Tuesday, the 4th of October, 1653.
Com rs of Excise.
CAPTAIN Stone reports from the Committee for
Inspection, and for regulating Officers, and their
Salaries.
THAT it be humbly propounded to the Parliament,
That Luke Hoages, Thomas Bulstrode, and Wm. Parker,
Esquires, or any Two of them, be Commissioners of
Excise for the Time being, to put in Execution the several
Acts, Orders, and Ordinances of Parliament touching
Excise, until further Order: And that the several Orders
and Resolves of the late Parliament touching Excise,
which were in Force at the Dissolution thereof, be continued and prolonged from and after the 29th of September
last, until the 29th of December 1653.
Resolved, That Luke Hodges, Thomas Bulstrode, and
Wm. Parker, Esquires, be Commissioners of the Excise,
for the Time being; and that they, or any Two of them be
impowered to put in Execution the several Acts, Orders,
and Ordinances of Parliament touching Excise, until further Order: And that the several Orders and Resolves of
the late Parliament touching Excise, which were in Force
at the Dissolution thereof, be continued and prolonged
from and after the 19th of September last, until the 29th
of December 1653.
Resolved, That from and after the 29th of September
last, the Salary of the Commissioners for the Excise, for
the Time being, be reduced to one Peny in the Pound.
Officers of Excise.
He also reports from the same Committee.
THAT it be humbly propounded to the Parliament,
That the Salary allowed out of the Excise, for dispatching
all Business relating to the Service of the Excise with his
Excellency the Lord General, amounting to Fourscore
Pounds per Annum, be taken off; and that Office laid
aside, as useless:
That it be humbly propounded, That the Salary of
Four hundred and Twenty Pounds per Annum, now paid
to the Surveyor General of the Excise at the CustomHouse, and his Clerks, be reduced to Two hundred and
Twenty Pounds per Annum:
That it be humbly propounded to the House, That the
Salary of the Examiner belonging to the Excise, at the
Custom-House be reduced, from One hundred and Twenty
Pounds per Annum, to Sixty Pounds per Annum:
That it be humbly propounded to the House, That
this Committee finding, that Mr. Samuell Bartlett was,
by Patent under the Great Seal of England, intrusted by
the late Parliament for 'Say-Master of the Mint, upon the
Account of his Fidelity and great Judgment and Skill
for that Service; and that the Profits arising out of the
Office is merely contingent and inconsiderable; it is hereupon humbly tendered to the Parliament, That the said
Mr. Bartlett be continued still in that Employment; this
Committee conceiving it very conducible and advantageous to the Publick Service, that he have the Supervising
of that Affair.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That the Salary allowed
out of the Excise, for dispatching all Business relating to
the Service of the Excise with his Excellency the Lord
General, amounting to Fourscore Pounds per Annum, be
taken off; and that Office laid aside, as useless.
Officers of Customs.
Resolved, That the Salary of Four hundred and Twenty
Pounds per Annum, now paid to the Surveyor-General
of the Excise at the Custom-House, and his Clerks, be reduced to Two hundred and Twenty Pounds per Annum.
Resolved, That the Salary of the Examiner, belonging
to the Excise at the Custom-House, be reduced from One
hundred and Twenty Pounds per Annum, to Sixty Pounds
per Annum.
The Mint.
Resolved, That Mr. Samuell Bartlett, be continued in
the Office of 'Say-Master of the Mint, until this House
shall take further Order.
Publick Creditors.
He also reports, That it is the Opinion of that Committee, that it be humbly propounded to the Parliament,
as the Opinion of that Committee, that some Persons be
appointed by the Parliament, to treat with those Creditors
to whom the Commonwealth are indebted the Sum of
Two hundred Forty-three Thousand Three hundred and
Nine Pounds Nineteen Shillings and Eight-pence, and
which Sum is charged upon the Excise to be paid in
Course, for Twelve Months longer Time to pay the same;
and for reducing the Interest thereof, for the Time to
come, from Eight Pounds to Six per Cent.
Resolved, by the Parliament, That some Persons be appointed by the Parliament to treat with these Creditors to
whom the Commonwealth are indebted the Sum of Two
hundred Forty-three Thousand Three hundred and Nine
Pounds Nineteen Shillings and Eight-pence, which Sum
is charged upon the Excise, to be paid in Course, for
Twelve Months longer Time to pay the same: And that
the Committee for Inspections, or any Four of them, do
treat with them, accordingly: And Colonel Jones is added
to that Committee for this Purpose.
Correspondence with Switzerland.
Mr. Lawrence reports from the Council of State, The
Draught of a Letter to be sent to the Protestant Cantons of Switzerland: Which was read; and, upon the
Question, agreed.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Council of State,
To cause this Letter to be translated into Latin: And
that the same, being so prepared, be signed by the
Speaker, and sealed with the Seal of the Parliament:
And that the Council do take Order for the sending the
same, accordingly.
Gretham Hospital.
Resolved, That these Words be added to the Vote
which passed Yesterday, touching the Master of the
Hospital of Gretham; viz. "And that the said Symon
Askwith, shall have, hold, and enjoy the said Mastership,
with all Rights, Privileges, thereunto belonging, in as large
and ample manner as any Master of the said Hospital
have lawfully heretofore enjoyed the same."
Union with Scotland.
A Bill, intituled, An Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, for the Uniting and Incorporating
of Scotland, into one free State and Commonwealth with
England, was this Day read the First time; and appointed
to be read the Second time on Thursday next.
Relief of Creditors, &c.
The Bill for Relief of Creditors, and poor Prisoners,
was this Day read the Third time.
The Names of the Commissioners for the UpperBench, &c. being read;
The Question being put, That there be Two Lawyers
added to this Number;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir Anth. AshleyCooper, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
24. |
| Colonel Jones, |
With the Yeas, |
| Colonel Blunt, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
18. |
| Mr. Barebone, |
With the Noes, |
So it passed in the Affirmative.
Resolved, That Mr. Henry Proby be one of these
Commissioners.
Resolved, That Peter Ellison be the other of these
Commissioners.
And the Names presented were resolved, being Fifteen
in Number; besides the Two added.
Resolved, That the Blank in the Seventh and Eighth
Line be filled up with these Words, "the 10th of October
1653."