Monday, the 19th of September, 1653.
Excise.
ORDERED, That Power be given to such Persons
as shall be named by the Committee for inspecting
the Treasuries, &c. to examine what Fines have been
received by the Sub-Commissioners, and Farmers of the
Excise, in the respective Counties, and that an Act be
brought in for that Purpose, by the Committee for Inspections, &c.
Countess of Ancram's Pension.
Colonel Rous reports from the Committee for Petitions,
The humble Petition of the Lady Anne Countess of Ancram: Which was now read, together with the Opinion
of this Committee; That, in Consideration of the Pension
allowed by the late Parliament, which a Stop hath been
made of, as to the Payment of the Pensions, something
may be allowed her, for her present Subsistence, until
the Parliament can be in better Condition to take her
Petition into further Consideration.
Resolved, That a Pension of Five Pounds by the Week
be charged on Goldsmiths-Hall and Haberdashers-Hall,
and either of them, to be paid to the Lady Anne Countess
of Ancram, until the House take further Order: And
that the Commissioners for Compounding be authorized
and required to issue their Warrants to the Treasurers of
those Receipts, and either of them, to make Payment
of the said Pension weekly, from time to time, unto the
said Lady Anne Countess of Ancram, or her Assigns:
And that the Acquittance and Acquittances of the said
Lany Anne Countess of Ancram, or her Assigns, shall
be a sufficient Discharge to the said Treasurers, and
either of them, for the same.
Ly. Burlace's Pension.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Pension of Four
Pounds a Week, with the Arrears thereof, formerly
granted by Order of the 24th of August 1653, to the
Lady Alice Burlace, out of the Receipts of HaberdashersHall, be charged upon Goldsmiths-Hall and HaberdashersHall, and either of them: And that the Commissioners
for Compounding be authorized and required to issue
their Warrants to the Treasurers of those Receipts, and
either of them, to make Payment thereof, from time to
time, to the said Lady Alice Burlace, or her Assigns,
according to the Intent of that Order: And the Acquittance and Acquittances of the said Lady Alice Burlace,
or her Assigns, shall be a sufficient Discharge to the said
Treasurers, and either of them, for the same.
Frees' Discovery.
Colonel Mountague reports from the Council of State,
That one Mr. Frees hath proposed a Discovery to the
Council.
Resolved, That the Council of State be authorized to
give such Directions for the making the said Discovery
practicable, by such Ways and Means as the Council
shall think fit.
Probate of Wills.
Colonel Rous reports from the Committee for Petitions,
The humble Petition of many well-affected People, on
the Behalf of the Nation, touching the Probate of Wills:
Which was this Day read.
Resolved, That the Committee for regulating the Law
do, on Tuesday-come-sevennight, bring in a Bill for
Probate of Wills throughout this Commonwealth.
Adjournment.
The Question being put, That the House be adjourned
from Wednesday next till Friday following;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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| Colonel Rous, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
25. |
| Colonel Clerk, |
With the Yeas, |
| Colonel Kenrick, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
39. |
| Major Saunders, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed in the Negative.
Prizes.
Resolved, That it be referred to such of the Commissioners of the Admiralty as are Members of this House,
to present something to the House upon the present Debate touching Business of Prizes.
Prerogative Court.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee for
inspecting the Treasuries, to consider and examine what
Monies belonging to the Commonwealth are in the Hands
of Clerks, or others, belonging, or late belonging, to the
Prerogative Court; and report the same to the House.
Peck's Petition.
Colonel Rous reports from the said Committee, The
humble Petition of Captain Henry Peck: Which was this
Day read.
Resolved, That this Petition be referred to the Committee for raising Money, to examine the Matter of Fact,
and report the same, with their Opinion, to the House.
Claims on Publick Faith.
The humble Petition of some Few in Behalf of Themselves, and about Fifteen hundred inhabiting in and about
London, for about Forty thousand Pounds, due unto them,
upon the Publick Faith: Which was this Day read.
Ordered, That this be referred to the Committee for
Publick Debts, to consider of the Poor, who have lent
upon the Publick Faith; and how they may be satisfied;
and report the same to the House.
Petition from Chester.
Colonel Rous likewise reports from the Committee of
Petitions, The humble Petition and Representation of
many of the well-affected Inhabitants within the County
of Chester, in the Behalf of themselves, and the rest of
the Faithful, in this Commonwealth: As also, The humble Petition of divers well-affected in the City of Chester:
Which were this Day read.
Petition from Sudbury.
He also reported, the humble Petition of the Mayor,
Aldermen, Chief Burgesses, and other Inhabitants of the
Town of Sudbury in Suffolk: Which was this Day read.
Equality in Taxes.
Resolved, That the Matter now in Debate, touching
Equality in Taxes, be committed.
Resolved, That this Debate be referred to a Grand
Committee, to sit on Wednesday Sevennight: And that
the House be then resolved into a Grand Committee.