Veneris, 19 die Novembris, 1675.
Defaulters to Call of the House.
ORDERED, That Sir Leoline Jenkins, Sir John
Bramston, Mr. King, Sir Cha. Cotterell, Mr. Eyres,
and Mr. Weld, being Defaulters Yesterday in Calling over
the House, be struck out of the List of Defaulters.
Lord Maynard's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, sent down from the Lords, for
rectifying a Mistake in a general Settlement of the Lord
Maynard's Estate upon the Marriage of his Son, was
read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.
Sutton and Meapoll Manors.
A Petition of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral
Church of Ely, Lords of the Manors of Sutton and Meapoll in the Isle of Ely and County of Cambridge, and the
Freehold and Copyhold Tenants of the said Manors;
praying, That an Act might pass for Confirmation of a
Decree made between the said Dean and Chapter, and
the Tenants of the said Manors, was read.
A Bill for the Confirmation of the said Decree, made
in the High Court of Chancery, between the said Dean
and Chapter of Ely, and the Tenants of the Manors of
Sutton and Meapoll, being tendered and read;
Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be read a Second
time.
Hearth Money.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill to prevent the
Abuses in collecting the Duty of Hearth Money, be
heard on Monday next.
Augmenting small Vicarages, &c.
Sir Edward Deering reports from the Committee, to
whom the Bill for Augmentation of small Rectories and
Vicarages, 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 said Bill, with the Amendments agreed to, be ingrossed.
Rebuilding Northampton.
An ingrossed Bill for Rebuilding and Regulating the
Town of Northampton, and for erecting a Judicature
there, was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for the better and more easy Rebuilding the Town of Northampton.
Lord Killmurrey's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill for Payment of the Debts of Charles
late Lord Viscount Killmurrey; and for raising Portions
for Byron Nedham and Charles Nedham, Two of his
younger Sons, was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for Payment of the Debts of Charles
late Lord Viscount Kilmurrey; and for raising Portions
for Byron Nedham and Charles Nedham, Two of his
younger Sons.
Ordered, That Mr. Clarke do carry up both the said
Bills to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Privilege-Lords Jurisdiction; Sherley v. Fagg.
Sir Wm. Coventrey reports from the Committee to
whom it was referred to prepare and draw up Reasons to
be offered at the Conference to be desired of the Lords,
for avoiding the Occasions of reviving the Differences
between the Two Houses, a Paper of Reasons, agreed
by the said Committee to be reported to the House:
Which he read in his Place; and afterwards, delivered
the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where it was again
read; and, upon the Question, agreed to; and is as
followeth; viz.
His Majesty having recommended to us, at the Opening of this Session of Parliament, the Avoiding this Difference, if possible; and, if it could not be prevented,
that we should defer those Debates till we had brought
such publick Bills to Perfection, as may conduce to the
Good and Safety of Kingdom; the Commons esteem
it a great Misfortune, that, contrary to that most excellent Advice, the Proceedings in the Appeal brought the
last Sessions against Sir John Fagg, by Mr. Sherley, have
been renewed, and a Day set for hearing the Cause: And
therefore the Commons have judged it the best way, before they enter into the Argument for Defence of their
Rights in this Matter, to propose to your Lordships the
putting off the Proceedings in that Matter for some short
Time; that so they may, according to his Majesty's Advice, give a Dispatch to some Bills now before them, of
great Importance to the King and Kingdom: Which
being finished, the Commons will be ready to give your
Lordships such Reasons against those Proceedings, and
in Defence of their Rights, as we hope may satisfy your
Lordships, that no such Proceedings ought to have been.
Conference desired with Lords.
Resolved, &c. That a Message be sent to the Lords,
to desire a Conference to preserve the good Correspondence between the Two Houses.
Ordered, That Sir Wm. Coventrey do go up to the
Lords with the said Message.
Foreign Manufactures.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, concerning
foreign Manufactures, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time on
Tuesday next, after Ten of the Clock, in a full House.-
Conference with Lords.
Sir William Coventrey reports from the Lords, That
he had attended their Lordships with the Message to desire a Conference; and that their Lordships had agreed
to a present Conference in the Painted Chamber.
Resolved, &c. That the several Members to whom it
was referred to prepare and draw up Reasons to be offered at the said Conference, do attend and manage the said
Conference.
Sir Wm. Coventrey reports, from the Conference had
with the Lords, That they had attended, and delivered
the Lords the Reasons agreed by this House.
Foreign Manufactures.
-A Debate arising upon the said ingrossed Bill last read,
concerning foreign Manufactures; and about the Encouragement of the Wearing English Manufactures;
Resolved, &c. That an Address be presented to his
Majesty, humbly to desire his Majesty to encourage the
Wearing of English Manufactures, not only by his own
Example, but by discountenancing the Wearing of foreign Manufactures by others.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to prepare and draw up the said Address to his Majesty: And
it is referred to Sir Geo. Downing, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr.
Garraway, Sir Cha. Harbord, Mr. Powle, Sir Wm. Coventrey, Col. Byrch, Sir Richard Temple, Mr. Wins, Sir
Nico. Carew, or any Three of them, to prepare and
draw up the same Address.
Irish Cattle.
The House then, according to a former Order, resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to consider
of the Act to prohibit the Importation of Irish Cattle.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir John Trevor took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Resolutions against Appeals to Lords from Courts of Equity.
Whereas this House hath been informed of several
Appeals depending in the House of Lords, from Courts
of Equity, to the great Violation of the Rights and
Liberties of the Commons of England; it is this Day.
Resolved and Declared, That whosoever shall solicit,
plead, or prosecute any Appeal against any Commoner of
England, from any Court of Equity, before the House of
Lords, shall be deemed and taken a Betrayer of the Rights
and Liberties of the Commons of England; and shall be
proceeded against accordingly.
Resolved, &c. That Copies of this Resolution and Declaration be forthwith publickly affixed upon the Door of the
Lobby of this House, and Westminster Hall Gate, and
upon the Gates of the Two Serjeants Inns, and the Four
Inns of Court, and the several Inns of Chancery; to the
end all Persons concerned may take Notice thereof: And
that the Serjeant at Arms now attending this House do
cause the same to be so affixed accordingly.
Lord Cullen's Estate.
Ordered, That the Bill for Sale of the Lord Cullen's
Lands be read To-morrow Morning.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight a Clock.