House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 7 December 1664

Mercurii, 7 Decembris, 16 Car. IIdi.

SAMUELL Amounet did, this Day, take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, before Mr. Speaker, at the Clerk's Table, in order to his Naturalization.

Prayers.

Painter Stainers.

A Bill for the better regulating the Corporation of Painter Stainers was read the Second time.

The Question being put, That the Bill be committed;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

And so it passed in the Negative.

The Question being put, That the Bill be ingrossed;

It passed in the Negative.

Hallags Duty.

A Bill for regulating the Duty of Hallage was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr. John Vaughan, Sir John Knight, Sir Tho. Clifford, Sir Job Charlton, Mr. Edw. Seymour, Sir John Goodrick, Sir Cliff. Clifton, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir James Smith, Sir Robert Atkyns, Sir Tho. Higgons, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Geo. Ryve, Mr. Mountague, Sir John Holland, Mr. Dowdswell, Sir Tho. Gower, Colonel Edm. Windham, Mr. Pryn, Sir John Birkinhead, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Whorwood, Serjeant Maynard, Mr. Street, Sir Allan Apsley, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir Hum. Winch, Sir John Robinson, Sir John Ernley, Sir John Frederick, Mr. Henley, Sir Wm. Thompson, Sir Rich. Ford, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir John Coriton, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Tho. Meres, Sir Rich. Oatley, Mr. Coventry, Sir John Talbot, Mr. Jolly, Sir Hen. North, Mr. Prideaux, Colonel Fra. Windham, Sir Solo. Swale, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Chowne, Sir Edw. Massey, Lord Orrory, Mr. Hen. Seymour, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cory, Sir Tho. Biddolph, Mr. George, Mr. Jones, Sir Rich. Browne, Mr. Dalton, Sir Courtney Poole, Sir Tho. Allen: And all the Members that shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet in the Speaker's Chamber at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, on Saturday next: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records: And to take care, that the Broad Cloths of the County of Wilts be included in the Bill.

Marsh Lands.

Ordered, That Mr. Steward be added to the Committee to which the Bill touching Marsh Lands is committed.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight of the Clock.