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"Resolved, c. That the Bill be read a Second time on this Day Sevennight" (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 3 January 1671 | British History Online)
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Edward Seymour (1610-1688) acted as Teller for the "yeas"
Read and resolved in the Affirmative.
The "House [of Commons] will resolve into a Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies" (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 16 January 1671 | British History Online) -
Edward Seymour (1610-1688) assumed Chair of the Committee
"Mr. Seymour reports from the said Committee, That they had made some Progress in the Consideration of the said Bill; and humbly moved, from the said Committee, that the House would resolve into a Committee of the whole House To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration thereof" (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 17 January 1671 | British History Online) -
Bill was further discussed and put forward for further discussion "Resolved, c. That the House will resolve into a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies." (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 18 January 1671 | British History Online)
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Edward Seymour (1610-1688) assumed Chair of the Committee
"Resolved, c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the House will resolve into a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies." (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 19 January 1671 | British History Online) -
Edward Seymour (1610-1688) assumed Chair of the Committee "Resolved, c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the House will resolve into a Committee of the whole House, To-morrow Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies." (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 20 January 1671 | British History Online)
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Edward Seymour (1610-1688) assumed Chair of the Committee "Resolved, c. That this House doth agree with the Committee, that the House will resolve into a Committee of the whole House, on Monday Morning, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill of Subsidies"
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Edward Seymour (1610-1688) assumed Chair of the Committee
"The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole House, upon the Bill of Subsidies (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 4 February 1671 | British History Online) -
Edward Seymour (1610-1688) assumed Chair of the Committee
"Resolved, c. That the House will, on Monday Morning next, resolve into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed on the Bill of Subsidies" (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 11 February 1671 | British History Online) -
Edward Seymour (1610-1688) assumed Chair of the Committee
"The House [of Commons] then resolved into a Committee of the whole House, upon the Bill of Subsidies"
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"Mr. Edward Seymour reports from the Committee of the whole House, several Amendments agreed to be made, and Clauses to be added to the Bill of Subsidies: Which he read, with the Coherence, in his Place; and after, delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table"
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Amendments are made to the Bill of Subsidies The words "contracted by Your Majesty in the late War," upon the Question, agreed to be omitted "The Clause for taxing Fifteen Shillings per Cent. on the Bankers" was agreed to The Clause, of "transferring Debts", was rejected Resolved, The House proceed in the Report of the Amendments to the Bill of Subsidies, To-morrow Morning, Nine of the Clock. (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 15 February 1671 | British History Online)
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"A Proviso, to excuse Ground unbuilt, and Houses untenanted, yielding no Profit, from being rated, was twice read; and, upon the Question, agreed to be made Part of the Bill." Resolved, c. That the Bill, with the Amendments agreed to, be ingrossed. (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 16 February 1671 | British History Online)
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"A Proviso, for taxing Places privileged, was thrice read; and agreed to be made Part of the Bill" "Resolved, c. That the Bill do pass: And that the Title be, An Act for granting a Subsidy to his Majesty, for Supply of his extraordinary Occasions:" Mr. Edward Seymour (1610-1688) carries up the Bill to the Lords.
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"ORDERED, That the Consideration of this Bill is committed to a Committee of the whole House; and to be the First Business To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock" (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 21 February 1671 | British History Online)
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This is the day Lord Lucus (1606–1671) makes his "Sharp speech" against the Bill The House was adjourned into a Committee, to take into Consideration the Bill for granting a Subsidy to His Majesty, for Supply of His extraordinary Occasions.
The House was resumed.
And it is ORDERED, That this House will proceed further in this Bill of Subsidy To-morrow Morning. (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 22 February 1671 | British History Online) -
"The House was adjourned into a Committee, to consider further of the Bill for granting a Subsidy to His Majesty, for Supply of His extraordinary Occasions." "The House being resumed;" "It is ORDERED, That on Saturday Morning next this House will proceed in the further Consideration of this Bill" (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 23 February 1671 | British History Online)
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"The House was adjourned into a Committee, to take into further Consideration the Bill of Subsidy granted to His Majesty, for Supply of His extraordinary Occasions." "The House was resumed." (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 24 February 1671 | British History Online)
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House of Lords "was adjourned into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of the Bill for granting a Subsidy for Supply of His Majesty's extraordinary Occasions" (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 28 February 1671 | British History Online)
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"Mr. Speaker [Edward Seymour], The House of Lords have returned you a Bill, intituled, An Act for granting a Subsidy to his Majesty, for Supply of his extraordinary Occasions; with some Amendments, and a Proviso; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House." "The said Amendments and Proviso were read.
Ordered, That the Debate of the said Amendments and Proviso be adjourned till To-morrow Morning." (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 28 February 1671 | British History Online) -
"That the Committee of the whole House have spent several Days in the Consideration of the Bill for granting to His Majesty a Subsidy for Supply of His extraordinary Occasions, wherein they have made some Amendments, and have added certain Provisos, which are offered to the Consideration of this House." "Which said Amendments and Provisos, being read Twice, were Agreed to." It was Resolved in the Affirmative. (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 28 February 1671 | British History Online)
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"The House then proceeded to the Second Reading of the Amendments and Provisoes, sent from the Lords, to the Bill of Subsidies." (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 1 March1671 | British History Online)
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While the House of Commons accepted the majority of the amendments recommended by the House of Lords, they rejected one:
"the Clause concerning breaking open the Houses of Peers, for Not-payment of their Tax to be assessed upon them by this Bill; and the Commons hope their Lordships will not insist upon this Clause" Please see Appendix 2 for more details. (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 2 March 1671 | British History Online) -
"That the Reasons, Yesterday deliverd at the Conference, upon the Lords Amendments, by way of Proviso to the Bill of Subsidy, concerning Distresses to be made in the Lords Houses, be entered in the Journal of this House." See Appendix 2 for more details (House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 3 March 1671 | British History Online)
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"The House took into Consideration the Report of the Conference Yesterday with the House of Commons, concerning the leaving out of the Clause in a Proviso concerning the breaking open of the Houses of Peers, in the Bill of Subsidy." (House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 3 March 1671 | British History Online)
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The King (Charles II, 1630--1685) says:
King's Speech.
"My Lords and Gentlemen, I have nothing to say to you now, but to thank you very heartily for the Two Bills now passed for My Supply; and to desire you make what Haste you can in such Public Bills as are in your Hands, that there may be a Recess towards the latter End of this Month."
(House of Lords Journal Volume 12: 6 March 1671 | British History Online)