Wednesday, 30th May, 1660.
Prayers.
Beare Alston Writ.
MR.
George Howard
being elected to serve in this
Parliament, for the Borough of
Tavestock
in the
County of
Devon
, and also for the Borough of
Beare
Alston
, in the said County, elects to serve for the Borough
of
Tavestock
, and waveth his Election for
Bere Alston
.
Ordered
, That Mr. Speaker do grant a Warrant to the
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, to prepare a new Writ
to be issued forth for Election of a Burgess to serve in
this present Parliament, for the Borough of
Bere Alston
in the County of
Devon
; and that the * * do pass the
said Writ, under the Great Seal of
England
.
Anniversary of the Restoration.
Resolved
, That a Bill be prepared for keeping of a
perpetual Anniversary, for a Day of Thanksgiving to
God, for the great Blessing and Mercy he hath been
graciously pleased to vouchsafe to the People of these
Kingdoms, after their manifold and grievous Sufferings,
in the Restoration of his Majesty, with Safety, to his
People and Kingdoms: And that the Nine-and-twentieth
Day of
May
, in every Year, being the Birth Day of
his Sacred Majesty, and the Day of his Majesty's
Return to his Parliament, be yearly set apart for that
Purpose.
Ordered
, That Mr.
Pryn
, Mr.
John Stephens
, Serj.
Maynard
, Mr.
Finch
, Mr.
Skipwith
, Mr.
Charleton
, Mr.
Turner
, and Serj.
Glyn
, be the Committee to prepare the
said Bill.
Thanksgiving Day.
Resolved
, That the Lords be desired to join with this
House, in beseeching the King's Majesty, to appoint a
Day to be set apart for publick Thanksgiving to God,
throughout this Realm, for the great Blessing and Mercy
God hath vouchsafed to the People of these Kingdoms,
after their manifold and grievous Sufferings, in the
happy Restoration of his Majesty to his People and
Kingdoms.
Ordered
, That Sir
Wm. Lewis
, Mr.
Finch
, Mr.
Perrepont
, Serjeant
Maynard
, Sir
Wm. Morris
, Mr.
Pryn
,
Mr.
Turner
, do withdraw, and pen a Petition to his
Majesty to this Effect, upon the present Debate.
Ways and Means.
Resolved
, That this House be resolved into a Grand
Committee, to consider of Ways for raising of Money;
and that Mr. Speaker do presently leave the Chair.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Serj.
Glyn
took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Serj.
Glyn
reports from the Grand Committee,
touching raising of Money, that the said Grand Committee have made some Progress therein; and made a
Sub Committee; and that the Opinion of the said Grand
Committee was, that no Person have Vote in that Sub
Committee, that hath received publick Money, and is
liable to account.
Resolved
, That this House doth agree with the Grand
Committee, That no Person have a Vote in the said Sub
Committee of the Grand Committee, that hath received
any publick Money, and that is liable to account.
The King's Answer to Mr. Speaker's Speech.
Mr. Speaker reports to the House his Majesty's gracious Answer to Mr. Speaker's Speech, Yesterday made
to his Majesty; being to the Effect following;
"I shall not trouble you with many Words; for
really I am so weary, that I am scarce able to speak:
But I desire, you may know thus much, that whatsoever
may concern the Good of this People, the Defence and
Confirmation of your Laws, and the Establishment of
Religion, I shall be as ready to grant, as you shall be to
ask: And I shall study nothing more than to make them
as happy as myself.
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.
Finch
reports from the Committee, the Draught
of a Petition, to be presented to the King's Majesty by
both Houses of Parliament, for a Day of publick Thanksgiving; which he read in his Place; and the same was
after read by the Clerk.
Resolved
, That this Petition be approved of, to be
presented to his Majesty; and that the Lords Concurrence be desired herein; and that Mr.
Finch
do carry it
to the Lords, for their Concurrence.
Assessments.
Resolved
, That the Ordinance for Three Months
Assessments be forthwith printed; but not to be published, till the House shall give special Order therein.
Poll Bill.
Ordered
, That Sir
Wm. Doyly
, Col.
King
, Mr.
Rant
,
Mr.
Charleton
, Sir
Ralph Ashton
, Sir
Walter Earle
, Sir
John Northcott
, Mr.
Fra. Bacon
, Mr.
Baynton
, Sir
Rich.
Temple
, Mr.
Hatcher
, Sir
George Savell
, Col.
Morley
,
Mr.
Trott
, Mr. Serj.
