information, & tomorrow morning 9 a Clock.
The howse adiorned by the Speaker 'till
morning 8 a Clock.
Wednesday 2. May 1666
The howse called all prsent. (Except
The Committee came into the howse poynted, & pre-
sents according to them, their Report. Wch is as fol-
loweth
The Committee hauing perused giue our Report,
ffor wine prgallon 060l
ffor Brandy prgallon 1 20
ffor Beere prgallon 18
ffor Rum prgallon 080
ffor tht sort of drinke called L prgallon 16l Tob. That
is to say, ffor each pownd of sugar 10l Tob. & for Lyme water
1/2 a pynt (wch is the quantity wee iudge may bee allowed to
each gallon) 4.l Tob.
ffor Beuerage wth sugar in it prgallon 14l Tob.
Mr Thomas Trueman came from the Vpper howse & re-
turned an Act Intituled An Act for Repeale of part of a
Branch of an Act, Concerning an Addition to the Secretaries
ffees.
Was read the sd Act. And putt to the Vote. Voted
In the Negative, by the Maior part, not to passe.
Vppon the Reassumption of this Bill. The Lower howse
uppon further debate, doe thinke it very unreasonable to Re-
peale the Clause, or Branch mentioned in this Bill.
Willm Bretton Clk
Ordered tht Mr Willm Coursey prsent the same to the Vpper
howse.
Vppon the Report of the Committee aforesd Willm Smyth
was sent for to the howse. And their Report being read to
him. Hee in answere, sayes, That hee made noe bargaine for
any of his Liquors
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