DIE Veneris, videlicet, 26 die Maii.
PRAYERS.
Earl of Manchester, Speaker.
The Messengers sent to the House of Commons
Yesterday, with a Message touching the Earl of Bath,
return with this Answer:
Answer from the H. C.
That the House of Commons will send an Answer by
Messengers of their own.
The Messengers sent Yesterday, to the House of Commons return with this Answer:
Ditto.
That they have delivered their Message, That their
Lordships do agree with them in the Answer to the Paper
of the Earl of Lyndsey's; and that their Lordships have
appointed a Committee to examine the Witnesses concerning the ill Usage of the Prisoners at Oxford.
Jennings's Cause.
Ordered, That Auditor Phillips, and Auditor Povey,
and the Counsel of Sir Tho. Dawes, shall attend the
Hearing of Mr. Jennings's Cause To-morrow.
Message from the H. C. about some Letters of L. Willmot's intercepted, and about the Prisoners at Oxford;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Henry Mildmay:
To desire a Conference, touching some Letters of the
Lord Willmott's, which are intercepted; and touching the
Prisoners at Oxford.
and Orders for Concurrence.
2. They desire their Lordships Concurrence in Two
Orders.
Answer.
The Answer returned was:
That their Lordships will give a present Conference,
in the Painted Chamber, as is desired.
And concerning the Two Orders, this House will send
an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Order for raising Money for Sir Wm. Waller's Army.
An Order for raising Monies, for Maintenance of Sir
Wm. Waller's Forces, was read.
Ordered, To be referred to the Consideration of
these Lords, who are to report their Opinions to this
House:
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E. Northumb.
E. Rutland.
E. Pembrooke.
E. Bedford.
E. Bollingbrooke.
E. Clare.
E. Holland. |
E. Portland.
L. Viscount Conway.
L. Viscount Say.
Ds. Berkley.
Ds. Bruce.
Ds. Howard. |
Any Five, to meet when they please, and where.
Huntingdon associated with Cambridge, &c.
"Whereas the County of Hunt. was, by a former
Ordinance of both Houses, associated with the Counties of Leycester, &c. It is this Day Ordered, by the
Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the said
County of Hunt. be discharged from that Association,
and be associated with the Counties of Cambridge,
Hertford, Essex, Norff. and Suff."
Captain Vaughan's Complaint against Captain Flood, for encouraging a Fray between their Companies.
"Upon reading the Petition of Captain Oliver Vaughan, Captain of the Trained Band of the Liberty of
Fynsebury, and Wenlocks Barns, in the County of Midd.
shewing, That, by virtue of a Warrant from the
Lord Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants of the
County of Midd. on Wednesday last he had his
Company abroad, with divers Men and Women to
the Number of Three Thousand, who were very
much abused by one Captain Flood, Captain of a
Company of Auxiliaries, that did Three Times that
Day with his Company cross the Petitioner's Company, and divided them, and animated his Company to fight; and the said Flood drew his Sword
against the Soldiers, and bid his Soldiers now stand
for their Lives, and threw Clods of Earth, and abused
the said (fn. *)
Vaughan with base reviling Speeches, to
the Disheartening of his Soldiers."
The House taking this into Consideration, as a Business which will grow to much Danger unless some
speedy Course herein be taken; it is Ordered, That
the Parties shall attend this House on Monday Morning
next, with the Witnesses; and this House will examine
this Business, and do therein according to Justice.
Bedborow, a Pass.
Ordered, That Henry Bedborowe shall have a Pass,
to go, with a Horse and Bridles, and Head-stalls and
Reins, &c. to Oxford.
Rosse, a Pass, with Necessaries for the King, &c.
Ordered, That Hugh Rosse shall have a Pass, to
go to Oxford, and return again to London, with Boots,
Shoes, Stockings, Hats, and other Necessaries, for His
Majesty's Use, and the Prince, and the Duke of Yorke,
provided the Things be searched before they go.
Fitchett and Shallaker's Petition, for Money due for Firing.
Upon reading the Petition of Wilkes Fitchett, and Wm.
Shallaker; shewing, "That there are great Sums of
Monies due to them, for Firing they have served
this House with:" It is Ordered, That their Petition shall be recommended to the House of Commons,
that they would take some Course for the satisfying of
the Petitioners.
Message to the H. C. with it; and about associating Huntingdon with Cambridge, &c.
A Message was sent, to the Houseof Commons, by
Sir Edward Leech and Dr. Bennett:
To let them know, that this House agrees with them
in the Order concerning associating the County of
Hunt. with Norff. &c.
2. To deliver the Petition of Fitchett and Shallaker.
Orders from the H. C.
Next, was read an Order formerly brought up from
the House of Commons, for an Allowance out of the
Sequestrations to the Lord General. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
Next, an Order was read, for digging of Salt-petre,
and making of Gunpowder.
Committee to consider of them.
Ordered, To be committed to (fn. †) the same Committee
as was this Day appointed to consider of the Ordinance
for raising Monies for Maintenance of Sir Wm. Waller's
Forces; and Mr. Justice Bacon is to attend the Committee for the Ordinances, and to meet To-morrow in
the Afternoon, at Two of the Clock.
Disposing of the Money taken about Mr. May.
