Wednesday, the 22d of October, 1656.
Masham's Estate.
A BILL for the raising of Portions, and making Provision, for the younger Children of William
Masham Esquire, deceased, was this Day read the First
time, and ordered to be read the Second time, on Friday
Morning next.
Kildare, &c. Writ
Sir John Reynolds declares, That Sir Hardres Waller
Knight, being returned to serve as a Knight for the Counties . . . Kildare and Wicklow in Ireland; and also to serve
as a Knight for the Counties of Kerry, Limerick, and
Clare; doth desire to make known his Election to serve
as a Knight for the Counties of Kerry, Limerick, and
Clare; and to wave his Election for the other.
But, in regard this Election was not made within the
Time limited by the House for the Members to make
their Election on Double Returns, it was moved by another
Member, That the Power is now devolved to the House,
to appoint for what Place such Member shall serve:
And therefore, to preserve the Orders of the House, it
was, upon the Question, ordered as followeth:
Whereas Sir Hardres Waller Knight is returned to
serve in this present Parliament, as a Knight for the
Counties of Kildare and Wicklow in Ireland; and also as
a Knight for the Counties of Kerry, Limerick, and Clare:
Ordered, That the said Sir Hardres Waller shall serve
in this present Parliament as a Knight for the Counties of
Kerry, Limerick, and Clare: And that a Writ be issued
for the Election and Return of a Knight for the Counties
of Kildare and Limerick, in the Place of the said Sir
Hardresse Waller.
Raising Money.
The House, according to former Order, was resolved
into a Grand Committee of the whole House, upon the
Business of raising present Money, and further Assistance
for carrying on the Spanish War.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Master of the Rolls took the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Master of the Rolls reports from the said Committee
of the whole House, Several Resolutions passed by them,
viz.
Resolved, That the House be moved, That it may be
referred to a Committee, to consider of the Business of
Papists Estates; and how that Revenue may be improved;
and to offer a regular and effectual way for the Conviction
and Conformity of Papists; and how the Frauds and
Collusions in concealing Papists Estates may be discovered; and the Wrong thereby done to the State may be
redressed, and prevented for the future.
Resolved, That it be offered to the House, that the
Estates of such Persons as were actually in the last Insurrection, be absolutely sold.
Resolved, That the House be moved, That it be referred to a Committee to consider of the Estates of Delinquents which have continued under Sequestration, which
have refused or neglected to compound: And what may
be fit to be done in Cases of such as have not paid their
Second Moieties, and yet have enjoyed their Estates; And
also in the Cases of Children of such Delinquents as did
not compound in their Life-time, that the best Advantage may be made for the Commonwealth, either by Sale
or otherwise, with respect unto such Cases.
Resolved, That it be referred to a Committee, to consider of the Business of Papists Estates, and how that
Revenue may be improved; and to offer a regular and
effectual way for the Conviction and Conformity of Papists; and how the Frauds and Collusions in concealing
Papists Estates may be discovered; and the Wrong thereby
done to the State, may be redressed, and prevented for the
future: Viz. to Sir John Hobart, Major-General Packer,
Mr. Butler, Sir Rich. Onsloe, Mr. Robinson, Major-General Boteler, Lord Chief Justice Glyn, Mr. Bampfield,
Mr. Porter, Major-General Howard, Mr. Jenkinson,
Colonel Wood, Earl of Salisbury, Lord Commissioner
Whitelock, Mr. Bradshaw, Colonel Cock, Colonel Wilton,
Colonel Purefoy, Sir Tho, Rous, Colonel Rous, Mr. Alsop, Colonel Twisleton, Major Saunders, Mr. Church, Mr.
Robert Wolsley, Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. Poole, Sir
Francis Norris, Captain Bradden, Captain Lilborne, Alderman Foote, Major-General Kelsey, Mr. Bankes, Colonel Clerk, Lord Eures, Mr. Maynard, Mr. Duncomb,
Mr. Disbrow, Mr. Trumball, Captain Baines, Mr. Stapeley, Sir Richard Pigott, Colonel Castle, Captain Mason,
Major-General Haines, Colonel Sidenham, Sir Sam. Sleigh,
Mr. Upton, Colonel White, Mr. Carey, Mr. Pytts, Mr.
West, Mr. Michell, Mr. Drake, Mr. Pickering, Lord
Broghill, Mr. Bond, Mr. Fleetwood, Mr. Dickenson,
Lord Cockram, Mr. Moody, Mr. Charles Lloyd, Sir
Charles Wolsley, Captain Scotton, Lieutenant-Colonel
Duncombe, Mr. Price, Colonel Fothergill, Mr. St. Aubin:
And are to meet To-morrow in the Afternoon at Two of
the Clock, in the Star-Chamber.
The Question being put, That the House doth agree
with the Committee, that the Estates of such Persons as
were actually in the last Insurrection, be absolutely sold;
It passed in the Negative.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee last
named, to consider of the Estates of Delinquents, which
have continued under Sequestration, and who have refused or neglected to compound; and what may be fit to
be done in Cases of such as have not paid their Second
Moiety, and yet have enjoyed their Estates; and also in
the Cases of Children of such Delinquents as did not
compound in their Life-time; that the best Advantage
may be made for the Commonwealth, either by Sale, or
otherwise, with respect unto such Cases, and such further
Cases as shall be offered to the House by the Committee.