Monday, the 12th of September, 1653.
Publick Debts.
MR. Sadler reports from the Committee for publick
Debts, Amendments to the Bill for Accompts,
and Clearing of publick Debts: Which were twice read;
and put to the Question one by one; and some Amendments made at the Table.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That this Bill, with
Amendments, be re-committed to the same Committee:
And that the same Committee have Power to bring in
Names for Commissioners, and for the Filling up the
Blanks.
Resolved, That the Reward to a Discoverer in this Bill
shall be, not exceeding a Fifth Part.
Recusants Estates.
Ordered, That the Committee for Raising of Monies
do bring in the Bill for Disposing of Two Parts of the
Recusants Estates.
Forest Lands.
Resolved, That the Commissioners for Inspection of the
Treasuries, do prepare and bring in a Bill for Sale of
Forest Lands.
Edwards reprieved.
Resolved, That David Edwards, condemned at the last
Assizes for the County of Brecon, for Theft, be reprieved
till Summer Assizes: And that the Sheriff of Brecon be
required to forbear Execution, accordingly.
Leave of Absence.
Resolved, That Mr. Fryer have Leave, for a Month,
to go into the Country.
Late King's Lands.
Resolved, That a Bill be brought in for Sale of some
Castles and Houses belonging to the late King, formerly
exempted from Sale, and of Reversions and Remainders
in the Crown: And that the Committee for Inspections
do bring in a Bill, accordingly.
Deans and Chapters Lands.
Ordered, That the same Committee do prepare a Bill
for Sale of Remainders of Deans and Chapters Lands.