Die Mercurii, 11 Aprilis, 1649.
Prayers.
Taking down King's Arms.
ORDERD, That the Arms of the late King, in the
Court of Common Pleas, be forthwith taken down:
And that the Warden of the Fleet be required to see it
done: and a Carpet put up, in the room thereof: And
the Wardrobe is to furnish a Carpet for that Purpose.
Prosecuting Lilborne, &c.
Sir Arthur Heslerigg reports from the Council of State,
their Proceedings, touching Lieutenant Colonel Lilborne,
Mr. Wm. Walwyn, Mr. Richard Overton, and Mr.
Thomas Prince.
Ordered, That the Attorney General be required to take
speedy Course for Prosecution of Lieutenant Colonel
Lilborne, Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Richard Overton,
and Mr. Thomas Prince, in the Upper Bench, this Term,
upon the Declaration of this House, touching the Book,
intituled, " The Second Part of England's new Chains
discovered."
Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of what
the Council of State hath done in the Committing of
Lieutenant Colonel John Lilborne, Mr. William Walwyn,
Mr. Richard Overton, and Mr. Thomas Prince.
Irish Army.
Mr. Scott reports from the Council of State, touching
the modelling the Forces to go for Ireland, Proposals from
the General, and the Council of War, concerning the
Service for Ireland.
Resolved, &c. That such Regiments as shall be allotted
for the Service of Ireland, may have all their Arrears, audited, stated, and Debentures given for what shall appear
due unto them, for their Services under their respective
Commands, wherein they have served the Parliament, as
well for the Publick Faith, as otherwise: And that Commissioners be appointed and speeded to the several Regiments for that Purpose, or any other more certain and
expeditious way, as shall be thought meet.
Resolved, &c. That, for so much as shall appear due
unto them, there shall be visible Security given, in such
way and manner, as that any Person, who shall intrust his
Friend with his Debentures, or make Sale thereof, shall
have the same made good to his Trustee or Assigns, and
Satisfaction given him out of that Security, at or within
a reasonable time, to be prescribed by Parliament:
And this to be provided for, and declared, by Act of
Parliament.
Resolved, &c. That such of this Army as undertake
the Service for Ireland, having Debentures, shall have their
Arrears that are become due, for their respective Services,
since the Year 1645, first satisfied, out of the Security
given by Parliament, before the remaining Part, that shall
continue in England, shall receive any Part of their Arrears: And, in like manner, for what Arrears shall appear
due to them for former Services, when that shall become
payable, they shall likewise be first paid, before the remaining Part of the Army, that stays behind; provided
that any former Engagements made to the Supernumeraries, heretofore disbanded, be not infringed hereby.
Resolved, &c. That the Committee of the Army be
injoined forthwith to state the Arrears of such of the Regiments as are of the new Model, who shall go for Ireland; and give them Debentures for the same.
Resolved, &c. That the Auditors at Worcester House
do forthwith audite the Arrears, and state the Accompts,
of such other Forces as shall go for Ireland, for any Services done by them before the new Model; and give
them Debentures: And that they do therein pursue such
Directions, as the Council of State shall give them therein.
Resolved, &c. That, out of the Provision of the Sixscore thousand Pounds per mensem, intended for the Maintenance of the Forces both in England and Ireland, Three
Months Pay, according to the Proportion that shall be
allotted unto the Irish Forces, shall, in the first Place, be
paid unto them for the better and more certain Performance of this and future Payments: And that the respective
Regiments, which stay in England, may have such Assignation as may enable them thereunto: And the respective
Regiments thereupon shall engage to make like Payments,
from Three Months to Three Months, so long as the
Assessments shall be continued.
Resolved, &c. That the private Soldier and Non Commission Officer shall, before their Departure out of England, receive Two Months Pay out of their Arrears:
And that all Commission Officers, under the Degree of
Captain, shall receive One Month's Pay of their Arrears,
in case so much shall appear to be due to each respective
Person.
Resolved, &c. That the chief Officers of the respective
Towns and Garisons of Bristoll, Chester, Liverpoole,
Beaumorris Castle, and the Isle of Anglesey, and Milford
in South Wales, shall observe such Order and Commands,
as, from time to time, they shall receive from the Commander in Chief of the Forces in Ireland, in order to
that Service.
Resolved, &c. That a sufficient Number of Ships be
constantly employed upon the Irishe Coasts, to be at the
Command of the General of the Land Forces in Ireland.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
and to the Admirals at Sea, to take care that the same
be done accordingly.
Resolved, &c. That the Business touching the Victualing of the Winter Guard for Ireland be referred to the
Council of State: And that it be likewise referred to the
said Council, touching the adjudging and disposing of
the Prizes taken on the Coasts of Ireland; to take Course
for effecting thereof, by Commissioners, or such other
Ways as they shall think fit, for advancing and quickening the Service; subject to give an Account to the
Admiralty of England.
Resolved, &c. That the Pay of the said Officers and
Soldiers be according to the Irish Establishment; the
Officers only to receive, in ready Money, for present
Pay, according to the Establishment of this Army; and
the Residue to be respited, upon the Publick Faith, to be
paid out of Land, or other Revenue, in Ireland; in such
manner as the Parliament shall appoint.
Resolved, &c. That effectual Provision be made for
maimed Soldiers during their Lives, and for the Widows
and Orphans of such as shall be slain in the Service: And
that, for the present, one or more Hospitals be appointed
and prepared at Dublin, or elsewhere, for the Recovering
of sick and lame Soldiers.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Council of
State, to consider of, and present to the House, the most
effectual way, How there may be Provision made according to the last Resolution.
Resolved, &c. That the Parliament's Forces, which are
already in Ireland, together with the Forces, now to be
transported thither, shall be completed into one Army,
and be under one Conduct.
Resolved, &c. That Five thousand Quarters of Bread
Corn, Two hundred Ton of Salt, and Two hundred
Ton of Cheese, be provided, to be transported with the
Soldiery that shall be sent over, to serve the Army for
their Money.
Resolved, &c. That a competent Train of Artillery,
with Arms both for Horse and Foot, Ammunition, Iron,
and other things necessary, be provided for that Service.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Council of
State, to consider of the Train of Artillery, and the
Particulars of it, according to the last Resolution.
Resolved, &c. That such Backs, Breasts, and Pots, as
shall be wanting, shall be provided for every Trooper that
shall be employed in the Service: And these to be transported to such Place or Places as the Commander in
Chief shall direct.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Council of
State, to treat with the Officers of the Forces that are
to go into Ireland, Upon what Terms, the Arms,
Horse, and Furniture so provided, may be continued and
maintained.
Resolved, &c. That it be referred to the Council of
State, to confer with the Officers of the same Forces,
touching the sending over Recruits of Men and Horse,
&c. For the Forces in the Service of Ireland, from time
to time, as Occasion shall require.
Ordered, That the Pension of Two hundred Pounds
per Annum, conferred upon Colonel Owen O Connally, by
the Parliament, and the Arrears thereof, shall be paid out
of the Fifty thousand Pounds that is assigned to be paid
out of Delinquents Estates for the Service of Ireland.
Ordered, That the Committee concerning Irish Affairs,
in the Star Chamber, be required to see this Order performed: And that Mr. Scot do take especial Care hereof.
Delinquents.
Ordered, That the Committee touching Delinquents
do make Report of the Rules touching Delinquents, to
them referred, To-morrow Morning.
Deans and Chapters Lands.
Ordered, That the Debate touching Deans and Chapters Lands be taken up To-morrow Morning.