Veneris, 6 die Februarii, 1673.
Prayers.
Wool Trade.
A BILL for Repeal of a Clause in a former Act, and
to prevent Frauds in the Exporting or Importing of
Wool, was read.
Resolved, That this Bill be read a Second time.
Vexatious Suits.
Ordered, That the Committee, to which the Bill to prevent Vexation by Suits at Law, be revived; and do sit
this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the Place formerly appointed.
Hyeth Election.
A Petition of the Mayor, Jurats, and Council, of the
Port of Hyeth, was read.
A Certificate, under the Name of certain Persons, who
are Electors, against the Petition, was tendered, and read.
The Question being put, That the Hearing of the
Matter of the Election for the Port of Hyeth be put off
to a further Time;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
Tellers,
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Sir Rowland Berkley, |
for the Yeas, |
76. |
| Sir Jonath. Trelawney, |
| Sir Eliab Harvey, |
for the Noes, |
68. |
| Colonel Birch, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That the Hearing of the Matter of the
Election for the Port of Hyeth be put off for Six Weeks,
from the Time already appointed.
Illegal Exactions.
A Bill to prevent illegal Exacting of Money from the
Subject, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time on
Monday next, after Ten of the Clock.
Test against Papists.
A Bill for a Test to distinguish between Protestants
and Papists, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr.
Powle, Colonel Strangwaies, Sir Will. Coventry, Lord
Obrien, Mr. Sacheverell, Mr. Hopkins, Colonel Birch,
Sir Thom. Clergis, Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir Robert Carr,
Sir John Mallet, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir Rich. Ford, Mr.
Attorney Mountague, Sir Edw. Massey, Sir Rich. Ford,
Sir Adam Browne, Mr. Whitacre, Sir John Barnaby,
Mr. Garaway, Colonel Kirby, Lord Ancram, Mr. Maynard, Mr. Crouch, Sir Hen. Capell, Sir Char. Harbord,
Sir Edw. Deering, Lord Cornbury, Sir John Duncomb,
Sir Thom. Meeres, Sir Trevor Williams, Sir John Knight,
Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Robert Howard, Lord St.
John, Sir Rowland Barkley, Mr. Mallett, Sir John
Hobart, Mr. Russell, Mr. Rigby, Lord Cavendish, Mr.
Swinfen, Mr. Sawyer: And all that shall come are to
have Voices: 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.
King appoints to be attended.
Mr. Secretary Coventry reports, that he had acquainted
his Majesty with the Desire of this House, to attend him
with the Vote concerning the Duke of Bucks: And that
his Majesty had appointed the House to attend him this
Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the Banqueting-house at Whitehall.
Answer to Votes of Thanks &c.
Mr. Speaker reports, that, in Obedience to the Commands of the House, he had attended his Majesty; and
returned the humble and hearty Thanks of the House, to
his Majesty, for his last gracious Speech: And had also
delivered to his Majesty the Vote relating to the Duke
of Lauderdale: And that, as to the Vote, his Majesty
had returned this Answer;
That he would consider of it, and return a speedy
Answer.
That, as to the Vote of Advice to his Majesty, in
which both Houses did concur, the Lord Keeper did
read the Vote: And his Majesty was pleased to return
his Answer, to this Effect:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
THE best way of expressing my Thanks for your
good Advice, is by following of it; which I intend to
do very speedily: And, if any Difficulty shall chance
to arise, I do not doubt, but you will stand by me in it,
to enable me to go through with it.
Address respecting Duke of Norffolke.
Resolved, &c. That an Address be presented to his
Majesty, to desire him to appoint some Persons to bring
the Duke of Norffolke safe into England.
Resolved, &c. That the Concurrence of the House of
Lords be desired to the said Address: And that the
Lord St. John do go up to the Lords to desire their
Concurrence.
Castleriseing Election.
The Question being put, That the House should now
receive the Report from the Committee of Elections,
touching the Election for the Town of Castleriseing;
The House divided.
The Noes go forth.
Tellers,
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Mr. Garaway, |
for the Yeas, |
147. |
| Colonel Strangwaies, |
| Mr. Newport, |
for the Noes, |
117. |
| Mr. Collingwood, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Sir Thomas Meres reports from the Committee of
Elections and Privileges, the State of the Case, and Evidence on both Sides, in the Matter of the Election for
the Borough of Castleriseing in the County of Norffolke;
and the several Votes of the Committee thereupon:
Which he read; and delivered in at the Clerk's Table:
Which are as followeth;
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Pepis is not duly elected a
Burgess, to serve in this Parliament, for the Borough of
Castleriseing.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Offley is not duly elected a
Burgess, to serve in this Parliament, for the Borough of
Castleriseing.
Resolved, &c. That the Election for the Borough of
Castleriseing is a void Election.
And the Matter being debated;
Resolved, &c. That the further Debate be adjourned
till Tuesday Morning next, Ten of the Clock.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine of the Clock.