Die Veneris, 15 Novembris, 1667.
Privilege.
A COMPLAINT being made, that one Walter Carnaby had, in Breach of Privilege of Parliament,
caused Sir Cecill Bishopp, a Member of this House, to be
served with a Writ of Subpæna, to appear in Chancery,
at Carnaby's Suit;
Ordered, That the said Walter Carnaby be, for his
Breach of Privilege, in causing Sir Cecil Bishopp, a Member of this House, to be served with a Subpæna, taken
in Custody by the Serjeant at Arms.
Hearth-money Tax.
Ordered, That Mr. Clarke be added to the Committee
to which the Blacksmiths Petition is committed; and
that the Committee be impowered to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Hampton Bishopp Inclosure.
A Bill for inclosing, and converting to Pasture, several
Fields in the Manor of Hampton Bishopp, in the County
of Hereford, was read the First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time, on
Monday next.
Dr. Wharton's Estate.
Ordered, That Mr. Taylor, and Dr. Arras, be added
to the Committee, to which Dr. Wharton's Bill was
committed.
Post Office.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir Thomas Higgons, and all the Members that serve for London, and
the Out Ports, be added to the Committee concerning
the Post Office.
Encouraging Navigation.
Ordered, That Col. Birch and Col. Kirby be added
to the Committee, to which Dr. Chamberlain's Petition
is committed: And the Committee is revived: And it
is referred to any Three of them: And they are to sit
on Monday next.
Restraints on Juries.
Ordered, That the Committee concerning Juries be
impowered to inquire into the Miscarriages of Judges and
Juries in civil Causes, as well as criminal.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Justinian Leven and
Mr. Mundeford Brampston;
Lords desire a Conference
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a Conference with this
House, at Eleven of the Clock this Morning, in the Painted
Chamber, concerning the Desires of this House to their
Lordships, on the Impeachment of the Earl of Clarendon.
The Messengers being again called in, Mr. Speaker
informs them, that the House had agreed to the Conference desired.
Deaue Forest.
Mr. Harberd reports from the Committee, to which
the Petition of Sir John Wintour, and another Petition
of the Inhabitants, who claim Right of Common in the
Forest of Deane, was committed; that they had considered of the whole Matter; and agreed on a Resolve;
which he opened in the House.
Resolved, &c. That the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury be desired to give Directions, for Stay of all further Proceedings upon the Commission lately issued out
of the Exchequer, touching the Forest of Deane, till the
matter here depending be further examined.
Leventhorpe's Estate.
A Bill for settling certain Manors, Lands, and Tenements, of Sir Tho. Leventhorpe Baronet, in the Counties
of Hereford and Sussex, was read the First time.
Ordered, That this Bill be read the Second time, on
Monday next.
American Plantations.
A Petition of Sir Paule Painter Knight, Ferdinando
Georges Gentleman, and others, on Behalf of themselves
and others; concerning his Majesty's Plantations in America; and the Paper of certain Heads and Particulars relating thereto, and annexed to the Petition; was read.
Resolved, &c. That the said Petition, and Paper annexed, be committed to the Committee of the whole
House appointed to take into Consideration the general
Balance of Trade; and that the Clerk of this House do
deliver Copies thereof to such Persons as shall desire the
same, on the Behalf of the Royal Company, or other Persons
concerned; who are to deliver in their Answer thereto, in
Writing, by this Day Sevennight: And that the Royal
Company do then cause their Charter to be brought in.
Earl of Clarendon's Noncommitment.
Ordered, That Mr. Vaughan. Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir
Thomas Gower, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Edw. Seymour,
be appointed to manage the Conference with the Lords,
upon the Message touching the Earl of Clarendon.
Mr. Vaughan reports from the Conference with the
Lords, that they had attended the Conference: And that
the Earl of Oxford, having read a Vote of the Lords
House, had also delivered the same in Writing, to be
communicated to this House: Which he read; and, after,
delivered it at the Clerk's Table: And the Vote, being
again read, is as followeth; viz.
Die Jovis, 14 Novembris, 1667.
"Resolved, upon the Question, that the Lords have not
complied with the Desires of the House of Commons,
concerning the Commitment of the Earl of Clarendon, and
sequestering him from Parliament; because the House of
Commons have only accused him of Treason in general;
and have not assigned or specified any particular Treason."
Resolved, &c. That the further Consideration of the Vote,
delivered at the Conference with the Lords touching the
Earl of Clarendon, be adjourned till To-morrow Morning,
Ten of the Clock.
Committee of Elections.
Ordered, That these Members following be added to
the Committee of Elections; Colonel Norton, Mr. Buckland, Mr. Gullesord, Mr. Praed, Sir John Terrell, Mr.
Waldron, Mr. Nicho. Morrice.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.