Wednesday, the 20th of April, 1659.
Prayers.
Publick Revenue.
ACCORDING to the Order made Yesterday,
the House sat in a Grand Committee until Eleven
of the Clock.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Upon the Report of Mr. Reynolds from the Grand
Committee, concerning the Revenue and Debts of the
Commonwealth;
Publick Revenue.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee
for inspecting the Accompts and the Revenue of the
Commonwealth, to consider, How the several Debts
mentioned in the Accompt stated the Thirtieth of March
1659, amounting to One-and-forty thousand Seven
hundred Sixty-one Pounds Nineteen Shillings and Twopence, due and owing by the Sub-Commissioners and
Farmers of the Excise, may be forthwith brought in,
and paid in to the Receipt of the Exchequer.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. John Bence be added to
and be one of the Committee for inspecting into the
Accompts and Revenue of the Commonwealth, in the
Place of Mr. Bampfield, one of the said Committee, since
called to the Chair to be Speaker.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the same Committee, to inform themselves, How the Orders of the
House, for the Bringing in of the Debt of One hundred
fifty thousand Seven hundred and Four Pounds Fourteen
Shillings and Eight-pence, due by the Farmers of the
Excise of Beer and Ale, and Inland Commodities, the
Twenty-fifth of March 1659, have been obeyed, and
complied with; and, in case of Failure, What further
Course shall be taken for the speedy Bringing in of so
much thereof as is yet behind, and unpaid.
Mr. Reynolds further reported, That, in the Paper of
Debts owing to the Commonweath, they find a Debt of
Twelve thousand Pounds charged upon Mr. Martin
Noell, one of the Members of this House, for his Farm,
for the Custom of Sea-Coal, due the Twenty-fifth of
March 1659: Whereupon, It was
Resolved, &c. That the Debt of Twelve thousand
Pounds, charged on Mr. Martin Noell, be referred to
the Committee for inspecting the Accompts and Revenue
of the Commonwealth; to consider, How the same may
be brought in: And to report their Opinion thereupon
to the House, on Monday Morning next.
Upon Mr. Reynolds' Report from the Grand Committee; It is
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with the
Committee, That a Committee be appointed, to consider,
How the Sum of Forty-six thousand Two hundred and
Fifty-four Pounds Nine Shillings Five-pence Half-peny,
owing by the Compounders for New Buildings, may
be forthwith brought in; and what is necessary to be
further done for the speedy Bringing in thereof.
The Question being put, That the Consideration of
this Business, concerning the bringing in of the Monies
owing by the Compounders for New Buildings, be referred
to a select Committee, to be now named;
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Committee for
inspecting the Accompts and Revenue of the Commonwealth, to consider, How the Sum of Forty-six thousand
Two hundred Fifty-four Pounds Nine Shillings and
Five-pence Halfpeny, owing by the Compounders for
New Buildings, may be forthwith brought in; and what
is necessary to be further done for the speedy Bringing
in thereof.
Resolved, &c. That the House be resolved into a
Grand Committee, on Friday Morning next, to take into
further Consideration the Matters referred to a Grand
Committee, concerning the Revenue and Debts of the
Commonwealth.