Veneris, 8 die Martii, 1677.
Poll Tax.
AN ingrossed Bill for raising Money by a Poll, and
otherwise, was read the Third time.
And some Amendments being made at the Table;
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for raising Money, by a Poll, and
otherwise, to enable his Majesty to enter into an actual
War against the French King; and for prohibiting
several French Commodities: And that Sir Edw. Deering
do carry up the Bill to the Lords, for their Concurrence.
Preventing Popery.
Ordered, That Sir Edward Deering do remind the
Lords of the Bill intituled, An Act for suppressing the
Growth of Popery.
Lords desire a Conference.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Low and Sir
John Franklin;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire a Conference with the
House of Commons, To-morrow at Eleven of the Clock,
in the Painted Chamber, upon the Amendments made
by the House of Commons to the Bill for Preservation
of the Fishing in several Rivers of this Kingdom.
And the Messengers being withdrawn;
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree to meet the
Lords at a Conference, To-morrow at Eleven of the
Clock, in the Painted Chamber, upon the Amendments
made by this House to the Bill for Preservation of the
Fishing in several Rivers of this Kingdom.
And the Messengers being called in; Mr. Speaker
acquaints them, That this House doth agree to meet the
Lords at a Conference, To-morrow at Eleven of the
Clock, in the Painted Chamber.
Winchelsea Return amended.
The Clerk of the Crown and the Mayor of the Port
of Winchelsea were called in; and did amend the Return
for the Port of Winchelsea in the County of Sussex.
Clandestine Marriages.
An ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An
Act to prevent clandestine and irregular Marriages, was
read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time,
after Ten of the Clock, in a full House.
Ledbury Vicarage.
Ordered, That the Committee to whom the Bill of
Ledbury is committed, be revived; and do sit this
Afternoon in the Place formerly appointed.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.