Saturday, August 11th 1660.
Gargrave's Estate.
A BILL for avoiding of a Lease, wrested from Dame
Katharine Gargrave by Sir John Danvers, was this
Day read the First time; and ordered to be read the
Second time on Wednesday Morning next.
Anniversary of the Restauration.
Mr. Pryn reports Amendments to the Bill for keeping
an Anniversary of Thanksgiving, every Twenty-ninth
Day of May, for the King's Majesty's Restauration to his
Kingdoms, and the great Mercies vouchsafed to these
Kingdoms thereby: Which were twice read; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto.
Resolved, That this Bill, thus amended, be ingrossed.
Lord's Day.
A Bill against Profanation of the Lord's Day was
this Day read the First time; and, upon the Question,
ordered to be read the Second time on Thursday Morning
next.
Swearing and Cursing.
A Bill for the better preventing and suppressing of the
detestable Sin of profane Swearing and Cursing, was this
Day read the First time; and, upon the Question, ordered to be read the Second time on Thursday Morning
next.
Colleges and Hospitals.
Mr. Pryn reports Amendments to the Bill for Confirmation of Leases made by Masters and Heads of Colleges, and others: Which were twice read; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto.
Resolved, That the Words * * * folio 2, in the 8th
Line, and in the 13th Line, be transposed.
Ordered, That Serj. Hales, Mr. Charlton, Mr. Pryn,
Mr. Croutch, and Mr. Mountague, do withdraw, and
transpose Words in several Places; according to the
Debate now had.
A Proviso was tendered to this Bill; that this Act
shall not extend to make good any Leases made by
Symon Moore, Master of the Hospital of St. Oswald,
in the County of Worcester, to Richard Moore his Son;
or to any of his Children or Grandchildren, or any
other to their Use: Which was read the First and Second
time; and, upon the Question, agreed unto; and ordered
to be Part of this Bill.
Another Proviso was tendered to this Bill; that this
Bill extend not to make good Leases made, between the
1st of September 1655, and the 25th Day of July 1658,
by Mr. George Goodman, and his Co Brethren of the
Hospital of St. John Baptist, and the Evangelist, in the
Town of Northampton: Which was read the First and
Second time; and, upon the Question, agreed unto; and
ordered to be Part of the Bill.
Army Committee.
Ordered, That Mr. Samuell be discharged from being
of the Committee for the Army.
Pardon and Oblivion.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Justice Twisden,
and Mr. Justice Tyrrill;
May it please you, Mr. Speaker; the Peers have sent
this Message by us;
That they have sent down the Bill of General Pardon,
Indemnity, and Oblivion, with these Provisoes, Alterations, and Additions; and pray your Concurrence in it.
The said Provisoes, Alterations, and Additions, were
read first, at large.
The First Amendment, with the Coherence, was read;
and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
The next Amendment in the Second Skin, 19 Line,
touching leaving out the Word "Dominions," with the
Coherence, was read:
Resolved, That this House do adhere, in this Clause,
to the Bill, as it was formerly.
The next Amendment in the 26th Line, was read,
with the Coherence; and, upon the Question, agreed
unto.
The next Amendment, in the 30th Line, was read,
with the Coherence; and, upon the Question, agreed
unto.
The next Amendments, in the 37th Line, were read,
with the Coherence; and, upon the Question, agreed
unto.
The next Amendments, in the 39th Line, were read,
with the Coherence:
Resolved, That this House doth adhere to this Clause,
as it formerly stood in the Bill.
The next Amendments, in the 40th and 41st Line,
were read, with the Coherence:
Resolved, That this House doth adhere to this Clause,
as it stood formerly in the Bill.
The next Amendment, in the 3d Skin, 17 Line, was
read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 3d Skin, 51 Line, was
read, with the Coherence; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 4th Skin, 10 Line,
was read, with the Coherence; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 5th Skin, 4th Line,
20th Line, and 26th Line, were read; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 6th Skin, and 17th Line,
was read, with the Coherence; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the same Line, the Clause
beginning "and also excepted," and ended in the 20th
Line with the Word "Sixty," to be wholly omitted,
was read, with the Coherence; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
The next Amendments, in the 6th Skin, 35, 36, 49,
and 50th Line, were read, with the Coherence; and,
upon the Question, agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 7th Skin, 27th Line,
was read, being the Clause concerning Ireland:
Resolved, That this House doth adhere to this Clause,
as it stood formerly in this Bill.
The next Amendment, 7th Skin, 49th Line, concerning
Mr. Thurloe, was read, with the Coherence; and, upon
the Question, agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 8th Skin, 12 and 13
Lines, were read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 9th Skin, 1st Line,
after the Word "unto," and before the Words, "nor
any," in the 4th Line of the same Skin, were read,
with the Coherence;
The Certificate of David Jenkins, on Behalf of the
late Lord Gray of Groby;
And the Certificate of Randolph Egerton, on the
Behalf of the said Lord Gray of Groby;
And also the Certificate of John Pretyman, of the
31st of July, 1660, on Behalf of the said late Lord
Grey of Groby; were all read:
Resolved, That this House doth adhere to this Clause,
as it stood formerly in this Bill.
The next Amendment, in the 9th Skin, and 8th Line,
was read, with the Coherence; and, upon the Question,
agreed unto.
The next Amendment, in the 9th Skin, and 11th Line,
was read, with the Coherence:
Resolved, That this House doth adhere to this Clause,
as it formerly stood in the Bill.
The next Amendment, in the 9th Skin, 26th Line,
between the 26th Line, and 37th Line, was read, with
the Coherence;
The humble Petition of Sir Gilbert Pickering Baronet,
was read:
Resolved, That the House doth agree with the Lords,
that Sir Gilbert Pickering have the Benefit of this
Pardon.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Lords,
that Mr. Thomas Lister have the Benefit of this Pardon.
Resolved, That this Clause be referred to a Committee;
to peruse this Amendment, with the Bill; and state the
Matter of Fact; and report the Coherence thereof with
the Bill, on Monday Morning: And also to examine the
Clerk's Notes, touching the Votes this Day passed upon
the Amendments to this Bill, and the Coherence thereof
with the Bill; viz. to Serjeant Glyn, Serjeant Hales, Sir
Henage Finch, Colonel King, Mr. Pryn, Sir Solomon
Swale, Sir Edward Turner, Mr. Wm. Mountague, Mr.
Bampfeild, Mr. Holles, Mr. Annesley, or any Three of
them.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Merry, a Member of
this House, have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Terrick, a Member of this House,
have Leave to go into the Country.
And so the House adjourned to Monday Morning
next, at Eight of the Clock.