DIE Veneris, 25 die Maii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Hodges.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
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18 Comes Manchester, Speaker.
1 Marq. Winton.
2 Comes Northumb.
4 Comes Bedford.
3 Comes Rutland.
5 Comes Pembrooke.
7 Comes Suffolke.
8 Comes Dorsett.
9 Comes Sarum.
11 Comes Bridgwater.
10 Comes Exon.
16 Comes Clare.
12 Comes Leycester.
24 Viscount Say & Seale.
14 Comes Devon.
21 Comes Dover.
6 Comes Nottingham.
19 Comes Berks.
17 Comes Bollingbrooke.
20 Comes Monmouth.
22 Comes Portland.
15 Comes Denbigh.
23 Viscount Mountague.
25 Viscount Stafford.
13 Comes Warwicke. |
1 Ds. Aberg'enny.
4 Ds. Stourton.
8 Ds. Paget.
9 Ds. Chandos.
10 Ds. Hunsdon.
14 Ds. Tenham.
15 Ds. Grey.
17 Ds. Roberts.
18 Ds. Craven.
22 Ds. Howard.
7 Ds. Willoughby.
16 Ds. Deincourt.
23 Ds. Seymour.
20 Ds. Pawlett.
12 Ds. Gerrard.
24 Ds. Bruce.
3 Ds. Dacres.
13 Ds. Arrundell of Warder.
21 Ds. Coventrye.
2 Ds. Sandys.
5 Ds. Crumwell.
19 Ds. Lovelace.
11 Ds. Petre.
6 Ds. Wharton. |
Answer from H. C.
Doctor Childe and Doctor Lewin return with this
Answer from the House of Commons:
That they agree to the Declaration sent down Yesterday, with those Alterations. (Here enter it.)
Letter to the King;
The Earl of Northumb. reported from the Committee,
the Draught of a Letter which is to be presented to
His Majesty from this House; which, being read, was
agreed to. (Here enter it.)
and to the Commissioners with Him.
Likewise a Letter to be sent to the Commissioners
with the King; which, being read, was agreed to;
and ordered to be speedily sent away, by the Care of
the Gentleman Usher attending this House.
Ordinance for a Monthly Assessment.
The Lord Robertes reported from the Committee,
the Ordinance for assessing of Seventy Thousand Pounds
per Mensem, with Alterations and Additions.
And the Question being put, "Whether the Committee shall withdraw, in order for preparing
a Proviso?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Letters from General Mountague and the Earl of Oxford.
A Letter from General Mountagu, was read.
(Here enter it.)
Another Letter from the Earl of Oxford was read,
which was a private Letter to the Earl of Manchester.
The Lord Robertes reported a Proviso from the Committee.
And the Question being put, "Whether to agree
to the Proviso now brought in and read?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message from H. C. to expedite the Ordinance for a Monthly Assessment.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Walter Earle, &c.
To let their Lordships know, that, by reason of the
not passing an Ordinance depending in this House, for
raising an Assessment of Seventy Thousand Pounds per
Mensem, there was a Stop of bringing in of Monies,
which was to be advanced upon the Credit of that Ordinance for the present Use of His Majesty; therefore
desired their Lordships would please to give a speedy
Passage to the same.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will send them a speedy Answer, by
Messengers of their own.
Declaration for paying the Arrears of Excise and Customs.
"The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled,
taking into their Consideration the urgent Occasions
for the present Payment of the Duty of Excise and
Customs, do hereby declare, That the Commissioners
for Appeals and Regulation of Excise and Customs,
Commissioners of the Excise and Customs respectively,
and their Sub-commissioners and Collectors, and other
Officers, in the several Counties and Places of this
Kingdom, shall proceed effectually, not only in collecting of the growing Duties, but in the getting in
of all Arrears, both of Excise and Customs, continued by an Act or Ordinance beginning the 25th
Day of February last, and ending the 24th Day of
June next, according to the several Powers to them
respectively given thereby, and during the Time
aforesaid: And it is further declared, That all Brewers
of Beer and Ale, and other Persons concerned, do
from Time to Time make Payment of what they and
every of them are charged with, or liable to, as they
will answer their Neglect, in a Time when His Majesty's and the Kingdom's Service and Occasions require the most punctual Satisfaction of what is respectively due from them."
