Index of subjects: G, H

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G.

Game.

Ordinance for preservation of, i. 915–916 (1646–7, Feb. 20).
Act for preservation of deer, ii. 548 (1651, July 24).
Surveyors of royal forests to take notice of deer, ii. 947 (1654, Aug. 21).

Gaming.

Forfeiture of money won at, and voidance of judgments etc. on debts incurred at, ii. 1250 (1657, June 26).

Gaol.

Indictment of keeper of, for escape of prisoner, ii. 256 (1649, Sept. 20).
Keeper of, to plead general issue upon action of escape of poor prisoner, ii. 378 (1650, Apr. 6).
Persons in prison on 28 Jan., 1651–2, excepted from General Pardon, ii. 572 (1651–2, Feb. 24).
Liability of estate of keeper of, for debts of poor prisoner escaping, ii. 755 (1653, Oct. 5).
Keeper of, to assist judges for relief of creditors and poor prisoners, ii. 762 (1653, Oct. 5).

Gaol Delivery.

Prohibition of. during summer vacation, i. 191 (1643, July 10). at Lancaster, i. 857 (1646, June 17).
Commission of, not invalidated by change of documentary forms, i. 1263 (1648–9, Jan. 29).
Justices of, to try crimes committed upon or beyond seas, when offender found within county, ii. 254 (1649, Sept. 20).
at Durham, ii. 909 (1654, June 9).

Garrison.

Demolition of, i. 862–863, (1646, Aug. 6).
None to be maintained, except by authority of ordinance for National Militia, i. 1251 (1648, Dec. 2): repealed, i. 1251–1252, (1648, Dec. 16).
Governors, of, to assist at sequestrations, ii. 59, 61 (1649, Apr. 9).
Army to be confined to garrisons, cities, and towns, ii. 114 (1649, May 12).
Governors of forts and castles not to seize proceeds of excise, ii. 235 (1649, Aug. 14).
Removal of ministers not subscribing Engagement from, ii. 503 (1650–1, Feb. 13).
Irish adventurers not to enter into possession of, until dismantled, ii. 928–929 (1654, June 23).
Commander-in-chief to command in, ii. 1283 (1659, June 7).
See Army (vii): Forts and Fortifications.

Geldings. See Horses (iii).

Genral Issue. See Evidence (i).

Ginger. See Plantation (i).

Glass.

Excise on, i. 277 (1643, Sept. 8), 806 (1645, Nov. 24), ii. 847, 849 (1653–4, Mar. 17), 1188, 1190 (1657, June 26).
Kinds and values of, ii. 1209–1210 (1657, June 26).

Glebe Lands. See Tithes.

Government, Instrument of. See Instrument Of Government.

Grammar School. See Charitable Uses.

Great Seal.

(i) Commissioners for:—
to administer oaths, i. 374–375 (1643–4, Jan. 30), 665–666 (1645, Apr. 5), ii. 367 (1650, Mar. 26), 493 (Dec. 10), 582 (1652, Apr. 1), 782 (1653, Nov. 21), 918 (1654, June 9), 1415 (1659–60, Feb. 7).
to pass patents, i. 425 (1644, May 9).
to issue commissions and writs, i. 740 (1645, July 29), 1002 (1647, Aug. 26), 1227 (1648, Oct. 30), ii. 147 (1649, June 8), 379 (1650, Apr. 6), 496 (1650–1, Jan. 10), 515 (1651, June 26), 518 (July 9), 613 (1652, Sept. 9), 818 (1653, Dec. 16), 909 (1654, June 9), 931, 933 (June 27), 947 (Aug. 21).
to pass bills signed by officers of court of Wards but not by king, i. 801 (1645, Nov. 1).
to grant relief to persons aggrieved by local rate, i. 816 (1645–6, Jan. 7): to persons unduly sequestered, 1469 (1659–60, Mar. 16).
to grant certificate of exemption from impressment to solicitors engaged in court, i. 822 (1645–6, Jan. 19).
Delivery of great seal to, i. 839–840 (1645–6, Mar. 19), 1106–1107 (1647–8, Mar. 17).
Inclusion of Speakers of Parliament in, i. 885 (1646, Oct. 31), 995 (1647, Aug. 3), 998 (Aug. 10).
Engagement subscribed before, ii. 325, 326 (1649–50, Jan. 2).
to moderate rate of interest, ii. 550 (1651, Aug. 8).
Powers of Court of Wards transferred to, ii. 768 (1653, Oct. 13).
Choice of, to be approved by parliament, ii. 821 (1653, Dec. 16).

