DIE Jovis, 6 die Januarii.
PRAYERS, by Mr. Callamy.
Domini præsentes fuerunt:
Comes Manchester, Speaker.
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Comes Northumb.
Comes Warwicke.
Comes Stamford.
Comes Salisbury.
Comes Kent.
Comes Rutland. |
Ds. Grey.
Ds. Wharton. |
Roberts, a Pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Peter Roberts, and One Servant,
shall have a Pass, to go into France, and return into
England.
Message from the H. C. with Orders.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Henry Mildmay, Knight, &c.; who brought
up divers Orders, wherein they desire their Lordships
Concurrence:
1. An Order of further Powers to be given to Colonel Rob't Hamond. (Here enter it.)
Read, and Agreed to.
2. An Order concerning the Billeting of Soldiers.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
3. An Order concerning the Lady Shurley.
(Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees to all the Particulars now
brought up.
Sir H. Mildmay and Sir T. Cheek, about the Barony of Fitzwalter.
Ordered, That the Cause between Sir Henry Mildmay and Sir Thomas Cheeke shall be heard, by Counsel
on both Sides, this Day Sevennight; at which Time
all the Lords are to have Notice to attend the House,
and to be acquainted with the Business; and that all
the Judges (fn. *) be then present.
White, a Priest, in Newgate, to be released, and go Abroad.
Upon reading the Petition of Andrew White, a Priest,
who is Eighty Years of Age, and hath lain Eighteen
Months in the Gaol at Newgate, being brought out of
Maryland into England against his Will, and so not
within the Law of this Land:
Upon his Desire, it is Ordered, That he have Liberty to go beyond the Seas, and released of his Imprisonment; and the Concurrence of the House of
Commons to be desired herein.
And accordingly a Message was sent down to the
House of Commons, by Doctor Aylett and Mr. Eltonheade.
Ordinances to clear the following Delinquents.
Next these Ordinances for Composition of Delinquents Estates were read, and passed:
1. Ordinance for Richard Sikes.
2. Ordinance for Laurance Bull.
3. Ordinance for Edward Copley.
4. Ordinance for James Longe.
Spaven's Ordinance to be Master of the Armory.
An Ordinance was brought in, according to an Order of this House, for Robert Spaven Gentleman to
be Master of the Armory, during the Pleasure of both
Houses; which, being read, was Agreed to upon the
Question.
Letters from the Scots Commissioners.
Two Papers from the Scotts Commissioners were
read:
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1. Concerning the Payment of the last Hundred Thousand Pounds, dated the 5th of January, 1647.
2. Concerning the Scotts Army in Ulster, dated the 5th January, 1647. |
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Ordered, That these Letters be communicated to
the House of Commons; with a Desire that speedy
Consideration may be taken of the Particulars in the
Letters, according to the Treaty.
Message to the H. C. with them;—with Spaven's Ordinance;—and White's Petition.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Aylett and Mr. Eltonheade:
To communicate to them the Two Letters from the
Scotts Commissioners; with a Desire that speedy Consideration may be taken of the Particulars in the Letters,
according to the Treaty.
2. To deliver to them the Ordinance for Rob't Spaven
to be Master of the Armory, and desire their Concurrence therein.
3. To deliver to them the Petition of Rob't White,
with the Sense of this House upon it.
Morgan and Sir S. Scott's Petition.
Ordered, That the Petitions of Mrs. Morgan and
Sir Stephen Scott shall be read To-morrow, and then this
House will consider what to do thereupon; and Mr.
Justice Bacon to be present.
Letter from the Scots Commissioners, for Payment of 100,000 l. now become due.
"For the Right Honnorable the Speaker of
the House of Peeres pro Tempore.
