Die Veneris, 19 Januarii, 1648.
Prayers.
Siege of Colchester.
A LETTER from Chelmsford, of 10 Januarii 1648,
from the Committee of the County of Essex, was
this Day read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to consider, How Compensation and Satisfaction
may be given to the Committee of Essex, and the Gentlemen of that County, for their Disbursements, for Supply
of the Siege of Colchester; and where they shall have
their Compensation and Satisfaction.
The House being informed, that Sir William Rowe,
and other Gentlemen of Essex were at the Door;
They were called in: And Mr. Speaker did inform
them, That he had received a Letter from the Committee
of Essex, which he had imparted to the House: And
that the House has taken the said Letter into their Consideration; and have referred it unto a Committee, to
consider how Compensation may be given to that
County. for their Disbursements, for Supply of the Siege
of Colchester: And the House withal take notice of the
faithful and good Service, and great Sufferings of yourself,
and others of that County, for the Publick: And that
they take it as an acceptable Service; and have commanded me to give you hearty Thanks: And, in their
Names, I do give to you, and them, very hearty Thanks
accordingly.
Sir J. Paulett.
Ordered, That Sir John Paulett's Business be taken up
on Monday Morning next, the first Business.
Christ's College, Cambridge.
The humble Petition of Matthias Taylour, Tobias
Fletcher, and several other Students of Christ's College in
Cambridge, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Vice
Chancellor, and the Two Senior Doctors of the University
of Cambridge, or any Two of them; to examine the Truth
of the Contents of the said Petition of Matthias Taylour,
Tobias Fletcher, and several other Students of Christ's
College in Cambridge, being denied their Graces in the
House: And, if they find the Petitioners able and fit to
have their Graces, to take Order, that they may have
their Graces accordingly; and that they do not lose the
Benefit of this Year: And to take care, that they be not
denied their Graces without just Cause.
I. of Ely Garison.
Colonel Walton reports from the Committee of the
Eastern Association, That there is Seven thousand Eight
hundred and Fifty-seven Pounds Two Shillings and Ninepence, due and Arrear of the weekly Payment, settled,
by Ordinance 12 Augusti 1645, to be paid out of the
Excise to the Garison in the Isle of Ely.
Resolved, &c. That the Order of 19 Martii 1646 doth
not extend to take away the Force of the Ordinance of
12 Augusti 1645, touching the weekly Payment thereby
appointed for the Garison of the Isle of Ely.
Ordered, That the Sum of Seven thousand Eight hundred Fifty-seven Pounds Two Shillings and Nine-pence
Arrear for the weekly Payment settled by the Ordinance,
12 August 1645, for the Garison of the Isle of Ely,
be forthwith paid, by the Commissioners of the Excise, to
the Use of the Navy, and for no other Use: And the
Committee of the Eastern Association are required to give
a Discharge to the Commissioners of Excise for the same.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Navy, to consider, with the Committee of the Eastern
Association, How the Business stands concerning those
Soldiers of that Garison; and state the Matter of Fact;
and report the same to the House: And then this House
will take further Order therein.
Salaries of Judges, &c.
Ordered, That the Payment of the yearly Salaries to
the Commissioners for the Great Seal, and Judges of the
Courts in Westminster, and Admiralty, and Barons of the
Exchequer, which is now charged on the Customs, shall
be henceforth paid out of the Revenue.
Ordered, That Mr. Lisle do bring in an Ordinance, Tomorrow Morning, for Settling of the Salaries of the Commissioners of the Great Seal, and the several Judges of the
Benches in Westminster, and Barons of the Exchequer,
and Judges of the Admiralty, upon Assignments of the
Revenue, arising in particular Counties.
Navy Loan.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Navy do, this
Afternoon, confer with the Merchants, or others, for the
Loan of Money for the Use of the Navy, and upon what
Terms and Security; and for what Time; and make
Report thereof to the House To-morrow Morning.
Ordered, That the Committee of the Navy have the
Instructions given by Prince Rupert to Captain Allen,
delivered to them by the Clerk of this House, to make use
of them there.
Army Stores.
Ordered, That the Lord Grey, Colonel Walton, Colonel
Ven, Mr. Leman, Mr. Luke Hodges, Mr. Gurden, Mr.
Blackston, Sir John Bourchier, be added to the Committee
who have Power to contract for Powder, Match, and
Bullet.
I. of Wight.
Mr. Lysle reports a Particular of the Stores wanting in
Caresbrooke Castle, for Supply of the Castles and Forts in
the Isle of Wight; viz. One hundred and Thirty Barrels
of Powder, being now in the Store One hundred and
Twenty; Four Ton of Match; Two hundred Hand
Granado Shells.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to consider, What Provision is fit to be sent to the
Isle of Wight: And that it be referred to the Committee
who have Power to contract for Powder, Match, and
Bullet; to take Course for Supply thereof accordingly.
Ordnance.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
Stores, to examine the State of the Business touching the
Lieutenant of the Ordnance, and what Title Sir Walter
Erle hath in the said Office; and likewise to consider of
the Stores in his Custody, and to give speedy Account of
it to the House: And to take care touching the disposeing of it: And the care of it is specially recommended to
Colonel Venn.
London Militia, &c.
Ordered, That all Commission Officers, and others, of
the Train Bands, and Auxiliaries under the Militia of the
City of London, and Liberties thereof, be, and are hereby,
required to act upon the Commissions they now have,
until the Committee of the Militia, now constituted, shall
think fit to appoint others; to the Intent no Prejudice
may happen to the Parliament, or City, in the Interim,
till the Militia of the City be settled: And that they do
obey all such Orders and Directions as they shall, from
time to time, receive from Major General Skippon.
Weavers Company.
An Act for the electing of the Bailiffs, Wardens, Assistants, and other Officers of the Company of Weavers,
was this Day read the First time; and, upon the Question,
ordered to be read again on Monday Morning.
Courts of Justice.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed to bring in an
Ordinance for carrying on the publick Justice of the Kingdom to meet this Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber;
and bring in the Ordinance To-morrow Morning.
Letters to be read.
Ordered, That the Letters from the Committee of
Estates in Scotland be read, and taken into Consideration,
on Tuesday Morning next.
Delinquents.
An Ordinance touching Delinquents was this Day read
the First time; and, upon the Question, ordered to be
read again To-morrow Morning.