Next, an Order was read, concerning the disposing of
the Money taken about Mr. May.
Ordered, To be expressed at a Conference, "That
this House agrees not with the House of Commons
in this Order, because their Lordships have written
to the Lord General formerly concerning the disposing of this Money; and to let them know, that
the Money is not his own, but his Brother's."
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Report of the Conference about the Treatment of the Prisoners at Oxford, and about Letters of L. Wilmot's intercepted.
The Speaker reported the Effect of the Conference;
which was, "That the House of Commons communicated to their Lordships an Information of the cruel
Usage of the Prisoners at Oxford, taken at Ciciter;
this Relation being from Elis Brooke and Tho. Fisher.
"And further they received Information, That the
Earl of Foorth, General of the King's Army, sent to
the Governor of Bristoll, to let him know, That whereas
some are judged by the Council of War to die for
the Conspiracy of betraying that City, and told him
that, if there be any of the Persons condemned executed, Mr. George and other Prisoners at Oxford
shall suffer the like: Upon this, Mr. Fynes returned him an Answer, That he had Pledges enough
to secure his Friends at Oxford.
"Next, Two Letters of the Lord Viscount Willmott's
(fn. *) were read, being intercepted going to Oxford, giving
Intelligence, (fn. *) what is done in Parliament, and giving
Counsel what is fit to be done at Oxford.
"The House of Commons, upon these, have made
Votes, wherein they desire their Lordships Concurrence:
Commons desire that the Prisoners on Parole may be restrained;
"That those Prisoners that go at large upon Bail,
or upon Engagement of Honour, may be restrained,
upon the Occasion of the Letter written from the
General of the King's Forces to the Governor at
Bristoll."
Not Agreed to by the Lords.
that L. Wilmot may be secured and examined;
"2. The House of Commons desires that the Lord
Willmott may be secured by straight Imprisonment;
and that he may be examined concerning himself, and
then upon Oath concerning others, upon such Interrogatories as shall be prepared, and in the Presence of
Members of the House of Commons."
Ordered, That the Lord Willmott shall be examined
this Afternoon; and that this House will consider further
concerning his Restraint.
and that the Lords will pass an Ordinance about the Prisoners.
"3. They desire, upon this Occasion, that their
Lordships will pass the Ordinance concerning the Prisoners."
Committee to examine L. Wilmot.
Ordered, That these Lords following are appointed
to examine the Lord Willmott, in the Presence of some
Members of the House of Commons:
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E. Northumb.
Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Holland.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Clare. |
L. Viscount Say & Seale.
L. Viscount Conway.
Ds. Wharton. |
Their Lordships, or any, to meet this Afternoon, at Three of the Clock, in the Lord Keeper's Lodging.
Message to the H.C. to acquaint them with it.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page:
To let them know, that their Lordships have appointed
a (fn. †) Committee of Lords, to examine the Lord Willmott,
and have appointed to meet this Afternoon, at Three
of the Clock, in the Lord Keeper's Lodging.
L. Wilmot to attend P. M.
Ordered, That the Gentleman Usher attending this
House, or his Deputy, shall bring the Lord Willmott before the Committee this Afternoon, to be examined.
Order for 10,000 l. a Year to be paid the Lord General the Earl of Essex, out of Delinquents Estates.
"Whereas Robert Earl of Essex, General of the
Forces raised by the Parliament, hath been plundered, robbed, and spoiled, of his Goods and Estate,
amounting to a great Value, by divers Traitors and
Rebels, who, by Colour of His Majesty's Authority,
have levied War against the King, Parliament, and
Kingdom; and whereas the Debts due to and Rents of
the said Earl are, by Warrant from William Comberford,
the pretended High Sheriff of the County of Stafford,
commanded to be paid to himself, who thereby suggesteth to derive his Power for the so doing thereof
by special Command from His Majesty, styling the
said Earl "an active Rebel:" The Lords and Commons, taking this into their serious Consideration, have
thought fit, that the said Earl may receive Satisfaction
in some Measure for the great Losses he hath sustained, occasioned principally by his Conformity to the
Commands of both Houses of Parliament, by whose
Authority he bears that Place, to Order and Ordain,
and be it Ordered and Ordained, by the Lords and
Commons in this present Parliament assembled, That
Ten Thousand Pounds, of lawful Money of England,
be Yearly paid to the said Earl and his Assigns, out
of the Monies raised, or to be raised, by virtue of an
Ordinance of the Lords and Commons now assembled
in Parliament, for the seizing and sequestering of the
Estates, both Real and Personal, of notorious Delinquents, and other Persons named in the said Ordinance: And it is further Ordered and Ordained,
by the said Lords and Commons, That the Treasurers
at Guildhall, London, intrusted and deputed by the
said Ordinance to receive the said Money due upon
the said Sequestrations, shall pay the said Sum of
Ten Thousand Pounds Monthly unto the said Earl,
by equal Portions; and that the Acquittance and
Discharge of the said Earl, under his Hand and Seal,
or of such Person or Persons as he shall depute under
his Hand and Seal to receive the said Monies, shall
be a sufficient Warrant and Discharge for the said
Treasurers deputed and entrusted by the said Ordinance, for the Payment of the said Monies."