Tuesday, the 19th of April, 1653.
Prayers.
Bainton's Petition.
THE humble Petition of Sir Edward Bainton, Knight,
was this Day read.
Ordered, That this Petition be referred to a Committee
to examine the Business; with Power to give Oath, if
they see Cause; and to state the Matter of Fact; and
report it to the Parliament by the First Day of the next
Term: Viz. To Mr. Nevill, Mr. Love, Sir John Danvers, Mr. Hill, Sir Arthure Hesilrig, Mr. Allein, Colonel
Marten, Colonel Morley, Mr. Scott, Col. Harvey, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Hallowes, Mr. Ralegh, Sir John Trevor,
Sir Peter Wentworth, Mr. Hussey, Mr. Aldworth, Mr.
Heveningham, Mr. Say, Mr. Dunch, Sir John Hippisley,
Sir John Bourchier, Col. Lister, Mr. Corbett, Mr. Dormer, Mr. Hodges; or any Five of them: And to meet
this Afternoon, in the Queen's Court; and so de die in
diem.
Claims on Publick Faith.
Ordered, That the Amendments to the Act for the
Ascertaining the Publick Faith be reported on this Day
Sevennight.
Adventurers for Ireland.
The House this Day resumed the Debate upon the
Amendments to the Bill for the speedy and effectual Satisfaction of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland, and
of the Arrears due to the Soldiery; and for Encouragement of Protestants to plant and inhabit Ireland.
Ordered, That, in the 6th Folio of the Amendments,
in the 14th Line, these Words be added, next after the
Words, "Ground;" viz. "belonging to Rebels, and
now forfeited."
Resolved, That the Word "Three," in this Amendment, be made "Five."
The Question being put, That this Part of the Clause
in the Amendments, in the 7th Folio, beginning with
these Words; viz. "which said Adventurers," and ending with these Words; viz. "of the Commonwealth,"
do stand;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, That the Commissioners have Liberty for
Five Years, to survey the Lands.
Resolved, That it be made Four Years Value, in the
Clause in the 7th Folio.
Resolved, That the remaining Part of the said Clause
be re-committed to Mr. Weaver, Col. Lister, and Col.
Sidney, or any Two of them, to word the same, and bring
it in, the next time the Debate upon these Amendments
is taken up.
The Question being put, That the Word "Forces,"
in the 10th Line of the 8th Folio of the Amendments, do
stand;
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being put, That the Clause in the 8th
Folio, beginning with these Words; viz. "and for the
further Encouragement," and ending with these Words;
viz. "have not forfeited them," do stand;
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being put, That these Words in the
next Clause, in the 8th Folio of the Amendments; viz.
"after the Allotments of Land are made and set forth
to the Adventurers, Officers, and Soldiers, in manner
aforesaid," do stand;
It passed with the Negative.
Ordered, That the Clause in the 9th Folio of the
Amendments, beginning with these Words; viz. "and
that all and every Officer, &c." and ending with these
Words; viz. "limited and appointed," be referred to
Mr. Corbett and Mr. Hill: And that they bring it in, the
next time the Debate upon these Amendments is taken
up.
The Question being put, That these Words, in the
15th Line of the 11th Folio; viz. "Free Quarter of
Soldiers," do stand;
It passed with the Negative.
Col. Marten reports from the Committee, to whom
the Petition of Col. Owen Row was referred, That the
Sum of Five thousand Sixty-five Pounds Seventeen
Shillings and Six-pence is due to Col. Owen Row, as
appeared to the Committee by the Particulars; which the
Committee think fit should be satisfied out of Lands in
Scotland.
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee; and approve of the Sum of Five thousand Sixtyfive Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six-pence, as a Debt
due to Col. Owen Rowe from the Commonwealth.
Resolved, That the said Sum of Five thousand Sixtyand-five Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six-pence be
satisfied unto the said Colonel Owen Rowe, by Land in
Ireland, in such Proportion as the Adventurers for Lands
in Ireland are to have, for so much Money, by Acts or
Ordinances of Parliament in that Behalf. (fn. [a])