Die Sabbati, 16 Junii, 1649.
Prayers.
Excise, &c.
MR. Miles Corbett reports from the Committee
touching the Excise, the State of the Business of
the Excise: And also
An Act, That all Bonds, Bills, and Writings obligatory, entered into, to the Use of the Commonwealth,
touching Customs and Excise, shall. . made and taken
in the Name of Custodes Libertatis Angliæ, Authorilate
Parliamenti; and for returning them into the Court of
Exchequer; and for Proceedings to be had thereupon in
the said Court, for levying the said Debts:
Which was this Day read the First and Second time;
and, upon the Question, passed.
And it is Ordered, That the same Act be forthwith
printed and published.
The Question being propounded, That this House
doth agree with the said Committee, That the Commissioners of Excise now in being be continued in their respective Places until the Twenty-fifth Day of December
next, unless this House shall take further Order to the
contrary;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put:
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, &c. That this House doth agree with
the said Committee, That the Commissioners of Excise,
now in being, be continued in their respective Places until
the Twenty-fifth Day of December next, unless this House
shall take further Order to the contrary.
Ordered, That the Business touching the Excise be
taken up on Thursday next, the first Business; nothing to
intervene.
Ordered, That the Committee of Excise be injoined to
sit from time to time; and to consider of the Propositions
to them made touching the Excise; and report their
Opinion therein, to this House, on Thursday next: And
that the Gentlemen that have Propositions to make to the
said Committee touching the Excise, be desired to attend
the said Committee.
And it is likewise referred to the said Committee, according to the Debate now had in this House, to prepare
things so for the House, that some Settlement may be made
of the Excise for easing the Commonwealth of Burdens.
Bishops Lands.
Ordered, That the Contractors and Trustees for Sale of
Bishops Lands be injoined to put in Execution all Powers
given unto them, for the speedy and effectual bringing in
the Monies due upon Contracts for Bishops Lands, as
well against Members of Parliament as others.
Resolved, &c. That the several Committees in the several
Counties, upon Certificates given in to them by the
Contractors and Trustees for Sale of Bishops Lands, or
either of them, of any Persons that are arrear with Monies
upon Contracts for the said Lands, do according to the
Powers to them given, forthwith sequester all such Lands
contracted for: And, in Default thereof, this House
will take a strict Account of the said several Committees
for their Neglect herein.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Obstructions for Sale of Bishops Lands to consider of further
Ways and means for the speedy bringing in the Arrears due upon Contracts for Sale of Bishops Lands, and
for the Lessening of the whole Debt, by the speedy Sale
of the Lands, or otherwise; and present their Opinions
therein to this House; together with the Names of such
Persons as are arrear upon their Contracts, on Tuesday
Morning next.
Deans and Chapters Lands.
The Question being propounded, That Power be given
to the Contractors and Trustees for Sale of Deans and
Chapters Lands, to sell such Lands as are, by the Act for
abolishing Deans and Chapters, &c. appointed to be sold
at Twelve Years Purchase, at Ten Years Purchase, and
not under; and so proportionably for Lives and Years;
And the Question being put, That that Question be
now put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, &c. That Power be given to the Contractors and Trustees for Sale of Deans and Chapters
Lands, to sell such Lands as are, by the Act appointed
for abolishing Deans and Chapters, &c. to be sold at
Twelve Years Purchase, at Ten Years Purchase, and not
under; and so proportionably for Lives and Years.
Ordered, That an Act be brought in to this Purpose.
Mr. Lechmere is to bring in the Act on Tuesday next.
Resolved, &c. That Power be given to the Contractors
and Trustees for Sale of Deans and Chapters Lands, to
sell the Lands appointed by the Act for abolishing Deans
and Chapters, &c. to be sold at Fifteen Years Purchase,
at Thirteen Years Purchase, and not under; and so proportionably for Reversions for Lives or Years.
Ordered, That an Act be brought in to that Purpose.
Mr. Lechmere is to bring in the Act.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of
Obstructions for Sale of Deans and Chapters Lands, to
consider of all such Obstructions as hinder the Sale of
Deans and Chapters Lands; and of the best way for
removing the said Obstructions; and present the same to
this House on Tuesday Morning next.
Ministers.
