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1649–50.
Jan. 1.
Denbigh. |
Order by the County Commissioners, appointing Peter Moyle of Ruthin to
the office of steward of the lordship of Ruthin,alias Dyffrinclwyd, sequestered
for delinquency of John Thelwall, who had a grant thereof from King James;
with the keeping of courts leet and baron, &c. Deposed to before the Committee for Compounding, 18 October 1653. [G 101, p. 35.] |
| Jan. 3. |
Committee for Compounding to the Commissioners of co. Leicester. By
Parliament order of 21 July 1649, 1,500l. was to be paid to Peter Temple, M.P.,
for arrears and losses, out of the sequestrations in that county, of which 1,200l.
have been paid. By Parliament order of 25 October last, the whole revenue of
sequestrations being brought into Goldsmiths' Hall, the said county commissioners think they cannot pay the remainder, but it is to be paid out of
Michaelmas rents, the said order notwithstanding. [G 6, p. 264.] |
| Jan. 8. |
1. Order in Parliament that the Goldsmiths' Hall Committee report how the
300,000l. formerly voted is likely to be raised, and that they meet this afternoon, with power to adjourn to any place within Westminster. [½ page; also
G 1, p. 219.] |
Jan. 8.
Westminster. |
2. Order of the Committee for Compounding, summoning George Vaughan of
London, and John King of Greenwich, to give evidence before them on such
things as shall be proposed to them, [½ page.] |
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Like order, that Mr. Leech, their clerk, go to the officers of the Exchequer,
and of the Revenue Committee, and require him to give in to this committee
an account of the yearly value of the fee-farm rents belonging to the Crown. |
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That Mr. Jackson, solicitor for sequestrations in Westminster, be desired
forthwith to inquire what house there will be convenient for this committee to
sit in. [G 7, p. 1.] |
| Jan. 25. |
3. Parliament order that the Commissioners of the Great Seal take care
that writs be sent down requiring the sheriffs of counties to proclaim the Act
for better managing the estates of delinquents under sequestration, [2/3 page.] |
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4–6. Like order that the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall consider the business
of the Lancashire soldiery and ministers, and take care that they be satisfied
out of the county sequestrations. |
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Also that the said Committee take care that the troop of horse in co. Oxford
be paid out of the county sequestrations. |
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Declaration that in thHe rules touching delinquents, the House intended that
all whose fines have been set at Goldsmiths' Hall, who have been in both wars,
and have paid no part of their compositions for their first delinquency, shall
pay their composition for both delinquencies according to the rules now
set. [1¼ pages; also G 9, p. 12; 172, p. 701.] |
| Jan. 25. |
7. Note of the above declaration. [¼ page.] |
| Jan. 25. |
8. Parliament order that John Field, printer, be joined with Edw. Husbands,
stationer, in printing the following and all other Acts and proceedings of
Parliament, with equal benefit. [On the title page of the following.,] |
| Jan. 25. |
8a. Act for better managing the estates of Papists and delinquents. That from
10 December 1649, the business is settled in the Committee for Compounding, who
are to have the authority of the Committee for Sequestrations, and all sequestration moneys to be paid in to Goldsmiths' Hall. All county committees to certify
in 6 weeks the names of Papists and delinquents, and their estates, with leases,
charges, &c, thereon, and the arrears unpaid; and henceforth the.said committees are to cease to act or to let sequestered estates, receive rents, sell woods,
&c, and the Committee for Compounding, or whom they nominate, are to
manage the estates; all farmers, tenants, &c, to pay in their moneys to
Goldsmiths' Hall before 1 April 1650, on pain of fine. |
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The commissioners to be appointed by the Committee for Compounding are
to have power to peruse all the papers of the former committees, who are to be
imprisoned or fined if they refuse them. The commissioners to be persons
faithful in the last war, and to sequester the estates of Papists in arms and all
other delinquents, and 2/3 of the estates of other Papists; to survey the estates,
and consider how the rents can be improved, what profits can be made by wood
sales, &c, and to let the estates to the highest bidder, for not more than 7 years.
The said commissioners are to keep courts, receive fines, &c, and act on instructions, and to have 2d. in the pound salary; the other officers to be named by
the Committee for Compounding. |
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The said committee is to examine charges on sequestered estates, and allow
them if made before sequestration. The wives and children of Papists in arms
and delinquents are to have 1/5 of the estates for subsistence. |
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The clerk of the late County Commissioners is to return the names of all
delinquents whose sequestrations are discharged, or who are now on appeal
before the Barons of Exchequer, and all suspensions on cases under appeal
not determined before 1 March are to be made void. |
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All profits on sequestered estates to be accounted for to the Committee
for Compounding only, and paid in at Goldsmiths' Hall. All persons sequestered
since 1 August 1649 to be admitted to compound on the votes of Parliament of
14 and 21 March 1649, if they prosecute their compositions within six weeks
after they are adjudged delinquents. |
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All settlements by the Committee for Compounding of rectories and tithes
on ministers shall stand good against delinquents' claims, and against all others
who do not claim before 1 June 1655. The lands of recusants and the ⅓ remaining
to the recusant discharged of all fines and arrears. Proviso that this Act is not
to take away the powers of the Committee for Advance of Money, or Haberdashers' Hall Committee. Nor to enable the Committee for Compounding to sequester the mansion house of any recusant not in arms; nor to debar the lords of
manors from entering copyhold estates of recusants sequestered, nor to cut down
timber on the 2/3 of the sequestered estates of recusants. Nor to take away the
power of the committee for sequestering and removing scandalous and
delinquent ministers and schoolmasters. This Act to remain in force for two
years. Copy certified by Francis Royley, 25 October 1662, and with his
marginal notes. [Printed, 12 pages.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, that all petitions and orders fpr
allowances on sequestrations be numbered, read, and determined as received. |
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9,10. Like order on an order in Parliament given, of 17 January 1650, on
the representation of the Commissioners for soldiers' accounts sitting at
Worcester House,—that the Goldsmiths' Hall Committee give a warrant for
payment of 5,000l. residue of the 11,000l. which was to be paid into "Weavers'
Hall by the Treasurers of Goldsmiths' Hall after the moneys already charged
to treasurers for mained soldiers, to be paid to the persons in Potter's list
except the 16 formerly certified, having respect to those who are most
necessitous, and have not sold their debentures; none to be paid to those
whose debentures have been sold, and allowed at Gurney House to be satisfied out
of Dean and Chapters' lands; also deducting from each what they have received
by way of pension;—for payment accordingly. [Also G 1, p. 219; 7, pp. 5, 6.] |
| Jan. 29. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, that the County Commissioners
be presented to this committee for approval by the county members, who
shall subscribe a paper to be answerable for the names so presented. If there
be no county member, this committee is to appoint the commissioners.
