DIE Veneris, 26 Februarii.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
E. Manchester, Speaker.
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E. Kent.
E. Nottingham.
E. Suff.
E. Rutland.
E. Mulgrave.
E. Sarum.
E. Warwick.
E. Midd.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
L. Viscount Hereford.
E. Northumb.
E. Lyncolne. |
L. Willoughby.
L. Hunsdon.
L. Maynard.
L. Howard.
L. North.
L. Bruce.
L. Dacres.
L. Wharton.
L. Delaware.
L. Grey. |
Sir T. Killigrew, a Pass to come Home.
Ordered, That Sir Thomas Killegrewe Knight, with
Four Servants, shall have a Pass, to come out of France
into England.
Ruthen versus Andrews.
The Petition of Patrick Ruthen Esquire, read,
against one Andrewes; and Ordered, That the said
Andrewes shall be sent for before their Lordships, to
answer his Contempt.
Col. Balfour & al. Petition.
The Petition of several Officers under Colonel Wm.
Balfour, read, and referred to the Committee for Irish
Affairs.
Sir H. Mildmay, a Habeas Corpus to pursue his Claim to the Barony of Fitzwalter.
The Petition of Sir Henry Mildmay read; desiring
an Habeas Corpus for his following his Cause depending
in this House.
It is Ordered, That he have a Habeas Corpus
granted to him Three Weeks before his Cause is heard,
that so he may the better follow his Cause in this
House.
L. Willoughby's Arrears to be paid.
A Certificate from the Committee for Accompts, of
Accompts taken from the Lord Willoughby.
(Here enter it.)
Ordered, To be sent down to the House of Commons, with special Recommendation of his faithful
Service in Time of such Danger; and to desire that
some speedy Course may be taken for the Payment of
his Arrears.
Report from the Admiralty Committee, about Sir G. Ayscough;
A Report made by the E. Warwick, from the Committee of the Admiralty, about Sir George Ayscough.
(Enter it here.)
It is Ordered, To (fn. *) be sent to the House of Commons; and to put them in Mind of the Ordinance for
making the Lord Robertes Governor of Scilly; and
that they would take Order for Payment of the Money
for the Corn.
about Commanders of Ships sitting out;
Another Report from the said Committee, about
Four Commanders of Ships going forth.
Agreed to, and to be sent to the House of Commons
for their Concurrence.
about the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty;
Another Report from the said Committee, about the
Jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court. (Enter it here.)
To be sent down to H. C. and desire them to hasten
the settling of the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court.
and about the Reduction of Jersey and Castle Cornet.
Another Report from the said Committee, about
Guernesey. (Enter it here.)
To be sent down to the House of Commons; and to
be desired speedily to take some Course for the Reduction of the Isle of Jersey and Castle Cornett.
Committee to consider of securing Guernsey, and reducing Jersey and Castle Cornet at Guernsey.
Ordered, That these Lords following are to consider of the securing of the Isle of Guern'ey, and reducing of the [ (fn. *) Isle of] Jersey and Castle Cornett; and
report the same to this House:
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Comes Warwicke.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Northumb.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Sarum. |
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Hunsdon. |
Any Five, to meet when they please, and where.
Wotton, for Words against the Parliament.
This Day William Wotton, One of the Fellows of
Trinity Colledge of Cambridge, was brought to the Bar,
as a Delinquent; and John Lawrance and Henry Graves
were produced as Witnesses, who proved that the said
Wm. Wotton did say at Cambridge, "That the Rebellion
of the Parliament of England was worse than the
Rebellion of Ireland."
Judgement against him.
Hereupon it is Ordered and Adjudged, by the
Lords in Parliament assembled, "That the said Wm.
Wotton is hereby expelled the said College, and disabled from being longer a Fellow of the said Trynity
Colledge, and from having any other Preferment in
the University; and shall not continue and remain
any longer at the said University: And in regard of
his long Imprisonment already, it is Ordered, That
the said Wotton be released, paying his Fees."
E. of Oxon, Leave to go to the E. of Pemb.
Ordered, That the Earl of Oxon shall have Leave
to go to Holdenby, to see the Earl of Pembrooke.
