DIE Jovis, videlicet, 5 Januarii.
PRAYERS.
Earl of Manchester was appointed to be
Speaker this Day.
The Messengers sent Yesterday to the House of Commons return with this Answer:
That they have delivered their Message to the House
of Commons, concerning the Prison at Lambeth; and they
will return an Answer by Messengers of their own.
(Here enter it.)
Answer from the H. C. about a Conference concerning the Adjournment of the Courts to Oxford.
The other Messengers sent Yesterday to the House
of Commons, to desire a Conference touching the Adjournment of the next Term, (fn. *) returned.
And the House of Commons will give a Conference,
as is desired.
Subject of it.
The House of Commons being come, ready for a
Conference, the House Resolved, That the Speaker
should let the House of Commons know, "That, upon
receiving of this Proclamation for the adjourning the
English Courts to Oxford, their Lordships think it fit
that a Committee of both Houses be appointed, to
consider of some Reasons to be addressed to the King,
setting forth the Inconveniences that will follow to
the whole Kingdom, if the Term be adjourned to
Oxford, according to the Proclamation; and that the
King be humbly desired to re-call the said Proclamation; that this House hath appointed a Committee of
Six Lords, to join with a proportionable Number of
the House of Commons, to draw up these Reasons,
and present the same to this House."
The Names of the Lords Committees were:
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E. Northumb.
E. Holland.
E. Pembrooke. |
E. Sarum.
E. Bedford.
L. Brooke. |
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, this
House was resumed.
Message from the H. C. with Instructions for Cheshire.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Rigby:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in Instructions
concerning the County of Cheshire.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will return an Answer by Messengers
of their own.
Faucet and Alsop sent for, for printing scandalous Pamphlets.
Ordered, That Faucett and Alsop, Printers of scandalous Pamphlets, shall be attached, and brought before
the Lords Committees for Printing, To-morrow in the
Afternoon, to be examined concerning the Printing of
scandalous Books.
Mr. Seaman recommended to be Minister of Alhallows.
Ordered, That the Speaker of this House do write
to the Archbishop of Cant. and recommend from this
House Mr. Seaman to be Minister of Alhallowes, in
Bredstreat, that Church being now void.
E. of Portland.
Ordered, That the Releasement of the Earl of
Portland shall be respited until Monday.
Message from the H. C. about staying some Clerks of the Privy Seal, who had a Pass to Oxford,
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Whitaker:
on whom were found Two scandalous Books against the Parliament, and Cyphers to Lord Falkland;
That they have received Information of Two Coaches
and Twelve Horses, with Men, which are stayed at
Uxbridge, going towards Oxford; and, upon their Stay
ing, they produced a Warrant for their Passage, under
the Clerk's Hand of this House; and being searched,
there is found amongst them one Dr. Dukes, and some
Clerks of the Privy Signet; and there is found about them
Two scandalous Books, arraigning the Proceedings of
Parliament, and Letters with Cyphers to Lord Viscount
Falkland and the Lord Spencer: The House of Commons
think it (fn. *) fit that they should be stayed; but, in regard
they have their Lordships Pass, they thought good to
acquaint their Lordships first with it.
Ordered, That these Persons that are stayed shall
be sent for back.
and for Concurrence in the following Orders.
2. The House of Commons desired their Lordships
Concurrence in these Orders following:
1. An Order for to pay Mr. Loftus Nine Hundred
Pounds, for the Affairs of Ireland. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
2. An Order to make the Lord Peter's House in
Aldersgates-streat, a Prison, &c. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
The Messengers had this Answer returned:
Answer to the H. C.
That this House doth own the Warrant which these
Persons have; but, seeing they have abused their Liberty, this House concurs with the House of Commons in sending for them back; also that this House
agrees with the House of Commons in the Orders now
brought up.
Message from thence, about Lambeth House, and Dobson and Howell living there.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Trenchard; who brought up the Order concerning Lambeth House; and they do agree that Francis
Howell may live in the House, so as Dobson may live
there too.
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees that Howell and Dobson may
live at Lambeth House.
Essex Petitioners the most inconsiderable Part of the County.
