Die Sabbati, 29 Januarii, 1641.
PRAYERS.
Houlden's,
&c. Petition.
THE humble Petition of Humphry Houlden, and
other Citizens of London, was this Day read: And
it is Ordered, that the like Order should be made upon
this Petition as was made upon Edward Gitting's Petition, upon the Twenty-fourth of January last past.
Printing.
Ordered, That the Committee for Printing, and the Bill
of Printing, shall be revived; to sit on Monday Morning
at Eight of Clock, in the Court of Wards; and that the
Master and Wardens of the Company of the Stationers
shall be required to take special Order, that the Printers
do neither print or reprint any thing without the Name
and Consent of the Author: And that if any Printer shall,
notwithstanding, print or reprint any thing without the
Consent and Name of the Author, that he shall be proceeded against as both the Author and Printer thereof;
and their Names to be certified to this House.
Declaration.
Ordered, That Mr. Pym shall report the Declaration.
Persons to
attend.
Ordered, That Nathaniel Tomkins, Clerk of the Queen's
Council, and Robert Thorne, Deputy Clerk of the Queen's
Council, shall be forthwith summoned to appear presently
before this House; and that they be not suffered to speak
with Mr. Attorney Ball, nor with one another, nor with
any Man else.
Information
concerning
a Sermon.
Ordered, That this Information given, concerning a
Sermon preached at Canterbury, concerning that the
People of England had deserted the King * * * *
Letters
concerning
the Five
Members.
Ordered, That Mr. Trefusis do require of Mr. Bassett
the Letter or Letters writ unto him by Sir Nicho. Slaning,
or any other, concerning the Five Members of this
House, viz. Mr. Hollis, Sir Arth. Haselrig, Mr. Pym,
Mr. Hampden, and Mr. Strode.
King's
Answer to
Petition.
Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, that he had received a Letter from his Majesty; and in it his Majesty's
Answer to the Petition presented unto his Majesty on
Wednesday last, the Twenty-sixth of January, by Mr.
Pierrepoint, and others of the House of Commons.
The Letter and Answer were first read by Mr. Speaker: And then the Answer was read by the Clerk.
Ordered, That this Answer of his Majesty, to the Petition, presented unto his Majesty, from the House of
Commons, on Wednesday the Twenty-sixth of this Instant
January, be referred to the Consideration of the Committee of this House, formerly appointed to meet with
the Committee of the Lords, to consider of his Majesty's
Answer to the Scotts Proposition, concerning Knockfergus:
And this Committee of this House is to consider what is
fit to be done hereupon; and to use all Diligence and
Expedition in this Business.
This Committee, or any Eight of them, is presently
to withdraw to consider of this Business.
Information
concerning
Ball.
Mr. Ball, the Queen's Attorney, was called in; * * *
"That an Information has been given to this House, that
you have * * * *
Ordered, That the Examination of Tomkins and Thorne
be referred to the Committee of Informations.
Ordered, That the Gentleman that gave Mr. Lane the
Informations concerning Mr. Ball, shall, if the Committee for Informations thinks fit, be named to that Committee; and examined by them: And Mr. Lane is added
to that Committee.
Tonage and
Poundage.
Mr. Ellis reports from the Committee, the Bill of
Tonage and Pounadage, with the Additions: Which were
twice read: And the Bill, with the Amendments, ordered
to be ingrossed.
Mr. Solicitor offered a Proviso, to be added to the
Bill of Tonage and Poundage: Which was read the First
Time; and then, by Vote, upon the Question, ordered to
be read the Second time:
And then the Proviso was put to the Question, whether
it should be added; and
It went with the Negative.
Raising
Mariners, &e
Lecta 1a
vice est Billa, An Act for the better Raising
and Levying of Mariners, Sailors, and others, for the present Guarding of the Seas, and necessary Defence of this
Realm, and other his Majesty's Dominions.
Lecta 2
a
vice est Billa, An Act for the better Raising
and Levying of Mariners, Sailors, and others, for the
present Guarding of the Seas, and Defence of this Realm,
and other his Majesty's Dominions:
Committed to the Committee for the Navy: And
Mr. Cage, Sir A. Haselrigg, Mr. Mathewes, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Noble, Sir Rob. Pye, Mr. Maynard, Sir Tho.
Hutchinson, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bentz, Mr.
Toll, are added to that Committee: And are to meet
presently in the Court of Wards.
Irish
Protestants.
