DIE Martis, 26 die Novembris.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Thoroughgood.
Ds. Grey de Warke, Speaker.
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L. Admiral.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Manchester.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Sarum. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Mountague.
Ds. Berkeley.
Ds. Wharton. |
Lord Bruce excused.
Ds. Bruce excused for his Absence this Day.
Ordinance for the Attainder of the Archbishop of Cant.
The Lord Admiral reported to the House, "That the
(fn. *) Committee for the Ordinance concerning the Attainder of the Archbishop of Canterbury met Yesterday; and, after much Debate, the Committee thought
it fit to return it to the House again, as a Thing fit to
be debated by the whole House."
Answer from the H. C.
Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page, sent Yesterday with a
Message to the House of Commons, return with this
Answer:
That they will send an Answer, by Messengers of
their own, concerning the Ordinance for appointing Mr.
Cassinghurst to be Minister of Sundrich.
Message from thence, about bringing the Scotch Army Southward, and raising Money for them.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Nicolls, &c.
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in many Particulars: (fn. *)
1. That it be referred to the Committee of both
Kingdoms, to consider of bringing up the Scottish Army
Southward, for the most Advantage of the Kingdom.
Agreed to.
2. An Ordinance for raising; by Way of Loan, Sixtysix Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-six Pounds, Thirteen Shillings, and Four Pence, for the Affairs of the Scottish
Army.
Read Once.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That their Lordships do agree in the Order for bringing up the Scottish Army; to the rest of the Particulars,
this House will send an Answer by Messengers of their
own.
Earl of Manchester will give an Account of his Employment in the Army.
The Earl of Manchester signified to this House, "That,
since he attended this House last, he hath had the
Honour to be in Employment in some of the Armies
of the Parliament; and some Actions of the Army
where his Lordship was, hath not given Satisfaction
to some; an Account whereof he will be ready to
give this House, when he shall be appointed."
And this House appointed Thursday next, for his
Lordship to give this House an Account thereof.
Letter from the Earl of Denbigh.
Next, the Speaker acquainted this House with a Letter, which he received from the Earl of Denbigh; which
was read, as followeth. (Here enter it.)
Ordinances, &c. from the H. C. for Concurrence.
An Ordinance was read Thrice, for issuing out of the
Excise Two Thousand Pounds, for to pay Sir Wm. Waller's Army, and Agreed to. (Here enter it.)
Ordinance for raising Money for the Scots Army.
Next, the Ordinance for raising Sixty-six Thousand
Six Hundred Sixty-six Pounds, Thirteen Shillings, and
Four Pence, was read the Second Time, and Ordered
to be committed to these Lords following:
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L. Admiral.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Sarum. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Howard. |
Any Three, to meet at Three of the Clock this
Afternoon.
Next, a Letter for bringing in the Assessments for
Ireland was read, and Agreed to; and the Speakers of
both Houses are to sign them. (Here enter it.)
An Order for paying One Hundred Pounds to the
Midd. Forces now in Windsor, was read, and Agreed to.
(Here enter it.)
An Order to pay Colonel Ven Five Hundred Pounds,
for the Garrison of Windsor. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order read, That the Two Hundred and Forty
Pounds, for the Surgeons Chests for my Lord General's
Army, shall be taken out of the Recruit-money in the
Treasurers Hands, and re-paid by the Committee at
Haberdashers Hall.
And Agreed to.
Deputy Lieutenants for Chester.
Ordered, That Phillip Manwaring and Ric'd Wilbraham Esquire be added, to be Deputy Lieutenants of
the County of Chester.
An Order to pay One Hundred Pounds to Mr. Webb,
out of Haberdashers Hall. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order for paying Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds
to the Apothecary of the Army. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order to (fn. *) pay One Hundred and Thirty Pounds
to Mr. Peter Jones, out of the Excise. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order to pay One Hundred Pounds to Mr. Atkins,
out of Mr. Hotham's Estates, was read, and Agreed to.
(Here enter it.)
An Order to pay One Hundred Pounds to Doctor
Stryall. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order to pay to Robert Guilcrist Two Hundred
and Ten Pounds, for Tobacco. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order, That the Commissioners of the Customs
do settle the Collection of the Customs in Newcastle, in
such Manner as they may be received for the Use of
the Navy.