A Letter, directed to the Lord Viscount Say, written
from the Earl of Warwicke, was read, concerning the
Petitioners that lately presented the Petition to this
House from Essex for Peace; expressing that those that
procured that Petition are the slightest Part of the
Country, and Men of no Religion or Credit; and
that they have been tampering to hinder the Association.
Brown examined, for seizing Lady Gurney's Horses, and those of the Essex Petitioners:
Next, Mr. Browne was called in, to know why he
hath not restored the Horses of the Lady Gurny and the
Gentlemen of Essex. He produced the Order of Parliament of the 15th of November, 1642. He said, he
did not seize the Horses of the Lady Gurney. He said,
he heard that the Essex Gentlemen came by the Works
of the City, and jeered them; upon that, the Watch
did stay them, and carry them before the Lord Mayor,
and he took away the Horses; and he did not see the
Order of this House for restoring them until this Morning.
Released from his Attendance.
Ordered, That Mr. Browne shall be released of
his further (fn. †) Attendance at this Time, concerning this
Business.
Ordered, That Search be made, concerning the
last Order made concerning the taking up of Horses.
Message from the H. C. for Concurrence in an Order.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Wm. Armyn:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in an Order
concerning the Lord Fairefaix's Payment of his Soldiers.
The said Order was read. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees to this Order.
Order for making Lambeth House a Prison.
"Whereas, upon the urgent Occasions of the Commonwealth, in these Times of Hostility, it is necessary to make Provision for the Receipt of such
Prisoners as shall be committed by the Parliament;
and, upon Information given that Lambeth House, being now vacant, is fitting for such an Employment,
the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament
assembled, for the Intent and Purpose aforesaid, and
for the due Ordering of the said House, and for
the Regulating the Officers, and Fees belonging unto
them, do hereby constitute and Ordain as followeth:
"1. That the said House of Lambeth, during these
Times of Hostility, be delivered into the Hands of
Dr. Layton, for the Securing of such Prisoners as
shall be committed to his Keeping; and all such of
the Archbishop's Servants as are now residing in the
said House are hereby required to depart the said
House, and to leave the Keys of all the Rooms, except of the Gallery and Rooms where the Books,
Goods, Evidences, and Writings are, in quiet Possession, unto the said Dr. Layton; only John Howell
and Dobson are permitted to have Chambers
and remain there, keeping such Hours of going in
and out as shall be allowed by the said Keeper.
"2. That it may be lawful for such of the Archbishop's Servants who are intrusted with the Goods
in the said House, upon Inventory taken of them,
and shewed unto the Committee for Contributions,
to remove unto any other Place such and so many of
them as the said Committee shall approve of to
be removed; and such other Household Stuff and
Lumber, which shall not be removed, but left for
the Keeper's Use there, the said Keeper shall be responsible for the same at his going forth.
"3. That it shall be lawful for such as have bought
the Hay that is now in the said House, to carry the
same thence, as Occasion shall be, so as they do it at
seasonable Hours, and within the Space of One
Week after the Date hereof; and that such Wood
and Coal as are now in the House shall remain there,
for the Use of the same.
"4. That the Gardens, Orchards, Fish-ponds, and
Grounds about the House, with the Trees therein,
be preserved and kept from Spoil; and that the
Chapel and Windows thereof be not defaced by any
but those that are authorized thereto by Order of
Parliament; and that, for the Reparation of the
House, a Competency be allowed out of the said
Archbishop's Rents, for the defraying thereof by Mr.
Dobson aforesaid.
"5. That Colonel Manwaring and the Militia of
London be desired to appoint such a continual Guard
to reside there, for the Defence of the said House,
and Securing of the Prisoners, as in their Judgement, with the Approbation of the Keeper for
the Time being, shall be thought fit (fn. *) and necessary.
"6. That, for the Regulating of the Fees of all such
Prisoners as shall be committed to that House, the
Keeper for the Time being may receive of ordinary
Persons, at Entrance, Twenty Shillings, and not above;
of Esquires and Knights, Forty Shillings, and not
above; and for any of high Degree, Five Marks, and
not above.
"Lastly, That the Keeper for the Time being may
take of every Prisoner, for his Chamber, Weekly, a
reasonable Allowance, according to the Room or
Rooms he shall desire to make Use of; and for such
as shall provide their own Furniture, to have so much
abated of their Rent as the same is worth to be hired
from an Upholsterer."