Mr. Greene reports from the Committee for the Navy,
That there came some from the Company of Drapers of
London, and offered, from that Company, One hundred
Quarter of Wheat, in Meal or in Bisket, for Relief of
the Protestants in Ireland: But the Parties, not being now
at ... Door, are to attend here on Monday Morning, to
be called in, to receive hearty Thanks from the House.
Irish Protestants.
Ordered, That the Committee for Irish Affairs shall
have Power to receive such Monies as are collected in
the Parish of Sepulchre's, London; being given for the
Relief of the Protestants in Ireland.
Disarming Recusants.
Letter to the Justices of Peace for the County of Lincolne, from Mr. Speaker, for the present Disarming of
the Recusants there, was read.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do write Three of those
Letters, for the several Divisions of that County.
Ordered, That the Bill for Disarming of Recusants be
reported on Monday Morning.
Message from Lords.
Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Rich, and
Mr. Page;
That the Lords desire, with as much convenient Speed
as may be, a Dispatch of the Two Bills remaining in this
House, concerning the Securing the Persons of Recusants; and the other concerning Protections and Privileges against Arrests.
Proceedings against Duke of Richmond.
Ordered, That Sir H. Heyman and Mr. Peard shall be
injoined to attend the Conference concerning the Duke
of Richmond, to be ready to be sworn, if Occasion shall
be: And Mr. Perd hath leave to speak, concerning the
Votes against Mr. Jermain and Mr. Peircy, depending
here, and not yet transmitted to the Lords.
Sir Peter Wentworth went up, to desire a Conference,
by a Committee of both Houses, concerning the Duke
of Richmond.
The Heads of that Conference reported by Mr. Glyn;
as followeth:
1. To take Notice, That before any Election of the
Barons of the Cinque Ports for this Parliament, the Duke
of Richmond did recommend Captain Wymberley to One
of those Ports, but they making Choice of some other,
Captain Collins did write a Letter to the Officers of that
Port, (signified to be by the Direction of the Duke) requiring, to certify the Names of those Persons that gave
their Votes, their Quality, and which way they gave their
Vote: Which sheweth, his Intention was to call some of
them to Account, for not giving their Votes for the Party
the Duke recommended: And, to read this Letter at that
Conference.
2. To take Notice to the Lords, of Mr. Scrope, Steward
to the Duke, his coming, in the Duke's Name, to Mr.
Perd, a Member of this House, to his Chamber at the
Temple; and there persuading him not to be forward in
the Pressing of the Matter of Accusation, depending in the
House of Commons, against Mr. Percy, Mr. Jerman, &c.:
And told him, it would be taken as an acceptable Service.
That Mr. Perd answered him, He came to the Parliament
to serve God, the King, and his Country; and if in the
Contemplation of these Three, he might serve Him, he
would; otherwise not: That afterwards, this Business of
Mr. German's, &c. coming to Question in the House, he,
as formerly, pressed to give the Matter of Fact proved
against them, a Name; which he did, in his Judgment, -
of High Treason: And afterwards, the Duke, meeting him
in the Lords House, told Mr. Perd, "I had thought, Mr.
Perd, you had been my Friend; but I see it was but a
Shew of Friendship; and that, from henceforth he must
expect but a Shew of Love from him:" And that the
Duke frowned upon him at the same time, with Anger and
Disdain. Mr. Perd affirmeth, he never had any Business
with the Duke, nor ever received any Message from the
Duke, but That; and therefore, conceiveth, the Duke's
Speaking to him was in relation to that Business.
3. To acquaint the Lords, That it appeared by a
Copy of a Record, in their Lordships House, That 26°
Jan. instant, the Duke did propound, that a Question
might be put for the Adjourning of the Parliament,
for Six Months: Which, had it taken Effect, in these
Times of Distractions and Distempers here; and, considering in what a bleeding Condition Ireland is in, and
that the only Means, next under God, to preserve That,
and this Kingdom, and our Religion, is the Sitting of this
Parliament, and settling Things for the Preservation of
both Kingdoms; it was a Motion of dangerous Consequence: Upon all which the House of Commons have
voted, that they conceive the Duke of Richmond to be
One of the malignant Party, and an evil Counsellor about
the King: And to desire the Lords to join with this
House, to move his Majesty, that this Duke of Richmond
may be removed from the Court, and from the King and
Queen; and that he be removed from all those Offices and
Places of Trust, which he holds, wherein the Kingdom
is so much concerned, in these Times of Danger.
Deane Forest.
