Tuesday, 13th, November, 1660.
Prayers.
Browne's Estate.
A BILL for enabling Sir Anthony Browne to sell
Lands for Payment of his Debts, was this Day read
the Second time; and, on the Question, committed to Sir
Anthony Irby, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Gray, Sir Henry Crofts,
Lord Angier, Mr. Streete, Mr. Brampston, Sir Salomon
Swayle, Dr. Clayton, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lowther, Lord Falkland, Mr. Powell, Sir George Rooth, Mr. Harris, Mr.
Elliott, Mr. Bampfeild, Sir Henry Cesar, Sir Walter
Earle, Mr. Croweh, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Yong, Mr. Mynors,
Mr. Shaw; and all the Knights and Burgesses that serve
for the County of Essex: And they are to meet Tomorrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Inner Court of Wards.
Worcester Clothiers.
The humble Petition of the incorporated Company of
Clothiers, within the City of Worcester, was this Day
read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be committed to the
Committee for Trade and Navigation; who are to consider thereof, and examine and state the Case; and to
hear Parties; and report the Case, with their Opinion, to
this House.
Exporting Wool.
The House being well informed, that John Bount,
Abraham Dedeere, John Burgo, Charles Lecroy, and
Elias Mashman, Inhabitants of the City of Canterbury,
have, for divers Years last past, used, and still do use, to
transport beyond the Seas great Quantities of combed
Wool, to the great impoverishing of those Parts;
Ordered, That the said John Bount, Abraham Dedeere,
John Burgo, Charles Lecroy, and Elias Masham, be
forthwith sent for, in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms
attending this House, in respect of their said Offence.
Wrey's Estate.
Sir Anthony Irby reports Amendments to the Bill for
enabling Sir William Wrey to sell certain Lands in the
County of Essex, for Payment of his Debts, and making
Provision for his younger Children: Which he read, with
the Coherence, in his Place; and after were read the First
and Second time by the Clerk; and, on the Question,
agreed.
Resolved, That this Bill, with the said Amendments,
be ingrossed.
Poll Bill.
A Bill for further supplying and explaining certain Defects in the Bill for Poll Money, was this Day read the
Second time; and, on the Question, committed to the
former Committee, to whom it was referred to prepare the
said Bill: And that Dr. Clayton, Sir Tho. Bludworth,
Mr. Harris, Sir John Fredricke, Sir George Reeves, Sir
Roger Palmer, Lord Richardson, Mr. Bodarda, Mr.
Swinfen, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Hampden, Sir Ralph Hare, Mr.
Petty, Sir John Marsham, Sir Thomas Rant, Sir Henry
Cesar, Sir John Clobery, Col. John Stephens, Mr. Bascawen, Sir Capel Luckin, Mr. Mynors, Sir Tho. Rich, Mr.
Wingfeild, Mr. Edw. Stevens, Sir Rich. Hopkins, Sir Rich.
Onslow, Lord Aunger, Sir Phillip Woodhouse, Sir Fran.
Gerard, Sir Geo. Browne, Mr. Goodrick, Sir William
Vincent, Sir Tho. Merricke, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Lucie, Mr.
Knightley, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Streete, be added to the said
Committee: And they are to meet To-morrow in the
Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the Court of Wards:
And Mr. Pedley and Mr. Goodricke are desired to take
care hereof.
Publick Debts.
According to the Order of Yesterday the House resolved into a Grand Committee, for Consideration of the
publick Debts of the Kingdom.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Serjeant Rainsford took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Resolved, That the Business of raising Monies for
Discharge of public Debts, which, by an Order of
Yesterday, was to be this Day taken into Consideration
by a Committee of the whole House; and was this
present Day debated by a Committee of the whole House
accordingly; be resumed by this House into Consideration
To-morrow Morning.
Privilege-Libellous Publication.
A Book, intituled, The Long Parliament revived; by
Thomas Phillips Gent.; was this Day offered to the
Consideration of the House, as a Matter wherein their
Privilege is much concerned.
Ordered, That the said Thomas Phillips be forthwith
sent for, in Custody, by the Serjeant at Arms attending
this House.
Ordered, That the Book, intituled, The Long Parliament revived, be referred to the Committee for Privileges,
to examine and find out who is the Author and Printer
thereof; and to send for Persons, as they shall find meet;
and to report the same to the House.