Friday, the 9th of July, 1652.
Prayers.
Letter read.
A LETTER from Daniell Lysle, from Hamborough,
the 29th of June 1652, was this Day read.
Assessments.
An Act for compelling Collectors and Receivers of
Assessments to pay-in the Monies in their Hands, was
this Day read the First and Second time; and, upon the
Question, committed to the Committee of the Army:
And that it be brought in on Tuesday Morning next.
Affairs with Holland.
Resolved, That no Person whatsoever, without particular Licence from the Parliament, do presume to print the
Declaration, intituled, "A Declaration of the Parliament
of the Commonwealth of England, relating to the Affairs
and Proceedings between this Commonwealth and the
States General of the United Provinces;" nor any the
Papers therewith printed, other than the Printer to the
Parliament.
Captures from Dutch.
Major Salwey reports from the Council of State, That
divers Merchant Ships belonging to the People of the
United Provinces, some of which have been brought into
the River of Thames, and others put into the Port of
Dover, and some other Ports of this Nation, that the
Ships, with their respective Ladings, do remain undisposed of: That much of the Goods taken aboard the said
Ships are perishable and decaying; and, as the Council
is informed, many of them have been imbezzled by the
Dutch Mariners, notwithstanding the Care which hath
been taken by the Council for the Prevention thereof:
That, during the time that the said Ships and Goods shall
remain undisposed of, as they are at present, the Commonwealth is, and will be, at great Charge daily for the
Maintenance of the Mariners which were taken aboard
the said Ships, and also for the employing of several Officers in taking care of them: All which the Council doth
humbly offer to the Consideration of the Parliament;
that thereupon such Order may be given concerning the
said Ships, as they shall think fit.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to take into their Consideration the Business touching the
Ships in this Report mentioned, and the Goods therein,
and Mariners belonging to them: And that the Council
of State be impowered to dispose of them, as they shall
find most advantageous for the Commonwealth.
Recruiting Army.
Major Salwey also reports from the Council of State,
That, there having been a Necessity of sending aboard
the Ships in the State's Service Land-Soldiers, out of the
several Foot-Regiments; and, as Affairs do require, further Numbers may be requisite to be sent; the Council
for answering this present Occasion have given Order for
recruiting up those Regiments to a Number above the
Establishment: That therefore it be humbly represented
to the Parliament, That the Committee of the Army
may be impowered to pay such Recruits, as the Council
have already ordered, or shall, upon the said Occasion,
from time to time, give Order for, over and above the
present Establishment.
Ordered, That this Report be referred back again to the
Council of State, for their further Consideration upon the
Debate of the House; and to report the same with Speed.
Military Appointment.
He also reports from the Council of State, That it be
humbly represented to the Parliament, as the Opinion
of the Council, that Lieutenant General Fleetwood is a fit
Person to command in Chief the Forces in Ireland under
the Lord General Cromwell.
Resolved, That Lieutenant General Fleetwood do command in Chief the Forces in Ireland under the Lord
General Cromwell.
Resolved, That Lieutenant General Fleetwood be one of
the Commissioners for the Civil Affairs in Ireland, and impowered to act as a Commissioner, accordingly.
Grant to Salwey.
Resolved, That Lands of Inheritance of the clear yearly
Value of Three hundred Pounds, ultra repris. be settled
upon Richard Salwey Esquire, and his Heirs, out of such
Lands of Delinquents, as shall be exposed to Sale by the
additional Act for Sale of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason.
Resolved, That the Committee to whom that Bill was
committed, do bring in a Clause, to impower the Trustees
in that Bill to convey Lands of that Value unto the said
Richard Salwey, and his Heirs, according to the former
Vote.
Probate of Wills.
Ordered, by the Parliament, That the Bill for Probate
of Wills be brought in on Wednesday next.
Claims on Publick Faith.
Colonel Marten reports from the Committee appointed
to consider of the Publick Faith, That the Opinion of
that Committee is, that the same be satisfied out of Land
in Ireland.
Resolved, That the Parliament doth declare, that such
Persons to whom Money is due upon the Publick Faith,
and will take Satisfaction for the same by Lands in Ireland, shall have Satisfaction, accordingly.
Resolved, That it be referred back to the same Committee, to consider how this Vote may be made practicable; and to bring in a Bill accordingly.
The Question being propounded, That it be referred
to the same Committee, to consider what Cathedrals are
fit to stand, or what to be pulled down, or what Part
thereof; and how those Cathedrals, or such Part of them
as shall be pulled down, may be applied to the Payment
of Publick Faith;
And the Question being put, That these Words, "Collegiate Churches," be added to this Question;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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| Mr. Holland, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
21. |
| Mr. Robinson, |
With the Yeas, |
| Sir James Harrington, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
25. |
| Alderman Allein, |
With the Noes, |
And so it passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That it be referred to the same Committee,
to consider what Cathedrals are fit to stand, or what to
be pulled down, or what Part thereof; and how those
Cathedrals, or such Part thereof as shall be pulled down,
may be applied to the Payment of the Publick Faith:
And that all that come to this Committee have Voices:
And they are to meet, this Afternoon, at Two of Clock,
in; and so de die in diem.
The Question being propounded, That the Bells of
such Cathedrals, as the Parliament shall think fit to be
pulled down, shall be applied to the Publick Use, for
making Ordnance for Shipping;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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| Alderman Allein, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
23. |
| Sir James Harrington, |
With the Noes, |
| Major Gen. Harrison, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
21. |
| Mr. Holland, |
With the Yeas, |
So it passed with the Negative.
Articles.
Resolved, That the Bill touching Articles be read the
Third time on Wednesday next.
Army Accompts.
Resolved, That the Report touching the Soldiers Accompts be made on Wednesday next.
Concealments.
Resolved, That Mr. Corbett do make the Report from
the Committee of Obstructions, touching Concealments,
on Wednesday Morning next.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned
itself to Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.