter; Peas, Beans, Barley,
or Malt, 2 d. the Quarter: And that the Corn and
Grain shall be transported in Ships or Vessels of this
Commonwealth.
And they do further humbly report, That Butter may
be transported, when the Price shall not exceed 6d. the
Pound; paying Custom, if transported in Vessels of this
Commonwealth, by a Native, 2s. 6d. the Barrel; and,
if transported by an Alien, to pay, for Custom, 5s. the
Barrel: Which Barrel is to contain Four Firkins; and
each Firkin to contain Fifty-six Pounds net.
And this Committee hath considered of the Statutes
made touching Buying and Selling again of Wheat, and
other Grains; and do find, that Liberty was given therein
when the Price of Wheat is at 32s. the Quarter, and
other Grain at the Prices expressed in the said Acts.
And this Committee are humbly of Opinion, That
Liberty may be given for Buying, Keeping, and Selling
again of Wheat, and other Grains, in Markets, and out
of Markets, when the Prices shall not exceed the Rates
before-mentioned.
Debate adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate of this Report be adjourned
till To-morrow, Twelve of Clock.