Wednesday, the 30th of March, 1653.
Prayers.
Deputies from Scotland.
RESOLVED, That the Committee appointed to
meet with the Deputies from Scotland, do proceed
with them, according to the former Order of this House.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for Inspecting the Treasuries, to take into speedy Consideration
how the Allowance, formerly ordered to be paid to the
Deputies from Scotland, may be paid out of some of the
Treasuries of this Commonwealth; and how the same
may be repaid out of the Revenue of Scotland.
Ordered, That it be referred to the same Committee, to
hear what the Deputies from Scotland shall offer, touching Commissions in Scotland; and report their Opinions
to the Parliament.
Dissolving Parliament.
The House, according to former Order, did this Day
resume the Debate, upon the Amendments to the Act
appointing a certain Time for Dissolving of this present
Parliament, and for the Calling and Settling of future
and successive Parliaments.
Resolved, That, instead of the Word "Sterling," these
Words; viz. "of lawful Money of England," be inserted.
An Amendment in the 10th Leaf of the Amendments,
in these Words; viz. "That all Persons seised of an
Estate in Freehold of Lands, Tenements, or other Profits, of the clear yearly Value of Forty Shillings; all Tenants in ancient Demesne; customary Tenants; and all
Copyholders of any Estate of Inheritance, in Possession,
of the clear yearly Value of Five Pounds; all Tenants
for Life of ancient Demesne, in Possession; and all Copyhold and Customary Tenants for Life, in Possession, of
the clear yearly Value of Five Pounds; all Tenants, in
actual Possession, for the Term of One-and-twenty Years
or more, in Being, upon any Lease granted, determinable upon Life or Lives, of the clear yearly Value of
Twenty Pounds, over and above the Rent reserved or
chargeable thereupon; and all Tenants for the Term of
One-and-twenty Years, or more, in Being, in Possession,
of the clear yearly Value of Twenty Pounds, over and
above any Rent reserved or chargeable thereupon; shall
be capable to elect Members to serve in Parliament for
Counties;" was read.
And the Question being put, To agree with the Committee;
It passed in the Negative.
The Question being propounded, That all Persons
seised or possessed, to his own Use, of any Estate, Real or
Personal, to the Value of, shall be capable to
elect Members to serve in Parliament for Counties;
And the Question being propounded, That the Sum of
Two hundred Pounds be added to this Question;
And the Question being put, That this Question be
now put;
The House was divided.
The Noes went forth.
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| Sir Henry Vane, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
15. |
| Mr. Bond, |
With the Noes, |
| Sir Arthure Hesilrig, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
22. |
| Col. Morley, |
With the Yeas, |
So it passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put, That Two hundred
Pounds be added to this Question;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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| Sir Arthure Hesilrig, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
21. |
| Colonel Morley, |
With the Yeas, |
| Sir Henry Vane, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
17. |
| Mr. Bond, |
With the Noes, |
Resolved, That all Persons seised or possessed, to his
own Use, of any Estate, Real or Personal, to the Value
of Two hundred Pounds, shall be capable to elect Members to serve in Parliament for Counties.
Embassy to Sweden.
Mr. Scott reports from the Council of State, Letters
of Credence for Philip Sidney Lord Viscount Lisle, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Queen of Sweden: Which
were this Day read; and, upon the Question, assented
unto.
Resolved, That the said Letters Credential be prepared
by the Council of State, and be signed by Mr. Speaker,
and sealed with the Seal of the Parliament.
Letters read.
Mr. Scott also reports from the Council of State, Letters from Ligorne, Which were this Day read.