Die Veneris, 24 Octobris, 1645.
Prayers.
AN Ordinance for the Ordination of Ministers was
this Day read the First and Second time.
And the Question being put, Whether these Words,
"of his taking the Covenant of the Three Kingdoms,"
shall stand;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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Sir Arthur Heselrige, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
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| Sir John Evelyn junior, |
With the Noes, |
| Sir Philip Stapleton, |
Tellers for the Yea: |
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| Sir William Lewes, |
With the Yea, |
So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
The Question being put, Whether this Clause, "Provided that this Ordinance shall stand in Force for Twelve
Months, and no longer; any thing in this Ordinance contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding," shall
be added to this Ordinance;
It passed with the Affirmative.
The Question being put, For the Committing of this
Ordinance;
It passed with the Negative.
And then the Ordinance thus amended, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent to the Lords, for
their Concurrence, by Mr. Tate.
A Message from the Lords, by Mr. Page and Doctor
Aylett;
The Lords have commanded us to bring unto you an
Order concerning the Duke of Gueldres, Count Egmond:
In which they desire your Concurrence. They have likewise commanded us to deliver unto you an Order concerning Mrs. De la Mayne: In which they desire your Concurrence.
The Order concerning the Duke of Gueldres was read;
and was, For Licence to transport Ten Geldings, Customfree.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Lords, That the illustrious Prince Lewes Duke of Gueldres
and Fulyers, Count of Egmond, &c. shall have Leave to
transport Ten Geldings, Custom-free.
The Order concerning Mrs. De la Mayne was read;
and was, to be relieved out of the Fines and Compositions
of such Delinquents who shall come in upon the Passes of
the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament, or either of
them; and nothing done upon it.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House hath considered their Lordships Message; and, as
to the Ten Geldings for the Duke of Gueldres, they do
agree, That they shall be transported Custom-free; and, as
to the Business concerning Mrs. De la Maine, they will
send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Upon a Report this Day made, from the Committee
of both Kingdoms, by Sir Philip Stapleton;
It is Resolved, &c. That this House doth concurr with
the Committee in Approving of the Design against Dennington, as a good Service to the Kingdom.
Resolved, &c. That the Sum of Three thousand Pounds
be advanced and charged upon the Receipts of the Excise, to be paid, in its Course, to be employed for the Providing of Ammunition, and other Materials, propounded
and desired for the Service against Dennington Castle, and
for the Carrying on of that Design.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth concurr with the
Committee of both Kingdoms, That Warrants shall go
forth for the Marching of those Forces that are proportioned by the Council of War, and agreed unto by the
several Committees.
Resolved, &c. That a Letter be written to the Committee of Kent, to desire them to continue and pay their
Forces desired to be employed upon the Design against
Dennington: And that Mr. Whitelocke and Mr. Lane do
prepare this Letter.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
Sussex to consider of their own Garisons; and to reduce
them to such Proportions as they shall think most sitting
for the Safety of their County, until the Members of both
Houses, that are of the Committee of both Kingdoms,
unto whom the Consideration of the Inland Garisons is
referred, shall take other Order herein.
Ordered, That the Committee of Sussex do take speedy
Care to send and pay the Two hundred Foot desired, for
the carrying on the Design against Dennington.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of both
Kingdoms, to consider of some Way for the Relief and
Reduction of the Counties of Oxon and Bucks; after that
the Design against Dennington, and for reducing the
County of Berks, shall be carried on.
An Ordinance for disfranchising several Aldermen and
Common-Councilmen of the City of Bristoll; for nominating a Mayor, and a Committee for settling the Government of the said City; was this Day read the First and
Second time; and, upon the Question, committed unto
Mr. Lane, Sir Walter Erle, Mr. Maynard, Mr. John Ashe,
Sir Hen. Vane junior, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Prideaux, Mr.
Nath. Fiennes, Sir Arthur Heselrige, Sir William Lewes,
Sir Philip Stapleton, Mr. Alderman Hoyle, Mr. Serjeant
Wilde, Mr. Pury, Mr. Boys, Sir Thomas Widdrington, and
the Committee of the West: And they are to meet upon
it To-morrow: And have Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records, &c.
Ordered, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
the West, and the Committee of Gloucester, to consider
of some Means for the Maintaining of the Garison of
Bristoll, and settling the Militia there; and to bring in an
Ordinance accordingly.
An Ordinance for reimbursing the Commissioners of
Excise Three thousand Pounds, Part of Twelve thousand
Pounds granted upon the Receipts of the Excise, for the
Service of the West, was this Day read; and, upon the
Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords
for their Concurrence.
An Ordinance for the Allowing of Six hundred Pounds,
which the Commissioners of Excise in the City of Yorke
paid unto the Committee of War there, was this Day read;
and, upon the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent
unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
An Ordinance for One thousand Pounds, out of the Excise, for Payment of the Foot in the County of Lincolne,
was this Day read; and, upon the Question, passed; and
ordered to be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
An Ordinance for reimbursing the Commissioners of
Excise the Sum of Three hundred Pounds, by them formerly lent out of the Excise, for Relief of maimed Soldiers, and Soldiers Widows, was this Day read; and,
upon the Question, passed; and ordered to be sent unto
the Lords for their Concurrence.
Ordered, &c. That a Warrant shall issue forth, under
Mr. Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown
in Chancery, to issue forth a Writ, for the new Election
of a Knight of the Shire for the County of Hants, in the
room and place of Sir Henry Wallop, deceased.
The Question being put, Whether the House should sit
this Afternoon;
It passed with the Negative.
A Letter from Colonel Poyntz, from Southwell, of
Octobris 22 1645, relating, That the King, and Princes
Rupert and Maurice, were still at Newarke, and containing many other Particulars, was this Day read: And
It is Ordered, That the Consideration of this Letter,
and all the Particulars therein, be referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms.
Ordered, &c. That it be referred to the Committee of
both Kingdoms, to consider what is fit to be done with
those Letters Sir John Henderson has, which he brought
from the King of Denmarke.
Resolved, &c. That a Scoutmaster-General shall be allowed to Colonel-General Poyntz.
Sir Robert Harley presented to the House the Jewel to
be bestowed upon Sir Thomas Fairefaxe, with the Value or
Estimate of it, amounting unto Eight hundred Pounds:
And
It is Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of
this Value of the said Jewel.
Ordered, &c. That Mr. John Ashe do present this
Jewel from the House to Sir Thomas Fairefaxe.
Resolved, &c. That the Eight hundred Pounds for the
paying for this Jewel shall be paid out of the Fine of the
first Delinquent not yet disposed of: And that the said
Eight hundred Pounds be paid unto Mr. Francis Allen, or
his Assigns: Whose Acquittance, together with this Order,
shall be a sufficient Discharge for the Payment thereof.
Ordered, That an Ordinance be brought in for charging
upon the Excise so much Monies as shall be necessary for
the Paying for of Five-and-twenty hundred Musquets, with
their Furniture, and Twenty Barrels of Powder, for the
Service of the Town of Newcastle, the Bishoprick of Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmorland; to
be paid, in Course, with Interest.