Die Jovis, 26 Martii, 15 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Deed and Writings concerning Impropriations.
ORDERED, That Mr. Yorke, Sir Robert Atkyns, Sir
Charles Harbord, and Sir William Lowther, or any
Two of them, be desired to speak with Mr. Hall, Deputy
to the Lord Fanshaw, his Majesty's Remembrancer of
the Exchequer; and to inquire what Deeds and Writings
he hath in his Custody concerning Impropriations or
Annuities of any Members of this House, or other loyal
Persons, which were forced from them on their Composition: And by what Warrant he became possessed of
them: And to make Report thereof, with their Opinions
therein, to the House.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. Steward have the Leave of this
House to go into the Country.
Packington's Estate.
Ordered, That the Bill to enable Sir John Packington,
and his Trustees, to sell or dispose Lands for the Payment of his Debts, and raising Portions for his younger
Children, be read To-morrow Morning.
Restoring Wadeson.
A Bill to vest and restore Mr. Wadeson to the Office of
Clerk of the Chamber of London, was this Day read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Sir
Wm. Lowther, Sir Cha. Harbord, Mr. Crouch, Sir Tho.
Tompkins, Mr. Clifford, Lord St. John, Sir John Brampston, Colonel Lane, Sir John Packington, Mr. Chowne,
Mr. Jolly, Sir Hum. Winch, Sir Rich. Ford, Mr. Yorke,
Mr. Kent, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Sprye, Mr. Ernley, Sir
Cha. Berkley, Sir John Low, Sir Rich. Oatley, Sir Gilbert
Gerrard, Sir Robert Atkyns, Colonel Sandis, Mr. Clifford,
Mr. Jones, Lord Herbert, Mr. Love, Sir Hen. North, Mr.
Westfaling, Sir Robert Long, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Wm.
Tompson, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Robert Howard, Sir
Tho. Bludworth, Sir Edm. Peirce, Colonel Whitley, Mr.
Gaudy, Colonel Robert Phillips, Sir John Frederick: And
they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the
Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to summon
and hear all Parties concerned: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Restoring Cheadle.
A Bill for restoring in Blood Elizabeth Cheadle, sole
Daughter and Heir of Richard Cheadle Esquire, was this
Day read the First time.
The Question being put, That this Bill be rejected;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Lyndsey Level.
A Bill for the Draining of the Level of the Fens in
Lincolneshire, called Lyndsey Level, was this Day read
the Second time.
Another Bill concerning the Draining of the said Level of the Fens, called Lyndsey Level, was also read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That both the said Bills be committed
to Mr. Treasurer, Serjeant Charlton, Sir Gilbert Gerrard,
Sir Edw. Walpole, Sir Hen. North, Mr. Secretary Morice, Sir Cha. Harbord, Lord St. John, Mr. Mountague,
Sir Allen Apsley, Mr. Yorke, Mr. Palmer, Sir Robert
Howard, Sir Tho. Meres, Mr. Secretary Bennett, Sir John
Brampston, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir
Bain. Throckmorton, Sir John Birkinhead, Sir Rowland
Berkley, Mr. Clifford, Sir Robert Atkyns, Mr. Boscowen,
Mr. Coventry, Sir Rich. Onslow, Mr. Geo. Clarke, Mr.
Waller, Lord Herbert, Sir Robert Holt, Lord Fanshaw,
Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir John Newton, Sir Hen. Herbert,
Mr. Gaudy, Sir Edm. Bowyer, Sir Robert Long, Mr.
Morice, Sir Wm. Windham, Sir Hen. Capell, Sir Rich.
Braham, Sir Robert Bolles, Sir Wm. Hickman, Mr. Elliot,
Mr. Trelawney, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Tho. Fanshaw, Sir
Geo. Hungerford, Sir Solomon Swale, Mr. Seymour, Mr.
Garraway, Colonel Kirkby, Lord Castleton, Sir Edm.
Peirce, Mr. Fane, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir John Goodrick, Lord
Ancram, Mr. Crouch, Sir Adrian Scroope, Sir Robert Holt,
Sir James Smith, Mr. Coventry, Sir Cha. Hussey, Mr.
Hoby, Sir Hum. Bennet, Lord Newburgh, Mr. Newport, Sir
Walter St. John, Colonel Sandis, Sir Clifford Clifton, Lord
Richardson, Lord Bruce, Colonel Legg, Colonel Whitley,
and all the Members that serve for Lincolnshire: And all
the Members of this House that come to the Committee
are to have Voices thereat; except such as are concerned
in point of Interest, as Owners, Adventurers, Undertakers, or Commoners: And they are to meet on
Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon,
in the Exchequer Chamber; and to summon and hear all
Parties concerned: And to send for Persons, Papers,
and Records.
Lords desire a Conference.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Thomas Bird and
Sir Toby Woolrich;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a present Conference
with this House, in the Painted Chamber, in reference
to the Message from this House, concerning Priests and
Jesuits.
The Messengers being called in; Mr. Speaker did
acquaint them, That the House had considered of their
Message; and consented to a present Conference, in
the Painted Chamber.
Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Vaughan,
Serjeant Charlton, Serjeant Maynard, Mr. Mountague,
Sir Robert Atkyns, and Mr. Waller, do attend the Conference; and make Report of it to the House.
Sir Heneage Finch made Report of the Conference had
with the Lord, upon the Message, by them sent to this
House, in reference to the Popish Priests and Jesuits;
and delivered in an Expedient, in Writing, from the
Lords, by way of Petition, at the Clerk's Table.
And the same being read;
Resolved, &c. That the Debate of the Matter upon
the Petition sent from the Lords, be adjourned till Tomorrow Morning, Ten of the Clock; and then taken
into Consideration.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.