Martis, 13 Decembris,16 Car IIdi.
Prayers.
Avon Navigation.
A BILL for making the River Avon navigable, from
New Sarum to Christ Church, was read the First
time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time
To-morrow Morning.
Hungerford's Estate.
Mr. Yorke reports from the Committee to which the
Bill for enabling Sir Edward Hungerford to sell certain
Lands in the County of Devon, was committed, That
the Committee had carefully perused the Bill; and made
some Amendments thereto: Which he read, with the
Coherence, in his Place; and after, delivered the same
in at the Clerk's Table: And the same being twice read;
and, upon the Question, severally agreed to;
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Astley's Estate.
Mr. Steward reports from the Committee to which
the Bill for settling the Estate of Sir Jacob Astley was
committed, That the Committee had carefully perused
the Bill; and summoned and heard all Parties concerned;
and had proceeded to make some Amendments to the
Bill: Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place;
and after, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.
And the Amendments being twice read; and, upon
the Question, severally agreed to;
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Darwyn, &c. Navigation.
A Bill for making navigable the River Darwyn, and
other Rivers, within the Counties of Derby, Leicester,
Stafford, Nottingham, and Warwick, was read the Second
time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr.
Milward, Sir John Goodrick, Sir Tho. Gower, Lord
Cornbury, Mr. Law. Hyde, Sir Ed. Hyde, Lord Richardson, Lord Herbert, Sir John Talbot, Sir Hen. Newton, Sir
Robert Holt, Sir Solo. Swale, Sir Robert Atkyns, Mr. Yorke,
Colonel Trelawney, Mr. John Trelawney, Mr. Chetwyn, Sir
Wm. Doyley, Mr. Wm. Sandys, Mr. Dowdswell, Mr. Swinfen, Sir Wm. Hickman, Sir Cliff. Clifton, Sir Rich. Oatley,
Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Mr. Steward, and all the
Members of this House that serve for the several Counties
of Derby, Leicester, Stafford, Nottingham, and Warwick:
And they are to meet on Thursday next, at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And
to send Summons into the several Counties before-mentioned, that such Persons who are concerned may appear
after Christmas; and be heard: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Bristoll Navigation.
A Bill for making certain Rivers navigable from
London to Bristoll was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Sir
John Talbot, Mr. Sandys, Mr. Seymour, Sir Robert Atkyns, Sir John Knight, Sir Hen. Newton, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Scudamore, Mr. Trevor, Mr. Pleydall, Lord Cornbury,
Mr. Dowdswell, Mr. Attorney of the Duchy, Mr. Rigby, Colonel Sandys, Sir John Ernley, Mr. Daniell, Sir
Wm. Tompson, Mr. John Jones, Mr. Pryn, Sir Tho.
Gower, Sir Phil. Warwick, Sir John Birkinhead, Colonel
Edm. Windham, Sir John Holland, Sir Solo. Swale, Sir
John Brampston, Colonel Kirkby, Sir John Goodrick,
Sir Nich. Steward, Sir Theo. Biddolph, Mr. Yorke, Mr.
Kendall, Sir Phil. Musgrave, Sir Edm. Pooley, Sir Nich.
Carew, Mr. Crouch, Sir Wiston Churchill, Mr. Newport,
Sir Cha. Harbord, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Swinfein, Sir Fra.
Goodrick, Sir Rich. Temple, Mr. Jolly, and all the Members of this House that serve for the several Counties
through which the Rivers intended to be made navigable, do run: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two
of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Ditto.
Another Bill, for making Rivers navigable from
London to Bristoll, was also read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to the
same Committee to which the former Bill was committed:
And that the Members of this House that serve for the
Counties of Bedford, Essex, and Cambridge, be added to
the Committee: And the Committee are to peruse both
Bills; and, out of them, to extract such a Bill as may
be effectual for doing the Work: And they are to return
the Bill with a Blank for the Undertakers; who are to
be agreed and settled by the House: And they are to
limit a Time for effecting the Work, or else the Commissioners to appoint other Undertakers for the doing
of it; and also to consider of a Power of selling the
Interest of such as shall be Undertakers, and shall fail
to pay their Share of the Charge and Contribution.
Rates.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to extract
and bring in a Medium of the Rates of Proportions to be
set on the Counties, do make their Report To-morrow
at Ten of the Clock.
Fees in Courts.
A Bill for regulating the Fees of Courts, Civil and
Ecclesiastical, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time
To-morrow Morning.
Recovery of Tythes.
A Bill for the better Setting out and Recovery of
Tythes was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time
on Thursday next.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.