Die Martis, 11 Februarii, 1650.
Prayers.
Council of State.
THE House took into Debate the Instructions to be
given to the Council of State for the Year ensuing.
And, accordingly, the Instructions given the last Year
were all read, at large; and afterwards every particular
Instruction read; and put to the Question.
Resolved, That, in the Second Instruction, next after
the Words " by Sea or Land," these Words be added,
"raised, or to be raised by Authority of Parliament, for
the Service of this Commonwealth, in England, Ireland,
Scotland, and the Dominions of them, or either of them,
or elsewhere."
And the Word "any," next before the Word "Emergencies," being, by Order, upon the Question, left out;
these Words, "in such Cases," added in the last Clause;
That Instruction, being so amended, was, upon the
Question, passed.
The Fourth Instruction being read;
It was Resolved, That it be referred to a Committee,
to consider what is fit to be done, that the Stores and
Magazines of all military Provisions, both for Sea and Land
Service, may be, from time to time, well and sufficiently
supplied and furnished; and to present their Opinions to
the House: Viz. unto Mr. Holland. Captain Smyth,
Colonel Thompson, Colonel Marten, Mr. Ralegh, Major
General Harrison, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Clement, Mr. James
Challoner, Sir Peter Wentworth, Sir Gilbert Pickering,
Mr. Blagrave, Sir Michaell Livesey, Mr. Robinson, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Bond, Mr. Long, Sir John Hippisley,
Mr. Carey, Colonel Harvey, Mr. Dormer; or any Three
of them.
And Mr. Holland is to take care thereof; and to bring
in their Report on Thursday Morning.
The Second Clause of the same Instruction, being also
read, was, upon the Question, agreed.
Resolved, That it be referred to the same Committee,
to consider of the Business touching Repairing and Building of Shipping; and to offer any Proposals to the House,
for the better managing that Business for the Service of the
Commonwealth; and to report the same to the House.
Sir Henry Vane junior, Sir Wm. Armyn, Colonel Purefoy, and Colonel Bossevile, are added to that Committee.
Resolved, That it be referred to the same Committee,
to consider, upon the Debate of the House, touching fit
Places for Harbouring of Ships, and Victualing them in
such Harbours, for easing the Charge, and for greater
Advantage, of the publick Service.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
to dispose of Worcester House, and the Yards and Gardens
thereunto belonging, for the best Carrying-on of the publick Service of the Commonwealth.