Glyn
, Mr.
Milborne
. Mr.
Calmady
,
Mr.
Fra. Gerrard
, Mr.
Pryn
, Mr.
Sandys
, Serj.
Maynard
, Col.
Birch
, Mr.
Gott
, Sir
William Wheeler
, Mr.
Turner
, Mr.
Knightly
, Mr.
Wingfield
, Alderman
Robinson
, Alderman
Frederick
, Mr.
Arthington
, Mr.
Pedley
,
Mr.
Hunt
, Col.
Bowyer
, Mr.
Shapcott
, Mr.
Hele
, or any
Five of them (being a Sub Committee, appointed by
the Grand Committee of this House to bring in Proportions, in Reference to what was formerly done upon the
Poll Bill, and upon the Debate of the said Grand Committee) be a Committee of this House for the Ends
aforesaid: And they are to meet this Afternoon in the
Speaker's Chamber; and make Report thereof To-morrow Morning.
Papists, &c.
Col.
King
brings Answer from the Lords, that, as to
the Proclamation against Papists, which, by Command
of the House, he had carried this Day to the Lords, the
Lords will return Answer by Messengers of their own.
Judicial Proceedings.
A Message from the Lords, by * * and Mr.
Rich
,
Two Masters of the Chancery;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have commanded us to
signify unto you, that their Lordships have appointed to
sit this Afternoon, and desire, that this House will also
sit, for expediting the Act for Continuance of Process,
and judicial Proceedings, which their Lordships have
now under Debate.
The Messengers being again called in, Mr. Speaker
gave them this Answer;
Gentlemen, The House hath considered of your
Message; and they will sit at Three of the Clock this
Afternoon.
The House adjourned until Three of the Clock.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Judicial Proceedings.
A MESSAGE from the Lords, by Dr.
Lewin
and
Mr.
Rich
;
Mr. Speaker, The Lords have returned the Act for
Continuance of Process, and judicial Proceedings, together with some Alterations and Amendments; wherein
they desire your Concurrence.
The Messengers were again called in; and Mr. Speaker
gave them this Answer;
Gentlemen, The House hath considered of your
Message; and they will return an Answer by Messengers
of their own, presently.
The said Alterations and Amendments, sent down by
the Lords, were read; and were as followeth;
viz
.
Line First, after the Words "One thousand Six
hundred and Sixty," and before the Word "called,"
leave out the Word "commonly," and put in the
Words, "of late."
Line Twenty-third, after the Word "Term," and
before the Word "called," leave out the Word "commonly," and put in the Words "of late."
Line Twenty-eighth, after the Word "Return," and
before the Word "called," leave out the Word "commonly," and put in the Words "of late."
Line Thirty-fourth, after the Word "Return," and
before the Word "called," leave out the Word "commonly," and put in the Words "of late."
Line Sixty-first, after the Word "one," and before
the Word "Act," leave out the Words "Act or reputed," and put in the Word "pretended."
Line Sixty-sixth, after the Word "one," and before
the Word "Act," leave out the Words "Act or reputed," and put in the Word "pretended."
Line Seventy-seventh, after the Word "said," leave
out the Word "reputed," and put in the Word "pretended."
Line Eighty-fifth, after the Word "said," and before
the Word "Act," leave out the Word "reputed," and
put in the Word "pretended."
Line Eighty-seventh, after the Word "discontinued,"
leave out all the Words before the Word "provided,"
in the Ninety-fourth Line.
Line Eighth, of the Proviso annexed, after the Word
"recited," and before the Word "Act," leave out the
Words "Act or reputed," and put in the Word "pretended."
Resolved
, That this House doth agree with the Lords,
that the Words "of late," be inserted in the several
Places, instead of the Word "commonly."
Resolved
, That this House doth agree with the Lords,
that the Word "pretended," be inserted instead of the
Words "Act or reputed," and instead of the Word
"reputed," in the several Lines mentioned in the Paper
of Amendments.
The Question being put, That this House doth agree
with the Lords, in the rest of the Amendments to this
Bill, sent from the Lords;
The House was divided.
And the Noes went out.
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Mr.
Vowell
,
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Tellers for the Noes:
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66.
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Mr.
Hele
,
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With the Noes,
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Sir
Wm. Wheeler
,
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Tellers for the Yeas:
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104.
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Mr.
Willoughby
,
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With the Yeas,
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So it was
Resolved
, That this House doth agree with
the Lords, in the rest of the Amendments sent down
by the Lords to this Bill.