"Right Honnorable,
"It is agreed on in the Treaty betwixt the Kingdomes, of the 23d of December, 1646, and the Publique Faith of the Kingdome of England is thereby
given, for Payment of the latter Two Hundred Thousand Pound of Four Hundred Thousand Pound to
the Kingdome of Scotland, whereof One Hundred
Thousand Pound at Twelve Monethes after the
Payment of the last 100,000 l. of the first 200,000 l.;
which Tearme is now in this Instant Moneth of
January. Wee doe therefore desire, that the Houses of
Parliament will give Order for Payment of the said
100,000 l. whereof Fifty Thousand Pound out of
Receipts of Goldsmiths Hall, according to the Treaty,
to such Persons as are nominated in an Ordinance
of Parliament for that Effect, of the Date the 13th
of January, 1646 / 7; and the other Fifty Thousand
out of such Wayes and Meanes as both Houses
shall thinke fitt, to bee delivered to such Persons as
are authorised by the Parliament of Scotland to receive it: Of which the Kingdome of Scotland doth
expect due Performance, according to the Engagement of the Publique Faith of this Kingdome.
And soe we rest
Worcester House, the 5th of January, 1648 / 7.
"Your Lordship's.
Humble Servaunts,
Loudonn.
Lauderdaill.
Hew Kennedy.
Ro. Barclay."
Letter from them, for the Accompts of their Army in Ulster to be stated; and that, on their receiving Satisfaction, they shall be disbanded.
"For the Right Honnorable the Speaker of the
House of Peeres pro Tempore.
"Right Honnorable,
"Wee have often made knowne to the Houses of
Parliament, the distracted and desperate Estate of
the Scottish Army in Ireland, by reason noe Course
hath bin taken these Three Yeares past for their Entertainment according to the Treaty. And more
particularly wee represented their Condition, in our
Papers of the 13th of November, 1646, the 9th of
January and 7th of June, 1647; which wee desire
the Houses, after soe long Delay, to take into their
serious Consideration. Upon the Fowerth of September last, the Houses in a Letter to the Councell of
Scotland did signify their Resolutions for Discharge
of that Army: In Answere whereunto, the Committee of Estates of Scotland did declare, in the
Name of that Kingdome, That, the Kingdome of
England makeing good what by the Articles of the
Treaty concerning that Army (especially the 6th and
11th) their Publict Faith is engaged for, then that
Army shall be forthwith disbanded, and retourned
Home. But noe Course being yet taken by the
Houses for their Sattisfaction; in Pursuance of the
Direction of the Parliament of Scotland, wee doe
once againe desire, That either that Army may be
speedily supplyed with Moneys and Provisions whereby to carry on the Service wherein they are employed, or otherwise that they may receive due Sattisfaction according to the Treaty; for, untill this
be performed, the Kingdome of England stands ingaged for their Intertainment: Where if the Houses
would have them dismissed, wee desire that they
will send some into Ulster to state their Accompts
(wherein all Free Quarter, or whatsoever else they
have received in Money or Provisions, shall be allowed); or to agree with them by Way of generall
Estimate for the Whole. Which beinge done, and
Payment made accordingly, they shall be forthwith
disbanded. Wee are
Worcester House, January 5th, 1648.
"Your Lordship's
Humble Servaunts,
Loudonn.
Hew Kennedy.
Lauderdaill.
Ro. Barclay."
Ordinance to clear Sikes of his Delinquency.
"Whereas Richard Sikes, of Kirkheaton, in the
County of Yorke, Clerk, hath by both Houses of
Parliament been admitted to his Fine of One Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Pounds, he having
left his Habitation, and resided in the Enemy's
Quarters: The Lords and Commons assembled in
Parliament do hereby authorize and appoint His
Majesty's Solicitor General to prepare a Pardon to
the said Richard Sikes, for his said Offence, in such
Form as is 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 Ninth Day of March, 1646, with an Exception
of the Right or Estate of the said Richard Sikes
in or to all 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
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 Richard Sikes from any further Composition, for any other Lands, Goods, or
Chattels, than what are contained in the Particular
aforesaid; and that, 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 Richard Sikes shall pay such further Fine, by
Way of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament
shall appoint."
