Die Mercurii, 11 Novembris, 1646.
Prayers.
WHereas, by former Order of this House, a Warrant was to be issued by Mr. Speaker, for a Writ,
for the Election of a new Burgess for the Borough of
Plympton in the County of Devon, in the place of Sir Nicolas Slanninge; wherein the Name of Sir Nicolas Slanning
was mistaken: It is now Ordered, That the said Warrant
be amended; and the Name of Sir Nicolas Slanning left
out; and, instead thereof, the Name of Sir Thomas Hele
inserted.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of a
Burgess for the City of Exeter, to serve in the place of Mr.
* Walker, disabled, by Judgment of this House, to serve
as a Member, during this Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of a
Burgess for the Borough of Maidston in the County of
Kent, in the place of Sir Francis Barnham, late a Member
of this House, deceased.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of
one Knight to serve as a Member of this House for the
County of Mountgomery, in the place of Sir John Price,
disabled, by Judgment of this House, to serve any longer
as a Member of this House, during this Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of a
Burgess to serve in Parliament for the Town of Mountgomery in the County of Mountgomery, in the place of Richard
Herbert Esquire, disabled, by Judgment of this House, to
serve any longer as a Member of this House, during this
Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of a
Burgess to serve in Parliament for the Borough of Bewdly
in the County of Worcester, in the place of Sir Henry Herbert Knight, formerly chosen to serve for the said Borough,
and sithence disabled, by Judgment of this House, to serve
any longer as a Member, during this Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of a
Burgess to serve in Parliament for the Borough of St. Jermyns in the County of Cornewall, in the place of Mr. John
Moyle, formerly chosen to serve for the said Borough, and
sithence deceased.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election
of Two Burgesses to serve in Parliament for the Borough
of Tregonie in the County of Cornewall, in the places of Sir
Richard Vivian Knight, and John Polewheele Esquire, formerly chosen to serve for the said Borough, and sithence
disabled, by Judgment of this House, to serve any longer
as a Member, during this Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That a Warrant be issued, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, for the Issuing of a Writ, for the Election of
Two Burgesses to serve in Parliament for the Borough of
Droitwich in the County of Worcester, in the places of
Samuel Sandys, and Endymion Porter Esquires, formerly
chosen to serve for the said Borough, and sithence disabled,
by Judgment of this House, to serve any longer as a Member thereof, during this Parliament.
An Ordinance for appointing Three Preaching Ministers
for the City of Chichester, and for allowing unto each of
them, respectively, One hundred and Fifty Pounds, out
of the Estates and Possessions belonging unto the Dean,
Dean and Chapter of Chichester, was this Day read the
Second time; and, upon the Question, committed unto
Mr. Rous, Mr. Tate, Mr. Peck, Sir John Temple, Mr.
Gott, Mr. Prideaux, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Bond, Mr. Douse,
Mr. Scawen, Sir Richard Onslow, Mr. Swynfen, Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Walter Erle, Mr. Hoyle, Mr. Blakiston,
Sir Wm. Lewes, Mr. Bacons, Mr. John Ashe, Sir Dudley
North, Sir Christopher Yelverton; and the Members that
serve for the Counties, or any Place of Sussex or Surrey:
And they are to meet upon it this Afternoon at Two of
Clock, in the Court of Wards.
And the Care of this Business is more particularly referred to Mr. Peck.
An Ordinance touching the Maintenance of Ministers,
within the Realm of England, was this Day read the First
and Second time; and, upon the Question, committed
unto Mr. Wheeler, Sir Arthur Hasilrig, Mr. Sollicitor, Mr.
Prideaux, Mr. Ashurst, Mr. Selden, Sir Wm. Allenson, Mr.
Stephens, Mr. Tate, Mr. John Stephens, Sir Wm. Strickland, Sir Robert Pye, Sir Henry Vane, Mr. Robert Goodwyn,
Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Samuel Browne, Mr. Rous, Sir Robert
Harley, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Lislebone Long, Mr. Challoner,
Sir Samuel Roll, Sir Charles Egerton, Sir Philip Stapilton,
Sir James Harrington, Mr. Marten, Mr. Gott, Mr. Bainton, Sir Christopher Yelverton, Mr. Maynard, Sir John
De Anvers, Mr. Bois, Mr. Holland, Mr. Swynfen, Sir Thomas Walsingham, Mr. Whittacre, Sir Wm. Lewes, Mr.
Henry Darley, Sir Gilbert Gerard, Mr. Pierpoint, Sir John
Cook, Mr. Holles, Captain Wingate, Mr. * Corbett, Sir
John Trevor, Mr. Nelthorpe, Mr. Tolson, Sir Wm. Litton,
Mr. Strode, Sir John Hippisley, Mr. Westrow, Mr. Love,
Mr. Crew, Mr. Hatcher, Sir Henry Vane, Mr. Lenthall,
Mr. * Fienis, Mr. Blakiston, Mr. Bacons, Sir Wm. Strickland, Sir John Holland: And all that will come are to have
Voices: And are to meet To-morrow at Two post meridiem, in the Exchequer-Chamber: And have Power to
send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, Records.
Ordered, That, on Wednesday next, the House do proceed in the Consideration of settling a Preaching Ministry,
and spreading the Gospel.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of
Northampton, to slight the Works about RockinghamCastle in the County of Northampton; and forthwith to
make it untenable.