Order for 900 l. to Mr. Loftus, to defray the Freight of Provisions and Cloathing to Ireland.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Receivers of
the Adventurers-money upon Subscriptions of Land
in Ireland do forthwith pay, out of those Monies that
are or shall be remaining in their Hands, the Sum of
Nine Hundred Pounds unto Nicholas Loftus, Esquire,
Deputy Treasurer at Wars for Ireland, or to his
Agents here, to be by them disbursed and paid over
unto the Masters or Owners of such Shipping as are
or shall be provided for the Carriage hence of the
Victual, Cloaths, and Ammunition, lately designed
for the Army in the Province of Munster, the Soldiers in the Fort of Gallaway, and Town of Athlone,
amounting to Nine Hundred Ton or thereabouts, in
Part of the Contracts that are or shall be made with
them, by Mr. George Henley, Mr. Morris Thompson,
and others, Merchants of London, by Direction of the
Committee for the Affairs of Ireland, and for Defray
of the petty Charges incident to that Service; and
that the said Receivers do make further Payment, at
the End of the Service, of such other Sums of Money
as by those Contracts shall appear to be due unto the
said Masters or Owners, for Freight, or for other necessary Charges, which, by Estimate, may amount
to Nine Hundred more, or thereabouts, the same
being first allowed of by the Committee for the
Affairs of Ireland, and certified by them to the said
Receivers."
Order for Ld. Petre's House in Aldersgatestreet to be a Prison; and the Bishop of London's near St. Paul's.
"Whereas, upon the urgent Occasions of the Commonwealth, in these Times of Hostility, it is necessary
to make Provision for the Receipt of such Prisoners
as shall be committed by the Parliament; and upon
Information given, that the Lord Peters's House in
Aldersgate-streete, and the Bishop of London's House
near St. Paule's, being now vacant, are fitting for such
an Employment:
"The Lords and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, for the Intent and Purpose aforesaid,
and for the due Ordering of the said Houses, and for
the Regulating of the Officers and Fees belonging to
them, do hereby constitute and Ordain as followeth:
"That the said House of my Lord Peters in Aldersgate be delivered into the Hands of Christopher White,
for the Securing of such Prisoners as shall be committed to his Keeping by the Parliament; and that
the Keeper or Keepers of the said House now resident there be hereby required to depart the said
House, and to leave the Keys of all the Rooms, together with the Possession of the same, unto the
said Christofer White; and that there be an Inventory made of the Goods and Lumber, which are left
to the now Keeper's Use, for which he shall be responsible.
"That the said Bishop of London's House near St.
Paule's be delivered into the Hands of Mr. John
Dillingham, for the Securing of such Prisoners as shall
be committed to his Keeping; and that all such of
the Bishop's Servants as are now residing in the said
House be hereby required to depart the said House,
and to leave the Keys of all the said Rooms, together with the Possession thereof, unto the said Mr.
John Dillingham; and that there be an Inventory
made of the Goods and Lumber which are left unto
the now Keeper's Use, for which he shall be responsible.
"That, for the Regulating of the Fees of all such
Prisoners as shall be committed to either of the said
Houses, the Keepers respectively for the Time being
may receive of ordinary Persons, at Entrance, Twenty
Shillings, and not above; of Esquires and Knights,
Forty Shillings, and not above; and for any of a
higher Degree, Five Marks, and not above.
"Lastly, That the Keepers respectively for the Time
being may take of every Prisoner, for his Chamber,
Weekly, a reasonable Allowance, according to the
Room or Rooms he shall desire to make Use of; and
for such as shall provide their own Furniture, to have
so much abated of their Rent as the same is worth
to be hired from an Upholsterer."
Order for Ld. Fairfax's paying his Soldiers.
"The Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled,
being truly informed with what Justice, Care, and Frugality, the Lord Fairefax, Lord General of the Forces
raised in the Northern Parts, hath hitherto made
Payment unto the Soldiers under his Command, both
to the Good-liking and Content of the Soldiers, and
great Profit of the Commonwealth: They do therefore Order, That the Lord Fairefax shall be desired
to continue the same Way of Payment to his Army as
he hath done hitherto; and that his so doing shall be
warranted by both Houses, and accounted a Service
very beneficial to the State."
Adjourn.
House adjourned.