Lunæ, 18 die Martii; 1° Willielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Leave of Absence.
ORDERED, That Mr. Hening have Leave to go
into the Country, for a Month.
Supply Bill; granting a present Aid.
An ingrossed Bill for granting a present Aid to his
Majesty, was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
thereof be, An Act for the Granting a present Aid to
their Majesties.
Ordered, That Mr. Hamden do carry up the Bill to
the Lords, for their Concurrence.
Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.
An ingrossed Bill for altering the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy, was read the Third time.
A Clause, ingrossed, was offered, as a Rider, to be made
Part of the Bill, for such Persons who have been admitted
into several Offices of Trust, since the Day of
last; and who, by reason of the Disorders of Affairs, did
not receive the Sacrament, take the Oaths, and subscribe
the Declaration, appointed by an Act made 25° Car. II;
That if such Persons shall, before the Day of
next, take the Oaths, and subscribe the said
Declaration, as by the said Act is required, they shall hold
and enjoy their said Offices, indemnified from all Penalties
or Disabilities whatsoever.
And the same was read.
Resolved, That the same be read a Second time.
The Clause was read a Second time.
Resolved, That the Clause be rejected.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
thereof be, An Act for abrogating the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy, and establishing others in their Place.
Ordered, That Mr. Hamden do carry up the Bill to the
Lords, for their Concurrence.
Punishing Mutiny and Desertion.
A Bill for punishing Soldiers, who shall mutiny, or
desert their Majesties Service, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Information of raising Forces in the North.
The House being informed, that one Comyns had a
Letter, giving an Account, that several Persons were
raising Forces in the North;
Ordered, That the said Comyns do attend the House
To-morrow Morning, touching the Matter of the said
Information.
Abolishing Hearth-money.
A Bill for taking away the Revenue arising by Hearthmoney, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Reviving Proceedings at Law.
An ingrossed Bill for Re-continuing of Actions and
Process, lately depending in the Courts of Westminster,
and curing other Defects, was read the Third time.
Resolved, That the Bill do pass: And that the Title
thereof be, An Act for Reviving of Actions and Process,
lately depending in the Courts at Westminster, and discontinued by not Holding of Hillary Term; and for supplying
other Defects relating to Proceedings at Law.
Ordered, That Sir John Holt do carry up the Bill to
the Lords, for their Concurrence.
Preventing export of Wool.
A Bill for the better Prevention of Exportation of
Wool, was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed, upon the Debate
of the House, unto Sir Hen. Goodrick, Sir Jos. Tredenham,
Mr. Papillion, Mr. Harbord, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir Wm. Williams, Mr. Somers, Mr. Stockdale, Mr. Solicitor General,
Sir Cha. Rawleigh, Sir John Guise, Sir Ralph Dutton,
Mr. Leveson Gowre, Mr. Sandford, Lord Digby, Mr. Paul
Foley, Mr. Christy, Mr. Tho. Foley, Sir John Knatchbull,
Mr. Hales, Sir John Holt, Mr. Chadwick, Sir Rich. Onslow,
Sir Rob. Nappier, Mr. Onslow, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Wogan,
Mr. Palmer, Mr. Done, Mr. Ash, Major Wildman, Sir
James Rushot, Sir John Bancks, Sir John Knight, Sir Walter
Young, Sir John Keys, Mr. Rebow, Lord Downe, Mr. Love,
Mr. Howe, Mr. Eyres, Col. Birch, Mr. Mansell, . . Phil.
Foley, Sir John Cutler, Mr. Reeves, Sir Fra. Russell, Mr.
Watson, Mr. Coleman, Sir Edw. Harley, Col. Earle, Mr.
Dolben, Sir Wm. Gregory, Sir Fra. Drake, Mr. Foote, Sir
John Cordell, Sir Tho. Clarges, Sir Wm. Ashurst, Sir H.
Hobart, Mr. Boscowen, Sir Matth. Andrews, Mr. Arnold,
Sir Ben. Newland, Lord Falkland, Mr. Hamden, Mr. Love,
Mr. Hellier, Mr. Hunt: And all that come are to have
Voices: And they are to meet at Four a Clock, in the
Speaker's Chamber, this Afternoon.
Information of raising Forces in the North.
The House being informed, that one Maddins, and the
Marquis of Winchester's Steward, who gave the Information, touching Comins having a Letter, giving an
Account that several Persons were raising Forces in the
North, were at the Door;
Resolved, That they be called in.
And they being come in to the Bar; they gave the
House what Information they had from the said Comins;
and that he was Clerk to Mr. Bellwood of the Temple.
And then they withdrew.
King's Speech to be considered.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning,
at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to take further Consideration of his
Majesty's Speech.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, at Eight a Clock.