Upon the desire of Merchants, who have great stores of pepper, and other
Spices and Drugs, come from the East Indies, an Act was brought in, and referred
to a Committeee to give them liberty to transport part there of to any
Ports beyond Seas, uncleanfed, and ungarbled, as it comes over, they paying the
Excise and customes here.
An order passed for the pay of 9 l. 10 s. remaining due to Mr. Munday the
Goldsmith, who made the new Mace belonging of the House of Commons.
The House of Commons had this day (againe) under debate the Declaration
for maintenance of Ministers and Church government, and after debate of severall
things, one branch took up mnch time, about the Ordinances and books
for Presbytery, whether they should be read and enjoyned in all parts: But the
House considering that they were all drawne up, and approved in relation
to the Kingly government, and House of Lords joyntly with the House of Commons,
which is since abolished; the question being put, it was carried in the
negative.
And it was referred to a Committee to review the said books and Ordinances,
and consider of all other things under debate about the Declaration, and
bring it in againe to the House, with amendments according to the said debates,
having there in respect to tender consciences.
The House of Commons passed Instructions for an Act to be brought in, for
conveyances, and incumbrances to be recorded; which being passed, will save
the Commonwealth many at thousand pound a year in Law suites, for it will
prevent that cousening and over-reaching, whereby now men do fraudulently
defeat and deceive the buyers: and estates are so entangled, that many great Law
suites frequently follow.
It is desired by Sir Baltbazer Gerbier (to prevent the extraordinary concourse
of unruly people whereby he was lately robbed) that such Gentlemen as practise
may not be disturbed, and that he may manifest his good will to give all possible
content to the publick, that such lovers of Languages, Sciences, and exercises,
as shall desire to be present at such dayes of exercises, that they wll be pleased to
send their names to the Academy, and to note their dwelling place, that on the
said dayes they may be privately advertised of the day for publicke exercises.
Wednesday August 8.
THe Act for poor prisoners for debt, was read and committed, and ordered
to be brought in with the Act for Creditors. And because it wil take up some
time before it can be passed, for there is great consideration intended about it, as
conferring with Judges, lawyers. &C. The House ordered the form of a commission
to be brought in for relief of those who are in prison for debt, and have nothing,
that a Committee may enquire of them, and conser with their Creditors that
they may be discharged; in case that it be clear, that they have indeed nothing,
not have made over their estates to defraud their Creditors.
The House of Commons ordered that Col. Munke should be sent for to give
account to the Parliament of the condition of Ireland, and to make a narrative
to the House how he left the state of things there &c, An order conceruing Commissioners
for Gernsey was recommitted to the Councell of State.
Letters from France say that P. Charles sent severall times for some part of
Madamsell Savoys pention presented to him, but that (as she) so he cannot
get it.