Die Sabbati, 18 Novembris, 1648.
Prayers.
Sprye's Claims.
THE humble Petition of Mary Sprye was this Day
read.
Ordered, That the Sum of Fifty Pounds be forthwith
paid unto the said Mary Sprye, upon Account, in Part of
her Husband's Arrears: And that the same be charged
upon, and paid out of the Ten thousand Pounds granted
to the Regiment of Reformadoes under Colonel Sanderson, being Part of the Forty-two thousand Pounds
appointed by Ordinance to be paid unto the said Regiment, and divers reduced Officers, Soldiers, and Widows:
And it is especially recommended to the Treasurers
at Guildhall, appointed for those Monies, to see the
said Sum of Fifty Pounds paid forthwith to the said
Mary Sprye accordingly, towards the Burial of her
Husband, and for her present Subsistence: Which said
Treasurers are to defalk the said Sum out of the Pay that
shall be found due to Lieutenant Spry, as one of the
Reformadoes of that Regiment.
Lewes' Arrears.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee at
Haberdashers Hall, forthwith to pay unto the Executors
or Administrators of Cornet Lewes, deceased, the Sum of
Two hundred Pounds, upon producing his Debenture
before the said Committee, if it shall thereby appear so
much is due and owing unto him; in full Discharge of all
his Arrears and Monies lent by him: And the Acquittance or Acquittances of the Executors or Administrators
of the said Cornet Lewes, testifying the Receipt thereof,
shall be a sufficient Warrant and Discharge to the said
Committee, and their Treasurer, for Payment thereof
accordingly.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Colonel Rosseter, &c.
Whereas, 8 Julii 1648, it was ordered, That the Sum
of Two thousand Pounds be forthwith paid and advanced
unto Colonel Edward Rosseter, upon Account; and that
the Sum of One hundred Pounds be bestowed upon Captain Charles Norwood, and forthwith paid unto him, upon
such Sequestrations as were not then engaged: It is now
Ordered, That the said several Sums of Two thousand
Pounds, and One hundred Pounds, be forthwith paid unto
the said Colonel Edward Rosseter, and Charles Norwood,
or their Assigns, respectively, out of the Sequestrations
in the County of Lincolne: And the Committee for Sequestrations of the said County, and the Treasurer for
Sequestrations there, and the Sequestrators of the said
County, and all other Persons whom it may concern, are
hereby required and injoined to make Payment of the
said several Sums of Two thousand Pounds, and One
hundred Pounds, respectively, unto the said Colonel
Edward Rosseter, and Captain Charles Norwood, or their
Assigns, respectively: And the respective Acquittance
or Acquittances of the said Colonel Edward Rosseter, and
Captain Charles Norwood, or their Assigns, testifying the
Receipt thereof, shall be a sufficient Warrant and Discharge unto the said Committee for Sequestrations, and to
their Treasurer, and unto the said Sequestration, and to
all and every such other Person or Persons as shall pay
the same.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Scandalous Pamphlets.
Whereas it is informed, That one Crouch hath written
and published divers scandalous Pamphlets: It is referred
to the Committee for Printing, where Mr. Challoner hath
the Chair, to examine the said Business; with Power to
the said Committee to commit the said Crouch, if there
be Cause.
Rewards to Messengers.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Navy do forthwith distribute and pay the Fifty Pounds, Yesterday
ordered to be paid to the Messenger that brought the
Letters from the Fleet; Forty Pounds thereof to Captain
John Edwyn, that brought the Letters from the Lord
Admiral to the Committee at Derby House; the other
Ten Pounds to the Messenger that brought the Letters
from Mr. Alexander Bence.
Westlowe Writ.
Ordered, That a Warrant shall issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, to issue forth a Writ for the new Election of
a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Westlowe in the County of Cornwall, in the
place of Thomas Arundell Esquire, formerly chosen to
serve for that Place, and since deceased.
Droitwich Writ.
Ordered, That a Warrant shall issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, to issue forth a Writ for the new Election of
a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Droitwich in the County of Worcester, in the
place of Thomas Rainsborough Esquire, formerly chosen
to serve for that Place, and since deceased.
East Redford Writ.
Ordered, That a Warrant shall issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown, in
Chancery, to issue forth a Writ for the new Election of
a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of East Redford in the County of Nottingham,
in the place of Colonel * Thornhagh, formerly chosen to
serve for that Place, and since deceased.
Canterbury Writ.
Ordered, That a Warrant shall issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, to issue forth a Writ for the new Election of
a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the City
of Canterbury, in the place of Sir Edward Masters
Knight, formerly chosen to serve for that Place, and since
deceased.
Portsmouth Writ.
Ordered, That a Warrant shall issue forth, under Mr.
Speaker's Hand, directed to the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery, to issue forth a Writ for the new Election of
a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Town
of Portsmouth in the County of Southampton, in the
place of Edward Douse Esquire, formerly chosen to serve
for that Place, and since deceased.
Militia.
