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DIE Lunæ, 3 Februarii.
REGINA
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
PRAYERS.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir Wm. Ashurst and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling the Estate of Daniel Thomas Gentleman, deceased, for the Benefit of his Wife and Children;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Thomas's Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for settling the Estate of Daniel Thomas Gentleman, deceased, for the Benefit of his Wife and Children."
Upon the First Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act for settling the Estate of Daniel Thomas Gentleman, deceased, for the Benefit of his Wife and Children:"
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Bill shall be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Justice Tracy and Mr. Baron Price; who are forthwith to summon all Parties that are to be concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.
Message from H. C. with a Bill.
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Foley and others:
Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for Sale of the Estate in the County of Montgomery, late Part of the Estate of Gilbert Charlton Esquire, deceased; and for purchasing other Estate, or Estates, in the Counties of Nottingham, Leicester, or Lincoln, to be settled to the like Uses as the Estate in the County of Montgomery was settled;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.
Hertford Highways, Bill.
Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Acts formerly made, for repairing of the Highways in the County of Hertford."
Church of England, for securing, Bill;
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for securing the Church of England, as by Law established."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Motion for inserting in the Bill the Act 25 Car. II. for preventing Dangers from Recusants.
Then, the House being moved, "That it be an Instruction to the Committee, to insert in the Bill the Act of the Five and Twentieth of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for preventing Dangers which may happen from Popish Recusants:"
After Debate;
This Question was put, "That it be an Instruction to the Committee of the whole House, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for securing the Church of England as by Law established," is referred; that there be inserted in the said Bill, as a fundamental Condition of the intended Union, particular and express Words, declaring perpetual and unalterable an Act of Parliament made in the Five and Twentieth Year of King Charles the Second, intituled, "An Act for preventing Dangers which may happen from Popish Recusants.?"
It was Resolved in the Negative.
Protest against rejecting it.
"Diffentient.
"Haversham.
"We conceive that this Act deserves to be particularly mentioned, and not left to doubtful Constructions; because, as it was at first made to secure our Church, then in Danger by the Concurrence of Papists and Dissenters to destroy it; so we have found by Experience, both in the Reign of King Charles the Second and King James the Second, that it was the most effectual Means of our Preservation, by removing from their Employments the greatest Enemies of our Church; and particularly in the Reign of the late King James, the assuming of a Dispensing Power, and the illegal Practices by closeting and corrupting the Members of Parliament, were chiefly levelled against this Test Act.
"Northampton.
"Beaufort.
"Thanut.
"Nottingham.
"Scarsdale.
"Rochester.
"Craven.
"Anglesey.
"Jo. Ebor.
Howard.
"Buckingham.
H. London.
Tho. Roffen.
"Sussex.
"North & Grey.
N. Dunelm
"Giulford.
Ashburnham.
Weymouth.
"N. Cestriens.
"Granville.
"Stawell.
"Gernsey."
Ordered, That the House shall be presently put into a Committee on the said Bill.
Then the House was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee thereupon.
After some Time, the House was resumed.
And the Lord Bishop of Salisbury reported, "That the Committee of the whole House had gone through the said Bill; and think it fit to pass, without any Amendment."
To which the House agreed; and Ordered, That the said Bill be engrossed.
Ordered, That all the Lords be summoned to attend this House To-morrow, at One a Clock.
Caldicot's Petition, referred to Judges,
Upon reading the Petition of Philip Caldicot Esquire and Henrietta his Wife; praying Leave to bring in a Bill, for taking the Inheritance of the Premises in the Petition mentioned out of Gyles Eyre; and for the Sale of the same, for the Purposes therein expressed:
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Consideration of the said Petition shall be, and is hereby, referred to Mr. Baron Smith and Mr. Justice Dormer; who are forthwith to summon all Parties that are to be concerned in the Bill; and, after hearing them, to report to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all Parties concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have signed the Petition.
Yarmouth, Duties on Coals, Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for regulating and ascertaining the Duties to be paid by the Un-freemen, Importers of Coals into the Port and Borough of Great Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk."
Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Bill be committed to the Lords following:
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet To-morrow, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
West Riding York, Register Bill.
Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for Enrolment of Bargains and Sales within the West Riding of the County of York in the Register-office there lately provided; and for making the said Register more effectual."
Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, on Saturday next.
Ordered, That the Cause appointed to be heard this Day be put off to To-morrow; and that the other Causes be removed, to come on in Course.
Lee's Petition, Report of Judges upon.
The Lord Keeper acquainted the House, "That Mr. Justice Gould and Mr. Baron Smith were ready to make their Report to this House, relating to the Petition of Agnes Lee, when the House will please to receive the same."
Which Report being delivered; it was agreed, and Ordered, That the same shall be read To-morrow, at Eleven a Clock.
Adjourn.
Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Martis, quartum diem instantis Februarii, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.