House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 22 June 1652

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 22 June 1652', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660( London, 1802), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol7/p144 [accessed 25 November 2024].

Tuesday, the 22d of June, 1652.

Prayers.

Obnoxious Publications.

ORDERED, That it be referred to the Committee of plundered Ministers, to examine, and find out, the Authors, Printers, and Publishers, of the Racovian Catechism in English; and also the Book, intituled, "The Three Grand Impostors:" And to take effectual Course for the suppressing them: And to examine upon Oath, and consider of the whole Business; and present their Opinion therein to the House; with Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Witnesses.

Embassy from Holland.

The Earl of Pembroke reports from the Council of State, the Proceedings of the Council, touching Demands to be made from the Lords Ambassadors Extraordinary from the States General of the United Provinces, touching Satisfaction and Security.

Ordered, That the Council of State do give an Account of this Business on Thursday Morning next.

Committee of Indemnity.

Ordered, That the Amendments to the Act for transferring the Powers of the Committee of Indemnity, be reported To-morrow Morning, the first Business; nothing to intervene: And Mr. Speaker to put the House in Mind thereof.

Adventurers for Ireland.

Ordered, That the Bill touching the Adventurers for Ireland be read To-morrow Morning, next after the Report of the Amendments to the Act for transferring the Powers of the Committee of Indemnity.

Forseited Estates.

The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the Amendments to the additional Act for Sale of Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason.

The Question being propounded, That William Lord Craven be put into this Bill, for his Lands to be sold;

And the Question being put, That This Question be now put;

The House was divided.

The Noes went forth.



Sir Guilbert Pickering,	Tellers for the Noes:	22.
Sir Henry Vane junior,	With the Noes,	22.
Sir Arthur Hesilrig,	Tellers for the Yeas:	30.
Sir Peter Wentworth,	With the Yeas,	30.

So it passed with the Affirmative.

And the main Question being put, That Wm. Lord Craven be put into this Bill, for his Lands to be sold;

The House was again divided.

The Yeas went forth.



Sir Gilbert Pickering,	Tellers for the Noes:	31.
Sir Henry Vane junior,	With the Noes,	31.
Sir Arthur Hesilrig,	Tellers for the Yeas:	33.
Sir Peter Wentworth,	With the Yeas,	33.

So it was Resolved, by the Parliament, That William Lord Craven be put in this Bill, for his Lands to be sold.

Resolved, That Thomas Coke Esquire be put into this Bill, for his Lands to be sold.