Die Jovis, Februarii 13, 1644.
Prayers.
A Letter, from Farneham, from Sir Wm. Waller, of
Februarii 12, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Committee of both Kingdoms do
give full and ample Power to Sir Wm. Waller to command all the Forces assigned and appointed to be sent
under his Command, upon the present Service, into the
West; and likewise, that they give Injunctions to all the
Officers and Commanders to obey all such Directions and
Orders as they shall from time to time receive from Sir
Wm. Waller; and further to signify, that this House does
expect an Obedience of all Officers and Soldiers to such
Commands as Sir Wm. Waller shall give; and will require
a strict Account thereof.
And it is further Ordered, That the Committee of both
Kingdoms do again write to Sir Wm. Waller to pursue
punctually the Directions and Commands of this House,
expressed in their Order Yesterday made, concerning the
immediate Marching of a strong Party, and speedy Advancing of the rest of the Forces into the West.
Ordered, That the Committee of both Kingdoms do
immediately send for Lieutenant-General Middleton, and
require him forthwith to repair to his Charge.
And it is further Ordered, That it be recommended to
the Committee of the West, forthwith to recruit Lieutenant-General Middleton's Troops.
Ordered, That the Letter from Colonel Fortescue be sent
unto Sir Gilbert Gerard: And that he do forthwith give an
Answer to Colonel Fortescue, concerning the Particulars
therein mentioned.
Ordered, That the Committee of both Kingdoms do
forthwith consider, how the Army, intended to be raised
according to the new Model, may be speedily raised, and
the Foot designed for that Service may be raised and recruited: And they are to give a speedy Account thereof,
and of their Opinions herein, to this House.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Seven Associated
Counties do meet this Afternoon, in the ExchequerChamber, at Two of the Clock; and consider of all Things
tending to the Good and Safety of the Association; and
to call before them the Treasurers of the Association; and
to know what Monies they have in their Hands, and
what they have lately paid; and to whom: And to give
Order to the Treasurers not to pay any Monies to any
Commanders or Officers that lay down their Commissions.
Sir Jo. Evelyn went up to the Lords, to desire them to
speed the Passing of the Ordinance for the new Model,
which much imports the Safety of the Kingdom; and
Time will be lost by putting in Execution the Levying of
Monies according to the Ordinance, if it be not speedily
passed.
He likewise carried up the Ordinance for the Earl of
Carlile; and the Votes to make Sir Matthew Brand HighSheriff of Surrey; and Arthur Staveley Esquire High-Sheriff for the County of Leicester.
Ordered, That the Committee, appointed for the Business concerning the Earl of Manchester, shall have Power
to declare unto the Earl of Manchester, the general Heads
of the Charges against him; together with the Particulars
of Time and Place; and to receive his Answer; and report it to the House on Monday next.
Sir Jo. Evelyn brings Answer, That the Lords do
agree to the Names of Sheriffs for the Counties of Surrey,
and Leicester; and to the Ordinance for discharging the
Earl of Carlile's Delinquency and Sequestration; and will
send Answer to the Ordinance concerning the new Model,
speedily, by Messengers of their own.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Mr. Page;
The Lords have commanded us to deliver unto you this
Ordinance: It is for the Raising and Maintaining of
Forces for the Defence of the Kingdom, to be under the
Command of Sir Tho. Fairefaxe. They do agree unto
all the Alterations, delivered by this House at the last
Conference, with an Addition to the Third Proviso of
this House; in which they desire the Concurrence of this
House.
They have likewise sent down the Minute of a Letter,
to be sent from both Houses, and signed by the Speakers
of both Houses, to the French King: They desire the
more Haste in this, in regard the Post goes this Night
away.
The Addition, desired by the Lords to be added to the
Third Proviso, sent up by this House, was read; and so
much of it as followeth, was, upon the Question, assented
unto; videlicet, "Which Solemn League and Covenant
shall be tendered, as aforesaid, unto all the Officers before-mentioned, by some Minister, whom the Commander
in Chief shall chuse, in the Presence of him the said Commander in Chief, or the Major-General; and a Return
to be made by them unto the Two Houses of Parliament,
from time to time, of the Names of all such as shall take
the same."
The latter Clause of the said Paper; viz. "And all such
as shall refuse to take the said Solemn League and Covenant, shall, upon such their Refusal, be displaced, and
made uncapable to have any Charge or Command within
the said Army;" was propounded; and put to the Question, For a Concurrence with the Lords: And
The House was divided.
The Yeas went out.
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Sir Christopher Wray, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
44. |
| Sir Wm. Lewes, |
With the Yea, |
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Sir John Evelyn, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
60. |
| Colonel Cromwell, |
With the Noe, |
So the Question passed with the Negative.
Mr. Recorder, Mr. Lisle, and Sir Thomas Widdrington,
are appointed to prepare Reasons, to be offered unto the
Lords, for dissenting from the last Clause, sent down in
the Paper from the Lords this Day, with the Ordinance
for the new Model.
The Letter, sent down from the Lords, to be sent to
the French King, about the Stay of Merchants Goods in
France, was read; and ordered to be referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms; to prepare a Letter sit to be
sent from both Houses; and another Letter, to be sent
from themselves, concerning the same Business.
Ordered, That the Post-Master for Foreign Letters be
required to make Stay of sending away the Foreign Letters, till this House give further Order.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House will send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of both
Kingdoms, to consider of the continuing Colonel Mountague, Governor of Henly, in the Government of that
Place; and to consider how to dispose of those Forces
marching from Ailisbury.
Ordered, That a Hundred Barrels of Powder, and
Ten Ton of Match, shall be forthwith provided and sent
to Hull, to the Lord Fairfax.
Resolved, &c. That the Hundred Barrels of Powder, and Ten Ton of Match, shall be paid for out of the
Excise.
Ordered, That Colonel Walton do use his Interest
to procure the Hundred Barrels of Powder, and Ten
Ton of Match, at Lynne, for the Service of the Lord
Fairfax: And the Owners thereof shall be paid out of
the Excise.
Sir Thomas Widdrington reports to the House the Ordinance and Amendments for Raising and Levying of the
monthly Sum of Twenty-one thousand Pounds, towards
the Maintenance of the Scotts Army, &c.; and, upon
the Question, assented unto, and passed; and ordered
to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence by Sir
Thomas Widdrington.
Ordered, That the Letter from Captain Batten, of the
Tenth of February, to my Lord Admiral, be referred to
the Committee of both Kingdoms.