of the said Rectory, and of the Viearidge of the Church of Preston
aforesaid, was this day read the first time, and ordered to be read
the second time on Saturday next.
Tuesday. Jan 6.
A Bill for the continuing and assessing of a Tax for the Paying and
maintaining of the Militia Forces in England and Wales, was Ordered
to be read tomorrow morning.
An Additional Bill for the better improvement and advancement of
the Receipts of the Excise and New-Impost was this day read the
second time, and upon the question committed to grand Committee
of the whole house.
Ordered, That the house be resolved into a grand Committee upon
this Bill on Thursday next:
Ordered, That every Thursday and Thursday in every week, the
house be resolved into a grand Committee to take this B[unr] into consideration,
until this bill be finished.
Ordered, That the Bill for regulating Serges and Perpetuana's be
read tomorrow, after the other Bills already appointed to be then
read.
Wednesday, Jan. 7
A Bill for the better observation of the Lords-day, was this day
read the first time, and ordered to be read the second time on Wednesday
morning next.
A Bill for continuing and assessing of a Tax, for the paying and
maintaining of the Militia Forces in England and Wales, raised for
the security and preservation of the peace of the Commonwealth, was
this day read the first time.
Re[unr]red, That this debate be adjourned till to morrow morning
From aboard the Fairfax, Frigat, riding in the Bay of Wares, Dec 8.
On the 26 of the last moneth, our Victuallers arived here, at which
time our ship commanded a Squadron off the Cape. On the 30, we
got to Lisbon with our Squadron. I hope we shall be ready to set fail
by the latter end of the next week, and suppose we shall return to out
old station, to lie betwixt the capes. The Spanish West India flett is
expected: Its supposed they will not pass the Western Island before
they have advise where we are with out fleet.
Our Merchants, in all their Letters from Cadiz have advise that the
Spaniard hath 48 fail of Men of War there almost ready to set Sail,
saying, That they will fight us; if so, we question not, by Gods assistance,
we shall be enabled to make them pay double interest for the
wrongs that our Nation hath sustained : Others are of opinion, that
they will avoid fightingus (if they can) when they put out to Sea, and
in the first place endeavor to finde out their Place sleet, and conduct it
home before they hazard an engagement.
London Printed by T. Newcomb in Thamestreet over against Baynards- Castle.