Mercurii 11 die Aprilis , 1677.
Lord Kilmory's Estate.
THE Amendments, sent from the Lords, to the
Bill for Payment of the Debts of Charles late
Lord Viscount Kilmory; and raising Portions for Byron
Nedham and Charles Nedham, two of his younger Sons;
were thrice read; and, upon the Question, agreed to.
Yarmouth Pier.
An ingrossed Bill for Repair... the Pier of Yarmouth,
was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for repairing and maintaining the Pier
of Great Yarmouth: And that Sir Wm. Coventry do
carry up the Bill to the Lords; and do acquaint them,
That this House have agreed to the Amendments to the
Lord Kilmorrey's Bill.
Fire in Southwark.
An ingrossed Bill for erecting a Judicature to determine Differences touching Houses burnt and demolished
by the late dreadful Fire in Southwark, was read the
Third time.
A Proviso, for keeping the Market in the former Place,
was tendered; and twice read.-
Bills sent from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Low and
Sir John Francklyn;
Conference desired.
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Bill,
intituled, An Act for settling the Laws of the Stannaries
of Cornewall and Devon, and Encouragement of Adventurers in Tin, and Preservation of his Majesty's Revenue
arising in and by the same: And have also commanded
us to acquaint you, That they have agreed to the Bill,
sent from this House, to enable Thomas Barkeley Esquire,
and his Trustees, to sell Lands for Payment of his Debts,
and raising Portions for his younger Children; and also
to the Proviso, sent from this House, to the Bill on the
Behalf of the Lord Manchester: And have commanded
us further to acquaint you, That they desire a present
Conference with this House, in the Painted Chamber,
upon the Bill for raising the Sum of Five hundred Eightyfour thousand Nine hundred Seventy-eight Pounds Two
Shillings Two-pence Halfpeny, for the speedy Building
Thirty Ships of War.
And the Messengers being withdrawn;
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree to a present
Conference with the Lords, in the Painted Chamber,
upon the Bill for raising the Sum of Five hundred Eightyfour thousand Nine hundred Seventy-eight Pounds. Two
Shillings Two-pence Halfpeny, for the speedy Building
Thirty Ships of War.
The Messengers being called in;
Mr. Speaker acquaints them, That this House had
agreed to meet the Lords at a present Conference in the
Painted Chamber, upon the Subject Matter desired by
their Lordships.
Resolved, &c. That Sir John Trevor, Mr. Powle, Sir
Charles Harbord, Sir Edw. Deering, Sir Robert Carr,
Lord Cavendish, Mr. Serj. Mainard, Sir Wm. Coventry,
Sir John Birkenhead, Sir Tho. Lee, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Tho. Meres, Sir John Ernle, Sir Jos. Tridenham, Lord O Brien, Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Secretary
Coventry, Mr. Secretary Williamson, do attend, and
manage the Conference.
Mr. Secretary Williamson acquaints the House, That he
had a Message to deliver to this House from his Majesty:
And the same, being in Writing, was delivered to Mr.
Speaker; and by him twice read; and is as followeth;
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an HIS Majesty having considered your last Address,
and finding some late Alteration in the Affairs abroad,
inks it necessary to put you in mind, That the only
Way to prevent the Danger which may arise to these
Kingdoms, must be, by putting His Majesty timely in
Condition to make such fitting Preparations, as may
enable Him to do what shall be most for the Security of
them. And if, for this Reason, you shall desire to sit
any longer time, the King is content you adjourn now
before Easter, and meet again suddenly after; to ripen
this Matter, and to perfect some of the most necessary
Bills now depending. Given at the Court at Whitehall,
the Eleventh Day of April, 1677.
And a Debate arising in the House thereupon;
Ordered, That the Debate be adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Ten of the Clock.
Conference on Supply Bill.
Sir Tho. Meres reports from the Conference had with
the Lords, upon the Bill for raising the Sum of Five
hundred Eighty-four thousand Nine hundred Seventyeight Pounds Two Shillings Two-pence Halfpeny, for
the speedy Building Thirty Ships of War, some Amendments agreed by the Lords to be made to the Bill; with
their Lordships Reasons for the same.
Resolved, That the Consideration of the said Amendments be adjourned till To-morrow Morning, after the
Debate touching the Message sent from his Majesty.-
Fire in Southwark.
The Question being put, That the Proviso to be added
to the Bill, for erecting a Judicature to determine Differences touching Houses burnt by the late dreadful Fire
in Southwark, be read a Third time;
The House divide.
The Yeas go forth.
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| Tellers, |
Sir Gilbert Talbott, |
for the Yeas, |
74. |
| Sir Robert Howard, |
| Tellers, |
Sir Tho. Littleton, |
for the Noes, |
72. |
| Mr. Hopkins, |
So it passed in the Affirmative.
And the Proviso being read a Third time;
The Question being put, That the Proviso be made
Part of the Bill;
The House divide.
The Yeas go forth.
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| Tellers, |
Sir Robert Howard, |
for the Yeas, |
78. |
| Sir Gilbert Talbott, |
| Tellers, |
Sir John Frederick, |
for the Noes, |
78. |
| Sir Rich. Ford, |
And Mr. Speaker declaring himself with the Yeas;
It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for erecting a Judicature to determine
Differences touching Houses burnt and demolished by
the late dreadful Fire in Southwarke: And that Sir
Adam Browne do carry up the Bill to the Lords, for
their Concurrence.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.