Mr. Martyn reported from the Committee for the Forest of Deane, some Resolutions of that Committee, concerning the Wood and Timber of that Forest; and concerning some Monies to be issued upon the Sale of the
said Wood and Timber, to the Earl of Salisbury and Mr.
Browne.
Ordered, That this Report be recommitted to the same
Committee: And the Lord Falkland, Mr. Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and Mr. Stevens, are added to this Committee: And are to meet on Monday Morning at Eight
of the Clock, in the Exchequer-chamber.
Transporting Provisions to Ireland.
Ordered, That the Ordinance of Parliament for Securing of such Monies, as shall be due to such Merchants,
as shall transport any Provision or Victuals, for the Ports
of Carrickfergus, and other Ports thereabouts, in the
Kingdom of Ireland, shall be printed.
Money for Carrickfergus.
Ordered, That Sir Rob. Pye, Mr. Wheeler, Alderman
Soames, Sir Hen. Mildmy, Mr. Vassall, and Sir Tho. Barrington, do consider how Two thousand Pounds may be
presently advanced, for the Victualler, for Carrickfergus.
King's Answer to Message.
Sir Jo. Holland reports that the Committee appointed
to attend his Majesty with a Message from this House,
performed that Service; and that, by the Assistance of Mr.
Porter, a Member of this House, they had a speedy Access unto his Majesty. They read the Message: The which
being read, his Majesty returns this Answer; That if there
had not been some Mistake, this Message had been prevented: That, to the first Part of the Message, concerning the Petition presented unto him, on Wednesday last,
he had sent his Answer: And to the second Part of * *
Tonage and Poundage.
3a
vice lecta est Billa, An Act for granting a Subsidy
of Tonage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money,
payable upon Merchandize exported and imported.
Upon Question, passed: And Mr. Solicitor carried up
the Bill to the Lords.
Loans.
Ordered, That the Lord Mayor of London, and Commissioners for the Poll-money, and Subsidy, be moved,
by the Gentlemen of this House, that serve for the City
to speak with those Gentlemen that have lent Monies,
and have Assignations to be repaid upon the Payment
of the Subsidy, in February next, to forbear their Monies
a little longer, upon Consideration of Eight Pounds per
Cent. during the Time of their Forbearance.
Raising Mariners, &c.
Mr. Greene reports the Bill for the better Raising of
Mariners, Sailors, and others, for the present Guarding
of the Seas, and necessary Defence of the Realm, and
other his Majesty's Dominions, with two Provisoes: The
which were twice read; and the Bill, with the Provisoes,
ordered to be ingrossed.
Irish Papists,&c.
"Whereas great Numbers of Papists, both English and
Irish, some whereof have been and are Commanders in
the Wars; and others, such as have Estates in England,
have gone out of this Kingdom into Ireland, immediately
before and during the barbarous and bloody Rebellion
there, and traiterously joined themselves with the Rebels
of that Nation, against his Majesty, and the Crown of
England; and likewise divers others, Commanders, and
such as have Estates in England, are daily preparing to
go thither, to the same wicked Ends, and great Store of
Arms, Ammunition, Money, Corn, and other Victuals,
and Provisions, have been sent, and are daily preparing to
be sent to that Kingdom, for the Assistance and Encouragement
of those Rebels: For Prevention whereof, the
Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled,
do hereby order, and straightly charge and command, all
Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Bailiffs, Constables,
and other his Majesty's Officers within the Realm of England and Dominion of Wales, that they apprehend and examine all such Persons as they shall suspect to be Papists,
and going out of this Kingdom, or the Dominion of Wales,
into Ireland; and that they make also Stay of all Arms,
Munition, Money, Corn, and other Victuals and Provisions, which they shall suspect to be preparing for Transportation into Ireland, for the Aid and Relief of the Rebels
there; and to give speedy Notice thereof unto the Parliament. And whereas also, divers poor People, Men,
Women, and Children, of the Irish Nation, and Papists,
are lately come in great Numbers out of Ireland into
Cornwall, Devon, and other Parts of this Kingdom; where
they have been, and are very disorderly; and much terrify
the Inhabitants where they come; and due Care is not
taken, in all Places, for the Suppressing and Punishing
of them: The Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, do hereby further Order and require
all Officers before mentioned that they put the Laws in
due Execution against such wandering Irish Papists
before expressed; and that they cause them to be forthwith conveyed back into that Kingdom."
This Order was read, and, by Vote, upon the Question,
assented unto; and ordered to be fair written, and sent
up to the Lords, by Mr. Carew.
Mr. Carew brings Answer, that the Lords do fully
agree with this House in this Order.