Die Lunæ, 23 Aug. 1641:
PRAYERS .
Member excused.
MR. Sutton is excused from coming to the House, in
respect of his Man's Sickness.
Difference between Serj. Wilde, &c.
The House will take into Consideration the Difference
between Serjeant Wilde and Sir H. Herbert the Thirtieth
of November next: Mr. Salloway did likewise then present, in Writing, a Relation of that Business, according
to what he formerly delivered in this House by Word of
Mouth, under his own Hand, which he desired might
remain here for Evidence, in case, of his great Age, he
should die in the mean time, or be absent.
Letters read.
Two Letters were this Day read; the One from the
Lord General of the 20th of Aug'; another from Sir
Wm. Uvedale of the 18th of this instant Month.
Provision for Monies.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the House shall be
forthwith resolved into a Committee, to take into Consideration some Way for the present Provision of Monies.
Mr. Speaker accordingly left the Chair: And
Mr. Crue was called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Crue reports from the * *
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Gentlemen that
serve for the City shall forthwith repair to the City, and
earnestly desire, from this House, to borrow Forty thousand Pounds (without which the King's Army cannot be
disbanded) for a Month with Consideration, upon the
Security of the Two last of the Four Subsidies and the
Poll-bill.
Resolved, upon the Question, That those that serve for
the City, bring To-morrow Morning, a perfect Account
of what Monies hath come in upon the Poll-bill from the
several Counties; and what hath been paid by several
Wards.
Farmers of Customs.
Ordered, That the Old Farmers of the Customs shall
be required, by the Serjeant, forthwith to pay the Arrears
of the Hundred and Fifty thousand Pounds.
Poll-money.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Speaker shall
write several Letters to the several Sheriffs of the
Counties, to let them know how much it concerns the
Safety of the Kingdom, that the Money upon the Pollbill be speedily paid in; and how much their Neglect
hath prejudiced the Kingdom.
Lord Falkland and Mr. Crue are to prepare these
Letters; and to present them to the House.
Disbanding the Army, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee for the King's Army do
meet this Afternoon, at Two of Clock, in the Court of
Wards, to consider of such Ways as they shall think fit
for the Raising of present Monies for disbanding the
Army; and to present them to the House To-morrow
Morning; and to consider how the Army may be forthwith disbanded; and likewise to consider of the Proposition of Sleighting the Works at Berwick, Carlell, and
about Newcastle; and likewise to consider of the Proposition of transporting the Ammunition and Ordnance.
Army Accounts.
And it is further Ordered, That this Committee shall
examine the State of the Accounts of the Army from the
Beginning; and has Power to call Two Auditors unto
them, to be Assistants unto them in this Service.
Mr. Pym and Mr. Whistler are added to this Committee: And all, that will come, are to have Voices at
this Committee.
Adjournment.
Resolved, upon the Question, That a Conference shall
be desired with the Lords To-morrow Morning, concerning a Time of Recess.
Father Phillip's Letter.
Ordered, That the Printing of the Copy of Father
Phillips' Letter, be referred to the Consideration of the
Committee for the Bill of Printing.
Reformado Officers.
Ordered, That the Petition from the Reformado Officers be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.
East India Company.
Ordered, That the Petition from the Governor and
Company of Merchants of London, trading to the East
Indies, be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.