Die Lunæ, 4 Maii, 1668.
Prayers.
Privilege.
ORDERED, That the Committee of Privileges
do sit this Afternoon, and report the State of the
Matter as to the Breach of Privilege in the Case of Sir
Wm. Smith, To-morrow Morning.
Lords to be reminded of Bills.
Ordered, That Colonel Birch, when he carries up the
Bill to the Lords for the Three hundred and Ten thousand
Pounds, do put the Lords in Mind of the Bill for Continuance of the Act against Conventicles; and also of the
Bill for the better collecting the Duty of Hearth-money.
Crown Land.
Ordered, That Sir Charles Harbord do make his Report
concerning Lands alienated from the Crown, To-morrow
Morning.
Monies due to the Crown.
A Bill for the better Payment of Monies due to the
Crown was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And the Title
shall be, An Act for the better Payment of Monies due
to the Crown: And Colonel Birch is to carry up the
Bill to the Lords.
Sitting of the House prolouged.
Mr. Secretary Morice acquaints the House, that it was
his Majesty's Pleasure, the House should sit a Day or
two longer for Dispatch of the publick Business.
Privilege- Libellous Publication:
Serjeant Charlton report from the Committee of
Privileges to which the Matter touching Throp the
Bookseller of Chester was committed, to examine several
Letters written by Robert Clavell to the said Throp, that,
upon Examination of the whole Matter, the Committee
were of Opinion, that Clavell was the Occasion of Throp's
publishing the Intelligence contained in those Letters,
and reflecting upon Mr. Secretary Morice; it appearing
that Clavell was never Servant to Mr. Secretary Morice;
or that ever he had any Relation to him.
And the said Clavell and Throp having acknowledged
their Offence; and submitted themselves to the House;
and also to Mr. Secretary Morice; who, being content
to remit the Offence against himself; and moving they
may be discharged: And it being affirmed to the House,
that Clavell, for this Miscarriage, is turned out of his
Employment in the Post Office:
Ordered, That, upon the Motion of Mr. Secretary
Morice, Throp and Clavell be remitted of thier Offence,
and discharged of their further Attendance.
Privilege.
Serjeant Charlton reports from the Committee of Privilege the Case of Mr. Scawen; That the Committee,
upon the Examination of the whole Matter, were of
Opinion, that Edward and John Herne were not guilty of
any Breach of Privilege; and ought to be discharged.
Horton Inclosure.
The Amendments sent from the Lords to the Bill on
the Behalf of Wm. Paston Esquire, were twice read;
and, upon the Question, agreed; and the Amendments
read the Third time.
Ordered, That Mr. Steward do carry back the Bill,
with the Amendments, to the Lords.
Privilege.
Ordered, That the Order made for apprehending Sir
John Stoyle, alias Stowell, do stand; but that the Serjeant at Arms be at Liberty to take Security for his
Appearance at the next Meeting of the House after this
Recess.
Spirits and Wine Trade.
A Petition of several Merchants trading in Spirits made
of Wine, commonly called Brandy, was tendered.
Ordered, That the Petition be read To-morrow Morning; and that the Petitioners and Farmers do then attend,
to be heard by Counsel, at the Bar of this House.
And then the House adjourned till Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon.
Post Meridiem.
Lady Savile's Portion.
ORDERED, That the ingrossed Bill from the
Lords, for raising of a Portion for the Lady Francis
Savile, be read, with the Amendments, the Third time,
To-morrow Morning, the First Business.
Stanley's Estate.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill concerning Sir
Charles Stanley be read To-morrow Morning.
Sir Wm. Penn's Impeachment.
The Answer of Sir Wm. Penn to the Impeachment,
sent up against him to the House of Lords, was read.
The First Article of Impeachment, and the Answer
of Sir Wm. Penn thereto, were read.
The Second Article of Impeachment, and Sir Wm.
Penn's Answer thereto, were read.
The Third Article of Impeachment, and Sir Wm.
Penn's Answer thereto, were read.
The Fourth Article of Impeachment, and Sir Wm.
