Jovis, 4 die Decembris; 2° Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Sheafe's Estate.
MR. Christy reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill to enable Thomas Sheafe to sell some Lands
for Payment of Debts, and making Provision for his
Wife, according to an Agreement, was committed, That
they had agreed to the Bill, without any Amendment.
Ordered, That the Bill be ingrossed.
Haberdashers Charity.
Mr. Fenwick reports from the Committee to whom
the Bill for settling the Charity given by Robert Aske,
Esquire, deceased, to the Company of Haberdashers of
London, was committed, That the Committee had agreed
upon an Amendment to be made in the Bill: Which they
had directed him to report to the House: And which he
read in his Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards,
delivered in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was
read; and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed
unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, with the Amendments, be
ingrossed.
York Buildings Water Company.
Ordered, That the Bill for the better Encouragement,
and carrying on and settling the Waterworks in York
Buildings, be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.
Chamber's, &c. Nat.
Sir Robert Cotton reports from the Committee to whom
the ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for
Naturalizing of Francis de la Chambre, and others, was
committed, That they had agreed upon several Amendments to be made to the Bill: Which they had directed
him to report to the House: And which he read in his
Place, with the Coherence; and afterwards, delivered in
at the Table: Where the same were read; and are as
followeth; viz.
Press 1. Line 11. after the Word "Holland," leave out
"and."
Line 13, after "Mastreitch," add "Godfrey Roosen,"
Son of Hubert Roosen and Mary his Wife, born in Emmerick, in the Dukedom of Cleve, in the Dominion of the
Elector of Brandenburgh; Charles Coke, Gentleman,
Son of Captain Gilbert Coke and Elizabeth his Wife,
born at Zutphen in Gelderland."
Line 27. Leave out the first "and;" and, after the
Word "Isaac," add "Godfrey Roosen, Cha. Coke."
Line 40. The same Amendment, after "Vandermarsh."
Press 2. Line 1. Leave out "her."
Line 11. Leave out "she."
Line 19. Leave out the first "and;" and, after
"Isaac," add "Godfrey Roosen, Charles Coke."
Which Amendments being severally read a Second
time, one by one; the same were, upon the Question,
severally put thereupon, agreed unto by the House.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the Third time.
Bray's Estate.
Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill from the Lords,
intituled, An Act for the better enabling Jane Bray,
Widow, Relict and sole Executrix of the last Will of
Reignald Bray, Esquire, deceased, and others, to the
speedier raising of the Portions already appointed for her
Daughters, by the said Reignald Bray, be read a Second
time To-morrow Morning.
T. Williams' Estate.
Ordered, That the ingrossed Bill from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the raising Money out of the Estate
of Thomas Williams, Esquire, deceased, by letting Leases,
and otherwise, for the more speedy Payment of his Debts,
be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.
Debtors Escapes.
A Bill for preventing Escapes of Prisoners for Debt,
and for the more effectual Relief of the Subject in Cases
of Escapes, was read a Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Math. Andrewes, Mr. Ryder, Sir Jonath. Jennings, Sir John Guise,
Major Vincent, Sir Peter Colliton, Sir Tho. Darcy, Mr.
Kenyon, Sir Sam. Bernardiston, Mr. Birdett, Lord Norres, Mr. Bowyer, Serjeant Trenchard, Mr. Willmot, Mr.
Christie, Mr. Goldwell, Mr. Brewer, Sir Rob. Cotton,
Mr. Ryder, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Arnold, Sir Rob. Rich,
Mr. Price, Mr. Willmott, Mr. Piggot, Mr. Biddolph, Sir
Jerv. Elwes, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Dyott, Mr.
Burrard, Sir Rob. Davers, Mr. England, Lord Cornbury,
Sir Roger Puleston, Sir Tho. Mompesson: And they are
to meet this Afternoon at Four of the Clock in the
Speaker's Chamber: And are impowered to send for
Persons, Papers, and Records.
Preventing Robberies.
Ordered, That the Bill for the better securing the King's
Highways from Robbers, and for the satisfying Persons
robbed, be read a Second time To-morrow Morning.
Annulling Campbell's Marriage.
A Bill for the annulling and making void a Marriage
between Mary Wharton, an Infant, and James Campbell,
Esquire, was, according to Order, presented to the House;
and received.
The Bill was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time Tomorrow Morning.
Supply Bills; East India Goods.
Wine Duties, &c.
Mr. Attorney General, according to Order, presented
to the House Two Bills for granting to their Majesties
certain new Impositions; viz. the one a Bill for granting
certain new Impositions upon all East India Goods and
Merchandize, and other Goods and Merchandize, to
their Majesties: The other a Bill for continuing certain
Impositions upon Wine, Vinegar, and Tobacco.
And the said Bill for granting certain new Impositions
upon all East India Goods and Merchandize, and other
Goods and Merchandize to their Majesties, was read the
First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
And the said Bill for continuing certain Impositions on
Wine, Vinegar, and Tobacco, was read the First time.
Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr. May, of Chichester, have Leave
to go into the Country for a Fortnight.
Attainting Persons in Rebellion.
A Bill for attainting several Persons in Rebellion in
England and Ireland, and for confiscating their Estates,
and applying the same towards the Charge of the present
War, was read the Second time.
Resolved, That the Bill be Committed to a Committee
of the whole House, upon the Debate of the House.
Resolved, That the House do immediately resolve itself
into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the
said Bill.
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into a Committee
of the whole House.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Solicitor General reported from the said Committee, That they had made some Progress in the Bill:
And had directed him to move the House, That they
might have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning
at Ten a Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of
the said Bill.
Leave for Member to attend Lords.
Ordered, That Mr. Finch have Leave to attend the
Lords, as Counsel, in a Cause between Wyvell and Huly.
And then the House adjourned till To-morrow
Morning, Eight of the Clock.