Jovis, 10 die Novembris, 1670.
Prayers.
Hamond's Estate.
A BILL for settling the Manor of Willen, with the
Appurtenances, and other Lands in the County of
Bucks, in Trustees, for the raising Portions, and providing
Maintenance, for the Daughters of Robert Hamond, was
read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir John Trevor, Mr. Grenvile, Sir Bainham Throgmorton, Sir Will.
Lowther, Sir Thomas Hanmer, Mr. Knowles, Mr. Streete,
Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Buscawen, Sir Char.
Harbord, Sir Cha. Wheeler, Mr. Waller, Sir Fran. Compton,
Sir Rich. Temple, Sir Rich. Ingolsby, Sir Fretzvile Holles,
Sir Solomon Swale, Colonel Whitley, Sir Will. Lewis, Sir
Will. Doyley, Mr. Rigby, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Will.
Coventry, Serjeant Maynard, Mr. Fowell, Sir John Birkenhead, Mr. Daniell, Mr. Weld, Sir Thom. Chichley, Mr.
Jey, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Packer,
Lord Gorge, Sir Thom. Higgon, Mr. Seymer, Sir Edw.
Harlow, Mr. Collingwood, Lord Richardson, Mr. Hampden,
Sir John Fagg, Mr. Chomley, Mr. Strickland, Sir Char.
Harbord: And they are to meet at Two of the Clock
this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send
for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Ordered, That it be referred to Sir Thomas Allen, Sir
John Knight, Mr. Crouch, Sir William Lowther, Sir Anthony Irby, Colonel Reames, Sir John Birkenhead, Sir John
Hanmer, or any Two of them, to examine who were the
Authors, Printers, and Dispersers, of the seditious Book,
delivered near the Door of the House of Commons this
Morning.
Ordered, That the Persons, who dispersed the seditious
Books at the Door this Morning, be seized, and detained
in the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, in order to their
further Examination, and Punishment.
Boston Navigation.
A Bill for improving the Navigation between Boston
and the River Trent, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be committed to Sir Charles
Harbord, Sir Anthony Irby, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Goreing
Doyle, Sir William Lewis, Sir Solomon Swale, Mr. Seymour,
Mr. Marvell, Sir John Moreton, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr.
Williams, Sir John Berkenhead, Sir Nicholas Steward, Sir
Edw. Masters, Sir Thomas Meeres, Sir Will. Doyley, Sir
John Hickman, Sir Thom. Gower, Mr. Grey, Mr. Bartu,
Sir John Talbot, Mr. Pierpoint, Mr. Rigby, Sir Gilbert
Talbot, Mr. Clarke, and all the Members that serve for
Yorkeshire, Lincolne, and Nottingham: And they are to
meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Manufacture for preserving Shipping.
A Bill on the Behalf of Sir Phillip Howard and Francis
Watson, for encouraging an English Manufacture for Pre
servation of Shipping, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Colonel
Reames, Sir John Lowether, Sir John Moreton, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir Edward Masters, Sir Gilbert Talbot, Mr.
Andrew Newport, Lord Ancram, Sir Robert Holmes, Sir
Robert Howard, Sir Rich. Temple, Sir Thom. Higgons, Colonel Kirby, Mr. Knolles, Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Thom.
Gower, Sir Thom. Littleton, Sir Geo. Downing, Mr. Wrenn,
Sir John Knight, Mr. Finch, Mr. Rigby, Sir John Coriton,
Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Sprye, Mr. Collingwood, Sir Fretzvile Hollis, Mr. Mervell, Mr. Seymoure,
Mr. Jay, Sir Tho. Strickland, Mr. Grenvile, Lord St. John,
Sir Thom. Osborne, Mr. Waller, Mr. Strickland, and all
the Merchants of the House; and all that serve for any
Port Town: And that they do send for the Masters of
Trinity House, or any other Persons skilled in the Affairs
of this Nature, for their Advice and Opinion herein:
And they are to meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon,
in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Hall's Estate.