(ii) Miscellaneous.
Ordinance for new Great Seal, i. 340–342 (1643, Nov. 10).
Preamble, 340–341: voidance of grants made since 22 May, 1642: seal to be put in use, 341: appointment of commissioners, 341–342: their powers, 342.
Patent passed under, i. 352 (1643, Dec. 7).
Writ sealed with any other great seal invalid and bearer to be treated as spy, i. 373 (1643–4, Jan. 22): High Court to punish offenders, 781 (1653, Nov. 21).
Judges and ministers required to execute command under, i. 435 (1644, May 15).
Delivery of, to commissioners, i. 839–840 (1645–6, Mar. 19), 1106–1107 (1647–8, Mar. 17).
Commissions under, not invalidated by alteration of documentary forms, i. 1263 (1648–9, Jan. 29): pending issue of new commission, ii. 5–6 (Feb. 17).
Persons counterfeiting, guilty of treason, ii. 121 (1649, May 14), 193–194 (July 17), 833 (1653–4, Jan. 19).
Leases of public land to pass under, ii. 1017 (1654, Sept. 2).
Proposal in Petition and advice that commissioners of, be approved by parliament, ii. 1053 (1657, May 25).
Seal of 1651 to be used: keeper appointed, ii. 1271 (1659, May 14).
Parliamentary writs issued under, ii. 1470 (1059–60, Mar. 16).

Greece. See Currants.

Groceries.

Prices of, ii. 1210–1211 (1657, June 26).

Guardian.

Penalty imposed on betrayal of trust by, ii. 717 (1653, Aug. 24).
of lunatics, bills for appointment of, ii. 854–855 (1653–4, Mar. 20).
of heir, wife and child of recusant, duties of, ii. 1175–1177 (1657, June 26).

Gunpowder.

Provision of saltpetre for, i. 320–321 (1643, Oct. 23), 418–420 (1644, Apr. 3), 578–579 (Dec. 7), 828–830 (1645–6, Feb. 7), ii. 699–702 (1652–3, Feb. 9).
Committee of parliament to contract for, i. 737 (1645, July 24).
Encouragement of exportation of, ii. 1046–1047 (1656, Nov. 27): power of veto by Lord Protector, 1047–1048.

H.

Habeas Corpus. See Writs (ii) (b).

Hackney Carriages.

Regulation of, in London, ii. 922–924 (1654, June 23).
Number limited, 922: controlled by court of aldermen, 922–923: stage
coaches not affected, 923: court to make bye-laws, 923–924.

Hanaper.

Partial remission of fees payable into, i. 1018 (1647, Sept. 24), 1161 (1648, June 5).

Hats.

Excise on, i. 467 (1644, July 8).
Importation of foreign hats and hat-bands prohibited, ii. 242–244 (1649, Sept. 5).

Hawkers of Books.

Punishment of, ii. 252 (1649, Sept. 20).

Heir.

Liability of, to account to Committee for accounts, ii. 281 (1649, Oct. 11).
Attainder for sexual offence not to involve disherison of, ii. 389 (1650, May 10).
of recusant, regulations relating to (a) when sixteen years of age, (b) when under sixteen years of age, ii. 1175–1176 (1657, June 26).

