Mercurii, 5 die Aprilis, 1671.
Prayers.
Howard's Estate.
A BILL on the Behalf of Charles Howard Esquire,
and Mary his Wife, to levy and suffer Fines and
Recoveries, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Fines and Forfeitures.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill for the better
Recovery and collecting of Fines and Forfeitures due
to his Majesty, be heard the First Business To-morrow
Morning.
Fee-farm Rents.
An ingrossed Bill for the vesting certain Fee-farm
Rents, and other Rents, in Trustees, was read the Second
time; and, upon the Question, ordered to be committed.
A Clause for the better Satisfaction of Purchasers was
twice read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the said Clause, be
committed to Sir John Duncombe, Sir Robert Steward,
Serjeant Charleton, Mr. Crouch, Sir Ciril Wich, Sir Thom.
Dolman, Sir John Knight, Sir John Talbot, Mr. Att.
Mountague, Sir Char. Harbord, Sir John Birkenhead, Sir
Hugh Windham, Sir Thom. Strickland, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir Thom. Allen, Doctor Burwell,
Sir Will. Doyley, Colonel Sandis, Mr. Wood, Sir Thom.
Meeres, Sir Will. Hayward, Sir Rich. Braham, Lord
Hawley, Mr. Harbord, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir John
Coriton, Sir Edw. Deering, Mr. Newport, Colonel Reames,
Mr. Austin, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr. Ashley, Sir Phil.
Warwicke, Sir Thom. Clergis, Sir Robert Carr, Sir John
Heath, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Sprye: 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:
And it is referred to the Committee to take care and
make Provisions for Exemption of the Queen's Jointure,
by some Clause or Amendment to be made to the Bill.
Houses burnt in London.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill touching the
Judicature for Houses burned in London and Southwarke, be heard To-morrow Morning.
Increase of Timber.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill to preserve the
Growth of Timber, be heard To-morrow Morning.
Cornwall Assizes.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill for settling the
Assizes for the County of Cornwall, be made To-morrow
Morning.
Conventicles.
The ingrossed Bill to prevent and suppress seditious
Conventicles, was read.
And some Amendments, upon the Question, agreed;
and made at the Table.
The Question being put, That the Bill do pass;
The House divided.
The Noes go out.
Tellers,
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| Sir Jonath. Trelawny, |
For the Yeas, |
74. |
| Sir Robert Holt, |
| Lord St. John, |
For the Noes, |
53. |
| Sir Robert Howard, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An additional Act to prevent and suppress
seditious Conventicles: And Mr. Crouch is to carry up
the Bill to the Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Nath. Hobart and
Sir Will. Beversham;
Duke of Yorke's Revenue.
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Bill,
intituled, An Act for explaining of a Proviso contained
in an Act, intituled, An Act for settling the Profits of
the Post Office, and Power of granting Wine Licences,
on his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke, and the
Heirs Males of his Body: To which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.
Hackett's Estate.
And have commanded us to acquaint you, That they
have agreed to the Amendments to Sir Andrew Hackett's
Bill.
General Nat. Bill.
The ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, of general
Naturalization, was read.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time, on
Friday next, after Ten, and before Twelve of the Clock.
Duke of Yorke's Revenue.
The ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, for explaining of a Proviso contained in an Act, intituled, An Act
for settling the Profits of the Post Office, and Power of
granting Wine Licences, on his Royal Highness the
Duke of Yorke, and the Heirs Males of his Body, was
read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.