Saturday, the 4th of December, 1652.
Prayers.
Letter read.
COLONEL Harvey reports from the Committee of
the Navy, A Letter from the Commissioners of the
Navy, dated at the Navy-Office, 3 Decembris 1652:
Which was this Day read.
Assessment.
The Question being propounded, That the Sum of One
hundred and twenty thousand Pounds, by the Month, be
laid, by way of Assessment, for Six Months, from the 25th
of December instant, by the Bill now to be brought in;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
It passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
Resolved, That the Sum of One hundred and twenty
thousand Pounds, by the Month, be laid by way of
Assessment, for Six Months, from the 25th of December
instant, by the Bill now to be brought in.
The Question being propounded, That the said One
hundred and twenty thousand Pounds, by the Month,
shall be for Payment of the Forces in England, Scotland,
and Ireland; and also for the Navy; whereof the Sum
out of this Assessment, to go towards Payment of the
Forces in England, Scotland, and Ireland, shall not exceed
Eighty thousand Pounds, by the Month; and the Residue
of the said One hundred and twenty thousand Pounds be
for the Navy;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
It passed in the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put; It was
Resolved, That the said One hundred and twenty thousand Pounds, by the Month, shall be for Payment of the
Forces in England, Scotland, and Ireland; and also for
the Navy; whereof the Sum out of this Assessment to go
towards Payment of the Forces in England, Scotland, and
Ireland, shall not exceed Eighty thousand Pounds, by
the Month; and the Residue of the said One hundred
and twenty thousand Pounds, to be for the Navy.
Resolved, That the Proportions to be set upon the
Counties shall be proportionable to the Rates formerly
set in that Assessment, of Ninety thousand Pounds.
Resolved, That the Committee of the Army do bring
in a Bill for the Assessment, as aforesaid, with the Proportions, on Monday Morning next, the first Business.
Resolved, That there be Six Persons named, Two of
the House, that are not of the Council of State, Two of
the Council, and Two other Persons out of the House,
who, together with the Three Generals of the Fleet, shall
have the full Care of Inspection into, and directive Power
of, all things that concern, or are necessary to, the providing and furnishing the Ships belonging to the Commonwealth, for Service, and supplying them from time
to time.
Resolved, That Sir Henry Vane, the younger, Colonel
Thompson, Mr. John Carew, and Mr. Richard Salwey, be
Four of the said Six Persons.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Four Persons
before named, to present unto the House the Names of
Two fit Persons, who are not Members of the House,
to be joined with them herein; and to present them to
the House on Monday Morning next.
Ordered, That an Act be brought in to impower the
said several Persons to this Service, according to the Votes
aforesaid, together with such other Particulars as shall be
necessary for the Service: And that the Lord Commissioner Whitelock do bring in a Bill for that Purpose.
Resolved, That Mr. Allein, Colonel Downes, Mr.
Holland, and Mr. Denis Bond, be the Persons to be
inserted into the Bill touching the Treasuries: And that
the Bill be reported, with their Names, on Monday next.
Excise.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Commissioners of
the Excise to permit each County to take the Excise to
Farm, if they please; and in such Cases not to let it to
particular Persons: And that the Committee for regulating the Excise do see this Vote put in Execution.
Payments for Navy Service.
Colonel Thompson reports from the Committee of the
Navy:
WHEREAS by an Act of Parliament, passed the 4th
of August 1652, intituled, An Act for several Lands
and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason,
appointed to be sold for the Use of the Navy, the
Treasurers therein named, or any Two of them, are impowered to receive the Monies payable into the Treasury,
by virtue of the said Act, and to issue out, and pay the
same, according to such Orders, Warrants, Directions,
and Instructions, as they shall, from time to time, receive
from the Parliament, for the Use of the Navy; And there
being as yet no particular Direction given in the Case; it
is ordered, that it be reported to the Parliament, as the
Opinion of this Committee, That the House will be
pleased to give Order, that the said Treasurers may issue
and pay the Monies arising by the said Act, upon such
Warrants and Directions as have or shall be given unto
them by the Committee of the Navy.
Ordered, That the Treasurers appointed by the Act for
several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth
for Treason, appointed to be sold for the Use of the Navy,
be authorized and required to issue and pay the Monies
arising by the said Act, upon such Warrants and Directions as have or shall be given unto them by the Committee of the Navy, for the Use of the Navy.
Ways and Means.
Resolved, That on Monday Morning next, the House
do resume the Debate touching the most speedy and
effectual Way of raising Money.