Die Jovis, Januarii 2, 1644.
Prayers.
A Paper, of January 1, delivered in to the Committee
by the Commissioners of the Church of Scotland,
concerning giving an Account to the Parliament of Scotland of the Proceedings in Parliament touching the Reformation of Religion in Doctrine and Government, was
this Day read.
Ordered, That Mr. Rous, Mr. Tate, Mr. Sallwey, Sir
Rob. Harley, Sir Gilb. Gerard, or any Three of the Committee that are of the Assembly of Divines, do make a
Collection and Narrative of the Proceedings of the Parliament and Assembly in the Affairs of the Church; to
the end, that the Commissioners of the Church of Scotland may give an Account to the Parliament and Church
of Scotland, of the State of those Affairs.
Ordered, That the Business concerning Church-Government be taken into Consideration on Monday Morning
next, peremptorily, the first *.
According to an Order Yesterday made, the House
went up to a Conference upon the Business of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The House taking Notice of the great, constant, and
very faithful Services done by Colonel Ralph Ashton of
Lancashire, a Member of this House, to the Publick;
It is Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do give unto the said
Colonel Ashton the hearty Thanks of this House: And
the House gave him Leave to bring in Propositions for
the better Settlement of the Country, and the Ministers
there.
Ordered; That it be referred to Mr. Pierrepont, Mr.
Sollicitor, Sir Hen. Vane junior, and Mr. Recorder, or
any Two of them, to prepare Letters to be sent to the
Parliament of Scotland; and to present them to the
House; and to consider of some fit Persons to be sent
to the Parliament of Scotland; and of Instructions for
them; and to report all to the House.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the
Three Associated Counties of Oxon, Bucks, and Berks, to
examine the Business concerning the pulling and breaking
down the Locks upon the River of Thames, whereby
Barges with Provisions cannot come to the City; and to
consider of some Remedy to prevent the like for the
future; and to repair and build up these again.
Ordered, That, To-morrow Morning peremptorily, the
first Business, the-Letters from the Queen of Swede;
and that, next, the Report from the Committee of both
Kingdoms, concerning the Scotts Propositions touching
their Armies, and touching my Lord Fairefaxe's Army,
be proceeded in: And that no other Business intervene.
A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Whittfield and
Serjeant Finche;
The Lords have this Morning received a Letter from
the Commissioner of the Queen of Swede: And, to the
end they may receive what further he has in Charge from
the Crown of Swede, they have appointed a Committee
of Seven of their House, and desire this House to appoint a Committee of a proportionable Number, to meet
To-morrow, at Two of Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings.
Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Henry Mildmay, Mr. Wheeler,
Sir Henry Vane, Sir Roger North, Mr. Pelham, Colonel
Ashton, Sir Tho. Widdrington, Sir Wm. Waller, Sir Henry
Heyman, Doctor Eden, Mr. Wallop, Mr. Hill, Mr. Bond;
This Committee is appointed to meet with a proportionable Number of the Lords, To-morrow at Two of
Clock, in the Prince's Lodgings; to receive what further
the Commissioner from Swede has in Charge to deliver
from the Crown of Swede.
Ordered, That, on Saturday Morning next, peremptorily, the Report be made of the Earl of Manchester's
Narrative.
Ordered, That the Serjeant do take care, That the House
be fitted and accommodated with Curtains for the Windows, and with a new Chair, so fitted, that it may keep
off the Injury of this extreme cold Weather from Mr.
Speaker, and the Members that sit near the Chair; and
that the Windows be cleansed and mended; and the House
fitted with such other necessary Accommodations, as are
fit for the daily Reception of so great an Assembly: And
the Committee of the Revenue are desired to give Order
for defraying the Charge of this so necessary a Work.
Ordered, That Lieutenant General Middleton shall have
Power and Liberty to raise the Arrears due to the Troop
under his Command, raised by the County of Hants, out
of the Quarters of the Enemy in the County of Hants:
And that Care be taken for protecting of the People of
that County when the Forces now there shall be drawn
from thence.
Ordered, That the Committees of Sussex, Surrey, and
Hants, be required forthwith to levy and raise, in their
several Counties, the Sum of Nine hundred Twenty-five
Pounds, to be paid to Sir Wm. Waller, which he hath
paid to the Troops of Horse raised by them under his
Command: Which said Sum was disbursed by Sir Wm.
Waller according to this Particular following:
Money lent by Sir Wm. Waller to the Troops of the
Associated Counties of Sussex, Surry, and Southampton; videlicet,
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Sussex, 6 Julii, 1644. |
| Major Ker, as Captain, his commissioned Officers, Fourteen Days Full-Pay, inferior Officers, and Seventy-two Soldiers, Fourteen Days, |
£. |
s. |
d. |
| 192 |
3 |
0 |
| 30 Septembris, 1644. |
| Paid to Mr. John Crookshancks, to send to him in Prison in Bridgwater, |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| Paid Nicolas Roberts, a wounded Soldier of Captain Draper, |
0 |
17 |
6 |
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213 |
0 |
6 |
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Hampshire, 20 Martii, 1643. |
| Captain-Lieutenant Rob. Parham 40£. he having received 40l. before, both for the Use of the Troop that was Sir Richard Greenvill's, |
80 |
0 |
0 |
| 31 Maii. |
| More for the Troops Use, |
37 |
10 |
0 |
| 6 Julii. |
| Lieutenant General Middleton, Fourteen Days Full-Pay, as Captain, his commissioned Officers, One Trumpet, Three Corporals, Eighty-six Soldiers, |
214 |
11 |
0 |
| 31 Maii. |
| Captain Jervis, and for his Troops Use, |
37 |
10 |
0 |
| 6 Julii. |
| More, Fourteen Days Full-Pay for himself, all Officers, and Sixty-seven Troopers, |
190 |
8 |
0 |
| 10 Decembris. |
| More for himself and commissioned Officers, Seven Days Full-Pay, Two Corporals, One Trumpet, Forty-six Troopers, Fourteen Days, |
114 |
12 |
6 |
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674 |
11 |
6 |
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Surrey, 31 Maii. |
| Captain Savell, for his Troops Use, |
37 |
10 |
0 |
| Sum Total, |
925 |
1 |
6 |