Die Martis, 25 Octobris, 1642;
PRAYERS.
Horses discharged.
ORDERED, That the Horses of Mr. Browne, a
Member of this House, stayed by Order of both
Houses, be forthwith discharged; and that he have Liberty to send his Horse to his own House.
Prayer used by Speaker.
Ordered, That the Consideration of the Prayer used by
Mr. Speaker be re-committed unto the same Committee:
And that Sir Ben. Rudyerd be added to that Committee.
Delivering Horses.
Mr. Walton of Essex to have his Horses delivered
unto him.
Henry Cheyney, Bailiff of Aldborough, to have his
Horses discharged.
The Delivery of the Venetian Ambassador's Horses to
be referred to the Committee for Informations.
Beresforde's Petition, &c.
That the Petition of Mr. Beresforde, and the Complaint
of Mr. Thomas Churche against Mr. Michael Beresforde,
and the Examination of the whole Business, concerning
them, be referred to the Committee for Informations and
Examinations.
Defence of the City.
An Ordinance for the Committee of the Militia, to put
the City into a Posture of Defence, was read; and assented unto; and carried up to the Lords by Sir Christ.
Yelverton.
Sir Christopher Yelverton brings Answer, That the
Lords do agree to the said Ordinance.
Proceedings concerning the Convenant.
The Vote for assisting the Earl of Essex in this Cause,
undertaken for the Preservation of his Majesty's Person,
the Protestant Religion, the Laws, &c. was this Day read
to Sir Jo. Evelyn; and his Answer demanded unto it, according to the fundamental Orders of the House: Which
he refused to give; but demanded Time to consider of
the Vote, before he would give any Answer.
Sir Jo. Evelyn was commanded to withdraw.
And the House fell into Consideration of the Quality
of his Offence; and found, That if any Member might
have Liberty, when a Question was proposed, to refuse to
give any Answer, that it would destroy the Course and
Proceedings of Parliament: And thereupon.
It was Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Jo. Evelyn, that serves for Blechingley in Surrey, shall be suspended the House, during the Pleasure of the House, for
refusing to give any Answer to a Vote propounded unto
him, according to the fundamental Orders of Parliament.
Resolved, That the said Sir Jo. Evelyn shall be disarmed
by the Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Surrey.
Resolved, That the said Sir Jo. Evelyn shall be committed a Prisoner to the Tower, there to remain during
the Pleasure of the House.
Mr. Hoyle declared himself to assist the Earl of Essex,
according to the Vote of the House, with his Life and
Fortune.
Sir Tho. Middleton declared the like.
Mr. Rose declared the like.
Sir Jo. Evelyn desiring to be heard before Judgment
given;
It was Resolved, upon the Question, That the said Sir
Jo. Evelyn shall be called down; and, in his Place, be
heard, before Judgment given.
Sir Jo. Evelyn declared himself in the Affirmative, to
the Vote concerning the Earl of Essex; and offers to lend
One hundred Pounds upon the Propositions.
The House accepts his Answer, and his Offer; and
do Order, That the former Votes and Sentence shall be
revoked, and not given against him.
Letters, &c. concerning Milward.
Ordered, That the Letters and Examinations from the
Committee of Northampton, concerning Mr. Milward,
be referred to the Committee for Informations.
Person to be secured.
Ordered, That Mr. Tirringham that lies wounded at
Watford, and in regard thereof cannot with his Safety
come up, shall be kept there securely, till he shall be better
able to come: And that he remain there at his own
Charges.
Lord Lieut. of Ireland.
Ordered, That Mr. Pym shall re-deliver to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, his Instructions for his Lieutenancy of Ireland; first taking a Copy of them.
The Question being put, Whether the Question for
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland's going into Ireland,
should be now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland shall forthwith go into Ireland, as Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.
Leave of Absence.
Mr. Marten has Leave to go into Berkeshire, for the
Safety of the County, and Service of the Parliament there.
Post Meridiem
Dispensing with Observance of Fast Day.
Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Browne, Mr. Prideaux, Sir H.
Vane junior, are to withdraw presently, to prepare an
Order, concerning the Dispensing with Persons of able
Bodies in the Cities of London, Westminster, and Parts
adjacent, from observing To-morrow's Fast, in this Time
of imminent *, that they may the better apply themselves
to the Defence of the Parliament and Cities.
Fortifying Dartmouth.
Ordered, That Dartmouth have the like Order for
Fortifying, as Yermouth had.
Petition against Dickenson.
The humble Petition of the Parishioners of the several
Parishes of Appleton, and Besselsleigh, in the County of
Berks, was this Day read; against Mr. Dickenson their
Parson.
And Mr. Nobes, and Robert Morris, Parishioners, were
present, and witnessed some of the Articles against him.
Resolved, upon the *, That Mr. Wm. Dickenson shall
be forthwith sent for, as a Delinquent, by the Serjeant at
Arms attending on this House.
