DIE Lunæ, videlicet, 20 die Februarii.
PRAYERS.
Earl of Manchester was appointed by the House
to be Speaker this Day.
Halylay, Countess of Devon's Servant, a Pass.
Ordered, That Christopher Halylay, a Servant of the
Countess of Devon, shall have a Pass, to go and return
to Oxford.
E. of Lindsey Leave to come to Town on Parcle.
The Speaker signified to the House, "That he hath
received a Letter from the Lord General, that the
Earl of Lyndsey is very desirous to be permitted to
come to London, about his Affairs; which the Lord
General thinks may (fn. *) be safely permitted, his Lord
ship giving his Word for his true Imprisonment;"
which this House approved of, and referred it to the
Lord General.
L. Viscount Mountague to send Furniture to France.
Ordered, That the Lord Viscount Mountague shall
be permitted to transport some Household Stuff into
France.
Lady Leventhorp's Petition.
Upon reading the Petition of Dame Dorothy Leventhorpe, late Wife of Sir Tho. Leventhorpe Baronet, and
now Wife of Tho. Alford: It is Ordered, That these
Lords following shall be Committees, to consider of
this Petition, and report their Opinions thereof to this
House:
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E. Warwick.
E. Clare.
E. Bollingbrooke. |
L. Bruce.
L. Feilding. |
Any Two to meet when they please.
Page versus Standish, & al.
Upon reading the Petition of Margery Page, Widow:
It is Ordered, That Hugh Standish Carpenter, Wm.
Tenant Shoemaker, Joseph Booth, shall be summoned
to appear before this House; and, upon further Examination of the Matter contained in the Petition, their
Lordships will give further Direction therein.
Longefeild sent for, for Words against Lord Fielding.
Upon Information to this House, "That one Mr.
Longefeild used insolent Words and Expressions Yesterday to a Peer of this House, the Lord Fielding:"
Hereupon this House Ordered, That he shall be sent
for as a Delinquent, and then this House will further
examine this Business.
Hull Petition, that Soldiers may not be billeted there.
Upon reading of a Letter from the Mayor and others,
Inhabitants of Kingston upon Hull, concerning billeting
of Soldiers there: It is Ordered, That the Speaker
shall write a Letter to them, and acquaint them with
the Resolutions of the Committee for the Safety.
Pratt's Petition about Assessment.
Upon reading the Petition of Ann Pratt, shewing,
"That her Husband is gone out of Town for Fourteen
Days; therefore her Husband may not be assessed
according to the Ordinance of Parliament until he
return:" It is Ordered, That the Consideration
of this Petition is referred to the Committee at Haberdashers Hall in London.
Delinquents sent for, for stealing Deer in Waltham Chace.
Ordered, That the Persons that are apprehended
for stealing of Deer in Waltham Chase shall be sent for
as Delinquents, when their Names and Affidavits are
delivered into this House.
To move the King for a Cessation of Arms, till the Manner of the Treaty is settled.
It was moved, "To have a Conference with the
House of Commons, to desire them to join with their
Lordships, to send to the King, to acquaint Him in
generals with the Resolutions of both Houses; and
to desire that, until the Manner of the Treaty be
considered of, that there may be no Acts of Hostility commited;" which this House approved of, and
Ordered, That the
Earls of Northumb.
Holland,
Sarum, and the
Lord Viscount Say & Seale,
Shall draw up what is fit to be offered at the
Conference.
Message to the H. C. for it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Doctor Heath:
To desire a Conference concerning the Treaty with
His Majesty upon the Propositions.
Lambeth Petition, about a Riot there.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Lambeth was read,
concerning a Riot Yesterday committed at Lambeth,
where One Man was killed, in Time of Divine Service.
(Here enter it).
Next, the Affidavit was read.
The Petitioners were called in, and asked whether
they know any of the Persons that were Actors in this
Riot and Murder, that so they may be sent for; but,
they not knowing the Names now, it is Ordered,
That when they give in the Names of the Persons that
killed the Man, and were present at the Action, (fn. *) they
shall be sent for.
E. of Lindsey's Servants, a Pass.
Ordered, That Two of the Servants of the Earl of
Lyndsey shall have a Pass, to go to Warwicke and back
with his Lordship; and his Lordship is to have Liberty
to have a Coach.
Heads for the Conference, about moving the King for a Cessation of Arms.
The Lords Committees reported the Effect of what
is to be delivered at this Conference with the House of
Commons; which, being read, the House approved of:
"My Lords have thought fit, for the Prevention
of all Accidents that may interrupt this Treaty with
His Majesty that both Houses have Resolved of,
forthwith to send unto Him, that, during the Time
they are considering of the Manner of Treating with
His Majesty, and of a Cessation of Arms, that no
Acts of Hostility may be performed between the
Two Armies; that is, neither the beating up of each
other's Quarters, nor the attempting upon any Place
or Towns on either Side; believing that, within a
Day or Two, they with you shall have Resolved of
the Way and Manner, both for the Cessation of
Arms, and how this Treaty may be governed."
