Mercurii, 13 die Martii, 1677.
Shalcross Estate.
AN ingrossed Bill, sent from the Lords, 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; was read the
First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Woolen Manufactures.
Sir George Downing reports from the Committee to
whom the Bill for encouraging the Wearing of Woolen
Manufactures, and regulating the Making thereof, 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 . . . ; and, with some
further Amendments made at the Clerk's Table, upon the
Question, severally agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Smith's Estate.
Mr. Wright reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill to enable Trustees to sell Lands for Payment of the
Debts of Sir Thomas Smith, 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, upon the Question, severally agreed to.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendments
agreed to, be ingrossed.
Lyndsey Level.
The House then, according to Order, proceeded to the
Hearing of the Cause concerning Lyndsey Level, by
Counsel at the Bar of the House; and went through the
Evidence, on the Behalf of the Adventurers, for draining
the same.
Resolved, &c. That the further Hearing of the Cause
concerning Lyndsey Level, be adjourned till Friday
Morning next, Ten of the Clock.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.