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order to pay to Mr. John Vossius One Hundred
Pounds per
(fn. †)
Annum, out of the Rents of Dean's and
Chapter's of Canterbury. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Order to pay to Mr. Cholmeley and Mr. Steward
Monies lent to the Town of South'ton. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
An Ordinance concerning Goods exported and imported from New England, was read Thrice, and Agreed
to. (Here enter it.)
An Ordinance for cutting Timber out of Delinquents
Estates, for fortifying of Portsmouth, was read Thrice,
and Agreed to. (Here enter it.)
Ordinance for the Attainder of the Archbishop of Cant.
Ordered, That, upon Friday Morning next, this
House will take into Consideration the Ordinance concerning the Archbishop of Canterbury, at which Time
the Lords are to have Notice to attend the House.
Fast to be observed.
Ordered, That the Lords do meet here To-morrow Morning, at Nine of the Clock, and go to the Abby Church, to the Fast.
Order for the Commissioners of Excise to re-pay themselves 2000 l. advanced for Sir William Waller's Forces.
"Whereas John Towse Esquire, Alderman of the City
of London, and the rest of the Commissioners of Excise and new Impost, have advanced and lent the Sum
of Two Thousand Pounds, for and towards Payment
of some Forces under the Command of Sir William
Waller: Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons
in Parliament assembled, That the said Commissioners
of Excise shall and may satisfy and reimburse themselves the said Two Thousand Pounds, together with
Interest for the same after the Rate of Eight Pounds per
Cent. for so long Time as the same, or any Part
thereof, shall be forborn, out of such Intervals of
Time wherein other Payments shall not happen to
fall due, or, for Want of such Intervals, then as the
same shall follow in Course; and shall not, by any
other Order or Ordinance of One or both Houses
of Parliament, be debarred or secluded from reimbursing themselves accordingly; and the Receipt of
Michaell Herring, Merchant, for the said Two Thousand Pounds, shall be a sufficient Discharge to the
said Commissioners of Excise in this Behalf; and the
said Michaell Herring is to dispose of the same, as
the Committee for the West shall direct."
Circular Letter to bring in the Assessments for Ireland.
"Gentlemen,
"You may percelve, by the printed Copies of the
Ordinance of Parliament herewith sent you, that, after
great Sums raised by Adventures, Loans, and Contributions, are spent, the continuing Miseries and pressing Wants of the Protestants in Ireland, and the Armies standing for their Defence, have necessitated a
Resolution and Course (not until now used by the
Parliament for that Kingdom), to raise further Monies for their more certain and effectual Supply,
by a Weekly Assessment upon the several Counties of this Kingdom; wherein the Lords and Commons (well weighing the great Burthen which the
Troubles here doth still fasten upon the good People
of this Land) have so ordered both the Sums now to
be raised, and the Times and Manner of Payment, as
may be with the least Prejudice to this Kingdom, and
yet, being readily paid and brought in according to
those Times, satisfy the Expectations of the Armies in
Ireland, and with God's Blessing enable them to prosecute the War there with Effect, to the Preservation
of that Kingdom, and the greater Ease and Security
to this; and therefore the Lords and Commons have
given us Order to recommend hereby unto your best
Care and Endeavours the speedy and effectual Pursuance and Execution of this Ordinance in that County, according to the Tenor and true Intent thereof,
both for making the Assessments in the several Divisions and Towns of your County, collecting the Monies, and bringing them in to the Treasurers; wherein,
because the present Necessities of those Armies who
have been long unsupplied have caused the Committee appointed to manage this Affair to contract with
some Persons for the present Delivery of great Quantities of Arms, Cloaths, and Victual, and for Payment to be made at set Times with the Monies coming in by this Way, it is desired that, the First Three
Months in the Ordinance being near expired, your
First Assessment and Levy may be made and brought
in for Six Months together, which will but answer
the Engagement of the Committee, and yet much encourage those that shall furnish Commodities by Way
of Advance, upon the Credit of the Ordinance. And
so, not doubting of your good Affections and Industry
in a Matter of so great Consequence to the true
Protestant Religion and the Public Good, we rest
"Your very loving Friends."
