Friday, the Second of May, 1651.
Prayers.
Soldiers Widows, &c.
A BILL for relief of the Widows and Children of Soldiers slain in the Service of the Parliament in Scotland and Ireland, and of Sick, maimed, and wounded
Soldiers, was this Day read the First and Second time.
Resolved, That this Bill be committed to Mr. Holland,
Mr. Salwey, Sir John Danvers, Alderman Allen, Lieutenant General Fleetwood, Mr. Bond, Mr. Ash, Colonel
Downes, Mr. * Darley, Mr. Hayes, Sir Wm. Allenson,
Mr. West, Mr. Maine, Mr. Dormer, Alderman Pennington, Alderman Atkins, Mr. Garland, Mr. Herbert, Mr.
Trenchard, Mr. Dove, Sir John Hippisly, Mr. Hodges, Sir
James Harrington, Mr. Lechmere, Sir Gilbert Pickering,
Sir Arthure Hesilrig, Mr. Nevill, Colonel Morley, Mr.
Stephens, Mr. Smyth, Mr. Weston, Mr. Whittacre, Sir
John Bourchier, Colonel Popham, Mr. Rawley, Mr. Challoner; or any Five of them: And this Committee is to
meet at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Exchequer Chamber; and so de die in diem: And all that
come to have Voices: With Power to this Committee
to consider of the Business of the Hospitals: and how
the Revenues thereof are employed; and the best way
for the Improvement thereof; and how far the same way
be employed to the Relief of sick and maimed Soldiers.
And the more particular Care hereof is referred to
Mr. Holland.
Serjeant at Arms.
Ordered, That Serjeant Middleton do attend the Service
of the Parliament, during the time of the Sickness of
Serjeant Birkhead.
Briefs of Acts, &c.
Resolved, upon the Question, and the Parliament doth
declare, That it is the Order of this House, That no
Act ought to be presented to this House, without a Brief
thereof be given to Mr. Speaker: And that Mr. Speaker
ought not to open any Bill, nor to command the same
to be read, unless a Brief thereof be first delivered unto
him: And that the said Order be, from henceforth, duly
and exactly observed accordingly.
Grant to Bennett.
Resolved, That the Commissioners for Compounding
be authorized and required to issue Warrant to the Treasurers of Haberdashers Hall, to pay unto Thomasine Bennett Widow, late Wife of Captain William Bennett, the
Sum of Two hundred Pounds, out of such Discovery as
the shall make to the said Committee, as the Money shall
be brought in, in Satisfaction and Discharge of the Money
given by Order of Parliament, of the Two-and-twentieth
of June last; she, the said Thomasine Bennett, paying to
each of the Children of the said Captain William Bennett,
Fifty Pounds apiece, according to that Order: And the
Acquittance and Acquittances of the said Thomasine Bennett shall be a sufficient Discharge unto the said Treasurers
for the same.
Cromwell's Widow.
The humble Petition of Anne Cromwell, Adminstratrix of the Goods and Chattels of Colonel Oliver Cromwell,
deceased, was this Day read.
Portugall.
Resolved, That the Report be now made concerning
the Portugall Business.
Mr. Scott reports from the Council of State, The
Paper given in from the Embiado of Portugall.
Which was this Day read.
Resolved, That this Debate be adjourned until Tuesday
Morning next, the first Business.
Whitehall.
Mr. Garland reports from the Committee appointed to
survey Whitehall, Their Proceedings in that Business.
Ordered, That this Report be re-committed; and be
brought in on Wednesday next, when Mr. Speaker takes
the Chair.
Irish Affairs.
A Letter from the Commissioners for the Parliament
in Ireland, from Kilkenny, of the Nineteenth Day of April
1651; with a Letter inclosed, of the Earl of Clanrickard;
were this Day read.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to give Order for stating the Accompts of the
Arrears due to Colonel Shilborne; and that they do consider how a Sum of Money, not exceeding Five hundred
Pounds, may be paid to the Widow of the said Colonel
Shilborne, for the Relief of his Wife and Children, out
of the Remainder of the Money for the Compositions of
North Wales; and to issue their Warrant to the Treasurers at War, for Payment thereof, accordingly.
Resolved, That these Letters be referred to the Council
of State.
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Army, to take care, and give effectual Order, That the
Twenty thousand Pounds a Month, appointed for the
Forces in Ireland, be duly sent over.
Resolved, That the Debate upon the Qualifications for
Ireland be resumed on Thursday Morning next, the first
Business.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned itself
until Tuesday Morning next, Eight of Clock.