House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 20 October 1665

Veneris, 20 die Octobris, 17 Car. IIdi.

Prayers.

SUSANNA Pearse and John Lee took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, in order to their being naturalized.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees that were discontinued, be revived; and do sit this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in the several Places formerly appointed.

Foreign Cattle, &c.

A Bill to prevent the Importation of Foreign Cattle and Fish, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Colonel Strangewayes, Sir Lan. Lake, Sir Job Charleton, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Fran. Goodrick, Sir Jo. Strode, Sir Wm. Coventry, Mr. Yorke, Sir Winst. Churchill, Sir Edw. Massey, Sir Rich. Temple, Sir Wm. Lowther, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Crowch, Mr. Pryn, Sir Tho. Lee, Sir Phil. Warwick, Sir Tho. Gower, Mr. Dowdeswell, Sir Hen. North, Mr. Steward, Sir Clifford Clifton, Sir Allen Broadrick, Sir Rich. Oatley, Sir Hen. Caple, Mr. Phillipps, Colonel Wyndham, Sir Nich. Carey, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Jolliffe, Colonel Reames, Sir Rob. Carr, Sir Edm. Pooley, Colonel Birch, Sir Tho. Mompesson, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Pleydall, Sir Sol. Swale, Sir Rob. Holt, Sir Rich. Forde, Mr. Crooke, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Hen. Yelverton, Sir Jo. Knight, Mr. Westphalin, Mr. Scudamore, Mr. Garway, Mr. Wren, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Scowen, Sir Gilbert Gerrard: And all the Members of the House that shall come, are to have Voices: And they are to meet in the Divinity School, To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon: And they are to summon and hear such Persons, of the Privy Council of Ireland, as are in Town; and other Persons concerned: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Hemp and Flax.

Ordered, That these Members following be added to the Committee to which the Bill for the better Encouragement of the Planting and Sowing of Hemp and Flax was committed; viz. Mr. Price, Mr. Pryn, Sir Hen. Capell, Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Jolliffe, Mr. Daniell, Mr. Barnaby, Mr. Westphalin, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir Rob. Howard, Mr. Musgrave, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Seymour, Sir Jo. Knight.

Schoqueaux's Nat.

Ordered, That the Name of Monsieur Schoqueaux be inserted into the Bill of Naturalization.

Committee of Privileges.

Ordered, That the Petition of Thomas Gray Esquire be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of Privileges and Elections.

Sandwich Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do deliver out the Writ for Election of a Baron to serve for the Town . . Sandwich in Kent.

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