DIE Jovis, 13 die Februarii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Henry Wilkinson.
Comes Kent, Speaker this Day.
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L. General.
L. Admiral.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Bolingbrooke.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Manchester. |
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Mountague.
Ds. North.
Ds. Howard. |
Alston's Petition, to be sreed from an Arrest, being in the Parliament's Service.
Upon reading the Petition of Peter Alston Gentleman, now a Prisoner in Newgate; being in the Service
of the Parliament, under Colonel Martin, Governor of
Alsebury, and arrested by Katherin Alston Widow, his
Mother in Law; and considering he is in immediate
Service of the Parliament, desires their Lordships would
please to take his Condition into Consideration.
Hereupon it is Ordered, That the said Mrs. Alston
shall have a Copy of this Petition, and return an Answer on Monday next to this House; and then further
Consideration shall be had thereof.
Merchants trading to France, desire the Frenchmens Grievances may be heard, that their Trade may not suffer.
The Earl of Manchester reported, "That the Committee of both Kingdoms had a Paper presented to
them from French Merchants;" which was read, as
followeth:
"The Merchants of London, trading in France, do
in all Humility present to your Honours, that they
humbly conceive the speediest Way for their Relief
is, that the Frenchmens Grievances may be heard,
and Restitution or Satisfaction made unto them in all
their just Demands; and, to that End, that the
French King's Agent may be treated with therein.
"And to the End the Petitioners may not receive
Prejudice in the Interim, by Seizure, Condemnation,
or Sale of their Goods, your Honours would be
pleased to write your Honourable Letters to the King
and Council of State of France, to take off the present Arrests; and that the like may not be put in
Execution against them in the future, whereby the
Petitioners may enjoy their Trade and Commerce
without Disturbance; and that Restitution may be
made unto the Petitioners, for such Goods of theirs as
hath been put to Sale.
"The Opinion of the Committee is, that a Letter
be written, and sent into France, according to the
Contents of the aforesaid Paper; and that the Parliament do give a Hearing of the Complaints of the
French Merchants that are depending before the
Committee."
Captain Stone to be attached for Contempt, in not appearing, to answer the Earl of Denbigh's Complaint.
Thomas Richards, upon Oath, testified, "That he
served the Order of this House, dated 10th January,
1644, upon Captain Henry Stone, to appear before
this House, to answer the Complaint of the Earl of
Denbigh against him and others; that he serving the
said Order upon him, and leaving a Copy thereof
with him, yet the said Captain Henry Stone refuseth
to appear."
Hereupon, for this Contempt, it is Ordered, That he
shall be attached by the Gentleman Usher, and brought
before this House, to answer his said Contempt.
And it is further Ordered, That Edward Berefford
Gentleman, and John Purnell, and Henry Goringe,
shall be summoned as Witnesses, on the Behalf of
the Earl of Denbigh.
Le Strange, not to be too closely confined.
Upon reading the Petition of Roger Le Strange, a
Prisoner in Newgate; alledging, "That he hath an Indisposition of Health upon him, and much streightened
in the Prison:" Therefore it is Ordered, That the
Keeper of Newgate be hereby required, in regard of
his ill Health, that he be allowed such Accommodation
for his Health as may stand with the Security and Safety
of his Person.
Message from the H. C. to expedite the Ordinance for Sir T. Fairfax to command the Army, &c; and with Ordinances for Concurrence.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir John Evelyn Knight, and others:
1. To desire their Lordships speedy Concurrence in
the Ordinance concerning the new Army, because there
are no Monies to be raised for the Supply of the Forces,
without the passing of that Ordinance.
2. To desire Concurrence in an Ordinance for taking
off the Sequestration of the Earl of Carlile's Estate.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
3. An Ordinance for nominating and approving of
Sir Mathew Brand to be High Sheriff for the County
of Surry. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
4. An Ordinance to nominate and approve of Arthur
Stavely Esquire to be High Sheriff for the County of
Leicester. (Here enter it.)
Agreed.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will return an Answer, by Messengers of their own, to the Ordinance concerning the
new Army: To all the rest of the Particulars of this
Message, this House agrees to them.
Message from the H. C. with an Ordinance.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Ralph Ashton Baronet:
To desire Concurrence in an Ordinance for giving an
Oath to the Sheriff of Lancashire.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will return an Answer to this Message by Messengers of their own.
Messages to the H. C. to which no Answers have been returned.
Ordered, That this House will take into Consideration To-morrow Morning what Business have been sent
down to the House of Commons, concerning which no
(fn. *) Answer hath been returned to this House; and all the
Lords are to have Notice to attend the House Tomorrow.
Ordinance for Sir T. Fairfax to command the Army, and for new modeling it.
Next, the House took into Consideration the Alterations in the Provisos made by the House of Commons,
in the Ordinance for the new Model of an Army.
And this (fn. †) House agreed to the Proviso, that the
Commander in Chief shall nominate Commanders and
Officers, and to be approved of by both the Houses.
Also to the Second Proviso this House Agreed to,
with an Addition; and the Concurrence of the House
of Commons desired in the said Addition.
And to the Third Proviso, for Lords Lieutenants to
be of the Committees, this House Agreed to it.
Letter to be sent to the French King.
A Letter to be sent to the French King, concerning
the French Merchants, was read, and approved of, and
Ordered to be sent to the House of Commons.
Message to the H. C. concerning them.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edw. Leech and Mr. Page:
To desire Concurrence in the Addition to the Second
Proviso, in the Ordinance concerning the Model of the
new Army.
2. To desire Concurrence in the Letter to be sent to
the French King, in Behalf of the Merchants trading
in France; and, if they agree to it, that it may be
signed by the Speakers of both Houses, and sent away.
"An Ordinance for the Discharge of the Delinquency of the Earl of Carlile.
Ordinance to clear the Earl of Carlisle of his Delinquency.
"Whereas James Earl of Carlile hath been sined at
Eight Hundred Pounds, for his Delinquency, to pay
the same, by Way of Composition, to the Use of
the State; and, in Pursuance of the said Composition,
hath paid, or given Security to pay, the same, to the
Satisfaction and Content of the Committee intrusted
for that Service: It is this Day, therefore, Ordered,
Ordained, and Declared, by the Lords and Commons
in Parliament assembled, and the said Lords and Commons do Order, Ordain, and Declare, That the said
Sequestration of the said James Earl of Carlisle's
Estate, in what County or Place soever, shall be,
and is hereby, taken off and discharged, as also his
Fifth and Twentieth Part; any former Direction,
Declaration, or Ordinance, notwithstanding."
Sir M. Brand to be Sheriff of Surrey.
"The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament
do nominate and approve of Sir Mathew Brand, to be
High Sheriff for the County of Surrey; and the Commissioners of the Great Seal are hereby Ordered
forthwith to grant Commissions accordingly."
Mr. Staveley to be Sheriff of Leicester.
"The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament
do nominate and approve of Arthur Stavley Esquire,
to be High Sheriff for the County of Leicester; and
the Commissioners of the Great Seal are hereby Ordered to grant Commissions accordingly."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 9a cras.