Mercurii, 16 die Novembris, 1670.
Prayers.
Privilege of Serjeant at Arms.
THE House being informed, that Sir James Norfolke,
the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, was
lately served with a Subpæna in a Cause depending in the
High Court of Chancery, wherein Philip Nicholas the
elder, Andrew Nicholas Esquire, Edward Nicholas the
elder, Philip Nicholas the younger, and William Nicholas,
Sons of Philip Nicholas the elder, who were formerly
committed, are Plaintiffs, and the said Sir James Defendant;
Ordered, That the said Sir James Norfolke be allowed
his Privilege during the Session of Parliament; and that
the said Philip Nicholas the elder, Andrew Nicholas
Esquire, Edward Nicholas the elder, Philip Nicholas the
younger, and William Nicholas, be taken into the Custody
of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, or his
Deputy or Deputies, for their Contempt in subpænaing
the said Sir James Norfolke in Breach of the Privilege of
this House.
Relief of indigent Officers.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill on the
Behalf of the truly loyal indigent Officers was committed
be revived; and do sit this Afternoon in the Place formerly appointed.
Bills depending.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to inspect the
Bills formerly depending be revived; and to sit this Afternoon in the Place formerly appointed.
Recovery of Tythes.
Ordered, That the Bill formerly depending, enabling
Vicars better Recovery of predial Tythes, be brought in
To-morrow Morning.
Jurors.
The Amendments, sent down from the Lords, to the
Bill concerning Jurors, read.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords as to
their first Amendment, Skin the 1st, Line the 12th;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords to
their Amendments, Line the 31st and 32d;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords to
their Amendment, Line the 34th;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords to
their Amendment, Skin the 2d, Line the 7th;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Lords to
the rest of the Amendments;
It passed in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to a Committee, to
consider of, and draw up the Reasons for a Conference to
be had with the Lords, upon the Amendments, sent down
from their Lordships, to the said Bill of Jurors, wherein
this House doth not agree with their Lordships; viz.
Sir Thomas Gower, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Thom. Clergis,
Mr. Dowdswell, Mr. Crouch, Sir Robert Steward, Sir
Robert Atkins, Serj. Maynard, Mr. Rigby, or any
Three of them.
Jurisdiction of Lords.
Sir Francis Goodricke reports from the Committee
appointed to examine the Matter concerning the Earl
Newburgh, the Matter of Fact; and the whole Examination of the Business, in Writing, before the Committee; Which he read in his Place: And it was afterwards delivered in, and read at the Clerk's Table:
Resolved, &c. That the Debate of this Matter be
adjourned till Friday Morning next: And that the said
Committee be revived, to examine further this Matter;
and to look into Precedents which may relate to the same;
and consider what may be best for this House's further
Proceedings herein: And they are to sit this Afternoon,
in the Place formerly appointed: And that the Quorum
of the said Committee be any Three of them, or more.
Supply.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of
his Majesty's Supply.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Seymour took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.
Papers dispersed at the Door.
Ordered, That the Debate of the Report of Sir John
Knight, concerning the libellous Books dispersed at the
Door, appointed for To-morrow, be adjourned till Monday Morning next: And that the Matter concerning
Hayes and Jekill be then taken into Consideration.
Importing Corn.
Ordered, That Mr. Grey, Mr. Clarke, Sir John Coventry, Sir Robert Carre, Sir Rich. Francklyn, be added
to the Committee to whom the Importation of Corn is
committed.
Boston Navigation.
Ordered, That Mr. Tulse, Sir John Fagge, Mr. Hopkins,
Sir Charles Tufton, Mr. Fagg, be added to the Committee to whom the Bill for making navigable the River
between Boston and Trent, is committed.
Corn Measures.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to inspect
the former Act for regulating Measures; viz. Colonel
Birch, Sir Chr. Musgrave, Sir Will. Hickman, Sir John
Brampston, Mr. Jay, Mr. Clarke, Sir John Pelham, Mr.
Henly, Mr. Sprye, Sir Char. Harbord, Sir Thom. Meeres,
Mr. Crouch, Sir Robert Carre, Mr. Hungerford, Sir John
Knight, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr. Goring, Sir John Fagge;
or any Three or more of them: And they are to meet, to
consider what Defects there be in the said Act; and
what is fit to be done further therein; and to receive Information of any the Abuses that have been practised for
evading the said Law: 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.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.