Wednesday, 17th December, 1651.
Prayers.
Great Seal.
THE Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal, according to former Order, brought in the old Great
Seal to the House.
And, by Direction of the House, the Three Lords
Commissioners being come to the Bar, Mr. Speaker delivered unto them the new Great Seal, upon their former
Commission; with Direction to cause the old Great Seal
to be broken.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State, to
take order, that the Sum of Three hundred Pounds be
paid unto Thomas Symons, which was agreed, by the Committee appointed for that Purpose, to be paid unto him,
for the Two Great Seals made by him, and the Materials
thereof: And that the said Council do take Consideration
of what further Recompence is fit to be given unto him
for his extraordinary Pains therein; and give Order for
Payment unto him of such Sum of Money as they shall
think fit, in respect thereof.
General's Statue.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take into Consideration the Pains of * * * *, in
making the Statue of the General; and give him such
Gratuity as they shall think fit: And to take order for
the Payment thereof, accordingly.
Excise on Beer, &c.
Ordered, That the Vote passed on Friday last, touching
the Excise of Beer and Ale, be printed and published.
Assessment.
Colonel Downes reports, from the Committee of the
Army, Amendments to the Bill for an Assessment of
90,000£. a Month, for Six Months for the Army: Which
were read the First and Second time.
Ordered, That such of the Persons named Commissioners in this Bill, as are dead, be omitted.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to present to the Parliament the Names of such
other Persons in every County, as the Committee shall
think fit to be Commissioners.
The second Amendment to be made in the Ninetieth
Folio and Tenth Line being again read;
Ordered, That this Clause be committed to Mr. Solicitor, Sir James Harrington, Sir Henry Vane, Mr. Long:
And that they do withdraw, and bring in some Amendments to this Clause, upon the Debate of the House.
All the rest of the Amendments, as well the several
Proportions in the Bill on the several Counties, as the
particular Amendments in the Paper, with some Alterations, being put to the Question, were agreed.
Mathew.
The humble Petition of Thomas Mathew was this Day
read.
E. of Salisburie.
Resolved, That Mr. John Corbett do, on Thursday
Sevennight, make Report of the Earl of Salisburie's
Business.
Army Pay.
Sir Henry Vane junior reports, from the Council of
State, a Paper, touching the Monies to make up the Pay
of the Armies in England, Ireland, and Scotland, in these
Words; viz.
Army Pay.
Monies charged upon the respective Treasuries: Which,
together with the Assessments, doth, by way of
Estimate, make up the Pay of the Forces in England
and Scotland, unto the Day of the Expiration of the
present Three Months Assessments, being the 25th
of this instant December; and the Forces in Ireland
after the Rate of 34,500£. per Mensem, to the 24th
of March last; and after the Rate of 20,000£. per
Mensem, to the said 25th of December, from the said 24th of March last; viz
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| BY Order of Parliament, dated the 19th of November 1650, there stands charged on the Monies to be raised by the Sale of Delinquents Lands, appointed to be sold; viz. for making up 34,500£. per Mensem, for the Forces in Ireland, unto the 24th of March 1650 |
|
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
150,000 |
- |
- |
| By like Order, dated the 6th of August 1651, there stands charged on several Treasuries for Pay of the Forces in England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the 24th of March 1650, to the 20th of October 1651; besides the then Six Months Assessments of 120,000£. per Mensem, and the Arrears of all former Assessments |
|
383,396 |
2 |
6 |
|
£. |
s. |
d. |
|
| On Fee-farm Rents |
200,000 |
- |
- |
|
| On the Excise |
100,000 |
- |
- |
|
| On Goldmiths Hall
|
83,396 |
2 |
6 |
|
| From the said 20th of October 1651, to the Expiration of the present Assessment, all the said Forces have been provided for out of the present Three Months Assessments of 120,000£. per Mensem: And the said Assessments will yield further, towards the growing Pay of all the said Forces, from the 25th of this instant December, about |
|
50,000 |
- |
- |
The Charge of the Forces in England, Scotland, and
Ireland for Six Months and Fourteen Days; viz. from
the said 25th of December 1651, to the 25th of June 1652,
will be, by Estimation, as followeth; viz.
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|
Per Mensem. |
For Six Months and Fourteen Days. |
Total. |
|
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
| For England and Scotland
|
84,070 |
15 |
- |
546,459 |
17 |
6 |
689,959 |
17 |
6 |
| For Ireland
|
20,000 |
- |
- |
130,000 |
- |
- |
| For Charges of collecting Assessments, per Estim. |
|
13,500 |
- |
- |
| Towards which |
|
| The Remainder of the present Three Months Assessment is above |
50,000 |
- |
- |
590,000 |
- |
- |
| Six Months Assessments, after the Rate of 90,000£. per Mensem, being appointed, amounts to |
540,000 |
- |
- |
| There will further want to be provided, for the Time above |
|
£. |
99,959 |
17 |
6 |
Which may most conveniently be charged on the Receipts at Goldsmiths Hall, next in Course after the aforementioned 83,396£. 2s. 6d.; if the Parliament so think fit.
Resolved, That the Sum of One hundred Thousand
Pounds be charged upon the Receipt of Goldsmiths Hall,
next in Course after the 83,396£. 2s. 6d. formerly charged
upon that Receipt: To be paid to the Treasurers at Wars;
and to be by them issued by Warrant from the Committee
of the Army for the Pay of the Forces in England, Ireland,
and Scotland, until the Five-and-twentieth Day of June
1652: And that the Commissioners for Compounding do
issue their Warrants to the Treasurers of that Receipt for
Payment thereof, accordingly.
Assessment.
Mr. Solicitor reports from the Committee appointed
to withdraw, Amendments to the Clause committed to
them: Which were read the First and Second time; and,
upon the Question, assented unto.
Resolved, That the said Bill, so amended, be ingrossed;
and brought in on Friday Morning next, the first Business;
nothing to intervene.