Jovis, 13 die Februarii, 1672.
Prayers.
Committee of Privileges.
ORDERED, That Sir Henry Herbert, Sir John
Mounson Sir John Elwayes, Colonel Kirby, Sir
Humph. Winch, Sir John Norton, Sir Kinsmill Lucy, Sir
John Knight, be added to the Committee of Privileges.
Child-stealing.
A Bill to prevent the Stealing away and Selling of
Children, and others, into Parts beyond the Seas, was
read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr.
Crouch, Mr. Otway, Sir John Moreton, Sir Richard Everard, Mr. Maynard, Sir Richard Francklyn, Colonel
Gilby, Sir Edw. Masters, Alderman Backwell, Sir Thom.
Meeres, Mr. King, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Anthony
Irby, Lord Richardson, Sir Edw. Massey, Sir Geo. Downing, Mr. Rigby, Sir John Holland, Sir John Knight, Sir
Thomas Allen, Mr. Daniell, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir
Trevor Williams, Sir John Covert, Sir Geo. Reeve, Sir
Geo. Downing, Sir Edmond Windham, Colonel Birch, Sir
John Talbott, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. Tho. Morrice,
and all the Members that serve for any Port Towns, and
Merchants of the House: And they are to meet in the
Speaker's Chamber, on Saturday next, at Three of the
Clock in the Afternoon: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Abuses in Elections.
A Bill to prevent Corruption and Abuses in electing
Members to serve in Parliament was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir John
Covert, Sir Richard Everard, Sir Edward Massey, Sir
Anthony Irby, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir John Moreton, Sir
Rich. Francklyn, Sir John Barnaby, Mr. King, Sir Trevor
Williams, Sir John Holland, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles
Harbord, Mr. Otway, Sir Robert Carre, Mr. Hobby, Sir
John Birkenhead, Sir Edward Deering, Mr. Reeves, Sir
Gilbert Talbot, Sir Thomas Bludworth, Mr. Culliford, Sir
Thomas Lee, Sir Edw. Hungerford, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Herbert, Sir John Talbott, Sir John Mallett, Mr. Newport,
Sir John Knight, Mr. Rigby, Colonel Birch, Sir John Elwayes, Mr. Cheyney, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir John Lowther,
Mr. Devereux, Mr. Ashburnham, Lord Ashley, Mr. Johnson, Sir James Smith, Sir Jos. Tredinham, Mr. Onslow:
And they are to meet on Monday next, at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Chippenham Election.
A Petition of Vere Bartu Esquire was read, complaining of an undue Return made by the Baliff of the Corporation of Chippenham in the County of Wiltes, of
Mr. Francis Winne to serve for that Place; whereas the
Petitioner was legally and duly elected.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Elections, to take it into Consideration; and report the Matter, with their Opinions
herein: And that they do sit this Afternoon.
Preservation of Timber.
Ordered, That the Bill for the Preservation and Increase
of Timber be brought in To-morrow Morning: And
that Mr. Birch do bring in the Bill.
Members to prepare Address.
Ordered, That the Gentlemen appointed to prepare a
Petition and Address to his Majesty do withdraw into
the Speaker's Chamber for that Purpose:
Which they did.
Supply Bill; Eighteen Months Assessment.
The Bill for granting a Supply to his Majesty of Eighteen Months Assessment, according to the Proportion of
the last Royal Aid, not exceeding Seventy thousand Pound
a Month, the whole amounting to One million Two hundred thirty-eight thousand Seven hundred and Fifty
Pound, and the monthly Proportion to Sixty-eight thouand Eight hundred and Nineteen Pound, was read.
Ordered, That the Bill for his Majesty's Supply be read
a Second time, on Saturday Morning next, Ten of the
Clock.
Greenland, &c. Trade.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to inquire
into the Reasons of the Decay of the Muscovy, Eastland,
and Greenland Trade; and by what Means those Trades
may be advanced and improved; and to prepare and
bring in a Bill if they find Cause; and report the Matter,
with their Opinions therein, to the House: And that it be
referred to Sir George Downing, Mr. Wood, Sir Will.
Lowther, Mr. Love, Sir Will. Doyley, Mr. Jones, Sir Thomas
Allen, Sir Edw. Massey, Sir John Pettus, Sir Thom.
Meeres, Sir John Knight, Colonel Birch, Sir Charles
Harbord, Mr. Ford, Mr. Musgrave, Sir Thomas Bludworth, Mr. Garraway, Colonel Titus, Sir Philip Musgrave, Sir Humph. Winch, and all the Members of this
House that are Merchants, or serve for any Port Town;
and those that are of the Council of Trade, and the Customs; or any Five of them: And they are to meet on
Saturday, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Charters, Persons,
Papers, and Records.
A Motion being made, and a Debate arising, for securing and improving the Plantation Trade to Virginia,
and other Places;
Ordered, That it be referred to the same Committee
appointed to inquire into the Reasons of the Decay of
the Muscovy, Eastland, and Greenland Trade, to consider
also of Ways and Means for securing and improving the
Trade of Virginia, and other Plantations; and to prepare
and bring in a Bill; or report the Matter, with their
Opinions therein, to the House, as they shall see Cause:
And all the Members that are of the Council of Trade,
and the Members that are Commissioners of the Customs,
are added to the Committee: With like Power to them,
or any of them, to make Report, or bring in a Bill, in
this Matter, as they are in the former.
Coinage.
Ordered, That it be referred to Sir Geo. Downing, Sir
Will. Thompson, Sir Will. Lowther, or any one of them,
to prepare and bring in a Bill for continuing the Act
concerning Coinage; with such Additions as they shall
think fit.
Expiring Laws.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to inspect and consider the Laws expired, and near expiring;
and report their Opinions to the House, what is fit to be
continued or revived, and what not: And the said Committee are also to peruse the Clause in the Act for laying
Impositions on Proceedings at Law concerning trivial
Actions; and consider wherein the same is defective; and
report their Opinions how it may be made effectual; viz.
Mr. Crouch, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Johnson, Sir Will. Lowther,
Sir Anthony Irby, Sir George Downing, Mr. Wood, Serjeant Seys, Sir Francis Goodricke, Sir Charles Harbord,
Sir Phil. Musgrave, Sir John Knight, Sir John Barnaby,
Mr. Will. Mountague, Sir John Covert, Sir John Fagg,
Sir William Hickman, and all the Members of the Long
Robe: And all that come are to have Voices: And they
have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records:
And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in
the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Report on Address.
Ordered, That the Report of the Petition and Address
to be presented to his Majesty be made To-morrow
Morning.
And then the House adjourned till Eight of
the Clock, To-morrow Morning.