Martis, 2 die Novembris, 1675.
Prayers.
Protection of a Witness.
INFORMATION being given to the House, That
one William Berry, who is a material Witness
for Sir Hugh Ackland, in a Cause concerning the Election for the Borough of Tiverton in the County of Devon,
being in Debt, and in Danger of Arrests, unless he have
the Protection of this House;
Ordered, That William Berry shall have the Protection
of this House, in coming up, staying, and returning, in
order to give his Testimony before the Committee of Privileges and Elections, in a Cause between Sir Hugh
Ackland and Mr. Foote, concerning the Election for the
Borough of Tiverton.
Malton Election.
A Debate arising, touching the Petition tendered in
the Name of the Inhabitants of the Town of Malton
(which was read, and referred to the Committee of
Elections); whether the Petition were regularly and duly
signed and presented;
The Question being put, That the Committee of Elections do proceed on the Petition of the Inhabitants of the
Town of Malton;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Derwyn Navigation.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
make the River Derwyn in the County of Derby navigable.
Trade with France.
Resolved, &c. That Saturday next be appointed to take
into Consideration the Report concerning the Trade between England and France.
Ordered, That Saturday next be appointed to take into
Consideration the State and Condition of the Nation, in
relation to the Woolen Manufacture; and of the Woolen
Manufactures and Trade of Ireland; and of preserving
the Manufacturing and Making of Malt; and encouraging
the Growth of Barley.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees which are discontinued,
be revived; and do sit this Afternoon.
Illegal Imprisonment.
Ordered, That the Bill to prevent the illegal Imprisonment of the Subject, be read To-morrow Morning.
Supply.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole
House, to proceed in the further Consideration of that
Part of his Majesty's Speech, which relates to a Supply
for the building more Ships.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir John Trever took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir John Trever reports from the Committee, That
they had made some Progress; and humbly moved, that
the House may, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock,
resolve again into a Committee of the whole House, to
proceed in the further Consideration of that Part of his
Majesty's Speech, which relates to a Supply for the
building more Ships.
Resolved, &c. That this House will, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, resolve into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of
that Part of his Majesty's Speech, which relates to a
Supply for the building more Ships.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees that were to sit this
Afternoon, be adjourned till To-morrow, Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.