Mercurii, 17 die Novembris, 1675.
Prayers.
Chitterne All Saints, &c. Parish.
A BILL for uniting the Parishes of Chitterne All
Saints and Chitterne St. Mary in the County of
Wilts, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr.
Eyres, Mr. Culliford, Sir Walter St. John, Sir Lanc. Lake,
Mr. Crowch, Lord Ashley, Sir Hen. Ford, Sir Edward
Masters, Mr. Streete, Sir Tho. Estcourt, Sir John Talbot,
Sir Edm. Jenning, Mr. Swanton, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Lewis,
Sir John Berkenhead, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Prideaux,
Sir John Knight, Sir Cha. Harbord, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir
Tho. Mompesson, Sir John Hanmer, Sir Wm. Wentworth,
Mr Harbord, Sir Anth. Irby, Mr. Devoreux, Sir John
Pettus, and all that serve for the County of Wilts, and
all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe: And they are to
meet To-morrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon,
in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons,
Papers, and Records.
Westminster Court of Conscience.
A Bill for erecting a Court of Conscience for the City
of Westminster, and the Liberties thereto belonging,
was read the First time.
The Question being put, That the Bill be read a Second time;
The House divide:
The Yeas go out.
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| Tellers, |
Mr. Morris, |
for the Yeas, |
106. |
| Mr. Man, |
| Tellers, |
Sir John Covert, |
for the Noes, |
70. |
| Mr. May, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time,
in a full House.
Fees of Courts of Justice.
Resolved, &c. That Leave be given to bring in a Bill
to regulate the Fees of Courts of Justice, and the Number of Attornies, Bailiffs, and other Officers, of inferior
Courts.
Bills sent from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Lowe and
Sir Samuell Clarke;
Mr. Speaker, We are commanded, from the Lords,
to acquaint you, That the Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act for rectifying a Mistake in a general Settlement of the Lord Maynard's Estate, upon the Marriage of his Son: And have agreed to the Bill for the
better enabling Mary Countess Dowager of Warwick to
perform the last Will and Testament of her deceased
Husband Charles late Earl of Warwick; without any
Alteration.
Rebuilding Northampton.
Mr. Williams reports from the Committee, to whom
the Bill for enabling the Rebuilding the Town of Northampton, and for erecting a Judicature for Determination
of Differences which may arise by reason of the late Fire
there, was referred, several Amendments agreed by the
said Committee to be made to the Bill, and Two Provisoes to be added to it: Which he read in his Place;
and afterwards, delivered the same in at the Clerk's
Table: Where the same were twice read; and, upon
the Question, severally agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
and Provisoes agreed to, be ingrossed.
Regulating Printing Presses, &c.
Ordered, That the Bill for reviving and making perpetual the Act for preventing of frequent Abuses in printing seditious, treasonable, and unlicensed Books and
Pamphlets, and for regulating of Printing and Printing
Presses, be read a Second time on Friday next, after
ten of the Clock.
Forces in French Service.
Mr. Powle reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill for Recalling such of his Majesty's Subjects as are
Soldiers in the Service of the French King, was referred,
several Amendments agreed by the said Committee to
be made to the Bill: Which he read in his Place; and
afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table:
Where the same were again twice read; and, upon the
Question, severally agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Privilege- Lords Jurisdiction; Sherley v. Fagg.
The House then proceeded in the Debate of the Matter
relating to the Appeal, brought in the House of Lords by
Thomas Sherley Esquire, against Sir John Fagg, a Member
of this House, according to the Order made Yesterday.
The Question being propounded, That there lies no
Appeal to the Judicature of the Lords in Parliament
from Courts of Equity;
The Question being put, That this Question be now put;
The House divide:
The Noes go out.
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| Tellers, |
Colonel Byrch, |
for the Noes, |
158. |
| Sir Hen. Capell, |
| Tellers, |
Sir Edward Harlow, |
for the Yeas, |
102. |
| Sir Fran. Roll, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
The Question being put, That this House do now
adjourn;
The House divide:
The Noes go out.
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| Tellers, |
Mr. Bennett, |
for the Yeas, |
118. |
| Mr. Whittacre, |
| Tellers, |
Sir John Cotton, |
for the Noes, |
108. |
| Sir Fran. Russell, |
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning at Eight a Clock.