Die Mercurii, 15 Decembris.
PRAYERS.
MacCarthy's Petition.
THE humble Petition of Daniel Mac Carthy Grand
child and Heir to the Earl of Clancarr in Ireland,
was this Day read; and ordered to be referred to the
Consideration of the Committee for Irish Affairs.
Ship Owners Claims.
The humble Petition of the Owners of the Nine Merchants Ships, lately employed in his Majesty's Service
upon the Western Coast for the Guard of those Parts;
and some Precedents that the Merchants Ships were
hired at Thirty Days per Man for the Month; and some
Cirtificates, concerning the Agreements; were read.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House is of
Opinion, that the Contract with the Owners of the Merchants Ships employed this last Summer in his Majesty's
Service upon the Western Coast, was at the Rate of
Thirty Days by Man for the Month.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House holds
it fit, that the Owners of the said Ships shall be paid
according to the Rate aforesaid, of Thirty Days per
Man for the Month.
Ordered, That the Committee formerly appointed to
draw an Order for the due Payment of Monies assigned
out of the Bill of Tonage and Poundage, to be paid in
for the Service of the Navy, shall be brought in To-morrow Morning.
Propositions from Scotland.
Sir Philip Stapleton presents from the Commissioners
of Scotland, Six Propositions in Five Papers: The which
Propositions were first all read, and then one by one.
Martis, 14° Decembris. 1. AS, in our first Proposition, we made Offer of Ten thousand Men in the
Name of the Kingdom of Scotland; for a farther Testimony of our Zeal to his Majesty's Service and Respect,
and brotherly Affection, to the Kingdom of England,
we declare, that we will, upon the Charges of the Kingdom of Scotland, levy and transport these Men; and not
stand with our Brethren upon Conditions of Levy and
Transport-money; which we very well know is usual in
such Occasions, and could not in reason have been
denied us; and which will amount to a very considerable
Sum of Money.
Propositions from Scotland.
14° 2. We desire, that there may be Thirty thousand
Pounds advanced to us of the Brotherly Assistance; because there are great Arrears due to our Soldiers, who
will not willingly enter into a new Employment, unless
they be satisfied what is resting.
3. We desire, (because we cannot unfurnish the Kingdom of Scotland of Arms, Cannon, and Ammunition)
that what Proportion of any of these we send with our
Army, that so many, and such a Proportion of each
kind, may be presently sent into Scotland, to remain there
till the Return of what we take into Ireland; which we
shall give Assurance shall be restored; we retaining so
much of that which shall be sent into Scotland, as shall
be lost or spent of ours in the Service of Ireland.
4. We desire, that, with all Expedition, some Ships
of War may be appointed to go to Lochryan, Port
Patrick, or Aire, to guard and waft over our Soldiers,
whom we intend, for Expedition, to transport in small
Vessels; and that these Ships shall attend at the Ports in
Ireland, where we land, that they may be sent over again
into Scotland, to bring over to us any Necessaries left
behind; and to go to and again betwixt these Coasts, to
keep the Passage free for going and returning.
5. We desire, that, for every thousand Foot we send
into Ireland, an Hundred Horse be in Readiness to join
with them; and that these be ordered to receive Instructions and Orders, and in every thing to obey the
Injunctions of our Commanders.
15° Decembris. 6. By the Instructions sent by both
Houses of your Parliament to their Commissioners in
Scotland, and which was sent by his Majesty from Berwick to the Council there, they did beseech his Majesty
to recommend to the Parliament of Scotland, that they
would take into consideration the Matter of Wages, and
other Charges, as they would have done for themselves:
We, in this, think we could not make particular Agreement with our Troops; but desire you would let us
know, what Entertainment you give to your own Commanders and Soldiers; wherewith we shall be satisfied,
and acquiesce to any Order you shall take with them;
being willing to serve the Crown of England with the
same Affection, and upon the same Terms, as if we were
Englishmen born. Sic subscribitur; A. Fullerton.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House is concluded, by force of the Order of Saturday the 11th of
December, to accept of Ten thousand Men from the
Scotts, for the Service of Ireland, if they like the Conditions.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House is of
Opinion to consent to this first Proposition, upon the
Raising of Ten thousand Men.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Thirty thousand
Pounds, part of the next Payment of the Brotherly
Assistance, shall be presently raised and advanced to
our Brethren the Scotts, upon the Terms of raising and
transporting the Ten thousand Men aforesaid.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House is of
Opinion to consent to this Third Proposition, upon the
Terms of raising the Ten thousand Men as aforesaid.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House doth
consent to this Fourth Proposition, upon the Terms
aforesaid, of raising the Ten thousand Men.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this Fifth Proposition shall be referred back to our Commissioners; to
treat with the Commissioners of Scotland upon a less
Proportion of Horse.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House doth
consent to this Sixth Proposition, upon the Terms of
raising the Ten thousand Men as aforesaid.
Condemned Priests.
Message from the Lords, by Judge Reeves and Judge
Foster;
That the Lords have agreed with this House, that the
Seven Priests may be put to Execution according to the
Law; and to that End have appointed Two Members of
their House to acquaint his Majesty with the Opinion of
both Houses; and to desire his Majesty to take off the
Reprieve.
Upon the Question, whether Candles shall be brought
in;
The House was divided.
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Sir Jo. Clotworthy, |
Tellers for the Yea, 152. |
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Mr. Hollis, |
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Sir Ro. Hatton,
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Tellers for the Noe, 53.
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| Mr. Russell,
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Resolved, upon the Question, That Candles shall
be now brought in.
Remonstrance on State of the Kingdom.
This Question was propounded, Whether Order shall
be now given for the Printing of this Remonstrance of
the State of the Kingdom: And then
The Question was put, Whether this Question should
be now put:
And, upon this Question,
The House was divided: And
The Yeas went forth.
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Tellers for the Yea, 135. |
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Sir Walth. Erle, |
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Sir John Colpeper,
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Tellers for the Noe, 83.
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Mr. Ashburnham, |
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Question shall
be now put.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Order shall be
now given for the Printing of this Remonstrance of the
State of the Kingdom.
Protestation.
Ordered, That on Friday next the House shall take
into Consideration the Matter of Protestation.
Treaty with Scotland.
Ordered, That To-morrow, so soon as the Lords shall
be set, there shall be a Message sent unto them, to
desire a Conference, by a Committee of both Houses,
concerning the Treaty with the Scotts Commissioners
about the Affairs of Ireland.