Martis, 12 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, deceased, wasre-committed;
to consider of the Amendment which was proposed to be
made at the Table, when the Bill was reported; That the
Committee had taken the same into their Consideration,
but saw no Cause to make any other Amendment than
what the House had already agreed to.
And the Bill and Amendments being brought up, and
delivered to Mr. Speaker;
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Vyrnwy's Bridge.
A Bill for Repair of the new Bridge over the River
Vyrnwy, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Burying in Woolen.
Sir George Downing reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for Burying in Woolen, was re-committed;
to consider whether it was fit to repeal the former Law;
That the Committee had taken the same into their Consideration; and thought it necessary to repeal the former
Law; and to make Provision for the same entirely in this
Bill.
And the Amendments to the Bill being read a Second
time;
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Samine's Estate.
Sir John Pettus reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill, sent down from the Lords, intituled, An Act to
enable Trustees to sell Lands for the Raising of Money to
pay the Debts of John Samine Esquire, Sir Roger Cooper
Knight, and Cecill Cooper Esquire, deceased, several
Amendments agreed by the Committee to be made to the
Bill, and the Title thereof: Which he read in his Place;
and afterwards, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table:
Where the same were twice read; and, upon the Question
severally agreed.
Hearth-money.
An ingrossed Bill for the better collecting the Duty of
Hearth-money, was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for the better and more easy collecting
the Duty of Hearth-money.
Bills sent from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Samuell Clerke and
Sir Lacon William Childe;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have sent you down a Bill,
intituled, An Act to enable Creditors to recover their
Debts of the Executors and Administrators of Executors
de son tort demesne: And have commanded us to acquaint
you, That they have agreed to the Bill sent from this
House, intituled, An Act for the better Assurance of such
as claim under ancient Fines and Recoveries; with some
Amendments; to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House: As likewise to the Bill sent from this House,
intituled, An Act to enable the Trustees of Brian Viscount Cullen, of the Realm of Ireland, to sell or dispose of
Lands in Elmsthorp in the County of Leicester, for the
Payment of Debts, and raising a Portion for his Daughter:
And also to a Bill sent from this House, intituled, An Act
for discharging the Manor of Winstead in the County of
Yorke of a Settlement in Tail, and charging other Lands
in the County of Lincolne, of a greater Value, with the
same Uses.
Conference desired with Lords.
The House then, according to Order, poceeded to the
Consideration of the Proceedings at the Conference had
with the Lords on Saturday Morning last.
Resolved, &c. That a Conference be desired with the
Lords, upon the Subject Matter of the last Conference.
Ordered, That the Members that did attend, and
manage the Conference, do prepare and draw up Reasons
to be offered at the said Conference.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.