DIE Martis, 13 Januarii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Perne.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Lord Grey de War', Speaker.
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E. Kent.
E. Essex.
E. Warwicke.
E. Lincoln.
E. Manchester.
E. Suff.
E. Northumb'land.
E. Bolingbrooke.
E. Nottingham.
E. Pembrooke.
E. Salisbury.
E. Denbigh.
E. Midd.
L. Say & S. |
L. Wharton.
L. Howard.
L. Bruce.
L. North.
L. Berkley.
L. Mountague.
L. Willoughby. |
Soldiers billeted in Houghton Lodge, Ld. Bruce's, to be removed.
The House being this Day informed, "That one
Henry Miles, a Quarter-master, hath billeted Soldiers
in Houghton Lodge, in the County of Bedd. being the
Lord Bruce's House, and in the Keeper's Lodge
there, contrary to an Order of this House:"
It is Ordered, That the Quarter-master shall, upon
Sight of this Order, remove all such Soldiers as are billetted in the said Ledges; and that neither the said
Quarter-master nor any other Person shall billet any
Soldiers hereafter in either of the said Lodges.
Le Strange's Petition, to be bailed.
The Petition of Roger Le Strange, a Prisoner in Newegate; desiring "to be released upon Caution."
(Enter the Petition.)
Ordered, To be sent to the House of Commons,
who are to be desired to concur with the Lords for his
Enlargement upon some Caution.
Ld. Evre's Petition, for an Allowance.
The Petition of the Lord Evre was read; desiring
"a competent Allowance out of his own Estate."
(Enter the Petition.)
Ordered, That the said Petition and Contents thereof are specially recommended to the Committee of Lords
and Commons for Secuestrations, that a competent Allowance may be made him, out of his own Estate, suitable to his Degree and Quality.
Ld. Brudnell to be in Custody of the Black Rod.
Ordered, That the Gentleman Usher attending this
House shall take the Lord Brudnell into his Custody (he
having been lately taken at Hereford), as soon as he
shall come into the Lines of Communication, and keep
him in Safety until the Pleasure of this House be farther
signified.
Ordinance concerning the London Militia.
The Ordinance for the Militia of the City of Lond.
being committed to a Committee of the whole House,
was this Day considered of; but not perfected, by reason of many Businesses that were this Day agitated: And
thereupon, after the House was resumed, it was referred
to a Private Committee; videlicet,
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E. Northumb'land.
E. Pembrooke.
E. Salisbury.
E. Denbigh. |
L. Wharton.
L. North.
L. Howard. |
Any Two, to meet when they please, and to report.
Exportation of Horses stopped.
Resolved, That this House will grant no more Passes
to transport Horses out of this Kingdom, for One whole
Year next ensuing.
To be sent to the House of Commons, for their Concurrence.
A Vote of the House of Commons was read, and
Agreed; videlicet,
E. of Devon's Assessment to be employed for Bristol.
"Resolved, That the Proceed of the Earl of Devon's
Twentieth Part shall be employed for the Service of
the Forces of the Garrison of Bristol, which are to
be new raised there."
Report was made by the Earl of Northumb'land from
the Committee of both Kingdoms; videlicet,
Letter to the King.
"At the Committee of both Kingdoms, at Darbie
House.
"Ordered, That the Letter to be sent to the King,
as it is now agreed upon, be reported to both
Houses."
The Letter was read, and Agreed (fn. *) to by this House;
and Ordered to be sent to the House of Commons,
for their Concurrence. (Enter the Letter.)
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about the Ordinance for continuing the Committee for the Army, &c. and about the following Particulars.
Mr. Doctor Aylett and Mr. Doctor Heath were sent to
the House of Commons with these Particulars following:
1. To desire a Conference, upon the last Conference,
concerning the Ordinance for the Treasurers for the
Army, and the Votes concerning Delinquents, &c.
2. The King's Letter, and to desire their Concurrence.
3. The Earl of Devon's Ordinance, for Payment of
Five Thousand Pounds, returned, with a small Amendment.
