DIE Mercurii, 7 die Aprilis.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Bridge.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Suffolke.
Comes Sarum.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Midd. |
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Hunsdon.
Ds. Howard.
Ds. Dacres. |
Answer from the H. C.
Sir Edward Leech and Dr. Aylett return with this
Answer:
That the House of Commons will send an Answer,
by Messengers of their (fn. *) own, to the Particular concerning Captain Kettleby, and other Particulars.
Report from the Committee for Sequestrations, concerning Ld. Conway's Estate.
The Earl of Warwicke reported a Paper from the
Commissioners at Gouldsmithes Hall, which was read:
"Sabbati, 3 April. 1647.
"By the Commissioners for compounding with
Delinquents at Gouldsmithes Hall.
"Ordered, That the Matter of the Petition presented by the Lord Conwey, in which he represents
the Condition of his Estate, be reported to both
Houses, that their Resolution may be taken therein;
which is,
"That his Lordship hath only One Thousand Eight
Hundred Pounds per Annum, Part of which is a joint
Estate for his own and his Lady's Lives, the other
Part only for his own Life, without any Power of
Revocation or Disposition, which is charged with
Fourteen Thousand Pounds Debts; and his Creditor
will not lay on his Extent till the Sequestration be
taken off, and then his Lordship loses both his Composition and his Land.
"That Seven Hundred Pounds per Annum out of his
Lands are in Mortgage, and the (fn. †) Mortgager endeavouring to enter upon the Lands for Non-payment;
so that, if the Lord Conway shall compound for the
said Lands, the Money will be lost, for the Mortgagee will possess the Lands.
"His other Lands are settled in such Manner, that
he hath not any Estate in them that will enable him
to raise any Money.
"His Debts are Fourteen Thousand Pounds; and he
hath not received any Thing out of his Estate these
Five Years.
"That what Fine they will please to impose may be
taken by such an Annual Rent out of his Estate as
that he may be able to pay it, and live.
"He hath been in the Parliament's Quarters this
Three Years; and hath taken the National Covenant
and Negative Oath at the first coming in.
"His Two Sons are, and have been, in the Parliament's Service, in England and Ireland, from the Beginning of these Wars."
Ordinance to clear him of his Deliaquency.
Ordered, That an Ordinance be brought into this
House, wherein all the aforesaid Grounds are to be expressed; and, in regard he hath been so long in Sequestration, that the Profits of his Estate in that Time
may go in Lieu of his Fine for his Composition.
And these Lords following were appointed to prepare
an Ordinance to this Purpose:
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Manchester. |
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Ds. Howard. |
Any Two.
Duke of Buck's Sequestration to be taken off.
The Earl of Northumb. reported from the Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequestrations Two
Papers, being the Opinion of that Committee, "That
the Sequestration upon George Duke of Bucks be
taken off."
The said Papers were read. (Here enter them.)
Ordered, That this House approves of the Opinion of the Committee, that the Sequestration of the
Estate of the Duke of Bucks be taken off.
Committee to prepare Heads for a Conference, for dissolving County Committees.
Ordered, To have a Conference with the House
of Commons, to put them in Mind of passing the Ordinance formerly sent down to them, concerning the
putting down of all Country Committees.
And these Lords following were appointed to draw
up Heads to be offered at this Conference:
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Comes Lyncolne.
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
Comes Northumb. |
Comes Manchester.
Comes Warwicke.
Ds. Grey. |
Any Two, to meet To- (fn. *) morrow Morning, at Nine
of the Clock; and to adjourn from Time to
Time, as they shall think fit.
Arrears of Impost Money due to Peers.
Upon Information to this House, "That one Mr.
Lisle can discover in whose Hands the Monies are,
which have been received divers Years for the Impost which is due to the Peers of this Realm, and
hath not been paid to the said Peers:"
It is Ordered, That the said Mr. Lisle shall certify
to this House who hath received the Monies which hath
been due to the Peers for their Impost for Wines; and
then this House will give further Direction therein.
Ld. Loftus and Sir G. Wentworth.
This Day Sir George Wentworth Knight produced
Witnesses, upon Oath, to prove the Letter of Sir Robert Loftus to him, to receive the Monies in Sir Paul
Davies's Hands; and likewise to prove the Letter of
Attorney from Sir Robert Loftus and Sir John Giffard,
for him to receive the Monies in Sir Paul Davies's Hand,
for his Use; and also to prove the Deed, whereby it
appeared that the said Two Thousand Nine Hundred and
Forty-four Pounds was paid for disengaging Sir Rob't
Loftus's Lands.