A Bill to enable Benedict Hall Esquire to sell Lands for
Payment of his Debts, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Bainham Throgmorton, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir Tho. Dolman,
Mr. Otway, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Will.
Coventry, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir John Knight, Mr. Jay,
Colonel Reames, Sir John Birkenhead, Mr. Rigby, Sir John
Talbot, Sir Allen Brodericke, Sir Jos. Tredinham, Sir Gilbert Talbott, Mr. Weld, Mr. Streete, Mr. Price, and all
the Members that serve for the said Counties of Oxon,
Gloucester, and Bucks: And they are to meet To-morrow
at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's
Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and
Records.
Frauds by Servants.
A Bill to prevent the Cozenage of Servants, was read
the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Will.
Coventry, Sir Bainham Throgmorton, Sir Franc. Clarke, Sir
Will. Lowther, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Rigby, Sir John
Coryton, Sir John Trevor, Mr. Newport, Sir Thom. Higgons, Sir John Lowther, Mr. Waller, Lord Ancram, Mr.
Dowdeswell, Mr. Chomley, Mr. Lucy, Sir Tho. Meeres,
Mr. Low, Sir John Knight, Mr. Morrice, Colonel Reymes,
Mr.Serjeant Maynard, Sir Robert Carr, Mr. Maynard,
Sir John Talbot, Sir John Hanmer, Sir Will. Lewis, Mr.
Crouch, Lord Richardson, Sir Thom. Gower, Colonel Titus,
Mr. Sprye, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr. Jay, Lord Hinchinbroke,
Mr. Ashley: And all that shall come are to have Voices:
And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock
in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Yorke Writ.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the
Clerk of the Crown, &c. for electing a new Knight to serve
for the County of Yorke, instead of Sir John Goodricke.
Sir H. Williams's Estate.
Ordered, That Sir Francis Lawley, Sir Edw. Littleton,
Mr. Weld, Sir Robert Holt, Mr. Wrenn, Sir John Hanmer,
be added to the Committee to which the Bill concerning
Sir Henry Williams was committed.
Privilege.
Ordered, That Sir Richard Cole, Richard Lamerton, and
Thom. Coning, be sent for in Custody of the Serjeant at
Arms, or his Deputy, for their Breach of Privilege, making a forcible Entry upon the House and Land of Mr.
Henry Seymoure, a Member of this House, at Lanracke
in Cornwall; and turning his Servants out of Possession.
Supply.
And then the House resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the Consideration of his
Majesty's Supply.
Mr. Speaker leaves the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins takes the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.
Sir Robert Atkins reports from the Committee of the
whole House, that the Committee had made some further
Progress in the Consideration of his Majesty's Supply;
and humbly moved, from the Committee, that the House
would resolve again into a Committee To-morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That the House be resolved into a Committee
of the whole House To-morrow Morning Ten of the
Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of his
Majesty's Supply.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees, discontinued, be renewed; and do sit this Afternoon, in the Places formerly
appointed.
Importing Corn.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Matter of
the Importation of Corn is committed, be revived; and
do sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, at the Place formerly
appointed.
Houghton's Estate.
Ordered, That Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Thom. Dolman, Mr. Bainton, Mr. Seymour, Sir Allen Apsley, Sir
Edw. Hungerford, Sir John Earnely, Sir Will. Bassett, Sir
Robert Howard, be added to the Committee to whom the
Bill on the Behalf of Mr. Houghton is committed.
Williams' Estate.
Ordered, That all the Members that serve for the Counties of Salop and Worcester, be added to the Committee
to whom the Bill on the Behalf of the Lady Williams is
committed.
Fees in Out-ports.
Ordered, That Sir Rowland Berkley, and Mr. Streete,
be added to the Committee for settling the Custom Fees
in the Out Ports.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.