Heraldry. See Arms, Coat of: Arms, College of.

Heriots.

Payment of, in Scotland, ii. 874 (1654, Apr. 12).
To be paid, notwithstanding abolition of certain tenures, ii. 1043 (1656, Nov. 27).

Heritors.

Enfranchisement of, from tenure by service, ii. 874 (1654, Apr. 12).

Herring. See Fish.

High Sheriff. See Sheriff.

Highway.

King's Highway called Common Highway in legal documents, ii. 7 (1648–9, Feb. 17).
Proceedings relating to, excepted from General Pardon, ii. 573 (1651–2, Feb. 24).
Provision for laying out, in Ireland, ii. 731 (1653, Sept. 26).
Provision of, prior to disafforestation, ii. 796 (1653, Nov. 22).
Repair of, ii. 861–869 (1654, Mar. 31), 871 (Apr. 12), 897–898 (May 16), 1013 (Sept. 2).
Surveyors to be chosen annually in every parish, 861–862, 871: penalties for refusal to serve, 862: their duties, 862–865: assessment of rate, 863: removal of nuisances, 863–864: double assessment of defaulters, 864: stones etc. to be procured locally, 864–865: contributions from adjoining parishes, 865: seizure of yoked horses or oxen beyond prescribed number, 865–866: exemption of military carts, drivers of which have passes, 898: and of persons other than common carriers, carrying timber or stone, 1013: enquiry into charities for maintenance of roads etc., 866: inclusion of urban districts, 866–867: employment of rate, 867: persons prosecuted to plead general issue, 867–868: surveyors to account annually, 868: no proceedings to be removed by certiorari except those between county and county, 869.
Commissioners for survey of royal forests to apportion land for, ii. 948 (1654, Aug. 21), 1121 (1657, June 19).
See Charitable Uses.

Highwaymen. See Theft.

HOLIDAYS.

Second Tuesday in month observed as, on abolition of feast-days, i. 954 (1647, June 8).
See Fasts: Feast Days.

Holland. See United Provinces.

Holy Communion. See Communion, Holy.

Holy Scripture.

Reading of, on fast days, i. 605 (1644–5, Jan. 4).
Books of, enumerated: denial of their inspiration felony, i. 1134 (1648, May 2).

Homage.

Abolition of tenure by, i. 833 (1645–6. Feb. 24).

Homicide.

Murderers, poisoners and accessories excepted from General Pardon, ii. 568 (1651–2, Feb. 24).
Persons committing, not in course of public warfare, excepted from Irish pardon, ii. 600 (1652, Aug. 12). 751 (1653, Sept. 26).
Proceedings for murder in Ireland to be unaffected by ordinance declaratory of high treason, ii. 855 (1653–4, Mar. 20).
Duellists held guilty of, ii. 937 (1654, June 29).

Hops.

Excise on foreign, ii. 1188: and British, 1189 (1657, June 26).

Horse.

Forces of, to be raised for service in Ireland, i. 6 (1642, May 28), 9, 10 (June 17), 12, 13 (July 5): in Gloucestershire, 84–85 (1642–3, Feb. 23): for defence of northern ports, 156 (1643, May 10): of Kent, 166 (May 30): of southern and eastern counties, 215–219 (July 25), 261–262 (Aug. 24), 413–418 (1644, Mar. 30): for relief of Gloucester, 260–261 (Aug. 23), 428 (1644, May 10): for army (three thousand), 376 (1643–4, Feb. 1): for Eastern Association, 462 (July 3), 734–735 (1645, July 10), 775–776 (Sept. 23): for service round Oxford, 472–475 (1644, July 12): for defence of Wilts, 475 (July 15): of Northern Association, 704 (1645, June 20): by committee of militia of London, 766– 768 (1645, Sept. 9), 987–989 (1647, July 10), 994 (July 31): by high sheriff of Carnarvonshire, 1185 (1648, Aug. 21): for defence of Surrey, 1222–1223 (Oct. 18).
Rate of pay fixed at 2s. 6d. per diem, i. 8 (1642, June 9).
Payment of Horse Guards attending parliament, i. 1221–1222 (1648, Oct. 16).