Order for 100 l. for Middlesex Soldiers.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Committee at Habberdashers
Hall do forthwith pay the Sum of One Hundred
Pounds, for the present Payment of Midd. Forces,
sent into Windsor Castle, which Hundred Pounds was
promised to be paid them upon their Advance thither."
Order for 500 l. to Colonel Ven, for the Garrison of Windsor.
"Whereas John Towse Esquire, Alderman of the
City of London, and the rest of the Commissioners of
Excise and new Impost, have advanced and lent, towards Payment of the Garrison at Windsor, the Sum
of Five Hundred Pounds: Be it Ordained, by the
Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That
the said Commissioners of Excise shall and may satisfy
and reimburse themselves the said Five Hundred
Pounds, together with Interest for the same after the
Rate of Eight Pounds per Cent. for so long Time as
the same, or any Part thereof, shall be forborn, out of
such Intervals of Time wherein other Receipts upon
the Monies arising upon the Excise shall not happen
to fall due, or, for Want of such Intervals, then as
the same shall follow in Course; and shall not, by
any other Order or Ordinance of One or both Houses
of Parliament, be debarred from satisfying themselves
accordingly; and the Receipt of Colonel John Venn,
for the said Five Hundred Pounds, shall be a sufficient
Discharge to the said Commissioners in that Behalf."
Order for 100 l. to Mr. Webb, for Medicines for the Lord General's Army.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That the Committee at Habberdashers
Hall do forthwith advance, upon Accompt, One Hundred Pounds unto Abraham Webb, Apothecary, for furnishing Medicaments for the Service of my Lord General's Army."
Mr. Bell to convey the Surgeons Chests to the Army.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, &c. That
Mr. Bell do take Care, that the Chirurgeons Chests,
being furnished and visited, may by his Care be sent
down to the Head Quarters; and that the respective
Colonels do receive the said Chests into their Care
and Custody, and from Time to Time, and Place to
Place, do take Care of the conveying the said Chests
in their own Carriages; and that Mr. Bell receive
Money to defray this Charge, from Habberdashers
Hall."
Order for 250 l. to provide Medicines for the Army.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the Apothecary of
the Army shall have Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds
advanced to him, upon Accompt, to provide Physic,
to be borrowed out of the Recruit-monies in the
Treasurers Hands, and repaid out of the Monies that
come in at Habberdashers Hall."
Order for 130 l. out of the Excise, to Mr. Jones.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Hundred and Thirty Pounds,
appointed to be paid for the Twenty Horse and Mares,
with their Furniture, taken up for the Service of the
State at Milford Haven, by Order of the Council of
War, aboard the Ship Lyon, out of the Ship The
Spie, set forth as a Man of War, by whom the said
Horse were taken as Prize, going from Youghall to
Bristoll, be paid out of the Receipt of the Excise, after former Assignments now made be satisfied, unto
Peter Jones, Merchant."
Order for 100 l. to Mr. Atkins, out of Mr. Hotham's Estate.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, &c. That One Hundred Pounds shall be allowed unto Mr. Sam'l Atkins, for the defraying the
Expences he has been at, in keeping Mr. Jo. Hotham
Prisoner at his House Twelve Weeks, being committed unto him by the Committee appointed for the Examination of the said Mr. Hotham; and that this Hundred Pounds be paid out of the sequestered Estate of
Mr. John Hotham; and the Sequestrators in the Place
where his Estate lies are hereby required to make
Allowance thereof accordingly."
Order for 100 l. to Dr. Stryall.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, &c. That Doctor Stryall, according to Warrant dated July the 12th, from the Committee of
the Safety, shall have One Hundred Pounds paid him,
for his Advance-money, to be borrowed out of the
Recruit-money, to be paid out of the Monies that shall
come in at Habberdashers Hall; and that he shall (as
others of the Army) have his Wages due to him before the Commencement of my Lord General's Ordinance, and from the Date of that Ordinance, as the
Ordinance doth direct; that is, One Half in Hand,
and the other Half upon the Public Faith."
Order for 210 l. to Guilchrist, for Tobacco, delivered at Galway.
