House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 5 December 1664

Lunæ, 5 Decembris, 16° Car. IIdi.

Prayers.

Cornwall Rivers.

A BILL for making certain Rivers in the County of Cornwall navigable, was this Day read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Friday next.

Hungerford's Estate.

A Bill for enabling Sir Edward Hungerford to sell certain Lands in the County of Devon, was this Day read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr. Edw. Seymour, Colonel Windham, Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Westphaling, Colonel Reames, Mr. Hen. Seymour, Sir John Ernley, Mr. Scudawore, Mr. Sprye, Mr. Whorwood, Sir John Strode, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir Geo. Hungerford, Colonel Edw. Phillips, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir John Coryton, Mr. John Wynn, Colonel Trelawney, Sir John Covert, Mr. Hoby, Colonel Robert Phillips, Sir Rich. Oatley, Mr. Hardres, Sir Allan Broderick, Sir Allan Apsley, Colonel Popham, Lord Cornbury, Mr. Daniell, Mr. Giles Hungerford, Mr. Duckett, Sir Adrian Scroope, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Baynton, Sir Anth. Irby; and all the Members of this House that serve for the several Counties of Wilts and Devon: And they are to meet in the Speaker's Chamber, at Two of the Clock this Afternoon: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Painter Stainers.

A Bill for the better Government of the Company of Painter Stainers, London, was this Day read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Wednesday next.

Davyes Estate.

A Bill for settling certain Lands and Tenements upon Dame Susan Davye, and . . . Heirs, was this Day read the Second time.

Resolved, That the said Bill be committed to Sir Tho. Lee, Sir John Ernley, Mr. Whorwood, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Rich. Braham, Sir Robert Atkyns, Mr. Baynton, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Tho. Gower, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Morice, Sir Edw. Hungerford, Mr. Daniell, Sir John Holland, Lord Richardson, Colonel Reames, Sir Tho. Clifford, Sir Tho. Wendy, Sir Rich. Oatley, Sir Rich. Ingoldsby, Mr. Seymour, Sir Wm. Tirringham, Mr. Streete, Sir Tho. Allen, Mr. Giles Hungerford, Mr. Bockland, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Edw. Masters, Mr. Hardres, Sir John Morton, Sir Wm. Gawdy, Sir Fra. Clerke, Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Mr. Walgrave, Colonel Phillips, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wren, Sir Tho. Littleton, Mr. Thomas, Colonel Trelawney, Sir Rich. Powle, Sir Tho. Higgons, and all the Members of this House that serve for the County of Norffolke: And they are to meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

St. James' Parish.

A Bill for erecting a Church, and making Part of the Bailiwick of St. James in the Fields parochial, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Law. Hyde, Sir Allan Apsley, Mr. Hyde, Colonel Reames, Sir Rich. Braham, Mr. Crouch, Sir Allan Broderick, Sir Wm. Gawdy, Sir Hen. North, Colonel Edm. Windham, Sir Tho. Clifford, Mr. Jones, Mr. John Ashburnham, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, Sir Tho. Strickland, Colonel Fra. Windham, Mr. Howe, Lord Herbert, Mr. Walgrave, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir John Coriton, Sir Edm. Peirse, Sir Edw. Hunggerford, Sir Wm. Thompson, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir Tho. Bludworth, Sir John Holland, Mr. Whorwood, Sir John Duncombe, Mr. Chichley, Mr. Morice, Mr. Newport, Earl of Orrory, Sir Robert Long, Sir John Morton, Lord Cornbury, Sir Ralph Bancks, Sir Wm. Haward, Sir Cha. Cotterell, Mr. Trevor, Sir Lanc. Lake, Mr. John Jones, Sir John Birkinhead, Mr. Wren, Dr. Burwell, Sir Phil. Warwick, Mr. Hardres, Sir Phil. Musgrave, Mr. Bultecle, Mr. Kendall, Mr. Yorke: And they are to meet at Two of the Clock this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to take into Consideration the Petition of Mr. Dean Hardy, and the Churchwardens of the Parish of St. Martyn's in the Fields; and to summon and hear all Parties concerned: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Highway Laws.

Ordered, That the Committee to which the Matter concerning the Highways was referred, do, in particular, take into Consideration the repairing and maintaining the Highways from London to West Chester; and such Expedients as shall be offered for that Purpose: And that Sir Courtney Poole and Sir Nicholas Carew be added to the Committee.

Felt-makers.

A Bill on the Behalf of the Feltmakers of London, was this Day read.

Damage Cleere.

A Bill for taking away of Damage Cleere, was this Day read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr. Seymour, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir Lanc. Lake, Colonel Reames, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Allan Apsley, Mr. Yorke, Sir Robert Atkyns, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir Wm. Doyley, Mr. John Vaughan, Sir Geo. Ryve, Colonel Robinson, Sir John Birkinhead, Mr. Wm. Mountague, Mr. Jones, Sir Tho. Bludworth, Sir Rich. Oatley, Colonel Windham, Mr. Geo. Mountague, Sir Tho. Clifford, Sir Tho. Dyke, Mr. Pryn, Sir Wm. Portman, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Tho. Lee, Mr. Westphaling, Mr. Yorke: And they are to meet on Friday next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber; and to summon and hear the Prothonotaries, and other Persons concerned: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Outwood Common.

A Bill for Improvement of Part of the Common called the Outwood, within the Manor of Wakefield in the County of Yorke, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Thursday next.

Hallifax Corporation.

A Bill for confirming and enlarging Letters Patents, granted by his Majesty King Charles the First to the Corporation of Hallifax, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read the Second time on Wednesday next.

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