4. To let them know, that the Lords had agreed to
the Vote sent up, touching the Earl of Devon's Twentieth
Part.
5. The Petition of Grissell Rutherford, the Wife of
Major Rob'te Rutherford, desiring some Part of his Arrears; recommended to the House of Commons.
6. To put them in Mind of the Lady Marquess of
Winton her Business, that they would take off the Restraint laid upon her by the Committee of Examinations.
Sir W. Russell & al. and Lenthall & al.
The Cause between Sir Wm. Russell Knight and Baronet and others Plaintiffs, and Tho. and Francis Lenthall
and Jo. Marston Defendants, was taken into Debate;
and voted by the House, videlicet,
"Resolved, That the Parties are left to their Course
at Law; and the Judges are left free to determine
whether a Prohibition doth lie in this Case or not,
and to proceed accordingly."
Message from the H. C with a Letter to the King;
A Message from the House of Commons, by Mr. Pelham and others:
1. That the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, did by
him present to their Lordships an Answer to be sent to
the King, to which he was commanded to desire their
Lordships Concurrence; and that they would (having
passed it) (fn. †) cause it to be sent to the Committee of both
Kingdoms, to be speedily dispatched with a Trumpeter
unto His Majesty.
and to remind the Lords of some Ordinances.
2. To put their Lordships in Mind of the Ordinance
for Martial Law, remaining with them.
3. And the Ordinance for the City to raise Horse,
&c.
4. And the Ordinance for the Army.
All which Things they desired their Lordships to give
a Dispatch unto, as it might stand with their own Conve
niency, being Things that conduced much to the Safety
of the Kingdom.
The said Answer was read; and being compared with
that formerly passed, and sent down by the Messengers
belonging to this House to the House of Commons,
was Agreed unto without any Alteration.
Answer.
Their Messengers being called in again; the Speaker,
in the Name of this House, returned this Answer:
"That the Lords have agreed unto the Answer brought
up by them to the King's Letter; and that it shall be
signed as is usual, and sent away as is desired: But to
the Three Ordinances mentioned in their Message, the
Lords will take them into their Consideration, and
return them an Answer by Messengers of their own."
Ordinance for Martial Law.
The Ordinance for Martial Law, being now reported,
was, with several Alterations and Provisos, read the
Third Time.
And being put to the Question;
It was Resolved, by the major Part, That it should
not pass with the said Amendments.
A new One to be brought in.
Ordered, That a new Ordinance shall be brought
into this House, to remedy the present Inconveniences,
to continue for a short Time; and that any Member of
this House might present such an Ordinance as he should
think fit.
Answer from the H. C.
The Messengers returning from the House of Commons brought this Answer:
That they will give a present Conference, touching
the Ordinance for the Treasurers of the Army, and the
Votes concerning Delinquents, as is desired: That they
do agree with their Lordships in the Alteration of the
Ordinance touching the Earl of Devon; and to all the
rest, they will return Answer by Messengers of their
own.
Conference on the Ordinance for continuing the Committee for the Army, &c.
The Lords went to the Conference; and the said
Ordinance and Votes, with their several Amendments,
were by their Lordships imparted to the Commons at the
said Conference, and left with them.
Le Strange's Petition, to be bailed.
"To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in the High Court of Parliament.
"The humble Petition of Roger Le Strange,
Prisoner in Newgate;
"Sheweth,
"That your Petitioner hath suffered a chargeable,
long, and sad Confinement, whereby he is exposed
to a certain and swift Destruction, either by Want,
Sickness, or both, without a seasonable Redress.
"Wherefore he humbly represents the State of his
present Condition, as also of his by-past Sufferings,
to the Judgement and noble Consideration of these Honourable Houses; desiring your Honours will be
pleased now at Length to relieve this your unfortunate (fn. *) Petitioner, by restoring him to his Liberty;
humbly assuring you, upon the Parole of a Gentleman, or any other cautionary Security, that he will
neither directly nor indirectly act, consult, or project,
any Thing of Prejudice to the Parliament.
"And he shall ever pray, &c.
"Roger Le Strange."
