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| May 7. |
Parliament order that the reports from Goldsmiths' Hall, touching persons
whose cases are ordered to be particularly reported by that committee, be made
next Monday, and none such to receive prejudice meantime. [G 1, p. 212.] |
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12. Like order, that the sequestrations and fines of delinquents in the
late Essex insurrection be applied to the maintenance of the forces raised in
that county for its defence, after payment of 5,000l. to Lord Fairfax's army, and
the remainder to go towards the losses suffered by the well-affected of Colchester in the late insurrection. Also that the standing committee of the
county have power to compound with delinquents, according to the rules given
to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall. [1¼ pages; also G 76, p. 389.] |
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Like order that 10,000l. be allotted to the town of Liverpool, Lancashire,
for satisfaction of its losses, from the estates of Sir Wm. Gerard, of the Bryn;
[Wm.] Blundell, of Crosby; [Thos.] Blundell, of Ince; [Rich.] Chorley, of
Chorley; [Rob.] Fazakerly, of Walton; and [Edw.] Scarisbrick, of Scarisbrick,
Papists in arms, who were commissioners of array, and colonels and captains
for the King, and whose estates were not otherwise disposed of at the taking of
Liverpool. [G 139, p. 455.] |
| May 8. |
13. Order of the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, on vote of Parliament of
5 May,—that the sums reserved for use of the State on receipts at Goldsmiths'
Hall and the Excise, in lieu of like sums transferred on the security of Dean
and Chapters' lands, shall be employed for the forces in England and Ireland,
and for the use of the navy, and shall be issued by warrants from the Council
of State, who have required 10,000l. to be sent to Col. Jones, and 20,000l. to be
sent to Holland to buy wheat and cheese for Ireland—that the said 30,000l. be
paid accordingly. [2/3 page.] |
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Like order that, notwithstanding the votes of Parliament of 17 March for the
rents of sequestered estates to remain in the tenants' hands, the augmentations
granted by the Committee for Plundered Ministers out of the estate of Sir
Philip Hungate are to be paid to Alex. Robertson, minister of Sherborne,
co. York, and all other ministers concerned. [G 93, p. 802.] |
May 10.
Chelmsford. |
14. County Committee for Essex to the Committee for Compounding. Some
delinquents concerned in the late insurrection are applying to you for a composition for their estates, although some of them have already submitted to be
fined by us. We enclose the votes of the House of Commons of 13 July 1648,
an ordinance of both Houses of 25 Nov., and a late Act of 2 May, by which you
will see what money we are necessitated to raise; and for this end the compositions of the county are given to our committee and the management to us.
You will see of what ill consequence it is for delinquents to be treating in two
places at the same time, and if you do not desist from further proceeding with
these delinquents, we shall be disabled from satisfying our engagements. Those
of the army concerned in the 5,000l. gratuity press so hard for that money, of
which there is yet very little raised, that we shall be constrained to keep the
estates of the said delinquents under sequestration, unless freed by compounding with us. We will send an account of the compositions that have been
made. [1 page.] |
| May 11. |
Edw. Curle to the [Committee for Compounding]. As delinquents and their
solicitors do not give a true value of their estates, I give particulars of some in
my division who are intending to compound, viz., Phil. Day and John Deane,
of Ditcheat. Rob. Albyn of Bruton, and Chris. Chappell of Barton David.
[G 79, pp 107, 108] |
| May 11. |
15. Order by the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall,—in pursuance of an order
of Parliament of 13 April 1647, empowering them to issue warrants for payment
of 6,368l. 1s. 1d. on the ordinance for reducing Newcastle-on-Tyne, with 8 per
cent. to those who advanced money therefor—for payment to Thos. Adams,
treasurer for the moneys so lent, of the sums advanced by the several lenders,
with interest at 8 per cent. Receipted. [1 page.] |
| May 12. |
16. Order by the Committee for Compounding that,—whereas the Committee
for Plundered Ministers have granted 40l. a year augmentation out of West
Wycombe parsonage, belonging to Rob. Dormer, recusant, to Joel Barnard,
minister of Medmenham, Bucks, which is withheld by the purchaser of the
estate, on pretence of letters from this committee suspending Dormer's sequestration,—it is hereby certified that the purchaser is not to receive the Lady Day
rent due to the minister, but it is to be paid to Barnard. With note of a like
order of 31 May for Mr. Poule, minister at West Wycombe. Sent to the
committee of co. Bucks, to Rob. Dormer, and to the purchaser of the estate.
[1 page.] |
May 12.
Leicester. |
17. County Commissioners of Sequestrations for Leicestershire to the
Committee for Compounding. As Sir John Pate, formerly excepted from
composition, is now admitted to it, we make bold to say that our ministers
in this town, having small means belonging to their churches, had augmentations allowed by order of the Committee for Plundered Ministers, out of Sysonby
[rectory] sequestered from Sir John Pate, and we beg that these augmentations
may be allowed and that they may be excepted in his composition; the rather
that the minister would be left destitute of maintenance if deprived thereof,
having small hopes of supply elsewhere. [1 page.] |
| May 15. |
18. Order of the Committee for Compounding to pay to the Scottish officers
nominated in a list lately filed in the Treasury, the interest due to them before
the passing of the late Act for transferring charges on the Treasury to the
security of Dean and Chapters' lands, as also the interest for all other sums
charged on the said Treasury, for which interest was payable every six months.
