Die Veneris, 23 Februarii, 1648.
Proceedings concerning Poyntz, &c.
ORDERED, That the Committee to whom the Business upon the Petition and Appeal of John Poyntz,
alias Morris, is referred, be revived; and do sit de die in
diem: And the said Committee are to meet this Afternoon.
Sheriffs.
Ordered, That the Gentlemen of this House that serve
for the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, bring
in the Names of fit Persons to be High Sheriffs for the
said Counties.
Ordered, That Humphrey Chetam Esquire be, and is
nominated and approved of to be, High Sheriff of Lancasheire, pro hac vice: And that the Lords Commissioners
for the Great Seal do issue forth a Commission, under the
Great Seal of England, to him to be Sheriff accordingly.
South Wales Sequestrations.
An Act concerning the Sequestrations in South Wales
was this Day read the First and Second time; and, upon
the Question, committed unto Mr. Herbert, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Pury, Mr. Dove, Mr. Love, Mr. Jones, Colonel
Moore; or any Three of them.
Resolved, &c. That Sir Hugh Owen be put into the said
Act, as an excepted Person.
King's Children.
Ordered, That Sir Henry Mildmay make the Report
touching the Allowances to the King's Children, Tomorrow Morning.
Vote vacated.
Ordered, That the Vote, entered, as passed Yesterday,
in these Words; viz. "That This shall be the Engagement
to which the Council of State shall sign:" be vacated.
Sittings of the House.
Resolved, &c. That this House do begin to fit on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only, in every Week:
And that the House be adjourned; and do not fit on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, in every Week:
And that Mr. Speaker do take Notice hereof; and do
adjourn the House accordingly, until the House take
farther Order. And
It is further Ordered, That the several Committees of
the Members, now sitting in this House, do, and be injoined to fit, notwithstanding the said Adjournment, upon
the Days when the House is adjourned.
Committees.
Ordered, That the several Committees do, on Friday
next, present to this House their Opinions, How Committees may be distributed, so as the Business of the
Kingdom may go forward, for the best Advantage of
the Commonwealth.
Indemnity.
Ordered, That Mr. Weaver do bring in an Ordinance
impowering Justices of Peace, Commissioners in several
Counties, to put in Execution the Ordinances of Indemnity in the several Counties, to ease the Parties therein
concerned from the great Charge and Pains of repairing
to London.
Embassy from Holland.
Ordered, That Sir Oliver Flemyng, Master of the Ceremonies, be required to give Attendance on the Lord Paw,
Lord Ambassador Extraordinary from the States General
of the United Provinces: And that he perform all usual
Respects to him; and take care, that all necessary Provisions of Coaches, Barges, or otherwise, be made for
the said Lord Ambassador, for his Conveyance to his
Embarking: And that no Interruption be given to his
Lordship, or any of his Retinue, in their Passage.
Ordered, That some Members do, from this House,
and in their Name, repair to the Lord Paw, Lord
Ambassador, to wish him a good and safe Voyage.
Colonel Harrison, Sir Henry Mildmay, Mr. Marten,
Lieutenant General Cromwell, Sir Henry Vane, Sir Michael Livesey, Major-General Skippon, or any Four of
them, are appointed to repair to the Lord Paw, Lord
Ambassador from the States General of the United Provinces, accordingly.
Admiralty.
An Act for the Settling of the Power of the Admiralty of England and Ireland, was this Day read the Third
time.
And a Title to the said Act, then tendered, was read
the First, Second, and Third time; and, upon the Question, agreed unto.
And the said Act, being put to the Question, passed.
Naval Martial Law.
An Act for granting Power to the Commissioners of
the Navy to execute Martial Law at Sea, was this Day
read; and, upon Question, committed to the Committee
of the Navy.
Publick Accompts.
Ordered, That Colonel Harrison, Mr. Scott, and
Colonel Jones, do prepare, and bring in, an Act for
taking the general Accompts of the Kingdom.
Letter read.
Colonel Wauton reports from the Committee of the
Navy, a Letter from Thomas Andrews, James Russell, and
others, from the Navy Office, of 22 Februarii 1648:
Which was this Day read.
Trinity House.
Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Thomas Smyth,
Colonel Deane, Captain Henry West, Captain Robert
Dennis, Mr. Wm. Bundock, Mr. Samuel Moyer, Mr.
Thomas Scott, Captain John Sayers, Mr. Maurice
Thompson, together with such of the Elder Brethren of
Trinity House, as do continue their Attendance and Action
there, or any Three of them, to inquire into, and examine
the Books, Writings, Debts, Accompts, and Records of
the said House: and to receive into their Hands, and dispose of, all such Monies as shall be found in Cash, or to
be due to the Stock of the said House, upon any former
Accompt, both for the Relief of the Poor, and all other
Intents and Purposes, as any Master or Elder Brethren
heretofore formerly had, until the same shall be fully
settled; and also to prepare, and present to the Committee for regulating of the said House and Officers, their
Opinion, How the Officers thereof may be settled and
managed for the Time to come: And, that they also
examine, What Oath is taken by the Brethren and Members of the Trinity House.
Resolved, &c. That Mr. Edward Keeling do officiate
as Secretary to the Trinity House.
Pardon of Prisoners.
A Pardon, of Course, for Pardoning of Eight poor Prisoners, viz. Thomas Lawd, Robert Sourton alias Sutton,
John Trickey, Thomas Townson alias Townsend, Ambrose
Paunceford, Roger Noble, Samuel Hosegood, and David
Jesse, was this Day read, and, upon the Question, agreed
unto.
Ordered, That the Lords Commissioners of the Great
Seal do pass it, under the Great Seal of England, accordingly.
A Pardon, of Course, for pardoning of Isabel Robins,
Anne Crosse, John Carelesse, John Furnace, Jecose
Eleorall, Peter Welden, Michael Olive, Alexander Coats,
Anthony Bacon, Richard Evans, Thomas Billing, Wm.
England, and Wm. Foster, was this Day read; and upon
the Question, agreed unto: And
Ordered, That the Lords Commissioners of the Great
Seal do pass it, under the Great Seal of England, accordingly.
Sir J. Gell.
Ordered, That Order be given to the Commissioners of
the Great Seal, to put Sir John Gell out of all Commissions of Peace, and other Commissions.
Isle of Ely Judge.
Resolved, &c. That the Ordinance for making Mr.
Waller Judge of the Isle of Ely be repealed: And
It is Ordered, That Colonel Wauton bring in an
Ordinance to that Purpose, on Monday Morning next.
Mr. Rainborow.
Ordered, That Mr. Rainborow's Business be reported
on Monday Morning next.
South Wales Sequestrations.
Mr. Herbert reports Amendments to the Act touching
the Sequestrations of Delinquents in South Wales: Which
were read the First and Second time; and, upon the
Question, agreed unto.
And the said Act, so amended, being put to the
Question, passed.