Mercurii, 27 die Novembris 1°Gulielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Privilege- Persons petition for Discharge.
A PETITION of Richard Hewse, Samuell Hull,
and Thomas Gatehouse, Inhabitants of Stockbridge,
in the County of Southampton, in Custody of the Serjeant
at Arms attending this House, was read; setting forth,
That they being sorry they had incurred the Displeasure
of this House, by encouraging the giving Money, and by
other Irregularities, at the Election; but they being so
near Ruin with their Families, by the Army of the late
King continually quartering upon them; and praying the
Consideration of the House, and that they may be discharged from their Confinements;
Ordered, That the said Rich. Hewse, Samuell Hall,
and Tho. Gatehouse, be discharged out of Custody; paying their Fees.
And they were called in to the Bar; and severally reproved by Mr. Speaker for their Offences; and discharged
accordingly.
Privilege.
The House being informed of a Breach of Privilege
committed against Captain Reignolds, a Member of this
House, by one William Whitlock, in his taking and disposing of several Hoys of Culm, or Chalk, containing
Four or Five hundred Loads; and that he said, he would so
do, notwithstanding the said Captain Reignold's Privilege;
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of
Privileges and Elections, to examine the Matter of the
said Complaint; and report the same, with their Opinions
therein to the House.
Dartmouth Election.
Ordered, That the Report from the Committee of
Elections, touching the Election of a Burgess, to serve in
this present Parliament for the Borough of Dartmouth,
be made To-morrow Morning at Ten of the Clock.
Leave for Member to attend Lords.
Ordered, That Sir John Trevor have Leave to attend
at the Bar of the House of Lords, in a Cause between
Cooke and Cobb.
Answer to Address.
Major Wildman acquaints the House, That he had,
according to their Order, attended his Majesty with their
Address for the securing Commissary Shales, and his
Accompts and Papers: And that his Majesty was pleased
graciously to accept the Care of this House, and to give
an Answer to this Effect: That he had some time since
taken Order therein, being informed of the said Captain
Shales' Misdemeanors in his Employment; and had
written to Duke Schombergh for that Purpose: And that
his Majesty was pleased further to add, That he verily
believed, what was desired, was already effectually done;
though, the Wind being contrary, he had not as yet received any Account thereof from Ireland.
And a Copy of the said Letter, being produced to the
House, was delivered in at the Clerk's Table; and there
read; and is as followeth:
William R.
RIGHT Trusty and Right intirely Beloved Cousin
and Counsellor, We greet you well. Whereas We have
understood from you, and others, the Mismanagement
of John Shales, Esquire, Commissary General of the
Provisions, in the Discharge of the Trust reposed in him,
for supplying our Army in Ireland with Provisions, and
other Necessaries; which has been very prejudicial to
Our Service: We have therefore thought fit hereby to
signify unto you Our Royal Will and Pleasure, That
upon the Arrival of Our Trusty and Well-beloved William
Robinson, and Bartholomew Vanhomrig, Esquires, you
cause the said John Shales to be put in Arrest, when you
shall find it most convenient for Our Service: And that,
at the same time, Care be taken to seize the Books and
Papers of the said John Shales; and to cause them to be
viewed and examined in his Presence: And that, in case
any thing shall be found in them, importing any Crime
against Us, the said Books and Papers be safely kept:
And, if any thing shall appear material in the Discovery
of any Fraud, in relation to his Accompts, Copies be taken
of such Parts or Clauses of them, and Marks put upon
every Page of the said Accompts, as likewise upon any
material Interlineation, Words or Figures blotted; and
such further Care taken in the Perusal and Examination
of his said Books and Papers in his Presence; as you shall
think fit: And that, for the avoiding any Pretence that
may be made by him of Loss or Imbezilment of his
Papers or Accompts, they be not detained from him; provided nothing be found in them of treasonable Practices
against Our Person and Government: It being Our further Pleasure, That you impower and direct the said
William Robertson, and Bartholomew Vanhomrig, to receive into their Charge from the said John Shales, and his
Deputies, upon a Survey first taken, the Remains of the
Provisions of the Army, and such as shall be consigned to
him; as also the Horses and Carriages belonging to the
Provisions; and do in all things take upon them the
Trust and Execution of the Office of Commissary General
of the Provisions of Our Army in Ireland. And We do
further direct, That the said John Shales be detained in
safe Custody, until he shall have rendered to the said Wm.