Horse Racing. See Sports and Pastimes.

Horses.

(i) Supply of:—
County committees to provide, for army, i. 41 (1642, Nov. 29).
Deputy lieutenants or committees of counties or authorised officers to levy horses, i. 155 (1643, May 10), 162–163 (May 29): valuation of those taken from supporters of parliament and pledge of public faith for satisfaction, 163.
Lord General to appoint persons to provide, for army, i. 513–514 (1644, Sept. 30).
Provision of draught horses for artillery, i. 513–514 (1644, Sept. 30), 653–655 (1644–5, Mar. 14).
Committee for militia of London to enforce contribution of, i. 650 (1644–5, Feb. 28), 824 (1645–6, Jan. 19), 955 (1747, June 11).
Powers of commander-in-chief, i. 661 (1645, Apr. 1), ii. 1283 (1659, June 7).
Provision of, for New Model, i. 819 (1645–6, Jan. 15).
Provision of, for postal service, ii. 1010–1012 (1654, Sept. 2), 1111 (1657, June 9).
Assessments for provision of, for militia, ii. 1291 (1659, June 28), 1295 (July 7), 1309, 1314 (July 14), 1336 (July 26), 1344 (Aug. 2), 1449–1450 (1659–60, Mar. 12).
See also (ii).

(ii) Seizure of:—
by deputy lieutenants and committees of counties, i. 217 (1643, July 25).
Rebels' horses seized and sent to commissary for horses in London, i. 247 (1643, Aug. 16): indemnity, 248.
Horses of persons refusing to take covenant seized by committee for militia of London, i. 250 (1643, Aug. 17).
by county committees and committees for militia, i. 492 (1644, Aug. 19), 558 (Oct. 25), 590 (1645, June 5), ii. 401 (1650, July 11), 1338 (1659, July 26), 1451 (1659–60, Mar. 12): by lieutenants and deputy lieutenants, i. 729 (1645, July 1).
Punishment of, by commissioners for army, i. 518 (1644, Oct. 2).
of draught-horses by commander-in-chief of New Model, i. 661 (1645, Apr. 1).
Exemption from, of horses of officers of committee for accounts, i. 721 (1645, June 27).
Abolition of, by purveyors, ii. 1057 (1657, June 9): for postal service, 1113 (1657, June 9).

(iii) Miscellaneous.
Officers to make good losses of, not proved to have been sustained in service against enemy, i. 370 (1643–4, Jan. 20), 403 (1644, Mar. 26), 416 (Mar. 30), 469 (July 10), 494 (Aug. 19).
Prevention of sale, pawning or embezzlement of, by soldiers, i. 403–404 (1644, Mar. 26).
Preparation of parochial lists of, i. 462 (1644, July 3), 491 (Aug. 19), 726 (1645, July 1): preparation of lists of, by householders, ii. 1317–1319 (1659, July 22).
Soldiers to make good losses of, unless in active service, i. 477 (1644, July 15): to account for losses, 742 (1645, Aug. 6).
Captured horses to be surrendered to committees, i. 519 (1644, Oct. 2).
Officers to claim payment only for horses kept for service of parliament, i. 945 (1647, May 28).
Prohibition of use of, on Lord's day, except for church-going, ii. 384–385 (1650, Apr. 19).
Transportation of, by Irish adventurers from certain ports without payment of customs etc., ii. 735 (1653, Sept. 26), 925–926 (1654, June 23).
Number of, for one cart, not to exceed five, ii. 865 (1654, Mar. 31): exemptions, 898 (May 16), 1013 (Sept. 2).
Encouragement of exportation of geldings, ii. 1044, 1047–1048 (1656, Nov. 27).
Prohibition of hire of, on Lord's day, ii. 1163 (1657, June 26).
Price of, ii. 1211 (1657, June 26).
Return of, to owners, after service in militia, ii. 1454 (1659–60, Mar. 12).
See Loans (i).

