Die Veneris, 13 Octobris, 1648.
Prayers.
Leave of Absence.
ORDERED, That Mr. Oxenden, a Member of this
House, have Leave to go into the Country.
French Trade.
Ordered, That the Ordinance concerning the Company
of French Merchants, be read To-morrow Morning.
Officers Arrears.
An Ordinance, by way of Declaration, declaring the
Care the Parliament has under Consideration for giving
the Officers reduced, that have faithfully served the Parliament, Satisfaction in point of their Arrears, and prohibiting them to repair to this Town, to the Disturbance
of the Proceedings of Parliament, was this Day read the
First and Second time; and, upon the Question, passed;
and ordered to be sent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
Ordered, That it be forthwith printed, and sent to the
Sheriffs, to be published in the several Counties.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Treaty with the King.
A Letter from the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight,
of 11 Octobris 1648, concerning the Providing of Monies for the Expences of the Treaty, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Committee formerly appointed to
take care of providing the Monies for the Treaty be revived; and take effectual Care, that the Remainder of the
Ten thousand Pounds may be forthwith paid in according
to the Subscriptions; and that what Monies are already
in Cash may be speedily paid over to Mr. Falconberg,
and by him paid to Mr. Cressett: That the Committee
do consider of other Ways (if Occasion shall be) to prevent that Monies may not be wanting upon this great
Occasion: And the Care of this Business is more particularly referred to Colonel Copley, Mr. Bois, Mr. Drake,
Mr. Grove, Mr. Annesley, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Swinfen,
Sir Thomas Soame, and Mr. Vassall: And they are to
apply themselves to this Service this Afternoon.
A Letter from the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight,
from Newport, of 11 Octobris 1648, with Three Papers
inclosed, giving an Account of their Proceeding in the
Treaty upon the Proposition presented to the King concerning Ireland, the King's final Answer thereunto, and
their Reply: The which were all read.
Deans and Chapters Lands.
Mr. Annesley reports the Amendments to the Ordinance for the late Deans, Dean and Chapters Lands:
The which were read the First and Second time; and,
upon the Question, assented unto.
Message to Lords.
Sir John Danvers carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence, the Votes concerning the Call of the Serjeants,
and for filling the Benches with Judges: The Votes for
making Mr. Whitelock Attorney of the Duchy, and Mr.
Prideaux the King's Solicitor: The Order for continuing
the present Mayor of Berwick in his Mayoralty: The
Order prohibiting the Repair of the Reformado Officers to the Town: And was to put the Lords in mind
of the Votes and Letter, Yesterday sent them upon the
King's Answer to the Proposition concerning the Church,
and of the Ordinance for settling the Militia of the
Kingdom.
Answer.
Sir John Danvers brings Answer, That to the Vote for
continuing the present Mayor of Barwick in his Mayoralty, and to the Declaration touching the reduced Officers
and Soldiers, and to the Vote and Letter upon the King's
Answer, the Lords do agree: To the rest, they will send
Answer by Messengers of their own.
Deans and Chapters Lands.
The Question being propounded, That the Time, for
Leases from Deans and Canons to be void, be, since the
Second of January 1642;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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Sir Walter Earle, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
48. |
| Mr. Bois, |
With the Yea, |
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Mr. Annesley, |
Tellers for the Noe: |
27. |
| Mr. Pelham, |
With the Noe, |
So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Ordinance for Abolishing of all
Deans, Deans and Chapters within the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, be ingrossed; and be
brought in on Monday next.
The humble Petition of Edward Stephens Esquire, a
Member of the House of Commons, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Ordinance for the Disposing of and
Surveying of Dean and Chapters Lands be reported on
Monday Morning next.
Message from Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Bennett and Dr.
Aylett;
The Lords command us to bring unto you a Letter
from the Lord Admiral, and some other Letters from
the Committee at Derby House: An Ordinance to make
Colonel Sidney Lieutenant of Dover Castle; to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House: Sir Henry
Frederick Thynne his Petition: With their Lordships
Vote; to which they desire the Concurrence of this House:
Two Petitions of Abraham Doweett and Captain Devereux; which their Lordships specially recommend to this
House.
The Lords command us to put you in mind of a
Message, formerly sent from their Lordships, concerning
the Right honourable the Earl of Nottingham; and of an
Ordinance for Baron Atkins to be removed into the Common Pleas; and of an Ordinance to make Mr. Sewell
Customer of Carlisle.
Letters from Ld. Admiral, &c.
Ordered, That this House doth proceed with the Letters from the Lord Admiral, and the other Letters from
Derby House, the first Business To-morrow Morning;
nothing to intervene; any former Order notwithstanding:
And Mr. Speaker is to put the House in mind thereof.
Dover Castle.
An Ordinance, sent from the Lords, for making
Colonel Algernon Sidney, Governor of Dover Castle,
Lieutenant of the said Castle of Dover, was this Day
read; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
Sir H. F. Thynne.
Ordered, By the Lords and Commons, assembled in
Parliament, That Sir Henry Frederick Thynne shall
have Liberty to come up to London to look after his
Affairs; any Order or Ordinance notwithstanding.
Dowcet's Petition.
The humble Petition of Abraham Dowcet, sent from
the Lords, was this Day read.
And the Question being propounded, To agree with
the Lords, for bailing the said Mr. Dowcett;
So it passed with the Negative.
Ordered, That, on Wednesday next, the Charge against
Mr. Abraham Dowcett be brought in: And that Mr. Serjeant Wilde and Mr. Lisle do then bring in the said
Charge against him.