Die Veneris, 4 Martii, 1669. 22° Car. II.
Prayers.
Lindsey Level.
ORDERED, That all such Members as serve for the
Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somersett, Dorsett,
and Wilts, for Yorke, Lancaster, Lincolne, and Huntington, be added to the Committee to which the Bill
concerning Lindsey Level, is committed.
Repairing Churches.
A Bill for Repair of Churches, was read the First time.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Tomkins have Leave to go
into the Country, for Recovery of his Health.
Deeping Fenn.
Ordered, That the Bill concerning Deeping Fenn, be
read the First Bill To-morrow Morning.
Gostwicke's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill for enabling of Sir Wm. Gostwicke
Knight to make a Jointure to Dame Mary his Wife,
was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And the Title
shall be, An Act for enabling of Sir Wm. Gostwicke
Knight to make a Jointure to Dame Mary his Wife.
Cloth stealing.
Another ingrossed Bill for taking away the Benefit of
Clergy from such as steal Cloth from the Rack; and
from such as shall steal or imbezzle his Majesty's Ammunition.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And the Title
shall be, An Act for taking away the Benefit of the Clergy
from such as steal Cloth from the Rack; and from such
as shall steal or imbezzle his Majesty's Ammunition or
Stores.
And Sir Wm. Beecher is to carry up the Two Bills to
the Lords.
Message from Lords; Union with Scotland.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Wm. Child and
Sir Thomas Estcourt;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Vote
concerning the Union between England and Scotland:
To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Which Vote was read; and is as followeth; viz.
"Resolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in
Parliament assembled, That his Majesty be humbly desired to name Commissioners for the Kingdom of England,
who may be authorized by Act of Parliament to treat
with Commissioners to be appointed by his Majesty for
the Kingdom of Scotland, about the Grounds of an Union
between the Two Kingdoms: Reserving always to his
Majesty, and his Two Houses of Parliament (to whom the
Resolution of these Commissioners is to be returned) the
intire Consideration of the Whole, and the allowing or
disallowing thereof, or any Part thereof, as they shall see
fit.
Falmouth Key.
Ordered, That the Bill for making a Key for Shipping within Falmouth Harbour, be read To-morrow
Morning.
Privilege Jurisdiction of Lords.
Resolved, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to
acquaint them, that this House hath received Information,
that there is an Appeal depending before them, at the
Suit of Mr. Henry Slingesby, against Mr. William Hale,
a Member of this House; which is appointed to be taken
into Consideration To-morrow: And to desire the Lords
to have Regard to the Privileges of this House therein.
Wharton Estate.
Ordered, That Dr. Wharton's Bill be read To-morrow
Morning.
Cornwall navigable Rivers.
Ordered, That the Bill for making the Rivers navigable
in Cornwall, be read To-morrow Morning.
Regulating Jurors.
Ordered, That the Bill for Jurors, be read To-morrow
Morning.
Repairing Highways.
Ordered, That the Bill for Highways, be read Tomorrow Morning.
Supply Bill; Wine Duties.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration on
the Bill for his Majesty's Supply.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins reports, That the Committee had
made some further Progress in the Bill: And humbly
moved, from the said Committee, that the House would
resolve into a Committee of the whole House upon the
said Bill, on Monday Morning next.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the House resolve into a Committee of the
whole House on Monday Morning next, to proceed in the
further Consideration of the Bill for his Majesty's Supply.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.