Martis, 27 die Maii, 1679.
Prayers.
Affrican Company.
A PETITION of the Royal Affrican Company
was read; setting forth, That whereas the Committee, appointed to examine into the Miscarriages of
the Navy, have received some Complaints against the
Petitioners; and this House has referred the Examination thereof to the said Committee: And forasmuch as
the Matter of Complaint is of great Concern to the Publick; and the Justification of the Petitioners depends
much upon the Construction and Validity of their
Charter; the Petitioners therefore pray, That the whole
Matter may be heard at the Bar of the House.
Ordered, That the Merits of the said Petition be heard
at the Bar of the House, on Thursday next come Sevennight.
Bewdley Election.
Sir John Trevor reports from the Committee of Elections and Privileges, the State of the Case concerning the
Election for Bewdley in the County of Worcester: And
that the main Question was, Whether all the Inhabitants,
paying Scot and Lot in the said Borough, or only the
capital and particular Burgesses of the said Borough, who
had Right to vote in Election of Members to serve in Parliament for the said Borough: And that the Committee had
examined the Charter of the said Borough in 3° Jacobi,
whereby the said Borough was incorporated, and divers
Returns of Members to serve in Parliament for that
Borough: And that thereupon the Committee had agreed
upon Two Votes or Resolves, to be reported to the House:
Which he read in his Place: and afterwards delivered
the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were
again read; and are as followeth; viz.
Resolved, &c. That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That all the Inhabitants of the Borough of Bewdley
in the County of Worcester have not Right to vote in
Elections of Members to serve in Parliament for the said
Borough.
Resolved, &c. That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That Mr. Philip Foley is duly elected to serve in this
present Parliament for the Borough of Bewdley in the
County of Worcester.
The Question being put, To agree with the Committee
in the said Votes.
The House divide.
The Noes go forth.
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Tellers, |
Sir Herbert Croft, |
for the Noes, |
92. |
| Sir John Guyes, |
| Tellers, |
Sir Francis Drake, |
for the Yeas, |
199. |
| Mr. Colt, |
And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That all the Inhabitants of the Borough of
Bewdley in the County of Worcester have not Right to
vote in Elections of Members to serve in Parliament for
the said Borough.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That Mr. Philip Foley is duly elected to serve
in this present Parliament for the Borough of Bewdley in
the County of Worcester.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That the Lord Annesley have Leave to go
into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Hunt and Mr. Ayliffe have Leave
to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Sir Wm. Franckland have Leave to go
into the Country.
Conference desired with Lords.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Clarges do go up to the
Lords, to desire a free Conference with their Lordships,
Yesterday resolved upon.
Members summoned.
Ordered, That all the Members that are in the Hall be
immediately sent for, to attend the Service of the House.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Scroope How have Leave to go into
the Country.
Conference with Lords.
Sir Thomas Clerges reports, That the Lords had agreed
to meet this House at the free Conference; and had
appointed it presently, in the Painted Chamber.
House to continue sitting.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir John Franklyn and
Sir John Hoskins;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords desire That this House will
sit for some time: For they have received Information,
That his Majesty is coming in his Royal Robes, to say
something to both Houses.
Resolved, &c. That this House will sit for some time.
Conference; Liberty of the Subject.
The Members that were appointed to manage the free
Conference with the Lords concerning the Bill for the
better Securing the Liberty of the Subject, and for Prevention of Imprisonments beyond the Seas, did attend,
and manage the said free Conference; and left the Bill
with the Lords.
Message to attend the King.
A Message from the King, by Sir Edward Carteret,
Usher of the Black Rod;
Mr. Speaker,
The King commands this honourable House to attend
Him immediately in the House of Lords.
Parliament prorogued.
And accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House, went
up to attend his Majesty: Who was pleased to prorogue
this Parliament until the Fourteenth Day of August next.