Recommending Leonards.
Ordered, That Leonard Leonards be recommended
to the Earl of Holland, Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Middlesex, to have the Command as Captain, under
the Lieutenant of the Tower, of the Inhabitants of St.
Katherine's, and East Smythfield, as a Foot Company,
to be drawn forth upon all Occasions; he being earnestly
desired, and recommended by all the Inhabitants, as a
Man very worthy of that Trust.
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Reward to Messenger.
Ordered, That the Treasurer at Wars, for the Army
raised by the Parliament, do pay unto Theodore Jennings
the Messenger, that did faithful Service in bringing a Relation of the Passages between the Forces of the King's
Army, and the Forces raised by the Parliament [a].
Message to Lords.
Sir Robert Pye carried up to the Lords, the Declaration concerning the Fast within the Cities of London and
Westminster, and Parts adjacent; and the Order concerning the Monies assigned to the Prince's Children, to
be received and issued by Cornelius Holland Esquire, a
Member of this House.
King's Children.
Whereas it is lately Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, in Parliament, That all his Majesty's Revenues
shall be brought into the several Courts and Places into
which they used formerly to be paid; and not issued or
paid out thence, but by Order of both Houses of Parliament: The said Lords and Commons taking into Consideration the present Wants of Money, for the Houshold
Expences of this Majesty's Two youngest Children; viz.
the Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Elizabeth, now residing at St. James's; have thought fit, and do hereby
Ordain, That Cornelius Holland Esquire, late Paymaster
for the Houshold of the Prince his Highness, and the rest
of his Majesty's Royal Children, shall from henceforth
receive and issue forth all such Monies as shall from time
to time be appointed or assigned for and towards the Expences of the said Children, and their Household; and shall
thereof give Account, in such Manner and Form as he
shall from time to time be required by the said Lords and
Commons. And for and towards the present and future
Monthly Supply of his Majesty's said Childrens Household
Expences, it is further hereby Ordained, That Sir Ralph
Freeman, or such other the Officer or Officers of his
Majesty's Mint, in whose Charge and Custody those
Monies growing due unto his. Majesty for Coinage are
and shall be remaining, shall forthwith pay unto the aforesaid Cornelius Holland, the Sum of Eight hundred Pounds,
for this present Month of October; and for each ensuing
Month the like Sum of Eight hundred Pounds, until he
shall receive Order to the contrary from the said Lord
and Commons: And This, together with the Acquittance
or Acquittances, under the Hand of the said Cornelius
Holland, shall be Warrant as well unto the said Sir
Ralph Freeman, and other the said Officers of his Majesty's Mint, whom it may concern, for Payment of the
said Eight hundred Pounds Monthly; as also unto the said
Cornelius Holland, for issuing the same forth for the Occasions aforesaid.
Dispensing with Observance of Fast Day.
The Declaration of the Lords and Commons, in Parliament, to dispense with divers Persons that shall
not observe the Fast, the 26th of October, 1642,
within the Cities of London and Westminster, and
the Liberties and Parts adjacent.
Notwithstanding the present Calamities, as much, if
not more, * for the Duty of Humiliation, by Fasting and
Prayer, than at the Time when the said Duty was first
appointed; yet, considering the imminent Danger now
threatening the Parliament, City, and Parts adjacent, by
the present War, which requires a speedy and more than
ordinary Vigilancy and Pains, in providing for a timely
Defence; and knowing that God requires Mercy rather
than Sacrifice; The Lords and Commons have thought
fit to Declare, and do Declare, That they do not expect,
that such Persons within the City of London and Westminster and Parts adjacent, who are able in Body, and
now are or shall be, thought fit to be employed in the
Service aforesaid, should apply themselves to that Duty of
Fasting and Praying for that Day. Howbeit, the said
Lords and Commons do not intend, that under Pretence
of this their Declaration, that any Person should neglect
the Duties of that Day, but such as are or shall be employed in the publick Service of Defence.
Loan for Munster.
It is this Day Ordered, by the and Commons,
That for the more speedy Payment of the Ten thousand
Pounds, appointed by an Order of both Houses of Parliament, to be sent into Munster, which is offered, by
the Procurement of Sir Wm. Ogle, to be furnished by
some private Men; so much Plate of That which is
brought into the Receivers or Treasurers Hands, for Safety
of the King, Parliament and Kingdom, may be sent into
the Mint, in the Tower of London, to be coined into Money, and thence paid to the Treasurer at Wars for Ireland, or his Assigns, and by him to be paid unto the said
Sir Wm. Ogle, or his Assigns, in Discharge of so much
advanced for the Supply of Munster as aforesaid; and to
be accounted in Part of Payment of the Money borrowed
by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, upon the Publick Faith of the Kingdom, out of the Stock of Adventurers upon Subscription for Lands in Ireland.