House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 3 August 1652

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 3 August 1652', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 7, 1651-1660, (London, 1802) pp. 160. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol7/p160a [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Tuesday, the 3d of August, 1652.

Prayers.

Letters read.

A LETTER from Sir George Aiscue, from aboard The Rainebow, at Sea, off Plymouth, the 30th of July 1652, was this Day read.

A Letter from the Commissioners of Parliament, for managing the Affairs of Ireland, of the 22th of July 1652, from Waterford, was this Day read.

Aiscue's Losses.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the Navy, to consider of the Damage Sir George Aiscue hath suffered by the making of the River of Wye navigable; and of all his other Sufferings; with Power to send for Persons, and confer with them; and to state the Matter of Fact; and report the same to the Parliament forthwith.

Barbadoes.

Ordered, That the Council of State do make a speedy Report, touching the Articles of the Barbadoes.

Forfeited Estates.

A Bill for Sale of several Lands and Estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason, appointed to be sold for the Use of the Navy, was this Day read the Third time.

Resolved, That the Christian Name of Henry Lord Morley be inserted in the Bill:

The Question being put, That Henry Lord Morley and Mounteagle do stand in the Bill;

The House divided.

The Yeas went forth.

Sir Gilbert Pickering, Tellers for the Noes: 24.
Lieut Gen. Fleetwood, With the Noes,
Lord Grey, Tellers for the Yeas: 24.
Mr. Holland, With the Yeas,

Mr. Speaker declared himself for the Noes.

So it passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That Henry Killigrew of Lanrack, in the County of Cornwall, do stand in the Bill.

The humble Petition of Sir Wm. Craven, and Sir Edmond Sawyer, Knights, who have been Commissioners long intrusted by the Lord Craven in the Management of his Estate, was this Day read.-

Intercepted Letter.

An intercepted Letter, directed A Monsieur Monsieur Carleton, proche À Ezglise de Chapell Bruxelle, was this Day read.-

Forfeited Estates.

The Question being put, that Wm. Lord Craven do stand in this Bill;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

Sir Henry Mildmay, Tellers for the Yeas: 23.
Mr. Bond, With the Yeas,
Lord General, Tellers for the Noes: 20.
Colonel Marten, With the Noes,

So it was Resolved, That William Lord Craven do stand in this Bill.

Leave to visit Ambassador.

Ordered, That Colonel Ayres have Leave to go to visit * Rozincrants the Lord Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Denmark.

Letter read.

A Letter from Admiral Blake, of the 21st Day of July 1652, from aboard The Resolution, at Sea, near Shotland, was this Day read.

Lieut. Gen. of Ireland.

Ordered, That, on Thursday next, the Lieutenant-General have Liberty to discharge himself of such publick Business as are in his Hand of Necessity to be discharged before his going into Ireland.