Letter to the King, to congratulate Him on His safe Arrival:
"May it please Your Majesty,
"The Sense Your faithful Subjects the Peers now
assembled have of Your Majesty's safe Arrival into
this Your Realm of England is so great, as obligeth
them with all dutiful Acknowledgements to express
the same by these Lines, before they have the Honour and Happiness to do it personally to Your Majesty; which they intend to perform so soon as they
shall receive Signification of Your Majesty's Pleasure,
when, where, and in what Manner, they shall wait
upon You. And, as Your faithful Council, do humbly offer to Your Majesty's Deliberation, so to consult the Safety of Your Royal Person (wherein they
are highly concerned), that, in Your Return to London, the Security thereof be preferred to all external
Considerations. Which, out of our Zeal to Your
Majesty, is humbly offered, by
Westm. 25° Maii, 1660.
"Your Majesty's
"Most humble, faithful, and obedient
"Subjects and Servants.
"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
"Signed, in the Name and by the Command
of the said House of Peers, by
"E. Manchester, Speaker of the
House of Peers pro Tempore."
Letter to the Commissioners with Him.
"My Lords,
"I am commanded, by the House of Peers now
assembled, to inclose this Letter in your Lordships, to
His Majesty from them, which they desire your Lordships would present to His Majesty so soon as with
Conveniency you may. This is all that I am commanded, who am
Westm. 25° Maii, 1660.
"Your Lordships
"Most humble Servant,
"E. Manchester, Speaker of the
House of Peers pro Tempore.
"For the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford,
and the rest of the Lords Commissioners
with His Majesty."
Ordinance for a Monthly Assessment.
Next, the Ordinance for the Assessment of Seventy
Thousand Pounds per Mensem was read the Third Time,
with the Amendments, Alterations, and Proviso, as it
was brought from the Committee.
And the Question being put, "Whether to pass
this Ordinance as it is now read, with the
Amendments and Proviso?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Message to H. C. with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Childe and Doctor Lewin:
To deliver to them the Ordinance for raising Seventy
Thousand Pounds per Mensem, with the Amendments
and Proviso, and desire their Concurrence therein.
Gifford and Sheafe.
Upon the Petition of Gifford, against Sheafe:
The Question being put, "Whether to recall the
Order of this House, dated the 22 Instant,
and dismiss both the Petitions in this Cause?"
It is Resolved in the Affirmative.
Weaver to attend, about the Cause between the Town of Les and Millet.
ORDERED, That the Keeper of The Compter in Woodstreat, or his Deputy, do bring Thomas Weaver, a Prisoner there, before this House, To-morrow Morning,
at Nine a Clock, to be sworn at this Bar, in order to
his attending the Lords Committees for Petitions, to
give Evidence of his Knowledge in the Cause between
George Millet and the Officers of the Town of Lee in
Essex, on Monday next, at Three of the Clock; at
which Time the said Keeper, or his Deputy, is hereby
required to bring the said Thomas Weaver before the said
Lords Committees, in the (fn. *) Painted Chamber.
Letter from General Mountague, that the King and the Dukes of York and Gloucester have embarked at Scheveling, for Dover.
"My Lord,
"Having appointed a Rendezvous of as many Ships
as could be got together in the Bay of Scheveling,
that I might the better receive His Majesty's Commands in order to His happy Return for England, it
pleased His Most Gracious Majesty this Day, about
Noon, to embark Himself in The Nazeby, riding before Schevelinge. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes
of York and Gloucester, the Princess Royal, Queen
of Bohemia, and Prince of Orange, accompanied His
Majesty on board; and about Three Hours after,
the Duke of Yorke embarking in The London, the
Duke of Glocester in The Swiftshure, the Princess
Royal, Queen of Bohemia, and Prince of Orange,
returned to Schevelinge; and the Fleet set Sail, by His
Majesty's Command, bound for the Port of Dover,
whither, I trust, God will give us a speedy and prosperous Passage. I apprehended it my Duty to give
your Lordship the soonest Advertisement thereof I
could; and so remain
"Your Lordship's
"Most humble and faithful Servant,
"E. Mountagu.
"May 23, 1660, about Ten Leagues from Scheveling, our Course West and by South. Seven a Clock in the Evening, Wednesday. A
fresh Gale at North and by East.
"To the Right Honourable the Speaker of the
House of Peers."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.