Friday, the 1st Day of April, 1659.
Prayers.
Vassall's Claims.
THE humble Petition of Samuel Vassall, Esquire,
concerning several Debts due and owing to him
from the Commonwealth, stated upon several Votes and
Resolutions of former Parliaments, indorsed upon the
said Petition, was this Day read, together with the said
Votes and Resolutions.
Resolved, &c. That it be recommended to his Highness the Lord Protector, to grant a Privy-Seal for the
Payment of Five hundred Pounds forthwith to Mr.
Samuell Vassall, in part of his Debt.
Mr. Cary Raliegh, Sir Walter Earle, Mr. AttorneyGeneral, Mr. Annesley, Colonel Salmon, Colonel Whetham, and Sir John Northcote, or any Three of them, are
appointed to go unto his Highness from this House; and
to communicate the Vote of this House to him, for the
Payment of Five hundred Pounds to Mr. Vassall, in Part
of his Debt.
Resolved, &c. That the Petition of Mr. Samuel Vassall be referred to a Committee to consider thereof, and
to report their Opinion thereupon to the House.
Sir Walter Earle, Mr. Edward Turnor, Mr. AttorneyGeneral, Sir Arthure Hesilrige, Captain Hatsell, Sir John
Northcote, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Ralph Bankes, Colonel
Saimon, Mr. Annesley, Mr. Trevor, Colonel Thompson,
Mr. Jackson, Mr. Edmund Fowell, Colonel Whetham, Mr.
Juxon, Mr. Choune, Mr. Gewen, Colonel West, Mr.
Raliegh, Colonel Freeman, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper,
Mr. Lloyd, are appointed a Committee, to consider of the
Petition of Mr. Samuel Vassall: And they, or any Five
of them, are to meet, about the same, To-morrow, at
Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Inner Court
of Wards; and to report their Opinion concerning the
same.
Publick Revenue.
Resolved, &c. That Tuesday next be appointed for the
Committee for Inspection into the Accompts and Treasuries, to bring in a Report concerning the State of the
Accompts and Publick Revenues: And that the same
be then heard.
Privilege-Case of Nevill and Strowde.
Resolved, &c. That Thursday next be appointed for the
House to determine the Cause concerning Mr. Henry
Nevill, and Mr. Strowde, late Sheriff of the County of
Berks.
Irish Affairs.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be named, to consider of what is fit to be offered to this House, in relation
to the Affairs of Ireland.
Mr. Annesley, Sir Arthur Hesilrige, Sir Anthony
Morgan, Colonel Whetham, Sir Robert Goodwyn, Mr.
Manby, Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Hobart, Sir Horace Townesend,
Colonel Birch, Colonel Thompson, Mr. Hugh Boscawen,
Mr. Wharton, Mr. Edward Turnor, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Serjeant Seys, Major Roydon, Colonel Redman, Mr.
Starkey, Colonel Twisleton, Mr. Reynell, Lord Lambert,
Mr. Trevor, Mr. Goodrick, Mr. Aston, Colonel Rolle,
Colonel Cooke, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Colonel Parsons,
Mr. Juxon, Sir Walter St. John, Sir John Carter, Sir
Henry Ingoldsby, Sir Charles Coote, Mr. Lloyd, Mr.
Foly, Dr. Clearges, Commissary Rosse, Colonel Salmon,
Colonel Gorge, Dr. Loftus, Mr. Poole, Sir Thomas Style,
Mr. William James, Sir Theophilus Jones, Mr. Andrews,
Colonel Duckenfield, Sir Anth. Ashley Cooper, Mr. Robert
Reynolds, Sir William Doyley, Mr. Serjeant Maynard
Captain Jones, Lord Marquis of Arguile, Sir John
Northcote, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Ralph Bankes, Mr.
Chute, Sir William Wheeler, are appointed a Committee
concerning the Affairs of Ireland, in pursuance of the
Vote before going: And are to meet, about the same, in
the Exchequer Chamber, To-morrow in the Afternoon,
at Two of the Clock: And have Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, and Records: And all others
the Members that are not named, and that will come to
the said Committee, are to have Voices.
Resolved, &c. That no Persons that are concerned, shall,
in such Cases wherein they are concerned, have Voices at
the aforesaid Committee for the Affairs of Ireland.
Scotch Affairs.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee be named to consider
of what is fit to be offered to this House, in relation to the
Affairs of Scotland.
Lord Marquis of Arguile, Sir Arthur Hesilrige, Mr.
Annesley, Mr. Trevor, Colonel Alured, Lord Swinton,
Sir Robert Pye, Colonel Freeman, Doctor Staines, Mr.
Wharton, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Major Icoydon, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Poole, Mr. William Rosse, Colonel Twisleton, Sir Thomas Style, Captain Hatsell, Sir Henry Vane,
Sir James Mackdowell, Sir John Carter. Mr. Sam.
Desbrowe, Sir Andrew Ker, Colonel Whetham, Mr.
Wm. James, Earl of Linlithgow, Sir Wm. Wheeler, Sir
John Northcote, Doctor Clearges, Mr. Serjeant Seys,
Colonel Clerke, Mr. Andrewes, Sir Peter Kiilegrew, Sir
Anthony Morgan, Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Bulkeley, Advocate
Lockhart, Lord Lambert, Mr. Tho. Burton, Major
Knight, Mr. Grove, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Drake, Colonel Scroope, Major Burton, Colonel Standish, Colonel
White, Mr. Shaftoe, Mr. Crorister, Mr. Hewley, Mr.
Ralph Bankes, Mr. Serjeant Waller, Mr. Trenchard, Mr.
Robert Reynolds, Mr. Tho. King, are appointed a Committee concerning the Affairs of Scotland, in pursuance
of the Vote before-going: And are to meet, about the
same, in the Duchy-Court, To-morrow in the Afternoon,
at Two of the Clock: And have Power to send for Parties, Witnesses, Papers, and Records: And all others
the Members that are not named, and that will come to
the said Committee, are to have Voices.
Resolved, That no Persons that are concerned, shall, in
such Cases, wherein they are concerned, have Voices at
the aforesaid Committee for the Affairs of Scotland.
Excise.
The House resumed the Debate upon the Bill concerning the Excise, and new Impost; and concerning
the Customs, and Tonage and Poundage.
Resolved, &c. That, after the Declaration for the Publick Fast be reported, the House do resume this Debate
To-morrow Morning; and that nothing else do then
intervene.