Die Sabbati, 10 Septembris, 1642.
PRAYERS.
Dep. Lieut. of Sussex.
RESOLVED, That this House do nominate and
approve of Mr. Ro. Goodwyn to be Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Sussex.
Popish Book.
Mr. Whittacre reports the Substance of a Book composed by Green a Priest, giving Reasons, that Catholicks
may go to Church, and communicate with Protestants,
and take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy: The
which Book was committed to the Perusal of Mr. Whitacre, Mr. Rous, and others (intituled, "A Safeguard
from Shipwreck to a prudent Catholick.")
Ordered, That this Book shall be published, and referred to Mr. Rous, to take Care of the Publishing of it:
and to annex a Preamble unto it, and to make some marginal Notes upon it: And that he call Doctor Featly
to his Assistance, or such other learned Divine as he shall
think fit.
Suffolk Militia, &c.
Ordered, That Sir Nath. Barnardiston shall go down
into the County of Suffolk, to put the Militia in Execution; and to advance the Propositions for Bringing in of
Horse, Money, and Plate.
Committees to Ireland.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir H. Mildmay and
Mr. Reynolds shall be sent into Ireland as Committees,
to pursue such Instructions as shall be agreed upon by
both Houses of Parliament.
Ordered, That Sir H. Mildmay and Mr. Reynolds shall
prepare themselves to take their Journey for Ireland, by
Thursday come Se'nnight.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for Adventurers of London, for Ireland, to nominate Two, if they
shall think fit, to be assistant to these Committees.
Proceedings against Devoreux.
Sir Geo. Devoreux (who was brought up by the Sheriff,
and sent up from the Committee) was called in to the
Bar, as a Delinquent: Being demanded, whether he sent
any Horses to Coventry, did confess he sent Two to the
King, when the King was there; and that he was there
himself, when the King was there; And likewise being
demanded whether he did not * * * *
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Geo. Devoreux
shall be committed a Prisoner to the King's Bench, there
to remain during the Pleasure of the House.
Person committed, &c.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Anth. St. Leger
shall be committed a Prisoner to the Fleete, there to
remain during the Pleasure of the House.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Wm. Martin
shall be committed a Prisoner to the King's Bench, there
to remain during the Pleasure of the House.
Resolved, That Mr. Simon Norton shall be forthwith
committed a Prisoner to the Fleete, there to remain
during the Pleasure of the House.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Sheriff of the
County of Herts shall be discharged of these Delinquents
and Prisoners.
Ordered, That the further Examination of these Delinquents be referred to the Committee appointed to meet
with a Committee of the Lords, concerning the Custody
of the Great Seal: And that the Lords be moved, that
That Committee may be appointed to take the Examination of these Delinquents, and Sir Wm. Boteler; and that
these Examinations may be taken upon Oath.
Marston's Petition.
The humble Petition of Henry Marston Gentleman,
Under Sheriff of the County of Herts, shewing, That he
had been at extraordinary Charges in bringing up Delinquents; and desiring that some Allowance might be made
unto him for his extraordinary Pains and Charges herein;
was this Day read; and ordered to be referred to the
Committee for taking the Examinations of Sir Wm.
Boteler.
Declaration in Byron's Letter.
Mr. Glyn reports, from the Committee, a Declaration
upon the Letter of Sir Jo. Byron, from Oxon, of the
Second of September, to one Mr. Clerke of Croughton in
the County of Northampton: The which was read; and
assented unto; and ordered to be sent unto the Lords for
their Assent.
Training Men, &c. at Worcester.
The humble Petition of divers of the Commoners of
the City of Worcester, desiring that they might have
Liberty to train their able Men, under the Command of
Captain Rea.
And it is Ordered, That they may have the like Order
as Shrewsbury had: And that it be referred to Serjeant
Wilde and Mr. Salloway, to take Care of This; and to
prepare an Order for preventing the Commissioners of
Array, and other ill-affected Persons, to take Houses in
the said City; likewise for the Seizing the Magazines,
Plate, Monies, and Arms, of ill-affected Persons.
Leave of Absence.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Peter
Wentworth shall have Liberty to go to attend the Lord
General.
Dillington's Bail.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House doth
approve of Sir Jo. Dingley Knight, of Kingston upon
Thames, and Mr. Tho. Barnes of Blackfriars Gentleman, to be Bail for Sir Robert Dillington, a Delinquent,
in the Serjeant's Custody.
Twysden's Bail.
Resolved, That this House doth approve of Francis
Finch, Esquire, and Jo. Twysden Councellor at Law, of
the Inner Temple, to be Bail for Sir Roger Twysden, a
Delinquent, in the Serjeant's Custody.
Defence of the Kingdom.
Ordered, Mr. Pym, Mr. Glyn, Sir Gilbert Gerard,
Sir H. Vane junior, shall presently withdraw, to prepare
an Order for enabling the Committee for the Defence of
the Kingdom, to give Order for the Payment of such
Officers and Soldiers as are already listed; and for the
Disposing of Arms; and appointing the Soldiers to march
to such * * * *
Ditto.
