Wednesday, 20th June 1660,
Wiggan Election.
MR. Turner reports from the Committee for Privileges and Elections, on the double Election for
the Borough of Wiggan in the County of Lancaster;
Resolved, That the Matter of the Election for the
Borough of Wiggan in the County of Lancaster, be recommitted to the Committee for Privileges and Elections:
And the Mayor of Wigan is required to produce before
the Committee the Charter, whereby the said Borough
is incorporated: And the Committee are to examine,
whether there were any Misdemeanor in the Carriage of
the Mayor about this Business; and to make Report of
the Whole.
Truro Election.
He also reports from the said Committee, the Case
upon the double Return for the Borough of Truro in the
County of Cornewall; that, upon Examination of the
Fact, the Question appeared to be, Whether the Mayor
and Four-and-Twenty, or all the Freemen of that Borough
have Right to elect Members to serve in Parliament;
and that the Committee are of Opinion, the Mayor and
Four-and-twenty, without the Freemen, have Right to
elect; and that Edward Boscawen Esquire, being returned in one Indenture from the said Mayor, and Fourand-twenty, together with Walter Vincent Esquire, who
is also returned in the other Indenture with Hender
Roberts Esquire, is duly elected and ought to sit.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the Mayor and Four-and-twenty of the
Borough of Truro in the County of Cornewall, have the
Right of electing Members to serve in Parliament for
that Borough; and that Mr. Boscawen, together with
Mr. Vincent, are duly elected; and that they do sit in
this House.
Preston Election.
He also reports from the said Committee, the Case
upon the double Return for the Burgh of Preston in the
County of Lancaster; that upon Examination of the
Fact, it appeared to the Committee, that, at the Time
of the Election, the taking of the Poll was denied by
the Mayor; and that, in respect thereof, the Committee
are of Opinion the Election is void.
Preston Writ.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the Election for Members to serve in this
present Parliament for the Borough of Preston in the
County of Lancaster, is void; and that a new Writ be
issued for a new Election; and that Mr. Speaker do
issue a Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery
for preparing a new Writ for that Purpose; which the
Lord Chancellor of England is to issue, and pass under
the Great Seal of England accordingly.
Publick Debts.
Colonel Jones reports from the Committee for publick
Debts, a List of several Debts charged on the Receipt
of the publick Exchequer by several Warrants therein
mentioned, amounting to Twenty-nine thousand Three
hundred Ninety-seven Pounds Fifteen Shillings and a
Half-peny.
Resolved, That all further Payments upon any Debts
contracted betwixt the Fifth of December 1648, and the
22d of February 1659, (other than those which concern
the Navy or Army) be stopped and forborn till further
Order; and that it be referred back to the Committee, to
examine the Grounds and Equity of the particular Debts;
and the Conditions of the Persons, to whom they are
due; and to represent their several Cases, from time to
time, to this House, as they shall find necessary; to the
Intent further Order may be thereupon given, as shall
be meet.
Queen's Jointure.
Mr. Hollis reports from the Committee, to whom the
Business of the Queen's Jointure is referred, the Opinion
of the said Committee, that Twenty thousand Pounds be
sent to the Queen's Majesty for her present Support; to
be charged on the Three Months Assessment.
Grant to the Queen.
Resolved, upon the Question, by the Commons, assembled in Parliament, That the Sum of Twenty
thousand Pounds, for the Queen's Majesty's present
Occasions, be charged upon the Act and Ordinance of
Assessment of Seventy thousand Pounds per Mensem,
for Three Months; to be paid in Course (after the other
Sums, already charged upon the said Security, be satisfied) to such Persons as the Queen's Majesty shall
appoint to receive the same:
That the Lords Concurrence be desired herein: And
Mr. Holles is desired to carry it to the Lords.
Ordered, That Colonel Archer be added to the Committee for the Queen's Jointure.
St. Nicholas Hospital.
Mr. Thomas reports from the Committee, to whom
the Petition of Doctor Mathew Nicholas is referred;
that, upon Examination and Proof, the Fact appeared
to be, that the said Doctor Nicholas was in Possession
of the Mastership and Government of the Hospital of
St. Nicholas, in Harnham near Salisbury, divers Years
before the late Wars, and until the Year 1645; when he,
being a very reverend and worthy Divine, was ejected, by
Sequestration, only for his Residence at his Deanery
in Bristoll in the Time of the Wars, being the King's
Garrison; and that all, that since pretended any Interest
unto the Government of that Hospital, have done it
under that Sequestration; and the Opinion of the Committee, That Doctor Mathew Nicholas be forthwith
restored to his Mastership and Government of the said
Hospital of St. Nicholas.
