DIE Jovis, 18 die Martii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Wilkinson.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Kent.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Midd.
L. Viscount Hereford.
Comes Rutland. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Maynard.
Ds. De Lawarr.
Ds. Dacres. |
Business between the Houses to be transacted by Committees, &c.
Ordered, That in all Things that are transacted
between the Houses of Parliament, they shall be done
by Way of a Committee; and the Peers to vote apart
from the Commons, according to the ancient Custom:
But when Things are agitated out of the Houses, they
shall be by Way of Commissioners, and the Number to
be equal.
Ordinance concerning Chester.
The Ordinance concerning the County Palatine of
Chester, was read Twice, and respited till To-morrow,
against which Time the Ordinance of September, 1644,
mentioned in the said Ordinance, is to be produced.
Sir H. Mildmay's Ordinance.
The Ordinance for taking off the Delinquency of Sir
Humphrey Mildmaye's Estate, was read, and Agreed to.
(Here enter.)
Custody of the King's Parks and Houses.
Ordered, That this House will take into Consideration on this Day Sevennight the Business of the
Custody and Keeping of Parks and the King's Houses;
and those Lords whom it concerns are to have Notice
of it.
Smart's Cause.
Upon reading the Petition of Peter Smart Minister:
It is Ordered, That the Committee formerly appointed shall meet To-morrow Morning, and peruse the
former Proceedings in his Cause, and report the same
to this House.
Message from the H. C. with an Ordinance for 6000l. for Lady Elean. Holles, &c.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Phillip Stapilton, &c.; who brought up Two
Ordinances, wherein they desire their Lordships Concurrence:
1. An Ordinance to give Six Thousand Pounds to
Denzell Holles, for the Use of the Lady Eleanour Holles
and her Children.
Read Twice; and the Question being put,
Whether this Ordinance shall be now committed?"
And it was Resolved in the Affirmative.
The House then named these Lords following, to be
Committees, to consider of the said Ordinance, and report the same to this House:
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Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Kent.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Manchester. |
Comes Rutland.
Ds. North.
Ds. Willoughby. |
Any Three, to meet To-morrow Morning, at Nine
of the Clock; and all Persons whom it concerns
to be heard; and the Committee to adjourn
from Time to Time, as they shall think fit.
and with another Ordinance.
2. An Ordinance to enable Mr. Methold to be a Purchaser of some of the Bishops Lands.
Read Once.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will take this Message into Consideration, and send an Answer by Messengers of their
own.
Morgan's and Sir S. Scott's Petitions.
The Petition of George Morgan, was read; and the
Petition of Sir Steven Scott: It is Ordered, That the
Consideration of them is referred to the Committee for
Petitions.
Ordinance to reform Oxford University.
Ordered, That the Ordinance for reforming the
University of Oxon shall be taken into Consideration
To-morrow Morning.
Petition from the Court of Aldermen, for disbanding the Army, &c.
The House was adjourned into a Committee of the
whole House, to take into Consideration the Petition
received Yesterday from the Lord Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of London.
The House was resumed.
And it is Ordered, To have a Conference with the
House of Commons; and to represent to them the Inconveniencies which come to the Kingdom and the City
of London, by the Army quartering in the Eastern associated Counties; and to give Reasons for the Removal
of the said Army out of those Counties, by a joint Concurrence for the Removal; and to recommend to the
House of Commons, that some Way may be thought of
to pay the said Army.
Committee to prepare Heads for the Conference about the Army quartering in the Eastern Association;
Ordered, That the Lords following are appointed
to draw up Reasons to the Purpose aforesaid:
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Comes Kent.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Manchester.
L. Viscount Hereford. |
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. North.
Ds. De La Warr.
Ds. Dacres. |
Any Three, to meet To-morrow Morning; and to
adjourn themselves from Time to Time.
and to consider of the Libel annexed to the City Petition.
Ordered, That it is referred to the same Committee
above-mentioned, to examine the Libel annexed to the
City Petition, concerning who are the Authors of it;
and have Power to send for such Persons as they think
fit, to inform themselves concerning that Business.
Message from the H. C. with Votes about the Scots Army in Ireland.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir John Clatworthy, &c.
To deliver some Votes concerning the Scotts Army in
Ireland, wherein their Lordships Concurrence is desired.
Read Once.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will send an Answer (fn. *) by Messengers
of their own.
Puller, a Pass to Holland.
"It is Ordered, &c. That Jonathan Puller shall
have Liberty hereby to transport himself from any
Port of this Kingdom into Holland, and to take along
with him One small Chest, with Wearing Apparel
and other Necessaries, and to return again to London;
provided he do not carry any Thing with him that
may be prejudicial to the State.
"To all Admirals, Vice Admirals, &c.
"Searchers, &c."
Ordinance to clear Sir Humphry Mildmay of his Delinquency.
"Whereas Sir Humphrey Mildmay, of Danberry, in
the County of Essex, Knight, hath by both Houses
of Parliament been admitted to his Fine of Sixteen
Hundred and Ninety Pounds, he having adhered unto
the Forces raised against the Parliament: The Lords
and Commons assembled in Parliament do hereby authorize and appoint His Majesty's Solicitor General
to prepare a Pardon to the said Sir Humphry Mildmay,
for his said Offence, in such Form as shall be agreed by
both Houses for like Offenders, together with a Grant
of, and Restitution to him, his Heirs and Assigns, of all
his Lands, Goods, and Chattels, and other Estate for
which the said Fine was accepted, according to a Particular thereof made, and entered with the Committee
at Gouldsmiths Hall, and of all Mean Profits thereof,
from the Day of the Payment of the said Fine, with
an Exception of the Right or Estate of the said Sir
Humphry Mildmay in of to all the Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any Church or
Chapel; which said Pardon, so prepared, the Commissioners for the Great Seal of England for the Time
being are hereby likewise authorized to pass under
the said Great Seal accordingly: Provided always,
That this Ordinance, or the said Pardon thereon to
be passed, shall not extend to free the said Sir
Humphry Mildmay from a further Composition, for
any other Lands, Goods, or Chattels, than what are
contained in the Particular aforesaid; and in case
the said Lands mentioned in the said Particular were
of greater Yearly Values than are therein expressed
during Three Years before the Year of our Lord
1640, then the said Sir Humphry Mildmay shall pay
such further Fine, by Way of Composition, as both
Houses of Parliament shall appoint."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a cras.