Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 12, 1666-1675. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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DIE Martis, 15 die Martii.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas sat Speaker this Day, in the Absence of the Lord Keeper, being not well.
L. Strangford's Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable the Trustees for the Lord Strangford to sell certain Lands, for the Payment of the Remainder of his Debts."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Bp. of Rochester's Charitable Uses Bill.
Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act for settling certain Charitable Uses, devised by John late Bishop of Rochester."
The Question being put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with them.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir John Coel and Mr. Halsey:
To deliver to them Two Bills passed this House, and desire Concurrence thereunto:
1. The Bill concerning the Lord of Strangford's Trustees.
2. The Bill for settling the Charitable Uses of the late Bishop of Rochester.
Ashley's Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, "An Act to enable Anthony Ashley Esquire, Son of the Lord Ashley, to acknowledge Fines, and suffer Recoveries, of certain Lands, whilst he is under the Age of Twenty and One Years."
ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to these Lords following:
Their Lordships, or any Five; to meet this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings.
House to sit To-morrow, P. M.
ORDERED, That this House do sit To-morrow in the Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, to dispatch those Private Bills as the House is already possessed of.
Bill against Conventicles.
The House was adjourned into a Committee, to take into further Consideration the Bill for preventing and suppressing seditious Conventicles.
The House being resumed;
The Earl of Bridgwater reported, "That the Committee of the whole House have made further Progress in the Bill concerning Conventicles; but, finding the Consideration thereof will require longer Time, the Committee desires the House would appoint the said Committee to sit again To-morrow Morning, to proceed further therein."
Which the House ordered accordingly.
Grenvile versus Elwes.
Whereas To-morrow was appointed to take into Consideration the Petition of Bernard Greenvile Esquire, this House appoints Friday Morning next for that Business.
Committees adjourned.
ORDERED, That such Committees as were appointed to sit this Afternoon shall meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock.
Adjourn.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Com. Placit. declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Mercurii, 16um diem instantis Martii, hora decima Aurora, Dominis sic decernentibus.