Ordered, by the Commons, assembled in Parliament, That Doctor Mathew Nicholas be from henceforth restored to his Mastership and Government of the
Hospital of St. Nicholas in Harnham near Salisbury, and
to the Rents and Profits thereof:
That the Lords Concurrence be desired herein: And
Mr. Hollis is desired to carry it to the Lords.
Excise.
Colonel Birch reports a Bill, for the further Continuance of Excise, from the 24th of June to the 25th of
December 1660; which was read the First and Second
time.
Mr. Pryn reports a Clause to be added to the Bill,
concerning the Receiving and Issuing of the Monies
which shall be collected by virtue thereof; which was
read.
Resolved, That the Bill, for further Continuance of
the Excise, be, upon the whole Debate, referred back
to the former Committee.
Resolved, That the additional Clause, now tendered,
be referred to the same Committee; to be by them
considered of: And they are also to consider of the
Qualifications of the Officers employed about the Excise;
and, in case they shall find any of them unfit to be
continued, to present to the House the Names of such
other Persons as they shall think fit: And they are to
meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber; and to make Report thereupon To-morrow
Morning.
Tonage and Poundage.
Sir Henage Finch reports from the Committee, a Bill
for the Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage; which was
read the First and Second time; and, on the Question,
ordered to be referred to a Grand Committee of the
whole House, upon the whole present Debate.
Lords concur in Votes.
Mr. Hollis brings Report, That, according to the Order
of this House, he had attended the Lords with the Vote of
this House, passed this Day, for Twenty thousand Pounds,
for the Queen's Majesty; which the Lords do fully
concur withal; as also, that he had attended them with
the other Vote concerning Doctor Mathew Nicholas;
to which the Lords say they will return Answer by
Messengers of their own.
Tonage and Poundage.
Ordered, by the and Commons now assembled
in Parliament, That One Subsidy, called Tonage, and
One other Subsidy, called Poundage, and those other
Duties called or known by the Name of New Impost,
shall continue to be paid after the Rates, Rules, and Proportions, by which they are now due and payable; and
upon the same Goods and Merchandize whereupon the
same are now levied and collected, until the Twentyfourth of July, which shall be in the Year of our Lord
1660; before which Time One Act is intended to be
passed for the Settlement and Regulation thereof.
Excise.
Ordered, by the Commons, now assembled in
Parliament, That the Imposition of Excise shall continue
to be paid after the Rates, Rules, and Proportions, by
which the same is now due and payable; and upon the
same Goods and Merchandize whereupon the same are
now levied and collected, until the Twenty-fourth of
July which shall be in the Year of our Lord 1660;
before which Time one Act is intended to be passed for
the Settlement and Regulation thereof:
That the Lords Concurrence be desired in these Votes:
And Mr. Pryn is to carry them to the Lords.
Marten surrenders.
Mr. Speaker acquaints the House, That Colonel Henry
Marten, who sat as one of the Judges upon the late
King's Majesty, had rendered himself this Day, in Conformity to his Majesty's Proclamation; and that he had
ordered the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, to
take him into his Custody.
Ordered, That this House doth approve of the Commitment of Colonel Henry Marten to the Serjeant at
Arms attending this House; and that he so continue, till
this House take further Order.
Waller surrenders.
He also acquaints the House, That Sir Hardres Waller,
one other of the said Judges, did Yesterday render himself, in Conformity to his Majesty's Proclamation.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House do take him into his Custody; and that he so
continue him, till this House shall give further Order.
Dixwell surrenders.
He also acquaints the House, That, upon Request
made unto him on Behalf of Colonel John Dixwell, one
other of the said Judges, he had granted a Pass for his
coming to London, in order to his rendering himself, in
Conformity to his Majesty's Proclamation; which, by
reason of his late Sickness, he may not be able to do
within the Time thereby limited.
Ordered, That, upon his rendering himself as aforesaid, Mr. Speaker do receive him, as if he had come
within the Time limited by the said Proclamation.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Leave be given to Sir Wm. Whitmore
Baronet, a Member of this House, to go into the
Country.
King's Message.
Ordered, That his Majesty's gracious Message to this
House, delivered by Mr. Secretary Morris on the 18th
of June Instant, and then read, be forthwith printed and
published.
Scroope liberated.
Ordered, That Colonel Adrian Scroope, who sat as one
of the Judges upon the late King's Majesty, being now
in the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending this
House, be set at Liberty, upon giving his Promise and
Engagement to Mr. Speaker, to appear and render himself to this House, at such time as they shall require his
Attendance.
Blagrave's Petition.
The humble Petition of Elizabeth Blagrave, Wife of
Daniel Blagrave, was this Day read.