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| Aug. 2. |
300. Statement by the Committee of Accounts, on examination
of the accounts of Cornelius Holland for the expenses of the
household of the King's children, from October 1642. The former
accounts should be produced, and those for the collection of the
coinage. Also a constat for the pyxmoney and that paid by
Thomas Faulconbridge (receiver of Crown revenues); a certificate
from Walter Dobson of his payments since the sequestration of the
Archbishop's estate; a constat of moneys received from the master
workers of the mint; a particular of provisions; an account from
the clerks of the acatry and kitchen, &c. [2¾ pp.] Annexed, |
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300. i. Further notes for the examination of clerks of the
household, &c., concerning provisions, wages, and liveries.
5th August. Endorsed, "Queries concerning Mr.
Holland's accounts." [¾ p.] |
| Aug. 7. |
301. Petition of the heritors and inhabitants of the sheriffdom
of Air [Ayr] to the Parliament [of Scotland ?]. Great loss is like
to befall petitioners by the decay of a stone bridge upon the water
of Air, called the Brigg of Barskiming, which for many years
has had no reparation. and is now at the point of ruin. The water
of Air is strait, impetuous, and in few places fordable, and has no
bridge from the Bridge of Air, at its mouth, to the head thereof,
being above 20 miles, except this one aforesaid, so that the
whole traffic of the country will be impeded. Petitioners pray
consideration, and a recommendation to the sheriffries, burghs,
presbyteries, &c., of Lenrick [Lanark], Renfrew, Air, Wigtown,
Nithsdale, and the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, who all receive
benefit by the bridge; also that persons may be appointed to
receive and employ the moneys for reparation of the same, and to
nominate a keeper for the bridge. [1 p. The Parliament of
Scotland was sitting at Perth on this date. See Calendar for
1645–1647, p. 50.] |
| Aug. 15. |
Copy of the Ordinance of Parliament for continuance of the
weekly assessment for Ireland six months longer, with some
additions and alterations for the further managing of the Irish
affairs. [Noted in Lords' Journals as read on this date, Vol. VII.
p. 539. 12 sheets. See Car. I., Case H., No. 8.] |
| Aug. 28. |
302. The Earl of Manchester [to the Army Committee ?]. The
bearer, Colonel Berkley, has valiantly demeaned himself as a
soldier from the date of his commission to the reducement of
the army. I beg that his faithful services may not go unrewarded.
[½ p.] |
Aug. 28,
Thursday. |
303. Minute by H. Elsing, Clerk of the House of Commons, that
Mr. Samuel Brown reports from the Committee of both Kingdoms the
desire of divers of the officers in the British army about to return
to Ireland that if money enough cannot be got in any reasonable
time to answer the service there, the remainder may be sent in
broadcloth or other serviceable commodities which Mr. Davis
will presently furnish. Report approved and assented to. [½ p.,
damaged by damp. Printed in Commons' Journals, Vol. IV.,
p. 255.] |
| Aug. 30. |
Note of account of Giles Bridell and Thomas Willmott, Giles-inthe-Fields, for recruit money received 30th August 1645. [Written
on the back of printed paper containing Letters Patent from the
King for a collection in aid of the church of Doddington, co. Oxon.
February 1636. See Vol. DXXXVI., No. 6. ii. above.] |