Ld. Evre's Petition, for an Allowance.
"To the Right Honourable the Lords in Parliament assembled.
"The humble Petition of William Lord Evre;
"Humbly sheweth,
"That your Petitioner's Estate both Real and Personal is wholly sequestered, not leaving him so much
as a Bed to lie upon but what he borrows, whereby
he is reduced to extreme Want, even of Bread for
himself, his Daughter, and Family. Your Petitioner
is very aged and infirm, and hath not been able to
go out of his House for these Two or Three Years.
"Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays, that
the Consideration of the Premises (fn. *) ; and that
your Lordships will be pleased to grant some
Weekly Allowance to be paid to your Petitioner, either out of his own Estate or otherwise, for the Livelihood of your Petitioner,
his Daughter, and Family, as you in your
Clemency and Wisdom shall think fit.
"And he shall ever pray, &c.
"William Evre."'
Letter to the King, in Answer to Two from Him, proposing a Personal Treaty at Westm.
"May it please Your Majesty,
"We, Your humble and loyal Subjects of both Kingdoms, have received Your Letters of the 26th and
29th of December last, unto which we humbly return
this Answer: That there hath been no Delay on our
Parts but what was necessary in a Business of so great
Consequence, as is expressed in our former Message.
"Concerning the Personal Treaty desired by Your
Majesty; there having been so much innocent Blood
of Your good Subjects shed in this War by Your
Majesty's Commands and Commissions; Irish Rebels
brought over into both Kingdoms, and Endeavours to
bring over more (fn. †) into both of them, as also Forces from
Foreign Parts; Your Majesty being in Arms in these
Parts, and the Prince in the Head of an Army in the
West, divers Towns made Garrisons, and kept in
Hostility by Your Majesty against the Parliament of
England; there being also Forces in Scotland against
that Parliament and Kingdom by Your Majesty's Commission; the War in Irel. fomented and prolonged
by Your Majesty; whereby the Three Kingdoms are
brought near to utter Ruin and Destruction: We
conceive, that, until Satisfaction and Security be first
given to both Your Kingdoms, Your Majesty's coming
hither cannot be convenient, nor (fn. ‡) be assented unto;
neither can we apprehend it a Means conducing to
Peace, that Your Majesty should come to Your Parliament for a few Days, with any Thoughts of leaving
it, especially with Intentions of returning to Hostility
against it: And we do observe, that Your Majesty
desires the Engagement not only of Your Parliaments, but of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Common
Council, and Militia of the City of London, the Chief
Commanders of Sir Thomas Fairefax's Army, and
those of the Scotts Army, which is against the Privileges and Honours of the Parliaments, those being
joined with them who are subject and subordinate to
their Authority: That Your Majesty, against the
Freedom of Parliaments, enforces in both Your Letters with many earnest Expressions, as if in no other
Way than that propounded by Your Majesty the
Peace of Your Kingdoms could be established. Your
Majesty may please to remember, that, in our last
Letter, we did declare that Propositions from both
Kingdoms were speedily to be sent to Your Majesty,
which we conceive to be the only Way for the attaining a happy and well-grounded Peace; and Your
Majesty's Assent unto those Propositions will be an
effectual Means for giving Satisfaction and Security to
Your Kingdoms, will assure a firm Union between the
Two Kingdoms, as much desired by each for other
as for themselves, and settle Religion and secure the
Peace of the Kingdom of Scotland, whereof neither
is so much as mentioned in Your Majesty's Letter.
"And in proceeding according to these just and necessary Grounds, for the putting an End to the bleeding Calamities of these Nations, Your Majesty may
have the Glory to be a principal Instrument in so
happy a Work; and we, however misinterpreted,
shall approve ourselves to God and the World, to be
real and sincere in seeking a safe and well-grounded
Peace."
E. of Devon's Assessment for the Garrison of Bristol.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, &c. That the Proceed of the Earl of Devonsheire's Twentieth Part shall be employed for the
Service of the Forces of the Garrison of Bristoll,
which are to be new raised there."
Adjourn.
Adjourn, 10 Thursday next.