House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 6 August 1625

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 3, 1620-1628. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 6 August 1625', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 3, 1620-1628, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 474-475. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol3/pp474-475 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, videlicet, 6 die Augusti,

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:

p. Archiepus. Cant.
Archiepus. Eborum.
p. Epus. London.
Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Hereforden.
Epus. Wigorn.
p. Epus. Norwicen.
p. Epus. Roffen.
p. Epus. Co. et Lich.
Epus. Bath. et W.
Epus. Bangor.
p. Epus. Elien.
p. Epus. Cicestren.
p. Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Cestren.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Exon.
p. Epus. Meneven.
p. Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Asaphen.
p. Epus. Carlien.
Epus. Gloucestren.		 p. Epus. Lincoln, Ds. Custos Mag. Sigilli.
p. Ds. Ley, Magnus Thesaur. Angliæ.
p. Vicecomes Maundevill, Præs. Conc. Domini Regis.
p. Comes Wigorn, Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
p. Dux Buck. Magnus Admirall. Angliæ.
Marchio Winton.
Comes Oxon, Magnus Camerar. Angliæ.
p. Comes Arundell et Surr. Comes Maresc. Angliæ.
p. Comes Pembroc, Senesc. Hospitii.
Comes Northumbriæ.
Comes Salop.
Comes Kancii.
Comes Derbiæ.
Comes Rutland.
Comes Cumbriæ.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bath.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Hertford.
p. Comes Essex.
p. Comes Lincoln.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Suffolciæ.
p. Comes Dorsett.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Exon.
p. Comes Mountgomery.
Comes Bridgwater.
Comes Leicestrie.
p. Comes North'ton.
Comes Warwic.
p. Comes Devon.
p. Comes Cantabr.
Comes Holdernesse.
p. Comes Carlile.
p. Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Angles.
Comes Holland.
Comes Clare.
p. Comes Bolingbrook.
Comes Westmerland.
Vicecomes Mountague.
Vicecomes Wallingford.
p. Vicecomes Purbeck.
Vicecomes Maunsfeild.
Vicecomes Colchester.
Vicecomes Rochford.
p. Vicecomes Andever.
Vicecomes Tunbridge.
p. Vicecomes Say et Seale.
p. Ds. Conway, Prin. Sec.
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Zouch.
p. Ds. Willoughby.
p. Ds. Delawarr.
p. Ds. Berkley.
Ds. Morley et M.
Ds. Dacres de H.
Ds. Stafford.
Ds. Scroope.
Ds. Duddeley.
p. Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Herbert de Sh.
Ds. Darcy et M.
Ds. Vaux.
Ds. Windsore.
p. Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Mordant.
Ds. St. John de Bas.
p. Ds. Cromewell.
Ds. Evre.
Ds. Sheffeild.
Ds. Pagett.
p. Ds. North.
Ds. Howard de W.
Ds. Wootton.
p. Ds. Russell.
p. Ds. Grey de Grooby.
Ds. Petre.
Ds. Danvers.
p. Ds. Spencer.
Ds. Denny.
Ds. Stanhope de H.
Ds. Carewe.
Ds. Arundell de W.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Stanhope de Sh.
Ds. Noel.
Ds. Brooke.
p. Ds. Mountague.
p. Ds. Carey de Lepp.
p. Ds. Grey de W.
Ds. Deyncourt.
p. Ds. Roberts.

Report from the Committee for Relief of the Poor at London and Westminster.

The Lord President reported the Order conceived by the Lords Committees for Relief of the Poor at London, Westm. etc. which being read, and an Addition to the same by the House, their Lordships approved thereof.

And the Lord Keeper is appointed to move His Majesty, That Briefs be granted, for a General Collection through the Kingdom, as is mentioned in the said Order.

Order for a Collection for them.

The which Order followeth, in hæc verba:

"The Lords, having this Day taken into their charitable Consideration the lamentable Distress of the Poor People inhabiting in the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westm. and in the Out-parishes adjoining, and in the Parish of Stepney, who, in this Time of the Plague now reigning in those Parts, are less subject to good Orders, being left destitute of convenient Relief, in respect that the rich and able Citizens, and other Inhabitants of all Sorts, being departed thence for avoiding the Infection, have not taken sufficient Order for Relief of the Poor People remaining behind; have thought fit, and do now order, advise, and direct, That, over and besides all Provision already made, there be this further added, for their better Relief; videlicet, That all Persons taxed or taxable, in the Limits and Places aforesaid, either for Houses, Lands, Goods, or otherwise, towards the Relief of the Poor (being not so impoverished themselves by this Visitation as they shall be forborn to be taxed), shall, by the proper Officers, be taxed to bear a double Proportion of Tax, at the least, during the Time of this Visitation, and more if it shall be found requisite, by the Magistrates, Justices of Peace, or other Officers there abiding for the Time. And, after Notice given to any Person so taxed, or left at his House, wheresoever he shall be remaining, he is hereby ordered to make due Payment, Weekly or Monthly, as shall be required. And, because it is conceived that very many are removed so far from London, as that Notice cannot be conveniently given, with such Speed as may presently supply the Necessity of the Poor, their Lordships do desire the Chamber, or Bridge-house, of London to lend and disburse One Thousand Pounds at the least for this Purpose. And it is Ordered, That they, or any charitable and able Inhabitants, laying out that Sum, or any further Sums which shall be wanting, shall be surely re-paid whatsoever they shall disburse, out of the Sums so taxed, so soon as they may be levied, and out of a general Collection which His Majesty (at their Lordships humble Suit) hath declared His Pleasure to recommend throughout the whole Kingdom, for Relief of the said Poor, wherein their Lordships now assembled will themselves set an Example, for Encouragement of others. And, to the Intent that the Monies to be raised, by way of Taxation as is abovementioned, may be the more certainly and speedily levied, their Lordships, during the Time while they shall sit, will be pleased to take Knowledge of all Complaints against such as shall refuse to pay the said Taxation, and to punish them so exemplarily as shall be a Terror unto others. And they do further Order, That, after the Sitting shall end, the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council upon Complaint to them, and the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England upon Complaint to him, shall do the like.

"And their Lordships, having been informed of the good and charitable Course held by some Companies and others within the City, in forbearing their Companies and Hall-dinners, and turning them unto the Relief of the Poor, do highly commend those that have so done; and do wish their Example may be followed by the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and the rest, as a Thing much pleasing to God, and agreeable to Time."

Copies of this Order dispersed.

Copies of this Order were sent to London, Westm. Dutchy, Justices of Peace for Midd. Justices of the Peace for Surry, and to Stepney.

But those Copies did not directly agree with this Order here entered, for that the same received some small Additions afterwards, 10 Augusti; and therefore the Clerk hath entered it as it is in the Printed Brief.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ, videlicet; octavum diem instantis Augusti, hora nona, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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