Tito and Shering in Error.
Ordered, That Ric'd Tito
(fn. *) shall, on the First Tuesday next, cause to be brought into this House the Record out of the King's Bench, between him and Sheringe,
at his Peril; or else the Court of the King's Bench is
at Liberty to award (fn. †) Execution upon the Judgement,
notwithstanding the said Writ of Error.
The Messengers returned with this Answer:
Answer from the H. C.
That the House of Commons will give a present
Conference, as is desired, in the Painted Chamber.
Order for 200l. of the King's, in Sir Robert Pye s Hands, to be paid to Fitcher and Shallaker, for Fuel.
Upon Information to this House, "That there is
Two Hundred Pounds in the Hands of Sir Rob't Pye,
of the King's:" It is Ordered, That an Order be
made, in the Name of both Houses, to pay the said
Two Hundred Pounds to Fitchett and Shallaker, in Part
for Monies owing to them for Fuel, which they have
served this House withall.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Aldermen and Common Council of London attend, about raising 60,000l.
Some Aldermen and Common Council of the City
of London were called in, who declared, "That they
were sent from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Common Council of the City of London, to give
their Lordships an Account of the Desire of both
Houses, for the Advancement of Sixty Thousand
Pounds, which the Common (fn. ‡) Council have taken
into Consideration, and voted to raise it speedily, if
possible it may be; and the Common Council have
many Things in Agitation, which are not yet digested, yet think it fit humbly to desire of their Lordships and the House of Commons some Things,
that will give Encouragement to the City in the
raising of this (fn. ||) Sum, which they offer to their Lordships Consideration:
Requests of theirs to both Houses.
"1. That both Houses would vouchsase to advance the raising of the Sixty Thousand Pounds by
their own Example, and by paying it in to the
Treasurers at Guildhall in London, to the End that
the Sight may encourage others.
"2. That they may be eased in the Rates of the
Weekly Assessments, because it exceeds the Proportion of the County, if it be not too late.
"3. That the Three Thousand Pounds per Month,
granted out of the Weekly Assessments, may be made
Four Thousand Pounds per Mensem.
"4. It is humbly desired that the Citizens Lands
and Houses in the Country may not be rated for
the Weekly Assessment, so as they pay in London.
"5. It is desired that, in regard they are informed
that divers Misinformations have been made concerning the City of London, by private Persons, that
hereafter no such Credit may be given thereunto,
as to be accounted the Sense of the City, unless it
proceed from the Court of Aldermen or Common
Council, signified by special Messengers of their own,
or by their Burgesses, directed by One of the said
Courts.
"6. That it will much promote the said Service, if
the Money assessed by virtue of divers Ordinances
be collected forthwith in London and other Parts of
the Kingdom, that the Charge may not lie wholly
upon the willing Part; for that otherwise the wellaffected will be either destroyed with them or for
them; with them, if they should refuse as others do;
or for them, by contributing alone to the Public
Safety more than their Estates will bear.
"7. That Search may be made without the Liberties,
in the Parts adjacent, for suspected Persons; and
that, upon the Disbanding, those that are called the
King's Army may be enjoined to go to their several
Habitations, and not to come to London, to the Disturbance of the Peace, Safety, and Welfare of the
said City, and of the good Government thereof; and
that, during the Time of the Treaty and Cessation,
none of the said Army may be permitted to come
to the City.
"8. That, to prevent Misapprehensions and Jealousies concerning the present Proceedings of both Houses
of Parliament, about the Treaty, and Cessation, and
Disbanding, it is humbly prayed it may be Declared,
That the Resolutions of both Houses is the same
as at the first, that nothing shall be done but that
which tends to the securing of the true Protestant
Religion, the just Liberties of the Subjects, and
Privileges of Parliament.
"9. It is desired that the Ordinance for the Weekly Assessment may pass forthwith, for the Security
of the Reimbursing of the Sixty Thousand Pounds,
which otherwise will not be raised.
"The Resolutions of both Houses are humbly desired herein, as Encouragements to carry on the Business."
The Answer returned to these Messengers was:
Answer to them from the Lords.
1. That their Lordships give the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council Thanks, for their Readiness and Care in the raising of the Threescore Thousand Pounds.
And to let them know, that their Lordships hope
nothing shall be done in this Treaty, but what shall
be for the securing of the true Protestant Religion, the
Privileges of Parliament, the just Privileges of the
Subjects, and the Security of the City of London. For
the Ordinance concerning the Weekly Assessment, this
House hath passed it already, and sent it to the House
of Commons; and concerning the making of Three
Thousand Pounds Allowance (fn. *) a Week to be Four
Thousand Pounds, their Lordships will give the best
Furtherance they can in it: As for other Particulars,
their Lordships will take them into Consideration.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 3a post meridiem. (fn. †)