Mercurii, 23 die Martii, 1669.
Ashley's Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, to enable
Anthony Ashley Esquire, Son of the Lord Ashley,
to levy Fines, and suffer Recoveries of certain Lands or
Hereditaments, being under Age, was read.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Clothstealing.
The Amendments, sent from the Lords, to the Bill
for taking away the Benefit of Clergy from such as shall
steal Cloth from the Rack; and from such as shall steal
or imbezzle his Majesty's Ammunition and Stores.
Resolved, &c. That the Amendments be agreed to;
and that the Bill be amended accordingly; and returned
to the Lords.
Lord Strangford's Estate.
Mr. Tanner reports from the Committee to which the
Bill to enable the Lord Viscount Strangford of the
Kingdom of Ireland, to sell Lands for Payment of the
Remainder of his Debts, was committed, certain Amendments agreed to be made to the Bill: Which were twice
read; and, with some Alteration at the Table, severally
agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be read the Third time To-morrow Morning.
Bill's Estate.
A Bill, sent from the Lords, to enable John Bill,
Esquire, to sell certain Lands in Kent and Surrey, was
read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Lord
Richardson, Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir Rob.
Atkins, Mr. Greenvile, Sir Jo. Knight, Mr. Mervill,
Lord Allington, Sir Robert Carr, Sir John Talbot, Sir
Jeoffry Shakerly, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir John Ernely, Sir
John Lowther, Sir Solo. Swale, Sir Tho. Gower, Sir Denny
Ashburnham, Sir Tho. Allen, and all the Members that
serve for London, Westminster, and Middlesex: And they
are to meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in the
Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers,
and Records.
Yarmouth Pier, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee touching Yarmouth Pier
Bill, and all other Committees which are discontinued,
be revived; and do meet this Afternoon at Two of the
Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Beckham's Estate.
A Bill, sent from the Lords, to enable Mr. Beckham
to sell Lands to pay Debts, was read the Second time:
And the Bill having passed this House in a former
Session; and no Exception being now taken to it;
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Third time
To-morrow Morning.
Regulation Jurors.
Sir Thomas Gower reports from the Committee to
which the Bill concerning Jurors was committed, some
Amendments agreed to be made to the Bill: Which were
twice read; and, upon the Question, severally agreed
to; and the Bill ordered to be ingrossed.
Exporting Beer, &c.
A Bill for the exporting Beer and Coal was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Duty on Brandy.
A Bill for settling the Rates of Excise on Brandy was
read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Repairing Highways.
The ingrossed Bill for the better Repair of Highways
and Bridges, was read: And some Amendments, upon
the Question, agreed, and made thereto at the Table;
A Proviso, for Penalties on such as shall fail in Performance of the Act, was thrice read; and, upon the
Question, agreed to.
Another Proviso, ingrossed, for settling a Rate for
Repair of Highways, was thrice read: And some Amendments, upon the Question, agreed, and made thereto at
the Table;
The Proviso, with the Amendments, was read the
Third time; and, upon the Question, agreed to.
Another Proviso, for the Time of chusing Officers,
was thrice read; and, upon the Question, agreed to.
Another Proviso, for the County of Monmouth, was
thrice read; and, upon the Question, agreed to.
A Proviso, for the County of Devon, and other Places,
was thrice read; and, upon the Question, agreed to; for
making Provision where Carts cannot be used.
Another Proviso, for Penalties on such as are Defaulters, was tendered, and read:
The Question being put, That the Proviso be read a
Second time;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Proviso was read a Scond time; and the Blanks in
it agreed to be filled up with the Penalties of One Shilling
Sixpence for the Labourer; Three Shillings for the Man
and Horse; and Ten Shillings for the Cart.
The Question being put, That the Declaratory Part,
at the End of the Proviso, be omitted;
It was Resolved in the Affirmative:
And the Proviso amended accordingly.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments and
Provisoes agreed to, do pass: And that the Title be, An
additional Act for the better Repairing of Highways and
Bridges:
And Sir Thomas Clergis is to carry up the Bill to the
Lords; and to see the Provisoes rightly placed and
inserted in the Bill.
Rebuilding London.
Ordered, That the City Bill be read the first thing
To-morrow Morning; and nothing else to intervene.
Strode's Estate.
Ordered, That all the Members of this House, of the
Long Robe, be added to the Committee to which the
Bill concerning the Sisters and Coheirs of Margaret
Strode, is committed.
Fees in Out-ports.
Ordered, That Sir John Lowther and Sir Thomas
Littleton be added to the Committee for settling the
Custom House Fees in the Out Ports.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.