Message to the the H. C. for L. Willoughby to have his Arrears.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Hakewill:
To deliver to them the Accompt of the Lord Willoughby; and to specially recommend it to them, that
some speedy Course may be taken for his Satisfaction of
what appears due to him, in regard his Lordship is a
Person that hath so deserved of the State, and appearing for the Parliament in settling the Militia of the
Kingdom at the very Beginning of these Troubles.
Ordinance concerning Mess. Pennoyer and Hill.
The Ordinance concerning Mr. Pennoyer and Mr.
Hill, was read the Second Time; and the House was adjourned into a Committee to consider it.
The House being resumed;
The said Ordinance was read, with some Amendments and Alterations; and committed again to the
Earl of Lyncolne, Lord Viscount Say, Lord Wharton,
and Lord Willoughby; to meet presently, and to report.
Walker sent for, for a Passage in a Book, called Perfect Occurrences.
Complaint was made to this House, of a Passage in a
Book called, "Perfect Occurences," made by one Walker, "That a Gentlewoman's Chastity of London was
assaulted, at a Private Examination, by a Minister, &c."
It is Ordered, That the said Walker shall attend
this House To-morrow Morning, to discover the Name
of the Minister, that so he may be brought to condign
Punishment.
Message from the H. C. to expedite the following Ordinances;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Reynolds, &c.
1. To put their Lordships in Mind of passing these
Ordinances:
1. Concerning the regulating of the University of
Oxon.
2. Concerning Twelve Thousand Pounds for Cheshire.
(fn. †) 3. Concerning Mr. Pennoyer and Hill.
and with One for Concurrence.
2. To desire their Concurrence in an Ordinance concerning the paying of the Assignments of Monies at
Gouldsmithes Hall. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
Seal of South Wales.
Ordered, That it is referred to Baron Trevor,
Justice Pheasant, and Justice Rolls, to view the Patent
and Grant concerning the Seal of South Wales, and
report to this House who hath the Title to it.
Borras to have a Pardon.
Upon reading the Petition of John Borras: It is
Ordered, That John Borras shall have his Pardon, as
is desired; and that the Concurrence (fn. *) is desired
herein.
Sir H. Tracy's Ordinance.
Ordered, That it is referred to the Committee for
the Ordinance concerning Sir. Humphrey Tracies, to
make the Report speedily,
The Committee to meet on Wednesday next.
Prynn's Damages.
Ordered, That Mr. Prynn shall be heard, by his
Counsel, on Thursday next, concerning his Damages.
Mrs. Brewer to be paid Arrears due to her Husband.
Upon reading the Petition of Mary Brewer; desiring,
"That some of her Husband's Arrears may be paid:"
It is Ordered, That it be recommended to the House
of Commons, to give some Relief therein; and the Justices of the Peace where the Woman lives take Care
(fn. ‡) she comes not with her Children to the Doors of this
House.
Howard, Leave to stay in Town.
Ordered, That Mr. Thomas Howard shall have
Leave to stay Six Weeks longer in Town than was formerly granted him.
Petition from the City.
Ordered, That the Committee concerning the City
Petition shall (fn. †) meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine of
the Clock.
Pet. from the Assembly, for a Register for Presentations, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee concerning the Petition from the Assembly of Divines shall meet on Tuesday next.
Message to the H. C. with an Ordinance to pardon Borras.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons,
by Sir Edward Leech and Mr. Hakewill:
To desire their Concurrence in the Ordinance for
granting a Pardon to John Borras.
Barnett to be instituted to Lancaster.
Ordered, &c. That Doctor Heath, or his lawful
Deputy, are hereby authorized and required, upon
Sight of this Order, to give Institution and Induction
unto Mr. Nehemiah Barnett Clerk, unto the Vicarage
of Lancaster, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, void
by the Death of Jeofery King the last Incumbent, salvo
Jure cujuscunque; the said Mr. Barnett taking the National League and Covenant, and producing his Presentation thereunto under the Hand and Seal of Tobias
Knipe Gentleman and William Knipe his Son, the Patrons.
