Tuesday, the 28th of September, 1652.
Prayers.
Correspondence with Portugall.
MR. Speaker, by way of Report, acquaints the House,
that he had received Letters from the Lord Ambassador Extraordinary of the King of Portugall: Which
Letters were read; and were superscribed, Illustrissimo
Domino Gulielmo Lenthall, Armig. Prolocutori Parliamenti Reipubl. Angliæ A Comite Cubiliarcho Extraordinario Legato.
The one dated 28 Septembris 1652.
The other dated the 7th of July 1652.
Com r at Portsmouth.
Sir Henry Vane jun. reports from the Council of State,
That the Council having taken into Consideration the
Necessity of settling some fit Person to be Commissioner
at Portesmouth, in the room of Captain Robert Moullon,
lately deceased; and having received very good Satisfaction of the Fidelity and good Ability of Captain Francis
Willoughbie, Son to the late Colonel Willoughby, late
Commissioner there, for that Trust; do humbly present
him to the Parliament as a fit and able Man for the
Management of the State's Affairs in that Place, if the
Parliament shall so think fit.
Resolved, That Captain Francis Willoughby be, and
is hereby constituted, and appointed one of the
Commissioners at Portesmouth, in the Place of Captain
Robert Moulton, deceased; and that he have the like Commission, Power, Authority, Salary, and other Profits and
Commodities, as the said Captain Robert Moulton had, or
was to receive or enjoy: And that it be referred to the
Council of State to see this Order put in Execution.
Delinquents Estates.
Sir Henry Vane reports, from the Council of State, That
the Council is informed, that there is some Money yet
remaining upon the First Bill for Sale of Delinquents
Estates, not as yet charged; which would be of very good
Use towards the paying off of some of the Ships Company, now come in from Sea, in case some Order were
given for the disposing of it to that Purpose; and thereupon humbly to move the Parliament, that Power may
be given, if they shall think fit, either to the Council of
State, or the Committee of the Navy, to issue their
Warrants to the Treasurers for those Monies, for the
Issuing of the same to the Treasurer for the Navy, to be
by him disbursed for the above-mentioned Service.
Resolved, That the Remainder of the Monies which
shall be raised upon the First Act for Sale of several
Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for
Treason, and not yet disposed of, or assigned by the
Parliament to any particular Use, shall be employed for
the Service of the Navy.
Ordered, That the Treasurers appointed by the said
Act, be authorized and required to issue forth the said
Remainder of the said Monies to the Treasurer of the
Navy, upon such Warrant and Warrants as they shall,
from time to time, receive from the Committee of the
Navy: And that the Acquittance and Acquittances of
the said Treasurer of the Navy, together with such
Warrant, shall be a sufficient Discharge to the said
Treasurers in the said Act, for the same.
Weavers-hall Loans.
Mr. Scott reports, from the Council of State, Matter of
Fact stated touching Monies doubled at Weavers-Hall:
THAT, in pursuance of Two Ordinances of Parliament, there was secured to sundry Persons, who doubled
their Monies at Weavers-Hall, viz.
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400,000 |
484,000 |
| Upon the Ordinance of the 3d of June 1647, |
84,000 |
That the Persons advancing, by way of Doubling, as
above, were to be repaid out of the several Securities
hereafter mentioned, or which of them should first
happen; viz.
Out of the Excise, in course:
Out of the Moiety of all Compositions made, or to be
made, with Delinquents:
Out of the Remainder of the Proceeds of Bishops
Lands:
Out of the Proceed of the Estates and Sale of the
Lands of Papists, except Advowsons and Impropriations,
which have been in Arms against the Parliament, which
of them shall first happen; together with Interest due
thereupon, after the Rate of Eight Pounds per Cent. per
Annum, each Six Months:
Out of the Receipts of the Excise, till Principal and
Interest be fully discharged.
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| That by the Sale of Bishops Lands, there hath been discharged of the principal Debt, as by Certificate from the Register-Accomptant, dated the 16th of September 1652, the Sum of |
257,035 |
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| That there remaineth more to be discharged out of the Securities above mentioned, the Sum of |
226,964 |
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Memorandum, That there remains due for several Purchasers, to be paid for Second Moieties in Weavers-Hall Bills, or otherwise, the Sum of |
11,743 |
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| Which if the Committee for Obstructions, who say they have no Power to inforce the Payment thereof, or other Persons, were by the Parliament authorized and appointed by Sequestration, or otherwise, to compel the Payment of, would sink the said Debt of 226,964£. 7s. to be but |
215,220 |
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Resolved, That this Report be taken into Consideration
next after the passing of the Bill for Sale of Delinquents
Estates.
Navy.
Resolved, That there be Thirty new Frigates built for
the Service of the Commonwealth: And that it be referred to the Council of State to take care, and give
Order, that the same be done accordingly.
Relief upon Articles.
An Act for reviving a former Act for Relief of Persons, upon Articles, was this Day read the Third time.
The Question being propounded, That the Blank for
the Continuance of this Act, be from the 28th of
September 1652, to the 28th of September 1655;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put: It was
Resolved, That the Blank for the Continuance of this
Act be from the 28th of September 1652, to the 28th of
September 1655.
Resolved, That Colonel John Barkstead be one of the
Commissioners in this Act.
Resolved, That Mr. Anthony Samuell be one of the
Commissioners in this Act.
Resolved, That the Quorum be made Seven.
Resolved, That the Word "imprisoned" be inserted
next after the Word "impleaded."
The Question being put, That these Words "or any
otherwise damnified," do stand;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That the Word "or" be inserted next
after the Word "sequestred."
The Question being put, That the last Proviso in this
Act do stand;
It passed with the Affirmative.
A Proviso was tendered to this Act, in these Words;
viz. "Provided that this Act, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend, or be construed to extend, to
prejudice, alter, or make void, any Resolution, Votes,
or Judgment, given in Parliament, touching any the
Articles aforesaid, or any Persons claiming thereby:"
Which Proviso was read the First time.
The Question being put, That this Proviso be read the
Second time;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir Henry Mildmay, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
21. |
| Mr. Scott, |
With the Yeas, |
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Lord General, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
20. |
| Colonel Rich, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed with the Affirmative.
The said Proviso was read the Second time.
And the Question being put, That this Proviso be
Part of the Act;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That this Proviso be rejected.
The Question being propounded, That the said Bill,
so amended, do pass as a Law;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That this Debate upon this Bill be adjourned
until To-morrow Morning, the first Business.