Veneris, 20 die Februarii, 1673.
Prayers.
Westminster Court of Conscience.
ORDERED, That Sir Philip Warwick have Leave
to bring in a Bill for erecting a Court of Conscience
within the City of Westminster, and the Liberties thereof,
for the better Government of the poorer Sort of People.
Southwarke Court of Conscience.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Clergis have Leave to bring
in a Bill or Bills for erecting a Court of Conscience within
the Borough of Southwarke, and other Places within the
Bills of Mortality, which are not in the City of London.
Insolvent Debtors.
Ordered, That the Quorum of the Committee, to
which it is referred to bring in a Bill or Bills for Relief
of poor Prisoners for Debt, be Three.
Cage's Estate.
A Bill for the Sale of certain Lands of Seckford Cage
Esquire, lying in the Counties of Essex and Cambridge,
to Edward Atkins Esquire, for the Consideration of One
thousand Four hundred Pounds, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Croydon Vicarage.
A Bill to provide a perpetual yearly Maintenance for
the Vicar of Croydon for the future, and for removing
the present Incumbent, was read a Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Col.
Strangwaies, Sir Adam Browne, Sir Trevor Williams, Mr.
Boscowen, Mr. Daniell, Sir John Knight, Sir Anth. Irby,
Sir Edw. Masters, Sir Edw. Deering, Sir Edm. Jenings,
Mr. Morgan, Sir John Dawney, Sir Eliab Harvey, Lord
Richardson, Sir Charles Wheeler, Mr. Crouch, Sir Charles
Harbord, Sir Robert Dillington, Colonel Strode, Sir John
Coriton, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir Hen. Capell, Mr. Stockdale,
Sir John Talbot, Sir Thom. Lee, Mr. Hales, Sir John
Moreton, Sir John Mallett, Lord Ashley, Sir Will. Heywood, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Jo. Tredinham, Mr. Cheney,
Mr. Mallett, Sir Edmond Winham, Mr. Dalmahoy, Mr.
Culliford, Sir Edw. Massey, Colonel Birch, Sir Philip
Harcourt, Sir Rich. Temple, and all the Members that
serve for the Counties of Surrey and Kent: And they are
to meet on Monday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Inner Court of Wards: And they are to give
Notice to the Inhabitants of Croyden; and to send particular Summons to Dr. Clewer, that he may come in, and be
heard: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Illegal Exactions.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill against illegal
exacting Money from the Subject, be heard To-morrow
Morning, Ten of the Clock.
Test against Papists.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill for a Test, to
distinguish between Protestants and Papists, be heard
on Wednesday Morning next, Ten of the Clock.
State of Ireland.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to take into further Consideration the State
and Condition of the Kingdom of Ireland.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Charles Harbord took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Charles Harbord reports from the said Committee,
Two Votes and Resolves of the Committee, to be presented to the House: Which were delivered in at the
Clerk's Table; and are as followeth; viz.
That a Committee be appointed to inspect the State
and Condition of the Revenue of Ireland; and report
the same, with their Opinions therein, to the House, as
speedily as they may.
That the same Committee do consider of the State of
the Religion, and the Militia, of that Kingdom; and
report the same, with their Opinions, to the House, as
speedily as they may.
The Question being put, For adding the Words "and
Forces,"after the Word "Militia," in the last Vote;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, For adding the Words "and
examine the Matter of Fact," after the Word "Kingdom," in the same Vote;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, For adding the Words "how
that Kingdom may be best secured," after the Word
"Opinions;"
The House divided.
The Yeas go forth.
Tellers,
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And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being put, To agree with the Committee
in these Amendments;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, that a Committee be appointed to inspect the
State and Condition of the Revenue of Ireland; and
report the same, with their Opinions therein, to the
House, as speedily as they may.
Resolved, &c. That the same Committee do consider
of the State of the Religion, and the Militia and Forces
of that Kingdom; and examine the Matter of Fact;
and report the same, with their Opinions, to the House,
how that Kingdom may be best secured, as speedily as
it may be.
And it is referred to Colonel Birch, Lord O Brien,
Sir Trevor Williams, Mr. Whorwood, Mr. Sacheverell, Sir
Will. Coventry, Mr. Cornwallis, Sir Will. Doyley, Sir John
Birkenhead, Sir John Mallett, Lord Orery, Sir Thom.
Clergis, Sir Char. Wheeler, Sir Thom. Lee, Lord St. John,
Mr. Garaway, Sir John Duncombe, Sir John Moreton,
Lord Aungier, Sir Thom. Meres, Sir Henry Ford, Sir Jos.
Tredinham, Mr. Wright, Sir Rich. Temple, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir Robert Dillington, Sir John Hotham, Sir Hen.
Goodricke, Sir John Lowther, Sir Stephen Fox, Sir Robert
Carre, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Buscowen, Mr. Cheney, Colonel
Titus, Colonel Strode, Sir Thom. Higgons, Sir Charles
Harbord, Sir Edw. Massey, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Edm.
Jenings, Mr. Stockdale, Sir John Barnaby, Sir Will. Hickman, Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Cavendish, Mr. Waller,
Sir John Trevor, Sir Edw. Deering, Mr. Hopkins, Sir
Phil. Warwick, Sir Thom. Littleton, Sir George Downing,
Sir Hen. Capell, Sir Will. Bucknall, Sir John Talbot, Sir
Robert Howard, Mr. Palmes, Mr. Thinne, Mr. Trelawney,
Sir Philip Harcourt, Lord Ancram, Mr. Morris, Sir John
Mounson, Sir John Werden, Sir Robert Thomas, Colonel
Strangwaies, Sir Lancelot Lake, Lord Gorge, Mr. Price,
Mr. Culliford, Mr. Progers, Lord Cornbury, Sir Fred.
Hide, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Powle, Mr. Swinfen, Mr.
King, Mr. Collingwood, Mr. Stuart, Sir Geo. Shakerly,
Sir Gilbert Gerard, Capt. Herbert: And all that shall
come are to have Voices: And they are to meet on
Monday next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, in
the Speaker's Chamber: And have Power to send for
Persons, Papers, and Records.
Suffolk Return amended.
The Clerk of the Crown, and the late High Sheriff for
the County of Suffolk, attending, according to the Order
of the House; the said Sheriff did withdraw and take off
the File, the Return of the Lord Huntingtower; and the
Clerk of the Crown amended the Return of Sir Samuell
Barnardiston.
Committees.
The Question being put, That all Committees be
adjourned;
It passed in the Negative.
Ordered, That all Committees that were discontinued,
be revived; and do sit this Afternoon, in the Places
formerly appointed.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Nine of the Clock.