Robinson, and Bartholomew Vanhomrig, a full Accompt
of the Monies, Provisions, and Cloaths received by him
for the Use of our Army: And that, upon their transmitting the said Accompts to the Commissioners of Our
Treasury, Our further Pleasure shall be known concerning him. And so We did you very heartily Farewell.
Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the Sixth Day of
November One thousand Six hundred and Eightynine; in the First Year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command,
Nottingham.
To Our Right Trusty and Right intirely
Beloved Cousin and Counsellor,
Fredrick Duke of Schombergh, General
of Our Armies.
Privilege- counterfeiting a Protection.
The House being informed, that one * Smith of *,
near the Devizes in Hampshire, had, in Breach of the
Privileges of this House, produced a . . . . ., as under the
Hand and Seal of Sir Richard Onslow, a Member of this
House, and as allowed by the Sheriffs of Surrey and Wilts;
and had thereby got himself discharged from an Arrest;
And Sir Richard Onslow acquainting the House, That
he never gave any such, or any other Protection; and, if
any such be, it is counterfeited and forged;
Ordered, That the said * Smith be sent for in Custody
of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House, for his said
Breach of Privilege, in counterfeiting the said Protection.
Sir Robert Nappier acquaints the House, That he had
been informed, That several written Protections had been
given by Members of this House; and that undue Means
had been used to obtain such Protections.
Ordered, That Sir Robert Nappier do This-day-sevennight produce the Persons at the Bar of the House, who
gave him the said Information.
Leave for Member to attend Lords.
Ordered, That Sir William Williams have Leave to
attend the Bar of the House of Lords, as Counsel, in a
Cause between Cooke and Cobb.
Address respecting Shales.
Then the House resumed the Debate Yesterday
adjourned:
And the Question being proposed, That the House do
agree with the Committee, that an humble Address be
presented to his Majesty, That his Majesty will be pleased
to let this House know, Who recommended Commissary
Shales to his Majesty, and advised his being employed;
The previous Question was put, That that Question
be now put:
The House divided.
The Noes go forth.
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| Tellers for the Yeas, |
Sir Walter Young, |
188. |
| Mr. Foley, |
| Tellers for the Noes, |
Sir Jos. Tredenham, |
142. |
| Mr. Cognisby, |
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the main Question being put, That the House
do agree with the Committee, That an humble Address
be presented to his Majesty, That his Majesty will be
pleased to let this House know, Who recommended Commissary Shales to his Majesty, and advised his being
employed;
The House divided.
The Noes go forth.
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| Tellers for the Yeas, |
Mr. Harley, |
195. |
| Mr. Ellwell, |
| Tellers for the Noes, |
Sir Tho. Littleton, |
146. |
| Mr. Gwyn, |
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to prepare
the said Address, and report the same to the House.
And it is referred to Sir Rowl. Gwyn, Mr. Edw. Montague, Sir Tho. Clarges, Colonel Birch, Mr. Paul Foley,
Mr. Hen. Herbert, Sir Rob. Cotton, Colonel Austen, Mr.
Garway, Sir Fran. Drake, Mr. Christy, Mr. Hawles, Mr.
Ellwell, Sir Rich. Onslow, Mr. Dalben, Sir Rob. Sawyer,
Mr. Sacheverell, Mr. Jo. Hamden, Mr. Grey, Sir Peter
Coryton, Sir Francis Russell, Mr. White, Sir Tho. Lee,
Sir Walter Young, Sir Wm. Cooke, Mr. Smith, Lord Digby,
or any Five of them: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Four of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be revived.