Die Jovis, 14 Decembris, 1648.
PRAYERS.
Assessments.
ORDERED, That be referred to the Committee of
the Army, to confer with the General, and Officers of
the Army, How the last Six Months Assessments may
be raised, and paid to the Soldiers; and to consider, What
Obstructions there are in the Payment thereof; and present them to the House, that some Course may be taken
therein: And this Committee is injoined to sit this
Afternoon.
Army Committee.
Ordered, That the Lord Gray, Sir Henry Mildmay,
Colonel Rigby, and Mr. Lisle, be added to the Committee of the Army.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Mr. Dove is to carry it to the Lords.
Col. Eyre.
Ordered, That the Treasurers at Goldsmiths Hall be
required forthwith to disburse and pay the Sum of Two
hundred Pounds to Colonel Eyre, Governor of Hurst
Castle, or his Assigns: And that the Treasurers do reimburse themselves of the said Sum, out of the Remainder
of the Fine of Sir Charles Keymish, not yet charged.
Sheriff of Huntingdon, &c.
Ordered, That Henry Pickering Esquire, formerly nominated High Sheriff of the County of Huntingdon, be
also nominated High Sheriff of the County of Cambridge.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Ordered, That Henry Pickering Esquire, High Sheriff
of the Counties of Huntingdon and Cambridge, have Liberty to go out of his Counties to London, upon his Occasions, as he shall find Cause; so as he look carefully to his
Charge in the said Counties.
The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.
Mr. Dove is to carry it, and also the Order for Mr.
Brookes, to the Lords, for their Concurrence.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Binlos Baronet have Leave.
for Six Months, to go into France, for Recovery . . his
Health: And that he have Leave to transport Two
Horses, Custom and Impost free.
Message to Lords.
Mr. Dove carried to the Lords, for their Concurrence,
the Order for adding the Lord Gray, Colonel Rigby, and
Sir Henry Mildmay, to the Committee of the Army:
Order for the Treasurers of Goldsmiths Hall to pay Two
hundred Pounds to Colonel Eyre: Order for nominating
Henry Pickering High Sheriff for Cambridgshire, as well
as for Huntingdon: And Order for giving him Liberty to
come to London about his Affairs.
Militia.
Resolved, &c. That the Ordinance for settling the
Militia of the Kingdom be repealed.
Ordered, That Mr. Rigby and Mr. Hill do bring in
an Ordinance, to that Purpose, To-morrow Morning.
Lancaster Militia.
Ordered, That an Ordinance be brought in, for the
Repealing of the Ordinance for settling the Militia of the
County of Lancaster.
Secluded Members.
The Question being propounded, That a Committee
do go to the General, to know of him, Upon what
Grounds the Members of the House are restrained from
coming to the House, by the Officers and Soldiers of the
Army;
The House was divided.
The Yeas went forth.
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| Mr. Smyth, |
Tellers for the Noes: |
18. |
| Mr. Martyn, |
With the Noes, |
| Mr. Carey, |
Tellers for the Yeas: |
35. |
| Mr. Purefoy, |
With the Yeas, |
So the Question passed with the Affirmative.
Resolved, &c. That a Committee do go to the General,
to know of him, Upon what Grounds the Members of
the House are restrained from coming to the House, by
the Officers and Soldiers of the Army.
Mr. Serjeant Thorpe, Mr. Solicitor General, Colonel
Bosevile, Mr. Allen, Mr. Purefoy, Mr. Gurdon, Mr.
Challener;
This Committee, or any Three of them, are to go to
the General, to know of him, Upon what Grounds the
Members of the House are restrained from coming to the
House, by the Officers and Soldiers of the Army: With
further Power, to acquaint the General, How far the
House hath proceeded upon the Proposals of the Army.
Navy.
Ordered, That the Order formerly appointing the Ships
to guard the Isle of Wight, be taken off: And that the
said Ships be used for the most Advantage for the Commonwealth.
Ditto.
The Question being propounded, That a Letter be
written to the Lord Admiral, desiring him to come hither,
to confer with the Committee of the Navy, concerning the
Affairs of the Navy:
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
It passed with the Negative.