Bull, D°.
"Whereas Laurence Bull, of Peglinch, in the
County of Som'sett, Gentleman, hath by both Houses
of Parliament been admitted to his Fine of One
Hundred Seventy and Two Pounds, he having been
a Collector of Monies for 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 Laurence Bull, for his said Offence, in
such Form as is 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 17th Day of February, 1646, with
an Exception of the Right or Estate of the said
Laurence Bull in or to all Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any Church or
Chapel; which said Pardon, so prepared, the Commissioners of the Great Seal of England for the Time
being are hereby likewise authorized to pass under
the said Great Seal accordingly: Provided, That
this Ordinance, or the said Pardon thereon to be
passed, shall not extend to free the said Laurence
Bull from a further Composition, for any other
Lands, Goods, or Chattels, than what are contained in the Particular aforesaid; and that, 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 Laurence
Bull shall pay such further Fine, by Way of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament shall appoint."
Copley, D°.
"Whereas Edward Copley, of Battley, in the County
of Yorke, Esquire, hath by both Houses of
Parliament been admitted to his Fine of Three
Hundred and Twenty Pounds, he having been in Arms
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 Edward Copley, for his said
Offence, in such Form as is 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 Tenth Day of November,
1646, with an Exception of the Right or Estate of
the said Edward Copley in or to all 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 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
Edward Copley from any further Composition, for
any other Lands, Goods, or Chattels, than what are
contained in the Particular aforesaid; and that, 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 Edward Copley
shall pay such further Fine, by Way of Composition, as both Houses of Parliament shall appoint."
Long, D°.
"Whereas James Longe, of Draycott, in the County
of Wilts, Esquire, hath by both Houses of Parliament been admitted to his Fine of Seven Hundred and Fourteen Pounds, he having been in Arms
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 James Longe, for his said Offence, in such Form as is 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 his said
Fine, with an Exception of the Right or Estate of
the said James Longe in or to all Advowsons, Presentations, and Right of Patronage, to any Church
or Chapel; which said Pardon, so prepared, the
Commissioners of the Great Seal 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 James Longe from
a further Composition, for any other Lands, Goods,
or Chattels, than what are contained in the Particular aforesaid; and that, 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 James Long shall pay such further
Fine, by Way of Composition, as both Houses of
Parliament shall appoint: Provided likewise, That if
the said James Longe have heretofore, or shall at
any Time hereafter, revoke or release One Bond,
bearing Date the 12th of May, 1640, wherein William Coriton Esquire, together with John Earl of
Bridgewater and Sir Edward Littleton Knight and
Baronet, stand bound unto the said James Longe, in
the Sum of One Thousand Pounds, for the Payment
of Five Hundred and Twenty Pounds of lawful
Money of England upon the 14th of November then
next following; and other Bond, bearing Date the
15th of March, 1640, wherein Sir Edward Heron
of Cressyhall in the County of Lincolne Knight,
together with Sir John Brooke Knight, Sir William
Killigrew Knight, Edward Heron late of Lincolne's
Inne Esquire, Henry Killigrew Esquire, George
Bampfeild Esquire, Edward Read of London Esquire,
and Richard Ligon of London Gentleman, stand
bound in the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds, for the
Payment of Two Hundred and Eighty Pounds upon
the 17th Day of September then next following;
which said Bonds have been ordered and allotted
unto John Dove, of Salisbury, in the County of Wilts,
Esquire, for and towards the Reparation of his Losses
and Damages sustained by the Means of the said
James Longe and others then actually in Arms against
the Parliament; which said Bonds were discovered
unto the House of Commons the 22th Day of April,
1646; that then this present Composition made with
the said James Longe shall be null and void."
