Wednesday, the 29th of October, 1656.
Terry's Estate.
A BILL enabling Judith Terry, and Elizabeth Terry,
Daughters of Thomas Terry Esquire, to join with
their Father, in making Leases of Twenty-one Years of
Copyhold-Lands held of the Manor of Stoak-Newington
in the County of Middlesex, was this Day read the First
time.
Purveyance.
A Bill for taking away of Purveyance, and Composition of Purveyance, was this Day read the First time;
and ordered to be read the Second time, on Friday
Morning next.
Exports.
Mr. Downing reports from the Committee for Trade
A Bill for the Exportation of several Commodities of the
Breed, Growth, and Manufacture of this Nation: Which
was this Day read the First time; and, upon the Question,
ordered to be read the Second time, on Monday Morning
next.
Creditors and Prisoners.
Mr. Gyles reports, A Bill for Relief of Creditors and
poor Prisoners for Debt: Which was this Day read the
First time; and, upon the Question, rejected.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to prepare a
Bill to compel those that are of Ability, and are or shall
be in Prison, to pay their Debts; and also for Relief of
such as are or shall be in Prison, and not able to pay
their Debts.
Ordered, That it be referred to the same Committee
who brought in the former Bill; and that Colonel
Grosvenor, Sir John Hobert, Mr. Bond, Lord Commissioner
Whitclock, Sir Gilbert Pickering, Mr. Solicitor-General,
Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. Robinson, Major-General
Whaley, Judge Advocate Whaley, Mr. Smyth, Sir Richard
Onslow, Mr. Winthop, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Hall,
Sir John Trevor, Major-General Berry, Mr. Hoskins,
Major Aston, Mr. Ludlow, Mr. Crook, Mr. Westlake, Lord
Strickland, Colonel Hewson, Lord Broghill, Colonel Castle,
Colonel Jones, Mr. Pedley, Mr. Fowell, Major-General
Skippon, Mr. Briscoe, Mr. Fitch, Colonel Wilton, be
added to this Committee: To meet on Tuesday next, at
Two of Clock in the Afternoon, in the Duchy-Chamber.
Court of Wards.
A Bill for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries
was this Day read the Second time; and, upon the
Question, committed: Viz. to Lord Commissioner Whitelock, Mr. Solicitor-General, Lord Cockeram, Mr. Crook,
Mr. Young, Lord Broghill, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Robinson,
Lord Cleypoole, Major-General Packer, Major-General
Berry, Mr. Deane, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Brisco, Mr. Porter,
Colonel Phil. Jones, Colonel Shapcott, Sir James Mackdowell, Mr. Halsey, Lord Eure, Colonel Welden, Mr. Bisee,
Sir Sam. Sleigh, Mr. Wakering, Mr. Smyth, Major Owen,
Colonel Cock, Mr. Bampfeild, Colonel Wilton, Judge
Advocate Whaley, Sir Wm. Strickland, Mr. Downing,
Colonel Shuttleworth, Colonel John Jones, Colonel Castle,
Major Morgan, Mr. Lister, Mr. Aldworth, Colonel Rous,
Sir Richard Onslow, Colonel Hewson, Mr. Pickering,
Colonel Lassels, Lord Strickland, Colonel Salmon, Lord
Chief Justice Glyn: And are to meet on Monday next,
at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Inner Court
of Wards.
Ordered, That the same Committee be enjoined to
bring in a Bill for taking away of Wardship and Tenures
in Ireland.
Ordered, That the same Committee be enjoined to
bring in a Bill for taking away Wardships and Tenures
in Scotland.
Privilege.
The House being acquainted, That George Hill the
Attorney, that caused Mr. Throckmorton to be arrested,
was at the Door; he was brought in to the Bar:
And being demanded, What his Name was; answered,
George Hill: Being demanded, Whether he gave Warrant
for arresting Mr. Throckmorton; answered, He did: And
that, being an Attorney, he was retained by Nicholas
Pitt, for whom the Bond was taken, in James his Name:
Before the Writ went out of his Hands, he acquainted
Mr. Throckmorton with it; who promised to appear, but
afterwards denied: Saith, Then he delivered the Writ to
the Bailiff, about 22 or 23 of August: Did not then know
he was chosen a Member of Parliament: But after he
was arrested, and since the Vote for his Privilege, he hath
tendered him the Bail-Bond: And, after the Arrest, he
confessed, he gave Money to the Bailiffs for arresting
him: Whereupon he was commanded to withdraw; and
both Hill, and Raby the Bailiff, ordered to attend on
Friday Morning.
The House adjourned itself to Friday Morning
next, Eight of Clock.