House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 18 November 1653

Friday, the 18th of November, 1653.

Sheriff of Bucks.

RESOLVED, That Thomas Hampson Esquire, Sheriff for the County of Bucks, shall be permitted to dwell out of the said County, at his usual Habitation, he attending and discharging the Duty of his Office.

Sheriff of Glamorgan.

Ordered, That Edward Dorington Esquire, Sheriff of Glamorgan, be permitted to dwell out of the said County, at his usual Habitation; he attending and discharging the Duty of his Office.

E. of Derby's Estate.

A Bill, intituled, An Act for settling Lands, late of James Earl of Derby, of the yearly Value of Five hundred Pounds, upon Charles Earl of Derby, and his Heirs, was this Day read the Second time.

And the Question being put, That this Bill be ingrossed;

It passed in the Negative.

And the Bill, being put to the Question, passed.

Union with Scotland.

Ordered, That the Amendments to the Bill for Uniting Scotland, be reported on Tuesday next, the First Business; nothing to intervene.

Hereford Ministers.

Ordered, That Mr. Voyle and Mr. Delamaine, Two of the Five Ministers settled in the City of Hereford, do attend that Service in the said City; and that the other Three Ministers there settled, have Liberty to preach abroad in the County, where there is most want of Preaching; and have the former Allowance and Encouragement continued unto them, for that End and Purpose.

Great Lovell.

Resolved, That the Business of the Petition touching the Great Levell, be taken into Consideration on Wednesday next.

Hynde's Gift.

Resolved, That the Bill for settling the Gift of Mr. Hynde, be read To-morrow Morning.

Sale of Forests.

The Bill, intituled, An Act for the De-afforestation, Sale, and Improvement, of the Forests, and of the Honours, Manors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, within the usual Limits and Perambulations of the same, heretofore belonging to the late King, Queen, and Prince, was this Day read the Third time.

The Question being put, That these Words, "till such Time as the Parliament shall give further Order therein," do stand in the Bill, in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Line of the last Press;

It passed in the Negative.

The Question being put, That the Salary of Two hundred Pounds a Year to the Trustees shall stand;

The House was divided.

The Noes went forth.

So it passed in the Negative.

The Question being put, That the Salaries of the Trustees shall be Three hundred Pounds a Year to each;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

So it was Resolved, That the Salaries of the Trustees shall be Three hundred Pounds a Year to each.