Sabbati, Octobris 26, 1667.
Cambridge Pest-houses.
A BILL for erecting Pest-houses at Cambridge,
was read.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a Second time, on
Thursday next.
Wiseman's Estate.
A Bill for the better enabling Sir Richard Wiseman,
and John Plott and their Heirs, to perform a Trust,
was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr. Pryn,
Mr. Vaughan, Sir John Moreton, Sir Soloman Swale, Sir
Richard Browne, Sir John Denham, Sir Robert Carr, Sir
John Brampston, Sir Thomas Dike, Sir Henry Cæsar, Mr.
Crouch, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Seymour, Sir William Doyley,
Col. Phillipps, Mr. Westphaling, Sir John Terrill, Sir
Rowland Birkley, Sir Thomas Tompkins, Sir John Talbott,
Sir Nicholas Carey, Mr. Otway, Sir John Berkenhead,
Mr. Kent, Sir Richard Oatley, and all that serve for the
Counties of Essex and Middlesex: And they are to meet
on Tuesday at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers,
and Records.
Regulating Fees.
A Bill for Regulating and Ascertaining of Fees, was
read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read the Second time,
on Tuesday next.
Writs of Certiorari.
An ingrossed Bill to prevent Abuses in granting Writs
of Certiorari was read: And some Amendments being
proposed, and debated; some Members were appointed
to withdraw; and consider how it might be amended.
Thefts and Robberies.
Ordered, That Mr. Vaughan, Sir John Denham, Sir
Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Harborde, Sir Thomas Osborne,
Sir John Talbot, Col. Windham, Col. Sandis, Sir Lanc.
Lake, Sir Tho. Clergis, Lord Fitzharding, Sir John
Moreton, Col. Birch, Sir John Holland, or any Three
of them, be appointed to attend the Lord General, to
advise with him, for securing the Highways against
Thefts and Robberies.
Writs of Certiorari.
Sir Robert Atkins reports, That the Committee had
agreed the Amendments to the Bill touching Writs of
Certiorari: Which being twice read; and, upon the
Question, agreed to, were inserted into the Bill.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill do pass: And, that
the Title be, An Act to prevent Abuses in granting
Writs of Certiorari.
Reading of ingrossed Bills.
Ordered, That no ingrossed Bill be brought in to be
read, till the same be examined by the Chairman of the
Committee, to which it was referred, and the Clerk of
the House.
Publick Accounts.
A Bill for taking the Accounts of publick Money, was
read.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be the Second time
read on Tuesday next.
Impeachments.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to look into
ancient Precedents of the Method of the Proceedings
of this House, in Cases of Impeachments for capital
Offences:
Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Pryn, Mr. Thurland, Mr. Seymour,
Sir Thomas Osborne, Sir Richard Temple, Sir Tho. Littleton,
Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir Francis Goodricke, Sir Robert Herbord, Sir John Holland, Mr. Hardes, Mr. Solicitor, Mr.
Waller, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Robert Charleton, Sir John
Berkenhead, Lord St. Johns, Mr. Peipes, Mr. Mountague,
Sir Charles Wheeler, or any Five of them; to meet this
Afternoon at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Committees.
That all Committees, saving the last appointed, be
adjourned till Tuesday Morning next.
And then the House adjourned till Tuesday Morning
next, Eight of the Clock.