Penn's Answer thereto, were read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee formerly appointed to bring in an Impeachment against Sir
Wm. Penn, to consider of the Articles of Impeachment,
and the Answer of Sir Wm. Penn, and the Evidence
from the Committee of Accounts; and to draw up a
Replication upon the whole Matter, to be sent up to the
Lords.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue a Warrant of
Summons to Cooke, Clarke, and *Grey to attend the
House on Wednesday Morning, to answer their Failure
and Contempt, in not attending the Committee of Privilege upon the Summons to them directed.
Serjeant at Arms.
Whereas Sir Roger Cuttance, and his Son Mr. Cuttance,
were, by Order of Summons, to attend this House, at a
Day long since past: And the Duty of the Serjeant at
Arms attending this House being to send a Messenger
with that Order, and other publick Orders of like
Nature; and having made Default; but acknowledging
his Error and Mistake therein; and craving the Pardon
of the House; the House did remit this Offence: But
ordered, that the Serjeant at Arms do, at his Peril, take
care to discharge his Duty better for the future.
Persons to attend.
Ordered, That these Persons under-named be summoned to attend as Witnesses in the Matter appointed
to be heard To-morrow Morning, upon the Petition of
the Merchants trading in Spirits of Wine, commonly
called Brandy; viz. Richard Wescomb, John Wadder,
Fran. Heath, John Ruston, John Ewick, John Viner,
Francis Soame, John Reeves, Jeremy Seaton, Rich.
Walten, John Eldridge.
Privilege waved.
Sir Lancelot Lake having, by Writing, delivered in
under his Hand, waved the Advantage of an Order of
the Fifth Day of March last, made on his Behalf, for
Stay of Proceedings in an Action brought by Sir Francis
Roll Knight, against the Tenants of the Manor of Ashcot
and Northlead in the County of Somersett, the House did,
by his Consent, order that the former Order be set aside.
Impeachment of Pett.
Articles of Impeachment against Peter Pett, ingrossed,
were read; and, upon the Question, severally agreed to:
And the Title of the said Articles, and also the Close of
them, being altered, and some Additions made thereto;
the Title, and Close, and Prayer of the Articles, were
as followeth; viz.
Articles of Impeachment, by the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, in the Name of themselves
and of all the Commons of England, against Peter Pett
Gentleman, late one of the Commissioners of his Majesty's Navy, for several High Crimes and Misdemeanours committed by him.
All and every of which Crimes and Misdemeanours are
of dangerous Consequence and Example, if unredressed.
And the said Commons, by Protestation, saving to
themselves the Liberty of exhibiting, at any Time hereafter, any other Accusation or Impeachment against the
said Peter Pett; and also of replying to the Answer of
the said Articles, or any of them; or of offering Proofs
of the Premises, or any other Impeachment or Accusation as shall be exhibited by them, as the Case, according
to the Course of Parliaments, shall require.
And do pray, that the said Peter Pett may be called
to answer the said several Crimes and Misdemeanours,
and receive such condign Punishment as the same shall
deserve: And that such further Proceedings may be had
upon every one of them, and used against him, as is
agreeable to Law and Justice.
Which were again read;
Resolved, &c. That the whole Articles, as now amended,
be agreed to: And that Mr. George Weld do carry up
the Articles of Impeachment against Peter Pett, to the
Lords.
Brunckard's Impeachment.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Brookes do bring in the
Articles of Impeachment against Mr. Brunckard, Tomorrow.
Rebuilding London.
Mr. Steward reports from the Committee to which the
Bill for better Rebuilding of the City of London was
committed, several Provisoes, Amendments, Additions,
and Alterations agreed to be made to the said Bill:
Which he read in his Place; and after delivered the
same in at the Clerk's Table.
Ordered, That this Report concerning the City of
London, be proceeded in To-morrow Morning the first
Business: And that the Hearing of the Matter upon the
Petition of the Merchants trading in Spirits made of
Wine, commonly called Brandy, appointed for Tomorrow Morning, be adjourned till Wednesday Morning
next.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.