Certificate of Money due to Lord Willoughby on his Accompts.
"To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.
"The humble Certificate of the Committee for the Accompts of the Kingdom, concerning the Accompts of
the Right Honourable Francis Lord Willoughby of Parham; being as followeth, videlicet,
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£. |
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d. |
| "His Pay as Colonel and Captain of Horse, from the 31th December, 1642, until the 30th of April, 1644, being Four Hundred and Eighty-five Days, at Three Pounds Nine Shillings per Diem for his Personal Pay and Six Horses, proved by the Depositions of Francis Throckmorton and Christopher Seymor, |
1673 |
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| His Lordship hath paid to his several Officers and Soldiers, and for Saddles, and in incident Charges, as by the Particulars in his Accompts, which appeareth by several Vouchers, and the Depositions of Francis Throckmorton and Christ. Seymor, |
4808 |
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6482 |
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Against which his Lordship is charged, and acknowledgeth to have received, from the 1 Febr.
1642, until the the 30th of April, Anno 1644; being as followeth, (videlicet,)
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£. |
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d. |
4058 |
10 |
10 |
| "Received by Order of the Committee of Lincolne, |
300 |
0 |
0 |
| Received of Mr. Watson, Treasurer, at several Payments, |
410 |
0 |
8 |
| Received for Sheep and Beasts sold of Malignants, at several Times, |
1117 |
15 |
1 |
| Received of Mr. Disney, Treasurer, |
94 |
12 |
4 |
| Received of Robert Kirke, of Gainsburgh, |
100 |
0 |
0 |
| Received, which was taken at the Court of Guard at Boston, from a Malignant going to the King, |
170 |
2 |
9 |
| Received of Mr. Ellis, a Malignant of Wickham, |
100 |
0 |
0 |
| Received of a Malignant, |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| Received out of Fockingham Session, levied by his Lordship's Warrants, |
583 |
0 |
0 |
| Received by Cessments at Spalding, |
58 |
10 |
0 |
| Received from the Committee at Boston, |
300 |
0 |
0 |
| Received of Nicholas Mudde, at Three Payments, |
500 |
0 |
0 |
| Received of the Committee of Bellew Three Hundred Pounds and Four Pounds Ten Shillings charged from Stanton, |
304 |
10 |
0 |
| And so remaineth, |
2423 |
12 |
10 |
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£. |
s. |
d. |
£. |
s. |
d. |
| "Whereof respited upon the Public Faith, as Colonel and Captain of Horse, from the 20th March, 1643, to the 30th April, 1644, being Forty-one Days, at Twenty-seven Shillings per Day, |
55 |
7 |
0 |
2423 |
12 |
10 |
| And so remaineth due unto his Lordship Two Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-eight Pounds, Five Shillings, and Ten Pence, |
2368 |
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10 |
| More his Lordship demanded Pay, as Colonel and Captain of a Regiment of Foot, which he proveth by the Depositions of Fran. Throckmorton and Christopher Seymor that he had and commanded, from the 5th April, 1643, until the 22th March next following (being within the Time his Lordship is allowed Pay as Colonel and Captain of Horse), which maketh Three Hundred and Fifty Days, at Forty-five Shillings per Diem, which amounteth to the Sum of |
787 |
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For the Allowance whereof we leave to the Consideration of the Parliament.
Memorandum, If hereafter it shall appear that his Lordship shall be found justly chargeable with any other
Sums of Money or Goods than what is expressed in his Lordship's Accompt, is to be made good to
the State by his Lordship.
"All which we humbly certify.
Dated the 20th February, 1646.
"Tho. Andrew.
"Anth. Biddulph.
"Wm. Prynne.
J. Grigorie.
"Oliver Clobery.
"Henry Hunter."
Report from the Admiralty Committee, for Sir G. Ayscough to have Leave to come from Scilly;— for the Bills drawn by him for Corn for the Garrison to be paid;— and for settling the Government of that Island;
"Die Martis, 23tio
Feb. 1646.
