DIE Lunæ, 29 die Martii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Corbett.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Mulgrave.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Northumb. |
Ds. North.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Grey. |
Bellasis's Composition for L. Falconbridge.
Ordered, That the Solicitor in Behalf of Mrs.
Bellasis shall make Affidavit about (fn. *) the Time it was
that the petitioned this House to have Leave to compound for the Lord Faconbridge at Gouldsmithes Hall.
Message from the H. C. with Ordinances.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Rob't Harley Knight, &c.; who brought up divers
Particulars, wherein they desire their Lordships Concurrence:
1. An Order for paying (fn. †) to Colonel Birche's Regiment, out of Gouldsmithes Hall. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
2. An Ordinance for Eight Hundred Fifty-seven
Pounds, Four Shillings, and Eight Pence, to be charged
upon the Receipts of the Excise, in Course, for Transport of Two Troops of Colonel Birche's Horse, for the
Service of Ireland. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
3. An Ordinance for Five Hundred Pounds, charged
upon the Receipts at Gouldsmithes
(fn. *)
Hall, in Course, Part
of the Arrears of Major Sam. Birche.
(Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
4. An Ordinance for taking off the Sequestration of
Sir John Bridges. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
5. An Ordinance for taking off the Sequestration of
Dr. Edward Alderne.
Read, and respited till an Account be given to
this House from the Committee of both Kingdoms.
6. An Ordinance for taking off the Sequestration of
Mr. James Rodd.
Respited, till an Account be given of the Grounds
of the Contract made by the Committee of both
Kingdoms.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will send an Answer, by Messengers
of their own, to the Ordinances concerning Mr. Edward
Alderne and Mr. James Rodd: To all the rest of the
Particulars now brought up, their Lordships do agree.
L. Lovelace and Browne.
Upon reading the Petition of the Lord Lovelace, concerning Peter Browne. (Here enter it.)
It is Ordered, That his Lordship shall have the
Benefit of the Order of this House, of the 27th of
October last.
Ordinance to regulate Oxford University.
The House took into Consideration the last Alteration
in the Ordinance for regulating the University of Oxon,
concerning the Examination and Approbation of Headships, and Fellows and Scholars, by the Assembly of
Divines: And it is Ordered, That this Alteration be
lest out.
Bellasis's Composition for L. Falconbridge.
Upon reading an Affidavit of Grace Bellasis, the Wife
of Henry Belasys Esquire, and Robert Christopher of
London, Esquire; shewing, "That, in November, 1645,
a Petition was preferred to the Lords in Parliament
assembled, on the Behalf of the Lord Fauconbridge,
for a Composition to be made for his Delinquency and
Estate by the Deponent Grace Bellasis:"
It is Ordered, That a Certificate shall be sent to
the Commissioners at Gouldsmithes Hall, to signify so much
to them.
Launce's Business.
Ordered, The Committee concerning Mr. Lance do
make Report.
Order for 6740 l. for transporting Col. Birch's Forces to Ireland.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That the Sum of Six Thousand Seven
Hundred and Forty Pounds be charged upon the Receipts at Gouldsmiths Hall, in Course, to be Two
Months Pay of Arrears, and a Month's Advance, for
the Thousand Foot besides Officers, and Two Troops
of Horse consisting of an Hundred each besides Officers, agreed and contracted for, between the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Affairs of
Ireland, and Colonel John Birch, to be transported
into Ireland, for the Service of that Kingdom; and
that the Committee of the County of Hereff. do,
upon a Muster of the said Forces by the said Committee, pay and advance the said Three Months Pay
to the said Soldiers, and receive the same, when in
Course it shall become due, at Gouldsmiths Hall; and
the Acquittance of the said Committee, or such as
they shall appoint to receive the same, shall be a sufficient Warrant and Discharge to the Treasurers at
Gouldsmiths Hall, for the Payment of the said Sum of
Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Pounds, as
it shall grow due in Course, accordingly."