Suspected Persons to be removed from the King's Person.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That Power be given to Colonel Robert Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wight, and
Sir William Constable, and they are hereby required
and enjoined, to remove from their Attendance upon the Person of the King, all such Persons as they
in their Judgements have Suspicion of, to be prejudicial to the Safety and Security of the King's
Person, or to the Discharge of that Trust which
lies upon them in relation to the Safety and Security of the King's Person; notwithstanding any such
Person be appointed to their Attendance by Order
of both Houses of Parliament."
Order for 100 l. to Ly. Shirley.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That the Sum of One Hundred
Pounds be charged upon the Moiety of the Receipts
at Gouldsmiths Hall, in Course, not given for Security, and advanced and bestowed upon Sir George
Shurley, and paid unto the Lady Sherley Wife of
the said Sir George Shurley lately deceased; and that
the lamentable and distressed Case and Condition of
the Family of Sir George Shurley be especially recommended unto the Committee at Gouldsmiths Hall;
and the Committee and Treasurers there are earnestly desired to advance, and presently pay unto
the Lady Shurley, the said Sum of One Hundred
Pounds, to be employed for the Interring of the said
Sir George Shurley, and Relief of the said Family."
"Additional Directions for the Billeting of the
Army, when they are upon a March, or
settled in their Quarters.
Additional Directions for billeting the Army.
1. That whensoever any Forces shall be, by virtue
of an Order from the General or from such as
he shall appoint, upon a March, or removing Quarters, they shall, at the Towns or Parishes where
they shall be ordered to quarter, be billeted in the
usual Way, by the Quarter-master or Superior Officers, according to the Directions of the Constables
or Chief Civil Officers of the said Towns or Parishes; and the respective Inhabitants where any of
the said Soldiers shall be so billeted shall receive
them, and for One Night or Two Nights at the
most shall find them their ordinary Family Diet;
wherewith the Soldiers shall be contented, and pay
for the same at the Rate of Six Pence per Diem for
a Foot Soldier, and Twelve Pence per Diem for a
Trooper, and Hay only for his Horse.
"2. That, for the First Fortnight after the Forces
shall be drawn into Garrisons, Towns, and Cities
(according to the Directions of Parliament), and
until they shall be furnished with Pay to enable
them to maintain themselves, they shall in the same
Manner be quartered, received, and provided for,
at the same Rates aforesaid, by such Inhabitants upon whom they shall be billeted by the Magistrate
of the Place, or by their own Officers in case the
Civil Magistrate shall refuse to do it; the Officers
engaging to the Inhabitants, to see the Quarters discharged at the said Rates.
3. That, after the said Fortnight is expired, or
after the Forces shall be furnished with Pay as aforesaid, in any Garrisons, Towns, or Cities, where any
Forces shall come by Order as aforesaid to be at a
settled Quarter, so many of them as cannot be conveniently disposed of to Inns, Ale-houses, Taverns,
or Victualing-houses, shall be billeted at other
Houses by the Chief Magistrate of the Place, or
(if he shall refuse to do it) by the Chief Officer
present with the said Forces; and in case of any
Abuse or Inequality therein, the said Magistrate or
next Justice of Peace to have Power to order and
alter the (fn. *) Proportions of Billeting to the several Inhabitants, as he shall find most fit and equal; and
the Persons where they shall be so billeted shall receive them accordingly; but shall not, after the Two
First Nights from the Soldiers coming thither (for
which the Soldier is to pay at the Rates aforesaid),
be liable to find the Soldier any Diet or Horsemeat, except by Agreement betwixt him and the
Soldier, and at such Rates as they shall agree upon; but shall only entertain the Soldier with Lodging, Stable-room, and the Use of their ordinary
Fire and Candle-light. And in case any such Inhabitants be aggrieved therewith, and desire to have no
Soldiers at all in his House, he or the Magistrate
providing such Billet for the Soldier elsewhere within the Town, or at any Village adjacent (within such
Distance as the Chief Officer commanding in the
Quarter shall allow of), such Inhabitant shall have
his House wholly free."
Adjourn.
House adjourned till 10a cras.