Die Sabbati, 10 Novembris, 18 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
Leave of Absence.
ORDERED, That Mr. Yorke have the Leave of
this House to go into the Country.
Atheism, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee to which the Bill against
Atheism and Profaneness was committed, be revived;
and do sit this Afternoon at Two of the Clock.
Lady Hollis' Nat.
A Bill for naturalizing of Esther Le Lon, Wife of the
Right honourable Denzill Lord Hollis, was read the
Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr.
Ashburnham, Sir Thomas Clifford, Sir Antho. Irby, Sir
Jo. Talbott, Sir James Thyn, Sir John Strode, Sir Charles
Harbord, Mr. Tregonnell, Mr. Herbert, Colonel Reames,
Sir George Downing, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Sandys, Sir Robert
Carr, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Crouch, and all the Members
of this House that serve for the County of Dorsett: And
they are to meet on Monday at Two of the Clock in the
Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for
Persons, Papers, and Records.
Lady Arlington's Nat.
An ingrossed Bill for the Naturalizing of Isabella of
Nassawe, Wife to the Right honourable the Lord
Arlington, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State, was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be agreed to.
Goring House.
A Bill to enable the Sale of Goring House was read
the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Colonel
Reames, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Wm. Gawdy, Lord
Richardson, Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Herbert, Sir Robert
Carr, Sir Geo. Downing, Sir John Heath, Colonel Windham, Colonel Strode, Sir Thom. Littleton, Sir James Thynn,
Mr. Maynard, Mr. Chetwyn, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Cecill
Bishopp, Sir Solom. Swale, Mr. Hobby, Sir John Monson,
Doctor Arris, Sir Foulke Lucy, Sir Hugh Bethell, Mr.
Stanhope, Sir Hen. Cæsar, Mr. Mallet, Sir Wm. Doyley,
Mr. Collins, Sir Richard Braham, Mr. Rigby, Colonel
Sandys, Mr. Pepis, Sir John Earnley, Mr. Seymour, Mr.
Whitaker, Sir Richard Francklyn, Mr. Churchill, Lord
Allington, Sir Wm. Hickman, Colonel Phillips, Mr. Grey,
Mr. Saint John, Mr. Stockdale, Mr. Peircy Goring, Mr.
Crouch, Sir John Napper: And they are to meet on
Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon,
in the Exchequer Chamber; and to inform themselves of
the Debts and Value of the Estate; and to summon and
hear all Parties concerned: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Coinage.
An ingrossed Bill for encouraging of Coinage, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title shall be, An Act for encouraging of Coinage: And
Sir George Downeing is to carry up this Bill, and such other
Bills as have passed this House, to the Lords; and to put
the Lords in mind of the Votes concerning the Patent of
the Canary Company; and to desire them to take them
into Consideration.
Duty on Sealed Paper.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to resort
to the Offices and Records; and to bring in an Estimate
What the Imposition on Sealed Paper and Parchment may
amount to: And that it be referred to Sir Job Charlton,
Mr. Rigby, Mr. Prynn, Mr. Garraway, Sir Fran. Goodrick, Colonel Birch, Mr. Trelawney, Mr. Crouch, Sir
Thomas Meeres, Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Edm. Wallpoole, Sir Richard Ford, Sir Richard Temple, Mr. Millward, Mr. Jones, Sir Robert Atkyns, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir
Thom. Clerges, Mr. Street, Mr. Dowdeswell, Sir Charles
Harbord, Sir John Duncombe, Sir John Holland, Mr. Spry,
Sir Robert Carr, Colonel Strangwaies, Sir Wm. Gawdy,
Colonel Reames, Mr. Jolly, Sir Wm. Tompson, Sir John
Knight, Sir John Talbott, Sir Edm. Pearse, Sir Phillip
Warwick, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Sandys, Sir Thomas Littleton,
Sir John Goodrick, Mr. Strickland, Sir Thom. Gower, Sir
Geo. Downing, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Wm. Coventry, Colonel Windham, Doctor Burrell, and all the Members of
the House, that are of the Long Robe: And that this
Committee have Power to name Sub Committees to resort
to Offices and Records; and to prepare and facilitate the
Matter, for the better proceeding of the Committee:
And they are to meet this Afternoon, at Two of the
Clock, in the Exchequer Chamber: And to send for
Persons, Papers, and Records; and to consider how the
Duty may be collected with most Ease, and least Charge:
And that the Committee be impowered to prepare and
bring in a Bill for assessing and collecting the said Duty.
Committees added.
Ordered, That Sir Edmond Pearse be added to the
Committee for Prevention of Suits by Landlords against
their Tenants.
Ordered, That Mr. Dunstar, Mr. Pepis, Mr. Henley,
Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Thom. Littleton, Mr. Whorwood, Sir
John Fagg, Sir Edm. Perse, Mr. Herbert, Sir John Napper, Mr. Swynfen, Sir Humfry Wynch, Sir John Mainard,
Sir Thom. Meeres, Sir Geo. Probert, Mr. Wren, Mr. Turges, Mr. Marwell, Mr. Saint John, Mr. Garraway, Mr.
Swynfen, Lord Saint John, Mr. Dennis, Sir Richard
Francklyn, Mr. Turgis, Sir Charles Harbord, Colonel Sandys, Mr. Crooke, Sir John Talbott, Sir John Newton, Sir
Charles Cotterell, be added to the Committee for preventing of Suits by Landlords against their Tenants.
Ordered, That Sir Thom. Mompesson, Sir John Stapeley,
Mr. Rigby, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Sir Humfry Hooke, Mr.
Bannastree Mainard, Sir Fran Wenman, be added to the
Committee of Elections.
Publick Accounts.
Ordered, That the Committee for inspecting the publick
Accounts be revived; and do sit de die in diem: And that
Sir Thomas Meeres be added to the Committee.
Fire of London.
Ordered, That Mr. Henley and Mr. Marvell be added
to the Committee for inquiring after the Causes of the
late Fire.
Regulating the Press.
Ordered, That Lord Herbert, Sir Thomas Meeres, Sir
Geo. Probert, Mr. Wren, Mr. Finch, Sir John Talbott, Sir
Hen. Newton, Sir Charles Cottrell, Sir Wm. Fleetwood, be
added to the Committee for Printing.
Preventing Fire.
Resolved, &c. That a Bill be brought in to provide
Buckets, and other Utensils, to be kept in every House,
for the better Quenching of Fire: And it is recommended
to Mr. Coventry to bring in the Bill.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning, Eight of the Clock.