Friday, the 17th of December, 1652.
Prayers.
Wiseman's Petition.
THE humble Petition of John Wiseman, of Wimbish,
in the County of Essex, Esquire, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Trustees for Sale of Delinquents
Estates be enjoined not to sell any the Lands of John
Wiseman, of Wimbish in the County of Essex, Esquire.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in, for discharging the
Lands of the said John Wiseman from Sale, notwithstanding the former Order: And that Sir Wm. Masham
do bring in a Bill accordingly.
Embassy from France.
Mr. Speaker, by way of Report, acquaints the Parliament, He had received a Copy of Letters Credentials,
given from the King of France to Sieur De Bourdeaux,
which are superscribed thus; "Au Parlement de la Republique d' Angleterre," with a Translation thereof in
English: Which was now read.
Resolved, That Tuesday, at Eleven of Clock, be the
Time appointed for giving Audience to the said Sieur De
Bourdeaux, according to the Rule in like Cases.
Ordered, That Sir Oliver Fleming Knight, Master of
the Ceremonies, do give the said Sieur De Bourdeaux
Notice hereof.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms, attending the
House, do take care the Rooms be prepared for the said
Audience.
Army Committee.
Colonel Downes reports from the Committee of the
Army, A Bill appointing a Committee for the Army
and Treasurers at War: Which was read the First and
Second time.
The Question being put, That this Bill be committed;
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being put, That this Bill be ingrossed;
It passed with the Negative.-
Ordered, That the Lord General, Colonel Fielder, Mr.
H. Darley, Colonel Birch, Colonel Ingoldsby, Mr. Wm.
Masham, Mr. Hussy, Mr. Westrow, Colonel Pyne, Colonel Philip Jones, be added to the Committee of the
Army.-
The said Bill, so amended, being put to the Question,
passed: And ordered to be printed and published.
Assessments.
The Draught of a Letter, to be sent unto the Commissioners for the Assessments of the respective Counties,
was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Army do prepare
and bring in a Letter for this Purpose, according to usual
Form, on Tuesday Morning next.
Deane Forest.
Ordered, That the Trustees for Sale of Delinquents
Estates be enjoined to forbear to survey or sell any Part
of the Forest of Deane, claimed by Sir John Winter, by
Colour of any Patent: And that they do forthwith recall
the Surveyors sent to survey the same.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
Parks and Forests: And that they be authorized and required to see this Vote put in Execution.
Ordered, That that Committee do send a Copy of this
Order to the Officers in the Forest of Deane, and such
other Persons as they shall think fit.
Ordered, That Sir John Winter be remanded back to
the Prison of the Tower, notwithstanding the last Order
for his Liberty upon Bail.
Forfeited Estates.
Mr. Garland reports from the Committee, Amendments to the Bill for further Doubling of One hundred
thousand Pounds upon the Sale of several Lands and
Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason:
Which were twice read; and, upon the Question, assented unto.
A Proviso was tendered to this Act, in these Words;
viz. "Provided that the Trustees, in this Act named,
permit not any of the Bills hereby authorized to be
doubled, to be received and admitted as in Part or in
Whole of any Purchase-Money, until the Five hundred
thousand Pounds, formerly doubled, with Interest, due
according to the former Act, be paid and satisfied into
the Treasury, by Bills, or in ready Money;" Which was
this Day read the First time.
The Question being put, That this Proviso be now
read a Second time;
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being put, That this Act be ingrossed;
It passed with the Negative.
And the Act, so amended, being put to the Question,
passed: And ordered to be printed and published.
WeaversHall Bills.
Ordered, That the Act touching Weavers-Hall Bills,
passed Yesterday, be forthwith printed and published.
Publick Revenue.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Persons appointed
to have Inspection into the Treasuries, to take Account
of, and have a present Inspection into, all the Treasuries;
and see what Money may be had out of any of them
for Supply of the present Service; and report the same
to the House on Tuesday next.
Sale of Parks.
Ordered, That the Bill for the Sale of the Parks be
reported on Monday next; and that the Committee do
sit in the mean time: And Mr. Garland do take care
of it.
Forfeited Estates.
The Certificate of the Trustees for the Sale of Lands
and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason
was this Day read.
Resolved, That the Debate upon this Certificate be
adjourned till Wednesday next, the First Business.
House to sit.
Resolved, That the House do sit on Monday next, notwithstanding the former Order; and then the former
Order to stand, till the House take further Order.