[G 7, p. 8; 9, p. 13.] |
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Note that Capt. Hamlyn enters as his discovery lands in Ibstock, co. Leicester,
undervalued by Wm. Stafford of Blatherwick, co. Northampton; also the
names of Thomas Arme of Nelson, and Nich. Mervin of Thornton, co. Leicester,
the benefit of whose compositions he desires. [G 7, p. 8.] |
| Jan. 29. |
Committee for Compounding to Thomas Appletree, Wm. Draper, and
the rest of the Commissioners for co. Oxon. In pursuance of a Parliament
order of 25 January, we require you to certify what the weekly pay of the troop
of horse in your county is; what money you have paid them from sequestrations,
and what is still in arrear, and what the sequestration revenue of the county is,
that we may proceed on the said order. [G 7. pp. 7, 8; 9, p. 13.] |
| Jan. 29. |
Committee for Compounding to the county committees. We send you
the Act of Parliament of 25 January for regulating sequestrations, this day
presented, whereof you and all others therein concerned are to take notice.
With list of 31 counties, &c, to which it was sent by post. [G 9, p. 12; 10,
p. 10.] |
| Jan. 30. |
11,12. Order of the Committee for Compounding on the Parliament order
of 25 January, that Peter Holt, Eobert Cunliffe, and George Pigott be Sequestration Commissioners for co. Lancaster. That they, with 3 of the Militia
Committee, have power to issue moneys raised out of sequestrations in the
county due before 24 June next, according to Parliament orders of 8 November
1648, and 26 January 1650. That whoever receives any allowance or pay from
them, out of sequestration money, is first to subscribe the engagement. |
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Like order, that nothing be debated at this committee till those things are
executed that are necessary for settling the business intended in the late Act. |
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That letters be written to the several counties to make returns of sequestered
estates and of unpaid rents and arrears, and forthwith to return moneys in hand.
[G 9, p. 14; 10, p. 10.] |
| Jan. 30. |
13. Adrian Scrope to John Ashe. I write on behalf of this honest man,
Lawrence Chislett, whom I know very well; the service he has done for the Parliament has been very much. He has adventured himself to the hazard of his life
oftentimes. Being aged, he has no means of repairing his losses, but the favour
of his friends. Please to afford him what assistance you can for his relief. With
note from Col. Philip Skippon to John Ashe, of the same purport. 1 Feb. 1649.
[Copies, ¾ page.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Committee for Compounding to the Treasurers at Goldsmiths' Hall. We
ordered on 1 Sept. last a report to the House in the case of Capt. Benj.
Bracey, for allowance for his pains in discovering the delinquency of Thos.
Hull, of Godalming, co. Surrey, and bringing him to compound; but the
report not being made, Hull has paid in the remainder of his fine, being
382l. 18s. 3d. You are to keep it in your hands till further order. [G 7, p. 11.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Notes of persons presented for employment as sequestration commissioners
in cos. Oxon, Wilts, Hants, Middlesex, Worcester, Kent, Notts, and Cornwall;
also in the city of York and town of Hull. [G 9, pp. 12, 13.] |
| Jan. ? |
Petition of Thomas Dawson, ironmonger of Loughborough, co. Leicester,
to the Committee for Compounding, to be employed as their agent, or in some
other office, on putting in security. Has always been faithful to Parliament;
was made prisoner by the King's forces at the taking of Leicester, and at other
plundenngs lost most of his estates. [G 79, p. 771.] |
| Jan. ? |
Petition of John Freeman and 5 others, messengers to the Committee for
Compounding. Were employed by the late Committee for Compounding in the
several counties of England and Wales, served faithfully, and received no salary,
but some allowance towards their charges. Beg their arrears and further
employment. [G 85, p. 586.] |
| Jan. ? |
Petition of Capt. Hen. Roe to the Committee for Compounding, for employment as a messenger or otherwise; served in the late wars, and expended his
means, so that he is reduced to great want. Was a messenger to the surveyors
for cos. Oxon, Gloucester, and Hereford. [G 114, p. 376.] |
| Jan. ? |
Petition of Roger Wilford to the Committee for Compounding, for employment as a clerk to the Commissioners for Middlesex and Westminster, where he
lives, having been bred a clerk, and always adhered to Parliament. [G 131,
p. 203.] Annexing
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i. Certificate by John Brigham and 6 others on his behalf. [G 131, p. 205.] |
| Jan.? |
List of agents to the sheriffs of the several counties in England and Wales,
giving the county and the agent's name, and London address, but not the name
of the sheriff. [G 116, p. 945.] |
| Jan. ? |
List of 21 persons who have compounded in Surrey, and of 10 more, including
the Earl of Arundel and Sir Edw. Sydenham, who continue under sequestration. [G 120, p. 813.] |
