Die Jovis, 7 Februarii, 1649.
Prayers.
Cholmeley's Composition.
Sir Arthur Heslerigg reports from the Committee of
Goldsmiths Hall, touching the Composition of Sir
Hugh Cholmeley, for his Delinquency.
Ordered, by the Parliament, That it be specially recommended to this Committee of Goldsmiths Hall, to
take Consideration of this Case to Sir Hugh Cholmeley;
and to take special Care that the State be not defrauded
in any Composition made by him; and to take the like
Care of all Cases of like Nature, and proceed according
to the Powers to them given, for the Advantage of the
Commonwealth.
Relief of Creditors.
Ordered, by the Parliament, That the Act for Relief
of Creditors, be brought in on Tuesday Morning next, the
first Business.
Gospel in Wales.
Ordered, by Parliament, That the Act for Advance
of the Gospel in Wales, be reported To-morrow Morning.
Crown Lands.
An Act for Removing of Obstructions in the Sale
of the Honours, Manors, Lands, &c. of the late King,
Queen, and Prince, was this Day read the Second time.
The humble Petition of Phillipp Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery, was this Day read.
Resolved, That this Act be committed to Sir Henry
Vane senior and junior, Colonel Jones, Mr. Stephens, Mr.
Pury, Mr. Love, Mr. Dove, Mr. Corbett, Mr. Salwey,
Mr. Reynolds, Sir James Harrington, Colonel Ludlow,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Gurdon, Mr. Holland, Colonel Thompson,
Mr. Oldesworth, Mr. Marten, Mr. Long, Mr. Hallowes,
Mr. Leaman, Sir John Boucher, Mr. Garland, Colonel
Fenwick, Lord Grey, Sir Arthur Hesilrig, Colonel Fleetwood, Lord Mounson, Sir Peter Wentworth, Colonel Ven,
Mr. Thomas Challener, Colonel Harrison, Colonel Rich,
Mr. Ralegh, Sir Wm. Allenson, Mr. Nevill, Mr. Say;
or any Five of them: Who are to sit in the Place where
the Committee for the Army sit: And are to meet there
this Afternoon; and so de die in diem.
And the more particular Care hereof is referred to
Colonel Jones.
Ordered, That that Part of the said Petition of Philip
Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery which concerns Claringdon Park, be referred to the afore-named Committee;
to take the same into Consideration; and report their
Opinions therein to the House.
Army Arrears.
Ordered, That the Proposals, in order to the removing
Obstructions in stating the Accompts of the Soldiers, and
enabling them to become Purchasers for Satisfaction of
their Arrears, be reported on Saturday Morning next.