Thursday, the 22th of January, 1656.
York Petition.
THE humble Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York, was this Day read.
York Courts of Law.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the
Committee to whom the Bill for the Courts at York was
referred, to consider thereof; and, if they see Cause, to
offer a Bill to the House, for the Purpose desired in the
Petition.
Preston Rectory.
Ordered, That the Bill for Disappropriating the Rectory
of Preston, and Uniting that Rectory, and of the Vicarage
of the Church of Preston, be read the Second time on
Saturday Morning next.
Proceedings concerning Cole.
The House being informed, That there is some Obstruction in putting in Execution the Votes and Resolutions of this House upon the Petition and Appeal of
George Rodney; Upon Debate, It was
Resolved, That the Extent upon the Statute entered
into by George Rodney, and all Proceedings thereupon,
be vacated and cancelled: And that the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal be authorized and required
forthwith to see the same done accordingly.
Resolved, That the Decree in Chancery between Cole
and Rodney, and all Proceedings thereupon, be vacated
and cancelled: And that the Lords Commissioners for the
Great Seal be authorized and required forthwith to see
the same done accordingly.
Resolved, That the Lords Commissioners for the Great
Seal be authorized and required to issue forth a Writ
forthwith to the Sheriff of the County of Southampton,
to restore the Possession of the House, Lands, Leases,
and Goods, remaining in Specie, unto Mr. George Rodney,
or his Assigns.
Resolved, That the Lords Commissioners for the Great
Seal be authorized and required forthwith to issue out a
Commission, to inquire of the Value of the Goods sold,
and also of Damages, according to the former Order;
and cause the same to be satisfied unto the said George
Rodney, by the said John Cole: And that the said Lords
Commissioners do issue forth any other Process of that
Court in Prosecution hereof, or of the former Writ.
Reflections by a Member.
The House, according to former Order, resumed the
Debate adjourned Yesterday.
During this Debate, some Exceptions were taken at
some Words spoken by Mr. James Ashe, as charging
several Members of this House: And it was desired, That
he might explain himself; and declare, Who the Persons
were, and What the Particulars that were charged on
them: But it was put off until the End of the main Debate, that it might not interrupt the main Business.
Resolved, That this Debate be adjourned until Tomorrow Morning; and that all the Members do attend,
according to their Duty.
Corpus Christi Col. Oxon.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Petition
of Corpus Christi College is referred, be revived; and do
sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the Queen's Court.