Sabbati, 9 die Martii, 1677.
Thorold's Estate.
MR. Crouch reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill to enable Trustees to sell Lands, for
Payment of the Debts of Sir Wm. Thorold Knight,
deceased, several Amendments agreed by the 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 twice read; and, with some
Amendments made at the Table, upon the Question,
agreed.
A further Amendment being offered to be made at
the Table;
And a Motion being made, That the Bill may be recommitted;
Ordered, That the Bill be re-committed to the former
Committee; to consider of the Amendments; and to
report the same, with their Opinions therein, to the
House: And they are to meet at Two of the Clock this
Afternoon, in the Place formerly appointed.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Low and
Sir John Francklyn;
St. Asaph's Cathedral.
Shalcross' Estate.
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down Two
Bills; the one intituled, An Act for the Appropriating
the Rectories of Llanrhayader in Mochnant, in the
Counties of Denbigh and Mountgomery; and of Skeiviog,
in the County of Flint; for Repairs of the Cathedral
Church of St. Asaph; and for the better Maintenance of
the Choir there; and also for the uniting several Rectories
sine Cura, and the Vicarages of the same Parishes within
the Diocess of St. Asaph aforesaid: The other intituled,
An Act for settling divers Manors, Farms, and Lands,
in the County of Hertford, now in the Possession of
Francis Shalcross Esquire; and for making Provision for
younger Children, and Payment of Debts: To which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.
St. Martin's in the Fields Church.
Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
erecting a new Church in the Parish of St. Martin's in
the Fields; and making it parochial, distinct from the
said Parish; and for endowing the same.
Burying in Woolen.
Sir George Downing reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for Burying in Woolen was committed,
several Amendments agreed by the 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 once read.
And the First Amendment being read a Second time;
And the same being to repeal the former Act; and the
Committee having no Leave or Order from the House so
to do;
A Motion being made, That the Bill may be re-committed, and that the Committee may have Power to
consider of repealing the former Law;
Ordered, That the Bill be re-committed to the former
Committee: And the Committee are to consider of the
former Act; and whether it be fit to repeal the same;
and to bring in a Clause for that Purpose, as they shall
see Cause: And they are to meet this Afternoon in the
Place formerly appointed: And Sir Rich. Temple, Sir
John Ernle, and Sir Court. Poole, are added to the said
Committee.
Managers of Conference.
Ordered, That these Members following be appointed
to attend and manage the Conference to be this Day had
with the Lords; viz. Sir John Trevor, Mr. Powle, Sir
Hen. Capell, Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Rob. Sawyer, Sir Tho.
Meeres, Colonel Birch, Sir Rich. Temple, Sir Fr. Russell,
Sir Tho. Lee, Mr. Swinfen.
Hawkers, Pedlars, &c.
Sir John Trevor reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill against Hawkers and Pedlars was committed,
several Amendments agreed by the 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 twice read; and with some Amendments made at the Table, were, upon the Question,
severally agreed.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Conference on Bill for Preservation of Fishing.
The Members appointed by the House, did attend,
and manage the Conference with the Lords.
And being returned;
Mr. Powle reports from the Conference had with the
Lords, That the Lord Privy Seal did manage the Conference: And that he said, That the Lords desired this
Conference upon a Bill, intituled, An Act for Preservation
of the Fishing in several Rivers in this Kingdom.
That the Amendments and Alterations which the
Commons had made in the Bill were so great, that it
had, in Effect, made it a new Bill: For, whereas the Bill,
as it was sent down, did extend to all the Rivers in
several Counties of this Kingdom; they are now all
struck out of the Bill, except only the River of Seaverne.
That no Reasons having been delivered at a Conference for so great Alterations, the Lords did see no
Reason to agree to them; and so have sent down the
Bill.
My Lord Privy Seal, being asked, If the Lords did
disagree to the Amendments sent up by the Commons,
did Answer, "I do not say, The Lords disagree; but,
That they cannot agree to those Amendments."
Resolved, &c. That the Consideration of the Proceedings
at the Conference be adjourned till Tuesday Morning
next, Ten of the Clock.
Tax on new Buildings.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in for charging of
new Buildings, pursuant to the Votes of the House: And
it is referred to Mr. Solicitor General, and Sir Thomas
Meeres, to prepare and bring in the Bill.
Resolved, &c. That this House will on Monday Morning
next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee
of the whole House, to proceed further in the Consideration of the Charge upon new Buildings: And the
Committee are to take into their Consideration the
Prohibiting and Restraining of any more new Buildings;
and to consider of a Clause for that Purpose, as they
shall see Cause.
Lindsey Level.
Ordered, That the Cause concerning Lyndsey Level,
which is appointed for Monday Morning next, be heard
at the Bar on Wednesday Morning next.
Woolen Manufactures.
Ordered, That the Committee, to whom the Consideration of encouraging the Woolen Manufactures is
committed, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon in the
Place formerly appointed.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning, Eight of the Clock.