Hospital.

Lazar-houses in Ireland confiscated, i. 195 (1643, July 14).
See Charitable Uses.

House.

Regulation of building, near London. See London (vi).

Householder.

To furnish lists of lodgers to militia committees, ii. 553 (1651, Aug. 13).
To furnish lists of lodgers, horses, arms, and ammunition for delivery to militia committees, ii. 1317–1319 (1659, July 22).

House of Commons.

(i) Officers.
Speaker of, accounts of assessment rendered to, i. 124 (1643, Apr. 10): duplicate of warrants for payment-out of money, sent to, 188 (1643, June 24): oaths of officers of excise taken before, 203 (1643, July 22): oaths of sequestrators etc. certified to, 438 (1644, May 25): to be commissioner of Great Seal, 885 (1646, Oct. 31), 995 (1647, Aug. 3), 998 (Aug. 10).
Serjeant-at-arms attending, securities taken in name of, i. 668 (1645, Apr. 14).
Deputy Serjeant-at-arms to bring defaulting sequestrators before committee for indemnity: his salary, i. 1188 (1648, Aug. 25).

(ii) Miscellaneous.
Members, ipso facto on Committee for Eastern Association, i. 245 (1643, Aug. 10).
Exclusion of malignant members from, i. 458–459 (1644, June 29).
Empowered to fine and imprison members unqualified to sit, ii. 1183–1184 (1657, June 26).
See Parliament.

House of Correction.

Persons convicted twice of brewing offence sent to, ii. 245 (1649, Sept. 12).
Hawkers and ballad-singers sent to, and whipped, ii. 252 (1649, Sept. 20).
Common bawds sent to, ii. 389 (1650, May 10).
Maintainers of atheistical opinions sent to, ii. 411 (1650, Aug. 9).
Persons stealing bodies of minors sent to, ii. 717 (1653, Aug. 24).
Church brawlers sent to, ii. 1168 (1657, June 26).
Sabbath-breakers sent to, ii. 1194 (1657, June 26).
Extravagant livers sent to, ii. 1249 (1657, June 26).
Border thieves sent to, ii. 1264 (1657, June 26).
See Poor, The (i).

House of Lords.

(i) Officers.
Speaker of, notice of certain ecclesiastical vacancies to be given to, i. 158 (1643, May 17): oath taken by excise officers before, 203 (1643, July 22): to be commissioner of Great Seal, 885 (1646, Oct. 31), 995 (1647, Aug. 3), 998 (Aug. 10).

(ii) Miscellaneous.
Exclusion from, of malignants, i. 458–459 (1644, June 29): of peers created since May, 1642, i. 884 (1646, Oct. 30).
Abolition of, ii. 24 (1648–9, Mar. 24).
Membership and judicial powers of "the other house," ii. 1051–1052 (1657, May 25), 1186 (June 26).
Confirmation of ancient rights of, ii. 1472 (1659–60, Mar. 16).
See Peers.

Huguenot. See Protestants, French.

Humiliation, National.

Ordinances for, i. 80–82 (1643. Feb. 15), 913–914 (1646–7, Feb. 4), ii. 79–81 (1649, Apr. 23).
Biblical preamble, 80: national sins enumerated, especially idolatry and murder of martyrs, 81, 82: clergy to assist, 82: days set apart, 913, ii. 80: ministers to publish ordinance, i. 914, ii. 80.
Act for better observation of days of, ii. 383–388 (1650, Apr. 19).
Resort to be had to place of prayer on, ii. 425 (1650, Sept 27).

Hundreds.

Sale of, reserved in grants, ii. 417 (1650, Aug. 13), 588 (1652, June 3).
See Survey (ii).