Die Sabbati, 10 Decembris, 1642.
PRAYERS.
Murrey's Pass.
UPON the humble Petition of Geo. Murrey, One
of the King's Coachmen;
It is Ordered, That he shall have Mr. Speaker's
Warrant, for his Pass to the King's Army without Lett
or Interruption.
Recompence to Rushworth.
Ordered, That the Account of the Charges that Mr.
Rushworth has been at, in several Journies, for the
Service of the Parliament, since the Time he received
his last Monies; and likewise the Consideration of a
Recompence and Reward to be allowed him for his
Pains and Service be referred to the Committee for
Subscriptions, where Mr. Trenchard has the Chair.
Intercepted Letters.
Two Letters, of the Eighth of December, One from Mr.
Secretary Niclas, and another from Prince Rupert to Sir
Arth. Aston, Governor of Reading, intercepted by One
of my Lord of Essex his Scouts, were this Day read: And
It is Resolved, upon the Question, That the Committee
for the Safety of the Kingdom do give Orders to the
Treasurer at Wars, to pay unto Mr. Strode Forty Pounds,
to be bestowed as a Reward upon the Scout that intercepted these Letters.
Protections.
Ordered, That no Protection shall be granted, but by
Order of the House, by any Committee of the House.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for
Dispatches to inquire after what Protections have been
granted to Malignants, or other Persons, by the Committee for the Safety of the Kingdom.
Apprehending Drummers.
Ordered, That the Drummers in Somersettshire, that
beat up Drums for Volunteers in that County, be apprehended and sent up hither.
Order against Plunder.
.. Whitlock, .. Corbett, .. Pelham, .. Strickland, ..
Hill, .. Pierrepointe, .. Holles, .. Wentworth.
This Committee, or any Three of them, are appointed
to draw up a Declaratory Order, that no Soldiers do
plunder any of the King's Subjects: And that this
Order may be sent to the Lord General: And that it
may be published in the Head of the Army, to all the
Officers of the Army.
Protection to Ly. Arandale.
Resolved, That a Protection shall be granted to the
Lady Arandale, to preserve her from plundering.
Norfolk, &c. Association.
The Association of the Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, Herts, Cambridge, and Isle of Elye, was this
Day read; and, by Vote upon the Question, assented
unto; and ordered to be sent to the Lords, for their
Concurrence, by Sir Tho. Barrington.
Payments to Irish Claimants.
Mr. Goodwyn reported, from the Committee for the
Affairs of Ireland, these several Orders; viz. One for
Three hundred and Eighteen Pounds Four Shillings to
Mr. Wollaston, for Wheat and Herrings; To Mr. Casteel, &c. One thousand Six hundred and Fifty Pounds,
for Corn; To the Bishop of Raphoe One hundred Pounds
Contribution Money; To Mr. Beard One thousand Five
hundred Pounds Eight Shillings, for Wheat; To Lock
and Clymer for Fish, Five hundred and Forty-eight
Pounds Ten Shillings; To Jones the Ship Master, One
hundred and Twenty Pounds, for Transport of Commodities; To Crone Two hundred and Four Pounds,
for Wheat; To Philips Fifty-seven Pounds Fifteen
Shillings, for Victuals: The which were all read; and,
by Vote upon the Question, assented unto; and ordered
to be sent unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Fortifying Yermouth.
Ordered, That the Town of Yermouth shall have
Authority to fortify itself, in such Manner as they shall
be advised by Men skilful: And that, towards this Fortification, they shall have a Thousand Pounds of the
Contribution Monies gathered in that Town; and a
Thousand Pounds out of the Contribution Monies of the
County hereafter: And that it be referred to Mr.
Corbett, to draw up an Order according to these Propositions.
Inland Letter Office.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Riche and
Mr. Page;
The Lords have received this Letter this Morning:
It concerns the Inland Letter Office: They thought it
fit to communicate it to this House.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and will
send Answer by Messengers of their own.
Officers Petitions to the King, &c.
