DIE Mercurii, 15 die Martii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Foxcroft.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Kent.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Northumb. |
Ds. Mountagu.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. La Warr. |
Papers from the Admiralty Committee.
The Earl of Warwicke reported Two Papers from the
Committee of the Admiralty:
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1. Concerning Captain Greene. Agreed to. |
(Here enter them.) |
| 2. Concerning The Pellican and The Angell to be added to the Summer's Fleet. |
Agreed to; and ordered to be sent
to the House of Commons for
their Concurrence.
Col. Whalley's Ordinance for his Arrears.
An Ordinance for paying the Arrears of Colonel
Whaly, was read Twice, and committed to these Lords
following:
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Comes Warwicke.
Comes Mulgrave. |
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Mountagu. |
To meet presently, and report.
The Earl of Mulgrave reported from the Committee,
the Ordinance concerning Colonel Whaley, as fit to pass,
with some Alterations, which they offer to the Consideration of the House: Which being read, this House
agreed to the said Ordinance, with the said Alterations.
Sir Wm. Belfore's Petition for his Arrears.
A Petition of Sir Wm. Belfore; desiring, "some
Course may be taken for the Payment of his Arrears;" and ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, with Recommendations.
Sent to the H. C.
And accordingly it was delivered to Doctor Heath
and Doctor Aylett, to be sent to the House of Commons.
Withers's Ordinance.
The Ordinance for Eighteen Hundred Pounds to be
paid to Major George Withers, was read, and Agreed
to. (Here enter it.)
Carter's Ordinance to be Minister of Saltwood.
An Ordinance was brought in, to make Thomas Carter
Minister of the Parish Church of Saltwood, in the
County of Kent, upon the Death of Doctor Kingsley;
and, being read, was Agreed to, and ordered to be
sent to the House of Commons for their Concurrence.
L. Broghill to be Master of the Ordnance in Ireland.
Ordered, That the Lord Broghill shall have the
Place of Master of Ordnance, in the Kingdom of Ireland, upon the Death of Sir John Borlace; and that an
Ordinance be brought in, for settling the said Office
upon him.
Ihannes versus Robinson and Farren.
Upon reading the Petition of Wm. Ihanns, Merchant:
It is Ordered, That John Robinson and Mary Farren
shall have a Copy of the Petition, and return their
Answer within a Week after Notice.
Edbrook and Sir S. Luke.
Ordered, That the Complaint against Edbrooke and
others shall be heard, at this Bar, the 17th of April
next.
Col. Rainsborough to command the Fleet:
The Question being put, "Whether Colonel Ransborowe shall command this Summer's Fleet, as
Vice Admiral?"
It was Resolved in the Affirmative.
Protest against it.
Memorandum, Before the putting the aforesaid Question, these Lords following desired Leave to enter their
Dissents, if the Question was carried in the Affirmative:
Which being granted, they did accordingly enter their
Dissents, by subscribing their Names.
"E. Manchester.
"Warwicke."
Crandley to command The Antelope.
Ordered, That Benjamin Crandly shall command in
The Antilope, in the Place of Captain Hall.
Windsor Chapel to be repaired.
It was moved, as the Desire of Colonel Whitchcott,
"That the Chapel of Windsor may be repaired."
It is Ordered, To be sent to the House of Commons,
that some Course may be taken for the repairing of it.
Ordinance for Money for Northumberland, &c.
The Lord Wharton reported from the Committee, the
Ordinance for Three Thousand One Hundred Fifteen
Pounds, for Arms for Northumb. &c. as fit to pass, with
some Alterations; which, being read, were Agreed to.
Order for Withers's Arrears.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Sum of Eighteen Hundred
Pounds, Part of Two Thousand Pounds formerly
ordered to Major Withers in Satisfaction of his
Damages and Losses, be allowed and paid unto the
said Major George Wither, in full Satisfaction of his
said Damages and Losses, out of such concealed Delinquents Estates as he shall discover to the Committee at Habberdash'rs Hall; to whom it is referred
to receive such Discoveries, and to order and take
Care for the Payment of the said Eighteen Hundred
Pounds, out of such Discoveries, accordingly."
Report from the Admiralty Committee; for a Draught of Capt. Green's to be paid from France, he being taken and carried in there:
"Die Martis, 7 Martii, 1647.
"By the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
"Whereas Captain John Greene (employed lately in
the Parliament's Service as Commander in The Welcome Pinke) and his Company have been long imprisoned in France, where the said Vessel was seized
upon by some Ships of St. Mallo, and is still there
detained; and whereas, for Relief of the said Greene
and his Company their great Wants, and the better
to enable their Return Home, a Bill of Exchange for
One Hundred Pounds Sterling is drawn by the said
Captain Greene on the Committee of the Navy, for
so much by him received in France: Ordered,
That it be recommended to both Houses of Parliament (as the Opinion of this Committee), That the
said Bill of Exchange be satisfied by the Treasurer
of the Navy, on Warrant from the Committee of the
Navy, if the Houses shall in their Wisdom so think
fit.
"W. Jessop, Secr."
For The Pellican to be employed in the Summer Fleet;
"Die Martis, 14 Martii, 1647.
"By the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
"Whereas The Pellican Frigatt hath been employed
this last Winter, as also in several former Expeditions,
in the Parliament's Service at Sea; but was, through
an Omission, left out of the List returned by the
Commissioners of the Navy for the next Summer's
Guard; and for that she will be a very useful Vessel,
and contract no great Charge, being but One Hundred and Thirty-three Tons, and bearing Forty Men
and Ten Guns: Ordered, That Report be made
hereof to both Houses of Parliament; to whom it is
recommended, that, by their Order, she may be
added unto the Summer's Fleet, if they shall in their
Wisdom think fit.
and The Angel, an Irish Prize.
"Whereas an Irish Man of War, called The Angell,
bearing Six Guns and about Thirty Men, was lately
surprized at Sea, by the Parliament's Frigate The
Adventure, under Command of Captain Andrew Ball,
which Prize is certified by the Vice Admiral of the
Fleet to be a very serviceable Vessel, and fit to be
employed as One of the next Summer's Fleet: Ordered, That Report be made hereof to both Houses
of Parliament; to whom it is recommended, that, by
their Order, the said Frigate may be added unto the
Summer's Fleet, if they shall in their Wisdom so
think fit.
"W. Jessop, Secr."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a
Friday Morning next.