Die Martis, Januarii 21, 1644.
Prayers.
Sir Jo. Potts reports, That he, and other Members of
this House, accompanied some Lords to the States
Ambassadors: And the Earl of Warwick read the Answer of
both Houses, to be delivered unto their last Propositions:
That they received them with a great deal of Respect;
and did desire their Service might be presented to both
Houses: And that they would acquaint their Superiors with
this Answer; and endeavour, to their utmost, to keep a
good Correspondence between the States-General of the
United Provinces and the Parliament of England.
Ordered, That Doctor Eden do prepare a Brief of the
Complaints of the English, and their Desire of Redress
from the States-General, for Damages done unto them
from Subjects of the States-General: And that the Lords
be desired to join, that the Committee, appointed lately to
deliver the Answer of both Houses to the States Ambassadors, may likewise deliver unto them the Complaints of
the English; and desire their Answer.
Ordered, That Mr. Browne do, To-morrow, make the
Report concerning a blasphemous Book published, complained of to this House.
This Question was propounded, Whether Sir Thomas
Fairefaxe shall command in Chief all the Forces, of Horse,
and Foot, to be raised by the new Establishment, according
to the new Model:
And then the Question being put, Whether this Question shall be now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Mr. Holles, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
69. |
| Sir Philip Stapilton, |
With the Noe, |
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Sir Hen. Vane junior, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
101. |
| Lieutenant-General Cromwell, |
With the Yea, |
So that the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That Sir Thomas Fairefaxe shall command in Chief all the Forces, of Horse and Foot, to be
raised by the new Establishment, according to the new
Model.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Skippon shall be SerjeantMajor-General of these Forces.
Resolved, &c. That Sir Thomas Fairefaxe shall be Colonel of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Serjeant-Major-General Skippon
shall be Colonel of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Crawford shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Barclay shall be Colonel of
a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Holborne shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Aldriche shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Ingoldsby shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Fortescue shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Mountagu shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Ayloff shall be Colonel of
a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Pykering shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Ralph Welden shall be Colonel of a Regiment of Foot.
Resolved, &c. That Sir Thomas Fairefaxe shall be Colonel of a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Middleton shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Sydney shall be Colonel of
a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Greves shall be Colonel of
a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Sheffield shall be Colonel of
a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Vermuyden shall be Colonel of a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Fleetewood shall be Colonel
of a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Whally shall be Colonel of
a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Sir Michael Livesay shall be Colonel of a Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That Colonel Riche shall be Colonel of a
Regiment of Horse.
Resolved, &c. That a Regiment of Horse, consisting of
Six hundred, more than what was brought in by the new
Model, shall be raised, and be within this Establishment,
and be under the Command of Colonel Rosseter.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for regulating the Armies, where Mr. Tate has the Chair, to consider of, and present to the House, some Mark of Honour to be set upon my Lord General the Earl of Essex;
and some other Recompence to be conferred upon him; to
remain as a Testimony to Posterity, and an Acknowledgment from the Parliament of England, of the great and
faithful Services he has done to the Parliament and Kingdom.
It is likewise referred to this Committee, to consider and
present to the House, What Power the Commander in
Chief of the Forces to be raised by this new Establishment
shall have upon the Issuing out of the Monies, that shall
be raised for the Entertainment of those Forces; and how
the Horse already raised, and that shall be supernumerary
above this Establishment, may be employed to the best
Advantage of the State, and paid elsewhere than out of
this Establishment; and to bring in the Names of the Lieutenant-Colonels of Foot, and Major-Generals of Horse,
for this Establishment; and the principal Officers for the
Train of Artillery; and to consider of some fit Recompence to be conferred upon Sir Wm. Balfour, in Acknowledgment of the faithful Services done by him to the Publick.
It is further referred to this Committee, to consider
how the Officers, laid aside by the Reducement made of
the Armies by this Establishment, may either have Employment into the West, or elsewhere; or may be put
into a sure Way of receiving their Arrears; and have some
Recompence in Acknowledgment of their faithful Service.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of both
Kingdoms, to expedite and bring in the State of the Train
of Artillery, as to the Proportions and Quantities.
Ordered, That Mr. Corbett do prepare a Letter, to be
sent to Major-General Skippon; expressing the Desire of
this House, that he would, with all Diligence, repair to
his Charge.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Widdrington do, from this
House, desire Colonel Lambert to go down forthwith to
the Army in the North, to his Charge.
Ordered, That Mr. Nicoll do bring in an Ordinance for
Continuance of the Ordinance of Excise for a longer Time;
with Blanks for the Time.
Upon divers grievous Complaints made to the House of
many great Outrages and Insolencies committed by divers
Walloons, and other Strangers, of Colonel Behir's Regiment;
It is Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of
both Kingdoms, to take some speedy Course to secure the
Arms and Horse of those Walloons and Strangers; and to
discharge them of the Service.
A Letter was read, from the Earl of Manchester to Mr.
Speaker, dated 21 Januarii, 1644; desiring to have a
Copy of the Charge, that he may give Satisfaction therein:
But nothing was done thereupon.
Resolved, &c. That this House be forthwith resolved
into a Grand Committee, according to the former Order,
to take into Consideration the Ordinance for the new Model of the Army.
Mr. Lisle was called to the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr. Lisle reports, That the Grand Committee has adjourned itself till To-morrow, Eight of Clock.
Ordered, That the Grand Committee do meet To-morrow at Eight of Clock, to take into Consideration the Ordinance for the new Model of the Army, according to the
former Order.
Ordered, That the Business of Newcastle be taken into
Consideration To-morrow.