The Copy of a Petition, presented by Sir James
Montgommery, Sir Hardes Waller, and other Colonels of
the Army in the Kingdom of Ireland, and his Majesty's
Answer thereunto; and their Conceptions upon the
Result of this Petition to his Majesty, and his Majesty's
Answer thereunto; and likewise a Petition from the said
Colonels to this House; were this Day read: And
It is Ordered, That the whole Proceedings and Steps
of this Business be referred unto the Consideration of Mr.
Marten, Mr. Whitlock, Mr. Jo. Goodwyn, Sir H. Vaine,
Mr. Holles, Mr. Pierrepointe, Mr. Glyn, Lord Dungarvan,
Mr. Pym, Mr. Strode, Sir Wm. Armyn, Sir Robert Parkhurst, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Waller, Mr. Bond, Sir Wm. Strickland, Sir Tho. Barrington, Sir Ben. Rudyard, Sir H. Vane
junior, Sir Peter Wentworth, Lord Wenman: And are to
meet on Monday post meridiem, at Three of Clock, in
the Exchequer Chamber: And have Power to send for
Parties, Witnesses, Papers, &c. And the Examination
of the Bishop or Raphoe, concerning this Business is
referred to this Committee.
Affairs at Dartmouth.
A Letter from the Town of Dartmouth to Mr.
Speaker, of the Fifth of December, expressing the Fears
that Town apprehends of Sir Ralph Hopton's Forces;
and likewise containing some Desires for their Relief;
was this Day read.
Affairs at Exeter.
The humble Petition of the Mayor, Deputy Lieutenants and Captains, of the City of Exon, representing their
Extremities and Fears, and containing their Desires of
Aid, was this Day read; and referred to the Consideration
of the Gentlemen of Devon, that serve in this House.
Support of Ireland.
Ordered, That on Wednesday next, peremptorily, the
House take into Consideration the Support of Ireland.
Dep. Lieuts. of Norwich.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House doth
nominate and approve of Sir John Hobart, Sir Tho.
Richardson, Sir Tho. Woodhowse, Sir Jo. Holland, Sir
Jo. Potts, Sir Jo. Palgrave, Samuel Smyth, to be Deputy
Lieutenants for the City and County of the City of
Norwich.
Persons affronting Committees.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Jo. Spilman
Knight, Sir Wm. Doyly, Captain Crane, and Hamond
Lestrange, Esquire, and Francis Cory of the County of
Norfolke, be forthwith sent for, as Delinquents, for affronting the Committees, when they were met upon the
Service of the Parliament; and thereby, as much.. in
them lay, obstructing and prejudicing the Service of the
Commonwealth.
Nominating Sheriffs.
The Declaration, concerning the present Nominating
of Sheriffs, in the Manner they are now nominated, and
not in the Manner injoined by several Statutes was read;
and re-committed unto Mr. Solicitor, Mr. Glyn, Mr.
Browne, Mr. Whittlock, Mr. Hill, &c. * * * *.
Privilege-Apprehending Draper, &c.
Resolved, upon * *, That Captain Draper and Cornet
Dingley shall be forthwith sent for, as Delinquents,
for not only disobeying the Orders of the House, but
throwing Contempts and Scorns upon the House, and
Mr. Speaker: And that some Officers of the Train
Bands, that guard the House, do send some Half-a-score
of their Soldiers with the Messenger, for the Apprehending of them.
St. Martin's in the Fields Petition.
Ordered, That the humble Petition of divers of the Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Martin's in the Fields, this
Day read in the House, be referred to the Consideration
of the Committee for St. Martin's in the Fields.
Commissaries of Musters, &c.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for the
Militia in London, to present the Names of some fitting
Persons to this House, that may be recommended to the
Lord General, to be Commissaries, Assistant to the
Muster Master General, at the Musters: And it is referred to the same Committee, to inquire what particular
Abuses have been made in Musters.
Sir Tho. Soame, Mr. Spurstoe, are appointed to deliver
this Order to the Committee for the Militia.
Prisoner discharged.
Resolved, upon the Question, That * * my Lord
Goring's Man, who brought Letters from Holland, which
were intercepted, and the Messenger restrained, till he
could be examined, be forthwith discharged.