Die Martis, 18 Februarii, 1667.
Rescuing Irish Cattle.
A PETITION of Sir John Carter Knight, Mutton
Davies, Wm. Parry, Tho. Humfryes, Esquire, and
Roger Williams, was read.
Sir John Carter, being called in to the Bar, averring
the Petition; and the Matter being debated;
Ordered, That Wm. Millward, and Robert Thelwall,
being Two of the principal Persons concerned in rescuing
the Irish Cattle, and committing the great Riot and Misdemeanor complained of by the Petitioners, be sent for,
in Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, or his Deputy.
Frequent holding of Parliaments.
A Bill for frequent holding of Parliaments was read.
Ordered, That the Person, who brought in the Bill, do
withdraw it.
Ordered, That no Bill of this Nature be tendered to
the House, but by Leave of the House, and Order obtained, after Ten of the Clock in the Morning.
Orders and Proceedings of the House.
Mr. Pryn reports from the Committee appointed to
inquire into the Order and Method of Proceedings in
Parliament, a Resolve of the Committee: Which he
read; and, after, delivered it in at at the Clerk's Table:
Which is as followeth; viz.
That if any Motion be made in the House for any
publick Aid, or Charge upon the People, the Consideration and Debate thereof ought not presently to be entered
upon; but adjourned till such further Day as the House
shall think fit to appoint; and then it ought to be referred
to the Committee of the whole House; and their Opinions
to be reported thereupon, before any Resolution or
Vote of the House do pass therein.
Resolved, &c. That the House doth agree with the
Committee, that, if any Motion be made in the House
for any publick Aid, or Charge upon the People, the
Consideration and Debate thereof ought not presently to
be entered upon; but adjourned till such further Day, as
the House shall think fit to appoint; and then it ought to
be referred to the Committee of the whole House; and
their Opinions to be reported thereupon, before any
Resolution or Vote of the House do pass therein.
Miscarriages of the War.
Ordered, That the further Debate of the Report concerning Miscarriages be adjourned till Thursday Morning
next.
Restraint on Juries.
Ordered, That the Bill to prevent Restraint upon Juries
and Jurors, be read To-morrow Morning.
Williams' Estate.
Ordered, That these Members following be added to
the Committee to which the Lady Williams' Bill was
committed; viz. Mr. Milward, Sir Clement Fisher, Mr.
Rigby, Mr. Otway.
Weld's Estate.
Ordered, That these Members following be added to
the Committee to which Sir John Weld's Bill was committed; viz. Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Geo. Hungerford, Mr.
Duckett, Mr. Law, Sir John Moreton, Col. Reames, Sir
Fran. Lawley, Sir Walter St. John, Mr. Gold, Mr.
Whittaker.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.