Martis, 25 die Junii, 1678.
Prayers.
Cave's Will.
MR. Crouch reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An Act
for the better Enabling the Trustees of Sir Thomas Cave
Knight and Baronet, deceased, for the Settling of Lands
for the Performance of the Will of the said Sir Thomas
Cave, and likewise for the Vesting and Settling of other
Lands, was committed, That the Committee had carefully
perused the Bill; and heard all Parties concerned therein;
who were consenting thereto: And that the Committee
had returned the Bill, without any Amendment.
Sowing Hemp and Flax.
A Bill for Encouragement of the Sowing of Hemp and
Flax, was read the Second time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Tho.
Higgins, Sir Lan. Lake, Serjeant Seis, Sir John Knight,
Sir Rob. Holmes, Serjeant Rigby, Mr. Westfaling, Serjeant
Gregory, Sir Gilbert Talbot, Mr. Packer, Mr. Spry, Sir
Trevor Williams, Sir John Frederick, Sir Wm. Coventry,
Sir John Brampston, Mr. Papillon, Mr. Buscawen, Sir
John Barnaby, Sir Geo. Shakerly, Col. Sandys, Mr. Burlace, Mr. Browne, Sir John Trevor, Sir Anth. Irby, Col.
Birch, Sir Hen. Ford, Mr. Pepis, Alderman Love, Mr.
Mainard: And all that come are to have Voices: And
they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the
Afternoon in the Speaker's Chamber.
Highways.
An ingrossed Bill for repealing a Clause in the Act concerning Highways, was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the
Title be, An Act for repealing a Clause in a former Act,
intituled, An Act for Inlarging and Repairing of common
Highways: And that Sir George Downing do carry up
the Bill to the Lords for their Concurrence.
St. Martin's in the Fields Church.
An ingrossed Bill for making a new Parish in the Parish
of St. Martin's in the Fields, was read a Third time.
And some Amendments were made at the Table.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
be, An Act for making Part of the Parish of St. Martin's
in the Fields a new Parish; to be called the Parish of
St. Ann, within the Liberty of Westminster: And that
Sir Geo. Downing do carry up the Bill to the Lords, for
their Concurrence.
Lords Amendments to Supply Bill.
Sir Richard Temple reports from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be offered at a Conference
to be had with the Lords, for not agreeing with the Lords
in their Amendments to the Bill, intituled, Act for granting a Supply to his Majesty, for enabling him to pay
and disband the Forces which have been raised since the
Twenty-ninth of September last, That the Committee had
agreed upon Reasons to be offered at a Conference;
and upon a Proviso to be added to the said Bill: Which
he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same
in at the Clerk's Table: And the Reasons, being twice
read, were, upon the Question, agreed: And are as followeth;
The Lords having agreed with the Commons in this
Bill; That there is no further Occasion of the Forces
raised since the Twenty-ninth Day of September last; and
sent to the Commons some Amendments; the Commons
find themselves obliged to disagree with the Lords
Amendments, by reason of the Methods and Rights of
their House, in a Matter very tender to them: But, for
answering the End which the Lords seem to aim at, the
Commons will offer an Expedient; which they conceive
warranted by Precedents; viz.
The Earl of Thanet's Bill, entered into the Lords
Journal, February, 74: Which the Lords then grounded
upon a Precedent in 35 of Queen Elizabeth: In both
which Provisoes were added by the Lords after the Bill
sent from the Lords to the Commons, not relating to any
Amendments made by the Commons.
The Proviso being twice read;
Resolved, &c. That the Proviso be ingrossed.
Conference with Lords.
Ordered, That a Conference be desired with the Lords
upon the Amendments made by the Lords to the Bill, intituled, An Act for granting a Supply to his Majesty, for
enabling him to pay and disband the Forces which have
been raised since the Twenty-ninth of September last:
And that Sir Richard Temple do go up to the Lords, to
desire the Conference.
Sir Richard Temple acquaints the House, That the
Lords had agreed to a present Conference in the
Painted Chamber.
The Proviso, being ingrossed, was read the Third time.
Resolved, &c. That the Proviso be added to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Persons who were appointed to draw
up the Reasons, do attend, and manage the Conference.
Who did attend; and offered the Reasons; and left
the Proviso and Bill with the Lords.
French Commodities.
An explanatory Bill touching the Prohibiting French
Commodities, was read the First time.
Resolved, &c. That the Bill be read a Second time.
Ways and Means.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed further in the Consideration of
the Manner of raising a Supply not exceeding Four hundred and Fourteen thousand Pounds, for paying off the
extraordinary Charge of the Navy and Ordnance; and
for paying the Princess of Orange's Portion; and for the
Re-payment of the Two hundred thousand Pounds, borrowed upon the Credit of the additional Excise.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir John Trevor took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir John Trevor reports from the said Committee,
That they had taken the Matter into Consideration; and
had agreed upon a Vote: Which he read in his Place;
and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's
Table: Where the same was read; and is as followeth;
Resolved, &c. That the Sum of Two hundred thousand Pounds shall be laid upon all Buildings, which since
the Year One thousand Six hundred and Fifty-six have
been erected upon new Foundations, within Ten Miles
without the City of London.
The Question being put, To agree with the Committee;
The House divide.
The Noes go forth.
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Tellers, |
Mr. Neale, |
for the Noes, |
117. |
| Capt. Howard, |
| Tellers, |
Sir Hen. Ford, |
for the Yeas, |
88. |
| Mr. Walker, |
And so it passed in the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That the House do now resolve into a
Committee of the whole House, to proceed further in the
Consideration of the Manner of raising a Supply, not
exceeding Four hundred Fourteen thousand Pounds, for
paying off the extraordinary Charge of the Navy and Ordnance; and for paying the Princess of Orange's Portion;
and for Re-payment of Two hundred thousand Pounds,
borrowed upon the Credit of the additional Excise.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir John Trevor took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir John Trevor reports from the said Committee, That
they had taken the Matter into Consideration; and
agreed upon a Vote: Which he read in his Place; and
afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table:
Where the same was read; and is as followeth.
Resolved, &c. That the Supply, not exceeding the Sum
of Four hundred and Fourteen thousand Pounds, shall
be raised by the old Way of Subsidy.
A Debate arising about agreeing with the Committee;
The Question being put, That the Debate be adjourned.
The House divide.
The Yeas go forth.
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Tellers, |
Sir Arthur Harris, |
for the Yeas, |
74. |
| Mr. Collingwood, |
| Tellers, |
Sir John Talbot, |
for the Noes, |
71. |
| Mr. Wright, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.