Die Mercurii, 5 Decembris, 18 Car. IIdi.
Prayers.
King appoints to be attended.
MR. Secretary Morice acquaints the House, That he
had attended his Majesty, to know his Pleasure,
when he would be presented with the Petition and Address on the Behalf of the Lord Saint John: And that
his Majesty had appointed the House to attend him this
Afternoon at Three of the Clock, at Whitehall.
Privilege.
Ordered, That * *, Servant to one Morice an Hackney Coachman, be sent for in Custody of the Serjeant at
Arms, or his Deputy; for his Affront and Abuse offered
to Doctor Burwell, Mr. Rigby, and Mr. Chowne, Three
Members of this House; and for uttering reproachful
Words, tending to the Dishonour of this House, and in
Breach of the Privilege of Parliament.
Lyndsey Level.
Ordered, That the Bill touching Lindsey Level be read
the first Bill after his Majesty's Business is dispatched.
Irish Cattle, &c.
Mr. Seymour reports from the Committee to which
the Proviso, sent from the Lords, touching Twenty
thousand Head of Cattle to be given by Ireland, for Relief of the Poor of London, was committed, some Amendments to be made to the Proviso: Which he read; and
delivered in at the Clerk's Table: And the same was
twice read; and debated.
The Question being put, To agree to the Amendment;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, To agree to the Proviso, sent
from the Lords;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went out.
Tellers,
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Sir Robert Carr, |
For the Yeas, | 61. |
| Mr. Swynfen, |
| Sir John Duncombe, |
For the Noes, | 86. |
| Mr. Seymour, |
It passed in the Negative.
The House then adjourned till Three of the
Clock in the Afternoon.
Post Meridiem.
King attended.
THE House, being met, went in a Body to attend
his Majesty at Whitehall, with the Petition of the Lord
Saint John.
And being returned;
Mr. Speaker acquaints the House, That he had delivered to his Majesty the said Petition of the Lord Saint
John: And thereupon his Majesty was most graciously
pleased to declare, That he would examine the Matter;
and would do therein, according to Justice and Reason.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, at Eight of the Clock.