Die Veneris, 5 Martii, 1640.
PRAYERS
JOHN Beckz, Merchant, who has a Bill of Naturalization in the House, took the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy.
Countess of Exeter's Estates.
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vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Settling of the
Hospital of St. Leonard's, near unto Newarke, upon the
Countess Dowager of Exeter.
Billetmoney.
Sir Jo. Culpeper, Sir Jo. Hotham, Mr. Cage, Mr. Hollis,
Mr. Schowen, Mr. Hoyle;
These are appointed to draw up an Order, concerning
the Payment of the Billets of such Soldiers of the King's
Army in the North, as are dead, or run away, since 8vo.
December'; and those other Circumstances, that occurred
here, upon the Debate of this Matter, they are likewise
to take into Consideration.
St. Gregorie's Church.
Ordered, That the Committee for St. Gregorie's by
Paule's do meet To-morrow, in the Afternoon, in the
Exchequer-court.
Popish Hierarchy.
Ordered, That the Committee for the Popish Hierarchy
do meet To-morrow, in the Afternoon, in the Treasurychamber: And the Letters, that were addressed to divers
Catholicks in England, are referred to the Consideration
of this Committee.
Committees.
Ordered, That all the Committees, that, for a time,
were laid down, and, by Order, are this Day revived,
shall meet, this Afternoon, in their wonted Places.
Algiers, &c. Pirates.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
Algiers, to consider of some speedy Way of providing
Monies, for the Furnishing of so many Ships, as shall be
necessary to be speedily set forth, for the Guard of the
Seas, and Defence of the Kingdom.
Upon Mr. Kinge's Report from the Committee for
Algiers, it is
Resolved, upon the Question, That his Majesty be
moved, that Six of his Majesty's Ships, of the Second,
Third, or Fourth Rank, be forthwith prepared, and
employed to guard the Western Coasts against the Turkish
Pirates; and those Ships to be commanded by good,
experienced, and knowing Seamen.
Resolved, upon the Question, That his Majesty be
moved, that all his Majesty's Subjects shall have free
Liberty, without Letters of Mart or Reprizal, to take
any Turkish, Moorish, or other Pirates, their Ships, Goods,
and Prizes; and to convert and dispose of those Turkish
Pirates Ships, Goods, and Prizes, to the Takers Use and
Benefit, without any Account to his Majesty, or the Lord
Admiral, or any other, for the Profits thereof, but only
to the Adventurers: Provided, that they give good Caution, not to take any but Pirates; and that they give into
the Admiralty a Note of all the particular Ships, and
Goods, and Prizes, so taken, within Two Months after
their Return.
Mr. Piercy is desired to move his Majesty, from this
House, accordingly as 'tis expressed in these Votes.
Relief of Army, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee for the King's Army do
meet this Afternoon, at Two of Clock, in the usual Place,
to prepare an Order concerning the Payment. . those
Monies, that shall come in towards the Relief of the
King's Army and the Northern Counties; and to present it to the House To-morrow Morning.
Committee to meet.
Ordered, That the Committee for the Lady Dimock
and Dr. Tomson do meet this Afternoon, at Two of
Clock, in the Exchequer-court.
Treaty with Scotland.
The Paper that came from the Lords at the last Conference, concerning the Garisons of Barwick and Carlisle,
and the Scots total Conclusion of the Eighth Article, was
read: And, after some Debate thereupon,
The Question being put, whether it should be committed, upon the whole Matter, before any Thing of it were
voted;
| The House was divided. |
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| Mr. Hollis, |
Appointed Tellers for the Noe. |
| Sir Anth. Irby, |
| Sir Fred. Cornewallis, |
Tellers for the Yea. |
| Mr. Ashburneham, |
| With the Noe - - |
| With the Yea - - 213 |
Thereupon it was Resolved, That it should be committed, upon the whole Matter, before any Thing of it
were voted.
Ordered, That it shall be committed unto those Six,
that were the Reporters of the last Conference.
Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Hollis, Sir Jo. Strangewayes, Sir
Jo. Culpeper, Mr. Hide, Mr. Glyn;
This Committee is to take the Paper, that came from
the Lords at the last Conference, into Consideration, upon
the whole Matter of it: And are to prepare Heads for
a Conference, to be desired with the Lords, upon it;
and to present them to the House, To-morrow Morning,
at Nine of Clock: And are to meet this Afternoon, at
Five of Clock, in the inner Court of Wards.