Die Sabbati, Januarii 18, 1644.
Prayers.
Mr Maynard reports an Ordinance for establishing
an Army, and their Pay, according to the new
Model: The which was this Day read the First and Second time; and, upon the Question, committed unto a
Committee of the whole House. And
It is Ordered, That the House be resolved into a Grand
Committee on Monday Morning next, to take the said
Ordinance into Consideration; and likewise the Report
from the Committee concerning the Taking off of Provisions, to be accounted in Part of the Proportions assessed
upon them.
It is further Ordered, That it be referred to this Committee, to consider of the great Charges the County of
Kent is, and has been at, in the Raising and Maintaining
the Garisons of that County; and other extraordinary
Charges. It is likewise referred to this Committee, to consider of the Manner of levying the Rates assessed upon the
several Counties; and of easing the Well-affected in the
Levying of these Rates; and laying greater Proportions
upon Malignants and Neutrals.
Mr. Grimston reports, from the Committee, the Distribution of the several Sums upon the several Counties.
Resolved, &c. That Two hundred and Thirty-two
Pounds Ten Shillings be taken off the County of Cambridge and the Isle Elye; and be put upon the County of
Huntingdon; which, added to the Sum of Seven hundred
and Eighty-seven Pounds Ten Shillings, does make the
Assessment of Huntingdon One thousand and Twenty
Pounds.
Resolved, &c. That the Rates assessed upon the County
of Cambridge, and Isle of Elye, shall be proportioned
according to this Abatement.
Resolved, &c. That the monthly Rate of Two thousand
and Seventy Pounds be assessed upon the County of
Lincolne.
Ordered, That Colonel Rossiter's Regiment be taken into
the Establishment, and paid within the Establishment,
upon the new Model.
Resolved, &c. That Three hundred and Twenty Pounds
monthly shall be abated out of the Rate assessed upon the
County of Essex; and abated out of the whole Rate of
Thirty thousand Pounds monthly set upon the Earl of
Manchester's Association.
Resolved, &c. That the monthly Rate of Six thousand
Seven hundred and Fifty Pounds shall be assessed upon
the County of Essex.
Resolved, &c. That the monthly Sum of Seven thousand and Seventy Pounds shall be assessed upon the County
of Suffolk.
Resolved, &c. That the monthly Sum of Seven thousand and Seventy Pounds shall be assessed upon the County
of Norfolk.
Resolved, &c. That the monthly Sum of Three hundred and Sixty-six Pounds be assessed upon the City and
County of the City of Norwich.
Resolved, &c. That the monthly Sum of Two thousand
Four hundred and Thirty-two Pounds Ten Shillings shall
be assessed upon the County of Herts.
Resolved, &c. That Three hundred Pounds monthly, of
the One thousand Pounds monthly set upon the Counties
of Leicester, Northampton, and Warwick, shall be assessed
upon the County of Warwick.
Resolved, &c. That Two hundred and Fifty Pounds
monthly shall be assessed upon the County of Leicester.
Resolved, &c. That Four hundred and Fifty Pounds
monthly shall be assessed upon the County of Northampton.
Resolved, &c. That One thousand Pounds monthly
shall be assessed upon the County of Bedford.
Resolved, &c. That Five hundred and Six Pounds
monthly shall be assessed upon the County of Derby.
Resolved, &c. That One hundred and Eighty-four Pounds
monthly shall be assessed upon the County of Rutland.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Grand Committee,
to consider of the Characters of Malignants and Neuters,
presented by the County of Kent.
Ordered, That the Members of this House, that are of
the several Counties, upon which any Rate is charged by
this Ordinance, do respectively meet, and agree upon Committees for the several and respective Counties and Places;
and bring the Names of them in to the Grand Committee,
on Monday next.
Ordered, That the Committee for my Lord General's
Army, where Mr. Tate has the Chair, do consider of Colonels both for Horse and Foot; and present the Names
of them to the House, to be inserted in this Ordinance, if
they shall see Cause.
Ordered, That the Report of the Earl of Manchester's
and Lieutenant-General Cromwell's Narrative be made on
Monday Morning next, the first Business: And Mr. Speaker
to put the House in mind hereof.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Mr. Page;
That the Lords have sent down the Report from the
Committee appointed to treat with the States Ambassadors,
concerning free Trade: And the Lords are of Opinion to
refer it to the Committee of both Kingdoms; and do
agree with the Committee therein; and do desire your
Concurrence.
They have likewise sent down these Four Papers from
the French Resident; and are of Opinion to refer them to
the joint Committee appointed to meet with the States
Ambassadors, on Monday next, at Three of Clock in the
Afternoon: And to have Power to send for Parties and
Witnesses, as they see Cause.
Ordered, That Sir Ralph Ashton do bring in an Order
for the Speaker to seal the Patent for the Sheriff of Lancaster, and of other Writs of Process: And Mr. Gerard,
Clerk of the Duchy, is to prepare the Commission and Dedimus for the Sheriff; and to bring it to Mr. Speaker, to
be sealed.
Sir Wm. Waller presents, from the Committee of both
Kingdoms, a Report concerning Two thousand Pounds
for Powder, &c.; and for a Continuance of Fifteen hundred Pounds per mensem, for furnishing the publick Stores.
Ordered, That this Report be taken into Consideration
on Monday next.
Ordered, That this House doth concurr with the Lords,
in referring the Four Papers from the French Resident to
the joint Committee formerly appointed to meet with the
States Ambassadors; with Power, as is desired: And to
meet on Monday at Three of Clock, in the Prince's
Lodgings. And
It is further Ordered, That this House doth concurr with
the Lords, in referring the Papers concerning free Trade
to the Committee of both Kingdoms.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House doth concurr with the Lords, in referring both the
Particulars of the Message, as is desired.