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
"On reading of a Letter from Captain Batten, Vice
Admiral of the Fleet, and Consideration of another
inclosed, directed to him, from Sir George Ayscue
(who doth for the present supply the Place of Governor of the Isle of Silley), humbly desiring his
Return may be hastened, and the Monies for the
Corn taken up by him there for the necessary Support
of the said Garrison satisfied: This Committee doth renew their Recommendation to both Houses, that the
Government of the said Island may be settled; and
that the said Sir George Ayscue may have Liberty
(however they shall dispose of it) to return Home (at
least for some Time), to attend some Business of his
own: And the Desire of this Committee is also renewed, that (according to their Report of the Fourth
Day of this Instant February) the House of Commons will please to order the Discharge of the Bill
of Exchange drawn upon this Committee by the said
Sir George Ayscue, for Corn, to relieve the said Garrison
as aforesaid, amounting in the whole to One Hundred and Seventeen Pounds, Three Shillings, and Six
Pence.
"W. Jessop, Secretary."
with Commanders Names for Four Ships Sitting out;
"Die Martis, 23 Febr. 1646.
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
"Whereas The President and Cignett Frigates are now
in the River of Thames, ready to go forth to Sea,
being designed for Guard of the North of England;
and whereas The Sattisfaction and The Increase Frigott
are now ready at Portsmouth to go forth to Sea, being designed for the Service of Ireland: This Committee doth recommend it to both Houses of Parliament, That the Persons hereafter named may be approved of for Commanders of the said Vessels respectively, in the next Summer's Service; (videlicet,)
"For The Presiden Frigott, Captain John Pilgrim.
"For The Cignett Frigott, Captain Abraham Wheeler.
"For The Sattisfaction, Captain Rob't Moulton Junior.
"For The Increase, Captain Will'm Ledgant.
"All which Persons have been formerly employed in
the Parliament's Service, and are now upon the respective Ships, attending their Dispatch.
"W. Jessop, Secretary."
"Die Martis, 23 Febr. 1646.
about the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court;
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
"The Obstructions of the Public Justice of the
Kingdom, as to Maritime Causes, by the not settling
of the Admiralty Court and the Jurisdiction thereof,
daily appearing more and more to this Committee;
and for that some Matters wherein some Ministers of
Foreign States do press for a Resolution cannot by
reason thereof receive Determination: This Committee
doth again earnestly recommend it to both Houses of
Parliament, That the said Court and Jurisdiction may
be speedily (fn. *) settled, it being of such high Importance
both to the Preserving and Encouragement of Trade,
and to the maintaining of Correspondence with Foreign
States; which the Earl of Warwick is desired to represent to the House of Lords, and Sir Will'm Lewes
to the House of Commons.
"W. Jessop, Secretary."
"Die Martis, 23tio
Februarii, 1646.
and for securing and reducing Jersey, and Castle Cornet at Guernsey.
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
the Admiralty and Cinque Ports.
"On reading of a Letter from the Lieutenant Governor of Guernzey, directed to One of the Secretaries of this Committee, importing some Informations
given him from St. Malloe, of a Design in those of
Jersey for the Invasion of Guernsey, and praying that
this Committee might be moved, in respect of the
Considerableness of those Islands, and the Prejudice
that may arise to Trade if they should be possessed
by an Enemy, to appoint Ships to attend there:
"Ordered, That it be recommended to both
Houses of Parliament, That some such Course be
speedily taken, for the Reduction of Jersey and of
Castle Cornett, as they shall in their Wisdom think
fit; the Trade of this Kingdom being not only much
concerned in the securing of those Harbours to the
Parliament; but also a great Charge Yearly contracted to the Parliament, by the employing of Vessels
for Defence of Guernsey and the adjacent Isles, which,
upon reducing of Jersey and the said Castle Cornett,
may for the Time to come be spared: Which the
Earl of Warwicke is desired to represent, together
with the said Letter, to the House of Lords, and Sir
John Evelyn to the House of Commons.
W. Jessop, Secretary."
Letter from Guernsey, that there is a Design on Foot to invade that Island, and desiring Assistance.