"Whereas it appeareth, by the Accompt of the Lord
Forbes remaining with the Committee of the House of
Commons for Irish Affairs, and by the Certificate of
Captain Anthony Willoughby, late Governor of the
Fort of Galway in that Kingdom, that, amongst other
Provisions furnished by the said Lord Forbes, and
taken in by the said Captain Willoughby, for the Relief of that Fort, Six Thousand Weight of Tobacco
was received, in August, 1642, out of a Barque called
The Melior, as she came from the Island of Barbadoes,
which appears to be the Goods of Robert Guilcrist,
and have since been valued, after the Rate of Fourteen Pence the Pound, to amount unto the Sum of
Three Hundred Fourscore and Twelve Pounds; and
whereas also it appeareth, by the Assignment of the
said Lord Forbes, dated the 25th Day of June, 1644,
that there is also due from his Lordship to the said
Robert Guilcrist the Sum of Two Hundred and Ten
Pounds more, which his Lordship hath appointed to
be paid him out of the first and readiest of the Monies due to his Lordship from the Parliament of England: It is now thought fit and Ordered, and be it
hereby Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in this
present Parliament assembled, That, out of such Monies as shall appear to be due from the Parliament of
England to the Lord Forbes, upon his Accompt of Victual, Arms, Ammunition, or other Necessaries, delivered for the Use of the Army in Ireland, under the
Pay of this Kingdom, the said Sum of Two Hundred
and Ten Pounds be in the First Place paid unto the
said Robert Guilcrist, or his Assigns, in Satisfaction of
the like Sum so assigned unto him by his Lordship
as aforesaid: And be it also further Ordained, That,
out of such Monies as shall appear likewise to be due
unto the said Lord Forbes upon that his Accompt, the
abovementioned Sum of Three Hundred Fourscore
and Twelve Pounds be paid unto Nicholas Lostus
Esquire, Deputy Treasurer at Wars for Ireland, to
be by him paid over unto the said Robert Guilcrist,
or his Assigns, in full Discharge of the abovementioned Six Thousand Weight of Tobacco, so received
by Captain Anthony Willoughby, for the Use of the
Fort of Gallway, and to be defaulked upon the Pay
that shall appear to be due to the Commanders, Officers, and Soldiers, of that Fort."
Order for 100 l. per An. out of the Rents of the Dean, &c. of Cant. to Mr. Vossius.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, &c. That the Committee of Sequestrations in
the County of Kent do, out of the Rents and Revenues of the Dean, Dean and Chapter of Canterbury,
make Payment of One Hundred Pounds per Annum,
payable out of the said Rents and Revenues, to Mr.
Gerardus Johannes Vossius, Professor of History in
Amsterdam, formerly granted to the said Mr. Vossius out
of the said Rents and Revenues, together with the Arrears thereof due; the same to be paid into the Hands
of Mr. John Sadler, of Lincolnes Inne, or any other
whom he shall appoint, to the Use of the said Mr.
Vossius."
Order to repay Monies to Messieurs Steward and Cholmley, lent to Southampton.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, &c. That
the First Monies that shall be brought in by the
Committee of Accompts shall be employed to the
Discharge of the Two Thousand Pounds borrowed
of the Town of South'ton, with the Interest due; and
of One Thousand Nine Hundred Pounds borrowed
of Mr. Cholmely, with the Interest due; and of
Three Thousand Six Hundred Pounds borrowed of
Mr. Steward, for the Public Service of the State, in
Times of great Exigency, with the Interest due."
Ordinance concerning Goods exported and imported from New England.
"Whereas the Plantations in New England have
been, by the Blessing of Almighty God, and prosperous Success, without any Public Charge to this State,
and are likely to prove very happy for the Propagation of the Gospel in those Parts, and very beneficial
and commodious to this Kingdom and Nation: The
Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, for
the better Advancement of those Plantations, and the
Encouragement of the Planters to proceed in their
Undertakings, have Ordained, and be it Ordained by
the said Lords and Commons, That all Merchandize
and Goods, that, by any Merchant or other Person
or Persons whatsoever, shall be exported out of this
Kingdom of England, into New England, to be spent,
used, or employed there, or, being of the Growth
of that Country, shall be from thence imported hither, or shall be laden, or put on board, in any Ship
or Vessel, for Necessaries, in passing or returning to
and from, without paying or yielding any Custom,
Subsidy, Taxation, or Imposition, or other Duty for
the same, either Inwards or Outwards, either in this
Kingdom or New England, or any Port, Haven, or
Creek, or other Place whatsoever, from the Tenth
Day of March, 1642, until both Houses shall take
further Order therein to the contrary; and all and
singular Customers, Farmers, and Collectors of Customs, Subsidies, and Imposts, and other Officers, Ministers, and Subjects whatsoever, are hereby required
and enjoined, that they, and every of them, upon
shewing forth unto them of this Ordinance, or a
true Copy thereof under the Hand of the Clerk
of the Parliament, without any other Writ or Warrant whatsoever, do make full, whole, and entire and
due Allowance, and clear Discharge, unto the said
Owners of the said Goods and Merchandizes, their
Factors, Servants, and Agents, according to the true
Intent and Meaning of this present Ordinance."
