House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 28 March 1677

Mercurii, 28 die Martii, 1677.

JOHN Davall, Isaac Testard, Anthony Costeile, and Henry Pelat, this Day took the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy at the Clerk's Table, in order to their several Naturalizations.

Compton's Estate.

A Bill, sent from the Lords, intituled, An explanatory and supplemental Act for the better enabling Sir Francis Compton to make Sale and dispose of the Manor of Hamerton, or any Part thereof, in the County of Huntington, was read.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.

Writ for burning Heretics.

Mr. Mallet reports from the Committee to whom the Bill to take away the Writ De haretico comburendo, was committed, an Amendment, agreed by the said Committee to be made to the Bill: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was again twice read; and, upon the Question, agreed to.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill, with the Amendment agreed to, be ingrossed.

Lord Kilmurrey's Estate.

An ingrossed Bill for Payment of the Debts of Charles late Lord Viscount Kilmurrey, and for raising Portions for his younger Sons, was read the Third time.

And the Amendment of the Mistake of a Sum in the Preface being moved, and, upon the Question, agreed to, and thrice read;

Resolved, &c. That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for Payment of the Debts of Charles late Lord Viscount Kilmorey; and for raising of Portions for Byron Nedham and Charles Nedham, Two of his younger Sons: And that Sir John Birkenhead do carry up the said Bill to the Lords.

Silk and Woolen Manufactures.

A Petition of the Bailiffs, Wardens, and Assistants, and Commonalty of the Trade, Art, and Mystery of Weavers, London, was read.

Resolved, &c. That a Committee be appointed to consider the Matter of the Petition; and also of Ways and Means for the Encouragement of Home-made Silk, and Woolen Manufactures; and to prevent the Importation of them from Foreign Parts; and to prepare and bring in A Bill to that Purpose: And that it be referred to Sir Geo. Downing, Sir John Mallet, Mr. Powle, Sir John Frederick, Mr. Papillon, Sir Gilbert Gerard, Sir Wm. Lowther, Sir Richard Ford, Sir Edward Masters, Mr. Spry, Mr. Williams, Sir Cha. Wheeler, Mr. Boscowen, Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Wm. Blackett, Mr. Crowch, Sir John Moreton, Mr. Robert Wright, Mr. Sawyer, Sir Tho. Allen, Sir Tho. Clargis, Captain Jones, Mr. Morris, Sir Edm. Bowyer, Sir Cha. Harbord, Colonel Byrch, Mr. Eyres, Sir Edward Deering, Mr. Westphaling, Sir Tho. Bludworth, Mr. May, Mr. Jolliffe, Sir Wm. Thompson, Alderman Love, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Tho. Estcourt, Mr. Head: And they are to meet To-morrow, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber.

Irish Cattle

The House then, according to Order, resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed upon the explanatory Bill to prevent Frauds and Abuses in importing Irish Cattle; as also to consider, whether the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle shall be made perpetual, or be repealed.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Edward Deering took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Sir Edward Deering reports from the Committee of the whole House, to whom the explanatory Bill to prevent Frauds and Abuses in importing Irish Cattle was, referred; and also the Consideration, whether the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle shall be made perpetual, or be repealed; That the Committee had agreed upon a Vote; which is as followeth:

Resolved, &c. That the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle shall be made perpetual.

And further reports, That the Committee had taken the said Bill into their Consideration; and had returned the same without any Amendment; and had likewise agreed upon a Clause to be added to the said Bill, to make the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle perpetual: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table.

The Vote of the said Committee being read;

The Question being put, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle shall be made perpetual:

The House divide.

The Noes go forth.

And so it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Resolved, &c. That the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle shall be made perpetual.

The Clause to be added to the said Bill for making the Laws prohibiting the Importation of Irish Cattle perpetual, being read, was, with an Amendment, made at the Table, upon the Question, agreed unto.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill and Clause, so amended, be ingrossed.

Reports deferred.

Ordered, That the Reports of the further Address to be made to his Majesty, as also of the Bill to prevent the Growth of Popery, be made To-morrow Morning.

Committees.

Ordered, That all Committees, which were to sit this Afternoon, be adjourned.

Dorsett Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for Election of a Knight of the Shire to serve in this present Parliament for the County of Dorsett, in the room of the Lord Digby, called up to the House of Lords.

Corfe Castle Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue out his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for the Election of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Corfe Castle in the County of Dorsett, in the room of Sir Ralph Banks, deceased.

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