Martis 5 die Martii, 1677.
Earl of Warwick and Holland's Estate.
MR. Crowch reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An Act to
enable the Guardian of the Right honourable Edward
Earl of Warwick and Holland, to make Leases of several
Messuages herein after-mentioned, during his Minority,
rendering the improved Rent; That the Committee had
taken the same into their Consideration; and had perused
the Bill; and returned the Bill without any Amendment.
Delays in Suits.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An
Act to revive and perpetuate a former Act, intituled, An
Act for avoiding unnecessary Suits and Delays, was
read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Mr.
Greenvile, Mr. Mallet, Sir John Frederick, Mr. Spry,
Mr. Mainard, Sir Adam Browne, Sir Row. Barkeley, Sir
Tho. Lee, Sir John Barnaby, Mr. Whittacre, Sir John
Hobart, Mr. Boreman, Sir Rich. Everard, Serj. Stringer,
Mr. Crouch, Mr. Hall, Colonel Birch, Sir Fr. Drake,
Colonel Titus, Sir Fr. Rolles, Sir Ph. Warwick, Sir
Tho. Littleton, Major Broxholme, Sir Fr. Clarke, Mr.
Love, Sir John Mallet, Sir Wm. Thompson, Sir John
Rolles, Sir John Norton, Sir Edm. Windham, Mr. Childe,
Mr. Buscawen, Sir Tho. Bludworth, Dr. Arris, Mr.
Jones, Sir Lan. Lake, Sir Trevor Williams, Mr. Wright,
Sir Thco. Biddolph, Mr. Culliford, Mr. Papillon, Mr.
Marvell, and all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe:
And they are to compare the Title of the former Act
with the Bill; and to peruse and consider the said former
Act: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Church Rates, Tythes, &c.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An
Act for the better Payment of Church Rates, small
Tythes, and other Church Duties; and for the better
Passing of Church-wardens Accompts; was read the
First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be rejected.
Herring's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill to enable Trustees to sell Lands for
the Payment of the Debts of John Herring, deceased,
was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act to enable Trustees to sell Lands for
Payment of the Debts of John Herring, deceased.
Bills sent to Lords.
Ordered, That Sir Adam Browne do return the Bill on
the Behalf of the Lady Rodes; and Mr. Gery's Bill; and
the Bill to enable the Guardian of the Earl of Warwick
to make Leases of certain Messuages, to the Lords: And
do carry up the Bill for discharging the Manor of Winstead in the County of Yorke, of a Settlement in Tail;
and charging other Manors and Lands in the County of
Lincolne, of a greater Value, with the same Uses; and
the Bill for enabling Trustees to sell Lands for Payment
of the Debts of John Herring, deceased; to the Lords,
for their Concurrence.
Poll Tax.
Sir Thomas Meeres reports from the Committee appointed to draw up an appropriating Clause, to be added
to the Bill for raising Money by a Poll, a Clause agreed
by the Committee: Which he delivered in at the Clerk's
Table: Where the same was twice read.
Resolved, &c. That the said Clause be referred to the
Consideration of the Committee of the whole House.
Ditto.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed further in the Consideration of
the Bill for raising Money by a Poll.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Edw. Deering took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Edw. Deering reports from the said Committee,
That they had gone through the Bill and Clauses referred
to them; and had made several Alterations and Amendments: And moved, That he may have Leave to make
his Report thereof To-morrow Morning.
Resolved, &c. That the Report of the Amendments to
the Bill for raising Money by a Poll be received Tomorrow Morning.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.