The Counsel of the Lord Viscount Ely was present
at Bar; and desired the Payment of the Two Thousand
Pounds, according to the Decree of this House.
And the House, taking it into serious Consideration,
was of Opinion, That Sir George Wentworth is in no
Contempt to the Orders or Decrees of this House; and
Ordered, That this Business is dismissed this House,
notwithstanding the former Order of this House; and
to be freed from any Contempt to this House, concerning this Cause.
Message from the H. C. with Committees Names for the Business about Dublin, and other Matters concerning Ireland.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Phillip Stapilton Knight:
That it pleased both Houses formerly to refer the
Business of Dublyn to the Members of both Houses that
are of the Committee of both Kingdoms at Derby House;
but, in regard there are but few of that Committee,
the Business is much retarded: Therefore the House of
Commons hath thought it fit to add Twelve of their
Members to that Committee, to treat about the Affairs
of Dublyn, and the Dispatch of the Matters referred to
them from both Houses, for drawing Forces out of the
Army into Ireland; and to desire their Lordships would
please to add a proportionable Number of Peers, if their
Lordships shall think fit; and that the said Committee
may meet speedily.
The Addition of Names of the Members of the House
of Commons were read; videlicet, Denzell Holles Esquire,
Nath. Fiennes Esquire, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir John Clottworthy, Wm. Jepson Esquire, Rich. Sallwey Esquire,
Rob't Reynolds Esquire, Sir John Temple, Colonel Edw.
Massie, Phillip Lord Lisle, Zouch Tate Esquire, Rob't
Goodwin Esquire.
Ordered, That this House agrees to the adding of
these Names to the Committee, according to the Desire
of the House of Commons.
Lords Committees for the same Purpose.
Ordered, That these Lords following are added to
be of the Committee at Derby House, to consider touching the Affairs of Dublyn, and the drawing out of
Forces out of the Army here, to be sent into Ireland:
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Comes Lyncolne.
Comes Midd.
Comes Suffolke. |
Ds. Dacres.
Ds. Willoughby.
Ds. Maynard. |
The Answer returned was:
Answer to the H. C.
That this House agrees to the adding of those Names
now brought to the Committee at Derby House, as is
desired.
Ordered, The Names of the Six Lords added to
the Committee at Derby House, for the Affairs of Dublyn,
shall be sent to the House of Commons.
Ordinance to dissolve the former Committee for Irish Affairs.
Ordered, That an Ordinance be brought in, for
revoking the Committee for the Irish Affairs sitting at
the Star-chamber, and transferring all Businesses concerning Ireland to the Committee at Derby House.
Report from the Committee for Sequestrations, about the D. of Buck.
"Die Veneris, 26 Martii, 1647.
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
Sequestrations.
"In the Case of the Right Honourable George Duke
of Buckingham; upon reading of an Order of the
House of Commons, bearing Date 17 Novembr. 1646,
whereby the said Duke's Case was referred to this
Committee, to consider of, and report to the Houses;
and upon reading the several Certificates of the Committees of Darbysheir, Hereford, Gloucester, & Rutland, Essex, and Westm'r, and likewise upon reading
of Two Orders of the House of Commons, the one
dated 16 Janu. 1643, and the other the last of
March, 1645: It is Resolved, upon the Question,
That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That the
Sequestration of his Estate be taken off and discharged: And it is further Ordered, That the
same be reported to the Houses; and that his Rents
do remain in his Tenants Hands, and his Goods,
Stock, and other Estate, undisposed of; and that the
Sequestrators do not meddle with them till further
Order from the said Houses, or from this Committee.
"Hen. Pelham.
"Intr. R. Vaughan."
"26 Martii, 1647.
"At the Committee of Lords and Commons for
Sequestrations.
"In the Case of the Right Honourable George Duke
of Buckingham; upon hearing of Counsel on both
Sides, and reading of several Certificates in the said
Duke's Case, and long Debate of the Matter: It is
Resolved, upon the Question, That it is the Opinion
of this Committee, That the Sequestration of his
Estate be taken off, and discharged: And it is further Ordered, That the same be reported to the
Houses; and that the Right Honourable Algernon Earl
of Northumberland be desired to report the same to
the House of Peers; and Henry Pelham Esquire be
likewise desired to report the same to the House of
Commons.
"Hen. Pelham.
"Intr. R. Vaughan."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a cras.