Order for 857 l. 4s. 8d. for the same Service.
"Whereas Colonel John Birch hath contracted and
agreed with the Committee of Lords and Commons
at Derby House for the Affairs of Ireland, That he
will have ready Two Troops of Horse, consisting of
One Hundred in a Troop besides Officers, for the
Service of Ireland, which shall be at Chester, or such
other Port as they shall be directed unto, at the same
Time when his Regiment of Foot shall be there: It is
Ordered and Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, in further Pursuance
of the said Agreement, That the Sum of Eight Hundred Fifty-seven Pounds, Four Shillings, Eight Pence,
being a Month's Pay for the said Two Hundred Horse
besides Officers, be given and paid unto him, or to
whom he shall appoint to receive the same; and that
the said Sum of Eight Hundred Fifty-seven Pounds,
Four Shillings, Eight Pence, be charged upon the
Receipts of the Excise in Course, with Interest, payable every Six Months, at the Rate of Eight Pounds
per Centum for a Year, for so long Time as the said
Sum of Eight Hundred Fifty-seven Pounds, Four
Shillings, Eight Pence, or any Part thereof, shall
be forborn; and the Receipt of the said Colonel
Birch, or his Assignee, shall be a sufficient Warrant
and Discharge to the Commissioners of Excise, upon
the passing of their Accompts, for the Payment of the
said Sum, with the Interest as aforesaid, accordingly."
Order for 500 l. to Major Birch, in Part of his Arrears.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds
be paid unto Major Samuell Birch, or such as he shall
appoint to receive the same, and be accompted in
Part of the Arrears due unto him upon his Entertainment in the Service of the Parliament; and that
this Sum of Five Hundred Pounds be charged upon
the Receipts at Gouldsmiths Hall, and paid by the
Treasurers there in Course; and that the Acquittance of the said Major Samuell Birch, or his Assignee,
shall be a sufficient Warrant and Discharge to the
said Treasurers, for the Payment of the said Sum of
Five Hundred Pounds, accordingly."
Ordinance to clear Sir J. Bridges of his Delinquency.
"It is this Day Ordered and Ordained, by the
Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That
the Delinquency and Sequestration of the Estate Real
and Personal of Sir John Bridges be discharged and
taken off; and the Delinquency of the said Sir John
Bridges is hereby pardoned, and the Sequestration
of his Estate Real and Personal fully discharged and
taken off, in Confirmation and making good the
Agreement and Undertaking of the Committee of
both Kingdoms; and all Committees, Sequestrators,
and Collectors, and their Officers, and others whom
it may concern, are hereby required and enjoyned
to take Notice hereof, and yield ready Obedience
hereunto."
L. Lovelace's Petition, for Browne's Suit against him to be stayed.
"To the Right Honourable the Lords assembled
in Parliament.
"The humble Petition of John Lord Lovelace,
Baron of Hurley;
"Sheweth,
"That, by your Lordships Order of the Seven and
Twentieth of October last, hereunto annexed, your
Petitioner was allowed the Privilege of Parliament,
being a Peer of this Realm; and an Extent for the
Debt of one Peter Browne was thereby likewise ordered to be taken off his Estate, which was accordingly done.
"That the said Peter Browne hath since, by Petition
to the Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequestration, endeavoured to extend the said Lands
again; the Matter of which said Petition was by the
said Committee recommended to your Lordships, who
thereupon ordered that your Petitioner should give
Answer thereunto.
"Your Petitioner therefore now humbly prays, to
have the Benefit of your Lordships former
Order of the said Seven and Twentieth of
October; and that his said Lands may remain
free from the said Extent, he being not otherwise able to satisfy his Composition; which
when he shall have perfected, he will then
endeavour to give the said Browne all reasonable Satisfaction for his said Debt.
"And your Petitioner shall pray, &c.
"Jo. Lovelace."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a cras.