House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 24 January 1665

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 8, 1660-1667. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 8: 24 January 1665', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 8, 1660-1667( London, 1802), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol8/pp587-588 [accessed 25 November 2024].

Martis, 24 Januarii, 16 Car. IIdi.

Prayers.

Bristoll Rivers.

ORDERED, That these Members following be added to the Committee to which the Bill for making Rivers navigable between London and Bristoll was committed; viz. Sir Rich. Vivian, Sir Roger Bradshaigh, Sir Herbert Price, Mr. Leighton, Serjeant Littleton, Mr. Roger Vaughan, Mr. Waller, Sir Tho. Tompkins, Sir Rich. Oatley, Mr. Westphaling, Mr. Barnaby, Mr. Cornwall.

Debtors Relief.

A Bill for Relief of poor Prisoners was this Day read the First time.

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

Hertfordshire Roads.

A Bill for Continuance of a former Act, as to the County of Hertford, for the repairing and maintaining the Highways, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Lord Fanshaw, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir John Knight, Sir Tho. Allen, Colonel Sandys, Colonel Phillips, Sir Rich. Oatley, Sir Edm. Pooley, Mr. Pepis, Sir John Birkinhead, Sir Cha. Harbord, Mr. Dowdswell, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Hen. Herbert, Sir John Denham, Sir John Shaw, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Jolly, Sir Ralph Hare, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir John Brampston, Sir John Coriton, Sir Wm. Gaudy, Sir Lanc. Lake, Sir Anth. Irby, Sir John Holland, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Rigby, Sir Tho. Wendy, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Sol. Swale, Mr. Hoby, Sir Phil Warwick, Colonel Wanklyn, Sir Rich. Braham, Mr. Ratcliff, Sir Cliff. Clifton, and all the Members that serve for the several Counties of Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, Lincolne, and Yorke: And they are to meet in the Speaker's Chamber, this Afternoon at Two of the Clock: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Retailers of Wine.

Mr. Seymour reports from the Committee to whom the Petition of several Persons, who have Letters Patents for selling Wine by Retale, was committed, That the Committee had considered of several Proposals and Expedients offered for Relief of the Petitioners; and for settling a Revenue of equal Value on his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke; and had agreed upon this Vote; viz.

That Forty Shillings a Ton Spanish, and Twenty Shillings French, be imposed as an additional Duty on Wines imported; to be in lieu of a Revenue to his Royal Highness for Settling of Wine Licences.

Which Vote being read;

Resolved, &c. That the Debate of the Matter, upon the Report from the Committee to which the Petition of several Persons, who have Letters Patents for selling Wine by Retale, was committed, be adjourned till Friday next; and then take into Consideration.

Carr's Estate.

A Bill for settling the Estate of Sir Robert Carr Baronet was read the First time.

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

Supply Bill.

The House then resumed the Debate upon the Bill for his Majesty's Supply; and proceeded to the filling up the Blanks of the Rates for the several Counties.

The Question being put, That the Blank for the County of Bedford be filled up with the Sum of Eight hundred Ninety-six Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Nine-pence;