That Mr. Glyn, and Sir Gilbert Gerard, and Sir H.
Vane, do presently withdraw, to prepare an Order for
enabling the. Committee for the Defence . . . to issue
Money, and to do all other Things incident to the Army,
or the Safety of the Kingdom, in the Absence of the Lord
General, in the same Manner, and with the like Power,
as the Lord General might do.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Ro. Riche and
Mr. Page;
The Lords have returned the Declaration sent formerly
Declaration in Answer to Scotland.
from this House, prepared in Answer to the Declaration
sent from the General Assembly of the Church in Scotland, with some Amendments; and do agree to the Declaration, with those Amendments.
They do desire all Expedition might be used in this
Business, in regard they do intend to send it into Scotland by the Lord Maitland.
Cloaths to Ireland.
They do likewise agree to the Order for Sending of
Cloaths into Ireland, for the Soldiers there.
Defence of the Kingdom.
They have sent down an Order for enabling the Committee for the Defence of the Kingdom, to issue Monies
for the Army, and Defence of the Kingdom.
Declaration.
The Amendments to the Declaration were all read;
and assented unto.
The Amendment to That of the Lords of the Council
was likewise read; and assented unto; with the Leaving
out of some Words, viz. "and Expression of their good
Affections."
Defence of the Kingdom.
The Order for the Committee for the Defence of the
Kingdom was likewise read; and agreed unto; with the
Addition of these Words; "and to do all other Things
incident to the Army, or the Safety of the Kingdom, in
the Absence of the Lord General, in the same Manner,
and with the like Power, as the Lord General might do."
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and will
send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Petition from a Member in Custody.
The humble Petition of Jo. Russell Esquire, a Member of this House, and now in the Serjeant's Custody,
was this Day read.
And the Question being put, Whether the Question
of Mr. Russell's being admitted into the House; should
be now put;
The Question passed with the Negative.
Message to Lords.
Mr. Pym carried up to the Lords the Declaration to
the General Assembly of the Church of England, and to
the Lords of the Secret Council; and the Order for the
Committee for the Defence of the Kingdom, for Issuing
of Monies, &c. for the Defence of the Kingdom, with
some Amendments.
Information against Hierne.
Upon an Information this Day given to this House, of
some Misdemeanors committed by Mr. Edmund Hierne
of Woodstock, in endeavouring to get into his Hands
Part of the Magazine of the County of Oxon, laid up in
that Town;
It is Ordered, That the said Edm. Hiernes be forthwith
summoned to appear, to answer his Demeanor herein.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Ro. Riche and
Mr. Page;
Defence of the Kingdom.
The Lords do agree to the Order concerning the Enlargement of the Power of the Committee for the
Defence of the Kingdom; with That Addition that came
up from this House.
Declaration to Church of Scotland.
That, as to the Declaration to the General Assembly
of the Church of Scotland, they have appointed, that their
Committee shall meet with the Committee of this House,
this Afternoon, at Five of Clock, if this House shall so
think fit, to deliver this Declaration to the Scotts Commissioners.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House hath appointed their Committee to meet at the
Time appointed, for the Delivery of the Declaration to be
sent to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Ship Clara.
That the Proceedings in the Court of Admiralty, concerning the Silver brought over in the Clara, shall not
any way obstruct or undo the Proceedings here: And that
the Admiralty shall make no final Conclusion, nor give
any final Sentence, until this House be first acquainted
therewith: And that the Spanish Ambassador shall have
Liberty to send whom he shall think fit, to view the Bars
of Silver, and to observe the Marks, with the Priv ity
the Petitioners: And that a Day be appointed by this
Committee for this Service [a].
Resolved, &c. That this House will adhere to their former Order concerning this Business of the Spanish Money
and Cochineal.
Letter to Jus. Millard.
A Letter to be sent from Mr. Speaker to Mr. Justice
Millard, was read; and ordered to be sent accordingly.
Ogle's Arrears.
Ordered, That the Receivers appointed to receive the
Monies that come in upon the Bill of Four hundred
thousand Pounds do forthwith pay unto Sir Wm. Uvedall,
late Treasurer at Wars, the Sum of Three hundred and
Seven Pounds, which appears by Certificate, from Sir W.
Uvedall, to be due unto Sir Wm. Ogle Knight and Colonel, a Member of this House, for the Arrears for his
personal Entertainment in the late Nörthern Expedition,
and for his Waggon Money: And that the said Sir Wm.
Uvedall do pay over the said Monies so appearing to
be due unto him the said Sir Wm. Ogle, or his Assigns.
Chester Fortifications.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for the
Defence of the Kingdom, to consider of the Fortifications
that are making at Chester.
Impeachment of Lord Strange.
The Impeachment of the Lord Strange was read, as
it was ingrossed in Parchment; and ordered to be sent
up to the Lords by Sir Ro. Harley.
Committee added.
Ordered, That Mr. Rigby shall be added to the Committee for Informations.
Person to be summoned.
Ordered, That Sir Thurstall Smith of the County of Suffolk shall be forthwith summoned to attend the House.