Friday, the 26th of August, 1653.
Army.
SIR Charles Wolseley reports from the Council of
State;
THAT the Committee of the Army may be impowered to add to the Establishment of the Army, for Three
Months to come, to begin from the 22th of August
inclusive, Five hundred Men, which were then raised
by Order of the Council, for the Recruiting of the Lord
General his Regiment of Foot; and a Chirurgeon and
Gunsmith, with their Mates, for the same time, for the
Service of the said Regiment; as also Two new Companies, each consisting of One hundred Men, and Forty
Men, raised by Order of the Council, and added to the
Two old Companies in the Tower, for the Strengthening
of the Guard there; and put under the Command of the
Lieutenant of the Tower.
Ordered, by the Parliament, That the Committee of
the Army be impowered to add to the Establishment
of the Army, for Three Months to come, to begin from
the 22th of August inclusive, Five hundred Men, which
were then raised by Order of the Council, for the Recruiting the Lord General's Regiment of Foot; and a Chirurgeon and Gunsmith, with their Mates, for the same
time, for the Service of the said Regiment; as also Two
new Companies, each consisting of One hundred Men;
and Forty Men, raised by Order of the Council, and
added to the Two old Companies in the Tower, for the
Strengthening of the Guard there; and put under the
Command of the Lieutenant of the Tower.
Religion.
The House, according to former Order, took into
Consideration the Business of Religion.
The humble Petition of Three Churches of Christ in
Exeter, Biddiford and Luppit, was this Day read.
The humble Petition of several Churches of Christ,
and many others well-affected to Reformation, in the
County of Gloucester, was this Day read.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to consider
of some Way to be propounded to the House, how ignorant, profane, and scandalous Ministers may be rejected.
Resolved, That it be referred to the same Committee,
to consider of some Way to be propounded to the House,
for the Encouragement of such godly and able Persons
as shall preach the Gospel.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee for
Tythes.
Leave of Absence.
Resolved, That Captain Cust have Leave to go into
the Country for a Fortnight.