Jovis, 19 die Februarii, 1673.
Prayers.
Gray's Estate.
A BILL to enable Mr. George Gray, and his Brothers, to raise Money for Payment of Debts, and
Children's Portions, was read a First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Whitchurch Writ.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ for
electing of a Member to serve for the Borough of Whitchurch, in the room of Henry Wallop, Esquire, lately
deceased.
Ease of Sheriffs, &c.
Sir Allen Broderick reports from the Committee, to
which the Bill for Ease of Sheriffs, and for the better
passing of their Accounts, was committed, several Alterations and Amendments agreed to be made to the
said Bill: Which he read, with the Coherence, in his
Place, and afterwards delivered the same in at the
Clerk's Table: Which being twice read, and several
Amendments being made, and Provisoes added, to the
said Bill, were, upon the Question, severally agreed.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments,
and Provisoes agreed, be ingrossed.
Lindsey Level.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill concerning Lindsey Level
be read on Saturday Morning next, Nine of the Clock.
Suffolke Election.
Sir Thomas Meeres reports from the Committee of
Privileges and Elections, the State of the Case, and
Evidence on both Sides, in the Matter of the Election
for the County of Suffolke; and the several Votes of
the Committee: Which he delivered in at the Clerk's
Table; and are as followeth; viz.
That Sir Samuell Barnardiston is well elected a Member
in this present Parliament for the County of Suffolke.
That the Sheriff of Suffolke do withdraw, and take off
the File, the Return of the Lord Huntingtower.
The Question being put, To agree with the Committee,
That Sir Samuell Barnardiston is well elected a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the County of Suffolke;
The House divided.
The Noes go out.
Tellers,
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Lord O Brien, |
for the Yeas, |
147. |
| Lord St. Johns, |
| Lord Ancram, |
for the Noes, |
141. |
| Sir Hen. Felton, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, that the Sheriff of Suffolke do withdraw, and
take off the File, the Return of the Lord Huntingtower.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Soames, the late High Sheriff
for the County of Suffolke, do attend this House To-morrow Morning, to withdraw, and take off the File,
the Return of the Lord Huntingtower: And that the
Clerk of the Crown do then also attend with the said
Return, in order thereunto.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine of the Clock.