1a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning the Raising,
Settling, and Maintaining of the Militia and Forces, by
Sea and by Land, within the Kingdoms of England and
Ireland, and Dominion of Wales, the Isles of Guernesey
and Jersey, and the Town of Berwicke upon Tweede.
Treason.
1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act of Explanation, for
preventing all future Misinterpretations of the Statute of
25 Edw. III. Chap. 2, and other Acts concerning Treason; and of 11H. VII. Chap. 18, concerning Subjects
aiding the King in his Wars; for the better Settling and
Securing of the Kingdom's Peace, and Subjects Lives
and Estates.
Peers.
1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning the Peers
of this Realm, lately made, or hereafter to be made;
and for the Nulling and Revoking of all Honours and
Titles lately conferred by the King, without Consent of
both Houses of Parliament.
Observation of Sunday.
1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the due Observation
of the Lord's Day.
Conference with Lords.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edward Leech and
Mr. Page;
The Lords desire, That, at this Conference, which is
now appointed to be between both Houses, they may
offer something unto you, of an Abuse committed in the
Proceedings of the Houses.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree, That the
Lords may offer some Things, at this Conference, of an
Abuse committed in the Proceedings of the Houses.
Answer returned by the same Messengers: That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and do
agree, That, at this Conference, the Lords may offer
something of an Abuse committed in the Proceedings of
the Houses, as is desired.
Mr. Serjeant Browne, Mr. Recorder, Mr. Nath.
Fiennis, Mr. Annesley, are appointed Reporters of this
Conference.
Mr. Annesley reports, That the Conference consisted of
Two Particulars: The one, concerning the Persons to be
excepted from Pardon; the Lords do adhere to their
Alteration, That Sir John Byron may be excepted from
Pardon, in the place of the Earl of Newcastle; and Sir
George Ratcliffe, in the place of Sir John Wyntour; and
gave their Reasons for it: The other Particular was concerning an Alteration made in an Amendment returned
by the Lords to an Ordinance of Parliament, concerning
the Contractors, after it was agreed unto by the Lords,
and sent to this House: Which, because it concerns the
Clerks of this House, they thought sit to communicate it
to this House.
Resolved, &c. That this House doth adhere to the Vote
for excepting the Earl of Newcastle from Pardon.
The Question being put, For adhering to the Vote for
excepting Sir John Wyntour from Pardon;
It passed with the Negative.
The Question being put, For concurring with the
Lords, in excepting Sir George Ratcliffe from Pardon, in
the stead of Sir John Wintour.
It passed with the Negative.
Resolved, &c. That Sir John Byron be excepted from
Pardon, in the stead of Sir John Wintour.
Resolved, &c. That a free Conference be desired with
the Lords, upon the Matter of the last Conference,
touching those Delinquents that are to be excepted from
Pardon; and to give Reasons for this House's Adhering,
and Alteration.
Sir Anthony Irby is appointed, on Monday Morning
next, to go to the Lords, to desire this Conference.
Treaty with the King.
Resolved, &c. That the Treaty be continued till Saturday next, at Night, the Five-and-twentieth of this Instant
November.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Sir John Clotworthy is appointed to carry this Vote to
the Lords.
Ordered, That a Letter be prepared and signed by Mr.
Speaker, and sent to the Members of this House, Commissioners in the Isle of Wight, to give them notice
of the Vote of this House, for continuing the Treaty
till Saturday next, at Night, the Twenty-fifth of this
Instant.
Colonel Copley is appointed to prepare this Letter.
Answer from Lords.
Mr. Swynfen brings Answer, That the Lords do agree
to the Letter, by him carried to the Lords, to be sent to
the Lord Admiral.
Sir J. Wintour.
Ordered, That the Members of this House, of the
Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequestrations, do
report to this House, Upon what Ground the Sequestration of Sir John Wintour's Estate was taken off.
Mr. Ellis and Mr. Pelham are particularly required to
make Report thereof.
Salt.
Ordered, That the Committee, that has had under
Examination the Business concerning the Abuse that has
been put into an Ordinance, touching Salt, relating to
the Kingdom of Scotland, do, on Tuesday next, make
Report of that Business.
Alteration in Lords Message.
Whereas, upon the Report of that Part of the Conference, That an Alteration hath been make, in a Message sent from the Lords, by some of the Clerks of this
House: The said Clerks, having been examined thereupon, do positively deny, that they made any Alteration
at all in That, or any other Message, sent at any time
from the Lords; neither do they know of any Alteration
made in this, or any other Message: The Business being
of very dangerous Concernment in the Consequence of
it, it is Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords,
to desire them to appoint a Committee of their House,
that may join with a Committee of a proportionable
Number of this House, to examine this Business throughly,
upon Oath; and that may examine all Parties that may
be any way concerned therein.
Siege of Pontefract Castle.
Ordered, That the Officers of the Ordnance do deliver,
out of the Stores, the Two Cannons of Seven, with their
Equipage, desired by the Committee of the Army for the
Siege of Pontefract Castle.