[Also G 2, p. 85.] |
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19, 20. Like order on a Parliament order given of 10 May, on petition of
the reduced officers of co. Dorset,—that they deliver to the Committee at
Goldsmiths' Hall a list of such persons within that county as are sequestrable
and not sequestered; that the committee give order for their sequestration if
they find cause; and that the moiety of the fines and compositions of such of
the said delinquents as they shall discover within three months be allowed
towards their arrears,—for payment thereof to Sam. Bull, of Dorchester, on
behalf of the said officers. [Also G 1, p. 217.] Enclosing, |
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20. i. List of 41 persons in co. Dorset who are sequestrable but not sequestered,
with their residences, &c. [2 pages.] |
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20. ii. Like list, noting that a moiety of their fines is assigned for the reduced
officers of co. Dorset. [1 page.] |
| May 16. |
Order of the House of Commons, that the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall
consider how the State may not be prejudiced by judgments, extents, &c., laid
on the estates of such as have been, or are sequestered, and how the fines may
be brought in, notwithstanding such judgments, extents, &c.; also how such
fines, imposed by both, or either of the Houses of Parliament, as are just and fit
to be brought in, may be brought in; the care hereof to be recommended to
Major Salway. [G 1, p. 213.] |
May 18.
York. |
Certificate by the County Commissioners for Yorkshire of their payment
from Sir Hen. Griffith's estate of 443l. 15s. 10d., in part of 1,500l. ordered by
Parliament 20 Jan. 1648, to Frances, widow of Sir Wm. Fairfax. [G 86, p. 11.] |
| May 19. |
21. Order in Parliament, that all such delinquents as have compounded at
Goldsmiths' Hall, and their compositions been reported and allowed, and their
ordinances passed both Houses, shall pay in their money according to their
compositions, without expecting any further review; and that all those whose
reports are made, and whose ordinances passed this House and not the House of
Peers, upon what pretence soever, except for breach of Articles, shall pay in
their money without expecting any review. |
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The cases of all such delinquents as were appointed by order to be considered
this day, referred to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, who are to determine
them according to the rules formerly given by this House. [Printed, ½ sheet;
also G 1, pp. 213, 217.] |
| May 21. |
Petition of Alice Powell, Mary Hoyle, and Mary Dawson, wives of 3 distressed
captains in Potter's List, to the Committee for Compounding, for one month's
pay, being miserably poor, having 4 or 5 children each, and having pawned all
they had. Have waited 3 years for their husbands' arrears, and 5,000l. is
ordered for those in Potter's List, and their husbands are so in debt as to be in
danger of prosecution. [G 110, p. 599.] |
| May 23. |
21. Order in Parliament that the reports of all such fines as have not passed
either House be drawn up, and presented to the commissioners mentioned in the
Act for prescribing certain times to delinquents for perfecting their compositions, for their approbation in order to a final discharge. |
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The reports to be made in order of time as they were set. |
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The reports being made, and the fines being allowed by such commissioners,
a final discharge shall issue to every such compounder, according to the
direction of the Act; and if any compounder shall not pay in his whole fine
within 6 weeks after his composition, he shall incur the penalties expressed in
the Act. |
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The cases of all delinquent compounders who have petitioned for mitigation
of their compositions, and all whose reports are not yet made to this House,
and are ordered to be specially reported (except those secluded by the vote of
19 May 1649), are referred to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, to determine
according to the rules given by the House, and according to such articles [of war]
as the compounder has a right to, if they have been confirmed by both or either
House of Parliament. [Printed, 2/3 sheet.] |
| May 24. |
22. Order of the Committee for Compounding, on an order of Parliament of
6 May 1647—for payment of 10,000l. for relief of certain indigent persons, in
a list presented to the House by Auditor Wilcox, except those who were engaged against Parliament about July or August 1647,—that the treasurers at
Christchurch pay, out of the 9,000l. reserved from Goldsmiths' Hall moneys, such
officers and soldiers in the list presented as the moneys hold out for. [2/3 page.] |
| May 25. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, that Monday week be appointed
to hear petitions and cases referred to this committee. [G 6, p. 70.] |
| May 26. |
23. Order in the Committee for Compounding, on a Parliament order of
26 May given—that all the rents and profits of the estates of sequestered
persons not excepted from composition, which were due at Lady day last or
since, and shall be due before 24 June next, be retained by the tenants until
1 July next, and that the Commissioners for Compounding with delinquents
give notice hereof to all concerned; and that the rents and protfis of the
estates of such delinquents as perfect their compositions before 1 July next, and
which were due 25 March last or since, be paid to such persons—that this order
be printed and circulated throughout England and Wales. [Printed, 1 sheet.] |
| May 29. |
24. Committee for Compounding to the County Commissioners for Cheshire.
By authority of Parliament, we have power to dispose of impropriations to
be compounded for to the places where they are most needed, and which
are worst provided, and the Committee for Plundered Ministers are not authorised to make any grant except during sequestration. Sir Orlando Bridgman
has valued Plemstall rectory at no more than it was formerly let at, therefore it
is to be disposed of as formerly directed, and the arrears and profits paid as
ordered by this committee. [¾ page.] |
| May. |
25. John Browning, sheriff of Gloucestershire, to the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall. I have caused the Act concerning delinquents to be published in
Minchinhampton, Tetbury, Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge, Cirencester, Northleach, Cheltenham, and Tewksbury, and shall publish it in 2 or 3 other towns;
but I was delayed by having only one printed copy of the order, which I had
to send from town to town. [2/3 page.] |
