Die Veneris, 28 Martii, 1651.
Prayers.
Duty on Coals.
AN Act for laying an Imposition upon Coals, for the
Building and Maintaining of Ships for guarding the
Seas, was this Day read the Third time.
A Proviso was tendered to this Act, "That this Act
continue and be in Force until the One-and-Thirtieth Day
of March, which shall be in the Year of our Lord One
thousand Six hundred Fifty-and-four: Which was this
Day read the First and Second time.
Resolved, That the Time in the Proviso be One
thousand Six hundred Fifty-and-three.
And the Proviso, being so amended, and put to the
Question, was assented unto; and was ordered to be
Part of the Bill.
A Proviso was tendered to this Act, "That this Act
shall not extend to lay any Imposition upon any Coals
employed, or to be employed in the Boiling or Making
of Salt within this Commonwealth:" Which was this Day
read the First time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be read
the Second time;
It passed with the Negative.
And the said Proviso was, upon the Question, rejected.
The said Bill, being put to the Question, passed.
Ordered, That the Committee touching Colonel Sydney
be revived: with the former Powers; And are to sit de
die in diem: And that the Quorum be reduced to Five:
And all that come to have Voices: and to report their
Opinion therein to the House.
And the special Care hereof is referred to Mr. Stephens.
Ordered, That the Commander in Chief at Dover
Castle be, and is hereby, authorized and required forthwith to restore both the Goods and Horses of Colonel
Sydney to the said Colonel Sydney, or his Assigns: And
that the Council of State do take care the same be done
accordingly.
City Petition.
Ordered, That the Petition of the City of London be
taken into Consideration on Thursday next.
CrownLands.
Mr. Holland reports from the Committee, Amendments to the Act enabling the Trustees for Sale of the
Lands of the late King, Queen, and Prince, to give Security of the said Lands, upon several Debentures: Which
were twice read; and, upon the Question, assented unto.
The Question being propounded, That it be referred
to the Committee to whom this Act was committed, to
consider of all such Persons as, by Order of this House,
or by Act or Ordinance of Parliament, have the Security
of the Lands of the late King, Queen, and Prince, engaged for their Satisfaction; and to report their Names,
and the Sums due to them, to the House.
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee
to whom this Act was committed, to consider of all such
Persons as, by Order of this House, or by Act or Ordinance of Parliament, have the Security of the Lands,
of the late King, Queen, and Prince, engaged for their
Satisfaction; and to report their Names, and the Sums
due to them, to the House.
And the Question being put, That the said Act, so
amended, be ingrossed;
It passed with the Negative.
And the said Act, so amended, being put to the Question,
passed.
The Question being propounded, That the Trustees
for Sale of the Honours, Manors, and Lands, of the late
King, Queen, and Prince, shall appoint further Time for
bringing in all Debentures chargeable upon the Security
of the said Lands, not exceeding Months;
And the Question being put, That the Time be, not
exceeding "Six" Months;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir Henry Mildmay, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
17. |
| Alderman Allen, |
With the Yeas, |
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Major Gen. Harrison, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
19. |
| Sir Arthure Hesilrig, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed with the Negative.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Time be not
exceeding "Three" Months.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned
itself to Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.