Die Veneris, 9 Septembris, 1642.
PRAYERS.
Upnor Castle.
CAPTAIN Lee has Leave to go down into Kent,
to the Charge of Upnor Castle, of which he has
the Command by a Commission from the Lord General.
Lord Mountague.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Lord General
shall be moved forthwith to send for the Lord Mountague:
And that he bear the Charge of such Forces as are sent
for him.
Sheriff's Charges.
Resolved, That Sir Wm. Boteler and Sir Anth. St.
Leger shall bear the Charges of the Sheriff.
Warrant to Button.
Ordered, That Mr. Jo. Button, a Member of this
House, shall have Mr. Speaker's Warrant for the free
Passage of a Great Saddle and Furniture, with a Case of
Pistols to Southampton, by Winchester Carrier.
Proceedings against Boteler.
Sir Wm. Boteler was called in; and made a Relation
of what passed at his House; and, in the Narrative, cast
upon the Gentlemen employed by a Committee of both
Houses, very foul and great Aspersions.
He was commanded to withdraw.
And then he was called in again.
And the Relation under Colonel Sandys, Sir Jo. Seaton,
Sir Wm. Brooke, Sir Mich. Levesey, Mr. Rich. Lee, his
Hand, concerning the Passages at Sir Wm. Boteler's
House, was read unto him: And he was likewise demanded whether there were not in the Letter sent to Mr.
Skinner this Clause, "That the Parliament had, in that
Business at Knoll, broken all Laws human and divine,"
or to that Effect. He denied any such Clause in that
Letter, or any Word to that *
Mr. Speaker, by the Command of the House, - "That
if those Acts shall appear to be true, complained of by
him, the House will express how distasteful such Actions
are unto them; but if they shall prove untrue (as they
have Reason to believe, the contrary being affirmed under
the Hands of so many Men of Worth) they will be as
careful that those Gentlemen shall have Reparations."
Resolved, That the further Examination of this Business
shall be referred to a Committee: And that the Lords
be moved, that this Business may be referred to the
Examination of a Committee of both Houses; and that
the Examinations may be taken upon Oath.
Resolved, That Sir Wm. Boteler shall be committed a
Prisoner to the Gatehouse, there to remain during the
Pleasure of the House.
Taking Leave of Ld. General.
A Message from the Lords, by Dr. Aylett and
Dr. Heath;
The Lords have commanded us to let you know, that
the Lord General intends to set forth this Evening; and
desires to take his Leave of both Houses together: And
therefore the Lords desire a Meeting, by a Committee of
both Houses, presently, in the Painted Chamber, if it
may stand with the Conveniency of this House.
Mr. Strode has Leave to attend the Lord General.
Mr. Charles Pym has Leave to attend the Lord
General.
Skip Clara.
Ordered, That this Business concerning the Silver and
Cochineal stayed in the Ship Clara, at Southampton, and
brought up to London, by Order of both Houses, as it
hath Relation to the Pretenders, and to the Spanish
Ambassador, be take into Consideration To-morrow
Morning.
Conference.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and will
give a present * * * *
* Pym, * Glyn, Sir Christ. Wray, are a .... * * * *
Taking Leave of Ld. General.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker is desired to go to take
Leave of the Lord General at Essex House, and so many
of the Members as shall please to go with him.
Dunche's Plate.
Ordered, That the Plate of Mr. Dunche's, stayed by
Perin the Constable, shall be forthwith delivered unto
him again.
Bringing in Money, &c.
Ordered, That Mr. Skinner, Captain Lee, and Mr.
Browne, shall go down into the County of Kent, to advance the Bringing in of Money, Plate and Horse, upon
the Propositions: And that they do return Thanks to Sir
Edw. Scott, for his good Intentions and Endeavours for
this Service, and other Services of the Parliament.
Taking Leave of Ld. General.
Mr. Pym reports from the Conference, That the Earl
of Essex, my Lord General, only spake at the Conference,
to this Effect:
That, as he had undertaken this Service upon the Commands of both Houses, so he was, .. ever would be, ready,
from time to time, to obey such Orders and Directions
as he should receive from both Houses.
Declaration in answer to Scotland.
Sir Ro. Harley went up to the Lords, to desire their
Lordships to expedite the Declaration sent up from this
House, in Answer to the Declaration sent from the
General Assembly to the Church of England.