Ordinance to sell Timber on Delinquents Estates, in Sussex and Hants, to fortify Portsmouth.
"Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in
Parliament assembled, That, out of the Estates sequestered by Authority of Parliament, of Papists and Delinquents, in the Counties of Sussex and Hants, Five
Hundred Tons of Timber Trees, and Six Thousand
Cords of Wood, shall be cut, for the Reparation of
the Fortifications at Portsmouth; the said Five Hundred
Tons of Timber to be employed in planking and fortifying the same; and the said Six Thousand Cords
of Wood to be sold, for defraying the Charge in fortifying the said Garrison, as Colonel Jephson, Lieutenant Governor of Portesmouth, shall direct.
"And be it further Ordained, That the several
Committees of the Counties of Sussex and Hants respectively shall take Care, that an equal Proportion of
Timber and Cord Wood be cut as aforesaid, upon
the respective Counties, and also upon the said Delinquents Estates; and the said Committee shall appoint,
in their respective Counties, in Places most convenient
for the Service, where, in what Manner, and by
whom, the said Trees shall be cut; and are to take
special Care, that no Waste or Spoil be made in the
Execution of this Ordinance; and that no Trees be
cut at unseasonable Times; and also that no young
Trees, or others fit for the Use of the Navy, shall
be sold, by virtue of this present Ordinance.
"And it is further Provided, That no Timber, or
other Trees, shall be cut, by virtue of this Ordinance,
out of The New Forrest, in Hants: Provided likewise,
That the respective Committees of the said Counties
shall certify, under their Hands and Seals, unto the
Committee of the Accompts of the Kingdom, the several Proportions of Timber and Wood, and out of
whose Estates particularly they were cut and felled by
virtue of this Ordinance, together with a true Estimate
of the Value of the same."
Letter from the Earl of Denbigh, giving an Account of the Propositions being presented to the King.
"To the Right Honourable the Lord Gray of
Werke, Speaker of the House of Peers pro
Tempore.
"My Lord,
"After our First Access to His Majesty, I desire to
give an Account to the House both of that and of our
Journey, which proved longer than might be expected, in regard that we could not gain certain Intelligence where to attend, at Wantage or Farringdon;
and then we shaped our Course that Way: But,
coming to Wallingford, the Governor there told us,
that he believed that His Majesty would be that
Night or the next Day in Oxford; which made us
to return back over Wallingford Bridge, and take up
our Lodgings at Bensington, Two Miles from thence
upon Oxford Way; and there stayed till the Return of
a Messenger sent by him for certain Knowledge
where the King was, which came the next Morning,
being Saturday, about Ten of the Clock; and then
he sent us Word, His Majesty would without Fail be
that Night in Oxford, whither we immediately repaired: And presently after we came to our Inn, we
sent to His Majesty, whose Pleasure was, we should
wait upon Him this Day, at Two a Clock, which we
did in the Garden, at Christ Church. I read the Propositions. In reading that Part which mentioned the
Treaties of the 29th of November, 1643, and of the 6th
of August, 1642, His Majesty asked, "If we had the
Treaty?" and, after the Propositions were read, He
asked, "If we had Power to treat concerning them?" to
which we replied, "We were to deliver them to His
Majesty, and to desire an Answer in Writing;" which,
He said, we should have as soon as He could: And
we shall not fail to obey your Commands, in our
speedy Return, when we have received it.
Oxford, Sunday Night, 24 November, 1644.
"Your Lordship's humble Servant,
"B. Denbigh."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.