Thursday, June 11, 1657.
Mr. Fenwick presented a paper against Sir Robert Collingwood, and Daniel his son, and Mr. Pemberton, for words
spoken against him. Sir Robert Collingwood said, "he was a
base fellow; his father was hanged for felony; and he did wonder who sent him to the Parliament." This paper was read.
Sir William Strickland. That gentleman's father was a
person of blood and worth, and died in his bed. Of the gentleman himself, if he were not present, I should say more.
He was the first that brought in the Scots to your help." He
was banished for his conscience, &c.
Major-General Disbrowe and Mr. Highland moved to put
off this, till next meeting, and to refer it, in the motion, to the
justices to examine.
Sir William Strickland. The business needs no examination; the party that informs is at the door: his name is Mr.
Robert Ogle. (Anglicè Ranting Robin.)
Mr. Speaker. Mr. Fenwick's father was born in the same
parish that I was born in. He died in his bed, and all his
neighbours were at his burial. He was of an ancient family;
Sir John Fenwick's (fn. 2) next kinsman, who is of worth in
that county. (fn. 3)
The informant was called in, and justified at the bar all
that was contained in the paper, (fn. 4) and withdrew.
Mr. West. I move for exemplary justice upon this person
who hath abused both a Worthy member and the Parliament
and all intrusted by you; and that the parties may be sent
for, as delinquents, and remain in custody till next sessions.
Colonel Shapcott, for saving time, shortly seconded that
motion, and it was so resolved, that they be sent for as delinquents, &c.
See the examinations and all proceedings upon, infra. (fn. 5)
Dr. Clarges reported amendments to " the Bill for preventing the increase of new buildings."
Mr. Speaker reminded the House of what was moved by
Captain Baynes in the morning; for a day to be appointed
for the Grand Committee, touching the Excise, to sit: but
there was no resolution upon it.
Dr. Clarges went on with the report.
There was a great debate upon the proviso, about the lime
and brick-kilns to be removed five miles from London.
Mr. Speaker was zealous for the proviso, and the citizens
against it.
Mr. Bond. The citizens are not sensible of what is their
own good. Indeed I never knew them make any motion in
this House but it was for their own good. It is a great nuisance, certainly, the smell of those kilns.
Some moved that they had consulted physicians, and one at
the Committee affirmed it was a wholesome smell of brickkilns. (fn. 6)
Post Meridiem (fn. 7) .
Mr. Bampfield reported from the Grand Committee for
Religion. (fn. 8)
Ordered, that the Grand Committee be moved to impower
this sub-Committee to send for such godly, learned ministers,
and others, as they shall think fit to advise with, concerning the best versal of the Psalms, on the amendment of Mr.
Sternhold and Mr. Hopkins's Versal of the Psalms, or any
other, if need be; and what is fittest to be done thereupon. (fn. 9)
Resolved, by the said Grand Committee, that this business be presented to the Parliament, and that the House be
moved to secure the person of the printer.
Resolved, that the House be moved, that they will be
pleased to give order, that the impressions of these Bibles in
the printer's custody be secured, and those sold be called in.
Ordered, by the Parliament, that the 7900 bibles, in 24mo.
printed in the year 1653, secured by the sub-Committee of the
Grand Committee for Religion be seized on, to prevent the
sale and dispersing thereof.
Ordered, that John Feild, the printer, be required to get
in such books as have been of that impression; and that he
do attend the House the first Wednesday in November next,
to give the House an account thereof, and also touching the
mis-printing the said Bibles.
The House resumed the debate (fn. 10) upon the amendment to
the Bill touching buildings.
A proviso in the amendment concerning sailors and mariners was read.
Another proviso was tendered to this Bill, touching building upon two hundred and fifty acres of meadow, lying by
the State's dock at Deptford, for making of a mould, lately
purchased of Sir John Barkstead and his regiment, by Roger
Stanton and others, upon encouragementof the making a mould
or harbour for riding of two or three hundred sail of ships
of England, without anchor or cable; towards which, much
hath been already expended and contracts made to a great
value.
Ordered, that this proviso be referred to the same Committee to state the matter of fact, and report their opinion
therein to the House.