Sabbati, 9 die Martii;
7° Gulielmi Tertii.
Prayers.
Boats for carrying Coals.
SIR Ralph Carr presented to the House, according to
Order, a Bill for the better Admeasurement of Keels,
and Keel-Boats, in the Port of Newcastle upon Tine, and
Members thereof; and for the Encouragement of Navigation, by Exportation of Coals from the same: And
the Bill was received.
St. Martin's in the Vintry, Church-yard.
Sir Thomas Vernon reported from the Committee, to
whom the ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
to confirm a Grant made by the Rector of the united Parishes of St. Michael-Royal and St. Martin's in the Vintry,
London, of Part of St. Martin's Church-yard, was committed, That they had examined and considered the
same; and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendments: And he delivered the same in
at the Clerk's Table.
Brook's Estate.
Mr. Dyot reported from the Committee, to whom the
ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the
vesting the Manor of Madely, and other Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Salop, the
Estate of Bazil Brook Esquire, in Trustees, for raising
Monies for the Payment of Debts, and for securing his
Wife's Jointure, was committed, That they had examined
and considered the Bill; and had directed him to report
the same to the House, without any Amendments: And
he delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.
Peirce's Estate.
Mr. Waller reported from the Committee, to whom the
ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act for the
vesting certain Lands and Tenements, the Estate of George
Gilbert Peirce, of the Middle Temple, London, Esquire, in
Trustees, for the raising Monies for the Payment of his
Debts, was committed, That they had examined and considered the same; and had made an Amendment to the
Bill; which they had directed him to report to the House;
which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered in
at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was twice read;
and, upon the Question put thereupon, agreed unto by the
House; and is as followeth; viz.
Press last, L. 15, after "notwithstanding," add
Clause A, for the Trustees to account to the Lord Chancellor, Lord Keeper, or Lords Commissioners of the Great
Seal of England, during the Lunacy of the said Geo. Gilbert Peirce; and to himself, in case he shall come to be of
sane Memory.
Earl of Salisbury's Estate.
An ingrossed Bill, from the Lords, intituled, An Act
to enable the Guardians of James Earl of Salisbury to
make Leases of Salisbury-House, and some other Hereditaments in the Strand, in the County of Middlesex, for
the Improvement thereof by building, was read a Second
time.
Resolved, That the Bill be committed to Sir Tho. Littleton, Sir Robert Davers, Lord Pawlet, Mr. Dyot, Lord
Coningsby, Sir Tho. Vernon, Mr. Gerrard, Mr. Lutterell,
Colonel Godfry, Mr. Colt, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Mr. Christie, Sir Wm. Drake, Mr. Burdet, Sir John Bolles, Mr.
Lowther, Sir Fra. Massam, Mr. Dolben, Sir Ch. Windham, Sir Ra. Dutton, Sir Wm. Forester, Mr. Gilbert, Mr.
Mountague, Mr. England, Mr. Waller, Sir Tho. P. Blount,
Mr. Mawdit, Mr. Kendall, Sir Wm. Cooper, Sir Robert
Eden, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Randyll, Mr. Pigot, Mr. Cocks, Sir Cha. Raleigh, Mr. Hedger, Sir John
Key, Mr. Lampton, Mr. Bulkley: And they are to meet
on Monday next, at Four a Clock in the Afternoon, in the
Speaker's Chamber.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Bennet have Leave to go
into the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Sir Henry Goff have Leave to go into
the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Fawkes have Leave to go into the
Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Backwell have Leave to go into
the Country, for Recovery of his Health.
Ordered, That Mr. Henry Mannaton have Leave to
go into the Country, upon extraordinary Occasions.
Ordered, That Mr. Stawell have Leave to go into the
Country, for Recovery of his Health.
Certain Persons to take Oaths.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Miles Cook and
Sir Robert Legard:
Mr. Speaker,
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act
requiring certain Persons to take the Oaths to his Majesty:
To which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
And then the Messengers withdrew.
Ways and Means.
The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to
consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Supply, to be granted to his Majesty, for carrying on the
War against France with Vigour.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Sir Thomas Littleton reported from the said Committee,
That they had made a further Progress in the Matter to
them referred; and had directed him to move, That they
may have Leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider further of Ways and Means for raising
the Supply to be granted to his Majesty, for carrying on
the War against France with Vigour.
And then the House adjourned till Monday
Morning next, Nine a Clock.