Ordered, That the Declaration for the Ministers be read
on Wednesday Morning next, the first Business; nothing
to intervene.
Letter read.
A Letter from the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John
Wollaston, and others, of the Fourth of June 1649, was
this Day read.
Maddison's Claims.
Resolved, &c. That the Sum of Four hundred Pounds,
seized in the Hand of Sir Ralph Maddison Knight, in
July 1643, by Warrant from the late General the Earl of
Essex, and after disposed of by him for the Service of the
State in the Expedition to Gloucester, be admitted, as due
to the said Sir Ralph Maddison, upon the Publick Faith,
without Interest.
Ordered, That the said Sir Ralph Maddison be admitted
to come in for the said Four hundred Pounds, upon
Doubling upon Dean and Chapters Lands.
Col. Fox.
The humble Petition of Colonel John Fox, and his
Officers, was this Day read.
Ordered, That the Sum of Fifty Pounds be forthwith
paid to Colonel John Fox, or his Assigns, for Supply of
his present Wants and Necessity; to be advanced at Haberdashers Hall: And that the Committee at Haberdashers
Hall, and their Treasurers, do make present Payment
thereof accordingly: And the Acquittance or Acquittances of the said Colonel John Fox, or his Assigns, shall
be a sufficient Discharge to the Committee and Treasurers
there, for Payment thereof accordingly.
Westminster College.
Ordered, That the Quorum of the Committee for Westminster College be reduced to Five.
Excise, &c.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Care of Mr. Lechmere and Mr. Allen, to bring in the Act formerly ordered
to be brought in, touching the several Sums of Four hundred thousand Pounds, and Four hundred thousand
Pounds, charged on the Excise and Goldsmiths Hall.
Ordered, That the Papers, now delivered by Colonel
Wauton, touching Persons to be admitted to come in
upon Doubling their Debts, be referred to the Committee
who are to bring in the said Act: Who are to consider
thereof; and report their Opinions therein to the House.
Public Debts.
Mr. Dove reports from the Committee for Advance of
Money, a List of several Sums of Money owing by
several Gentlemen of the County of York, to divers Persons, who lent the same to maintain the War against the
Parliament.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for the
Advance of Monies at Haberdashers Hall, to compound
with the Persons specified in the said List; and to take
the Money proportionably; and, upon Payment thereof,
to discharge the Parties bound: And that the said Committee have further Power to call in any other Persons
that are engaged in the like kind; and to compound
with them accordingly.
Dick's Claims.
Ordered, That Mr. Allen do make the Report from
Goldsmiths Hall, now in his Hands, touching Sir Wm.
Dick, on Thursday Morning next, the first Business.
Cromwell's Arrears.
Ordered, That the Petition of Major Oliver Cromwell
be referred to the Committee of Haberdashers Hall for
Advance of Money, to give him Satisfaction for his Arrears out of the Eleven thousand Six hundred and Sixteen
Pounds Ten Shillings, now discovered, mentioned in the
List reported by Mr. Dove, and out of such other Monies as shall be discovered: And the Acquittance or
Acquittances of the said Major Cromwell, or his Assigns,
shall be a sufficient Discharge to the Committee and
Treasurers there for Payment thereof, or any Part
thereof, unto the said Major Oliver Cromwell, or his
Assigns accordingly.
Reduced Officers, &c.
Ordered, That the Petition of the several reduced Officers, and Widows whose Husbands lost their Lives in the
Service, whose Names are subscribed to the said Petition,
and the Paper annexed to the said Petition, be referred to
the Committee at Haberdashers Hall for Advance of Monies: Who are to proceed effectually upon the said Discoveries to be made by the Petitioners; and out of the
same, and also out of the Eleven thousand Six hundred
and Sixteen Pounds Ten Shillings, mentioned in the List
reported by Mr. Dove
(fn. [a]) , to satisfy the Arrears due to
the Petitioners, and to the several Persons named in the
Paper annexed to the said Petition.
Proposition committed.
Ordered, That the Proposition, now presented to this
House, be referred to a Committee: Who are to take
the same into Consideration; and present their Opinions
therein to the House; viz. unto Colonel Rich, Mr.
Holland, Colonel Fleetwood, Sir Pecer Wentworth,
Mr. Lechmere.