"To my ever-honoured Friend William Jessop
Esquire, Secretary to the Right Honourable
the Earl of Warwicke. These present. London.
"Honoured Sir,
"Having had the Honour so often to find you a
Person favourable beyond Deserts, and so really
entire to any Service whose Result might be the
Public Welfare; I presume to request you to be
pleased to give Information to the Right Honourable
Committee of the Lords of Admiralty and Cinque
Ports, That there is present Information given me,
from well-affected Merchants in St. Maloe, that those
of Jersey have a Design again on Foot for the Invasion of these Islands. Sir, I have formerly been
bold to let you know the Consequence of these
Islands, and how considerable (if once gained) they
may be to the Enemy, and prejudicial (in respect of
Trade, Harbours, and otherwise) to the Parliament's
Cause: Wherefore let me beseech your speedy Representation thereof to that Right Honourable Committee, with my humble Request (in respect there
hath been ever allowed Shipping for our Preservation) that that Right Honourable Committee would
please speedily to order considerable Shipping hither,
here being only left The Warwicke and Dove, and
the First (in respect of our present Danger) stayed
here, and victualed for a Week out of The Dove.
I have made bold the rather to stop The Warwicke, in
respect of Intelligence given me that there is now a
Vessel of Twelve Guns, and many other small Vessels, ready at Jersey, to be employed in this Design.
Sir, I pray present my most humble Service to my
ever-honoured Lord the Earl of Warwicke and to
the rest of that Right Honourable Committee; and
assure yourself, as your speedy Information of this
Affair is much considerable to the Safety of these
Islands, so shall it further engage me,
Guernsey, 2d Febr. 1646.
"Sir,
"Your affectionate Friend
"and humble Servant,
"Rob't Russell."
Money charged on Goldsmiths Hall to be paid in Course.
"The Lords and Commons do Order and Ordain,
That all such Sums of Money which shall be charged
upon the Receipt at Gouldsmiths Hall (after the passing
of this Ordinance) shall be paid in Course, and not
otherwise."
Burt to be instituted to Whitefield;
Ordered, &c. That Doctor Heath, or his lawful
Deputy, are hereby authorized and required, upon
Sight of this Order, to give Institution and Induction
unto Mr. William Burt Master of Arts, unto the Parsonage of Whitefeild, in the County of Oxon, void by
the Resignation of Doctor Ellis the last Incumbent,
salvo Jure cujuscunque; the said Mr. Burt taking the
National League and Covenant, and producing his Presentation thereunto under the Hand and Seal of Thomas
Tippin Esquire, Patron.
Slayter to Otterden;
Ordered, &c. That Doctor Aylett, or his lawful
Deputy, are hereby authorized and required, upon
Sight of this Order, to give Institution and Induction
unto Mr. William Slayter Master of Arts, unto the
Rectory of Otterden, alias Otteringden, in the County
of Kent, void by the Death of the last Incumbent,
salvo Jure cujuscunque; the said Mr. Slayter taking the
National League and Covenant, and producing his Presentation thereunto under the Great Seal of England.
Juce to Donhead St. Mary;
Ordered, by &c. That Doctor Heath, or his lawful Deputy, are hereby authorized and required, upon
Sight of this Order, to give Institution and Induction
unto Mr. Peter Juce Master of Arts, unto the Parsonage of Donhead S'tæ Mariæ, in Wiltsheire, void by
the Death of Mr. Pope the last Incumbent, salvo Jure
cujuscunque; the said Mr. Juce taking the National
League and Covenant, and producing his Presentation
thereunto under the Hand and Seal of Thomas Grove
Esquire, a Member of the House of Commons, Patron.
and Mosyer to Waxham.
Ordered, &c. That Doctor Heath, or his lawful
Deputy, are hereby authorized and required, upon Sight
of this Order, to give Institution and Induction unto
Mr. John Mosyer, Clerk, unto the Rectory of Waxam,
in the County of Bucks, void by the Death of the last
Incumbent, salvo Jure cujuscunque; the said Mr. Mosyer
taking the National League and Covenant, and producing his Presentation thereunto under the Great Seal of
England.
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a cras.